“The book is one of the possibilities of happiness that we men have.” This phrase, attributed to the incomparable writer Jorge Luis Borges and alludes to the pleasure of reading, is even more true when it comes to books to become rich.
Don’t get me wrong. None of the books on how to make money will give you the coveted wealth, much less happiness. However, you can at least give you some straight on how to set up a financial plan, for example.
Whether you have the desire to become an entrepreneur, or simply want to learn tricks to save money, reading books to make money is definitely one of the best ways to learn something new and put it into practice.
There are, however, so many books on how to make money that choosing the best ones could be difficult and, if you have little time, running into a useless or even wrong book could prove even more harmful than not reading it at all.
Thanks to this guide to the best books to read to make money you can therefore already know which are those that are good to have at hand in your library (or on the iPad, depending on the case).
I don’t steal your more time and immediately illustrate what are, according to MyCash Tree, the best 4 books to read to start earning.
1. Rich father and poor father
This book written and published in 1997 by Robert Kiyosaki, published in Italy by Gribaudi Edizioni, was and continues to be one of the most read best-read financial sellers of all time.
In its more than 200 pages, the author supports the importance of financial education, showing how it is possible to create wealth, even starting from scratch, making investments and starting commercial activities, but above all by increasing its financial intelligence.
The “rich dad” is identified in the figure of the father of a friend of the protagonist, who has accumulated personal wealth thanks to his financial ability. The “poor dad” is, instead, the father of the protagonist who, despite having worked hard all his life, has never achieved the desired financial security.
The strength of the book lies above all in the fact that the author develops original ideas, pushing you to get out of your comfort zone and to think of alternative solutions to become rich compared to those that are usually adopted, with a fluent, simple and clear writing style.
Reading it, you will first learn that:
- Economic education is not learned in the family or at school, but you must be the one to make it yourself;
- Having a high paycheck, or owning a house of property even if luxury, does not mean being rich;
- Finally, you will understand that you don’t have to work to make money, but it has to be the money working for you.
2. Highway for the Wealth
Have you always thought that to get rich you had to struggle years and years, putting on a penny after a penny?
The book “Eriathic for Wealth. Decipher the code of wealth “written by MJ DeMarco and published in Italy by Libreria Strategic debunks this myth, making you see the ways by which you can be rich immediately.
“You have to refuse to have the hope-and-pray as a financial plan; change lane, guide on the Fastlane and bring your dreams back to life,” the author says since the introduction.
In other words, the message is: If you want to get rich, you must first change yourself and get rid of the mental cages you are trapped in. You have to stop following roads that impose a gradual enrichment that will take you, at best, to obtain a certain well-being only when you are in a wheelchair, and take the highway that quickly takes you to the middle.
Said by someone like DeMarco who retired at 40 with a “multimillionaire” heritage I would say there is to trust, don’t you think?
3. Money makes happiness
Money makes happiness. The Italian financial coach Alfio Bardolla is not only certain, but also explains it to others with a book, published by Sperling & Kupfer.
“Money makes happiness. It changes your life and your economic situation forever with financial freedom”, even if a little outdated (the first release dates back to 2008), it is still a current text and the advice provided by the author to be able to live on annuity are still more than valid.
The aspects on which you have to work in order to obtain the wealth so coveted are in fact two:
- Proper psychology of money;
- Learning the correct financial investment techniques.
According to the author, the pyscologic aspect counts much more than the first, so the fundamental step always consists in eliminating one’s negative beliefs about money and replacing them with the right ones.
After that, all there is to do is “replace intelligence and time to lack money to invest” by learning the right techniques and automatisms.
Sounds easy, doesn’t it? Read the book to know more.
4. Escape from the Office
Finally, a book to which we at MyCash Tree are particularly fond of because it inspired us directly: “Escape from the office: the method in 7 steps to create a company before quitting” by Anna Porello, published by Intraprendere Edizioni.
Inside we find not only advice, but real teachings to finally put on your own and change your life.
Here, too, there are two fundamental aspects to focus on:
- The first is that everyone can start their own independent business, you don’t have to be “unicorns” because everyone can do it by following the right path;
- The second is that it is not necessary to quit and put everything it is at risk, but you can realize your business idea by degrees while you are still working, perhaps with doing a second activity in your free time to round up.
The author of the book will convince you, telling you her personal story and that of other people who, like her, that you can get involved and make your dreams at 30, 40 and 50 and that it’s never really too late to change your life.
Final advice
These four are by far the best books to read to get rich for those who hope, first of all, to become more financially experienced.
They are fine both if you are a beginner, and if you already have some experience in the financial field, since they will allow you to put to good use what you have already learned so far.
One last tip to save money (we are here for this too!): most of these books are available both in paper format and in the form of e-books.
In digital or kindle format, in fact, they are not only less bulky, but also cheaper than the traditional format.
