our　emotions；　and　use　your　mind　and　emotions　in　your　favor；　not　against　yourself。〃

〃Whoa！〃　said　Mike。

〃Don't　worry　about　what　I　just　said。　It　will　make　more　sense　in　years　to　e。　just　be　an　observer；　not　a　reactor；　to　your　emotions。　Most　people　do　not　know　that　it's　their　emotions　that　are　doing　the　thinking。　Your　emotions　are　your　emotions；　but　you　have　got　to　learn　to　do　your　own　thinking。〃

〃Can　you　give　me　an　example？〃　I　asked。

〃Sure；〃　replied　rich　dad。　〃When　a　person　says；　‘I　need　to　find　a　job；'　it's　most　likely　an　emotion　doing　the　thinking。　Fear　of　not　having　money　generates　that　thought。〃

〃But　people　do　need　money　if　they　have　bills　to　pay；〃　I　said。

〃Sure　they　do；〃　smiled　rich　dad。　〃All　I'm　saying　is　that　it's　fear　that　is　all　too　often　doing　the　thinking。〃

〃I　don't　understand；〃　said　Mike。

〃For　example；〃　said　rich　dad。　〃If　the　fear　of　not　having　enough　money　arises；　instead　of　immediately　running　out　to　get　a　job　so　they　can　earn　a　few　bucks　to　kill　the　fear；　they　instead　might　ask　themselves　this　question。　‘Will　a　job　be　the　best　solution　to　this　fear　over　the　long　run？'　In　my　opinion；　the　answer　is　‘no。'　Especially　when　you　look　over　a　person's　lifetime。　A　job　is　really　a　short…term　solution　to　a　long…term　problem。〃

〃But　my　dad　is　always　saying；　‘Stay　in　school；　get　good　grades；　so　you　can　find　a　safe；　secure　job。'　I　spoke　out；　somewhat　confused。

〃Yes；　I　understand　he　says　that；〃　said　rich　dad；　smi