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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。

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