第22部分(第3/8 頁)

　〃I　can't　afford　it。〃

In　my　real　home；　that's　all　I　heard。　Instead；　rich　dad　required　his　children　to　say；　〃How　can　I　afford　it？〃　His　reasoning；　the　words　〃I　can't　afford　it〃　shut　down　your　brain。　It　didn't　have　to　think　anymore。　〃How　can　I　afford　it'〃　opened　up　the　brain。　Forced　it　to　think　and　search　for　answers。

But　most　importantly；　he　felt　the　words　〃I　can't　afford　it〃　were　a　lie。　And　the　human　spirit　knew　it。 〃The　human　spirit　is　very；　very；　powerful；〃　he　would　say。 〃It　knows　it　can　do　anything。〃　By　having　a　lazy　mind　that　says；　〃I　can't　afford　it；〃　a　war　breaks　out　inside　you。　Your　spirit　is　angry；　and　your　lazy　mind　must　defend　its　lie。　The　spirit　is　screaming；　〃e　on。　Let's　go　to　the　gym　and　work　out。〃　And　the　lazy　mind　says；　〃But　I'm　tired。　I　worked　really　hard　today。〃　Or　the　human　spirit　says；　〃I'm　sick　and　tired　of　being　poor。 Let's　get　out　there　and　get　rich。〃　To　which　the　lazy　mind　says；　〃Rich　people　are　greedy。 Besides　it's　too　much　bother。

It's　not　safe。　I　might　lose　money。 I'm　working　hard　enough　as　it　is。　I've　got　too　much　to　do　at　work　anyway。　Look　at　what　I　have　to　do　tonight。　My　boss　wants　it　finished　by　the　morning。〃

〃I　can't　afford　it〃　also　brings　up　sadness。　A　helplessness　that　leads　to　'　despondency　and　often　depression。　〃Apathy〃　is　another　word。　〃How　can　I　afford　it？〃　opens　up　possibilities；　excitement　and　dreams。　So　rich　dad　；　was　not　so　concerned　about　what　you　wanted　to　buy；　but　that　〃How　can　'f　j　I　afford　it？〃　crea