The Thimbles Summary
Rich Dad's Cashflow Quadrant
The book in one sentence
How you earn your money matters as much as how much you earn, and Kiyosaki argues that lasting financial freedom comes from owning systems and assets rather than selling your time.
Who it's for
Employees and self-employed people who feel stuck on an income treadmill, and readers of Rich Dad Poor Dad who want the follow-up that turns its ideas into a framework.
The big idea
This is the sequel to Rich Dad Poor Dad, and it is built around one diagram. Kiyosaki divides everyone who earns money into four quadrants, according to where their income comes from. He contrasts the outlook of his “poor dad”, a well-educated salaried man, with that of his “rich dad”, a business owner and investor, and argues that the difference between them was less about intelligence than about which side of the quadrant they lived on. The book describes his views on money; it is not personal financial advice.
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