9. Reading
As previously mentioned, the majority of America’s millionaires have college degrees. There seems to be a myth going around that college is worthless, citing Bill Gates as a prime example. But, the statistics show that this simply isn’t true. People with college degrees make significantly more than those without one, on average. Even when multi-millionaires are asked what factors contributed to their success, education is near the top. But, it’s not just about how many degrees you have or how highly ranked your school is; self-based learning is just as important. Steve Jobs is often cited as a billionaire who dropped out of school but what many people don’t know is that shortly after dropping out, he then “dropped in” on classes that he had an interest in, such as typography. A common trait among the wealthy is that they read a lot. Oprah Winfrey, for example, has a popular reading book club. College dropout and billionaire, Mark Zuckerberg, made a goal to read a new book every other week. This goes to show that the wealthy never stop learning and working on improving themselves.
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