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bout　money。　So　most　will　spend　the　best　years　of　their　lives　working　for　money；　not　really　understanding　what　it　is　they　are　working　for。〃

I　sat　there　listening　intently。

〃So　when　Mike　told　me　about　you　wanting　to　learn　how　to　make　money；　I　decided　to　design　a　course　that　was　close　to　real　life。　I　could　talk　until　I　was　blue　in　the　face；　but　you　wouldn't　hear　a　thing。　So　I　decided　to　let　life　push　you　around　a　bit　so　you　could　hear　me。　That's　why　I　only　paid　you　10　cents。〃

〃So　what　is　the　lesson　I　learned　from　working　for　only　10　cents　an　hour？〃　I　asked。　〃That　you're　cheap　and　exploit　your　workers？〃

Rich　dad　rocked　back　and　laughed　heartily。　Finally；　after　his　laughing　stopped；　he　said；　〃You'd　best　change　your　point　of　view。　Stop　blaming　me；　thinking　I'm　the　problem。　If　you　think　I'm　the　problem；　then　you　have　to　change　me。　If　you　realize　that　you're　the　problem；　then　you　can　change　yourself；　learn　something　and　grow　wiser。　Most　people　want　everyone　else　in　the　world　to　change　but　themselves。　Let　me　tell　you；　it's　easier　to　change　yourself　than　everyone　else。〃

〃I　don't　understand；〃　I　said。

〃Don't　blame　me　for　your　problems；〃　rich　dad　said；　growing　impatient。

〃But　you　only　pay　me　10　cents。〃

〃So　what　are　you　learning？〃　rich　dad　asked；　smiling。

〃That　you're　cheap；〃　I　said　with　a　sly　grin。

〃See；　you　think　I'm　the　problem；〃　said　rich　dad。

〃But　you　are。〃

〃Well；　keep　that　attitude　and　you　learn　nothing。　Keep　the　attitude

that　I'm　the　problem　and　what　choices　do　you　have？〃

〃Well；　if　you　don't　pay　me　more　or　show　me　more　respect　and　teach　me；　I'll　quit。〃

〃Well　put；〃　rich　dad　said。　〃And　that's　exactly　what　most　people　do。　They　quit　and　go　looking　for　another　job；　better　opport