Financial literacy is one of the main the points that was repeatedly emphasized in Robert T. Based from the author's own experiences, the story basically revolved on how the author's rich dad educated him and his best friend on how to manage money and acquire assets that"ll work for them. He narrates the revolutionary way his rich dad, an eighth grade dropout, was able to achieve financial independence and as a result, establishing himself as Hawaii's most successful businessman. Yes, financial literacy is important. However, it is not that important a tool needed to get out of the rat race, especially here in the Philippines. In the islands, without proof of a college diploma, the chances of landing a decent or minimum-paying job, is slight. This could be seen in the growing thousand of impoverished Filipinos everyday. The book Rich Dad Poor Dad might be more useful to Americans since it was based on their society and their system. However, in the Philippine setting, Filipinos will need more than financial literacy to be able to get through the day. .
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Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-.
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And that has made all the difference. .
Robert Frost, from "The Road Not Taken".
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You are what you Think. The excerpt above is the best piece of literary device that could be used to describe rich dad's successful story. He was a financial genius! From being a dropout, he was able to rise as one of the most recognized entrepreneur in Hawaii. However, even how great the rich dad's story is, one can't help but think it was just a lucky break. Rich dad knew what he wanted and was determined to have more money by making it work for him. What then makes him different from the millions of overseas Filipino workers or OFWs? Like rich dad, they are optimistic and determined to make it! However, only a handful of Filipino workers return with enough capital to make money work for them.