MY 2013 Vision Board in Review. - NOT BAD BRIDGE, PAT ON THE BACK, NOT BAD!!!

FASHIONISTA - CHECK!

Colored my hair, conscious of my fashion choices but needs improvement.

CONFIDENCE - CHECK!

I was able to present my concept and it got approved!

FINANCIAL FREEDOM-  CHECK!

I made the change in March when I moved out of my rented apartment into our family home since the renovation was finished. Since then I was able to save and celebrate using my own money. I thank God for this opportunity.

I was able to buy a new phone, finance a family vacay in Palawan, celebrate birthday with family and relatives, buy a few things for the home and a lot of many different things!

SAVINGS - CHECK!

Yes! some may call this barya, but technically I saved something for next year! it's a start of fattening that bank account bitch!

POISE -CHECK!

Yes! No more of that sweaty girl drama everytime.

LUCKY - CHECK!

I was able to get my concept approved and I had two shows aired! luck is on my side! I still need you in 2014!

POPULAR - GETTING THERE!

There are more "popular" people in my circle especially at work, but I am getting there. I just need a few smiles here and there!

POWERFUL - GETTING THERE!

I realized, what is power anyway? But yes, I've had that in 2013!

TRAVEL WITH S.O. - NOPE! BUT WILL GET THERE!

Nuff said! Since I have no S.O. this is undoable.

FAITH, FAMILY AND FRIENDS - CHECK!

Maintained my faith, and family connections and friends. Unfortunately I need to let go of people who just contacts you when they need something or worse, when they have to BORROW MONEY FROM YOU! Loser!

WEIGHT LOSS - CHECK! BUT NEEDS TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE

TRAVEL THE WORLD  - NOPE!

PARIS - NOPE!

WRITE MORE - CHECK!

PROMOTION -CHECK!

CAR - NOPE!

LEARN TO DRIVE - NOPE!

FIRST PLACE -CHECK!

LOVELIFE - GETTING THERE!

2014 is an extended 2.14 or Valentine's Year! is that possible:?

First off, I miss Daffodil, my Macbook Pro. It's in the repair shop as it badly needed to be repaired so I'm typing this on our desktop.

I'm excited for 2014! Especially in the romantic life aspect. Three guys have personally PMed me and chatted me up both in Christmas and New Year. Haha.Like, does that count. Well one guy wanted to go to gym with me, and jog and we've set a date, so that's a plus.

But before that, here are my milestones in 2013:

Career is good. Wrote for two shows this year. Hoping to write more. CHECK!

My contract is renewed, but for one year. Still it's a blessing. CHECK!

No car yet. But bought a new phone. And fixed the house. IMPROVE!

Colored my hair! CHECK

Let go of my photobooth business, it doesn't do me any good na. So that means I need to let go.

Got addicted to jogging, dieting and baking! LOVE!

Lost 30 lbs but gained 10 lbs back, BUT WHAT MATTERS IS IM LIGHTER THIS YEAR THAN LAST YEAR! have to keep at it! CHECK!

Got PROMOTED to HEADWRITER. but the show isn't airing yet. IMPROVE!

Debt free compared to last year plus I saved something in my bank account, but it's what you call BARYA. IMPROVE!

Cyberdated someone, and he seems nice. Let go of my past addiction. Had a new crush! IMPROVE!

Writing learnings: calibrating contrabidas, write from the character's core, campy hiritan, short and sweet scenes, one liners.




MOVING ON TO 2014


My mantra for the year: Don't care too much. I'm like this, don't care. I'm a big girl, don't care!

I've come to arrive with this mantra because 2013 got me walking on eggshells a lot. Segue to lessons I learned in 2013.

One, I was always so tentative. Maybe because of my insecurities. My weight and the way people view me, as someone "masa". I accept the former, but the latter, of course not! Excuse me. I am always someone in between. This 2014, I'm just going to be who I am, without labels!

Lesson number 2, is to be frugal. I haven't saved a dime! This 2014, Fatten that bank account bitch!

 Lesson number 3. Never go to Buffets when on a diet. Buffets widen up your already tight stomach,  ALWAYS. I was on a diet MAY to JUNE and then I went to buffet in July and everything else went downhill from there!!!

Lesson number 4. Always TRY to write whatever crap you can come up.in the morning around 7 am. You can roughly finish at around 10pm, and still have time to revise it until you submit at around 1 am - beating the deadline bitch!

Lesson number 5. Stop being THE REBEL and be the POPULAR kid. It will take you places. Even if it's not in my nature or even if I grew tired of socializing or making bola.

Lesson number 6. Learn to let go of people who are not worthy of your time and attention. And those people who will not help you grow. Let go of users- those who only call or reach out to you because they need something. I can smell that from a mile away. Allergens.

Piloting Palawan and Pete

This is supposed to be a personal blog where no one can read my posts but myself but I just have to get this message out there. I cannot tweet this because some of my nosy workmates have twitter and my usage of the microblogging site and my posts can be used against me. so.

******
I am now writing the treatment for a new show where I am the headwriter. I am feeling a bit pressured but I know I have to do this. And do this well.

******
 I just came from Palawan with my family. I feel so blessed to finally take my family in Palawan and see the underground river. Though the place is a bit underwhelming. I kind of missed the blue green waters im used to seeing like the ones in Guimaras and Bohol. The good news is i tried snorkeling for the first time! Sweet!

******
I'm texting with this guy Pete. I'm crossing my fingers on this one.

Free day

Ang saya to post about a free day yesterday.
It was an undisputed ME day.
Had a footspa and pedi and massage!Aaaahhhhh
Today I plan to buy a hand mixer and muffin tray lalagyan ng dish and knife.
But I also a have a deadline! I can do all this konting lakas pa.

I will restart diet!!!

Young Adult

I find myself watching Young Adult written by Diablo Cody and directed by Jason Reitman. Talk about Juno. I find myself regressing.

pause

i thank YOU for this opportunity and i won't waste it.
I just need guidance and strength to do this, and do this well.
Stop my impostor syndrome.
Everybody feels this way from the start
Anxiety should not happen because I have the skills.
I can do this

manipulative

I am guilty of this. But I want to call it being strategic, than being manipulative. Or maybe, being dramatic is one. I always fancy myself to be the heroine, the damsel in distress, the underdog who is going to beat all the demons in the end. And I thank God for the strength. I thank my inspiration, too. :)

That moment before the moment

You know that moment, when someone tells you, "Good luck, kaya mo yan." and then squeezes your hand to encourage you, looks into your eyes with smiley eyes like that, a face that doesn't break out into a smile that easily which makes his smiles more meaningful, and who has always been there for you, and trusted you, makes you want to succeed and do better. God, maybe I am inspired. And you inspire me big time. I want you to be around me always. You're good for me. We can be great together. Haha. Or maybe what I'm feeling is  not really romantic, maybe it's all in my head. Whatever it was I felt that moment, and the moment after, and when I lay in bed like this, that makes me want to google your sunsigns and mine, that makes me want to push for that 150lbs, are all good things, and whatever outcome all this may have in the end, at least i'll be 100 lbs lighter than my original weight, and at least I'll have a crack at contract renewal and getting promoted, all because you inspire me. So that's enough I guess. All things you and I talked about lead up to that golden moment, worth a blog and a tweet, and I would suffer endlessly to have another of those golden, sweet moments. The moment before the moment. And yes, the sweet victory was for you, sweets, for trusting me, for inspiring me. I want you to be around me every time I face these battles, so that I'd win them, always.

http://addicted2success.com/success-advice/why-successful-people-leave-their-loser-friends-behind/

http://addicted2success.com/success-advice/13-harsh-reasons-why-you-are-nowhere-near-success/

The 20 Things You Need To Accomplish In Your 20s

MOTIVATION • PAUL HUDSON • MAY 1, 10:01AM

The 20 Things You Need To Accomplish In Your 20s

Our 20s are extremely important, formative years of our lives. It is primarily the time where we transition into adulthood. All of the habits and things we achieve in this time period are sure to be the foundation for the years to come. Many people use this time as an excuse to act reckless with the idea that they can turn things around when they get older.

Although there are such things as second opportunities, you must understand that with the growing level of global competition, your chances for a second opportunity greatly decrease. Instead of wasting your 20s being drunk and partying, it will be more beneficial for you to actually start getting your life together.

Being 20 and young is no longer a valid excuse to do what you want. Life doesn’t get any easier and it is crucial that you use this time to position yourself in order to give yourself a competitive advantage in the future.

Our 30s can be very successful, or a complete failure, all depending on what we learn and how much effort we put in during our 20s. Here is a list of 20 accomplishments and lessons that we ought to learn before we begin the fourth decade of our lives.

• 20. Let go of the past and look forward to the future.

  
  By the age of 29, there will be many things that you will accomplish and there will be things that you failed at. You must learn to let go of your failures and learn from them. You must not think about what you could have or should have done, but rather what you will do next. The 30s are the new 20s, so get your shit together and make something of the next decade!

• 19. Accept that you are an adult.

  
  By the time that you reach 27 years of age there should be no doubt in your mind that you have reached adulthood. This is the time to accept that you are an adult and that it is time to act like one. This does not necessarily mean to tone down your crazy escapades, but it may. In your 20s you need to come to terms with being your own master and taking responsibility for your decisions and your life.

• 18. Learn to maintain and keep your environment organized.

  
  Your personal home environment very much reflects who you are as a person, who you are inside. If your surroundings are hectic, you are likely to feel inner tension. If your surroundings are neat and peaceful, your mind most likely experiences the same peace. If you want to find and maintain peace, then you must manifest your inner peace in your outer surroundings.

• 17. Learn to maintain your body.

  
  Exercise is important. And so are all the grooming tasks that a person should learn to maintain throughout the years. Looking tidy, organized and well trimmed becomes more and more important the older you become. You may not feel the need to trim those nose hairs now, but you will when you are 50. This goes for both men and women.

• 16. Learn to dress well.

  
  People judge you on how you look and how you dress. Wearing the right clothing for each occasion will make whatever you wish to accomplish a bit easier — in the very least it will only work to your benefit and not against you as would dressing poorly or inappropriately. Women need to learn how to wear dresses and walk in heels (walk, not waddle) and men should get comfortable in a suit. No matter who you are, there will be at the very least several times that you will need to dress to impress.

• 15. Start to accumulate a fortune.

  
  I don’t know about all of you, but I plan on being a billionaire. If you are to become a billionaire, you will have to become a millionaire first. Hit that first million by 30 and your first billion by 40.

• 14. Learn to adapt.

  
  We must all embrace change — the sooner the better. Change occurs constantly and unless we learn to change along with it, we will get left behind. Sticking to the ways of the past finds you living a life unfit for reality, but rather fit for a time that once was. The longer you wait to embrace change, the more difficult it will be to change your ways and habits.

• 13. Outline your perfect partner.

  
  Some believe that it’s best to leave love to chance or fate. I, on the other hand, believe that loving is a decision and not some completely random, unexplainable concept. You may not be able to find a woman that matches your dream woman 100%, but you should have a good idea of what you do want in a partner and what you don’t want — as well as how important each characteristic or lack of is to you.

• 12. Reestablish your connection with your family.

  
  Keeping on good terms with your family is important — if possible, of course. I understand that not everyone is allotted the luxury of good parents, but for those of us that were ought to try to keep in touch as much as possible. Even if you were never much of a family person, as I wasn’t, if you plan on having a family of your own one day, you’ll want to be adding onto an already solid family tree.

• 11. Surround yourself with people that you would like to keep around.

  
  Having close friends are important. Building a trusting relationship with someone takes years, so it’s best to get crackin’. Do people make new friends in their 30s?

• 10. Find work that you love doing.

  
  The key is to do what you love and love what you do. If your work doesn’t give meaning to your life, which honor may very well be reserved for your friends and family, then it must at the very least not make your life more unpleasant. The perfect job is out there for you. Figure out what that is while your age still starts with the number 2. Once you hit 30, it will be more difficult to get hired without any previous experience.

• 9. Get that body you always dreamed of.

  
  Getting into shape gets harder the older you get. I know you planned on starting your diet tomorrow, but before you know it you’ll be turning 70 tomorrow. Have you ever tried to get into shape for the first time at 70? Me neither, but it must suck.

• 8. Learn to keep up to date with current events.

  
  There is a world outside you that goes beyond that which you see and do. There are other people on this planet — people that you share a common bond with. Knowing what the human race is doing — all the good and all the awful — is an important part of understanding life. Knowing what is going on overseas may help you better understand why you are experiencing what you yourself are experiencing. If you haven’t learned to read a newspaper regularly — cough cough, Elitedaily.com — then you should get used to doing so before you hit 30.

• 7. Learn to read regularly.

  
  Learning is not just something that you do while in school. Human beings should never stop learning. We were blessed with intellect superior to all other animals and we would be failing to live up to our abilities were we to allow our minds to become stale and slow. We need to keep our minds fit and perform mental exercises. One of the best ways is to read every day.

• 6. Clearly outline your life goals.

  
  Your 20s are a time to figure out which direction you wish your life to go. What goals do you wish to accomplish and what steps will you take to get there? This the time to define what is most important to you and to promise yourself that you will do all you can to attain all that you wish for.

• 5. Get out of debt.

  
  Before you can save money or create wealth, you first must get yourself out of debt. Debt not only grows as the years go by, it also gets heavier on your mind. The stress of having a debt hanging over your head will give you is too much distraction from what is important.

• 4. Begin to put money in the bank and learn to leave it there.

  
  There are much more lucrative, albeit riskier ways of investing your money. Putting your money into the bank, however, is a good practice to learn. It is always good to have a bit of funds on hand for an emergency. You should be able to put some savings away in your 20s.

• 3. Date the wrong person(s).

  
  I am a strong believer that in order to date the right person, you first have to date the wrong person. Otherwise you will always question whether or not you made the right decision by committing. Dating can be pricy, so you may just want to skip the dinner and just sleep around a bit.

• 2. Get your own place.

  
  Living with mom and dad is free and living with roomies can be fun. But everyone ought to live on their own for at least part of their life in order to better get to know themselves. If you’re lucky, you will fall in love and get married one day. Then the possibility of being alone becomes a distant memory — or a costly divorce.

• 1. Support yourself.

  
  Finally leaving the nest and flying on your own can be difficult at first — so I understand the reluctance. Nevertheless, there is no reason to be nearing your 30s and still living off mom and dad’s dime. If you can’t support yourself financially, then you have not learned how to survive. You must become a survivor.

thoughts

I have a deadline today.
But I can't help thinking.
Hay, if there is one thing I'd miss....it will be...

I got 47

I took this test and got a 47. I think this is a fairly accurate description of me.

41 TO 50 POINTS: Others see you as fresh, lively, charming, amusing, practical, and always interesting, someone who’s constantly in the center of attention, but sufficiently well-balanced not to let it go to their head. They also see you as kind, considerate, and understanding, someone who’ll always cheer them up and help them out.

3

1. When do you feel your best?
A) in the morning
B) during the afternoon and early evening
C) late at night

2. You usually walk… 
A) fairly fast, with long steps
B) fairly fast, with little steps
C) less fast head up, looking the world in the face
D) less fast, head down
E) very slowly

3. When talking to people you…
A) stand with your arms folded
B) have your hands clasped
C) have one or both your hands on your hips
D) touch or push the person to whom you are talking
E) play with your ear, touch your chin, or smooth your hair

4. When relaxing, you sit with…
A) your knees bent with your legs neatly side by side
B) your legs crossed
C) your legs stretched out or straight
D) one leg curled under you

5. When something really amuses you, you react with… 
A) big appreciated laugh
B) a laugh, but not a loud one
C) a quiet chuckle
D) a sheepish smile

6. When you go to a party or social gathering you… 
A) make a loud entrance so everyone notices you
B) make a quiet entrance, looking around for someone you know
C) make the quietest entrance, trying to stay unnoticed

7. You’re working very hard, concentrating hard, and you’re interrupted…. 
A) welcome the break
B) feel extremely irritated
C) vary between these two extremes

8. Which of the following colors do you like most…. 
A) Red or orange
B) black
C) yellow or light blue
D) green
E) dark blue or purple
F) white
G) brown or gray

9. When you are in bed at night, in those last few moments before going to sleep you are…
A) stretched out on your back
B) stretched out face down on your stomach
C) on your side, slightly curled
D) with your head on one arm
E) with your head under the covers

10. You often dream that you are… 
A) falling
B) fighting or struggling
C) searching for something or somebody
D) flying or floating
E) you usually have dreamless sleep
F) your dreams are always pleasant

POINTS:

1. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6
2. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 7 (d) 2 (e) 1
3. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 7 (e) 6
4. (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 2 (d) 1
5. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5 (e) 2
6. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 2
7. (a) 6 (b) 2 (c) 4
8. (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 5 (d) 4 (e) 3 (f) 2 (g) 1
9. (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 2 (e ) 1
10 (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5 (e) 6 (f) 1

Now add up the total number of points, check your total, and see how others see you.

OVER 60 POINTS: Others see you as someone they should handle with care. You’re seen as vain, self-centered, and extremely dominant. Others may admire you, wishing they could be more like you, but don’t always trust you, hesitating to become too deeply involved with you.

51 TO 60 POINTS: Others see you as an exciting, highly volatile, rather impulsive personality, a natural leader, who’s quick to make decisions, though not always the right ones. They see you as bold and adventuresome, someone who will try anything once, someone who takes chances and enjoys an adventure. They enjoy being in your company because of the excitement you radiate.

41 TO 50 POINTS: Others see you as fresh, lively, charming, amusing, practical, and always interesting, someone who’s constantly in the center of attention, but sufficiently well-balanced not to let it go to their head. They also see you as kind, considerate, and understanding, someone who’ll always cheer them up and help them out.

31 TO 40 POINTS: Others see you as sensible, cautious, careful, and practical. They see you as clever, gifted, or talented, but modest. Not a person who makes friends too quickly or easily, but someone who’s extremely loyal to friends you do make and who expects the same loyalty in return. Those who really get to know you, realize it takes a lot to shake your trust in your friends, but equally that it takes you a long time to get over if that trust is ever broken.

21 TO 30 POINTS: Your friends see you as painstaking and fussy. They see you as very cautious, extremely careful, a slow and steady plodder. It would really surprise them if you ever did something impulsively or on the spur of the moment, expecting you to examine everything carefully from every angle and then, usually decide against it. They think this reaction is caused partly by your careful nature.

UNDER 21 POINTS: People think you are shy, nervous, and indecisive, someone who needs looking after, who always wants someone else to make the decisions and who doesn’t want to get involved with anyone or anything! They see you as a worrier who always sees problems that don’t exist. Some people think you’re boring. Only those who know you well, know that you aren’t.

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i fucking adore you.

Didn't see this coming.
Yes, yes, yes. You.
You make me smile in a fluttery way.
Without even making any effort.
You are such the dark horse.
Without the overkill.
Yes you.

April hits

birthday month!
but so far so good. lost 10 lbs and i'm gymming now!
if i lose 10 more i'll buy me a new phone or tablet! :)

Forward March

FORWARD MARCH!!!

February hits

Long time no blog.
It's Chinese New Year or what I would like to refer to as New Year Part Deux.
And I am making a second batch of resolutions that I shall stick to. My health is at risk.
Gotta go back to doing Dukan. It's by far the most effective diet I have ever done.
The hardest part is the beginning. Always. 7 days of all meat.
After the hell week shall be pretty manageable. Alternating days of pure protein, and protein with veggies.
Here's to sticking to ze plan.
Tomorrow I shall go to the market to buy fish and chicken that should be my sustenance for the week. and eggs. so bye carbs. I shall see you after a week in the form of oat bran bread.

21 Ways Rich People Think Differently

Mandi Woodruff | Aug. 31, 2012, 1:22 PM | 1,961,805 | 92

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World's richest woman Gina Rinehart is enduring a media firestorm over an article in which she takes the "jealous" middle class to task for "drinking, or smoking and socializing" rather than working to earn their own fortune. 

What if she has a point? 

Steve Siebold, author of "How Rich People Think," spent nearly three decades interviewing millionaires around the world to find out what separates them from everyone else. 

It had little to do with money itself, he told Business Insider. It was about their mentality.

"[The middle class] tells people to be happy with what they have," he said. "And on the whole, most people are steeped in fear when it comes to money."

Average people think MONEY is the root of all evil. Rich people believe POVERTY is the root of all evil.

Flickr / C. Pajunen

"The average person has been brainwashed to believe rich people are lucky or dishonest," Siebold writes.

That's why there's a certain shame that comes along with "getting rich" in lower-income communities.

"The world class knows that while having money doesn't guarantee happiness, it does make your life easier and more enjoyable." 

From Steve Siebold, author of "How Rich People Think."

Average people think selfishness is a vice. Rich people think selfishness is a virtue.

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"The rich go out there and try to make themselves happy. They don't try to pretend to save the world," Siebold told Business Insider. 

The problem is that middle class people see that as a negative––and it's keeping them poor, he writes.

"If you're not taking care of you, you're not in a position to help anyone else. You can't give what you don't have."

From Steve Siebold, author of "How Rich People Think."

Average people have a lottery mentality. Rich people have an action mentality.

(Photo by Erik S. Lesser/Getty Images)

"While the masses are waiting to pick the right numbers and praying for prosperity, the great ones are solving problems," Siebold writes.

"The hero [middle class people] are waiting for may be God, government, their boss or their spouse. It's the average person's level of thinking that breeds this approach to life and living while the clock keeps ticking away." 

From Steve Siebold, author of "How Rich People Think."

Average people think the road to riches is paved with formal education. Rich people believe in acquiring specific knowledge.

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"Many world-class performers have little formal education, and have amassed their wealth through the acquisition and subsequent sale of specific knowledge," he writes. 

"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...The wealthy aren't interested in the means, only the end."

From Steve Siebold, author of "How Rich People Think."

Average people long for the good old days. Rich people dream of the future.

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"Self-made millionaires get rich because they're willing to bet on themselves and project their dreams, goals and ideas into an unknown future," Siebold writes. 

"People who believe their best days are behind them rarely get rich, and often struggle with unhappiness and depression."

From Steve Siebold, author of "How Rich People Think."

Average people see money through the eyes of emotion. Rich people think about money logically.

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"An ordinarily smart, well-educated and otherwise successful person can be instantly transformed into a fear-based, scarcity driven thinker whose greatest financial aspiration is to retire comfortably," he writes.

"The world class sees money for what it is and what it's not, through the eyes of logic. The great ones know money is a critical tool that presents options and opportunities." 

From Steve Siebold, author of "How Rich People Think."

Average people earn money doing things they don't love. Rich people follow their passion.

"To the average person, it looks like the rich are working all the time," Siebold says. "But one of the smartest strategies of the world class is doing what they love and finding a way to get paid for it."

On the other hand, middle class take jobs they don't enjoy "because they need the money and they've been trained in school and conditioned by society to live in a linear thinking world that equates earning money with physical or mental effort." 

From Steve Siebold, author of "How Rich People Think."

Average people set low expectations so they're never disappointed. Rich people are up for the challenge.

iwona_kellie via flickr

"Psychologists and other mental health experts often advise people to set low expectations for their life to ensure they are not disappointed," Siebold writes.

"No one would ever strike it rich and live their dreams without huge expectations." 

From Steve Siebold, author of "How Rich People Think."

Average people believe you have to DO something to get rich. Rich people believe you have to BE something to get rich.

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"That's why people like Donald Trump go from millionaire to nine billion dollars in debt and come back richer than ever," he writes. 

"While the masses are fixated on the doing and the immediate results of their actions, the great ones are learning and growing from every experience, whether it's a success or a failure, knowing their true reward is becoming a human success machine that eventually produces outstanding results."

From Steve Siebold, author of "How Rich People Think."

Average people believe you need money to make money. Rich people use other people's money.

vividimageinc on Flickr

Linear thought might tell people to make money in order to earn more, but Siebold says the rich aren't afraid to fund their future from other people's pockets.

"Rich people know not being solvent enough to personally afford something is not relevant. The real question is, 'Is this worth buying, investing in, or pursuing?'" he writes. 

From Steve Siebold, author of "How Rich People Think."

Average people believe the markets are driven by logic and strategy. Rich people know they're driven by emotion and greed.

Investing successfully in the stock market isn't just about a fancy math formula.

"The rich know that the primary emotions that drive financial markets are fear and greed, and they factor this into all trades and trends they observe," Siebold writes.

"This knowledge of human nature and its overlapping impact on trading give them strategic advantage in building greater wealth through leverage."

From Steve Siebold, author of "How Rich People Think."

Average people live beyond their means. Rich people live below theirs.

Flickr via heatherbuckley

"Here's how to live below your means and tap into the secret wealthy people have used for centuries: Get rich so you can afford to," he writes.  

"The rich live below their means, not because they're so savvy, but because they make so much money that they can afford to live like royalty while still having a king's ransom socked away for the future." 

From Steve Siebold, author of "How Rich People Think."

Average people teach their children how to survive. Rich people teach their kids to get rich.

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Rich parents teach their kids from an early age about the world of "haves" and "have-nots," Siebold says. Even he admits many people have argued that he's supporting the idea of elitism. 

He disagrees.

"[People] say parents are teaching their kids to look down on the masses because they're poor. This isn't true," he writes. "What they're teaching their kids is to see the world through the eyes of objective reality––the way society really is." 

If children understand wealth early on, they'll be more likely to strive for it later in life.

From Steve Siebold, author of "How Rich People Think."

Average people let money stress them out. Rich people find peace of mind in wealth.

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The reason wealthy people earn more wealth is that they're not afraid to admit that money can solve most problems, Siebold says.

"[The middle class] sees money as a never-ending necessary evil that must be endured as part of life. The world class sees money as the great liberator, and with enough of it, they are able to purchase financial peace of mind."

From Steve Siebold, author of "How Rich People Think."

Average people would rather be entertained than educated. Rich people would rather be educated than entertained.

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While the rich don't put much stock in furthering wealth through formal education, they appreciate the power of learning long after college is over, Siebold says.

"Walk into a wealthy person's home and one of the first things you'll see is an extensive library of books they've used to educate themselves on how to become more successful," he writes.

"The middle class reads novels, tabloids and entertainment magazines." 

From Steve Siebold, author of "How Rich People Think."

Average people think rich people are snobs. Rich people just want to surround themselves with like-minded people.

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The negative money mentality poisoning the middle class is what keeps the rich hanging out with the rich, he says.

"[Rich people] can't afford the messages of doom and gloom," he writes. "This is often misinterpreted by the masses as snobbery.

Labeling the world class as snobs is another way the middle class finds to feel better bout themselves and their chosen path of mediocrity."

From Steve Siebold, author of "How Rich People Think."

Average people focus on saving. Rich people focus on earning.

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Siebold theorizes that the wealthy focus on what they'll gain by taking risks, rather than how to save what they have.

"The masses are so focused on clipping coupons and living frugally they miss major opportunities," he writes.

"Even in the midst of a cash flow crisis, the rich reject the nickle and dime thinking of the masses. They are the masters of focusing their mental energy where it belongs: on the big money." 

From Steve Siebold, author of "How Rich People Think."

Average people play it safe with money. Rich people know when to take risks.

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"Leverage is the watchword of the rich," Siebold writes. 

"Every investor loses money on occasion, but the world class knows no matter what happens, they will aways be able to earn more." 

From Steve Siebold, author of "How Rich People Think."

Average people love to be comfortable. Rich people find comfort in uncertainty.

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For the most part, it takes guts to take the risks necessary to make it as a millionaire––a challenge most middle class thinkers aren't comfortable living with.

"Physical, psychological, and emotional comfort is the primary goal of the middle class mindset," Siebold writes.

World class thinkers learn early on that becoming a millionaire isn't easy and the need for comfort can be devastating. They learn to be comfortable while operating in a state of ongoing uncertainty."

From Steve Siebold, author of "How Rich People Think."

Average people never make the connection between money and health. Rich people know money can save your life.

While the middle class squabbles over the virtues of Obamacare and their company's health plan, the super wealthy are enrolled in a super elite "boutique medical care" association, Siebold says.

"They pay a substantial yearly membership fee that guarantees them 24-hour access to a private physician who only serves a small group of members," he writes.

"Some wealthy neighborhoods have implemented this strategy and even require the physician to live in the neighborhood."

From Steve Siebold, author of "How Rich People Think."

Average people believe they must choose between a great family and being rich. Rich people know you can have it all.

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The idea the wealth must come at the expense of family time is nothing but a "cop-out", Siebold says.

"The masses have been brainwashed to believe it's an either/or equation," he writes. "The rich know you can have anything you want if you approach the challenge with a mindset rooted in love and abundance." 

From Steve Siebold, author of "How Rich People Think."

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