You may have determined that you have a false negative view of wealthy people - an impression that comes from the opinions of others. You may have heard things growing up like "we're not like them" or "we have to earn our money." Or the bias may have been much more subtle, even non-verbal; body language, tone of voice, affected speech patterns.

In any case, you may have come away thinking...believing...that wealthy people are unethical, immoral, valueless, mean, snobby, frivolous and certainly "not like you."

If that is your core belief, it would be next to impossible to become one of them unless you shift your impression of who they are and what they're like.

If you choose to have a favorable impression of the wealthy, you will meet with disapproval from those whose opinion is different.

When you begin to acquire wealth, there will be those that love you who will disapprove of your motives, denigrate your approach, and ridicule your dreams. Not out of any sense of malice, that's just what they have been taught to believe.

To change what you have been taught, you'll need to do a little research.

Make opportunities to meet and talk with wealthy people - church committees, networking groups, even out walking the dog. Each interaction will give you a better understanding of who they really are - not who you think they are. Like any demographic group, you will find all kinds, but you'll begin to meet people who are just like you and with whom you'd like to associate.

Next, get ahold of the book "The Millionaire Next Door" or "Millionaire Women Next Door" by Thomas J. Stanley. It will give you a clear and fact-based view of who the truly wealthy are in this country. Not the people living millionaire lifestyles and who are in debt up to their earlobes, but those that have sustaining cash flows and assets. You will be surprised and delighted.

And one of the best books for gaining a very clear understanding of how wealth is actually built (not what most people think!) is "Rich Kid, Smart Kid" by Rich Dad, Poor Dad author, Robert Kiyosaki.

Find out who the wealthy really are so you can determine if you truly want to be one of them. If you continue to aim at a goal that your beliefs say is wrong, you will do nothing but frustrate yourself. Do your homework so you'll know for sure that wealth is something you really want.

No go be a millionaire!