Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!

“You’re only poor if you give up. The most important thing is that you did something. Most people only talk and dream of getting rich. You’ve done something.

“There is a difference between being poor and being broke. Broke is temporary. Poor is eternal.”

It just sort of pushes you around. Each push is life saying, ‘Wake up. There’s something I want you to learn.’”

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.

things must change, first I must change.

The word ‘emotion’ stands for ‘energy in motion.’

“Or if you’re the kind of person who has no guts, you just give up every time life pushes you. If you’re that kind of person, you’ll live all your life playing it safe, doing the right things, saving yourself for some event that never happens.

don’t work for money!” were words he would repeat over and over. “Money works for me!”

For example, one dad had a habit of saying, “I can’t afford it.” The other dad forbade those words to be used. He insisted I ask, “How can I afford it?” One is a statement, and the other is a question. One lets you off the hook, and the other forces you to think.