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

Definition of Crisis
One of the definitions of the word “crisis” is: “A crucial stage or 
turning point in the course of something.” In a medical context: “After 
the crisis, the patient either dies or gets better.”
You and I are at a turning point in world history. The question is: 
Will we die or get better?
There are many people who ask, “Is the economy coming back?” 
My reply is, “The economy has moved on.”
Bonus FAQ #8: What’s the Big Win?
FAQ
What is the greatest benefit from Rich Dad’s financial education?
Short Answer 
An unfair advantage.
Explanation
There are two unfair advantages:
1. You won’t be a financial victim.
2. You can be part of the solution.
The financial crisis that began in 2007 is not over. We are in the eye of 
the storm and I believe that the heart of this crisis is still coming. 
Don’t Be a Victim
In Rich Dad’s Prophecy, published in 2002, I stated that a perfect 
storm is brewing. Unfortunately, in 2011 as I write this book, the storm 
is getting bigger and much more powerful. The storm grows bigger 
because our leaders in government, the banking industry, and Wall 
Street are not solving the problem. They are making the problem worse. 
Rather than solve the problem, our leaders continue to play games 
with money: printing trillions of dollars, dropping interest rates to 
near zero in the hope that more people will borrow more money, 
increasing national debt rather than increasing production, propping 
up the stock market and housing markets, and lying to the naïve, the 
financially uneducated, and the gullible.
In 1963, while I was in high school, Bob Dylan sang the song, 
“The Times They Are A-Changin’.”
As a kid, I did not know what was changing, but in my gut I knew 
something was, and the lyrics rang true.
Unfortunately, most people want things to go back to “normal.” 
They expect the clouds to clear, the sun to break through, and the birds 
to sing… with jobs and pay raises bouncing back and the economy 

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Bonus FAQs
Unfair Advantage
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This is why financial planners always advise, “Live below your 
means.” You will have to live below your means just to pay your taxes 
and compensate for inflation.
This is also why there is no financial education in schools. 
The government and the rich need people to pay the taxes and pay 
for inflation.