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CHAPTERTWENTy-ONE

I AM STILL IN SCHOO~

WHAT SHOULD I Do'!

Robert'sResponse

Ifyou're in high school or younger, I suggest you focus on having fun. If
you ever watch kittens or puppies playing, you'll notice they are actually
learning many ofthe skillsthey will need for adult life by playing. Have fun,
play and learn.
I feel for kids today whose parents are preparing them for Harvard in
kindergarten. In Hawaii, well-to-do parents are paying over $1,000 a month
for their six-month-old children to go to a college-prep day care. It's their
choice, but I would not want to be their child.
The tough part for me, as a kid, was that I did not know I was poor until
I went to school. What made it even worse was that it was not OK for me
to tell my parents, adults or teachers that I wanted to be rich. In my family,
to want to be rich, to actually desire money, was sacrilegious.I know in many
families and groups, that is still true today.
Ifyou are a child who is growing up in a family or in a circle ofpeople
who think wanting to be rich is bad, even evil,keep quiet. Don't antagonize
adults. It's not worth it. Find friends in school or online who think like you,
and be true to yourself without violating the values of your family. Your
family is important.
Ifyou have a family that is supportive ofyour desire to be rich, then take
them along with you on your journey. At many ofthe seminars, like the ones
Donald and I do together, it's ofien the kids who drag their parents along.

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