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Psychology Explains Why Some People Are Richer Than Others

You are what you habitually do

Matt Lillywhite
4 min readJun 23, 2022

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Photo of Bill Gates via Wikimedia Commons

The key to living a happier life is to make a lot of money. Everyone knows that by now.

Of course, a massive bank account (by itself) won’t make you happy. However, having enough money to pay your bills is an awesome life hack. After all, studies show that people who don’t live paycheck to paycheck often have lower levels of anxiety.

So, if you want to make more money, here’s what you need to do:

Learn This Theory About Human Psychology

According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, a person’s behavior is determined by five categories of basic human needs. These include physiology, safety, love, self-esteem, and self-actualization.

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A pyramid is a common way to represent Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. The most fundamental needs are found at the pyramid’s base, while the most complicated are found at the top.

People can advance to the next level of needs once their lower-level needs have been satisfied. It’s also worth…

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Matt Lillywhite

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