Have you ever wondered why some people can easily manage wealth, while others always pass by money?
The Nature of Poverty is an anti-poverty book written by two Nobel economists.
The book has a point: "True wealth does not come from the pocket, but from the heart." ”In fact, the real wealth password is not hidden in the bank card, but deeply rooted in our hearts.
The Nature of Poverty makes it clear that "the poor will be more suspicious of imaginary opportunities and of the possibility of any fundamental change in their lives." ”This quote profoundly reveals a mentality behind poverty: the fear of the unknown and the resistance to change.
The book tells a case about malaria and mosquito nets.
Malaria is a common and deadly disease in poor areas.
However, when charities provide free mosquito nets to these areas, people are reluctant to use them.
The reason is that they do not believe that these nets are effective in preventing malaria, or that what is free is certainly not valuable.
This mindset leads them to miss out on disease prevention opportunities, further exacerbating poverty.
If we cannot correctly view and use the resources around us, and cannot make positive changes, it will be difficult to get out of the predicament of poverty.
In addition, the book mentions the case of investment in education.
In poor areas, many families cannot afford their children's education because of financial difficulties.
Even if some families can afford school fees, they may choose to drop their children out of school and go to work because of a lack of awareness of the importance of education.
This short-sighted behavior leads to the loss of opportunities for children to receive a good education, thus limiting their future development potential.
Therefore, poverty is not only a material deprivation, but also a mental barrenness.
The Nature of Poverty further states: "The first step out of poverty is to think about long-term goals and get used to making short-term sacrifices to achieve them. ”This is actually telling us that the money in our hearts, that is, our perception and attitude towards money, is the internal motivation that drives us to pursue wealth and achieve long-term goals.
Warren Buffett, a world-renowned investment guru, has been able to achieve great success in the investment field not only because of his keen business vision and rich investment experience, but more importantly, because he has a positive attitude.
Warren Buffett has been full of desire and pursuit of money and wealth since he was a child, and he believes that he has the ability to create more wealth and has the courage to take risks.
It was this positive mindset that allowed him to go further and further on the investment path, and eventually became one of the richest people in the world.
It is only when we truly identify with and desire wealth deep down in our hearts that we take the initiative to take action to pursue it.
Jack Ma is the founder of Alibaba, and he faced various difficulties and challenges in the early days of his business, but he never gave up on his dream.
He firmly believes in his ability to change the world, and this unwavering belief and positive mindset eventually led him to successfully create Alibaba, a global e-commerce giant.
Many times, we are always cautious in our pursuit of wealth because we are afraid of losing, and this conservative mindset tends to limit our wealth growth.
Only when we dare to take risks and innovate can we break through ourselves and achieve rapid growth in wealth.
"It's not easy to get out of poverty, but with a 'anything is possible' attitude, and with a little assistance (a message, a little push), it can lead to unexpected results," the book says. ”Even in the face of difficult living circumstances, as long as we believe that we have the ability to create more wealth and are willing to adjust our mentality and consumption habits, it is possible to achieve wealth accumulation.
The book mentions the case of a fruit seller in Chennai City.
These fruit sellers borrow about 1,000 rupees every morning at exorbitant interest rates to buy fruit.
Although they earn money every day by selling fruit, they are stuck in a cycle of borrowing due to high interest rates, making it difficult for them to escape poverty.
However, if they can change their mindset a little, such as drinking two fewer cups of tea a day, the money saved can be used to borrow less, and thus gradually break free from the shackles of poverty.
In fact, sometimes, we only need to adjust our consumption habits and lifestyles to gradually achieve wealth accumulation.
Oprah Winfrey is a famous American talk show queen and philanthropist. She was born into a poor family, but she never gave up her quest for a better life.
Through continuous adjustment and polishing of herself, she has successfully created a popular talk show, accumulated a huge fortune, and used her wealth and influence to help more people.
As long as we have a positive attitude and desire for wealth, and put it into practice, we will be able to change our destiny and let the money in our pockets grow with the money in our hearts.
The Nature of Poverty tells us: "Poverty is not only material deprivation, but also mental barrenness. ”Therefore, poverty is not our destiny, but a choice. As long as we are willing to change our mentality and face life with a positive attitude and pursue wealth, then we will be able to get rid of the shackles of poverty and live a more prosperous life.
I believe that as long as we have the right wealth mentality and put it into practice, we will be able to create our own wealth miracle!