I sat there listening intently。
〃So when Mike told me about you wanting to learn how to make money； I decided to design a course that was close to real life。 I could talk until I was blue in the face； but you wouldn't hear a thing。 So I decided to let life push you around a bit so you could hear me。 That's why I only paid you 10 cents。〃
〃So what is the lesson I learned from working for only 10 cents an hour？〃 I asked。 〃That you're cheap and exploit your workers？〃
Rich dad rocked back and laughed heartily。 Finally； after his laughing stopped； he said； 〃You'd best change your point of view。 Stop blaming me； thinking I'm the problem。 If you think I'm the problem； then you have to change me。 If you realize that you're the problem； then you can change yourself； learn something and grow wiser。 Most people want everyone else in the world to change but themselves。 Let me tell you； it's easier to change yourself than everyone else。〃
〃I don't understand；〃 I said。
〃Don't blame me for your problems；〃 rich dad said； growing impatient。
〃But you only pay me 10 cents。〃
〃So what are you learning？〃 rich dad asked； smiling。
〃That you're cheap；〃 I said with a sly grin。
〃See； you think I'm the problem；〃 said rich dad。
〃But you are。〃
〃Well； keep that attitude and you learn nothing。 Keep the attitude
that I'm the problem and what choices do you have？〃
〃Well； if you don't pay me more or show me more respect and teach me； I'll quit。〃
〃Well put；〃 rich dad said。 〃And that's exactly what most people do。 They quit and go looking for another job； better opportunity； and higher pay； actually thinking that a new job or more pay will solve the problem。 In most cases； it won't。〃
〃So what will sol
