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What most people misunderstand about money

# Relationship narrative💰 What most people misunderstand about money.

(From the book The Psychology of Money)

1️⃣ Money isn't about intelligence as much as it seems.

It's about "behavior."

People who control their emotions often win people who are good at numbers.

2️⃣ Rich, Rich, Rich.

Rich = high income, high spending

Wealth = money to store, even without anyone seeing it

Wealth is "money you don't take to show."

3️⃣ compound interest is huge power.

Don't be the best.

Just invest regularly and stay long enough.

4️⃣ Savings are more important than returns.

Savings buy "freedom to choose life."

5️⃣ Don't play other people's games.

Each goal is not the same.

Measure life by its own standards.

6️⃣ has reserve = has life bargaining power.

Do not endure what hurts the heart because the word "necessary"

7️⃣ Sufficiency is where you start getting real rich.

Because the desire never ends

The shortest summary:

Financial success is not a matter of brilliance.

It's about controlling yourself and playing long-term games.

# Psychology on money # Finance # Develop yourself

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