Rich Dad Poor Dad

In order of appearance: "Fables for Robots" by Stanislaw Lem - it shaped my love for SF for the rest of my life "Mindwatching: Why We Behave the Way We Do" by Hans and Michael Eysenck - it influenced my choice of studies "The social animal" by Elliot Aronson - it helped me to understand people a bit better :) "Rich dad, poor dad" by Robert Kiyosaki - it really helped me in the transition from the corporate world to own business

I was once a 13-year-old girl and loved writing short stories and learning about business. Some books that worked for me: - The 4-Hour Work Week, by Tim Ferriss - Rich Dad, Poor Dad, by Guy Kawasaki - The Magic of Thinking Big, by David. J Schwartz - Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey One not super related to business but a great short read: Vagabonding by Rolf Potts. That book taught me to think creatively about my goals and not to allow traditional expectations to stop me from accomplishing them.

These books, although some now I might not endorse some of their teaching but they have help me to see the world in a different light: The Mystery Method - Erik Von Markovik[Social Engineering at its best] Rich Dad Poor Dad: Guide to Investing - Robert Kiyoski The Thoughtworks Anthology: Essays on Software Technology and Innovation (Pragmatic Programmers) Bible - First class book in teaching how to behave towards others, especially proverbs. Tao Te Ching - For this two verse you should read it: "When people see some things as beautiful, other things become ugly. When people see some things as good, other things become bad. Being and non-being create each other. Difficult and easy support each other. Long and short define each other. High and low depend on each other. Before and after follow each other" Cyropaedia - "Along with the The prince this book was required reading by all former statesmen."

I think reality has catched up with a lot of what RDPD is about, namely buying real estate properties and then letting others rent them, when the housing and credit markets crashed. The one good lesson from the book now seems to be that you cannot expect high returns without high risks.

"Rich Dad, Poor Dad" is quite a good book; at any rate, I got useful information about it. Don't bother with any of the sequels, they're content-free crap.

Well, it depends what you are after. Do you actually want to get rich, or do you just want to get a warm fuzzy feeling reading about getting rich? Because if the latter then Rich Dad is exactly what you need.