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stments。

One　dad　taught　me　how　to　write　an　impressive　resume　so　I　could　find　a　good　job。　The　other　taught　me　how　to　write　strong　business　and　financial　plans　so　I　could　create　jobs。

Being　a　product　of　two　strong　dads　allowed　me　the　luxury　of　observing　the　effects　different　thoughts　have　on　one's　life。　I　noticed　that　people　really　do　shape　their　life　through　their　thoughts。

For　example；　my　poor　dad　always　said；　〃I'll　never　be　rich。〃　And　that　prophesy　became　reality。　My　rich　dad；　on　the　other　hand；　always　referred　to　himself　as　rich。　He　would　say　things　like；　〃I'm　a　rich　man；　and　rich　people　don't　do　this。〃　Even　when　he　was　flat　broke　after　a　major　financial　setback；　he　continued　to　refer　to　himself　as　a　rich　man。　He　would　cover　himself　by　saying；　〃There　is　a　difference　between　being　poor　and　being　broke。　…　Broke　is　temporary；　and　poor　is　eternal。〃

My　poor　dad　would　also　say；　〃I'm　not　interested　in　money；〃　or　〃Money　doesn't　matter。〃　My　rich　dad　always　said；　〃Money　is　power。〃

The　power　of　our　thoughts　may　never　be　measured　or　appreciated；　but　it　became　obvious　to　me　as　a　young　boy　to　be　aware　of　my　thoughts　and　how　I　expressed　myself。　I　noticed　that　my　poor　dad　was　poor　not　because　of　the　amount　of　money　he　earned；　which　was　significant；　but

because　of　his　thoughts　and　actions。　As　a　young　boy；　having　two　fathers；　I　became　acutely　aware　of　being　careful　which　thoughts　I　chose　to　adopt　as　my　own。　Whom　should　I　listen　to…my　rich　dad　or　my　poor　dad？

Although　both　men　had　tremendous　respect　for　education　and　learning；　they　disagreed　in　what　they　thought　was　important　to　learn。　One　wanted　me　to　study　hard；　earn　a　degree　and　get　a　good　job　to　work　for　money。　He　wanted　me　to　study　to　bee　a　professional；　an　attorney　or　an　accountant