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I've heard this point of view before - Robert Kiyosaki, his books and the Cashflow board game. It's based on the assumption that work is something inherently u

by b0rsuk 9y ago

I've heard this point of view before - Robert Kiyosaki, his books and the Cashflow board game. It's based on the assumption that work is something inherently unpleasant, and therefore it needs to be reduced, ideally to 0. Aside from ethical implications of this parasitic lifestyle (it's how to abuse the capitalist system, not how to fix it), to me it smells of solving the wrong problem. I think Robert Kiyosaki and possibly Tim Ferris (I haven't read books of the latter) simply haven't discovered what they enjoy doing in life... or are encouraging others NOT to get to know themselves. What their abilities are. It's not true that what you love will always be your best job. For example professional gamers earn little, because playing games is enjoyable in itself. Game developers put up with higher than usual workplace exploitation, because they work on something quite fun. Models put up with abuse, because being a model is glamorous. So unless you're lucky with a passion in something that's quite unique AND profitable, the trick is finding a pragmatic interest, which is enjoyable but not to the point where managers feel they can take advantage of you or competition is very fierce. Oh, and reasonably well paid. "Find a job you like, and you'll never work a single day of your life" - Confucius "If you love something, you shouldn't do it for money." - Unknown(?) I used to think the 2 are mutually exclusive. They are NOT. If you care about your profession too much, it puts you at risk. You might try to make a PERFECT product and never ship. You might get in arguments with people how something must look. You might agree to poor work conditions or bad pay.

chrishynes 9y ago
Having read both Kiyosaki and Ferris, I see their views a bit differently. Neither of them suggest a goal to eventually quit working. They might say stuff like "never have to work again" for marketing purposes, but the key there is the choice to be able to decide whether to work or not, and on what. They're both advocating a level of financial independence where you can pick and choose the work and do what you want to do rather than grinding at a job that's not particularly interesting to you just to pay the bills.

by b0rsuk 9y ago

chrishynes 9y ago

Having read both Kiyosaki and Ferris, I see their views a bit differently. Neither of them suggest a goal to eventually quit working. They might say stuff like "never have to work again" for marketing purposes, but the key there is the choice to be able to decide whether to work or not, and on what. They're both advocating a level of financial independence where you can pick and choose the work and do what you want to do rather than grinding at a job that's not particularly interesting to you just to pay the bills.