With Thanksgiving happening this week, Ken reflects on how an attitude of gratitude is actually a crucial part of building your net worth. Ken recounts a time early on in his career where he made some poor decisions as a result of a lack of gratitude...including missing out on a 100K deal! Building net worth over the course of your lifetime is a long term discipline. It requires that you resist the temptation of instant gratification. Science proves that gratitude actually helps combat instant gratification; Ken shares a few tips on how to be grateful, including patience, contentment, and perspective.

 

Links

 

Can Gratitude Reduce Costly Impatience?

https://www.psychologicalscience.org/news/releases/can-gratitude-reduce-costly-impatience.html

 

40 Simple Ways to Practice Gratitude

https://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/40-simple-ways-practice-gratitude.html