What does it mean to be rich? Most people would say that being rich means having a high-paying job and lots of nice things, such as cars, houses, and fashionable clothes.

Just because you make a lot of money and have all sorts of cool things doesn’t mean you’re rich!!!

Take, for example, lottery winners who get a lot of money but quickly spend it on trinkets. There are many stories of how winning ruined people's lives. In fact, nearly one third of all winners go bankrupt.

The same thing can happen to young athletes. They can live in poverty, and the next day they become millionaires. Many of them simply don't know how to manage their money.

But this doesn't just apply to lotto winners and athletes who don't know what to do with the money once they have it.

Take a look at the results of a recent survey of 7,000 people on their saving habits:

Of those whose incomes were less than $25,000, 38% had $0 in savings, and 35% had less than $1,000. People who earned more still had little savings.

It may surprise you that those who are considered "rich" and earn more than $100,000 a year in salary are the same as those who earn $25,000. They have almost identical small accumulations.

This doesn't surprise me.

Welcome to the rat race

When I created mine board game « cash flow"I did this to help people get out of the rat race. The rat race is an example of bad financial habits. Most people, no matter how much money they make, cannot escape the rat race. Instead, they increase their expenses, which grow along with their income.

Although there is nothing wrong with improving your lifestyle and spending more.

I love good things, like all people. But the problem is how it is financed - best image In life, for the majority, the increase in expenses mainly occurs due to wages.

Most “wealthy” workers are one bad economic downturn or a director’s decision to fire them away from their own economic collapse.

One exercise I ask you to do is list all your expenses in one column and then your income in another. Then I ask them to cover the income column. "How long would you survive without your salary?" For most people, this is the moment of truth... and panic. This is their first understanding of the rat race.

Most people will not be saved by high salaries, including the so-called “rich”; they do not understand how to make money work for them.

Cost cutting?

Unfortunately, most people's first reaction to the rat race is to cut their expenses. This may work for a while, but the reality is that you can never cut all your expenses. And let's face it, cutting entertainment expenses from your budget will make you miserable.

Cutting expenses is what the poor do. The rich don't cut back on spending. Most likely, they are asking, as my rich dad taught me, “How can I afford this?”

The rich do not cut spending, but increase it. The key is that they increase a certain type of spending that will make them richer later.

The power to pay yourself first

Study the chart below. If you're financially smart, you can see important differences.

First diagram depicts the actions of those who pay everyone else before they pay themselves. Every month they set aside money for the expense column and then invest whatever is left over, but usually there is nothing left over. This is the pattern of those who are in the rat race, no matter how much money they make, they are poor.

Second diagram depicts the actions of those who pay themselves first. Every month they set aside money for the asset column before they pay their monthly expenses.

If you understand the power of cash flow, you will understand what is wrong with the second scheme. This is the reason why 90 percent of people work hard all their lives and need government support in retirement, as well as Social Security when they are no longer able to work. The reason is that they haven't paid themselves in the past.

In order to be rich, you must have the self-discipline to pay yourself first. By this I simply mean using your income to invest in assets before you pay your bills or buy anything fun. This in turn will create more income, which you can use to invest in other assets. Do this and you will have more money WHICH YOU CAN SPEND ON ENTERTAINMENT!!!.

Giving to yourself first is not easy. In fact, it can be scary, especially when the bills pile up. But you must develop the self-discipline to do this.

Saving doesn't mean paying yourself first.

It's important to note that saving doesn't mean paying yourself first. I've written a lot about why investors lose. If you just save money every month, you will never get ahead financially.

You must save with a purpose. Kim and I have some savings in the form of liquid assets such as cash, gold and silver that we can use in an emergency. But most of our money goes into savings to invest in assets that provide passive income. It is these assets that earn money for us every month. And this is cash flow from assets, that is, money working for you. This is how you win the rat race

If you have passive income coming to you every month from your investments, you don't need a job and you don't need a salary. You are financially free, and only then are you truly rich.

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How do people who suddenly become rich feel? In the comments to this topic, entrepreneurs who have earned millions of dollars in various ways shared their opinions. Some by postponing, and others by selling their company. They talked about how a person feels who suddenly can afford everything. And is that really a good thing?

Anonymous ($30,000,000)

There are many problems with money. Lack of motivation to work, constant requests to borrow money from suddenly appearing friends and relatives, envy and taxes - all this leaves a not very pleasant imprint on life. If you have children, then you will also have to think about how to motivate them to do things instead of just spending your money.

Don't get excited about having a lot of free time. Idleness will quickly get boring, and you will have to forget about meeting friends, since almost all of them work for regular work from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Money makes you lonely and that was the biggest surprise and disappointment for me.

Anonymous ($4,000,000)

I made my small fortune by putting money in the bank. By my standards, $4,000,000 is not that much, but among the people in my circle I have the most money. Here are some tips I can give to a person who suddenly became rich:

1. Don't tell anyone about your money. At my previous job, I accidentally spilled the beans about my savings. People I've known for years and considered friends have changed. Envy and mild sarcastic comments about me and my money appeared in conversations. Over time, nothing changed, even though I didn't talk about it anymore. By going to new job, I didn’t say a word about money and I’m just glad about it.
2. Material things do not bring pleasure. Super cliché, but I couldn't help but mention it. It's probably hard to understand until you go through wealth yourself. I bought cars and expensive toys, and they only bring pleasure for the first time. Then you realize that these are just unprofitable investments.
3. I didn't quit my job. I still work in an IT company and live on my salary. I decided to leave the accumulated money for retirement or an unforeseen situation.

Safal Yot Sing ($15,000,000)

I made a lot of money selling an IT startup when I was about 20 years old. And here's what I realized: being rich is better than not being rich, but it's not nearly as great as you think.

First of all, you can't complain anymore. Others will think that with the help of money you have reached nirvana and no longer have any problems, which, of course, is not the case. Secondly, everyone will need something from you. And it’s very difficult to understand whether a person likes you or whether it’s all about money. And lastly, friends and family. Your relationship may remain the same, but most likely it will change.

You think that once you get rich, your life will be better. And now you get rich, but life doesn’t change. This outcome can cause severe depression or a life crisis. If you are not happy being average, you will not be happy being rich.

Conclusion

The biggest problem rich people have is isolation. Still, we pay too much attention to money and in vain put it first in the list of our values. It's all relative, and if you want a BMW now, when you can afford one, you'll immediately want a Bentley. And this will continue forever.

It would be interesting to know the opinions of suddenly rich readers, if any. What challenges or benefits have you encountered since becoming rich?

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I hope that after reading this article, some people's understanding of wealth will change. After all, it is not limited solely to finances.

So, what is human wealth? Having specifically asked this question to the Yandex search engine, I received a huge selection of sites where you can spend hours reading articles and conclude that most people mean by wealth the presence of an unlimited amount of money and property.

Some even argue that wealth is the remainder between income and expenses. Everything that could not be spent went into a deposit, turning into wealth.

Even Wikipedia reports that Wealth is nothing more than the abundance of a person or society of intangible and material assets such as money, capital goods, real estate or personal property.

But is it? I believe that the concept is significantly distorted and completely agree with the ideas about the wealth of Dr. V. Sinelnikov. It was after reading his book “The Path to Wealth or Where the Treasure is Buried” that I changed my ideas about this term. I admit, I also used to associate this word with money and other material values.

What does this word mean? Let's take a look at its etymology. The root basis of the word Wealth is God. What is God in the broad sense of the word? No, this is not a gray-haired, bearded man on a cloud, threatening everyone with punishment. God is the creator, creator, source of abundance, love, good. God is the absolute, containing everything, all the facets and colors of life. God is very harmonious.

What does it mean to be a rich person

Let's think about our body. It is quite complex and contains a large number of organs. But each organ has its own important function in the vast system of the body. How do we feel when at least one small organ begins to malfunction or is affected by a disease? We start to feel bad. Sometimes the symptoms are minor and do not disrupt the rhythm of life, but sometimes a disease localized in a certain area of ​​the body literally knocks us off our feet, disrupting our quality of life.

It turns out that we can feel great only when all the organs in our body are healthy and act harmoniously. Every cell, every centimeter of body tissue is important for our wellness. You cannot call yourself absolutely healthy if at least one organ in the body is sick.

Now let us remember that we are created in the image and likeness of God. This means we have all the qualities of God. We are RICH. Rich means having God within you.

But most have forgotten about this, and do not have enough faith to accept and recognize in themselves the full power and creative potential of God. From this, disharmony begins, difficulties, suffering, and illness come.

Can a person be called rich if he has a huge amount of money, real estate abroad, but has no health and no friends? Hardly. He can only be called financially wealthy.

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Or another example: a previously poor person suddenly receives a huge inheritance. Intoxicated by such luck, but at the same time not having sufficient knowledge and skills to preserve and increase finances, he loses all his property in a short time. Was he rich? No. Even with this inheritance, he remained a man with the consciousness of a poor man.

In my opinion, to be rich means to recognize your divine nature and love this world, every day, every moment. This means showing your creative potential in everything and harmoniously filling every area of ​​your life with love. Realize that you are endowed with all the abilities to achieve the life you dream of. First of all, enrich your consciousness.

To be rich means to be self-sufficient, to have not only financial benefits, but also successful relationships with people, to have good health, to be in harmony with yourself and the world around you. Have a desire to give and share as God does. After all, God is very generous.

As in our body, everything in God is important, every single “organ”. And if, for example, we have great financial wealth, but at the same time we cannot find a partner to start a family and suffer from loneliness, will we feel good? I think no. No amount of money will give what a person can give to a person.

A rich man is rich in everything. He appreciates everything in his life, he is not afraid to dream and knows that as a creator, he can bring into his life whatever he wants. He is not afraid of losing it all. After all, he knows that he has creative potential and will be able to create everything he needs anew.

This is a person open to new knowledge, in a state of constant learning and search. This is a flexible personality. Such a person is the master of life, and not its victim. A rich man is a grateful man.

What are the criteria for wealth

Having accepted this point of view and understanding of the word “wealth”, as I described above, you can fall into some misconceptions. For example, consider that a rich person, in addition to money, must have a family, children and many friends. After all, we talked about all areas of life that true wealth affects.

But let's not forget that everyone has their own ideas about life, their own needs and desires. Not all people want to get married, have children, have large groups of friends, expensive cars, not everyone wants to own factories and ships. And that's completely normal.

He is rich who is happy in the position he is in. The main criteria for wealth are spiritual, mental, physical, moral well-being, harmony within and the presence of sufficient spiritual strength for a full, happy life, the fulfillment of one’s goals and desires.

Finally

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I am sure that the potential for wealth lies within absolutely each of us. And it depends only on us whether we can reveal it and manifest it to the fullest. Money is just one part, an “organ” in common system"organism" that we call wealth. I would be glad to hear your opinion on this matter. Do you think the term “wealth” refers only to the material side of life or do you agree with the described point of view? Leave your answers in the comments and share your opinion.

Wealth – what is it? This word usually means financial situation a person or a state when they have a number of values, if...

Wealth - what is it? Meaning of the word

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Wealth – what is it? This word usually means the financial situation of a person or a state when they possess a number of values, the number of which far exceeds their immediate needs. These values ​​can be both material and spiritual. We can also talk about a person’s natural resources, which play a huge role in his life.

Word in dictionaries

According to the wording given in dictionaries, wealth is:

1. The name of material and other assets concentrated in someone's hands. Example: This person has enormous spiritual wealth.
2. Designation of the condition of a wealthy person. Example: Take this advice: don't show off your wealth.
3. Variety or abundance of something - in a figurative sense. Example: The richness of colors in the paintings of Renaissance artists amazes viewers.

As synonyms for this word one can cite such as luxury, abundance, and as antonyms: poverty, scarcity, poverty.

Origin of the word

As for the origin of this word, it originates in the Proto-Slavic language, from where it passed into Russian and into many Slavic languages: Ukrainian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovenian, Polish, Czech. In them, the words “wealth” and “rich” have the following meanings:

• Happiness.
• Abundance.
• Property.
• Share.
• Bread in grain.
• Preserved by the gods.
• The bestowing lord.
• Mister, God.
• Livestock, draft animals.

IN English language wealth is denoted by two words, which depends on the corresponding shade of meaning. When talking about possessing values ​​of a material and financial nature, they use the word weath, which is synonymous with well-being. When extreme superiority over other members of society is meant, richness is pronounced. Those countries that are much richer than others are usually called developed.

Wealth from different points of view

Let's consider the understanding of this word in various areas.

• In the generally accepted understanding, wealth is the presence in society or among individuals of values ​​of a different nature. Such values ​​include: cash, means of production, houses, apartments, ships, planes. And also these are antiques, works of art, natural resources. In addition to these components, we can also talk about access to various benefits, such as education, healthcare, and culture.
• In sociological science, a rich person is understood as a person who owns a significant amount of valuables relative to the rest of the members of the society to which he belongs.
• Economists define wealth as the difference between what is available in this moment assets and liabilities.
• In the sense that the Bible gives this concept, it is spiritual wealth and high moral qualities.

Developing views on wealth

• Adam Smith. A representative of the classical school who created a theory describing the nature of capital and methods for optimal accumulation of wealth.
• David Ricardo. He developed the views of Smith, supplementing them with original theories - international trade and land rent.
• Thomas Malthus. He was the first to show the dependence of a country's wealth on population growth, which significantly reduces it.
• John Mill. He was engaged in deepening the theories of his predecessors, justifying the need for the functioning of a free market that promotes the greatest economic growth and increase in the wealth of society and individuals.
• Robert Kiyosaki and Bodo Schaefer. Independently of each other, they developed the psychological appearance of a person, the acquisition of which creates the opportunity to accumulate wealth.
• Karl Marx. Author of “The General Law of Capitalist Accumulation.” He came up with the idea that accumulation at one pole of wealth simultaneously leads to accumulation at the opposite pole - poverty, slavery, ignorance and moral degradation.

Russian thought of the 17th-19th centuries

In the 17th-19th centuries in Russia, church and socio-economic thought offered a different view of the essence of wealth. For example, in Domostroy, and later in Ivan Pososhkov (the first Russian economic theorist) in “The Book of Poverty and Wealth”, not only its material, but also its moral and ethical character is considered.

Here the emphasis is placed on the biblical understanding of the category we are studying, according to which a person’s wealth is an obstacle to his entry into the Kingdom of God. In the 19th century, the Old Believer and industrialist Timofey Prokhorov published a work entitled “On Getting Rich.” In it he gave a rationale for the idea that wealth is a necessary condition for the development of society, science and industry.

Special mission

But according to Prokhorov, wealth also has another side - it is a special mission that God has entrusted to a person. The creator gave wealth for temporary use, and then he will demand an account of how it was used. The accumulation and increase of material values ​​by each next generation is a natural process.

But at the same time, Prokhorov notes that a guarantee of the successful use of accumulated capital is a moral life. In his opinion, “clean wealth” is necessary for both bankers and businessmen. Wealth will be useful if the person acquiring it lives according to God.

The 20th century economist Vasily Yarotsky understood wealth as the entire sum of vital human interests in full, and not just what is translated into a monetary valuation of objects and relationships.

In the next part of the article, we will consider questions about natural resources and the labor of people, which are closely related.

Most Valuable Resource

One of the types of wealth is those resources that are given to man by our planet. The most valuable of these are minerals. This is the main resource that is used by man to produce various goods. Minerals include natural substances found in the earth's crust and in the subsoil of the sea. These are oil, gas, coal, metal ores, minerals. They are classified as non-renewable resources that will eventually be depleted.

Other types of resources

Other types of natural resources include the following:

1. Air. It is necessary for a person not only to breathe, but also to carry out a number of technological processes– combustion, oxidation, cooling. At the same time, the volume of air consumed is relatively small, while the threat is its pollution from automobile exhausts and industrial gases.
2. Water. This resource is found in bodies of water such as streams, rivers, lakes, seas and oceans. It is used in many different industries and can last a very long time if it is not used as a disposal site for industrial waste.
3. Sun. It is a natural source of heat and light, very beneficial when used optimally.
4. Vegetable world. Consists of the entire collection of plants inhabiting the Earth. Wood is used for construction, fruits and vegetables are used in food, many plants are used in the textile industry (cotton, flax, hemp).
5. Animal world. It includes animals, birds, fish, reptiles, and insects. In addition to being used as a food source, they are raw materials for making clothes, shoes, jewelry, and medicines. Horses, bulls, camels, deer, and dogs are used as labor.

Being the basis of wealth, Natural resources require considerable human effort to obtain it. Let's consider this issue in more detail.

Driving force

Natural resources and labor are closely interconnected. Labor is driving force in its acquisition. You can't do without it:

• Extract natural resources.
• Work to create capital.
• Produce goods and services.

The work of people of various professions, mental and physical, is important for the economy. Both of these directions are inseparable from each other. This is clearly seen in the example of the construction industry, rocket science, and the automobile industry, where the labor of both ordinary workers and talented scientists, architects, and engineers is needed.

Thus, wealth and the work to create it require high-quality education. In our age, when technology has reached an unprecedented level of development, the existence modern economy unthinkable without educated people, without progress in science and technology.

Another important component of the labor process is human health. If people are constantly sick or feel bad feeling, there can be no question of their quality performance of their work duties. Therefore, the development of medicine and propaganda come to the fore here. healthy image life.

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