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This book is great. It is. It gives you some great insight on saving and investing habits, and especially on your attitude towards money and the fear that comes with possibly losing it. It's great in the sense that many of us are doing this wrong. And on this, I couldn't agree more.
Buuuuuut it's a pep talk. It doesn't delve into the complexity of becoming rich, it just tells you that it's possible for everyone. Which I'm sure it is, but not as one would think. This is a bestseller because he makes something desirable look easy to obtain, sure. But at what cost? To play the capitalism game you have to be ready to become a capitalist yourself. And that means climbing over the poor sometimes. And I mean why not? As this book poses it, the poor are just lazy, because I mean, everyone can get rich, so if they're not rich, then it's their own fault and well, then they deserve to be stepped on by the smarter of the flock, riiiiiight?
I think in such books it's always important to filter out stuff. Take in the important parts and disregard what doesn't go along your moral compass. He preaches on keeping an open mind and learning from people who are smarter than you, even when you disagree with them at first. I agree. Keep an open mind even if this book makes you clench your teeth. Filter. And you must just read something that might change your life.
Buuuuuut it's a pep talk. It doesn't delve into the complexity of becoming rich, it just tells you that it's possible for everyone. Which I'm sure it is, but not as one would think. This is a bestseller because he makes something desirable look easy to obtain, sure. But at what cost? To play the capitalism game you have to be ready to become a capitalist yourself. And that means climbing over the poor sometimes. And I mean why not? As this book poses it, the poor are just lazy, because I mean, everyone can get rich, so if they're not rich, then it's their own fault and well, then they deserve to be stepped on by the smarter of the flock, riiiiiight?
I think in such books it's always important to filter out stuff. Take in the important parts and disregard what doesn't go along your moral compass. He preaches on keeping an open mind and learning from people who are smarter than you, even when you disagree with them at first. I agree. Keep an open mind even if this book makes you clench your teeth. Filter. And you must just read something that might change your life.