{"id":2839,"date":"2018-05-12T09:53:15","date_gmt":"2018-05-12T04:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/reliablesoftwares.com\/blog\/?p=2839"},"modified":"2018-05-07T11:55:57","modified_gmt":"2018-05-07T06:25:57","slug":"book-review-rich-dad-poor-dad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/reliablesoftwares.com\/blog\/book-review-rich-dad-poor-dad\/","title":{"rendered":"Book review: Rich Dad, Poor Dad"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Rich Dad, Poor Dad is one of the most recommended book by so many, it’s a classic book.\u00a0Kiyosaki reveals that he had two fatherly perspectives while growing up. His biological father maintained an attitude towards money that kept him struggling financially throughout his life. His friend\u2019s father, who he spent a lot of time with, held a different perspective, and ultimately prospered. Book teaches us how to make money work for you rather then you working for money. It is a small and interesting book you can read in 2 to 3 days.<\/p>\n

Kiyosaki presents the six lessons that his rich dad taught him are:<\/p>\n

Lesson #1 The Rich Don\u2019t Work for Money<\/strong>
\nAccording to the rich dad, fear is the primary emotion when the subject of money is discussed. It keeps most people to stay in their job because they fear of not being able to pay the bills or not having enough money. Greed is the second; if you offer more money, they also increase spending. If you don\u2019t want to become a slave to your money, you have to think about it logically, not through emotions. Hire and Delegate as much as possible.<\/p>\n

Lesson #2 Why Teach Financial Literacy?<\/strong>
\nThe rich dad believes that money without financial intelligence is money soon gone. This is why he stresses the importance of financial education. Schools only teach people how to work for money. They are designed to produce good employees instead of employers. What\u2019s lacking in formal education is the so-called financial aptitude \u2013 what you do with the money once you make it, how to keep people from taking it from you, how long you keep it, and how hard that money works for you. If you want to become financially independent, you have to know and understand your numbers. Accumulate assets and not liabilities.<\/p>\n

Lesson #3 Mind Your Own Business<\/strong>
\nYour profession and your business are different from each other. You should not rely on your job to become financially secure; instead, focus on your own business and develop your assets. As Kiyosaki puts it, \u201cfinancial struggle is often directly the result of people working all their life for someone else. Many people will have nothing at the end of their working days.\u201d Acquire assets and use them to purchase income-generating, real assets. The rich dad further noted that real assets are anything with value \u2013 stocks, bonds, mutual funds, income-producing real estate, notes, royalties from intellectual property, etc.<\/p>\n

Lesson #4 The History of Taxes and the Power of Corporations<\/strong>
\nThe idea of taxes started when people were made believe that it was intended to punish the rich. In reality, the poor and middle class, the very people who accepted and voted for it, were the ones disadvantaged. \u201cOnce government got a taste of money, the appetite grew,\u201d said the rich dad. In the government, the larger his organization, the more he is respected. On the other hand, within my organization, the fewer people I hire and the less money I spend, the more I am respected by my investors.
\nThe point is, the rich people are aware of how much they are being manipulated by this system, but they don\u2019t let these hinder them. Having a good knowledge in four broad areas of expertise \u2013 accounting, investing, understanding markets, and law \u2013 make them understand how to protect and enhance their assets.<\/p>\n

Lesson #5 The Rich Invent Money<\/strong>
\nThe one thing that holds all of us back is self-doubt. While most people wait around for luck and opportunity, the rich ones are creating opportunities out of obstacles. In the real world, it\u2019s not the smart that gets ahead but the bold. If you don\u2019t think big and take risks, you will spend your entire life waiting for something that is not bound to happen.
\nKiyosaki reiterated here the importance of financial education. The rich don\u2019t think that they can make more money just by working harder; he also strives to become financially literate to explore more options and have more power.<\/p>\n

Lesson #6 Work to Learn Don\u2019t Work for Money<\/strong>
\nKiyosaki thinks that there are people who are \u201cone skill away from great wealth.\u201d Aside from the things we learn in school, we also need to learn the skills needed to achieve financial success. The rich people seek work for what they will learn, more than what they will earn.
\nSome of the significant areas to focus on are marketing, management, and communication. Kiyosaki also stressed the importance of sales and marketing skills. These are a specific knowledge that people should acquire to help them reach the road towards financial freedom. Give money to receive.<\/p>\n

Its a must read book if you want to come out of rat-race, you can get your copy from here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Rich Dad, Poor Dad is one of the most recommended book by so many, it’s a classic book.\u00a0Kiyosaki reveals that<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2840,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1,4],"tags":[518,517],"class_list":["post-2839","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-books","tag-poor-dad","tag-rich-dad"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pgLsB5-JN","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2208,"url":"http:\/\/reliablesoftwares.com\/blog\/moon-reader-innovative-book-reader-with-powerful-controls-full-functions\/","url_meta":{"origin":2839,"position":0},"title":"Moon+ Reader Innovative book reader with powerful controls & full functions","author":"saifuddin","date":"July 6, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Moon+ Reader is an android app for reading any documents \/ books. 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