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s　orthopedics　or　pediatrics。　The　same　is　true　for　accountants；　architects；　lawyers；　pilots　and　others。

My　educated　dad　believed　in　the　same　dogma。　That　is　why　he　was　thrilled　when　he　eventually　achieved　his　doctorate。　He　often　admitted ？？that　schools　reward　people　who　study　more　and　more　about　less　and　less。

Rich　dad　encouraged　me　to　do　exactly　the　opposite。 〃You　want　to '　know　a　little　about　a　lot〃　was　his　suggestion。　That　is　why　for　years　I　worked　in　different　areas　of　his　panies。　For　awhile；　I　worked　in　his　accounting　department。　Although　I　would　probably　never　have　been　an　accountant；　he　wanted　me　to　learn　via　〃osmosis。〃　Rich　dad　knew　I　would　pick　up　〃jargon〃　and　a　sense　of　what　is　important　and　what　is　not。　I　also　worked　as　a　bus　boy　and　construction　worker；　as　well　as　in　sales；　reservations　and　marketing。 He　was　〃grooming〃　Mike　and　me。　That　is　why　he　insisted　we　sit　in　on　the　meetings　with　his　bankers；　lawyers；　accountants　and　brokers。　He　wanted　us　to　know　a　little　about　every　aspect　of　his　empire。

y　high…paying　job　with　Standard　Oil；　my　educated　dad　had　a　heart…to…heart　with　me。 He　was　bewildered。　He　could　not　understand　my　decision　to　resign　from　a　career　that　offered　high　pay；　great　benefits；　lots　of　time　off；　and　opportunity　for　promotion。　When　he　asked　me　one　evening；　〃Why　did　you　quit？〃　I　could　not　explain　it　to　him；　as　much　as　I　tried。　My　logic　did　not　fit　his　logic。　The　big　problem　wasthat　my　logic　was　my　rich　dad's　logic。

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