第9部分(第1/7 頁)

〃Why　is　that　step　so　important〃　I　asked。

〃Well；　that's　up　to　you　to　find　out。　If　you　want　to　learn；　I'll　take　you　boys　into　the　briar　patch。　That　place　where　almost　everyone　else　avoids。　I'll　take　you　to　that　place　where　most　people　are　afraid　to　go。　If　you　go　with　me；　you'll　let　go　of　the　idea　of　working　for　money　and　instead　learn　to　have　money　work　for　you。〃

〃And　what　will　we　get　if　we　go　with　you。　What　if　we　agree　to　learn　from　you？　What　will　we　get？〃　I　asked。

〃The　same　thing　Briar　Rabbit　got；〃　said　rich　dad。　〃Freedom　from　the　Tar　Baby。〃

〃Is　there　a　briar　patch？〃　I　asked。

〃Yes；〃　said　rich　dad。　〃The　briar　patch　is　our　fear　and　our　greed。　Going　into　our　fear　and　confronting　our　greed；　our　weaknesses；　our　neediness　is　the　way　out。　And　the　way　out　is　through　the　mind；　by　choosing　our　thoughts。〃

〃Choosing　our　thoughts？〃　Mike　asked；　puzzled。

〃Yes。　Choosing　what　we　think　rather　than　reacting　to　our　emotions。　Instead　of　just　getting　up　and　going　to　work　to　solve　your　problems；　just　because　the　fear　of　not　having　the　money　to　pay　your　bills　is　scaring　you。　Thinking　would　be　taking　the　time　to　ask　yourself　a　question。　A　question　like；　‘Is　working　harder　at　this　the　best　solution　to　this　problem？'　Most　people　are　so　terrified　at　not　telling　themselves　the　truth…that　fear　is　in　control…that　they　cannot　think；　and　instead　run　out　the　door。　Tar　baby　is　in　control。　That's　what　I　mean　by　choosing　your　thoughts。〃

〃And　how　do　we　do　that？〃　Mike　asked。

〃That's　what　I　will　be　teaching　you。　I'll　be　teaching　you　to　have　a　choice　of　thoughts　to　consider；　rather　than　knee…jerk　reacting；　like　gulping　down　your　morning　coffee　and　running　out　the　door。

〃Remember　what　I　said　before：　A　job　is　only　a　short…term　solution　to