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第24部分 (第6/7頁)

teracy　allows　one　to　read　numbers；　and　numbers　tell　the　story。 By　looking　at　a　person's　ine　statement　and　balance　sheet；　I　can　readily　see　if　people　who　spout　the　words　〃pay　yourself　first〃　actually　practice　what　they　preach。

A　picture　is　worth　a　thousand　words。 So　let's　again　pare　the　financial　statements　of　people　who　pay　themselves　first　against　someone　who　doesn't。

People　who　pay　themselves　first

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Job………》｜Ine ｜

^ ｜… ｜

｜　 ｜　Expense ｜ ｜

＋＋ ｜

＋……《

…｜＋

｜ Assets ｜ Liabilities ｜

｜ ｜ ｜

｜_________｜____________｜

Someone　who　pays　everyone　else　first…　Often　there　is　nothing　left

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Job………》｜Ine ｜

｜…

｜　Expense ｜　》　Nothing　left！

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………＋

｜ Assets ｜ Liabilities ｜

｜ ｜ ｜

｜_________｜____________｜

Study　the　diagrams　and　notice　if　you　can　pick　up　some　distinctions。 Again；　it　has　to　do　with　understanding　cash　flow；　which　tells　the　story。　Most　people　look　at　the　numbers　and　miss　the　story。　If　you　can　truly　begin　to　understand　the　power　of　cash　flow；　you　will　soon　realize　what　is　wrong　with　the　picture　on　the　next　page；　or　why　90　percent　of　most　people　work　hard　all　their　lives　and　need　government　support　like　Social　Security　when　they　are　no　longer　able　to　work。

Do　you　see　it？　The　diagram　above　reflects　the　actions　of　an　individual　who　chooses　to　pay　himself　first。　Each　month；　they　allocate　money　to　their　asset　column　before　they　pay　their　monthly　expenses。　Although　millions　of　people　have　read　Classen's　book　and　understand　the　words　〃pay　yourself　first；〃　in　reality　they　pay　themselves　la