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harder. If you quit, they know that someone else will take your place. That
is how the game is played.

That was the way things were at Xerox. When I did well, instead of give
me a raise, they cut my territory, increased my quota, and cut my pay. It was
their way of making me be more productive. At first I got very angry. I
wanted to quit . . . and I almost did.

If not for my rich dad, I might have quit. Instead, rich dad pointed out to
me that Xerox was training me in the ways of business. They were training
me to do more with less. They were making me stronger. Once I saw the
benefit to this way of business, I actually became a better businessperson. I

learned to take the pressure and use it to my benefit.
When Kim and I told Betty the Bookkeeper to pay us first, before we
paid our taxes and bills, it was our way of making us stronger, more viable
for the world of business. Instead of crying, cringing, and paying when

creditors called and threatened us, we used our creditors’ energy to push us
out the door to make more money.
When people criticize and tell lies to tear me down, I use their negativity
to make me more positive and determined to win.

When problems arise, I use the problems to make myself smarter and to
become bigger than the problem.

Take It One Day at a Time

Budgeting is a very important process to learn and be smart at. Take the

process one day at a time. Instead of fighting about money, Kim and I used
the process to discuss and learn more about money and ourselves. Positive
things did not happen overnight, but they did happen. If you will sincerely
work at creating a budget surplus, your life will become richer. That is what

budgeting is about—using what you have, even if what you have is no
money, to make you better, stronger, and richer.

How Being Poor Can Make You Rich