《富爸爸穷爸爸》第48章

When　it　es　to　investing；　too　many　people　make　it　sound　hard。　Instead　find　heroes　who　make　it　look　easy。
10。　TEACH　AND　YOU　SHALL　RECEIVE：　The　power　of　giving。 Both　of　my　dads　were　teachers。　My　rich　dad　taught　me　a　lesson　I　have　carried　all　my　life；　and　that　was　the　necessity　of　being　charitable　or　giving。　My　educated　dad　gave　a　lot　by　the　way　of　time　and　knowledge；　but　almost　never　gave　away　money。 As　I　said；　he　usually　said　that　he　would　give　when　he　had　some　extra　money。　Of　course；　there　was　rarely　any　extra。
My　rich　dad　gave　money　as　well　as　education。　He　believed　firmly　in　tithing。　〃If　you　want　something；　you　first　need　to　give；〃　he　would　always　say。　When　he　was　short　of　money；　he　simply　gave　money　to　his　church　or　to　his　favorite　charity。
If　I　could　leave　one　single　idea　with　you；　it　is　that　idea。　Whenever　you　feel　〃short〃　or　in　〃need〃　of　something；　give　what　you　want　first　and　it　will　e　back　in　buckets。　That　is　true　for　money；　a　smile；　love；　friendship。　I　know　it　is　often　the　last　thing　a　person　may　want　to　do；　but；　it　has　always　worked　for　me。　I　just　trust　that　the　principle　of　reciprocity it　is　true；　and　I　give　what　I　want。　I　want　money；　so　I　give　money；　and　it　es　back　in　multiples。　I　want　sales；　so　I　help　someone　else　sell　something；　and　sales　e　to　me。　I　want　contacts　and　I　help　someone　else　get　contacts；　and　like　magic；　contacts　e　to　me。　I　heard　a　saying　years　ago　that　went；　〃God　does　not　need　to　receive；　but　humans　need　to　give。〃
My　rich　dad　would　often　say；　〃Poor　people　are　more　greedy　than　rich　people。〃　He　would　explain　that　if　a　person　was　rich；　that　person　was　providing　something　that　other　people　wanted。　In　my　life；　over　all　these ；　years；　whenever　I　have　felt　needy　or　short　of　money　or　short　of　help；　I　simply　went　out　or　found　in　my　heart　what　I　wanted；　and　decided　to　give　it　first。　And　when　I　gave；　it　always　came　back。
It　reminds　me　of　the　story　of　the　guy　sitting　with　firewood　in　his　arms　on　a　cold　freezing　night；　and　he　is　yelling　at　the　potbellied　stove；〃When　you　give　me　some　heat；　then　I"ll　put　some　wood　in。〃　And　when　it　es　to　money；　love；　happiness；　sales　and　contacts；　all　one　needs　to　remember　is　first　to　give　what　you　want　and　it　will　e　back　in　droves。 ？　Often　just　the　process　of　thinking　of　what　I　want；　and　how　could　I　give　what　I　want　to　someone　else；　breaks　free　a　torrent　of　bounty。　Whenever　I　feel　that　people　aren"t　smiling　at　me；　I　simply　begin　smiling　and　saying　hello；　and　like　magic；　there　are　suddenly　more　smiling　people　around　me。　It　is　true　that　your　world　is　only　a　mirror　of　you。
So　that"s　why　I　say；　〃Teach　and　you　shall　receive。〃　I　have　found　that　the　more　I　sincerely　teach　those　who　want　to　learn；　the　more　I　learn。　If　you　want　to　learn　about　money；　teach　it　to　someone　else。　A　torrent　of　new　ideas　and　finer　distinctions　will　e　in。
There　are　times　when　I　have　given　and　nothing　has　e　back　or　what　I　have　received　is　not　what　I　wanted。 But　upon　closer　inspection　and　soul　searching；　I　was　often　giving　to　receive　in　those　instances；　instead　of　giving　to　give。
My　dad　taught　teachers；　and　he　became　a　master　teacher。 My　rich　dad　always　taught　young　people　his　way　of　doing　business。　In　retrospect；　it　was　their　generosity　with　what　they　knew　that　made　them　smarter。　There　are　powers　in　this　world　that　are　much　smarter　than　we　are。　You　can　get　there　on　your　own；　but　it"s　easier　with　the　help　of　the　powers　that　be。　All　you　need　to　be　is　generous　with　what　you　have；　and　the　powers　will　be　generous　with　you。
CHAPTER　TEN
Still　Want　More？　Here　are　Some　To　Do"s
Many　people　may　not　be　satisfied　with　my　ten　steps。　They　see　them　more　as　philosophies　than　actions。　I　think　understanding　the　philosophy　is　just　as　important　as　the　action。　There　are　many　people　who　want　to　do；　instead　of　think；　and　then　there　are　people　who　think　but　do　not　do。　I　would　say　that　I　am　both。　I　love　new　ideas　and　I　love　action。
So　for　those　who　want　〃to　dos〃　on　how　to　get　started；　I　will　share　with　you　some　of　the　things　I　do；　in　abbreviated　form。
？Stop　doing　what　you"re　doing。　In　other　words；　take　a　break　and　assess　what　is　working　and　what　is　not　working。　The　definition　of　insanity　is　doing　the　same　thing　and　expecting　a　different　result。　Stop　doing　what　is　not　working　and　look　for　something　new　to　do。
？Look　for　new　ideas。　For　new　investing　ideas；　I　go　to　bookstores　and　look　for　books　on　different　and　unique　subjects。　I　call　them　formulas。　I　buy　howto　books　on　a　formula　I　know　nothing　about。　For　example；　it　was　in　the　bookstore　that　I　found　the　book　The　16　Percent　Solution；　by　Joel　Moskowitz。　I　bought　the　book　and　read　it。
TAKE　ACTION！　The　next　Thursday；　I　did　exactly　as　the　book　said。　Step　by　step。　I　have　also　done　that　with　finding　real　estate　bargains　in　attorneys"　offices　and　in　banks。　Most　people　do　not　take　action；　or　they　let　someone　talk　them　out　of　whatever　new　formula　they　are　studying。　My　neighbor　told　me　why　16　percent　would　not　work。 I　did　not　listen　to　him　because　he"s　never　done　it。
？Find　someone　who　has　done　what　you　want　to　do。　Take　them　to　lunch。　Ask　them　for　tips；　for　little　tricks　of　the　trade。　As　for　16　percent　tax　lien　certificates；　I　went　to　the　county　tax　office　and　found　the　government　employee　who　worked　in　the　office。　I　found　out　that　she；　too；　invested　in　the　tax　liens。　Immediately；　she　was　invited　to　lunch。　She　was　thrilled　to　tell　me　everything　she　knew　and　how　to　do　it。　After　lunch；　she　spent　all　afternoon　showing　me　everything。　By　the　next　day；　I　found　two　great　properties　with　her　help　and　have　been　accruing　interest　at　16　percent　ever　since。　It　took　a　day　to　read　the　book；　a　day　to　take　action；　an　hour　for　lunch；　and　a　day　to　acquire　two　great　deals。
？Take　classes　and　buy　tapes。　I　search　the　newspapers　for　new　and　interesting　classes。　Many　are　for　free　or　a　small　fee。　I　also　attend　and　pay　for　expensive　seminars　on　what　I　want　to　learn。　I　am　wealthy　and　free　from　needing　a　job　simply　because　of　the　courses　I　took。　I　have　friends　who　did　not　take　those　classes　who　told　me　I　was　wasting　my　money；　and　yet　they"re　still　at　the　same　job。
？Make　lots　of　offers。　When　I　want　a　piece　of　real　estate；　I　look　at　many　properties　and　generally　write　an　offer。　If　you　don