青帝小说

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ried　chicken。　He　was　turned　down　1；009　times　before　someone　said　〃yes。〃　And　he　went　on　to　bee　a

multimillionaire　at　an　age　when　most　people　are　quitting。　　〃He　was　a　brave　and　tenacious　man；〃　rich　dad　said　of　Harlan　Sanders。

So　when　youre　in　doubt　and　feeling　a　little　afraid；　just　do　what　Col。　Sanders　did　to　his　little　chicken。　He　fried　it。

Reason　No。　3。　Laziness。　Busy　people　are　often　the　most　lazy。　We　have　all　heard　stories　of　a　businessman　who　works　hard　to　earn　money。　He　works　hard　to　be　a　good　provider　for　his　wife　and　children。　He　spends　long　hours　at　the　office　and　brings　work　home　on　weekends。　One　day　he　es　home　to　an　empty　house。　His　wife　has　left　with　the　kids。　He　knew　he　and　his　wife　had　problems；　but　rather　than　work　to　make　the　relationship　strong；　he　stayed　busy　at　work。　Dismayed；　his　　performance　at　work　slips　and　he　loses　his　job。

Today；　I　often　meet　people　who　are　too　busy　to　take　care　of　their　wealth。　And　there　are　people　too　busy　to　take　care　of　their　health。　The　cause　is　the　same。　Theyre　busy；　and　they　stay　busy　as　a　way　of　avoiding　something　they　do　not　want　to　face。　Nobody　has　to　tell　them。　　Deep　down　they　know。　In　fact；　if　you　remind　them；　they　often　respond　with　anger　or　irritation。

If　they　arent　busy　at　work　or　with　the　kids；　theyre　often　busy　watching　TV；　fishing；　playing　golf　or　shopping。　Yet；　deep　down　they　know　they　are　avoiding　something　important。　　Thats　the　most　mon　form　of　laziness。　Laziness　by　staying　busy。

So　what　is　the　cure　for　laziness？　The　answer　is　a　little　greed。

For　many　of　us；　we　were　raised　thinking　of　greed　or　desire　as　bad。　〃Greedy　people　are　bad　people；〃　my　mom　use　to　say。　Yet；　we　all　have　inside　of　us　this　yearning　to　have　nice　things；　new　things　or　exciting　things。　So　to　keep　that　emotion　of　desire　under　control；　often　parents　found　ways　of　suppressing　that　desire　with　guilt。

〃You　only　think　about　yourself。　Dont　you　know　you　have　brothers　and　sisters？〃　was　one　of　my　moms　favorites。　Or　〃You　want　me　to　buy　you　what？〃　was　a　favorite　of　my　dad。　　〃Do　you　think　were　made　of　money？　　　Do　you　think　money　grows　on　trees？　Were　not　rich　people；　you　know。〃

It　wasnt　so　much　the　words　but　the　angry　guilt…trip　that　went　with　the　words　that　got　to　me。

Or　the　reverse　guilt…trip　was　the　〃Im　sacrificing　my　life　to　buy　this　for　you。　Im　buying　this　for　you　because　I　never　had　this　advantage　when　I　was　a　kid。〃　I　have　a　neighbor　who　is　stone　broke；　but　cant　park　his　car　in　his　garage。　The　garage　is　filled　with　toys　for　his　kids。　Those　spoiled　brats　get　everything　they　ask　for。　　〃I　dont　want　them　to　know　the　feeling　of　want〃　are　his　everyday　words。　He　has　nothing　set　aside　for　their　college　or　his　retirement；　but　his　kids　have　every　toy　ever　made。　He　recently　got　a　new　credit　card　in　the　mail　and　took　his　kids　to　visit　Las　Vegas。　　〃Im　doing　it　for　the　kids；〃　he　said　with　great　sacrifice。

Rich　dad　forbade　the　words　〃I　cant　afford　it。〃

In　my　real　home；　thats　all　I　heard。　Instead；　rich　dad　required　his　children　to　say；　〃How　can　I　afford　it？〃　His　reasoning；　the　words　〃I　cant　afford　it〃　shut　down　your　brain。　It　didnt　have　to　think　anymore。　〃How　can　I　afford　it〃　opened　up　the　brain。　Forced　it　to　think　and　search　for　answers。

But　most　importantly；　he　felt　the　words　〃I　cant　afford　it〃　were　a　lie。　And　the　human　spirit　knew　it。　　〃The　human　spirit　is　very；　very；　powerful；〃　he　would　say。　　〃It　knows　it　can　do　anything。〃　By　having　a　lazy　mind　that　says；　〃I　cant　afford　it；〃　a　war　breaks　out　inside　you。　Your　spirit　is　angry；　and　your　lazy　mind　must　defend　its　lie。　The　spirit　is　screaming；　〃e　on。　Lets　go　to　the　gym　and　work　out。〃　And　the　lazy　mind　says；　〃But　Im　tired。　I　worked　really　hard　today。〃　Or　the　human　spirit　says；　〃Im　sick　and　tired　of　being　poor。　　Lets　get　out　there　and　get　rich。〃　To　which　the　lazy　mind　says；　〃Rich　people　are　greedy。　　Besides　its　too　much　bother。

Its　not　safe。　I　might　lose　money。　　Im　working　hard　enough　as　it　is。　Ive　got　too　much　to　do　at　work　anyway。　Look　at　what　I　have　to　do　tonight。　My　boss　wants　it　finished　by　the　morning。〃

〃I　cant　afford　it〃　also　brings　up　sadness。　A　helplessness　that　leads　to　　despondency　and　often　depression。　〃Apathy〃　is　another　word。　〃How　can　I　afford　it？〃　opens　up　possibilities；　excitement　and　dreams。　So　rich　dad　；　was　not　so　concerned　about　what　you　wanted　to　buy；　but　that　〃How　can　f　j　I　afford　it？〃　created　a　stronger　mind　and　a　dynamic　spirit。

Thus；　he　rarely　gave　Mike　or　me　anything。　Instead　he　would　ask；　〃How　can　you　afford　it？〃　and　that　included　college；　which　we　paid　for　ourselves。　It　was　not　the　goal　but　the　process　of　attaining　the　goal　we　desired　that　he　wanted　us　to　learn。　The　problem　I　sense　today　is　that　there　are　millions　of　people　who　feel　guilty　about　their　greed。　Its　an　old　conditioning　from　their　childhood。　Their　desire　to　have　the　finer　things　that　life　offers。　Most　have　been　conditioned　subconsciously　to　say；　〃You　cant　have　that；〃　or　　　；

〃Youll　never　afford　that。〃

When　I　decided　to　exit　the　rat　race；　it　was　simply　a　question。　　〃How　can　I　afford　to　never　work　again？〃　And　my　mind　began　to　kick　out　answers　and　solutions。　The　hardest　part　was　fighting　my　real　parents　dogma　of　〃We　cant　afford　that。〃　Or　〃Stop　thinking　only　about　yourself。〃　Or　〃Why　dont　you　think　about　others？〃　and　other　such　words　designed　to　instill　guilt　to　suppress　my　greed。

So　how　do　you　beat　laziness？　The　answer　is　a　little　greed。　　Its　that　radio　station　WII…FM；　which　stands　for　〃Whats　In　It…For　Me？〃　A　person　needs　to　sit　down　and　ask；　〃Whats　in　it　for　me　if　Im　healthy；　sexy　and　good　looking？〃　　Or　〃What　would　my　life　be　like　if　I　never　had　to　work　again？〃　Or　〃What　would　I　do　if　I　had　all　the　money　I　needed？〃　Without　that　little　greed；　the　desire　to　have　something　better；　progress　is　not　made。　Our　world　progresses　because　we　all　desire　a　better　life。　　New　inventions　are　made　because　we　desire　something　better。　We　go　to　school　and　study　hard　because　we　want　something　better。　　So　whenever　you　find　yourself　avoiding　something　you　know　you　should　be　doing；　then　the　only　thing　to　ask　yourself　is　〃Whats　in　it　for　me？〃　Be　a　little　greedy。　Its　the　best　cure　for　laziness。

Too　much　greed；　however；　as　anything　in　excess　can　be；　is　not　good。　But　just　remember　what　Michael　Douglas　said　in　the　movie　Wall　Street。　〃Greed　is　good。〃　Rich　dad　said　it　differently：　〃Guilt　is　worse　than　greed。

For　guilt　robs　the　body　of　its　soul。〃　And　to　me；　Eleanor　Roosevelt　said　it　best：　〃Do　what　you　feel　in　your　heart　to　be　right…for　youll　be　criticized　anyway。　Youll　be　damned　if　you　do；　and　damned　if　you　dont。〃

Reason　No。　4。　Habits。　Our　lives　are　a　reflection　of　our　habits　more　than　our　education。　After　seeing　the　movie　Conan；　starring　Arnold　Schwarzenegger；　a　friend　said；　〃Id　love　to　have　a　body　like　Schwarzenegger。〃　Most　of　the　guys　nodded　in　agreement。

〃I　even　heard　he　was　really　puny　and　skinny　at　one　time；〃　another　friend　added。

〃Yeah；　I　heard　that　too；〃　another　one　added。　　〃I　heard　he　has　a　habit　of　working　out　almost　every　day　in　the　gym。〃

〃Yeah；　Ill　bet　he　has　to。〃

〃Nah；〃　said　the　group　cynic。　　〃Ill　bet　he　was　born　that　way。　Besides；　lets　stop　talking　about　Arnold　and　get　some　beers。〃

This　is　an　example　of　habits　controlling　behavior。　I　remember　asking　my　rich　dad　about　the　habits　of　the　rich。　Instead　of　answering　me　outright；　he　wanted　me　to　learn　through　example；　as　usual。

〃When　does　your　dad　pay　his　bills？〃　rich　dad　asked。