Carmelia & I called ourselves Rich Dad's book series 'geeks' now days, eversince we watch Robert T.Kiyosaki 1996 seminar during one of our module. His books are a MUST for those who are tired living from paycheck to paycheck and social security which does not really guarantee you a happy financial life.
Below are the books that I've read and I highly recommend you to read it!
A very excellent books for entrepreneur wannabe. It includes the BI triangle model which is very important in setting up business. Before you quit your job, do your homework first by reading the 10 real-life lessons and work on it. If you think Thomas Edison was the first inventor of bulb, think again. This books will tell you a story of how Thomas Edison became successful after failed 999, 999 times while attempting to IMPROVE the light bulb. Although he is a school drop-out, he soon become rich. It was not his invention that makes him rich, it was.... to know the answers, don't hesitate to read BEFORE YOU QUIT YOUR JOB.
These book it a MUST for all people from all ages. CASHFLOW quadrant tells you why you should move from the left side of the quadrant (the employees and self-employed) to right side of the quadrant (big business owner and investor). And the differences among each quadrant. It also reveals some of the success story of Ray Kroc (founder of MacDonald's) and the founder of KFC. If you are really sure that Ray Kroc business is selling hamburger, you are so wrong. Read this book if you want to get out of the Rat Race and live in a complete financial freedom life.
This is the first book from Rich Dad's that I read. It tells you the difference between Bad Debt and Good Debt, and how can you turn the bad debt into the good ones. I finished this book in just one day. It's not that thick but the knowledge inside it is priceless.
Poor Dad Rich Dad is the first book publish from the Rich Dad's company. For a starter, it is recommended to you to read this. It tells you the difference between the Poor, middle-class and Rich in terms of money issues, mindset and the important things is the financial education. It stress the importance of financial education because w/o it, people keep working for money rather than money work for them. After I read this book, it widens my thoughts and views about rich people. I thought the rich get rich because they are born rich. But now I know that even the poor can become a millionaire one day. Impossible is nothing.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Currently, I am reading this book:
Ever wonder why when the top students or straight A's students graduated, the lead a miserable life financially? Ever wonder why Madonna earns more money than the smart graduates? Is it true when people say, "Study hard so that you can get a high paying job"? Why some school drop-outs such as Thomas Edison, Bill Gates and the founder of Pixar became successful in life although they are 'unintelligent' in school? Ever question yourself, "Is the education system in school guaranteed me a happy life?"
The important questions I asked myself, "Was the school system based on competition or learning?" I somehow felt it was based on competition. When I was in secondary school, I felt the pressure to be in the top 5 NA student. My own best friend even compete with me in the academic result though I didn't really bother. My intention of doing well in school not because I want to be part of that competition, but I was a failure during my lower secondary school life. I know that didn't stopped me from achieving success, I was aiming for improvement rather than being the top student. Little did I know, my improvement was leading to the "competitive group". As I said, I really did not bother about the competition but most of the teachers were pressuring me to get A's to stay in that competition.
I saw the dissappointment on their face when I get 8th position in the Sec 5 NA cohort semester 1. Am I frustrated? Of course, I'm not. Because I was competing against myself, never with them (the top students). I hate the feeling of competing with others because I am not learning anything. When I compete with myself, I know where's my weaknesses lies in and I improve on it. And I got back to Top 5 again in semester 2. I saw smiles on the teachers' face again. Heck did I care.
I did not considered myself a failure when I get 17 points for O level results. However, when my form-teacher gave me the certificate, she said, "Rohani, I am so disappointed with you. I thought you will enter JC." But I was very very very happy with my results because I passed my English. I was really very weak in English. Why should I let someone else determine the own path?
When I entered poly, suddenly I felt that what I have learn back in secondary or primary school days was thrown away because it is not related to what I am doing right now. I questioned myself, "Why should I study like a mad geek in school when it does not help me now?" I know what you guys will answer, "If I don't study hard in school, I am not qualified to enter poly where I am right now." If you look carefully, you will realized, it was all based on competition. The points to enter poly now gets tougher. Why? Everyone were competing to enter. Competition in education sucks because students are being labeled "stupid".
And they divided the smart ones and "stupid" ones. Where's the social connection then? Why we are not group with together so that we can help one another? No one are stupid, they are just slow in pace of learning. Why not the smart ones help the slower ones? Or they did not want to because they want to be competitive?
I am not critizing anyone or any parties but just to question myself and ourselves on where we at now and what causes us to be in this position. However, I do stress learning is important but learning in your own way and your own pace is what I really like the most. Learning helps you to keep up in the changing environment. Education is priceless. It's up to you to decide how are you going to educate yourself to help improve your life. Not let others judge or determine where is your career path and how your life is going to be like. That's what the famous successful school drop-outs did. They learn what they have great interest in without any qualifications or standard. I have great interest to enter the business school in NP that I was not qualified. What makes people think that qualifications showed in the cert determines a person passion for learning?
Currently, I did a voluntary work of tutoring Mathematics for 3 classes consist of 8, primary 6 students. In total, they are 24 of them. Sadly, they were separated in groups of the smarts ones, the middle smarts one and the not-so-smarts one. I am the form teacher of the smarts one class. They were too smart that whenever I went through any of worksheet or test answers, they said, "Cher, don't need to go through the workings, just give us the answers." I was really mad, "Some of your friends get it wrong. Don't you have respect for your friends who wants to learn?" They then blame the one who get it wrongs, calling them stupid.
I shouted, "You guys think that you are so smart that you know everything? If so, why you guys come here?" "Hands up, who failed the banding test? Don't be ashmed." I saw one or two of them. "Look, I am not here looking for failures or A grade students or what so ever." I drawed this :
FAILURE ------------------------> SUCCESS
One student asked, "Then what? The arrow?" "Yup, the arrow - which is your improvement. How far have to learn from your failures. Success does not mean A grade. I want to you to determine your succcess."
An example of what Rich Dad said, "The process is like riding a bicycle. You fall and failed once you first ride that bike. Then fall again many time until you had successfully ride it." Same goes as the learning process.
I am know trying to improve the way I teach the students. I know how they felt listening to the teacher for 3 hours. It must be bored for them. They are the type of students who are loud, cannot stand still and need hands-on work. Robert T.Kiyosaki had set up financial education schools that is non-traditional boring classroom style. In this school, everyone works as a team and work in real-life business situation. Which must be fun. I should experience that on the student one day.
The great thing about voluntary teaching/tutoring is that they don't look at your qualification and never asked about it. They look at your passion for teaching.
I shall end it here.
Salam,
Rohani
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