Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki is a book for those wanting to be rich. It was given to me by a friend when I told him of all of my dreams - none of which involved actually working. Rather, working would just get in the way. How can I take a two months pilgrimage in Japan, or backpack around South America for six months if I have to work? Naturally, I'm willing to give anything that might help me achieve these dreams a try. Reading this book was one of them.
The book provides an unconventional view on working and money. The typical attitude of those in my generation and past is "work hard to make money." Robert says, "let your money work for you." By properly investing the money you do have, you can accumulate wealth. Yeah, no shit, Sherlock. Still, he hammers in the point. Many people are "financially illiterate" and lack general accounting skills. Many more also lack the investing skills. The general problem is people are lazy and do not want to take the time to figure this out. They'd rather just go to work for 40 hours a week, even those who hate their jobs. For some reason they find it easier. Or maybe they think it's the norm. Or they are just very risk averse. At the very least, this book will encourage you to not think like the rest of us who are slaving away at our jobs. If you have dreams of becoming rich, or simply getting out of working for someone, I do recommend reading it. This book alone won't get you there, but it's a start.
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