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Rich Dad, Poor Dad
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My father handed me this book two nights ago, and said something to the effect of "interesting read--not very informative, but not bad".
After reading 36 out of 195 pages, I've already gotten a grasp of the overall message (make your money work for you). I've also become bored with it. As a future purveyor of doctorate-level counseling/psychological services (fingers crossed, here), reading the dribble that pop-psychologists, self-made millionaires, and the like are allowed to put into print nauseates me. I will admit freely that self-help books can be and are a legitimate help to many people. But the fact that Kiyosaki continues to make so much money off of a book full of relatively obvious "revelations" is off-putting to say the least.
This book will sit on my bedside table a few more days for the sake of my father's dignity. But I'll be damned if I spend another spare moment reading it.
After reading 36 out of 195 pages, I've already gotten a grasp of the overall message (make your money work for you). I've also become bored with it. As a future purveyor of doctorate-level counseling/psychological services (fingers crossed, here), reading the dribble that pop-psychologists, self-made millionaires, and the like are allowed to put into print nauseates me. I will admit freely that self-help books can be and are a legitimate help to many people. But the fact that Kiyosaki continues to make so much money off of a book full of relatively obvious "revelations" is off-putting to say the least.
This book will sit on my bedside table a few more days for the sake of my father's dignity. But I'll be damned if I spend another spare moment reading it.
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Then let me say, that it was in no way my intention to come off as elitist and--looking back--I see now that the comment does little to explicate my feelings regarding the book.As I wrote above, I am not disregarding the importance and benefit of self-help books (as I am often a thankful and willing consumer of such). Perhaps the way in which I approached Kiyosaki's book was misguided--I expected the author to break down not only the lessons he learned from both his rich and poor dads, but also how he applied them. I cannot speak to the latter part of the book, but I will say that the first 35 pages left a lot to be desired in that regard. Truly it seemed that I was reading in circles: first Kiyosaki made some comment about how laypeople (read: those non-familiar with the the inner-workings of the economy) are constantly struggling, then he admonishes his reader "make your money work for you." This motif appeared to repeat itself throughout the first quarter of the book. It was this repetition which caused my frustration with the writing and the author.
Thank you for countering my negative comment. In the interest of painting an even picture for those considering reading this book, it is good to have a balance. Obviously every comment regarding a work--be it literary or otherwise--is at its foundation, opinion, and should thus be taken with a grain of salt.
I've just started this book, and although I too see the lessons ahead as simple, that doesn't diminish their potential value. Your review comes off as elitist and contains little insight or wisdom.