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CHAPTER 10: DEFENSE WINS
CHAMPIONSHIPS

Life happens. Be prepared.

Don’t just build it. Protect it against loss as

well.
Now that you have built this fortune through

saving and investing, what steps should you follow

to protect it? Great question. We know from
Murphy’s law that “What can go wrong, will go

wrong.” We understand there are threats and very

damaging events that we may want to protect
against.

Your greatest wealth building tool is your
income. And yet you could lose that in a moment.

One mistake while driving a car could result in a

disabling accident making it impossible to
continue working and earning an income. And it

need not be your mistake. You could be struck by

another driver who dozed off, is drunk, is
distracted, or who’s breaks fail, or who just got

disoriented. It is very wise to drive a little slower.

Never rush and stay alert and drive defensively.
That means not depending on other people to not

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