〃Why is that step so important〃 I asked。
〃Well； that's up to you to find out。 If you want to learn； I'll take you boys into the briar patch。 That place where almost everyone else avoids。 I'll take you to that place where most people are afraid to go。 If you go with me； you'll let go of the idea of working for money and instead learn to have money work for you。〃
〃And what will we get if we go with you。 What if we agree to learn from you？ What will we get？〃 I asked。
〃The same thing Briar Rabbit got；〃 said rich dad。 〃Freedom from the Tar Baby。〃
〃Is there a briar patch？〃 I asked。
〃Yes；〃 said rich dad。 〃The briar patch is our fear and our greed。 Going into our fear and confronting our greed； our weaknesses； our neediness is the way out。 And the way out is through the mind； by choosing our thoughts。〃
〃Choosing our thoughts？〃 Mike asked； puzzled。
〃Yes。 Choosing what we think rather than reacting to our emotions。 Instead of just getting up and going to work to solve your problems； just because the fear of not having the money to pay your bills is scaring you。 Thinking would be taking the time to ask yourself a question。 A question like； ‘Is working harder at this the best solution to this problem？' Most people are so terrified at not telling themselves the truth…that fear is in control…that they cannot think； and instead run out the door。 Tar baby is in control。 That's what I mean by choosing your thoughts。〃
〃And how do we d