Principle # 9

The profile of

a wealthy person

is this: hard work

perseverance,

and most of all,

self-discipline.

The Louis Harris poll of people who earned more than 142,000 a year and had a net worth of over a half a million dollars, not including their homes, described these successful people as being unexciting, middle-aged, and cautious. They emphasized family values and the work ethic. Eight-percent of them were married. Ninety-six percent of them acquired their net worth through hard work, which means they denied themselves immediate gratification so they could have what they really wanted later. Eighty percent were politically conservative or middle-ofthe-road, and they were relatively non-materialistic.

In other words, their goals went beyond money. Eighty five percent said that their major objective was to provide for their family (that's an attitude of responsibility ). Only 11 percent rated owning an expensive car as being very high on their want list. The badges of success didn't matter to them nearly so much as family,education, and their business or job-not much excitement but, infinitely more important, they had an excellent quality of life. Persistence, consistency, discipline, and hard work (all of which are learned skills) made the difference. Their lives seemed to in balance.

Do you know a hard-

working man? He shall be

successful and stand

before Kings!

Proverbs 22:29 TLB