Steve Lyston | The poor should think like a millionaire

Without a doubt, the poor are being neglected by, and in every facet of, society. Politicians and others no longer see the poor as worthy of attention. Different countries are passing laws in an effort to ultimately 'exterminate' the poor.

For the poor to survive and come out of poverty, they will need to begin to think like a millionaire, and that goes beyond wishing that they had money. Every choice they make has to be tied to tangible profit, that includes voting - determining to whom we should give/allow power.

 

THINGS WHICH AFFECT THE POOR

 

- Lack of knowledge of how money or business works.

- Disobedience to God's word and instructions.

- A negative mindset - when the mind changes, the contents of the pocket will begin to change.

- Complaining in the midst of problems rather than trying to determine a solution or seeking God.

- Inability/reluctance to read God's word or any book that brings knowledge or understanding.

 

THE THINKING OF THE RICH

 

- The rich reads everything, even foolishness.

- They use problems to make money.

- They think long term in order to make choices.

- They will not sell their birthright (as the poor would).

- They do not make choices without being able to get something back in return - even when they vote (tax write-offs and so on).

- They will sacrifice short-term pleasure for long-term gain.

- They will work hard and empower their children to be their successors.

 

THE POOR VS THE RICH

 

- The poor will go to school to learn how to get a job. The rich go to school to learn how to be the employers and how to invest.

- The poor put their money in the banks and get practically nothing in return. The rich secure loans with the money of the poor, buy houses and rent them back to the poor.

- The rich exercise more faith than the poor do in starting business. The poor are afraid to step out.

- The rich don't tolerate liability, they fight it. The poor settle with liability and continue to make mistakes and repeat cycles.

- The rich think outside the box, while the poor stay comfortably within the box.

- The rich will pick up the coins and re-invest them. The poor will walk past the coins looking for the dollar bills.

- The poor often function like crabs in a barrel, while the rich will network, even with their enemies, to make money.

- The rich value time, and to them time is money. The poor often waste time and money.

- The poor get stuck in a nine to five job, have a poor credit score and pay high interest rates on loans, while the rich invest and get their money to work for them. They build corporations and use their corporation as security and maintain their credit and security.

- The rich are shielded by their corporate organisations while the poor have no such covering.

- The rich don't worry about crime because they use the crime situation to make money. They invest in prisons, build gated communities, while the poor sit in the midst of the crime, complain about it and continue with their daily routine.

 

THE MILLIONAIRE MIND

 

Every poor person should read in order to begin changing their mindset and outlook (Luke 16), so that instead of wasting time and resources and being on the verge of being fired, they can rise up to be a debt collector, negotiator, modifications expert.

There are many who in their own minds consider themselves poor and are yet wasting the God-given gifts and talents they have been given to convert into billions. Often, it is only when a person's back is against the wall that they will be able to think like a millionaire.

It is difficult to be a millionaire with a nine to five job. God gives us ideas so that we can be entrepreneurs. The picture that you paint of yourself, that is what you will be. We are too rich as a people to be poor individuals.

The poor need to cut some of the things they can do without - false hair, brand-name items, and so on.

Stop thinking poverty! It is all in the mind.

- Steve Lyston is a biblical economics consultant and author of several books, including 'End Time Finance' and 'The New Millionaire'.