a　car　wash　for　minimum　wage。

He　is　only　29。　He　was　fired　from　the　car　wash　because　he　refused　to　take　off　his　championship　ring　as　he　was　wiping　off　the　cars；　so　his　story　made　the　newspaper。　He　is　appealing　his　termination；　claiming　hardship　and　discrimination　and　that　the　ring　is　all　he　has　left。　He　claims　that　if　you　take　that　away；　he'll　crumble。

In　1997；　I　know　so　many　people　who　are　being　instant　millionaires。　It's　the　Roaring　'20s　one　more　time。　And　while　I　am　glad　people　have　been　getting　richer　and　richer；　I　only　caution　that　in　the　long　run；　it's　not　how　much　you　make；　it's　how　much　you　keep；　and　how　many　generations　you　keep　it。

So　when　people　ask；　〃Where　do　I　get　started？〃　or　〃Tell　me　how　to　get　rich　quick；〃　they　often　are　greatly　disappointed　with　my　answer。　I　simply　say　to　them　what　my　rich　dad　said　back　to　me　when　I　was　a　little　kid。　〃If　you　want　to　be　rich；　you　need　to　be　financially　literate。〃

That　idea　was　drummed　into　my　head　every　time　we　were　together。　As　I　said；　my　educated　dad　stressed　the　importance　of　reading　books；　while　my　rich　dad　stressed　the　need　to　master　financial　literacy。

If　you　are　going　to　build　the　Empire　State　Building；　the　first　thing　you　need　to　do　is　dig　a　deep　hole　and　pour　a　strong　foundation。　If　you　are　going　to　build　a　home　in　the　suburbs；　all　you　need　to　do　is　pour　a　6…inch　slab　of　concrete。　Most　people；　in　their　drive　to　get　rich；　are　trying　to　build　an　Empire　State　Building　on　a　6…inch　slab。