ecurity　meant　everything　to　my　educated　dad。　Learning　meant　everything　to　my　rich　dad。

Educated　dad　thought　I　went　to　school　to　learn　to　be　a　ship's　officer。　Rich　dad　knew　that　I　went　to　school　to　study　international　trade。　So　as　a　student；　I　made　cargo　runs；　navigating　large　freighters；　oil　tankers　and　passenger　ships　to　the　Far　East　and　the　South　Pacific。　Rich　dad　emphasized　that　I　stay　in　the　Pacific　instead　of　taking　ships　to　Europe　because　he　knew　that　the　〃emerging　nations〃　were　in　Asia；　not　Europe。　While　most　of　my　classmates；　including　Mike；　were　partying　at　their　fraternity　houses；　I　was　studying　trade；　people；　business　styles　and　cultures　in　Japan；　Taiwan；　Thailand；　Singapore；　Hong　Kong；　Vietnam；　Korea；　Tahiti；　Samoa　and　the　Philippines。　I　also　was　partying；　but　it　was　not　in　any　frat　house。　I　grew　up　rapidly。

Educated　dad　just　could　not　understand　arine　Corps。　I　told　him　I　wanted　to　learn　to　fly；　but　really　I　wanted　to　learn　to　lead　troops。　Rich　dad　explained　to　me　that　the　hardest　part　of　running　a　pany　is　managing　people。　He　had　spent　three　years　in　the　Army；　my　educated　dad　was　draft…exempt。　Rich　dad　told　me　of　the　value　of　learning　to　lead　men　into　dangerous　situations。　〃Leadership　is　what　you　need　to　learn　next；〃　he　said。 〃If　you're　not　a　good　leader；　you'll　get　shot　in　the　back；　just　like　they　do　in　business。〃

Returning　from　Vietnam　in　1973；1　resigned　my　mission；　even　though　I　loved　flying。　I　found　a　job　with　Xerox　Corp。　I　joined　it　for