Success: in school vs in Life

Notes from Rich Dad!

The cone of learning

After 2 weeks, we tend to remember:) 90% of we do and say- simulations, drama, activities

70% of what we say: giving a talk, discussion

50% or what we hear and see: exhibition, movie, demos etc

30% of what we see

20% of what we hear- lectures

10% of what we read-reading

Albert Einstein:

Insanity is doing the same thing again expecting a different result

We cannot solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.

Content vs Context

Education is about content- pouring water in a glass

Context is the learner. Changing ones context involves: philosophies, beiefs, values. Thoughts, fears, doubts attitudes, choices.

A person’s context is seen in their words:

A poor persons context

I wil never be rich

The rich will never go to heaven

I d rather be happy

Money is not important to me

A middle class persons context is different from a rich persons context

A  middle class context

I must get education

I need a high paying job

Job security is very important

Investing is risky

I need a nice house in a nice neighborhood

Instead f investing, they think on how best to consume.

Rich persons context

I must be rich

I own my own business

My work is my life

Freedom is more important than security

I take on challenges to learn from them

I want to find out how far I can go in life

Context before content

You cannot teach a poor person to be rich, until you change their context. Teaching a person with a poor or middle class persons context is a waste of time… and it does annoy them.

Do not teach a pig how to sting. It’s a waste of time, and it annoys the pig!