The Difference Between Rich/Poor People?
One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return from their trip, the father asked his son,
"How was the trip?"
"It was great, Dad."
"Did you see how poor people live?" the father asked.
"Oh yeah," said the son.
"So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?" asked the father.
The son answered: "I saw that we have one dog and they had four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night. Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon. We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they serve others. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them."
The boy's father was speechless.
Then his son added, "Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are."
Isn't perspective a wonderful thing? Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for everything we have, instead of worrying about what we don't have. Appreciate every single thing you have, especially your friends!
2 comments on "Rich People vs Poor People"
that's a great story....will have to share that with my friends!!
That's a great self-defeating complacent story. You forgot to add that the rich dad turns to his son and says: since you like the farm so much, I'll buy it for you.
RICH is a state of mind. Take for instance the saying: Happiness is more important than money. This is an adage created by poor people to help other poor people feel good about themselves. This adage is just like asking: which is more important? Your leg or your arm? THEY ARE BOTH IMPORTANT! Another example is both people in the same financial situation. Somebody who thinks poor will say: We can't afford this. Somebody who has a rich mentality regardless of current financial difficulties will say: I'll find a way to afford this. It's all mindset. We were all taught that living comfortably is good enough. Any more than that would be greed. That's why some people have a deep seeded guilt when making money over their comfort level. Is Warren Buffet greedy? He donated his WHOLE fortune. He chose to do good with his money, and I'm sure all that money will help VERY many people. Is that greed? Is that evil? It's all what we have been pre-programmed to think since we were young. Go out, get a job. Great advice! 90% of your earnings come from 1 job. What happens when you lose that 1 job? I'll tell you what... It's over for you. As opposed to rich people with multiple streams of income and multiple safety nets. They own their own businesses (other people trading their time for pay, while making you wealthy as the business owner - it's called leverage), properties, investments, passive income, etc... They lose one stream, they still have backup.
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