This book is a good read if you are brand new to personal development. I make it almost a habit to pick up anything with "Millionaire" or "Rich" in the title, because WHY NOT! Tragically, this one was extremely difficult to sludge through, it felt like work because it was hardly enjoyable and nothing seemed new or that you paid for some well researched insiders knowledge. The writing was very redundant and the authors seemed almost apologetic to use the word "Poor" or talk in detail about these "habits" in the event that it would offend. The most value is gotten from the first few chapters and didn't require a lengthy book to discuss. Takeaway: If you can develop habits that make you more productive in a day than that is the key according to this book to getting rich. One thing the authors were clear on and that they kept their promise to deliver- this book is about mindset. It offers no helpful advice for those who understand their weaknesses and strengths and need some actionable items getting to the next phase of their lives. If you are looking for a good starter book to give you a list of itemized habits to adopt then this is in that category- although there are better reads to even get this information. For more seasoned readers looking for in depth insights and suggestions, unfortunately this book doesn't do the job.
Someone explain to me why I keep hoping that books like THIS will somehow exceed my expectations...It was fineeee I guess. It was okayyy. I learned some things. It kept me turning the pages. But I was also physically wincing and squirming throughout the absolute IGNORANCE and SUPERIORITY of this book. I need to find a personal finance book written by someone who wasn't born into wealth and privilege. 3 stars is Generous.
„Nawyki bogatych i biednych” to drugi tom serii „Inwestuj w siebie” wydawanej przez wydawnictwo Kompania Mediowa (aktualnie liczy ona już pięć tomów). Ze strony wydawnictwa dowiedzieć się można co nieco o samej serii, m.in. że obejmuje ona „wybrane tytuły z dziedziny rozwoju osobistego, psychologii i finansów”, a „Intencją wydawcy jest aby jako seria tworzyły komplementarny program samodoskonalenia dla współczesnego człowieka”[1].
„Nawyki…” to tom skupiający się na określeniu ludzkich nawyków, podziale ich na te dotyczące bogatych i biednych (podział ten został przyjęty przez autorów dla uproszczenia). Można więc stwierdzić, że poradnik ten napisany został w taki sposób, by ujawnić mechanizmy ludzkiego zachowania, z których często nie zdajemy sobie sprawy. Cała treść dotycząca nawyków i sposobów myślenia oparta została na doświadczeniu oraz badaniach Toma Corley’a i Michaela Yardney’a, którzy sami przeszli drogę do bogacenia się. W dużym (i okrutnym) skrócie myślowym można rzec, że książka ta jest o tym, co robić oraz czego nie, by stać się bogatym. Trzeba mieć jednak na uwadze, że bogactwo nie oznacza posiadania najnowszego i najlepszego samochodu czy willi (i niewidocznych długów przy okazji), a wręcz przeciwnie – to stan, kiedy nie ma potrzeby zamartwiania się nad stanem swojego konta, bo posiada się taką ilość zasobów generujących dochód, który nie wymaga większego nakładu pracy.
Książka podzielona została na cztery części: na początku autorzy chcą, by czytelnik ich poznał oraz miał szansę zrozumieć, jakie motywy przyświecają ich działaniu, jakim jest stworzenie tej pozycji. Michael Yardney poświęcił kolejną część na pewną bazę pojęciową (nie jest to jednak coś trudnego – po prostu elementy ułatwiające zrozumienie niektórych mechanizmów) oraz refleksje odnośnie tego, jak myślą ludzie bogaci. Część trzecia wygląda typowo jak poradnik – przedstawiono w niej trzydzieści nawyków bogatych i biednych. Na samym końcu zamieszczono parę refleksji odnośnie mentorów oraz uczenia dzieci i przekazywania im swojego myślenia dotyczącego pieniędzy oraz bogactwa.
„Nawyki bogatych i biednych” to pozycja dobra dla kogoś, kto o finansach może nie ma dużego pojęcia, ale chce dowiedzieć się, w czym tkwi sekret ludzi bogatych i bogacących się. Nie zastąpi ona fachowych finansowych porad i nie sprawi, że nagle – z dnia na dzień – bogactwo zapuka do drzwi. Pomoże jednak zrozumieć, co jest przyczyną takiego, a nie innego losu jednostki. Ponadto może zmotywować do zmiany myślenia (wpojonego już w dzieciństwie), a to już duży krok.
Found this book in a free library outside. Was about personal development and having good habits mostly. Nothing new but lots of comparing rich v poor which felt a bit callous and not super understanding of privilege.
This is more than just a book about personal finance, it is about eliminating bad habits and developing good habits that lead to a rich a fulfilling life.
Książka jest naprawdę okej, ciekawa forma opisywania ludzkich zachowań przez pryzmat osoby zajmujecej się psychologią podejmowanych działań. Trochę co mnie irytowało to powtarzające się treści w wielu rozdziałach. Na pewno polecam osobom, które planują rozkręcić swój własny biznes lub po prostu chcą zmienić swój sposób myślenia☺️
More of an overview, this is a good read for someone in doubt of what they're operating as an individual and in need of a guidepost. It emphasises the accountability on one's person, that they are in charge of their life, specifically in making their fortune. By taking responsibility for your actions, being in control (or at least feeling it) you can and will be able to where you want to be, be it better financially or anything else.
Conversely, if you are someone under a lot of stress (when you're in execution mode) this might just add unnecessary stress due to internalisation of blame, something of a modern ailment that comes with our current belief of taking control of one's life (while sometimes it could be other factor as well, like your house burning down due to bushfire or investment loss due to market collapsing).
This won't help you take action, rather this would help more in terms of roadmap planning. An enjoyable read nonetheless. Includes a summary that readers can use as checklist to see where you are in the spectrum, and act accordingly.
- Rich habits - Poor habits là sách dạy những thói quen của người giàu. Đừng chỉ đọc mà hãy hành động sau khi đọc nhé! - Những câu nói được trích trong sách mà tôi thích: + Con quỷ nằm ngay trong những tình tiết + Người giàu đặt bên mình những người cùng tư tưởng với họ, những người có cùng mục tiêu, ước mơ, suy nghĩ, đạo đức và đức tính (đây là bài học mình học được và trong cuộc sống quả đúng là như thế đấy, không sai tí nào cả) + Trì hoãn sự sung sướng (trì hoãn sự sung sướng tức thời, những cái ngắn hạn để làm những cái dài hạn, tốt đẹp hơn) + Tư duy dẫn đến cảm nhận, cảm nhận dẫn tới hành động và hành động dẫn đến kết quả. + Thành công cần thời gian. Người thành công không bao giờ bỏ cuộc. Kiên trì bền bỉ là yếu tố cần để thành công. ( câu này mình rất tâm đắc luôn, mỗi khi muốn bỏ cuộc hãy nghĩ đến điều này, người thành công không bao giờ từ bỏ mục tiêu, bất kể mục tiêu đó là gì) + Thói quen hàng ngày phản ánh chân thực niềm tin của chúng ta. + Người thành công kiên trì một cách kiên nhẫn
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It seems like these guys should have just written their own book. If they would have, I would have picked up Yardney’s book which would be summarized as, “Become an investor in lots of things especially real estate, and you’ll end up getting rich!” Corley’s book should be thrown immediately in the trash and can be summarized as, “Here are 100 random aphorisms and if you think smarter then you’ll get rich because poor people are just stupid lol; please buy this book so I get royalties.” Save yourself some time, don’t read this book, and learn how to invest. Simple as that.
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Most of those things I already knew, from a books that did better job explaining them. Also, I found here and there some oversimplifications and misconceptions. But generally, I believe this is a good book for people who don't know much about good habits, earning money etc and never read any good book about those things.
Cuốn sách không chỉ nói về những thói quen mà ta có thể ý thức được, mà cả những thói quen vô thức bị ảnh hưởng bởi xã hội, cha mẹ, thầy cô... tác giả còn hướng dẫn thêm về lập trình tiềm thức với những câu nói khẳng định tích cực.
Nói chung là rất đáng đọc. Mình nghe sách nói của chị Thùy Uyên, nếu bạn không có thời gian đọc có thể vừa làm việc vừa nghe, giọng chị ấy rất hay và truyền cảm.
Dobra pozycja choć uważam, że napisana pod odbiorcę amerykańskiego lecz zawiera wiele cennych wskazówek. Jest też wiele porad ogólnie znanych jednakże opisanych w tak sposób by stosować je metodydznie co moim zdaniem może poprawić zamożność portfela.
Jeg lærte uden tvivl noget nyt i den her bog, men de er godt nok længe om at komme til pointerne og gentager sig selv meget. Hvis man kan se bort fra det/ skippe de afsnit, så er den klart anbefalingsværdig.
A bit basic. Definitely good book if this is your first personal finance read but not much more. It heavily borrows on concepts introduced in other books.
There are some good tips that act as reminders but basically it is a compilation of several self help books...took some notes and brushed through it....
Spodziewałem się więcej. Książka jest jedną wielką wielokrotna autoparafrazą. Założenie przedstawione na początku książki są wielokrotnie udowadniane, tylko że cały czas tymi samymi argumentami.
Na każdej stronie praktycznie czułam, że jest napisane to samo ale ujęte w inne słowa. Nie była to zła lektura, sporo rzeczy daje do myślenia, jednak ignorancja pokazana w tej książce dobija
Dość boomerska, ale raczej nieszkodliwa. Coś tam dla siebie można z niej wyciągnąć. Polecam raczej w formie papierowej, audiobook czytany z intonacją akwizytora z lat dziewięćdziesiątych.