Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Rich Dad Poor Dad With A Twist..

Many people are familiar with the book Rich Dad Poor Dad authored by Robert Kiyosaki.

Here's a different twist with a different perspective on who's rich and who's poor.

One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family.

On their return from their trip, the father asked his son.
Father: "How was the trip?"
Son: "It was great, Dad."
Father: "Did you see how poor people live?"
Son: "Oh yeah."
Father: "So, tell me, what you learned from the trip?"
Son: "I saw that we have one dog and they had four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end; We have servants who serve us, but they serve others; We buy our food, but they grow theirs; We have walls around our property to protect us; they have friends to protect them."
The Father was speechless, before the son added: "Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are!"

A different perspective may change our way of life and success, for the better forever.

Do you have a story? Please share.

2 comments:

bokjae said...

Well said sonny! We must somehow preserve our perspective in this materialistic culture of ours! thanks for the reminder!

Bellar said...

You're right, spiritually speaking, rich or poor doesn't be determined by how much our wealth is, but by our grateful of all we have now.

Lets thank God everyday, but don't forget to maintain the passion to do more for ourselves and society.

Thanks for reminding me again !