nce about money。 So they do as their parents did； get up every day and go work for money。 Not having the time to say； ‘Is there another way？' Their emotions now control their thinking； not their heads。〃
〃Can you tell the difference between emotions thinking and the head thinking？〃 Mike asked。
〃Oh； yes。 I hear it all the time；〃 said rich dad。 〃I hear things like； ‘Well； everyone has to work。' Or ‘The rich are crooks。' Or ‘I'll get another job。 I deserve this raise。 You can't push me around。' Or ‘I like this job because it's secure。' Instead of； ‘Is there something I'm missing here？' which breaks the emotional thought； and gives you time to think clearly。〃
I must admit； it was a great lesson to be getting。 To know when someone was speaking out of emotions or out of clear thought。 It was a lesson that served me well for life。 Especially when I was the one speaking out of reaction and not from clear thought。
As we headed back to the store； rich dad explained that the rich really did 〃make money。〃 They did not work for it。 He went on to explain that when Mike and I were casting 5…cent pieces out of lead； thinking we were making money； we were very close to thinking the way the rich think。 The problem was that it was illegal for us to do it。 It was legal for the government and banks to do it； but not us。 He explained that there are legal ways to make money and illegal ways。
Rich dad went on to explain that the rich know that money is an illusion； truly like the carrot for the donkey。 It's only out of fear and greed that the illusion of money is held together by billions of people thinking that money is real。 Money is really made up。 It was only because of the illusion of confidence and the ignorance of the masses that the house of cards stoo