What makes someone wealthy

Get involved! RG intake form [email protected] You meet this definition if you say YES to something in ANY of the 3 categories below: Personal Income You are making an annual income in the top 90th percentile for your state. As a reminder, your net financial assets is what you own cash, stocks, real estate, car, art, jewelry, etc minus what you owe debt, loans.

If you are a homeowner, this includes your home equity the current market value of your home minus the outstanding mortgage balance. You or your family members have a family foundation. For people with family ties outside of the U. This means you either have it invested in the stock market, bonds, cash — ie, not a house or asset, unless planning to sell said asset in the next year.

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Nov 8, , am EST. If nothing else, their downside is limited. But potential gains can have unlimited upsides. So don't try to change your personality -- but do try to change your behavior. Once in a while, set aside your fear and take a chance. Even if you "lose," you'll still gain from the experience. Which, ultimately, is the point.

Attitudes drive behaviors, but behaviors -- and the results of those behaviors -- also shape personality. Where getting rich is concerned, personality clearly matters. But so do behaviors.

Like investing in yourself and others. Taking intelligent risks. Doing a lot of small things right, over and over again. While hopefully achieving other non-monetary goals along the way -- like making a difference, however small, in the lives of other people. Because then, even if you don't get rich, you'll still be wealthy. Top Stories. Top Videos. Getty Images. Rich people tend to be extroverted. No surprise there.

Since no one achieves anything worthwhile on their own, the ability to engage with others, to build relationships, to motivate and inspire, and to genuinely connect is definitely important. Just keep in mind introverts can also be extremely successful.