21 reasons you're not rich

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Everyone says they want to be rich, and there’s certainly enough advice out there on how to acquire more money.

But what about the reasons you’re not rich? What’s really holding you back?

It’s easy to tell someone how to do something, but chances are they aren’t going to change until they recognize the real root of the problem.

Here are 21 reasons you’re not rich:

You have middle-class beliefs about money

In other words, no matter how smart you are or how good a product or service you have, if you’re focused on saving versus earning or you're looking at money through the eyes of fear and scarcity instead of freedom, opportunity, and abundance, you’re never going to join the ranks of the wealthy.

You think rich people are crooks

The average person has been programmed from childhood to believe rich people acquire wealth through dishonesty and deceit. The truth is the majority of fortunes were built through ambition, drive, and vision.

You’re afraid of success

You might find it surprising, but some people are just flat-out afraid of success. Deep down they want it, but they’re terrified of what could come from it, even if it’s all positive.

Stop being controlled by fear and learn to embrace it like a snake handler holding a venomous king cobra by the neck. The great ones use the energy and intensity of fear to drive them to greater heights.