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How Poor People Can Capitalize On The Rich For A Change

Myron Golden

1.45M subscribers

41.7K views · 2 weeks ago

THE CONTRADICTION OF RICHES | How Poor People Can Capitalize On The Rich For A Change What if the way to change your financial situation isn't simply to work harder, but to learn how to position yourself around people who already have wealth? In this powerful message, Myron Golden breaks down the contradiction of riches and explains how people with fewer financial resources can learn to capitalize on the opportunities, knowledge, resources, and demand created by wealthy people. The core idea is simple but powerful: Instead of resenting wealthy people or trying to compete with them, learn how to understand what they value and create value for them. You’ll learn: How wealthy people create and recognize opportunities Why serving wealthy customers can create powerful business opportunities How to identify problems that wealthy people are willing to pay to solve Why you don't need to start with a lot of money to create wealth How to use your skills and resources to serve people with greater purchasing power Why creating value is more important than your current financial position How to think differently about the relationship between rich and poor How to turn access to weal

✦ What fans are saying

29 public comments · synced 5 hours ago · 92% positive

Questions fans keep asking

What landed

Overwhelmingly appreciative and devotional, with viewers crediting Myron for shifting their mindset, plus one sharp political objection.

ReimagineRmc

2 weeks ago

I'm still listening. This man has changed how I think about life and wealth...

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bradleykurz1478

2 weeks ago

"A scarcity mindset will receive rich people advice as pride or not not receive it" so true

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Saypreach_topic

2 weeks ago

Great to have a new video, thanks Dr. Myron and I hope everyone have a good week!!!

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TowMan127

2 weeks ago

Good morning

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NewMan-j9n

2 weeks ago

Let the YouTube church say AMEN!!

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B_Shiney01

2 weeks ago

🔥🔥🔥 so much GREAT information here!! Thank you Pastor Myron!🙏🙌

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HCTT_Texas

2 weeks ago

He’s absolutely correct about the no competition statement. Because no man can take what God has for you. Plain and simple.

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chukwunyereiv3

2 weeks ago

You are a blessing to all of us ❤

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VictorHart-d1h

2 weeks ago

Thank you Myron, you have Mentored me and changed my thought pattern without meeting me in person. I now enjoy the rigor of creating a business that serves people sincerely.

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Nagujjajamilah

2 weeks ago

Listening from africa uganda

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jeffcokenour3459

2 weeks ago

Amen sir.

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patrickwilson1808

2 weeks ago

1. Inspiration is what you can get from rich people. Inspired by their wealth Inspired by words, Inspired by their ways, 2. Instructions from rich people. Focus determines outcome. Books, events mentorship and coaching. 3. Inclusion from rich people. Churches, community functions, leagues, country clubs. 4. Income from rich people. Doing community events and getting rich people to sponsor it. Selling stuff to rich people. Rich people have problems too and they're happy to pay to get them solved. You can get what you're worth and they won't hesitate to pay. Solve their problems.

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ServantScientistSonSaved

2 weeks ago

Sooo, we gonna just keep watching these videos and NOT get to know each other? I'm Nic and I am a gardener who helps people grow their mental ability and mental health with biblical application of biology and business. 😊

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tradewithchris997

2 weeks ago

thankyou Myron

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Letsmovevamos

2 weeks ago

God bless

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connermcdonald6754

2 weeks ago

I love all of your videos! It’s so inspirational. Does anyone know of a young adult group or seminar in the Boise, Idaho area that teaches business from a biblical perspective? Something along the lines of Myron Golden’s teachings. I’d love to connect with some like-minded people!

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DuckRiverAP

2 weeks ago

How do you find out your purpose when you have several interests, and several things that you're good at?

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SimonJijiri-p3m

1 week ago

Myron is a game changer ❤

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MTBMotivation33

2 weeks ago

Thank you for the value Myron. You’re always bringing the gold Nuggets.

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Graceessiettv

1 week ago

Listening from Nigeria, you are a blessing to this generation. God bless you for all you do.

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vitofnib

2 weeks ago

Thank you for your advice on how to accept a compliment

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tmed362

2 weeks ago

Babyyyyyy this is 🔥 🔥 🔥 LOVE THIS MISTER

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collegecoachingnetwork7669

5 days ago

I'm watching your video and love the fact that you have people in the audience. Have you ever considered selling tickets for people to attend and those that attend could provide testimonials from what they learned and possibly with their ticket they receive a book and are put in your funnel?

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thoughtfull_estar

2 weeks ago

🔥🔥🔥

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SuperRkstar

2 weeks ago

I love you ❤

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grasshoppersworld9617

2 weeks ago

You are so right king bc my billionaire mentor makes $3 billion dollars a day and he looks like a regular working class person but helps so many people. He's who I'm trying to be like

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KomiDanielFOLLY-NOTSRON

2 weeks ago

J'aimerais obtenir la version française de vos livres

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lesyAL1

1 week ago

Как приобрести книгу в России?

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kdnic1292

2 weeks ago

The first statement is mighty false. How do you think they fund wars? Billionaires and trillionares donating?! They do it through unchecked inflation and borrowing! No to mention gas prices even though AMERICA has our own oil reserves. Not to mention corporate subsidies and deals are still being done while their little wars continue. Have you not been paying attention?! Remember outsourcing and offshoring all you little task coupled with A.I.....wiped out an entire generation of gig works in the USA. Wtf dude you are almost delusional

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In short

Myron Golden argues the rich aren't the reason the poor stay poor, and lays out four things a broke person can take from wealthy people: inspiration, instruction, inclusion and income. He uses his own story (sleeping in a van, moving from Gary, Indiana to Harrisburg on a Greyhound bus with a pregnant wife) alongside specifics like reading Rich Dad Poor Dad in 1999 and making $6,200 in a week four months later. He also names the places you can meet wealthy people (churches, community events, country clubs) and why almost nobody ever asks them for advice.

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Key points

01
Wealth is not a zero-sum game
The narrative that assets are limited and we're all competing for a slice of the pie is, in his view, a lie; the more he helps others get, the more he gets.
02
Rich people don't look rich
Meeting David, who owned an oil field but drove a 1976 Cutlass Supreme and worked out of a tiny office, destroyed his picture of what wealth looks like.
03
Scarcity makes you mishear abundance
If you listen from scarcity while someone speaks from abundance, you'll misinterpret their inspiration as flexing or pride.
04
Your parents can't teach what they don't know
He met his first rich person at 21, so until then no one in his life could have given him advice on creating wealth.
05
Three places rich people are standing
Churches, community functions like kids' games and bowling leagues, and country clubs are inclusion grounds where you can simply be a human being around wealthy people.
06
Rich people have problems too
He doesn't own a lawnmower, uses Instacart, and pays a pool company and a cleaner; wealthy customers pay more for solutions without batting an eye.

Lines worth keeping

“I am the only person who can fulfill my purpose who's ever existed on planet Earth.”
Sums up his rejection of competition as a frame for business and life.
“You cannot teach what you do not know and you cannot lead where you will not go.”
The line that explains why he had to go find rich people to learn from.
“I wasn't mad because I didn't want to be rich. I was mad because getting rich was so simple, and they had hid it from me in plain sight.”
The motivation behind him writing and publicly teaching this material.
“Rich people have problems, too. And here's what's amazing about rich people and their problems. We are happy to pay to get them resolved.”
The core of his income argument, stated as his own original quote.
“Never one time in 10 years have I had a member ask me, hey, this is what I do in business, what are your thoughts?”
Shows how much free access people waste by never asking.

What to do next

1
Read books written by rich people, starting with the ones he names.
He read Rich Dad Poor Dad in January 1999 and by April made $6,200 in a week just from applying one new awareness.
2
Put yourself in rooms with wealthy people: churches, community functions, country clubs.
These are network breeding grounds where you can befriend people as a human being, not just extract from them.
3
Actually ask the rich person at your church for financial advice.
In over a decade of church membership almost no one has ever asked him how they could do better financially.
4
Shift focus from consuming to producing with the assets you already have.
Every dollar spent on consumption is a dollar not invested in production, and focus is what determines outcomes.
5
Sell to rich people by solving their problems, and get them to sponsor your community events.
They'll pay more without hesitating, and they'll sponsor you because it helps them reach the people you've gathered.

Mentioned in this video

BookRich Dad Poor Dad (Robert Kiyosaki)Read in January 1999; it taught him rich people see money's purpose as turning it into more money by acquiring assets.
PersonDaniel PriestleyHis books Oversubscribed and Key Person of Influence are named as life-changing reads.
BookDan Kennedy's No BS Guide to Marketing to the AffluentListed among books that changed the trajectory of his life.
BookOne Minute Millionaire (Robert Allen and Mark Victor Hansen)Another book he names as life-changing.
PersonStephen CoveyCited for 'seek to understand more than seeking to be understood' when talking with rich people.
PersonJ.R. RidingerQuoted for the line about not being able to teach what you don't know.
PersonJerry ClarkAt a 2003 event he pointed out that people who can't receive a compliment won't be able to receive money.
BookFrom the Trash Man to the Cash ManHis own 2006 book, available at trashmantocashman.com, which sold over 175,000 copies.

This video answers

?Are poor people poor because rich people are rich?
?Where can I actually meet wealthy people if I don't know any?
?How did Myron Golden go from broke in Gary, Indiana to making money?
?Why do rich people's words sometimes sound like bragging to me?
?How can I make money from wealthy people rather than resenting them?

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YouTube Shorts2:29–3:11 · 42s
“Competition is a lie of the devil”
A provocative, quotable claim that flips the zero-sum money mindset in under a minute.
I'm the only person who can fulfill my purpose. There is no competition.
Instagram Reels23:45–24:28 · 43s
“Poor, middle class, and rich believe three different things about money”
A crisp three-part framework with a clear payoff line that works with zero setup.
The book that changed the trajectory of my life, summed up in 40 seconds.
TikTok37:59–38:53 · 54s
“Rich people have problems too, and we pay to make them go away”
A repeatable one-liner backed by concrete examples anyone can picture and act on.
Want income from rich people? Solve the problems they refuse to solve themselves.