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I don't know anyone who likes to live below their means, at least not
amongst my friends. The people I know want to enjoy life, and we do enjoy
life. We play to win and we dowin. You win, and you enjoy life. That's why
you and I sell more books and draw bigger crowds when we teach. People
like winners."

"Most other financial experts are telling people to play it safe, to live
below their means.They're telling people that investing is risky and that they
need to save and avoid losing. These experts aren't focusing on winning.
They're focusing on not losing," I added.
"There's a very big difference," said Donald.
All I did was nod. For years, ever since RichDad Poor Dad came OUt,

many people, including journalists, often said that what I talked about was
too risky.Yet to me, what most people were doingwas far riskier. In a world
ofless and lessjob security, it seemed foolish to count on job security. With
the stock market booming and busting, taking trillions of dollars from
unsuspecting investors, it seemed foolish to count on the stock market for
financial security. And with our school systems teaching students little to
nothing abour money, it seemed risky to simply count on a good education
as being adequate.
It made me reflect back upon mylife, to the defining moments in my life
when I decided that I would play the game of money to win, rather than
play the game not to lose.
"You know, we don't invest in the same investments most people invest
in," said Donald. "Isn't it ironic that the investments most people think are
safe are really risky?"
I simply nodded.
"There's somethingelse,"said Donald. "Youand I look at making money
as a game. We have fun. We enjoy the game. Sometimes we lose, but mainly
we win. We have fun."
"It is fun," I said. "I love the game."
"Bur most people don't see making money as a game," said Donald.
"They think ofit as life and death, winners and losers."
"Survival," I said. "Astruggle for life itself,which iswhy they are terrified