第6部分(第3/8 頁)

growing　impatient。

〃But　you　only　pay　me　10　cents。〃

〃So　what　are　you　learning？〃　rich　dad　asked；　smiling。

〃That　you're　cheap；〃　I　said　with　a　sly　grin。

〃See；　you　think　I'm　the　problem；〃　said　rich　dad。

〃But　you　are。〃

〃Well；　keep　that　attitude　and　you　learn　nothing。　Keep　the　attitude

that　I'm　the　problem　and　what　choices　do　you　have？〃

〃Well；　if　you　don't　pay　me　more　or　show　me　more　respect　and　teach　me；　I'll　quit。〃

〃Well　put；〃　rich　dad　said。　〃And　that's　exactly　what　most　people　do。　They　quit　and　go　looking　for　another　job；　better　opportunity；　and　higher　pay；　actually　thinking　that　a　new　job　or　more　pay　will　solve　the　problem。　In　most　cases；　it　won't。〃

〃So　what　will　solve　the　problem？〃　I　asked。　〃Just　take　this　measly　10　cents　an　hour　and　smile？〃

Rich　dad　smiled。　〃That's　what　the　other　people　do。　Just　accept　a　paycheck　knowing　that　they　and　their　family　will　struggle　financially。　But　that's　all　they　do；　waiting　for　a　raise　thinking　that　more　money　will　solve　the　problem。　Most　just　accept　it；　and　some　take　a　second　job　working　harder；　but　again　accepting　a　small　paycheck。〃

I　sat　staring　at　the　floor；　beginning　to　understand　the　lesson　rich　dad　was　presenting。　I　could　sense　it　was　a　taste　of　life。　Finally；　I　looked　up　and　repeated　the　question。　〃So　what　will　solve　the　problem？〃

〃This；〃　he　said　tapping　me　gently　on　the　head。　〃This　stuff　between　your　ears。〃

It　was　at　that　moment　that　rich　d