"So you see, after paying myself, the pressure to... "So you see, after paying myself, the pressure to pay my taxes and the other creditors is so great that it forces me to seek other forms of incomeThe pressure to pay becomes my motivationI've worked extra jobs, started other companies, traded in the stock market, anything just to make sure those guys don't start yelling at meThat pressure made me work harder, forced me to think, and all in all made me smarter and more active when it comes to moneyIf I had paid myself last, I would have felt no pressure, but I'd be broke
"So it is the fear of the government or other people you owe money I to that motivates you?"
"That's right," said rich dad"You see, government bill collectors are big bulliesSo are bill collectors in generalMost people give into these
gucci book bags bulliesThey pay them and never pay themselvesYou know the story of the 96-pound weakling who gets sand kicked in his face?"
I nodded "I see that ad for weightlifting and bodybuilding lessons in the comic books all the time
"Well, most people let the bullies kick sand in their facesI decided to use the fear of the bully to make me strongerForcing myself to think about how to make extra money is like going to the gym and working out with weightsThe more I work my mental money muscles out, the stronger I getNow, I'm not afraid of those bullies
I liked what rich dad was saying "So if I pay myself first, I get financially stronger, mentally and fiscally
"And if I pay myself last, or not at all, I get weakerSo people like bosses, managers, tax collectors, bill
women's rolex watch collectors and landlords push me around all my lifeJust because I don't have good money habits "Just like the 96-pound weaklingArrogance is ego plus ignoranceI "What I know makes me moneyWhat I don't know loses me moneyEvery time I have been arrogant, I have lost moneyBecause when I'm arrogant, I truly believe that what I don't know is not important," rich dad would often tell me
I have found that many people use arrogance to try to hide their own ignoranceIt often happens when I am discussing financial statements with accountants or even other investors
They try to bluster their way through the discussionIt is clear to me that they don't know what they're talking aboutThey're not lying, but they are not telling the truth
There are many people in the
fendi spy bags world of money, finances and investments who have absolutely no idea what they're talking aboutMost people in the money industry are just spouting off sales pitches like used-car salesmen
When you know you are ignorant in a subject, start educating yourself by finding an expert in the field or find a book on the subject
CHAPTER NINE
Getting Started
I wish I could say acquiring wealth was easy for me, but it wasn't
So in response to the question "How do I start?" I offer the thought process I go through on a day-by-day basisIt really is easy to find great dealsIt's just like riding a bikeAfter a little wobbling, it's a piece of cakeBut when it comes to money, it's the determination to get through the wobbling that's a personal thing
To find million-dollar
gucci watches for women "deals of a lifetime" requires us to call on our financial geniusI believe that each of us has a financial genius within usThe problem is, our financial genius lies asleep, waiting to be called uponIt lies asleep because our culture has educated us into believing that the love of money is the root of all evilIt has encouraged us to learn a profession so we can work for money, but failed to teach us how to have money work for usIt taught us not to worry about our financial future, our company or the government would take care of us when our working days are overHowever, it is our children, educated in the same school system, who will end up paying for itThe message is still to work hard, earn money and spend it, and when we run short, we can always borrow
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