There’s a theory out there that goes something like this.

Spend like the wealthy do (copy their actions) and you’ll eventually become like them.

So you buy the nice house, car, clothes, lifestyle, even though it’s beyond your financial reach, and you hopefully think if you look the part, you’ll become the part.

Does it work?

I think if we look at what happened to the people who were doing that before the recession and how they’re doing now, we can see the answer.

When you over extend yourself, you get into debt, you worry, you’re stressed, you have no peace of mind, you’re inclined to do things you don’t want to do just for money – all of which is not very conducive to helping you get wealthy.

Now think about this.

Do the wealthy spend like that?

In other words, do they live on the edge?

Let’s say Bill Gates makes $100 million a year (I have no idea if he does but let’s just use that number for the sake of argument).

Does Bill Gates spend $90 million a year (90%) on himself so he can “live the life”?

I seriously doubt it.

He probably lives on 10-20% of that per year.

Probably less.

Now look at the person who lives on 90% of his income, or worse, exceeds it by living on credit.

Is that person truly imitating the spending of the wealthy?

No.

Here’s where the confusion lies.

People are trying to copy the EFFECTS, NOT the CAUSES.

People want the effect without the cause and that’s the kind of thinking that gets them in trouble.

What are the causes?

Do what the wealthy do.

Live on less. Save and invest. Add value to massive amounts of people. And repeat the process.

That’s what you really want to do to truly imitate the spending of the wealthy.

Then when your income is sky high, 10-20% will allow for more than enough to indulge in your fantasies and what’s more, you’ll be used to that kind of proportion in spending.

It’s crazy how people see it so clearly as the opposite. It doesn’t make sense, yet in their twisted minds, it does. Live beyond your means and you’ll magically become wealthy.

Next time you feel tempted to live beyond your means, think carefully. Do the really wealthy do that? Do they live near the edge? Or do they live on less?

Truly imitate the spending of the wealthy in this regard and over time, you will eventually become like them.

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