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Self-made millionaire: This is the greatest paradox of wealth—and most people fail to recognize it
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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 1355" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/08/self-made-millionaire-this-is-the-greatest-paradox-of-getting-rich-people-fail-to-recognize.html" target="_blank"><strong>Self-made millionaire: This is the greatest paradox of wealth—and most people fail to recognize it - CNBC</strong></a></p><p></p><p>Change is a constant and continuous process in life. As we grow older, we change how we dress, what we eat, where we live and who we become friends with.</p><p></p><p>Yet when it comes to how we use our time and money ― especially for <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/26/money-mistakes-millionaires-like-warren-buffett-bill-gates-google-eric-schmidt-never-make.html" target="_blank">high earners and wealthy individuals</a> ― we tend to be more resistant to change.</p><p></p><p>Here’s a little scenario to illustrate my point: I have a friend who earns more than $750,000 a year. He loves his job, but if you asked him how he’s doing, his biggest complaint would be: <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/25/stop-saying-im-busy-harvard-study-reveals-how-successful-people-say-no-and-protect-their-time.html" target="_blank"> “I’m so busy.”</a></p><p></p><p>So imagine my surprise when I visited him one day and pointed to the bags sitting on his kitchen counter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 1355, member: 1"] [URL='https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/08/self-made-millionaire-this-is-the-greatest-paradox-of-getting-rich-people-fail-to-recognize.html'][B]Self-made millionaire: This is the greatest paradox of wealth—and most people fail to recognize it - CNBC[/B][/URL] Change is a constant and continuous process in life. As we grow older, we change how we dress, what we eat, where we live and who we become friends with. Yet when it comes to how we use our time and money ― especially for [URL='https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/26/money-mistakes-millionaires-like-warren-buffett-bill-gates-google-eric-schmidt-never-make.html']high earners and wealthy individuals[/URL] ― we tend to be more resistant to change. Here’s a little scenario to illustrate my point: I have a friend who earns more than $750,000 a year. He loves his job, but if you asked him how he’s doing, his biggest complaint would be: [URL='https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/25/stop-saying-im-busy-harvard-study-reveals-how-successful-people-say-no-and-protect-their-time.html'] “I’m so busy.”[/URL] So imagine my surprise when I visited him one day and pointed to the bags sitting on his kitchen counter. [/QUOTE]
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