A Book made me Want to Quit a $180k Job

There aren’t many books that I can say completely changed my perspective, but “Rich Dad’s Cashflow Quadrant” by Robert Kiyosaki did just that. I realized why I was putting in all the hard work, only to make somebody else and their family financially secure and happy, instead of myself.

I’ve worked in the fields of accounting, insurance, finance, and now engineering. Every job I’ve taken was to achieve a slightly better life, even though I truly enjoy coding. Honestly, I chose this field because it offers one of the highest paying jobs.

Imagine this: you’ve got four ways people make money. First, there’s the ‘Employee’ zone — you work for someone else and they pay you. Then, the ‘Self-Employed’ spot — you’re your own boss, but your income depends on your time. Next, the ‘Business Owner’ area — these folks build systems that make money even when they’re not around. Lastly, the ‘Investor’ circle — they use money to make money, like investing in stocks or real estate. Kiyosaki says moving from E and S to B and I is the way to financial success. He asks a big question: why work hard to make others rich when you can work on making yourself wealthy? It’s like a road map to rethink money and…