The last book I bought and read was Rich Dad, Poor Dad. I bought that book because a friend of mine was able to coerce me into paying P 800.00 and go to Makati on my rest day just to play this game called Cash Flow 101. Since I was going to do it anyway, I bought the book the night before we were supposed to play the game. In the back of my head I was kinda hoping that the game would be something like Empire Earth where conquest and genocide was the only way to win, alas, after reading ¾ of the book I knew it wasn’t going to be like that.
The game / seminar was held in a function room in one of Makati’s skyscrapers. The people who were there were mostly yuppies. A lot of the organizers and the people playing were Filipino-Chinese and the one doing most of the talking was from Binondo (he sounded like a game show host). I guess it just goes to show that they make money because they make it a point to learn how to. Anyway, it was a gathering of bankers and businessmen and the organizers were introducing people, by adding their educational background, what jobs they hold, what business their family is in to, and how successful they are. Sufficing to say it wasn’t the kind of crowd I am used to.
The ultimate goal was to get out of the rat race, start investing, accumulating wealth, and increase your passive income. It involved some negotiating, partnerships, and some ruthlessness. Unfortunately we had limited time and I wasn’t even able to get out of the rat race. I’d have to say, however that I did somehow manage to have some fun playing it and at the same time it gave me an insight into how I handled money. I played it like how I play Empire Earth or even War Craft. I usually establish defenses, build up resources, and attack with overwhelming force. But since there was time constraint, being conservative wasn’t the way to go. I ended up struggling to get enough resources before time ran out, but to no avail. On the other hand, a friend of mine who was bolder and who favored a strategy of early attack was able to get out and make a lot of money. I guess I need to change the way I look at things if I want to be rich.
The game / seminar was held in a function room in one of Makati’s skyscrapers. The people who were there were mostly yuppies. A lot of the organizers and the people playing were Filipino-Chinese and the one doing most of the talking was from Binondo (he sounded like a game show host). I guess it just goes to show that they make money because they make it a point to learn how to. Anyway, it was a gathering of bankers and businessmen and the organizers were introducing people, by adding their educational background, what jobs they hold, what business their family is in to, and how successful they are. Sufficing to say it wasn’t the kind of crowd I am used to.
The ultimate goal was to get out of the rat race, start investing, accumulating wealth, and increase your passive income. It involved some negotiating, partnerships, and some ruthlessness. Unfortunately we had limited time and I wasn’t even able to get out of the rat race. I’d have to say, however that I did somehow manage to have some fun playing it and at the same time it gave me an insight into how I handled money. I played it like how I play Empire Earth or even War Craft. I usually establish defenses, build up resources, and attack with overwhelming force. But since there was time constraint, being conservative wasn’t the way to go. I ended up struggling to get enough resources before time ran out, but to no avail. On the other hand, a friend of mine who was bolder and who favored a strategy of early attack was able to get out and make a lot of money. I guess I need to change the way I look at things if I want to be rich.
That was back in February when I was also reading Sophie’s World. On one hand was a book that talks about Philosophy and all the great ideas throughout the ages and on the other hand was a book whose main message was that you should change the way you think and aim to become rich. There was an obvious clash such that I had to pause and reorient my self before I could start reading one book. I could simply not reconcile some of the principles and ideals I hold with the manner in which the author looked at the idea of becoming rich. But at the same time it was clear that money is very important and if you want to change things, having a lot of money would definitely help. There lies the dilemma…
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