Poor People Are Lazy, Rich People Are Greedy

Tarring groups with one brush is unhelpful.

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Someone said that “money is like oxygen: it’s better when you have more of it.”

I think that’s true only if you lack money or oxygen. A drowning man craves oxygen, while a begging man desires money.

Most of us have the oxygen we need. No one wakes up saying they need to make more oxygen or to breathe more in. Only in extenuating circumstances does that happen.

Money, on the other hand, is on everyone's mind. It is not a given that you have it. You have to earn it.

Well, most of us do. We wake up every morning and trudge out there to earn a living so we can pay our bills; feed, clothe, and house ourselves; and hopefully have enough for fun.

Many of us are barely surviving. We want more money. I am no exception. For me, it’s not about being rich. It’s about making money decisions. I don’t like the fact that the reason that I don’t do something is because I can’t afford it. I’d rather it be that I don't have time or I don’t need it.

That being said, I wouldn’t say no to being rich. So why aren’t I?

Some might say it’s because I’m not willing to put the work in. Rich people get there by putting time into their businesses…