Luck, knowledge and hard work - especially hard work - are all necessary for a man to become a millionaire. But, above all that, he needs what can be called the 'millionaire mentality': that essential state of mind and conscience which mobilizes the intelligence and all the talents of an individual to accomplish his tasks and realize the goals he has set for himself in business.
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