Dear reader,
During most of my life from high school until my late 20's I have never really picked up a book to read. Almost two years ago I was watching a video on this thing called Rich dad, Poor dad. It sounded very interesting to me. So I went out to the bookstore, not to get one book but three. All from the same author and all about personal finance.
In roughly two years I read about 20 different books all in the range of my interest, money and success. I had quite college and I thought I would never go back to school again. Now I read almost a book a week and I read more books than I ever have done. My goal is to read 20 books this year. I all ready finished 6 books, If I keep up this pace I will have reached my goal before the summer!!
Why to read?
I never really got or understood reading. When I was a kid my mother would to me and my brother the Harry Potter books during the summer. As a kid it is fun to read and let your mind wonder off and fantasies about the story or character. During high school reading is not cool and you would be called a nerd.
Reading should be fun, either for entertainment or to gain knowledge. The second one has sparked me. I wanted to learn something. I was watching a lot of Youtube video's about the topics that had my interest, but it was not until I picked up a book that I really started to learn something new. The major change I have come to learn since reading is that my vocabulary and speaking skills have gone up very much. I feel smarter more then ever and my writing has improved by reading to.
What to read?
I mentioned earlier there are two reasons to read, for entertainment or to gain knowledge. Reading for entertainment are novels or magazines. Reading to gain knowledge is a whole different ball game. Reading for knowledge is to spark your mind and see things in a different way and learn skills or pursue new insights.
For me reading for knowledge was fun, I could read the books I wanted to read that would help me to understand different types of subjects, gain more knowledge about different subjects and become more successful in the different subjects. It started with a book about personal finance and continuing on the journey of reading I now read not only books about finance but also about psychology, mindfulness, personal development and self help. This because there is so much correlation between the different subjects and the most successful people in the world know and understand them selfs so they can make the best decisions possible.
What I read.
I read a lot of different books. Books about money, finance, investing, business, psychology, self development, personal development, mindfulness and more. I learn to read to understand myself better, understand other people, to make effective decisions, to understand business, to be able to invest in my future as well as to grow financially.
I want to share a list of my 5 books that have helped me the most in the last few years. It is not ranked 1 to 5 but these books have gave me in different areas a better understanding about where I want to go and what I want to achieve.
1: Rich dad, Poor dad, by Robert Kyiosaki. This is the number one book in personal finance. It has helped my very much to get a clear understanding about my own financial situations and it has helped me save a lot of money as well the tool to start investing.
2: The richest man in Babylon, by George Samuel Clason. This is yet another book about personal finance. It dates back to one of the oldest and richest times in the world and their method for using money, saving and investing is used by the most successful people in the world today.
3: The secret, by Rhonda Byrne. Just like the richest man in Babylon the lessons from this book date back centuries and it is also being used by the most successful people in the world today. This book also has a documentary and it is available on Netflix.
4: Quiet, by Susan Cain. This is the best book to divine the difference between introverts and extroverts. Susan Cain has done great research to find out how to live in a world that would never shut up. It has helped me a lot to understand more about myself and why I do different things than others. (I am an introvert.)
5: Think and grow rich, by Napoleon Hill. This is one of the best books in the world. It is a book I recommend you to read and continue to read. I have read the book twice and one time even studied the book. It is recommended by the most successful people in the world just like all the self help guru's. This is a book that I will continue to read and study every year.
Let me know if you have read any of these books and feel free to share your most inspiring books.
Thank you for reading and see you next week.
Franklin, Moments2Success
During most of my life from high school until my late 20's I have never really picked up a book to read. Almost two years ago I was watching a video on this thing called Rich dad, Poor dad. It sounded very interesting to me. So I went out to the bookstore, not to get one book but three. All from the same author and all about personal finance.
Why to read?
I never really got or understood reading. When I was a kid my mother would to me and my brother the Harry Potter books during the summer. As a kid it is fun to read and let your mind wonder off and fantasies about the story or character. During high school reading is not cool and you would be called a nerd.
Reading should be fun, either for entertainment or to gain knowledge. The second one has sparked me. I wanted to learn something. I was watching a lot of Youtube video's about the topics that had my interest, but it was not until I picked up a book that I really started to learn something new. The major change I have come to learn since reading is that my vocabulary and speaking skills have gone up very much. I feel smarter more then ever and my writing has improved by reading to.
What to read?
I mentioned earlier there are two reasons to read, for entertainment or to gain knowledge. Reading for entertainment are novels or magazines. Reading to gain knowledge is a whole different ball game. Reading for knowledge is to spark your mind and see things in a different way and learn skills or pursue new insights.
For me reading for knowledge was fun, I could read the books I wanted to read that would help me to understand different types of subjects, gain more knowledge about different subjects and become more successful in the different subjects. It started with a book about personal finance and continuing on the journey of reading I now read not only books about finance but also about psychology, mindfulness, personal development and self help. This because there is so much correlation between the different subjects and the most successful people in the world know and understand them selfs so they can make the best decisions possible.
What I read.
I read a lot of different books. Books about money, finance, investing, business, psychology, self development, personal development, mindfulness and more. I learn to read to understand myself better, understand other people, to make effective decisions, to understand business, to be able to invest in my future as well as to grow financially.
I want to share a list of my 5 books that have helped me the most in the last few years. It is not ranked 1 to 5 but these books have gave me in different areas a better understanding about where I want to go and what I want to achieve.
1: Rich dad, Poor dad, by Robert Kyiosaki. This is the number one book in personal finance. It has helped my very much to get a clear understanding about my own financial situations and it has helped me save a lot of money as well the tool to start investing.
2: The richest man in Babylon, by George Samuel Clason. This is yet another book about personal finance. It dates back to one of the oldest and richest times in the world and their method for using money, saving and investing is used by the most successful people in the world today.
3: The secret, by Rhonda Byrne. Just like the richest man in Babylon the lessons from this book date back centuries and it is also being used by the most successful people in the world today. This book also has a documentary and it is available on Netflix.
4: Quiet, by Susan Cain. This is the best book to divine the difference between introverts and extroverts. Susan Cain has done great research to find out how to live in a world that would never shut up. It has helped me a lot to understand more about myself and why I do different things than others. (I am an introvert.)
5: Think and grow rich, by Napoleon Hill. This is one of the best books in the world. It is a book I recommend you to read and continue to read. I have read the book twice and one time even studied the book. It is recommended by the most successful people in the world just like all the self help guru's. This is a book that I will continue to read and study every year.
Let me know if you have read any of these books and feel free to share your most inspiring books.
Thank you for reading and see you next week.
Franklin, Moments2Success
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