What Schools Will Never Teach You About Money By Robert T. Kiyosaki

FAQ 
Don’t most people attend financial courses to make money only for 
themselves?
Short Answer 
Yes and no.
Explanation
It is very important to learn to take care of yourself. There are too 
many people who want to save the world but cannot save themselves. 
If you cannot save yourself, you are less effective in the world.
When I was young, I learned, “God helps those who help themselves.” 
Too many students leave school wanting to help people, but cannot 
help themselves. If you want to save the world, learn to save yourself 
first. Then go save the world. 
Time to Change Careers
In 1981, I had the privilege of studying with Dr. R. Buckminster 
Fuller at a weekend conference in the mountains of California. For 
those not familiar with Dr. Fuller’s work, he is often referred to as
“The Planet’s Friendly Genius.” He is the inventor of the geodesic 
dome and hundreds of other inventions, all dedicated to making the 
world a better place.
During one of his talks, he said something that changed my life.
At the time I was flat broke, having lost my first big business, the 
nylon-and-Velcro wallet business. I knew what to do but I was 

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picked up and we expanded with offices throughout Australia, Canada, 
Singapore, New Zealand and throughout the United States.
In 1994, ten years after taking our leap of faith, Kim and I were 
financially free. 
In 1996, following the Laws of Compensation, Kim and I created
our board game CASHFLOW. We created the game so we could serve 
more people, teaching people the same financial lessons my rich
dad taught me.
In 1997, Rich Dad Poor Dad was published. This was a 
monumental effort because I do not like to write. I flunked out of 
high school twice because I did not like to write. Yet I wrote that book 
because I was following the Laws of Compensation with my focus on 
serving more people, rather than simply making money.
In the year 2000, Rich Dad Poor Dad made the New York Times 
best-seller list. It was the only self-published book on the list.
Also in 2000, Oprah Winfrey called and, after one hour on Oprah 
with a woman who is trusted and respected around the world, I went 
from being a virtual unknown to a player on the world stage.
All Kim and I were doing was following the Laws of Compensation 
and focusing on serving more people. Today, although we have more 
than enough money, we keep working and our income from our assets 
continues to grow. We know it’s because we’re leveraging our unfair 
advantage in obeying the Laws of Compensation.