In a straight forward, simple manner, Robert Kiyosaki takes you on a journey to review your financial situation, goals, dreams, and to prepare a plan for your future, based on your own assessment according to some pointers and guidelines. Flavored with anecdotes and clear observations, this book can help you develop real goals to start on the road of financial freedom. Not a how to guide, but instead, a base for the reader to start analyzing his/her own financial situation, set up goals, and a plan that is “self” created. An excellent book that will jumpstart the gears of your mind.
Month: August 2009
A review of the book: RICH KID SMART KID By Robert Kiyosaki
A very simple to understand and to the point book, geared towards parents and also kids/young adults. Robert Kiyosaki teaches parents how to recognize and promote the “genius” in your child as a way to prepare and encourage a kid to develop his/her own way towards a life of wealth. An excellent tool for any reader to understand and discover his/her own “genius” and obtain a better understanding of themselves, and their goals. After Rich Dad Poor Dad (his first book) I would recommend reading this one and then, follow with The Cashflow Quadrant.
My take on the book: CASHFLOW QUADRANT – RICH DAD’S GUIDE TO FINANCIAL FREEDOM By Robert T. Kiyosaki with Sharon L. Lechter, C.P.A.
This is another ingenious creation of Robert Kiyosaki (like its predecessor Rich Dad Poor Dad). In this, his second book, Robert Kiyosaki tells it like it is. There are no short cuts to getting wealthy. Not a how to book, but more a get to know yourself better – your style, your goals, so you know in which financial quadrant you want to be. The information is presented in an easy to understand style with anecdotes and examples that makes reading this book enjoyable. Some of his opinions, and events that he foresaw for the future are already happening. He encourages us to study economic history as a way to foresee future financial trends – because history repeats itself. He gives the reader the gift of the 7 steps to finding your financial fast track, a formula that him and his wife Kim followed, and still do today. A must read if you would like to change quadrants and become wealthy.
The Evolution of the Vampire – From Monster to Hottie
Our obsession with vampires dates back to ancient times. Many ancient civilizations like the Assyrians, Babylonians and other orient cultures included the bloodsucker in their mythology. Although variations of the vampire exist in different cultures, the similarities outweigh them. The vampire has evolved throughout history from a despicable killer- monster (fueled by mass hysteria and the recordings of a few historians, also fueled by mass hysteria) to the romanticized image of the beautiful and mysterious being that is capable of feeling love (plus he has a healthy bank account). We have given back a soul to this vile creature. We have humanized him again, and we have accepted him in our circle. There is a big gap between Nosferatu, Dracula, and Edward Cullen. So, how did vampires become hot? How did we manage to switch from fear, disgust, and repugnancy, to acceptance? Simply put, by looking in the mirror.
The things that we feared most about a vampire, turned out to be the ones that we desire most. A vampire represents our aspirations and where we are headed as a society. Our technological advances are geared to promote a futuristic society that values beauty, power, money, sexuality, and immortality (or at least longevity). All these are evolved characteristics of the modern vampire. Think of all the products out there that are dedicated to the attainment of these vampiric qualities. Pretty much every product or service advertised is designed to target one of those. So, we have commercialized Dracula, we have made him what we dream of becoming.
On the other side, as we become more spiritually oriented, he has become immune to crucifixes and holy water. One characteristic remains unchanged – his dissatisfaction, the longing for something he cannot have, the constant pain of the separation from the object of his desire. And that is the unifying quality that as humans, we share with him, making the vampire redeemable. Throughout history we have take him from damnation to redemption. We have saved the vampire, but at what price? In one way, we have sucked his identity and given him ours. We have made him human. We have given him an image in the mirror (our ideal of beauty, power, sex, love, money, life). Our aspirations as a society have become his reality. We have become like him, and he has become more like us. Taking all said into consideration, what’s not to love?
My Take on The Twilight Saga
A short review of THE TWILIGHT SAGA: TWILIGHT/NEW MOON/ECLIPSE/ BREAKING DAWN By Stephenie Meyer
Pure entertainment and one of the best fiction books I have read in a long time. A love saga between a human girl, a vampire and a shapeshifter werewolf which includes the drama and predicaments for both sets of families. These “mammoth” books are page turners; you just can’t put them down. Stephenie Meyer makes you become part of the character’s lives and you just can’t help yourself but surrender letting your eyes follow the story page after page to know more. These books are addictive; once you read the first you have to continue with the rest. They become your breakfast, lunch and dinner. They capture your thoughts during the day and your dreams at night. For about 2 weeks or so, all you eat, think, breathe, and dream, is Bella, Edward, Jacob, and the Cullens. Pure genious!
TIME
Time exists in the direct perception of our reality; in that sense, we create time. If we are creating time, it shouldn’t be so hard for us to assume that we can create our own realities. The manifestation of our reality in time is our creation by perception. This opens up a whole world of possibilities in front of us. Suddenly, the concept of destiny dissolves, and is replaced by the concept of freedom, or free will to create our own realities – to free will them, to summon them into existence. Or as Shakespeare once said it: “To be or not to be, that is the question.”
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