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generated　from　assets　each　month　that　fully　cover　my　monthly　expenses。　If　I　want　to　increase　my　expenses；　I　first　must　increase　my　cash　flow　from　assets　to　maintain　this　level　of　wealth。　Take　notice　that　it　is　at　this　point　that　I　no　longer　am　dependent　on　my　wages。 I　have　focused　on　and　been　successful　in　building　an　asset　column　that　has　made　me　financially　independent。 If　I　quit　my　job　today；　I　would　be　able　to　cover　my　monthly　expenses　with　the　cash　flow　from　my　assets。

My　next　goal　would　be　to　have　the　excess　cash　flow　from　my　assets　reinvested　into　the　asset　column。 The　more　money　that　goes　into　my　asset　column；　the　more　my　asset　column　grows。　The　more　my　assets　grow；　the　more　my　cash　flow　grows。　And　as　long　as　I　keep　my　expenses　less　than　the　cash　flow　from　these　assets；　I　will　grow　richer；　with　more　and　more　ine　from　sources　other　than　my　physical　labor。

As　this　reinvestment　process　continues；　I　am　well　on　my　way　to　being　rich。 The　actual　definition　of　rich　is　in　the　eye　of　the　beholder。　You　can　never　be　too　rich。

Just　remember　this　simple　observation：　The　rich　buy　assets。　The　poor　only　have　expenses。　The　middle　class　buys　liabilities　they　think　are　assets。　So　how　do　I　start　minding　my　own　business？　What　is　the　answer？　Listen　to　the　founder　of　McDonald's。

CHAPTER　FOUR

Lesson　Three：　Mind　Your　Own　Business

In　1974；　Ray　Kroc；　the　founder　of　McDonald's；　was　asked　to　speak　to　the　MBA　class　at　the　University　of　Texas　at　Austin。