第11部分 (第7/8页)

r　of　money　is　used　against　them。

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　crowd。　They　do　things　because　everybody　else　does　it。　They conform　rather　than　question。 Often；　they　mindlessly　repeat　what　they　have　been　told。　Ideas　such　as　〃diversify〃　or　〃your　home　is　an　asset。〃　〃Your　home　is　your　biggest　investment。〃 〃You　get　a　tax　break　for　going　into　greater　debt。〃 〃Get　a　safe　job。〃　〃Don't　make　mistakes。〃 〃Don't　take　risks。〃

It　is　said　that　the　fear　of　public　speaking　is　a　fear　greater　than　death　for　most　people。　According　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　outcast。　The　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　truth。　And　the　main　reason　that　most　people　say　〃Play　it　safe1'　is　out　of　fear。　That　goes　for　anything；　be　it　sports；　relationships；　career；　money。

It　is　that　same　fear；　the　fear　of　ostracism　that　causes　people　to　conform　and　not　question　monly　accepted　opinions　or　popular　trends。 〃Your　home　is　an　asset。〃　〃Get　a　bill　consolidation　loan　and