第23部分(第2/7 頁)

f　you　are　not　one　of　the　masses；　I　offer　you　the　following　ten　steps　to　awaken　your　financial　genius。　I　simply　offer　you　the　steps　I　have　personally　followed。 If　you　want　to　follow　some　of　them；　great。　If　you　don't；　make　up　your　own。　Your　financial　genius　is　smart　enough　to　develop　its　own　list。

While　in　Peru；　with　a　gold　miner　of　45　years；　I　asked　him　how　he　was　so　confident　about　finding　a　gold　mine。　He　replied；　〃There　is　gold　everywhere。　Most　people　are　not　trained　to　see　it。〃

And　I　would　say　that　is　true。　In　real　estate；　I　can　go　out　and　in　a　day　e　up　with　four　or　five　great　potential　deals；　while　the　average　person　will　go　out　and　find　nothing。 Even　looking　in　the　same　neighborhood。　The　reason　is　they　have　not　taken　the　time　to　develop　their　financial　genius。

I　offer　you　the　following　ten　steps　as　a　process　to　develop　your　God…given　powers。　Powers　only　you　have　control　over。

1。 I　NEED　A　REASON　GREATER　THAN　REALITY：　The　power　of　spirit。 If　you　ask　most　people　if　they　would　like　to　be　rich　or　financially　free；　they　would　say　〃yes。〃　But　then　reality　sets　in。　The　road　seems　too　long　with　too　many　hills　to　climb。　It's　easier　to just　work　for　money　and　hand　the　excess　over　to　your　broker。　I　once　met　a　young　woman　who　had　dreams　of　swimming　for　the　U。S　Olympic　team。　The　reality　was；　she　had　to　get　up　every　morning　at　4　a。m。　to　swim　for　three　hours　before　going　to　school。　She　did　not　party　with　her　friends　on　Saturday　night。 She　had　to　study　and　keep　her　grades　up；　just　like　everyone　else。

When　I　asked　her　what　pelled　her　with　such　super…human　ambition　and　sacrifice；　she　simply　said；　〃I　do　it　for　myself　and　the　people　I　love。　It's　love　that　gets　me　over　the　hurdles　and　sacrifices。〃

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