10 Major Differences Between Rich and Poor People

1. Poor people are skeptical and Rich people are trusting

Poor people think people unjustly wanted their money. While rich people have the tendency to trust those they meet (within reason) and give others the opportunity to be themselves.

2. Poor people find fault and Rich people find success

People who are poor are always looking for the problems instead of the solutions. They end up blaming their environment, circumstances, jobs, weather, government, and will make an extensive list of excuses as to why they cannot be successful. While rich people understand that everything happens for a reason. Rather than letting life happen to them, they take direct action and make big things happen. 

3. Poor people make assumptions and rich people ask questions

When it comes to knowing the truth, poor people often make assumptions. While, many rich people ask the question, "What if?" For instance, "What if I wrote an email to the president and he or she answers?" If you begin to ask questions, you will save yourself a lot of hassle. 

4. Poor people say, "They" and "Them" while Rich people say, "We"

In the grocery store, the woman at the register said, "They never have enough cashiers. I don't know what's wrong with them." Obviously, this woman did not take any ownership and responsibility over her job. While rich people will say for example, "we take great delight in cooking our steaks in real fire. Surely, you will be rich when you invest more into what you believe in.  

5. Poor people want the cheapest way while Rich people want the best way

Poor people would rush to the clearance rack and pick up clothes that they didn't even want, but ended up buying because of a "deal." Unfortunately, they ended up never wearing it since they only bought the price. While, rich people will go the extra mile to find quality material. They don't limit themselves to price. Rich people want organized services and will never settle with items that are worthless and unusable.

6. Poor people think money is more important than time while Rich people believe that time is more important than money

Millions of people all over the world are trading their precious time for money. You can always get $500 back, but you can't get 50 hours again. Nonetheless, the majority of people trade time for money and never realize their true potential because of it. While,rich people never trade time for money. Moreover, they seek fulfilling experiences that dramatically alter their lives. Their careers are more focused on doing what they love and helping others, instead of merely clocking in for a meager paycheck.

7. Poor people compete while Rich people create

When a poor person sees an opportunity, they find out how others are doing it and emulates them. Most often, they never consider another way of doing it. Instead, they settle in the belief that doing what others are doing is the best thing they can do for themselves. While rich people will create the opportunity.

8. Poor people complain, condemn, and criticize while Rich people praise and enjoy their blessings

Most poor people have learned how to be poor from their predecessors. Their family members have conditioned them to believe that everything is "wrong" instead of right. While, Rich people know that they have many privileges and they don't take it for granted. Because of their appreciation of gifts, love and circumstances, they are able to generate more. Many times, what gets praised gets prospered.

9. Poor people seek amateur advice while Rich people seek expert advice

They often listen to the opinions of others and seek approval from acquaintances.  They accept opinions as facts and prohibit themselves from doing research once satisfied with an answer. While, rich people seek expert advice. Usually, they pay for the advice and are given a wide variety of options. 

10. Poor people have big television sets while Rich people have big libraries

 They use their free time to avoid the art of thinking (which is the most challenging task) and zone out to what many have conformed to believe is "entertainment. While, "Wealthy people are educated and read a lot of books. They use their knowledge in a way that benefits them. 

source: entrepreneur.com