10 reasons why you will never get rich
Tags: Lifehacks, Lifestyle, Giveaway, Rich, Life

In principle, anyone could become rich and successful, but often we are thwarted or sabotage ourselves.

If you were not born rich, you can in principle still become rich. Getting rich with the spoon is probably handy, but self-made success tastes a lot sweeter after the often bitter effort and the salty tears.

However, not everyone succeeds in achieving success or in realizing their dreams. Guts, dreams and luck are, in addition to hard work and appealing to your ingenuity, solid ingredients for success. But there are still aspects that we sometimes overlook, or that get in our way.

Do you want to know what’s stopping you from getting richer? See if you can identify these barriers to success:

1. Too busy saving and not earning enough

Saving is important to build up your wealth, but saving alone will not get you there. Many people are so focused on saving that they barely go out and seem to stop living. Spending nothing is not enough to get rich, it does give you a piggy bank that you could eventually invest.

It is better to focus on ‘earning more’: looking for additional sources of income, outside of your regular salary.

2. No investments

How can you grow the budget you have? By investing. Don’t do this at random, let yourself be advised. This can be long-term (most safe) or shorter-term, but it’s best to talk to a specialist and it’s a greater risk.

3. Satisfied with current pay

Most people are tied to an hourly wage and fixed working hours. There is little slack and little opportunity for growth. Successful entrepreneurs, on the other hand, more often opt for a salary based on results. This way you can grow your wages according to your effort and productivity. Don’t settle .

4. Hole in the hand

Live by your budget, not over it. Sure, sometimes you have to invest some money to get it back and occasionally that can be big sums, but do you need three branded sunglasses and the latest sports car? Probably not. Wait until you have budget to spare to afford luxury perks. If your saved money or your full monthly salary is spent on installments and gadgets, you will never be able to grow.

Set your priorities and adjust your budget accordingly. Be purposeful and spend your money where it benefits your goals.

5. No dream of your own

Own ideas, own dreams and own goals make the process a lot easier. A unique idea and a personal mission keep you on the right path. Making someone else’s dreams come true will make that other person rich, you probably won’t.

6. Stuck in the comfort zone

The path to success is rarely a whisper asphalt highway. It’s bumpy, cornering, and usually not too good for your tires and body. If there is already a path, because often you can still start laying it completely yourself. So be prepared to leave your comfort zone.

Learn to adapt quickly. A positive attitude can do wonders. Embrace the discomfort, it’s a challenge. Try to be proud of it and get a kick out of it, or try to see the humor in it. Who knows, you might like it. Most importantly, keep your goal in mind. Everything is easier when you know what you are doing it for.

7. No Goals Set

Success is rarely encountered by accident. You have to work for it. Therefore, set goals and priorities. Someone with a mission is more goal-oriented and practical. It is also a lot more motivating and will help put adversity into perspective.

It is important to have a goal in mind, so that you know what you want and what you are working for. If you don’t have a goal in mind, you don’t know what you’re working for or what you actually want to achieve.

8. Inconsistently saved

Saving is not everything, we wrote earlier, but that does not mean that it does not help. The way you save is also important. Many people only save what they have left at the end of the month, after they have paid for both the basics (rent, food, fixed costs) and their extras (parties, outings, gadgets). That’s the wrong order.

It is best to provide a fixed budget for your basics and your savings account. Pay your rent and expenses at the beginning of the month, but also ‘pay’ your savings account. In other words, put a fixed amount in your account every month, something you can’t skimp on, and then plan the rest of your expenses around that. Calculate in advance what you could in principle miss or what you could still save. If you have an extra good month, you can save a little more or spend a little more, or set it aside for festivals, a visit to a restaurant or a new gadget.

9. No Risks Taken

You can of course wait until the ideal moment arises or you can just take the plunge. You put so much pressure on yourself to actively work towards your goal. You can wait forever for the ‘right’ moment or you can initiate that moment yourself and work on it.

This pitfall of waiting safely is also part of the comfort zone. Perhaps you are already actively working towards your success, but you have now also entered a safe routine, so that you do not see that you are actually stuck. A new approach, a fresh idea, a risky, unexpected next step can completely open your path to success.

If you took a risk and it turned out not to be a good move, then you have learned something and you can move on. At least you will never have to ask yourself “What if I had dared to do that then?”…

10. Too little self-confidence

The biggest obstacle is often self-confidence. Whatever you do, don’t play the victim role. Don’t think that being rich is just for people from rich families or people who play political games. Do not think that you cannot achieve something yourself because you have been given fewer opportunities. Seek opportunities, demand opportunities, create opportunities. Is your dream strong enough? Go for it 100%.

Decide to go for something, believe in your own abilities and don’t let yourself be knocked down if things don’t go well. The biggest success stories come from people who started as underdogs and had to start over more than once. Be inspired and in the meantime think about how you can be the best version of yourself and bring your project or mission to a successful conclusion.