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ould　learn　through　life　with　his　guidance；　not　because　of　a　classroom。

My　rich　dad　continued　my　first　lesson；　〃I'm　glad　you　got　angry　about　working　for　10　cents　an　hour。　If　you　had　not　gotten　angry　and　had　gladly　accepted　it；　I　would　have　to　tell　you　that　I　could　not　teach　you。　You　see；　true　learning　takes　energy；　passion；　a　burning　desire。　Anger　is　a　big　part　of　that　formula；　for　passion　is　anger　and　love　bined。　When　it　es　to　money；　most　people　want　to　play　it　safe　and　feel　secure。　So　passion　does　not　direct　them：　Fear　does。〃

〃So　is　that　why　they'll　take　a　job　with　low　par？〃　I　asked。

〃Yes；〃　said　rich　dad。　〃Some　people　say　I　exploit　people　because　I　don't　pay　as　much　as　the　sugar　plantation　or　the　government。　I　say　the　people　exploit　themselves。　It's　their　fear；　not　mine。〃

〃But　don't　you　feel　you　should　pay　them　more？〃　I　asked。

〃I　don't　have　to。　And　besides；　more　money　will　not　solve　the　problem。　Just　look　at　your　dad。　He　makes　a　lot　of　money；　and　he　still　can't　pay　his　bills。　Most　people；　given　more　money；　only　get　into　more　debt。〃

〃So　that's　why　the　10　cents　an　hour；〃　I　said；　smiling。　〃It's　a　part　of　the　lesson。〃

〃That's　right；〃　smiled　rich　dad。　〃You　see；　your　dad　went　to　school　and　got　an　excellent　education；　so　he　could　get　a　high…paying　job。　Which　he　did。　But　he　still　has　money　problems　because　he　never　learned　anything　about　money　at　school。　On　top　of　that；　he　believes　in　working　for　money。〃

〃And　you　don't？〃　I　asked。

〃No；　not　really；〃　said　rich　dad。　〃If　you　want　to　learn　to　work　for　money；　then　stay　in　school。　That　is　a　great　place　to　learn　to　do　that。　But　if　you　want　to　learn　how　to　have　money　work　for　you；　then　I　will　teach　you　that。　But　only　if　you　want　to　learn。〃

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