On The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy – Thomas J. Stanley, William D. Danko

On The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy - Thomas J. Stanley, William D. Danko

I found out about the book via Vali Petcu (Zoso.ro): “The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy” – by Thomas J. Stanley, William D. Danko.

Some thoughts?

  • Generally, I find a lot of advice on money quite basic. There’s plenty of very very very basic advice out there. The book manages two things – it tells new things (at least to me) and it says important things, things that matter.
  • Very simple language, easy to read.
  • It’s not a large book, it can be read with ease.
  • It brought me some good understanding on the topic.

I wholeheartedly recommend it!

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On Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think – Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, Anna Rosling Rönnlund

I recently read: Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling.

It’s an eye-opening book, I really enjoyed discovering how to look at the world, in general.

Very insightful.

I won’t give any spoilers, just to mention that a lot of things in the book were new to me, and I enjoyed it. Recommended to others, also.

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There are no shortcuts — reading takes time – Warren Buffett

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There are no shortcuts — reading takes time. “I spend an inordinate amount of time reading,” Warren Buffett told students at the University of Nebraska in 1994. “I probably read at least six hours a day. Maybe more.” That’s a staggering commitment from anyone — let alone the leader of a global business empire.

Buffett keeps his schedule deliberately lean with no meetings to clutter his day. This places reading and reflection at the heart of Buffett’s professional life.

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