第22部分(第3/7 頁)

e　you。　Your　spirit　is　angry；　and　your　lazy　mind　must　defend　its　lie。　The　spirit　is　screaming；　〃e　on。　Let's　go　to　the　gym　and　work　out。〃　And　the　lazy　mind　says；　〃But　I'm　tired。　I　worked　really　hard　today。〃　Or　the　human　spirit　says；　〃I'm　sick　and　tired　of　being　poor。 Let's　get　out　there　and　get　rich。〃　To　which　the　lazy　mind　says；　〃Rich　people　are　greedy。 Besides　it's　too　much　bother。

It's　not　safe。　I　might　lose　money。 I'm　working　hard　enough　as　it　is。　I've　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　can't　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。　It's　an　old　conditioning　from　their　childhood。　Their　desire　to　have　the　finer　things　that　life　offers。　Most　have　been　conditioned　subconsciously　to　say；　〃You　can't　have　that；〃　or ；

〃You'll　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　can't　afford　that。〃　Or　〃Stop　thinking　only　about　yourself。〃　Or　〃Why　d