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Wealth inspiration part 18.
Wisdom can often come in small packages, and wisdom about building wealth is no different.
Today’s quote is from Robert Kiyosaki, the famous author of “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.”
Growing up, I followed the conventional wisdom of studying hard, getting good grades, and avoiding failure.
Don’t get me wrong, that helped me to a “good” job where I make a decent living.
But that is not what has helped me to build wealth.
When I realized about a decade ago that my wealth was not growing as fast as I thought it should, I started studying. I read Kiyosaki and many other authors who taught me that to succeed, you have to be willing to put yourself out there and risk failure.
So I started investing in real estate.
At first, I was terrified of making a mistake. I would read, study, and analyze hundreds of properties for weeks and weeks, trying to make sure I didn’t miss anything. I spoke with real estate agents, property managers, insurance companies, and mortgage…
