What is the best-kept wealth-building secret?

in secret •  2 years ago 

The following 4 characteristics, in my opinion, are more important for acquiring wealth than a decent job, connections, fantastic credit, college degree, etc. The qualities listed will undoubtedly help you, however I think the following are crucial:

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  1. Focus: Achieving a goal more quickly depends on your ability to stay focused on one goal while avoiding distractions and maintaining your main goal as a priority.

  2. Drive: The motivation to succeed. maintaining a high level of drive and initiative to get where you're going.

  3. Self-belief: Without it, no one else will support us in our efforts to succeed. It has been claimed that success is determined by how we respond to failures, not by how successful we are. You must have faith in your ability to achieve this time if you want to start anew.

  4. Attitude: The key to success is having a positive attitude. A positive outlook will decide how well you deal with others, deal with challenges and accomplishments, and complete your goals. Everything about you and your life's direction is revealed by your attitude.

The best thing about those qualities—which, in my opinion, are the keys to success above all others—is that we already have them all to some extent. They don't require years of study, like a degree, or having to connect with the appropriate people, like connections, in order to expand upon them. Although I would seek the first group of qualities stated, I would also keep in mind to focus on developing the four qualities listed above all others since I believe you will see the effects much more quickly.
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The wonderful thing about those qualities—in my opinion—being the secret to success above all others is that we My experience working on construction projects and restoring homes helped me reach this decision. The subcontractors are frequently from countries like Mexico or Italy, etc. having recently immigrated to the US, yet frequently become quite successful in such a short period of time without any formal schooling and occasionally lacking fluency in the English language.

Particularly comes to mind is an Italian bricklayer. He arrived at work in a battered pickup truck, got there before any other subcontractors, and worked late as well. He was assisted by his son, and they put in a full day's worth of effort. They brought food from home for lunch rather than grabbing fast food like most others did, and at the end of the day they quietly cleaned up before leaving.

So I phoned the bricklayer above one day to ask for a quote on a brick project for a house I was building, and he asked if I could deliver the designs to him over the weekend. When I did, I discovered him residing in a stunning new house with a brand-new Cadillac parked in the driveway and his work truck remaining on the road. When we started conversing, I heard that he had just been in this nation for eight years and that he had been a baker in Italy before coming here to study masonry, master it, and launch a prosperous business within two years of arrival.
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He lacked a college degree, strong connections, established credit, or parents who would lend him money. He did possess a positive outlook, focus, drive, and confidence. These qualities were evident in his work ethic, demeanor, and interactions with people. In addition to caring about the quality of his work and how he was teaching his son, he was very approachable and friendly. He was adamant about achieving the American Dream, and he did. I'm not sure what else would inspire you to succeed if that doesn't. I consider all the advantages I had over those immigrants who simply arrived in our nation with very little. If I decide to slack off

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