Dave Ramsey recently shared a fascinating list of 20 things that wealthy people do. It is very revealing and has motivated me to make a few life changes. Read over this list and see if you’re preparing yourself for wealth.
- 70% of wealthy people eat less than 300 junk food calories per day. 97% of poor people eat more than 300 junk food calories per day. 23% of wealthy gamble. 52% of poor people gamble.
- 80% of wealthy people are focused on accomplishing some single goal. Only 12% of the poor do this.
- 76% of wealthy people exercise aerobically four days a week. 23% of poor do this.
- 63% of wealthy people listen to audio books during commute to work vs. 5% of poor people.
- 81% of wealthy people maintain a to-do list vs. 19% of poor.
- 63% of wealthy parents make their children read two or more non-fiction books a month vs. 3% of poor.
- 70% of wealthy parents make their children volunteer 10 hours or more a month vs. 3% of poor.
- 80% of wealthy people make Happy Birthday calls vs. 11% of poor.
- 67% of wealthy peopley write down their goals vs. 17% of poor.
- 88% of wealthy people read 30 minutes or more each day for education or career reasons vs. 2% of poor.
- 6% of wealthy people say what’s on their mind vs. 69% of poor.
- 79% of wealthy people network five hours or more each month vs. 16% of poor.
- 67% of wealthy people watch one hour or less of TV every day vs. 23% of poor.
- 6% of wealthy people watch reality TV vs. 78% of poor.
- 44% of wealthy people wake up three hours before work starts vs. 3% of poor.
- 74% of wealthy people teach good daily success habits to their children vs. 1% of poor.
- 84% of wealthy people believe good habits create opportunity luck vs. 4% of poor.
- 76% of wealthy people believe bad habits create detrimental luck vs. 9% of poor.
- 86% of wealthy people believe in lifelong educational self-improvement vs. 5% of poor.
- 86% of wealthy people love to read vs. 26% of poor.