Being a product of two strong dads allowed
me the luxury of observing the effects that different
thoughts have on one's life. I noticed that people really
do shape their lives through their thoughts.
The
power of our thoughts may never be measured or appreciated,
but it became obvious to me as a young boy that there
was value and power in being aware of my thoughts and
how I expressed myself. I noticed that my poor dad was
poor not because of the amount of money he earned –
which was significant – but because of his thoughts
and actions. As a young boy having two fathers I became
acutely aware of being careful in deciding which thoughts
I chose to adopt as my own and to whom should I listen
– my rich dad or my poor dad?
At
the age of nine I decided to listen to and learn from
my rich dad about money. In doing so, I chose not to
listen to my poor dad – my real dad – even
though he was the one with all the college degrees.
- Robert Kiyosaki
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