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It was not the goal but the process of attaining the goal we desired that he
wanted us to learn. The problem I sense today is that there are millions of
people who feel guilty about their greed. It's an old conditioning from their

childhood. Their desire to have the finer things that life offers. Most have
been conditioned subconsciously to say, “You can't have that,” or ;
“You'll never afford that.”
When I decided to exit the rat race, it was simply a question. “How can
I afford to never work again?” And my mind began to kick out answers and
solutions. The hardest part was fighting my real parents' dogma of “We
can't afford that.” Or “Stop thinking only about yourself.” Or “Why don't

you think about others?” and other such words designed to instill guilt to
suppress my greed.
So how do you beat laziness? The answer is a little greed. It's that radio
station WII-FM, which stands for “What's In It-For Me?” A person needs to
sit down and ask, “What's in it for me if I'm healthy, sexy and good
looking?” Or “What would my life be like if I never had to work again?” Or

“What would I do if I had all the money I needed?” Without that little
greed, the desire to have something better, progress is not made. Our world
progresses because we all desire a better life. New inventions are made
because we desire something better. We go to school and study hard
because we want something better. So whenever you find yourself avoiding
something you know you should be doing, then the only thing to ask
yourself is “What's in it for me?” Be a little greedy. It's the best cure for

laziness.
Too much greed, however, as anything in excess can be, is not good.
But just remember what Michael Douglas said in the movie Wall Street.
“Greed is good.” Rich dad said it differently: "Guilt is worse than greed.
For guilt robs the body of its soul.“ And to me, Eleanor Roosevelt said
it best: ”Do what you feel in your heart to be right-for you'll be criticized

anyway. You'll be damned if you do, and damned if you don't."
Reason No. 4. Habits. Our lives are a reflection of our habits more than
our education. After seeing the movie Conan, starring Arnold
Schwarzenegger, a friend said, “I'd love to have a body like
Schwarzenegger.” Most of the guys nodded in agreement.
“I even heard he was really puny and skinny at one time,” another
friend added.