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xtra。 So he worked harder to draw more money in rather than focus on the most important law of money: 〃Give and you shall receive。〃 Instead; he believed in 〃Receive and then you give。〃

In conclusion; I became both dads。  One part of me is a hard…core capitalist who loves the game of money making money。 The other side is : a socially responsible teacher who is deeply concerned with this ever…widening gap between the haves and have nots。 I personally hold the archaic educational system primarily responsible for this growing gap。

CHAPTER EIGHT

Overing Obstacles

Once people have studied and bee financially literate; they may still face roadblocks to being financially independent。 There are five main reasons why financially literate people may still not develop abundant asset columns。 Asset columns that could produce large sums of cash flow。 Asset columns that could free them to live the life they dream of; instead of working full time just to pay bills。 The five reasons are:

1。 Fear。

2。 Cynicism。

3。 Laziness。

4。 Bad habits。

5。 Arrogance。

Reason No。 1。 Overing the fear of losing money。 I have never met anyone who really likes losing money。 And in all my years; I have never met a rich person who has never lost money。 But I have met a lot of poor people who have never lost a dime。 。 。investing; that is。

The fear of losing money is real。 Everyone has it。 Even the rich。 But its not fear that is the problem。 Its how you handle fear。 Its how you handle losing。  Its how you handle failure that makes the difference in ones life。 That goes for anything in life; not just money。 The primary difference between a rich person and a poor person is how they handle that fear。

Its OK to be fearful。 Its OK to be a coward when it es to money。 You can still be rich。 Were all heroes at something and cowards at something else。 My friends wife is an emergency room nurse。 When ; she sees blood; she flies into action。 When I mention investing; she runsj away。 When I see blood; I dont run。  I pass out。 My rich dad understood phobias about money。  〃Some people are terrified of snakes。 Some people are terrified about losing money。 Both are phobias;〃 he would say。 So his solution to the phobia of losing money was this little rhyme: 〃If you hate risk and worry。 。 。start early。〃

Thats why banks remend savings as a habit when youre young。 J If you start young; its easy to be rich。 I wont go into it here; but there is a large difference between a person who starts saving at age 20 versus age 30。 A staggering difference。

It is said that one of the wonders of the world is the power of pound interest。 The purchase of Manhattan Island is said to be one of the greatest bargains of all time。 New York was purchased for 24 in trinkets and beads。 Yet; if that 24 had been invested; at 8 percent annually; that 24 would have been worth more than 28 trillion by 1995; Manhattan could be repurchased with money left over to buy much of L。A。; especially at 1995s real estate prices。

My neighbor works for a major puter pany。 He has been there 25 years。 In five more years he will leave the pany with 4 million in his 401k retirement plan。 It is invested mostly in high…growth mutual funds; which he will convert to bonds and government securities。 Hell only be 55 when he gets out; and he will have …a passive cash flow of over 300;000 a year; more than he makes from his salary。  So it can be done; even if you hate losing or hate risk。 But you must start early and definitely set up a retirement plan; and you should hire a financial planner you trust to guide you before investing in anything。

But what if you dont have much time left or would like to retire early? How do you handle the fear of losing money?

My poor dad did nothing。 He simply avoided the issue; refusing to discuss the subject。

My rich dad; on the other hand; remended that I think like a Texan。  〃I like Texas and Texans;〃 he used to say。  〃In Texas; everything is bigger。 When Texans win; they win big。 And when they lose; its spectacular。〃

〃They like losing?〃 I asked。

〃Thats not what Im saying。 Nobody likes losing。 Show me a happy loser; and Ill show you a loser;〃 said rich dad。 〃Its a Texans attitude toward risk; reward and failure Im talking about。 Its how they handle life。 They live it big。 Not like most of the people around here; living like roaches when it es to money。 Roaches terrified that someone will shine a light on them。 Whimpering when the grocery clerk short changes them a quarter。〃

Rich dad went on to explain。

〃What I like best is the Texas attitude。 Theyre proud when they win; and they brag when they lose。 Texans have a saying; 〃If youre going to go broke; go big。 You dont want to admit you went broke over a duplex。 Most people around here are so afraid of losing; they dont have a duplex to go broke with。〃

He constantly told Mike and me that the greatest reason for lack of financial success was because most people played it too safe。  〃People are so afraid of losing that they lose〃 were his words。

Fran Tarkenton; a one…time great NFL quarterback; says it still another way: 〃Winning means being unafraid to lose。〃

In my own life; Ive noticed that winning usually follows losing。 Before I finally learned to ride a bike; I first fell down many times。 Ive never met a golfer who has never lost a golf ball。 Ive never met people who have fallen in love who have never had their heart broken。 And Ive never met someone rich who has never lost money。

So for most people; the reason they dont win financially is because the pain of losing money is far greater than the joy of being rich。   Another saying in Texas is; 〃Everyone wants to go to Heaven; but no one wants to die。〃 Most people dream of being rich; but are terrified of losing money。  So they never get to Heaven。

Rich dad used to tell Mike and me stories about his trips to Texas。 〃If you really want to learn the attitude of how to handle risk; losing and failure; go to San Antonio and visit the Alamo。 The Alamo is a great story of brave people who chose to fight; knowing there was no hope of success against overwhelming odds。 They chose to die instead of surrendering。 Its an inspiring story worthy of study; nonetheless; its still a tragic military defeat。 They got their butts kicked。 A failure if you will。 They lost。  So how do Texans handle failure? They still shout; Remember the Alamo!〃

Mike and I heard this story a lot。 He always told us this story when f he was about to go into a big deal and he was nervous。 After he had done all his due diligence and now it was put up or shut up; he told us this story。  Every time he was afraid of making a mistake; or losing money; he told us this story。 It gave him strength; for it reminded him that he could always turn a financial loss into a financial win。 Rich dad   I knew that failure would only make him stronger and smarter。 Its not that! he wanted to lose; he just knew who he was and how he would take a loss。 He would take a loss and make it a win。 Thats what made him a winner and others losers。 It gave him the courage to cross the line when others backed out。 〃Thats why I like Texans so much。 They took a great failure and turned it into a tourist destination that makes them millions。〃

But probably his words that mean the most to me today are these: 〃Texans dont bury their failures。 They get inspired by them。 They take i their failures and turn them into rallying cries。 Failure inspires Texans to  bee winners。 But that formula is not just the formula for Texans。 It j is the formula for all winners。〃

Just as I also said that falling off my bike was part of learning to ride。 I remember falling off only made me more determined to learn to ride。 Not less。 I also said that I have never met a golfer who has never lost a ball。 To be a top professional golfer; losing a ball or a tournament only inspires golfers to be better; to practice harder; to study more。 Thats what makes them better。 For winners; losing inspires them。 For losers; losing defeats them。

Quoting John D。 Rockefeller; 〃I always tried to turn every disaster  into an opportunity。〃

And being Japanese…American; I can say this。 Many people say that Pearl Harbor was an American mistake。 I say it was a Japanese mistake。 From the movie Tora; Tora; Tom; a somber Japanese admiral says to his cheering subordinates; 〃I am afraid we have awakened a sleeping giant。〃 〃Remember Pearl Harbor〃 became a rallying cry。 It turned one of Americas greatest losses into the reason to win。 This great defeat gave America strength; and America soon emerged as a world power。

Failure inspires winners。 And failure defeats losers。 It is the biggest secret of winners。  Its the secret that losers do not know。 The greatest secret of winners is that failure inspires winning; thus; theyre not afraid of losing。  Repeating Fran Tarkentons quote; 〃Winning means being unafraid to lose。〃 People like Fran Tarkenton are not afraid of losing because they know who they are。 They hate losing; so they know that losing will only inspire them to bee better。 There is a big difference between hating losing and being afraid to lose。 Most people are so afraid of losing money that they lose。 They go broke over a duplex。 Financially they play life too safe and too small。 They buy big houses and big cars; but not big investments。 The main reason that over 90 percent of the American public struggles financially is because they play not to lose。 They dont play to win。

They go to their financial planners or accountants or stockbrokers and buy a balanced portfolio。 Most have lots of cash in CDs; low…yield bonds; mutual funds that can be traded within a mutual…fund family; and a few individual stocks。 It is a safe and sensible portfolio。 But it is not a winning portfolio。 It is a portfolio of someone playing not to lose。

Dont get me wrong。 Its probably a better portfolio than more than 70 percent of the population; and thats frightening。 Because a safe portfolio is a lot better than no portfolio。 Its a great portfolio for someone who loves safely。 But playing it safe and going 〃balanced〃 on your investment portfolio is not the way successful investors play the game。 If you have little money and you want to be rich; you must first be 〃focused;〃 not 〃balanced。〃 If you look at anyone successful; at the start they were not balanced。 Balanced people go nowhere。 They stay in one spot。 To make progress; you must first go unbalanced。 Just look at how you make progress walking。

Thomas Edison was not balanced。 He was focused。 Bill Gates was not balanced。 He was focused。 Donald Trump is focused。 George Soros is focused。 George Patton did not take his tanks wide。 He focused them and blew through the weak spots in the German line。 The French went wide with the Maginot Line; and you know what happened to them。

If you have any desire of being rich; you must focus。 Put a lot of your eggs in a few baskets。 Do not do what poor and middle class people do: put their few eggs in many baskets。

If you hate losing; play it safe。 If losing makes you weak; play it safe。 Go with balanced investments。 If youre over 25 years old and are terrified of taking risks; dont change。 Play it safe; but start early。  Start accumulating your nest egg early because it will take time。

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