Busy people are often the laziest because they use busy work as a reason to procrastinate on things that are important such as their marriage, children, health, and wealth. Do you stay busy just to avoid something you don't want to face? This is the most common form of laziness. The answer to laziness by staying busy is a little greed. Many of us were raised to believe greed or desire is just bad so we learned to suppress that desire with guilt. Rich dad taught Robert and Mike that words like "I can't afford it" are unacceptable. Instead, he required them to say "How can I afford it?". "I can't afford it" shuts down your brain but "how can I afford it?" forces you to think and search for answers, possibilities, and exciting dreams. Denying the desire to have the finer things that life offers is just old conditioning from your childhood. You can use a little greed to overcome your laziness. Our world progresses through new inventions because of the desire for a better life. So whenever you find yourself avoiding something you know you should be doing, be a little greedy and ask "what's in it for me?". Too much greed, just like anything in excess, is not good.

Your life is a reflection of your habits which control your behavior. If you have made it a habit to pay everyone else first then you will rush to pay taxes, bills, and debts even to the point of having nothing left for yourself. Paying your bills is important but isn't paying yourself more important? Don't ask how to create a habit of paying yourself first, rather ask yourself why is it so important. By paying yourself first and everyone else last, they become your motivation. Your creditors will scream louder than you if they are not paid. As a result, you will seek other forms of income. You will be forced to think, become smarter, and be more active when it comes to money. If you pay yourself last, then there is no pressure and you will be broke. This is one of the most basic money habits, which are you enforcing for yourself?

What you know makes you money and what you don't know costs you money. Arrogance will always lead to losing money because it is the belief that what you don't know is not important. Arrogance is often used to hide ignorance. There are too many people in the world of money, finances, and investments who have absolutely no idea what they are talking about. There is no wonder why most people lose money. Don't be ignorant or arrogant with your money. Always assume there is more you need to learn about money and find an expert on the subject to learn from.