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Want to Be Rich? Shut Your Mouth

Boon, cartoons,  cartoonist for hire, Boondawgoggle, doodle,one guy drawing Are you poor because you make stupid choices?   In my case I think so.  At least one area.   I read a study the other day in REP. March 2014, Habits Rich and Poor , done by Thomas Corley, and quoted from Rich Habits: The Daily Success Habits of Wealthy Individuals, 2010 .  Although they are referred to as habits they seem more like decision or philosophies of living.  There were 10 categories: Early Birds, Goal Setting, Accountability, Self Improvement, Networking, Exercise, Junk Food, Self Restraint, Gambling, Gossiping and TV habits.   I don't think it would take a genius to figure out that rich people do less of  what normally could be understood to be bad things and more of the things that could be understood as good things.  As I reviewed each habit for the most part I considered myself falling into the category of "rich", and then I came to the habit, Self Restraint.  This is defined as say