Stop Acting Rich

are rich because they adhere to the basic rule for building wealth: Whatever your income is, live below your means

The reality is that income is not wealth

More important, it is how much you keep

success cannot be purchased.

people are made happier by experiences than by things

end up on the short side of both the wealth and the happiness

Most rich people become wealthy and stay that way because they are frugal and are investment, not consumption, oriented

But in reality, increased spending does not make one more satisfied with life overall

Dr. David Schwartz, author of the perennial mega-bestseller The Magic of Thinking Big

But neither notoriety nor envy will pay your mortgage, fund your children’s college education, nor even support you when you are retired.