HOW RICH PEOPLE THINK BY STEVE SIEBOLD CHAPTER 12

Middle class believes the road to riches is paved with formal education… World class believes the road to riches is paved with specific knowledge
While the rich respect the power of formal education, they usually don’t associate it with building a financial empire. Many world-class performers have little formal education, and have amassed their wealth through the acquisition and subsequent sale of specific knowledge. Formal education teaches people how to think and perform in the linear world of commerce, but the rich rarely become wealthy trading time for money. The great ones operate from a non-linear mindset that keeps them perpetually in a consciousness of creative thought. At this elevated level of thinking, there are no limits or boundaries, and the sole focus is on solving the seemingly unsolvable. In this non-linear school of thought, two and two no longer equal four and anything is possible. The rich use their brainpower in addition to the brainpower of others to hone in on ultra specific solutions their competitors have given up on. Meanwhile, the masses are convinced that master’s degrees and doctorates are the way to wealth, mostly because they are trapped in the linear line of thought that holds them back from higher levels of consciousness. One of the greatest secrets of the rich lies in their ability to rely on their common sense and a street smart approach to problem solving. While the middle class makes simple problems seem complex, the world class makes complex problems seem simple. Their ability to reduce any problem to an elementary level allows them to see
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solutions most academics wouldn’t even consider. The wealthy aren’t interested in the means, only the end. Solve the problem, get compensated, and repeat the process until you’re rich. End of story. This single-minded focus always pays off sooner or later, at which time the masses will call it luck.
“Formal education will make you a living. Self-education will make you a fortune.”
— Jim Rohn
Rich Resource:᏷᏷
How to Get Rich by Donald Trump
Cr
itical Thinking Question:᏶᏶
Do you have specific knowledge that can be traded for a fortune?
A
ction Step:ᏸᏸ
Decide today to become a life-long student and take control of your own self-education. Read, listen to CDs/Mp3s, and attend seminars on subjects that can help you build your fortune.

I really enjoyed the way this book was written and the information was mond changing for me! I read it through quickly the 1st time, Thanks John Ramsey now literally going through page by page and studying! Steve Siebold hit it out of the park with this one!
Fired Up Jim Hammons