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ing　about。　It's　how　they　handle　life。　They　live　it　big。　Not　like　most　of　the　people　around　here；　living　like　roaches　when　it　es　to　money。　Roaches　terrified　that　someone　will　shine　a　light　on　them。　Whimpering　when　the　grocery　clerk　short　changes　them　a　quarter。〃

Rich　dad　went　on　to　explain。

〃What　I　like　best　is　the　Texas　attitude。　They're　proud　when　they　win；　and　they　brag　when　they　lose。　Texans　have　a　saying；　〃If　you're　going　to　go　broke；　go　big。　You　don't　want　to　admit　you　went　broke　over　a　duplex。　Most　people　around　here　are　so　afraid　of　losing；　they　don't　have　a　duplex　to　go　broke　with。〃

He　constantly　told　Mike　and　me　that　the　greatest　reason　for　lack　of　financial　success　was　because　most　people　played　it　too　safe。 〃People　are　so　afraid　of　losing　that　they　lose〃　were　his　words。

Fran　Tarkenton；　a　one…time　great　NFL　quarterback；　says　it　still　another　way：　〃Winning　means　being　unafraid　to　lose。〃

In　my　own　life；　I've　noticed　that　winning　usually　follows　losing。　Before　I　finally　learned　to　ride　a　bike；　I　first　fell　down　many　times。　I've　never　met　a　golfer　who　has　never　lost　a　golf　ball。　I've　never　met　people　who　have　fallen　in　love　who　have　never　had　their　heart　broken。　And　I've　never　met　someone　rich　who　has　never　lost　money。

So　for　most　people；　the　reason　they　don't　win　financially　is　because　the　pain　of　losing　money　is　far　greater　than　the　joy　of　being　rich。 Another　saying　in　Texas　is；　〃Everyone　wants　to　go　to　Heaven；　but　no　one　w