Money is kind of a base subject. Like water, food, air and housing, it affects everything yet for some reason the world of academics thinks it's a subject below their social standing.

The more security you seek, the less freedom you have.

What you think is real is your reality.

A lot of people are afraid to tell the truth, to say no. That's where toughness comes into play. Toughness is not being a bully. It's having backbone.

Making money is a common sense. It's not rocket science. But unfortunately, when it comes to money, common sense is uncommon.

I don't know why I am internally a violent person. I don't have the normal nerve endings most people do, which was very good for me as a pilot in Viet Nam. When most people are afraid, I'm actually quite excited about things. The more dangerous something is, the happier I am.

So the Marine Corps really did teach me to conquer fear, and then to go for higher causes, higher purposes.