第23部分 (第7/8页)

ave　Peter's　way　of　looking　at　the　same　problem　or　situation。　I　have　two　thoughts　instead　of　one。 One　more　way　to　analyze　a　problem　or　trend；　and　that　is　priceless。　Today；　I　often　say；　〃How　would　Peter　Lynch　do　this；　or　Donald　Trump　or　Warren　Buffett　or　George　Soros？〃　The　only　way　I　can　access　their　vast　mental　power　is　to　be　humble　enough　to　read　or　listen　to　what　they　have　to　say。　Arrogant　or　critical　people　are　often　people　with　low　self…esteem　who　are　afraid　of　taking　risks。　You　see；　if　you　learn　something　neistakes　in　order　to　fully　understand　what　you　have　learned。

If　you　have　read　this　far；　arrogance　is　not　one　of　your　problems。　Arrogant　people　rarely　read　or　buy　tapes。　Why　should　they？　They　are　the　center　of　the　universe。

There　are　so　many　〃intelligent〃　people　who　argue　or　defend　when　a　new　idea　clashes　with　the　way　they　think。　In　this　case；　their　so…called　〃intelligence〃　bined　with　〃arrogance〃　equals　〃ignorance〃。　Each　of　us　knows　people　who　are　highly　educated；　or　believe　they　are　smart；　but　their　balance　sheet　paints　a　different　picture。　A　truly　intelligent　person　weles　new　ideas；　for　new　ideas　can　add　to　the　synergy　of　other　accumulated　ideas。　Listening　is　more　important　than　talking。　If　that　was　not　true；　God　would　not　have　given　us　two　ears　and　only　one　mouth。　Too　many　people　think　with　their　mouth　instead　of　listening　to　absorb　new　ideas　and　possibilities。　They　argue　instead　of　asking　questions。

I　take　a　long　view　on　my　wealth。　I　do　not　subs