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I had two fathers, one rich and one poor. One was highly educated and intelligent. He had a phd and acquired the knowledge of a four-year course in just two years. He later completed his doctoral studies at Stanford University, the University of Chicago and Northwestern University, all on full scholarship. The other father dropped out of school in the eighth grade. Both men have been successful in their careers and have worked hard throughout their lives. Both earned substantial revenues. However, the person had to struggle with financial difficulties throughout his life. The other would later become one of the richest men in Hawaii. After his death, someone left millions of dollars to his family, various charities, and his church. Other open accounts left. Both men were strong, charismatic and influential. Both men gave me advice, but their advice was very different. Both men valued education, but did not recommend the same majors. If I had only one father, I would have followed his advice or refused. Having two fathers made me choose between two different perspectives - a rich man and a poor man. Rather than choosing or rejecting one belief or the other, I thought more, made comparisons, and then made my own decision. The problem was that the rich man was not yet rich and the poor man was not yet poor. Both were in the prime of their careers and both were struggling with financial and family difficulties. But when it came to money, their ideas were very different. For example, one of my fathers said, The love of money is the mother of all evils , the other said, No money is the mother of all evils . Growing up with two strong father figures, both of whom influenced me equally, was not easy for me as a child. I wanted to be a good son and listen to them, but every dad said something different. Their views were so different that it piqued my curiosity, especially when it came to money. I started to think more about what both my fathers said. When I was alone, I spent a lot of time thinking. For example, ask myself, Why does he say that? I would ask and then question my other father's point of view. It would be much easier to say yes, he's right . I agree' or simply rejecting a point of view and saying, 'The old man has no idea what he's talking about. But as I have two dads that I love, I had to weigh it up, and ultimately my own, to find some perspective instead. In the long run, making my own decisions has proven to be far more valuable than simply accepting or rejecting an opinion. One of the reasons why the rich get richer and the poor get poorer And the middle class grapple with debt because money management is taught at home, not at school. Most people learn this from their parents. But what can poor parents teach their children about money? They just say, Finish school and study hard. This was internalized at a young age.

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