Rich dad poor dad book PDF
A book by Robert Kiyosaki, ISBN 978-1612680194
I've been wanting to read this for a few years now. After some recent events in my life, I wanted to understand the financial thinking of those who were raised wealthy and those who were not. The first chapter was great. The narration was simple and informative. It really appealed to me and I identified with it. Then I started lesson two: why teach financial literacy.
This is a great book! I can definitely say that it has changed my life and how I view money and finances. For example, my husband and I bought investment property after I made him read too. It is very easy and interesting to read.
READING IT! READING IT! READING IT! This is one of my favorite lines, quoted roughly: "I have never met a rich man who did not lose a lot of money, but I have met many poor men who never lost a penny." Certain! RIGHT. Every time I lose money on an investment, I remember how much better I am at investing and making my money work for me than just hiding it and hoping nothing bad happens to it. I also loved the story of the talented young writer who went to Robert Kiyosaki and complained that it couldn't be published. He told her that he was very talented and that he had to do a sales course. She was terrified. SALE? She was a talented writer, not a humble saleswoman. (I excelled in sales, so I personally thought she was a bit stupid.) Robert Kiyosaki pointed out that the cover of her book said "Best Selling Author", not "DEAR AUTHOR".
She was stunned. He was correct. I saw some other reviews saying they hated the way he talks about highly educated people who are always poor, as if he is above them and much smarter. Honestly, there is nothing wrong with being highly educated and still poor, if that's all you want. However, this book is about how to be financially smart. Feel free to be poor. I want to be a millionaire soon. So I learn about money. And I love and learn from Robert Kiyosaki, who is great at that. Many people look at him and get upset that he is so rich and successful and they don't like him. Instead, I look at how rich and successful he is, and I try to figure out how he did it. Amen.
It was in this chapter that I realized that the kid from home Kiyosaki is quite pompous. I understand you used specific examples in your financial success, which is essential to writing a book in this genre, but you were just pretentious and bloated. It was a line in chapter six that made me stop and put the book down for good. It was an example of how his friend bought a dilapidated house. Kiyosaki writes, "It was scary to watch."
Which? Did this supposedly financially savvy man just say, "It was scary to watch"? He did. It's not worth my time. I borrowed this book from the library. If he had bought this book, it would have made him $16.95 richer and me $16.95 poorer. You know how to invent money by creating a need. The need is for people to buy your books and products. Kiyosaki's lectures and advice may appeal to some, but I felt like I was being ripped off. I will not finish this book and read the financial advice of intelligently rich, humble and less pompous people.