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iability　column；　I　chose　to　focus　in　the　asset　column。

As　a　habit；　I　used　my　desire　to　consume　to　inspire　and　motivate　my　financial　genius　to　invest。

Too　often　today；　we　focus　to　borrowing　money　to　get　the　things　we　want　instead　of　focusing　on　creating　money。 One　is　easier　in　the　short　term；　but　harder　in　the　long　term。　It's　a　bad　habit　that　we　as　individuals　and　as　a　nation　have　gotten　into。　Remember；　the　easy　road　often　bees　hard；　and　the　hard　road　often　bees　easy。

The　earlier　you　can　train　yourself　and　those　you　love　to　be　masters　of　money；　the　better。　Money　is　a　powerful　force。　Unfortunately；　people　use　the　power　of　money　against　them。 If　your　financial　intelligence　is　low；　money　will　run　all　over　you。　It　will　be　smarter　than　you。 If　money　is　smarter　than　you；　you　will　work　for　it　all　your　life。

To　be　the　master　of　money；　you　need　to　be　smarter　than　it。　Then　money　will　do　as　it　is　told。　It　will　obey　you。 Instead　of　being　a　slave　to　it；　you　will　be　the　master　of　it。　That　is　financial　intelligence。

9。　THE　NEED　FOR　HEROES：　The　power　of　myth。　When　I　was　a　kid；　I　greatly　admired　Willie　Mays；　Hank　Aaron；　Yogi　Berra。　They　were　my　heroes。　As　a　kid　playing　Little　League；　I　wanted　to　be　just　like　them。　I　treasured　their　baseball　cards。　I　wanted　to　know　everything　about　them。　I　knew　the　stats；　the　RBI；　the　ERAs；　their　batting　averages；　how　much　they　got　paid；　and　how　they　came　up 1　from　the　minors。　I　wanted　to　know　everything　because　I　wanted