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I actually think you should give them away to those persons because they're the ones who would benefit the most from your book.

People who educate themselves regularly don't need a handout; we will happily pay $20 for the book.

However, the people you're referring to have been raised in a culture that DISCOURAGES self-education.
Three years ago I didn't read any self-education material (didn't even know that existed); if I met you I would've told you I don't read at all. And I'd probably have thought you were a heir or a lottery winner as well. :d
However, if you told me why it's important to educate myself it would have changed my mindset entirely.

The whole point of your book is to change people's perceptions about wealth, isn't it ? What if you, a very wealthy businessman, told those 'nonreaders' about how self-education played a large role in your success ? As someone who drives a Lamborghini, your credibility is huge. Hell, people are ASKING you how you got so rich; you can bet most will value your advice highly !

Ya know I have been enjoying the forum and haven't read it yet. Article is kinda putting me on the spot so I am gonna head on over to Amazon and order it.

Looks like I am ordering from you and your gonna sign it. HAHA

Originally Posted by Akitoes

I actually think you should give them away to those persons because they're the ones who would benefit the most from your book.

You missed the point. Having the book is useless. It takes an effort to sit down and read 8 hours of it. These people will get NOTHING out of my book because they won't read it ... like a winning lottery ticket that sits in a desk drawer, unclaimed.

Originally Posted by PhxMJ

You missed the point. Having the book is useless. It takes an effort to sit down and read 8 hours of it. These people will get NOTHING out of my book because they won't read it ... like a winning lottery ticket that sits in a desk drawer, unclaimed.

That's where I disagree with you

If my 14-year old self - who didn't read a single book outside of school - asked someone driving a Lamborghini what his job was, and he told me was an entrepreneur + wrote 44 chapters about how I can become succesful like him (or that he read a countless number of business books back when he was young), you can be sure I would have wanted to :
1-know what "entrepreneur" meant
2-get a copy of this book and spend the next hours of my free time to read it multiple times (or storm the local library to find business books)

Originally Posted by Akitoes

That's where I disagree with you

If my 14-year old self - who didn't read a single book outside of school - asked someone driving a Lamborghini what his job was, and he told me was an entrepreneur + wrote 44 chapters about how I can become succesful like him (or that he read a countless number of business books back when he was young), you can be sure I would have wanted to :
1-know what "entrepreneur" meant
2-get a copy of this book and spend the next hours of my free time to read it multiple times (or storm the local library to find business books)

I find that people who don't read books don't have the motivation to read, even if it's something they wanted to learn about. I've offered to let several friends read MJ's book, and they've all started, gotten a third through, told me it was amazing, and then didn't read another page. People who don't read don't read. I wouldn't give them a book either.

Originally Posted by Akitoes

If my 14-year old self

We are talking about grown adults in their 30's or 40's.

With the recent "blizzard," I was home some and watched Judge Judy and The People's Court. That is a perfect example of how people just do not learn. Whatever they absorb lallygagging through high school is 90% of their learning. The other 10% is stupid crap that happens to them because they do not value education, knowledge, or a freaking book.