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Being a product of two strong dads allowed me the luxury of observing the effects different thoughts have on one’s life. I noticed that people really do shape their lives through their thoughts. For example, my poor dad always said, “I’ll never be rich.” And that prophecy became reality. My rich dad, on the other hand, always referred to himself as rich. He would say things like, “I’m a rich man, and rich people don’t do this.” Even when he was flat broke after a major financial setback, he continued to refer to himself as a rich man. He would cover himself by saying, “There is a difference between being poor and being broke. Broke is temporary. Poor is eternal.” My poor dad would say, “I’m not interested in money,” or “Money doesn’t matter.” My rich dad always said, “Money is power.” The power of our thoughts may never be measured or appreciated, but it became obvious to me as a young boy that it was important to be aware of my thoughts and how I expressed myself. I noticed that my po...

  ~Page 52~ All of these diagrams are obviously oversimplified. Everyone has  living expenses, the need for food, shelter, and clothing. The diagrams  show the flow of cash through a poor, middle-class, and wealthy  person’s life. It is the cash flow that tells the story of how a person  handles their money. The reason I started with the story of the richest men in America  is to illustrate the flaw in believing that money will solve all problems.  That is why I cringe whenever I hear people ask me how to get rich  quicker, or where they should start. I often hear, “I’m in debt, so I need  to make more money.” But more money will often not solve the problem. In fact, it may  compound the problem. Money often makes obvious our tragic human  flaws, putting a spotlight on what we  don’t know. That is why, all too often, a  person who comes into a sudden windfall  of cash—let’s say an inheritance, a pay  raise, or lo...

Yet they’ll work at a job for eight hours a day. That’s a denial of truth. If they weren’t interested in money, then why are they working? That kind of thinking is probably more psychotic than a person who hoards money.” As I sat there listening to my rich dad, my mind flashed back to the countless times my own dad said, “I’m not interested in money.”  So many people say, “Oh, I’m not interested in money.” Yet they’ll work  at a job for eight hours a day. He said those words often. He also covered himself by always saying, “I work because I love my job.” “So what do we do?” I asked. “Not work for money until all traces of fear and greed are gone?” “No, that would be a waste of time,” said rich dad. “Emotions are what make  us human. The word ‘emotion’ stands for ‘energy in motion.’ Be truthful about your emotions and use your mind and emotions in your favor, not against yourself.” “Whoa!” said Mike. “Don’t worry about what I just said. It will make more sense in years to ...

 Having two dads offered me the choice of contrasting points of view: one of a rich man and one of a poor man. Introduction RICH DAD POOR DAD 1 I had two fathers, a rich one and a poor one. One was highly educated and intelligent. He had a Ph.D. and completed four years of undergraduate work in less than two years. He then went on to Stanford University, the University of Chicago, and Northwestern University to do his advanced studies, all on full financial scholarships. The other father never finished the eighth grade.Both men were successful in their careers, working hard all their lives. Both earned substantial incomes. Yet one always struggled financially. The other would become one of the richest men in Hawaii. One died leaving tens of millions of dollars to his family, charities, and his church. The other left bills to be paid. Both men were strong, charismatic, and influential. Both men offered me advice, but they did not advise the same things. Both men believed s...

24 ’’A nuk do te deshironin te gjithe ta mesonin kete?’‘ – une pyeta. ’’Jo‘‘ – tha babi i pasur,‘‘thjesht sepse eshte me  lehte te mesosh te punosh per para,vecanerisht nese emocioni yt kryesor  kur tema e parase diskutohet,eshte frika.‘‘ ’‘Une nuk e kuptoje.’‘ –thashe me nje fytyre te vrenjtur. ’’Mos u shqeteso per kete tani.Thjesht duhet te dish se eshte frika ajo qe i mban shume njerez ne pune:frika nga mospagimi i faturave,frika nga pushimi nga puna,frika nga pamjaftueshmeria e parave dhe frika e fillimit nga e para.Ky eshte dhe cmimi i mesimit per nje profesion apo per tregti, dhe me pas te punosh per para.Shumica e njerezve behen ’‘skllav‘‘ ndaj parase dhe me pas zemerohen me shefin e tyre.‘‘ ’‘Te mesosh te fitosh para nga investimet e tua eshte nje kurs studimi komplet tjeter?‘‘ – une pyeta. ’‘Absolutisht‘‘ –babi i pasur u pergjigj. ’‘Absolutisht.’‘ Ne u ulem ne qetesi ne ate mengjes te Shtune te bukur Hawaiian.Shoket e mi kishin filluar tashme kampionatin e tyre te vog...

  Thi r t y C ent s Later   B y 9:0 0 a.m . tha t da y , M ik e an d I w e r e wo r kin g fo r Mrs . M a r tin. S h e wa s a kin d an d patien t woman . S h e alway s sai d tha t M ik e an d I r eminde d he r o f he r tw o g r o w n sons . Althoug h kind , sh e believe d i n ha r d wo r k an d kep t u s m o ving . W e spen t th r e e hour s takin g canne d good s off th e shel v es , b r ushin g eac h ca n wit h a feathe r duste r t o ge t th e dus t off, an d the n r e-stackin g the m neatl y . I t wa s e x c r uciatingl y borin g wo r k.        M ik e ’ s dad, whom I call my rich dad, o wned nine of these little supe r ettes, each with a large pa r king lot. They w e r e the early v ersion of the 7- E le v en con v enience sto r es, little neighborhood g r oce r y sto r es whe r e people bought items such as milk, b r ead, butte r...