Robert Kiyosaki is an Outlier
I like books. Truth be told, I like listening to books. Why do I prefer to listen to books versus reading them? When I’m reading a book, I can only read a book. If I listen to a book, I can do this while driving, exercising, mowing the lawn, etc.
After reading a few books, I can see a common thread. Finding threads is why I read. I feel like I’m synthesizing the information at a deeper level after the connection is formed in my brain.
What’s an Outlier?
An outlier is an observation that lies an abnormal distance from other values in a random sample from a population.
People like Steve Jobs, Joan of Arc, Bill Gates, Harriet Tubman, Lebron James, and Serena Williams are Outliers. Their genius can be seen through their work and the impact they made on the world. Many people think they are born this way. If you look a bit closer you will see there was a bit of luck and hard work that got them to where they are. Malcolm Gladwell explorers this concept in his book Outliers.
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Paul Arnold wrote a great summary of the book.
Genius is over-rated. Success is not just about innate ability. It’s combined with a number of key factors such as opportunity, meaningful hard work (10,000 hours to gain mastery), and your cultural legacy. Random factors of chance, such as when and where you were born can influence the opportunities you have.
What does this have to do with Robert Kiyosaki?
Robert Kiyosaki is an author and self-made millionaire. His book Rich Dad Poor Dad is a solid read for exploring the topic of financial literacy. Robert was fortunate to have two dads. It’s not what you think, it’s not his dad and step-dad. Yes, that’s what normally comes to mind when a person hears that.
I encourage you to read Rich Dad, Poor Dad. One of the biggest lessons I learned from the book was that rich people don’t trade their time for money. This was eye-opening for me. There are many great insights in this book.
How did Robert become an outlier? He was fortunate to receive lessons from his Rich and Poor dad. If you curious to learn more please check it out his book.
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Books take a long time to read
We live in the attention economy. Reading a book is a significant investment of time. I know many people don’t like to read books. Why is this? Let me ask you this. Have you ever read a book, finished it, and was extremely disappointed? This happened to me many times in High School. Luckily that didn’t kill my desire to read.
Here are summaries of Outliers and Rich Dad, Poor Dad. You can absorb the key points of the books in under five minutes. This is a great option if you don’t have time to read or listen to the books.
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