The Rules of Wealth, 4th Edition

RULE 1

Don’t judge

I remember meeting a friend of a friend once, who I knew was seriously rich. We were invited to a party at his house and you could see from the minute you turned off the road how wealthy he was, before you even caught sight of the house. As a matter of fact, he was titled as well as rich – minor aristocracy. Very fancy. I’ll admit that the inverted snob in me had already decided I wouldn’t much like him. Out of touch, arrogant, privileged – oh yes, I’d pre-judged him utterly before we ever actually met.

Of course, when I was introduced to him (surprise, surprise) he turned out to be a lovely chap. Down-to-earth, empathetic, amusing, a great listener. I know it’s clichéd but it’s still so easy to walk into the trap of judging ...