Robert T. Kiyosaki’s personal finance classic “Rich Dad Poor Dad” questions accepted wisdom around money and investing. The father of Kiyosaki’s boyhood best friend (known as “Rich Dad”) and his real father (referred to as “Poor Dad”) have different financial beliefs, which are contrasted in the book. Kiyosaki highlights the value of financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and investing in assets that yield passive income through captivating tales and applicable lessons.
The book exhorts readers to adopt the mentality of making money work for them rather than for them working for it. “Rich Dad Poor Dad” has become a classic in the personal finance writing genre and has encouraged millions of people across to reevaluate their approach to wealth-building.