Journal Week 12

Monday 10/28: Lesson Four, to become more wealthy you must "Win in the Margins". To win the margins, first you must earn extra income. Second is by keeping more of what you earn. it's recommend to do both. There once was a guy that would ride his bike or walk around looking down for money. He would stop and pick up a bill or coin from the ground.

Tuesday 10/29: The point of this story is to demonstrate that you look for you will find. When you start looking for ways to increase your income , you will discover that there are so many opportunities all around you. Probably that you have never thought of or noticed. The following examples illustrate this principle.

Wednesday 10/30: Lennie comes into the bunkhouse, carrying his new puppy under his coat. George berates him for taking the little creature away from its mother. As Lennie returns the puppy to the litter, Candy and Carlson appear. Carlson begins to complain again about Candy’s dog, saying that it stinks and that it “ain’t no good to himself.”

Thursday 10/31: He urges Candy to shoot the animal. Candy replies that he has had the dog for too many years to kill it, but Carlson continues to pressure him. Eventually Slim joins in, suggesting that Candy would be putting a suffering animal out if its misery. Slim offers him a puppy and urges him to let Carlson shoot the dog.

Friday 11/01: He wonders if George is taking advantage of a man who lacks the faculties to take care of himself. George replies that Lennie is his cousin and was kicked in the head by a horse when he was young, so George has to look out for him. The boss remains suspicious and warns George not to try to pull anything over on him.