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When it comes to thinking about money, people always seem to fall into one of two camps: first, there are the so-called "workaholics," employees who are so dedicated to their jobs that they are more than willing to work overtime, bring business home with them, and sometimes even give their families short shrift when the office demands it.   On the other hand you have the "slackers," who see the workaholic lifestyle as needless drudgery and have themselves convinced that money isn't all that important anyways.

One person who most certainly does have money is Robert Kiyosaki, and in one of his books, "Cash Flow Quadrant," Anyone who says money isn't important obviously has not been without it long,"

He knows because he has been in both situations. For several weeks in 1985, he and his wife were so destitute, they were actually forced to live in their car, after which they moved into a friend's basement for nearly a year.  They took only odd jobs, because wealth, not job security, was what they were after.

Four years later, they were millionaires.

Money is definitely a crucial thing, but it's not important simply for its own sake.  This is what many people fail to consider when rushing into high-paying jobs; although these careers will make you money, are they really worth the stress, and the pain being separated from your loved ones for extended periods of time.  Yes, money is important, but only to the extent that it lets you live the life you really want to live.

Remember that no career in the world will give you the things that truly make life worth living, such as a fulfilling home life and time with your family.  All money can do is grant you the resources to pursue what makes you happy.

Life as an employee is, in most cases, a dead end-- if you're spending all your time and energy working for a paycheck, you'll never have time to pursue what you truly desire.  You've purchased financial security with your time, but all this security really assures you is that you will have more work to do, day in and day out.  If you want to break out of this cycle, take the true road to riches:  investing.

Robert Kiyosaki had to reach this conclusion himself, years ago; in one of his books, he wrote, "Money is important, but I did not want to spend my life working for it." As luck would have it, Kiyosaki's "Rich Dad" knew plenty about this dilemma and its true solution.

He knew the secret to taking care of a family without having to devote one's entire life to one's work, and that secret is real estate investing.

It's a simple principle; as an employee, you're working for money, but an investor, money works for you.  All you have to do to start out is take some of the money you've made as an employer and move it into real estate.  This is all it takes to start paving the way to a bright financial future, in which your wealth is constantly growing without you having to lift a finger, leaving you free to live life and spend time with loved ones.

So start now-- investing in property doesn't just multiply wealth; it also rewards you with more time that you can spend doing the things you love.  Laying the groundwork for a career in real estate investing paves the way for a future in which money can actually bring you happiness.

About the Author: Alexandria P. Anderson is an Eden Prairie real estate agent that helps people to find and purchase  Eden Prairie homes and properties in the Twin Cities of Minnesota.