Robert Kiyosaki
Profession – Businessman, author
Date of Birth – 8th April, 1947
Nationality – Japanese & American
Ethnicity – Hilo, Hawaii, U.S.
- “In the real world, the smartest people are people who make mistakes and learn. In school, the smartest people don’t make mistakes.” – Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad)
- “It’s not what you say out of your mouth that determines your life, it’s what you whisper to yourself that has the most power!” – Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad)
- “It’s not what you say out of your mouth that determines your life, it’s what you whisper to yourself that has the most power!” – Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad)
- “If you’ve failed, that means you’re doing something. If you’re doing something, you have a chance.” – Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad)
- “In school we learn that mistakes are bad, and we are punished for making them. Yet, if you look at the way humans are designed to learn, we learn by making mistakes. We learn to walk by falling down. If we never fell down, we would never walk.” – Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad)
- “The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; The size of your dream; And how you handle disappointment along the way.” – Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad)
- “It’s more important to grow your income than cut your expenses. It’s more important to grow your spirit that cut your dreams.” – Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad)
- “Emotions are what make us human. Make us real. The word ’emotion’ stands for energy in motion. Be truthful about your emotions, and use your mind and emotions in your favor, not against yourself.” – Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad)
- “The most successful people in life are the ones who ask questions. They’re always learning. They’re always growing. They’re always pushing.” – Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad)
- “Workers work hard enough to not be fired, and owners pay just enough so that workers won’t quit.” –Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad)
- “Don’t be addicted to money. Work to learn. don’t work for money. Work for knowledge.” – Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad)
- “As I said, I wish I could say it was easy. It wasn’t, but it wasn’t hard either. But without a strong reason or purpose, anything in life is hard.” – Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad)
- “It’s easier to stand on the sidelines, criticize, and say why you shouldn’t do something. The sidelines are crowded. Get in the game.” – Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad)
- “Whenever you feel ‘short’ or in ‘need’ of something, give what you want first and it will come back in buckets. That is true for money, a smile, love, friendship. I know it is often the last thing a person may want to do, but it has always worked for me. I just trust that the principle of reciprocity is true, and I give what I want.” – Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad)
- “The trouble with school is they give you the answer, then they give you the exam. That’s not life.” – Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad)
- “We all have tremendous potential, and we all are blessed with gifts. Yet, the one thing that holds all of us back is some degree of self-doubt. It is not so much the lack of technical information that holds us back, but more the lack of self-confidence.” – Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad)
- “Complaining about your current position in life is worthless. Have a spine and do something about it instead.” –Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad)
- “The fear of being different prevents most people from seeking new ways to solve their problems.” – Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad)
- “The power of “can’t”: The word “can’t” makes strong people weak, blinds people who can see, saddens happy people, turns brave people into cowards, robs a genius of their brilliance, causes rich people to think poorly, and limits the achievements of that great person living inside us all.” – Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad)
- “Winners are not afraid of losing. But losers are. Failure is part of the process of success. People who avoid failure also avoid success.” – Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad)
- “In the real world outside of academics, something more than just grades is
I have heard it called “guts,” “chutzpah,” “balls,” “audacity,” “bravado,” “cunning,” “daring,” “tenacity” and “brilliance.” This factor, whatever it is labeled, ultimately decides one’s future much more than school grades.” – Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad) - “There is a difference between being poor and being broke. Broke is temporary. Poor is eternal.” – Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad)
- “When you are young, work to learn, not to earn.” – Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad)
- “Remember, your mind is your greatest asset, so be careful what you put into it.” – Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad)
- “Most people never get wealthy simply because they are not trained to recognize opportunities right in front of them.” – Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad)
- “Knowing you need to make a change isn’t enough. You’ve got to find the guts to do it.” – Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad)
- “Failure defeats losers, failure inspires winners.” – Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad)
- “Successful people take big risks knowing that they might fall hard, but they might succeed more than they ever dreamed too.” – Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad)
- “How can I afford this? Change your words; Change your life.” – Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad)
- “Change your focus from making money, to serving more people. Serving more people makes the money come in.” – Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad)
