risky。　They　tell　me　why　I　should　not　do　it。　When　I　ask　them　where　they　get　their　information；　they　say　from　a　friend　or　an　investment　magazine。　They've　never　done　it；　and　they're　telling　someone　who's　doing　it　why　they　shouldn't。　The　lowest　I　yield　I　look　for　is　16　percent；　but　people　who　are　filled　with　doubt　are　willing　to　accept　5　percent。　Doubt　is　expensive。

My　point　is　that　it's　those　doubts　and　cynicism　that　keep　most　people？　poor　and　playing　it　safe。　The　real　world　is　simply　waiting　for　you　to　get　rich。 Only　a　person's　doubts　keep　them　poor。　As　I　said；　getting　out　of　the　rat　race　is　technically　easy。　It　doesn't　take　much　education；　but　those　doubts　are　cripplers　for　most　people。

〃Cynics　never　win；〃　said　rich　dad。　〃Unchecked　doubt　and　fear　creates　i　a　cynic。　Cynics　criticize；　and　winners　analyze〃　was　another　of　his　favorite　sayings。　Rich　dad　explained　that　criticism　blinded　while　analysis　opened　…《　eyes。　Analysis　allowed　winners　to　see　that　critics　were　blind；　and　to　see　opportunities　that　everyone　else　missed。　And　finding　what　people　miss　is　｜　key　to　any　success。

Real　estate　is　a　powerful　investment　tool　for　anyone　seeking　financial　independence　or　freedom。　It　is　a　unique　investment　tool。　Yet；　every　time　I　mention　real　estate　as　a　vehicle；　I　often　hear；　〃I　don't　want　to　fix　toilets。〃　That's　what　Peter　Lynch　calls　〃noise。〃　That's　what　my　rich　dad　would　say　is　the　cynic　talking。　Someone　who　criticizes　and　does　not

analyze。　Someone　who　lets　th