第25部分(第1/7 页)

There　have　been　months　in　my　life；　when　for　whatever　reason；　cash　flow　was　far　less　than　my　bills。　I　still　paid　myself　first。　My　accountant　and　bookkeeper　screamed　in　panic。 〃They're　going　to　e　after　you。　The　IRS　is　going　to　put　you　in　jail。〃 〃You're　going　to　ruin　your　credit　rating。〃　〃They'll　cut　off　the　electricity。〃　I　still　paid　myself　first。

〃Why？〃　you　ask。　Because　that's　what　the　story　The　Richest　Man　In　Babylon　was　all　about。　The　power　of　self…discipline　and　the　power　of　internal　fortitude。 〃Guts；〃　in　less　elegant　terms。　As　my　rich　dad　taught　me　the　first　month　I　worked　for　him；　most　people　allow　the　world　to　push　them　around。　A　bill　collector　calls　and　you　〃pay　or　else。〃　So　you　pay　and　not　pay　yourself。　A　sales　clerk　says；　〃Oh；　just　put　it　on　your　charge　card。〃　Your　real　estate　agent　tells　you　to　〃go　ahead…the　government　allows　you　a　tax　deduction　on　your　home。〃　That　is　what　the　book　is　really　about。　Having　the　guts　to　go　against　the　tide　and　get　rich。　You　may　not　be　weak；　but　when　it　es　to　money；　many　people　get　wimpy。

I　am　not　saying　be　irresponsible。　The　reason　I　don't　have　high　credit　card　debt；　and　doodad　debt；　is　because　I　want　to　pay　myself　first。　The　reason　I　minimize　my　ine　is　because　I　don't　want　to　pay　it　to　the　government。　That　is　why；　for　those　of　you　who　have　watched　the　video　The　Secrets　of　the　Rich；　my　ine　es　from　my　asset　column；　through　a　Nevada　corporation。　If　I　work　for　money；　the　government　takes　it。

Although　I　pay　my　bills　last；　I　am　financially　astute　enough　to　not　get　into　a　tough　financial　situation。　I　don't　like　consumer　debt。　I　actually　have　liabilities　that　are　higher　than　99　percent　of　the　population；　but　I　don't　pay　for　them；　other　people　pay　for　my　liabilities。　They're　called　tenants。 So　rule　No。　1　in　pa