"When I was young, people lived paycheck to paycheck. Today, it seems like they live from credit card payment to credit card payment."
Businessman, Author
Robert Kiyosaki is a financial educator and author known for his book 'Rich Dad Poor Dad,' which advocates for financial literacy and independence.
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"When I was young, people lived paycheck to paycheck. Today, it seems like they live from credit card payment to credit card payment."
"Sometimes, what is right for you at the beginning of your life is not the right thing for you at the end of your life."
"Arrogant or critical people are often people with low self-esteem who are afraid of taking risks. That's because, if you learn something new, you are then required to make mistakes in order to fully understand what you have learned."
"Most people want everyone else in the world to change themselves. Let me tell you, it's easier to change yourself than everyone else."
"Job security is a myth...it is also risky for self-employed people in my opinion. If they get sick, injured, or die, their income is directly impacted."
"There are two things losers say: 'I can't do it' and 'I can't afford it."
"There are no bad business and investment opportunities, but there are bad entrepreneurs and investors."
"Few people realize that luck is created."
"Do not let fear of failure overwhelms joy success"
"So what is happiness? I am sure this question will be asked through the ages. And I doubt there is one answer for all people. Like heaven and hell, one person's happiness can be another person's unhappiness, which is why I'm not attempting to tell you what to do to find your happiness. I have enough trouble finding and hanging onto my own true happiness."
"Successful people take big risks knowing that they might fall hard. But, they might succeed more than they ever dreamed, too."
"If you are moving, even fire will not hurt you. If you are standing still near the fire, even though you are not in the fire, the heat will eventually get to you."
"In 1997, in Rich Dad, Poor Dad, I stated, 'Your home is not an asset.' Real estate agents sent me hate mail."
"One of the main reasons people are not rich is that they worry too much about things that might never happen."
"Even when you win you lose... if you didn’t learn something."
"Within 7 days, 75% of people will have given up on their New Year's resolutions; that's tomorrow. Evaluate yourself. Don't be one of them."
"Demographics show that we are entering a battle between young and old. I call it the 'Age War.' The young want to hang onto their money to grow their families, businesses, and wealth. The old want the tax and investment dollars of the young to sustain their old age."
"The idea that success can happen overnight is crippling the financial future of generations. You have to work for it."
"Education is the foundation of success. Just as scholastic skills are vitally important, so are financial skills and communication skills."
"If the investor is uneducated, anything he or she invests in will be risky. So it's not the investment that is risky. It's the investor."