MILLIONAIRE SUCCESS HABITS
From one perspective, the gap is getting wider and wider; it seems as though we are evolving into a two-tiered society. The middle class is getting squeezed out, and it’s obvious from this graph that this is not just a theory. This is real life. And it’s why you may be feeling the effects I talked about earlier. As scared as that graph makes you feel, imagine this: What if that income gap you saw on the graph did not matter to you? What if you knew there were ways to become financially bullet- proof and for you to create the “class” you desire in your life, in your home, and with your family? NEW MEASUREMENT OF SUCCESS You see, I have to believe statistics. And if they are alarming to you, great! More reason to continue reading and take action in your life. But what is even more alarming is what the term “middle class” means these days. If you and your spouse make $120,000 a year combined, that means you are in the middle class. But should we cheer? What if one of you is working two jobs and the other has to put in extra time during the weekends? Sure, you might have a nice car, a beautiful house, vacations, and some other cool stuff. But maybe the kids are in day care and you rarely get to spend time with them. Maybe you and your spouse haven’t had quality time together in a while because you are just too busy. Maybe you and your spouse are, in fact, less engaged with each other because when you do talk it’s in between e-mails and text messages. Maybe you have your own business and feel overwhelmed every day. These are just a few scenarios of many. But my point is simple: Is this truly the middle class you want to strive for? It’s time to redefine the middle class. More specifically, we need to start talking about the unfulfilled middle and the em- powered middle. We need the same type of redefinition for the upper and lower classes.
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