Rich Dad Poor Dad -
The man from the other side of the track ... and from this side

Rich Dad Poor Dad is the story of Robert Kiyosaki's financial education. He had two 'dads' - one his real dad, who was poor, and the other, his best friend's dad, who was on his way to becoming a very rich man. Having two dads from both sides of figurative track allowed him to compare them on the financial front through good times and bad.

"What the rich teach their kids about money that the poor and middle class do not," is the subtitle of the book and what initially drew my attention to the book. What DO the rich teach their kids about money that I weren't taught (I was not born rich)? I took a peek at the table of contents and chapters like 'The rich invent money' and 'The rich don't work for money' incensed me so much, that I just had to buy the book.

I have not regretted it since!

Through his down-to-earth and conversational tone, he teaches us the most import lessons he learned from his rich dad - from working for nothing to learn to spot opportunities, to getting a job on a ship to learn international trade.

Rich Dad Poor Dad is both inspirational and thought provoking. It is inspirational in the sense that he, like most of us, started on the wrong side of the track, and made his way out. It is also thought provoking because he makes you think differently than you did before. Not thinking of different things, but the same things differently.

Though he present what he learned in 'only' six lessons, each of these lessons might take you a while to absorb - as it did him. Though I have read the book a few times in the two years I have had it, I am still trying to make it a part of me.

He does not tell you how YOU can become rich and financially independent, but his story inspires you to find your own way. Rich Dad Poor Dad is a must buy for everyone who seriously wants to find out how the rich think and aspires to become rich. I did not have a rich dad, but I may one day become a rich dad to my children by the principles embodied in this book.

This book have opened my eyes and I can confidently recommend it to anyone who wants to know if the rich think differently and in what ways the do. If you want Rich Dad Poor Dad, you can order yours from Amazon.

For a different view on the book, visit this review (which I think is totally biased to the other side) by John T. Reed which is more in depth and critical. John T Reed review of Rich Dad Poor Dad.

Another site I quite respect is The Motley Fool and they also have some insightful commentary on Rich Dad Poor Dad.