The Big Ideas That Made Rich Dad, Poor Dad a Classic
Work to learn, not to earn
Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad, Poor Dad, is one of the most famous and best-selling personal finance books of all time. And for good reason.
This book is entertaining to read and will challenge the way you think about money and becoming rich.
The titular “rich dad” and “poor dad” were two powerful male role models from Robert’s childhood. The “rich dad” was actually his friend Mike’s dad, the “poor dad” was his own father. His father was well-educated and made good money and Robert learned a lot from him. But he didn’t have the right strategies for acquiring wealth.
Kiyosaki says he benefited from always getting another perspective. His rich dad was not well educated (he never finished middle school), but he became successful in business.
The idea is a powerful one. You can be smart and educated, but still not really “get” how the money game is played. If you want to build wealth, you need to think in ways that are most conducive to building wealth. You need a mentor like Robert Kiyosaki’s rich dad.
