I do want to get rich but I never want to do what there is to do to get rich. ~ Ch. 3
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- One may desire wealth but not wish to perform the necessary actions to achieve it.
- In plain terms
- You want money but not the work to get it.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize the conflict between wanting results and doing the work.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you willing to do the work?
- Do you want results without effort?
Another view
Wealth can sometimes be achieved through inheritance or luck without work.
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