8 things you say all the time that could be holding you back from getting rich

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Choose your words carefully.

Your thoughts, actions, and even your choice of words could mean the difference between living a wealthy life and an average life.

"If you spend time around the wealthy and the middle class, it's an eye-opening experience to hear the differences in how the two groups speak," writes Steve Siebold, a self-made millionaire who has studied over 1,200 rich people.

"The middle class tends to be negative about money, and when it comes to earning a lot of it, most believe it's not possible for them."

Here are eight seemingly harmless things many of us say all the time that you wouldn't hear from the rich: