hools　focus　only　on　teaching　people　to　work　for　money；　not　how　to　harness　money's　power。〃

〃But　don't　we　have　business　schools？〃　Mike　asked。　〃Aren't　you　encouraging　me　to　go　to　business　school　for　my　master's　degree？〃

〃Yes；〃　said　rich　dad。　〃But　all　too　often；　business　schools　train　employees　who　are　sophisticated　bean　counters。　Heaven　forbid　a　bean　counter　takes　over　a　business。　All　they　do　is　look　at　the　numbers；　fire　people　and　kill　the　business。　I　know　because　I　hire　bean　counters。　All　they　think　about　is　cutting　costs　and　raising　prices；　which　cause　more　problems。　Bean　counting　is　important。　I　wish　more　people　knew　it；　but　it；　too；　is　not　the　whole　picture；〃　added　rich　dad　angrily。

〃So　is　there　an　answer？〃　asked　Mike。

〃Yes；〃　said　rich　dad。　〃Learn　to　use　your　emotions　to　think；　not　think　with　your　emotions。　When　you　boys　mastered　your　emotions；　first　by　agreeing　to　work　for　free；　I　knew　there　was　hope。　When　you　again　resisted　your　emotions　when　I　tempted　you　with　more　money；　you　were　again　learning　to　think　in　spite　of　being　emotionally　charged。　That's　the　first　step。〃

〃Why　is　that　step　so　important〃　I　asked。

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