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As a child, my dad often told us that the Japanese were aware of three powers; "The power of the sword, the jewel and the mirror
The sword symbolizes the power of weaponsAmerica has spent trillions of dollars on weapons and, because of this, is the supreme military presence in the world
The jewel symbolizes the power of moneyThere is some degree of truth to the saying, "Remember the golden ruleHe who has the gold makes the rules
The mirror symbolizes the power of self-knowledgeThis self-knowledge, according to Japanese legend, was the most treasured of the three
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If they used the power of the mirror, they would have asked themselves, "Does this make sense?" All too often, instead of trusting their inner wisdom, that genius inside of them, most people go along with the crowdThey do things because everybody else does itThey conform rather than question Often, they mindlessly repeat what they have been toldIdeas such as "diversify" or "your home is an asset "Your home is your biggest investment "You get a
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It is said that the fear of public speaking is a fear greater than death for most peopleAccording to psychiatrists, the fear of public speaking is caused by the fear of ostracism, the fear of standing out, the fear of criticism, the fear of ridicule, the fear of being an outcastThe fear of being different prevents most people from seeking new ways to solve their problems
That is why my educated dad said the Japanese valued the power of the mirror the most, for it is only when we as humans look into the mirror do we find truthAnd the main reason that most people say "Play it safe1' is out of fearThat goes for anything, be it sports, relationships, career, money
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Many great financial problems are caused by going along with the crowd and trying to keep up with the Joneses Occasionally, we all need to look in the mirror and be true to our inner wisdom rather than our fears
By the time Mike and I were 16 years old, we began to have problems in schoolWe just began to separate from the crowdWe worked for Mike's dad after school and on the weekends Mike and I often spent hours after work just sitting at a table
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Here was a man who had not gone along with the crowd He was a man who did his own thinking and detested the words, "We have to do it this way because that's the way everyone else does it He also hated the word "can't If you wanted him to do something, just say, "I don't think
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Mike and I learned more sitting at his meetings than we did in all our years of school, college includedMike's dad was not school educated, but he was financially educated and successful as a
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