Since the beginning of history and through out the ages, authors have provided insight and opened up the world to their personal experiences, wisdom, knowledge, and emotions.
“Books are gifts that you can open again and again“
What we have to learn about finance and money is that it is a tool that needs to be used in the proper way. A key is a tool to open the lock, in order to open the right door. The more books you read the more doors you will be able to open. Money is like the crop of a farmer, 10% of the crop is the basis of the crop for the following year. The remaining crop is meant to make a living off through out the year. The farmer lives for his crop, because his crop provides to so many people, not for the crop itself, but for what it provides to his family and many other people. The same with money. A scrooge goes for the money for no other reason than the money. A hard working person goes for the money, because it creates a living.
There are many books I could recommend if you would like to dive into the world of finance and entrepreneurship and below are just a few to start.
Entrepreneurship
”Rich Dad Poor Dad” by Robert T. Kiyosaki
Rich Dad Poor Dad will….
Explode the myth that you need to earn a high income to become rich
-Challenge the belief that your house is an asset
-Show parents why they can’t rely on the school system to teach their kids about money
-Define once and for all an asset and a liability
-Teach you what to teach your kids about money for their future financial success
Robert Kiyosaki has challenged and changed the way tens of millions of people around the world think about money. With perspectives that often contradict conventional wisdom, Robert has earned a reputation for straight talk, irreverence, and courage. He is regarded worldwide as a passionate advocate for financial education.
"The main reason people struggle financially is because they have spent years in school but learned nothing about money. The result is that people learn to work for money… but never learn to have money work for them."
—Robert Kiyosaki Rich Dad Poor Dad – The #1 Personal Finance Book of All Time!
Investing:
”The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing” by Benjamin Graham and Jason Zweig
The Classic Text Annotated to Update Graham's Timeless Wisdom for Today's Market Conditions
The greatest investment advisor of the 20th century, Benjamin Graham taught and inspired people worldwide. Graham's philosophy of "value investing" - which shields investors from substantial error and teaches them to develop long-term strategies - has made The Intelligent Investor the stock market Bible ever since its original publication in 1949.
Over the years, market developments have proven the wisdom of Graham's strategies. While preserving the integrity of Graham's original text, this revised edition includes updated commentary by noted financial journalist Jason Zweig, whose perspective incorporates the realities of today's market, draws parallels between Graham's examples and today's financial headlines, and gives listeners a more thorough understanding of how to apply Graham's principles.
Vital and indispensable, this HarperBusiness Essentials edition of The Intelligent Investor is the most important book you will ever listen on how to reach your financial goals.
Mindset
”Think and Grow Rich” by Napolean Hill
Think and Grow Rich is the number-one inspirational and motivational classic for individuals who are interested in furthering their lives and reaching their goals by learning from important figures in history. The text read in this audiobook is the original 1937 edition written by Napoleon Hill and inspired by Andrew Carnegie, and while it has often been reproduced, no updated version has ever been able to compete with the original. It has been used as a roadmap to achievement by countless individuals.
The 13 Steps to Riches described in this audiobook offer the shortest dependable philosophy of individual achievement ever presented for the benefit of the man or woman who is searching for a definite goal in life. It comes directly from the experiences of hundreds of America's most successful men.
Hill interviewed 504 people, including Ford, Wrigley, Wanamaker, Eastman, Rockefeller, Edison, Woolworth, Darrow, Burbank, Morgan, Firestone, and three United States presidents. The process of conducting these interviews required an investment of 20 years of Napoleon Hill's life.
This audiobook will guide many to success, and has sold millions of printed copies for nearly three quarters of a century. Yes, one can gather from the title that the starting place for wealth is in a person's thoughts - and this title is the source for most of today's motivational speakers. So why not go back to the original source?