The rich mind thinks possibilities. The poor mind thinks
impossibilities.
The rich mind asks, "How can it be done?" The poor
mind believes, "It can't be done."
The rich mind asks, "How can I get that?" The poor
mind intones, "You can't have that!"
The rich mind asks, "What do I have that I can
use?" The poor mind declares, "I don't have what it takes!"
The rich mind sees the beautiful rose flowers amongst the
thorns. The poor mind sees dangerous rose thorns amongst the flowers.
The rich mind looks out from the prison window and sees the
stars. The poor mind looks out from the prison window and sees the mud.
The rich mind sees opportunities everywhere and goes after
them. The poor mind sees risks everywhere and runs away from them.
The poor mind sees Goliath and thinks: He's so big I can't
kill him. The rich mind sees Goliath and thinks: He's so big I can't miss him!
What the poor mind sees as an obstacle, the rich mind sees
as a stepping-stone.
The rich mind sees half glass of water as half full, and is
joyful. The poor mind sees half glass of water as half empty, and is sad.
Rich minds make the best out of the way things turn out.
Poor minds make excuses out of the way things turn out.
Rich minds give results. Poor minds give reasons.
The rich mind thinks prosperity and abundance. The poor mind
thinks lack and limitations.
The rich mind gives freely with confidence, fully aware of
his eternal link to unlimited supply. The poor mind gives hesitantly, lest he
be left with less than enough for himself.
Rich minds know life is fun and must be lived to the
fullest. Poor minds believe life is hard and full of difficulties.
Rich minds passionately want money, and do something about
it. Poor minds only WISH they had money, but do nothing about it.
Rich minds have purpose. Poor minds have wishes.
Poor minds revere money, and make it their master. Rich
minds value money, but make it their slave.
Poor minds work for money. Rich minds send money to work.
Poor minds wait to get lucky. Rich minds work to get lucky.
SourceAuthor: © Jay Onwukwe