Most people have it all wrong about wealth in America. Wealth is not the same as income. If you make a good income each year and spend it all, you are not getting wealthier. You are just living high. Wealth is what you accumulate, not what you spend.

Whatever your income, always live below your means.

One of the reasons that millionaires are economically successful is that they think differently.

It’s easier to accumulate wealth if you don’t live in a high-status neighborhood.

If you want to catch a cold, hang out with sick people. If you want to lose, associate with losers. But if you want to become successful, go out of your way to associate with successful people.

Most people have it all wrong about wealth in America. Wealth is not the same as income. If you make a good income each year and spend it all, you are not getting wealthier. You are just living high. Wealth is what you accumulate, not what you spend.

Wealth is more often the result of a lifestyle of hard work, perseverance, planning, and, most of all, self-discipline.