When we know someone who is financially successful, we can’t help but ask ourselves: “How did he do it?” or “What are his secrets?” It’s surely great to get tips from these successful people but we also need to realize that there are more important things that we need to learn from them first, things that go beyond the how-to’s. I’m talking about their qualities or characteristics – the very things that propel them to behave the way they do which later on made them successful.
Let’s check out seven qualities of financially successful people:
They challenge themselves.
Just like every successful person, there’s always the challenge before the reward. The one thing that sets financially successful people apart from all the rest is how they push and challenge themselves. While most of us would cringe at the face of a challenge, successful people know that success is not possible without challenges.
Do you find it challenging to set aside a portion of your salary to your savings? Do you find it challenging to stay away from malls during promotional sales? Do you find it risky and challenging investing your money?
Remember, the financially successful people have also come across these challenges, they embraced them and emerged successful because they accepted the challenges.
They are persistent.
Financially successful people don’t wait on life, they don’t just sit there and wait for a job to come to them – they go get the job and make things happen. They plan, set goals and persist to achieve those goals.
What are you doing about your financial situation right now? Have you started saving on a regular basis? Do you still make savings your priority despite the increasing bills and unrelenting due dates?
If you want to be successful, you need to realize the importance of persistence. Keep going and keep your eyes on your goal.
They keep their eyes on the goal.
The reason why successful people are where they are now is because they keep their eyes on their goal. They are not enticed by unnecessary spending without proper budgeting nor do they get sidetracked by unneeded wants. They keep their focus.
It is important that you don’t allow yourself to get distracted from your goal. Do you want that salary increase by the end of the quarter? Work harder for it. Do you want to start investing in a fully-furnished home? Start saving. Work on your goals and stay away from distractions.
They give value to everything – big or small.
For financially successful people, everything is of value. They don’t squander their money because it’s just a little amount. Big or small – they know that it is money and whatever the amount, counts.
When you understand that everything has value, you wouldn’t want to waste it, would you?
They like to learn.
Learning is of high value for successful people. Either they surround themselves with learned people and get insights from them or they read helpful books that will encourage and motivate them to achieve their goals.
Do you want to learn more useful saving tips? Do you want to learn about different types of investments that can help you grow your money? Keep learning and apply what you learn – this is indispensable if you want to be successful.
They are disciplined.
The most common quality that successful people share is being disciplined; be it in their daily tasks, habits or financial matters – discipline plays a significant role in their success.
If you want to be successful, you need to master the art of discipline. Are you practicing enough discipline in your lifestyle? How about in your finances? Do you discipline yourself to save and avoid unnecessary spending?
They are hard-working.
Nothing feeds success more than hard-work. If you see someone successful, you just know that he works hard. Success and hard-work are inseparable, you only get to the top of the ladder of success when you work your way up.
If you want to save more money, you start by working hard to earn it first so you can set aside more for your savings. Hard-work always pays off.
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Chinkee Tan’s Wealth of Advice appears Wednesdays on GoodNewsPilipinas.com
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