Whenever I feel that peo- ple aren't smiling at me, I simply begin smiling and saying hello, and like magic, there are suddenly more smiling people around me. It is true that your world is only a mir- ror of you. So that's why I say, "Xeach and you shall receive." I have found that the more I sincerely teach thosewho want to learn, the more I learn. If you want to learn about money, teach it to someone else. A tonenFof new 'Ideas arioTirieTaisTJnction will come in. e Therere~~tirnes wRerTl have given and nothing has come back or what I have received is not what I wanted. But upon closer inspection and soul searching, I was often giving to receive in those instances, instead of giving to give. My dad taught teachers, and he became a master teacher. My rich dad always taught young people his way of doing business. In retrospect, it was their generosity with what they knew that made them smarter. There are powers in this world that are much smarter than we are. You can get there on your own, but it's easier with the help of the powers that be. All you need to be is generous with what you have, and the powers will be generous with you. CHAPTER TEN Still Want More? Here are Some To Do'j any people may not be satisfied with my ten steps. They see them more as philosophies than actions. I think understanding the philosophy is just as important as the ac- tion. There are many people who want to do, instead of think, and then there are people who think but do not do. I would say that I am both. I love new ideas and I love ac- tion. So for those who want "to do's" on how to get started, I will share with you some of the things I do, in abbrevi- ated form. • Stop doing what you're doing. In other words, take a break and assess what is working and what is not working. The definition of insanity is doing the same f thing and expecting a different result. Stop doing what is not working and look for something new to do. • Look for new ideas. For new investing ideas, I go to 244 Rich Dad, Poor Dad bookstores and look for books on different a unique subjects. I call them formulas. I buy how- books on a formula I know nothing about. For e ample, it was in the bookstore that I found the boc The 16 Percent Solution, by Joel Moskowitz. I bougi the book and read it. TAKE ACTION! The next Thursday, I did exactly as th book said. Step by step. I have also done that with findinj real estate bargains in attorneys' offices and in banks. Mos people do not take action, or they let someone talk then out of whatever new formula they are studying. My neigh- bor told me why 16 percent would not work. I did not lis- ten to him because he's never done it. • Find someone who has done what you want to do. Take them to lunch. Ask them for tips, for little tricks of the trade. As for 16 percent tax lien certificates, I went to the county tax office and found the govern- ment employee who worked in the office.