or middle class.
The choice is yours – to follow the customary tradition, to enter a university and get a diploma to please your parents or try yourself in something else. Take a chance and open your business and learn to invest. For example, I regret that I spent eight years of my life studying at university. Undoubtedly, these were the best years; I met good guys, made new friends, but learning took about 1/10 part of my life. I spent eight years just to get a piece of paper, which I can just throw in the trash.
26. Communicate more with people.
New acquaintances and communication will only bring benefits. This is a chance to find good friends and learn new useful information. Useful information is new opportunities.
In addition, take the time for family and loved ones. “Tomorrow” for some of them may not come.
27. Look for the positive in everything.
Whatever happens to you, no matter what difficulty you get – appreciate it. While it may be a negative experience, it is an experience. Try to never lose heart and tune in to success in advance. Do not think about the mistakes of the past but concentrate on the success and achievements in the future. What is the point of thinking about failures? Our energy goes where our thoughts go.
28. Get out of where you feel bad.
It was the best decision in my life when I left the hospital, the place where I desired to work. Moreover, I made this decision completely independently. I did not consult with anyone and did not ask for the opinion of others. And I absolutely do not regret it. It was simply impossible to work in those conditions. Some employees of the hospital had never even heard about ethics and deontology. And the idea that I would work for 100—150 dollars per month to the end of my days simply disgusted me.
29. Don’t be afraid to hear “no.”
You will hear this word all the time. But “no” does not mean that everything is bad. You may have been refused collaboration with a company that will go bankrupt a week later. Be strong in spirit. So, this world is arranged. We can’t always get what we want although committing to this is still necessary.
30. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes.
We are all human, and we all occasionally make mistakes. This is normal. Our mistakes are experience. And there is nothing more valuable than your own negative experience.
31. Every morning, repeat to yourself: today is a wonderful day, and I will succeed.
A positive attitude from the morning will surely bring success. Don’t think about how many difficulties are ahead and how much you have to do today. Be thankful that you woke up this morning and enjoy life.
In addition, such positive affirmations can (and should!) be used in relation to financial success. At least twice a day, repeat to yourself: “I am a rich and successful person. I always have a lot of money.” Affirmation should be short and bright; believe what you say. You’d be surprised, but it works. It costs nothing to try.
32. Always have your opinion.
Be able to say no, and don’t let the crowd impose their point of view on you. It is our own opinion that makes us individuals.
33. Be self-disciplined.
Self-discipline is the connection between goals and their achievement. This is the foundation on which all success is built.
34. Be responsible for your own life.
If you want to achieve more, you need to become responsible.
35. The combination of desire, planning, effort and perseverance can always create a miracle.
So, wish, plan and put in maximum effort. This is the only way to achieve success.
36. Impatience and greed are equally suicidal for success.
10—20% of profit, in the beginning, is already very good. Steve Jobs, too, once started a business in his home garage, and now one stock of the company he created costs more than $200.
37. You are not a plant.
Unlike plants, you can always completely rebuild any sphere of your life. And it begins with your power of choice.
38. Sometimes, it is better to understate than to exaggerate, so that others are surprised by the best result. And even better – do not tell things to others, especially – if you are not asked. Happiness loves silence. Prefer listening.
39. It is better to receive income than salary.
Salary gives us a livelihood, and income makes us rich. When we work for someone, we work for money. We must do everything possible to ensure that the money works for us. Change your thoughts and acquire as many assets as possible that will fill your pockets.
40. Respect the 70/30 principle.
This is a well-known rule: defer 10% of net income, invest 10% and give 10% to charity.
I started charity work not so long ago, but I was surprised at how it affected my income. Remember: give what you want. But the main thing – it must come from the heart.
41. You need to choose – to be the best or settle for little.
By becoming the best, you can achieve the desired success. Settling for less is undoubtedly simpler, but this is not something worth trying.
42. DO NOT pay too much for low-value things. Do not buy unnecessarily.
You and I live in the era of consumerism, when consumerism has become a kind of pernicious addiction, oniomania is developing (an irresistible desire to buy something unnecessarily, for the pleasure of the buying process itself¹). For a person suffering from such an addiction, the goods lose their own significance and become only a symbol of involvement in a certain social group. The idea of possibily achieving social superiority through consumption gives rise in the mind of the buyer to the belief that the purchase act itself can deliver more satisfaction than the product. Human happiness is dependent on the level of consumption; consumption becomes the goal and meaning of life.² Don’t let your happiness depend on purchases. Stay away from it. If necessary – make a shopping list before going to the supermarket in advance.
43. Be observant.
Keep an eye on new technologies, famous people, industry and financial news. Try to sort out this chaos. After all, think: if you knew about Bitcoin, for example, in 2010 and invested at least $1,000 in it, now you would be a cryptomillionaire.
44. Watch TV less and read more.
I mean the news and stupid programs. There are only negative things in the news. And you need only positive and useful information. Read at least 10 pages a day, take it as a habit.
45. To get more, you need to become bigger than you are.
In developing spiritually and acquiring new knowledge and skills, you become more successful than others. Learn a foreign language, and go to a master class. You will see that there is more benefit from this.
46. Learn to hide your
