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each　dad's　advice；　and　in　doing　so；　I　gained　valuable

insight　into　the　power　and　effect　of　one's　thoughts　on　one's　life。　For　example；　one　dad　had　a　habit　of　saying；　〃I　can't　afford　it。〃　The　other　dad　forbade　those　words　to　be　used。　He　insisted　I　say；　〃How　can　I　afford　it？〃　One　is　a　statement；　and　the　other　is　a　question。　One　lets　you　off　the　hook；　and　the　other　forces　you　to　think。　My　soon…to…be…rich　dad　would　explain　that　by　automatically　saying　the　words　〃I　can't　afford　it；〃　your　brain　stops　working。　By　asking　the　question　〃How　can　I　afford　it？〃　your　brain　is　put　to　work。　He　did　not　mean　buy　everything　you　wanted。　He　was　fanatical　about　exercising　your　mind；　the　most　powerful　puter　in　the　world。　〃My　brain　gets　stronger　every　day　because　I　exercise　it。　The　stronger　it　gets；　the　more　money　I　can　make。〃　He　believed　that　automatically　saying　〃I　can't　afford　it〃　was　a　sign　of　mental　laziness。

Although　both　dads　worked　hard；　I　noticed　that　one　dad　had　a　habit　of　putting　his　brain　to　sleep　when　it　came　to　money　matters；　and　the　other　had　a　habit　of　exercising　his　brain。　The　long…term　result　was　that　one　dad　grew　stronger　financially　and　the　other　grew　weaker。　It　is　not　much　different　from　a　person　who　goes　to　the　gym　to　exercise　on　a　regular　basis　versus　someone　who　sits　on　the　couch　watching　television。　Proper　physical　exercise　increases　your　chances　for　health；　and　proper　mental　exercise　increases　your　chances　for　wealth。　Laziness　decreases　both　health　and　wealth。

My　two　dads　had　opposing　attitudes　in　thought。　One　dad　thought　that　the　rich　should　pay　more　in　taxes　to　take　care　of　those　less　fortunate。　The　other　said；　〃Taxes　punish　those　who　produce　and　reward　those　who　don't　produce。〃

One　dad　remended；　〃Study　hard　so　you　can　find　a　good　pany　to