6 Things I Learned from the Book "The Thin Green Line"

I read The Thin Green Line by New York Times columnist Paul Sullivan. It's a great book about how to think about money, and how wealthy people do it differently than others.

Here are six things I learned.

1. There's a difference between rich and wealthy:

2. Rich comes and goes:

3. Being poor leaves no room for error:

4. Having money has downsides, too:

5. It even affects charity:

6. This is such an important topic:

Go buy the book here. It's great.

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