★ The latest book by Professor Kim Kyung-il, the nation's psychological mentor
★ Bestseller immediately after publication
★ A must-read for those who dream of financial freedom.

“Don’t be led by money, attract money to you!”
The Secret to Wealth Revealed by South Korea's Leading Cognitive Psychologist, Kim Kyung-il

Many people devour economic news and financial books, searching for investment information, hoping to become rich.
But we don't really think about why we have a hard time thinking rationally when it comes to money and why we fall into bad spending habits.
This book, “The Psychology of Wealth,” starts from this very question.
Professor Kim Kyung-il, the author of this book, discusses from a psychologist's perspective why we become anxious about money, why we imitate the spending habits of others, and how we can adopt the mindset of the rich.
As you follow Kim Kyung-il's characteristically cheerful and lively sentences that spill over from page to page, you will gain valuable insight into why we have not yet been able to become rich and why we have been so vulnerable to money.

What we want is not simply to make a lot of money, but to have the inner strength to attract money rather than being led by it.
Remember.
Only those who truly understand the nature of money can be free from money.
Let's begin our journey to becoming confident in front of money with this book.

'By today' and 'by OO time' are psychologically completely different types of deadlines.
Strictly speaking, 'by today' cannot be considered a deadline.
It's just a macroscopic final state.
But ‘until OO time’ is different.
If you think, 'I'll finish that task by 6 p.m.,' you'll naturally need to finish one of the sub-goals of that task by 4 p.m., before that.
And I need to finish my smaller goals before 2pm.
Naturally, this makes things easier to unpack.
Moreover, by dividing the work and focusing on it in this way, you can feel a greater sense of accomplishment.

--- p.20~21

Ultimately, the issue is authenticity.
If anyone in a relationship is low on this, unhappiness and conflict are likely to set in, and the relationship or organization will not last long.
If the sincerity of all those who have formed a relationship declines, the group will become like a grain of sand that is repeatedly united and broken only by self-interest, or in severe cases, it is highly likely that it will degenerate into a criminal or violent group.

--- p.92

People who are hungry while shopping greatly undervalue computers that have nothing to do with hunger.
So, even with a significantly discounted price, they react indifferently.
Also, while the message about global warming is persuasive in the hot summer, raising the issue of the Earth's heating in the winter, when we have to walk around in the bitter cold wind, is unlikely to capture people's attention.
Ultimately, in order to discuss the value of various future objects, we must first confirm whether our current needs, even if they seem trivial, are well-met.

--- p.153

When you ask wealth experts, “Which is more important to becoming wealthy: reducing spending or increasing income?” they unanimously answer that increasing income is more important.
But when you ask other wealth experts with similar skills and insight, “What’s the first thing you need to do to become rich?” they answer like this.
“We don’t need anything else, we need to start by reducing consumption.”
--- p.159~160

Lions are called the king of beasts and are the only cats that live in groups.
That group is called Pride.
A pride consists of 30 to 40 lions.
What's interesting, however, is that the pride leader never chooses his successor as the lion with the greatest hunting ability.
It is said that after a lion successfully catches a prey, he will watch to see if he can share the food with the other competitor's subordinates who helped him catch the prey.
Even if his hunting ability is relatively weak, he will hand over the top position to someone who shares his achievements with his rivals' subordinates.

--- p.168~169

If you're already earning some money, you should focus on broadening your network and forming loose connections with a variety of people.
Having money doesn't mean you should only date people who are of a higher status.
The key word here is 'diversity'.
Now that I have the mobility that I never had when I had little money, it means I get to see more of the world and more of the people.
In the process, you will create a virtuous cycle of accumulating meaningful wealth by gaining a broader perspective.

--- p.226

In the early stages, you need something that can give you the reassurance that everything will be alright before you decide what to do.
Psychologists call this the 'emotional stamp of approval for a decision.'
This is why patients with damage to the emotional areas of the brain have difficulty making decisions at work.
But if you've already started something and want to continue pursuing it, you need to eliminate any logic or reasons that might lead you astray and only show a clear path.

--- p.265

Most of us do not possess a great deal of wealth, but we earn our living in a normal and ethical manner.
In modern society, the ways to make money have become more diverse than in the past, and many people boast about making a lot of money easily.
But if you think you are making money in an honest and ethical way, then please be sure to let yourself, your family, and your children know that you are doing it right.
My respect and self-esteem for money can prevent me from wasting money.
Wouldn't this also be a way to free ourselves from all the negative habits and thoughts related to money?

--- p.286