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There are many people in the world of money; finances and investments who have absolutely no idea what theyre talking about。 Most people in the money industry are just spouting off sales pitches like used…car salesmen。

When you know you are ignorant in a subject; start educating yourself by finding an expert in the field or find a book on the subject。

CHAPTER NINE

Getting Started

I wish I could say acquiring wealth was easy for me; but it wasnt。

So in response to the question 〃How do I start?〃 I offer the thought process I go through on a day…by…day basis。 It really is easy to find great deals。 I promise you that。 Its just like riding a bike。 After a little wobbling; its a piece of cake。 But when it es to money; its the determination to get through the wobbling thats a personal thing。

To find million…dollar 〃deals of a lifetime〃 requires us to call on our financial genius。 I believe that each of us has a financial genius within us。 The problem is; our financial genius lies asleep; waiting to be called upon。 It lies asleep because our culture has educated us into believing that the love of money is the root of all evil。 It has encouraged us to learn a profession so we can work for money; but failed to teach us how to have money work for us。 It taught us not to worry about our financial future; our pany or the government would take care of us when our working days are over。 However; it is our children; educated in the same school system; who will end up paying for it。 The message is still to work hard; earn money and spend it; and when we run short; we can always borrow more。

Unfortunately; 90 percent of the Western world subscribes to the above dogma; simply because its easier to find a job and work for money。 If you are not one of the masses; I offer you the following ten steps to awaken your financial genius。 I simply offer you the steps I have personally followed。  If you want to follow some of them; great。 If you dont; make up your own。 Your financial genius is smart enough to develop its own list。

While in Peru; with a gold miner of 45 years; I asked him how he was so confident about finding a gold mine。 He replied; 〃There is gold everywhere。 Most people are not trained to see it。〃

And I would say that is true。 In real estate; I can go out and in a day e up with four or five great potential deals; while the average person will go out and find nothing。  Even looking in the same neighborhood。 The reason is they have not taken the time to develop their financial genius。

I offer you the following ten steps as a process to develop your God…given powers。 Powers only you have control over。

1。  I NEED A REASON GREATER THAN REALITY: The power of spirit。  If you ask most people if they would like to be rich or financially free; they would say 〃yes。〃 But then reality sets in。 The road seems too long with too many hills to climb。 Its easier to     just work for money and hand the excess over to your broker。 I once met a young woman who had dreams of swimming for the U。S Olympic team。 The reality was; she had to get up every morning at 4 a。m。 to swim for three hours before going to school。 She did not party with her friends on Saturday night。  She had to study and keep her grades up; just like everyone else。

When I asked her what pelled her with such super…human ambition and sacrifice; she simply said; 〃I do it for myself and the people I love。 Its love that gets me over the hurdles and sacrifices。〃

A reason or a purpose is a bination of 〃wants〃 and 〃dont wants。〃 When people ask me what my reason for wanting to be rich is; it is a bination of deep emotional 〃wants〃 and 〃dont wants。〃

I will list a few。 First the 〃dont wants;〃 for they create the 〃wants。〃 I dont want to work all my life。  I dont want what my parents aspired for; which was job security and a house in the suburbs。  I dont like being an employee。 I hated that my dad always missed my football games because he was so busy working on his career。  I hated it when my dad worked hard all his life and the government took most of what he worked for at his death。 He could not even pass on what he worked so hard for when he died。 The rich dont do that。 They work hard and pass it on to their children。

Now the wants。  I want to be free to travel the world and live in the lifestyle I love。 I want to be young when I do this。 I want to simply be free。 I want control over my time and my life。  I want money to work for me。

Those are my deep…seated; emotional reasons。 What are yours? If they are not strong enough; then the reality of the road ahead may be greater than your reasons。 I have lost money and been set back many times; but it was the deep emotional reasons that kept me standing up and going forward。 I wanted to be free by age 40; but it took me until I was 4? with many learning experiences along the way。

As I said; I wish I could say it was easy。 It wasnt; but it wasnt hard either。 But without a strong reason or purpose; anything in life is hard。

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A STRONG REASON; THERE IS NO SENSE READING FURTHER。 IT WILL SOUND LIKE TOO MUCH WORK。

2。 I CHOOSE DAILY: The power of choice。 That is the main reason people want to live in a free country。 We want the power to choose。

Financially; with every dollar we get in our hands; we hold the power to choose our future to be rich; poor or middle class。  Our spending habits reflect who we are。  Poor people simply have poor spending habits。

The benefit I had as a boy was that I loved playing Monopoly constantly。  Nobody told me Monopoly was only for kids; so I just kept playing the game as an adult。 I also had a rich dad who pointed out to me the difference between an asset and a liability。  So a long time ago; as a little boy; I chose to be rich; and I knew that all I had to do was learn to acquire assets; real assets。 My best friend; Mike; had an asset column handed to him; but he still had to choose to learn to keep it。 Many rich families lose their assets in the next generation simply because there was no one trained to be a good steward over their assets。

Most people choose not to be rich。 For 90 percent of the population; being rich is 〃too much of a hassle。〃  So they invent sayings that go; 〃Im not interested in money。〃  Or 〃Ill never be rich。〃 Or 〃I dont have to worry; Im still young。〃  Or 〃When I make some money; then Ill think about my future。〃  Or 〃My husbandwife handles the finances。〃 The problem with those statements is they rob the person who chooses to

think such thoughts of two things: one is time; which is your most precious asset; and two is learning。 Just because you have no money; should not be an excuse to not learn。 But that is a choice we all make daily; the choice of what we do with our time; our money and what we put in our heads。 That is the power of choice。 All of us have choice。 I just choose to be rich; and I make that choice every day。

INVEST FIRST IN EDUCATION:  In reality; the only real asset you have is your mind; the most powerful tool we have dominion over。 Just as I said about the power of choice; each of us has the choice of what we put in our brain once were old enough。 You can watch MTV all day; or read golf magazines; or go to ceramics class or a class on financial planning。 You choose。 Most people simply buy investments rather than

first invest in learning about investing。

A friend of mine; who is a rich woman; recently had her apartment burglarized。 The thieves took her TV and VCR and left all the books she reads。 And we all have that choice。 Again; 90 percent of the population buys TV sets and only about 10 percent buy books on business or tapes on investments。

So what do I do? I go to seminars。 I like it when they are at least two days long because I like to immerse myself in a subject。 In 1973; I was watching TV and this guy came on advertising a three…day seminar on how to buy real estate for nothing down。 I spent 385 and that course has made me at least 2 million; if not more。 But more importantly; it bought me life。 I dont have to work for the rest of my life because of that one course。 I go to at least two such courses every year。

I love audio tapes。 The reason: I can rewind quickly。 I was listening to a tape by Peter Lynch; and he said something I pletely disagreed with。  Instead of being arrogant and critical; I simply pushed 〃rewind〃 and I listened to that five…minute stretch of tape at least twenty times。 Possibly more。 But suddenly; by keeping my mind open; I understood why he said what he said。 It was like magic。 I felt like I had a window into the mind of one of the greatest investors of our time。 I gained tremendous depth and insight into the vast resources of his education and experience。

The net result: I still have the old way I used to think; and I have Peters way of looking at the same problem or situation。 I have two thoughts instead of one。  One more way to analyze a problem or trend; and that is priceless。 Today; I often say; 〃How would Peter Lynch do this; or Donald Trump or Warren Buffett or George Soros?〃 The only way I can access their vast mental power is to be humble enough to read or listen to what they have to say。 Arrogant or critical people are often people with low self…esteem who are afraid of taking risks。 You see; if you learn something new; you are then required to make mistakes in order to fully understand what you have learned。

If you have read this far; arrogance is not one of your problems。 Arrogant people rarely read or buy tapes。 Why should they? They are the center of the universe。

There are so many 〃intelligent〃 people who argue or defend when a new idea clashes with the way they think。 In this case; their so…called 〃intelligence〃 bined with 〃arrogance〃 equals 〃ignorance〃。 Each of us knows people who are highly educated; or believe they are smart; but their balance sheet paints a different picture。 A truly intelligent person weles new ideas; for new ideas can add to the synergy of other accumulated ideas。 Listening is more important than talking。 If that was not true; God would not have given us two ears and only one mouth。 Too many people think with their mouth instead of listening to absorb new ideas and possibilities。 They argue instead of asking questions。

I take a long view on my wealth。 I do not subscribe to the 〃Get rich quick〃 mentality most lottery players or casino gamblers have。 I may go in and out of stocks; but I am long on education。 If you want to fly an airplane; I advise taking lessons first。 I am always shocked at people who buy stocks or real estate; but never invest in their greatest asset; their mind。 Just because you bought a house or two does not make you an expert at real estate。

3。 CHOOSE FRIENDS CAREFULLY: The power of association。 First of all; I do not choose my friends by their financial statements。 I have friends who have actually taken the vow of poverty as well as friends who earn millions every year。 The point is I learn from all of them; and I consciously make the effort to learn from them。

Now I will admit that there are people I have actually sought out because they had money。 But I was not after their money; I was seeking their knowledge。 In some cases; these people who had money have bee dear friends; but not all。

But there is one distinction that I w

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