第8部分(第1/7 頁)

As　if　on　cue；　the　town　derelict　went　past　our　table；　stopping　by　the　large　rubbish　can　and　rummaging　around　in　it。　The　three　of　us　watched　him　with　great　interest；　when　before　we　probably　would　have　just　ignored　him。

Rich　dad　pulled　a　dollar　out　of　his　wallet　and　gestured　to　the　older　man。　Seeing　the　money；　the　derelict　came　over　immediately；　took　the　bill；　thanked　rich　dad　profusely　and　hurried　off　ecstatic　with　his　good　fortune。

〃He's　not　much　different　from　most　of　my　employees；〃　said　rich　dad。　〃I've　met　so　many　people　who　say；　‘Oh；　I'm　not　interested　in　money。'　Yet　they'll　work　at　a　job　for　eight　hours　a　day。　That's　a　denial　of　truth。　If　they　weren't　interested　in　money；　then　why　are　they　working？　That　kind　of　thinking　is　probably　more　psychotic　than　a　person　who　hoards　money。〃

As　I　sat　there　listening　to　my　rich　dad；　my　mind　was　flashing　back　to　the　countless　times　my　own　dad　said；　〃I'm　not　interested　in　money。〃　He　said　those　words　often。　He　also　covered　himself　by　always　saying；　〃I　work　because　I　love　my　job。〃

〃So　what　do　we　do？〃　I　asked。　〃Not　work　for　money　until　all　traces　of　fear　and　greed　are　gone？〃

〃No；　that　would　be　a　waste　of　time；〃　said　rich　dad。　〃Emotions　are　what　make　us　human。　Make　us　real。　The　word　‘emotion'　stands　for　energy　in　motion。　Be　truthful　about　your　emotions；　and　use　your　mind　and　emotions　in　your　favor；　not　against　yourself。〃

〃Whoa！〃　said　Mike。

〃Don't　worry　about　what　I　just　said。　It　will　make　more　sense　in　years　to　e。　just　be　an　observer；　not　a　reactor；　to　your　emotions。　Most　people　do　not　know　that　it's　their　emotions　that　are　doing　the　thinking。　Your　emotions　are　your　emotions；　but　you　have　got　to　learn　to　do　your　own　thinking。〃

〃Can　you　give　me　an　example？〃　I　asked。

〃Sure