第9部分 (第2/7页)

a　long…term　problem。　Most　people　have　only　one　problem　in　mind；　and　it's　short　term。　It's　the　bills　at　the　end　of　the　month；　the　Tar　Baby。　Money　now　runs　their　lives。　Or　should　I　say　the　fear　and　ignorance　about　money。　So　they　do　as　their　parents　did；　get　up　every　day　and　go　work　for　money。　Not　having　the　time　to　say；　‘Is　there　another　way？'　Their　emotions　now　control　their　thinking；　not　their　heads。〃

〃Can　you　tell　the　difference　between　emotions　thinking　and　the　head　thinking？〃　Mike　asked。

〃Oh；　yes。　I　hear　it　all　the　time；〃　said　rich　dad。　〃I　hear　things　like；　‘Well；　everyone　has　to　work。'　Or　‘The　rich　are　crooks。'　Or　‘I'll　get　another　job。　I　deserve　this　raise。　You　can't　push　me　around。'　Or　‘I　like　this　job　because　it's　secure。'　Instead　of；　‘Is　there　something　I'm　missing　here？'　which　breaks　the　emotional　thought；　and　gives　you　time　to　think　clearly。〃

I　must　admit；　it　was　a　great　lesson　to　be　getting。　To　know　when　someone　was　speaking　out　of　emotions　or　out　of　clear　thought。　It　was　a　lesson　that　served　me　well　for　life。　Especially　when　I　was　the　one　speaking　out　of　reaction　and　not　from　clear　thought。

As　we　headed　back　to　the　store；　rich　dad　explained　that　the　rich　really　did　〃make　money。〃　They　did　not　work　for　it。　He　went　on　to　explain　that　when　Mike　and　I　were　casting　5…cent　pieces　out　of　lead；　thinking　we　were　making　money；　we　were　very　close　to　thinking　the　way　the　rich　think。　The　problem　was　that　it　was　illegal　for　us　to　do　it。　It　was　legal　for　the　government　and　banks　to　do　it；　but　not　us。　He　explained　that　there　are　legal　ways　to　make　money　and　illegal　ways。

Rich　dad　went　on　to　explain　that　the　rich　know　that　money　is　an　illusion；　truly　like　the　carrot　for　the　donkey。　It's　only　out　of　fear　and　greed　that　the　illusion　of　money　i