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"HOW TO WIN FRIENDS & INFLUENCE PEOPLE" book review

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Hii there, This has now become one of the pivotal books in having had areal impact on my thinking. I define my identity with those concepts and ideas that occupy and preoccupy my thoughts and that is "striving for spiritual growth through Torah Judaism." What Torah teaches is that THE most important aspect of what it means to be human is that "humanity must acknowledge and adhere to a lethally accurate, finely tuned moral compass." Dale Carnegie in this excellent tome is really giving us a road map as to what it means to be kind, to be caring, considerate and compassionate. In short to be human. But that crucially demands recognising the superiority of being primarily a spiritual being! If there exists in me a resistance to go all the way with Dale it is because the underlying theme of the book is "How to be successful in making money" and this for me, being that I strive to live according eternal and immutable laws, is the only aspect I have m...

"RICH DAD POOR DAD" book review

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Reading "RICH DAD POOR DAD" is an  investment of time. You get more returns than your investment the moment you start devouring page after page of this book. For the beginners who desire to achieve economic prosperity, Kiyosaki offers workable insights based on real life experiences. It teaches us ideas about applied economics that should have been taught to us in schools or at home. The principles of financial literacy- Accounting, Investing, Understanding markets and relevant laws are explained in a way that even a layman can fully relate to them. The author emphasizes the importance of sound finances for a better meaningful life. He argues that while one may be academic genius, a topper, a gold medalist, there is every possibility of ending up as a failure without financial know-how. The book teaches the difference between assets and liabilities in a way we never imagined. The author says that while the rich invest in assets and let money work for them, the mid...