o　that？〃　Mike　asked。

〃That's　what　I　will　be　teaching　you。　I'll　be　teaching　you　to　have　a　choice　of　thoughts　to　consider；　rather　than　knee…jerk　reacting；　like　gulping　down　your　morning　coffee　and　running　out　the　door。

〃Remember　what　I　said　before：　A　job　is　only　a　short…term　solution　to　a　long…term　problem。　Most　people　have　only　one　problem　in　mind；　and　it's　short　term。　It's　the　bills　at　the　end　of　the　month；　the　Tar　Baby。　Money　now　runs　their　lives。　Or　should　I　say　the　fear　and　ignorance　about　money。　So　they　do　as　their　parents　did；　get　up　every　day　and　go　work　for　money。　Not　having　the　time　to　say；　‘Is　there　another　way？'　Their　emotions　now　control　their　thinking；　not　their　heads。〃

〃Can　you　tell　the　difference　between　emotions　thinking　and　the　head　thinking？〃　Mike　asked。

〃Oh；　yes。　I　hear　it　all　the　time；〃　said　rich　dad。　〃I　hear　things　like；　‘Well；　everyone　has　to　work。'　Or　‘The　rich　are　crooks。'　Or　‘I'll　get　another　job。　I　deserve　this　raise。　You　can't　push　me　around。'　Or　‘I　like　this　job　because　it's　secure。'　Instead　of；　‘Is　there　something　I'm　missing　here？'　which　breaks　the　emotional　thought；　and　gives　you　time　to　think　clearly。〃

I　must　admit；　it　was　a　great　lesson　to　be　getting。　To　know　when　someone　was　speaking　out　of　emotions　or　out　of　clear　thought。　It　was　a　lesson　that　served　me　well　for　life。　Especially　when　I　was　the　one　speaking　out　of　reaction　and　not　from　clear　thought。

As　we　headed　back　to　the　store；　rich　dad　explained　t