Re: More than one right answers… - Posted by Suzanne
Posted by Suzanne on February 07, 2002 at 24:32:01:
“What do I care?”
I know you care, or you wouldn’t be defending your position so much. It is very good to care. You and many who back up RK see things in a different light.
You are right that this book can not be used to start real estate investing, start your own company, or jump into investing.
His books can be looked at in a cookbook type sense, but very different than what you believe it is. It is not a cookbook on how to do, it is a cook book on where to go.
“All right, go ahead. Take Kiyosaki’s books as your guide and try to get ahead using the “wisdom” in his books.”
I already did with the step by step where to go approach. That is why I am here. I took his concept about changing the way I look at finances and making money. Then I looked into what type of business I would like to be in. Sampled some, because he never says specifically which business to get into. He gives suggestions and says to go into the one you would like best. He says if you get into se-self employment you need to get over into B-business as in having other people doing the dirty work for you. Another way to put it using other people’s time to make money for you.
Now I am here excited and learning the nuts and boltz of Real Estate Investing. I would have never gotten to this point if I did not read his books. These concepts are not taught to the lower class or poor. Many middle class do not even know them. After you know them, you think it should automatically be common sense.
I honestly believe RK puts them in the simplest terms possible because he knows that there are people who will have trouble understanding what he is saying if he doesn’t. If he told the how to in his deal that was being asked about, exactly how many people would know what he is talking about if he used real estate terms or even be able to follow the transaction without some knowledge of REI? Not many. They would be asking can this actually be done legally and really get a contervisal storm going.
He writes as if that this would be the first time the reader has ever heard this stuff. Many people who try to help others in the financial sense can’t pass their knowledge to others without confusing the other person even more. It is so basic to the knowledgable person, that they have a tough time putting it in a basic format. I tried helping someone study for a test while in college. It was basic to me, but I could not get the concept across to the other person because I could not put the information back into laymen terms.
When I am ready I will take the next step he suggests and get into investing. I have alot to learn about the subject, but am getting my feet wet through learning about it at motelyfool.com.
As a final step always keep learning, and learn from others who are more knowledgable than you are.
As someone pointed out to me, this is a first grade course. You need to learn your basics in first grade before you can go on to second grade. You need to pass grade school before you can get to high school. I imagine for some that this is so irritatingly simple that they blow it off. For others they can not think it is this simple, and have to look for the compelexity in it.
There is wisdom to be learned in his books. I guess it depends if the person feels that he or she already knows this wisdom, and/or if the person is open to receiving this wisdom. I get a sense that you are already past RK’s books and are ready for something more advanced. I do hope you find what you need and what you are looking for as your quest for fiancial knowledge and wisdom continues.