Robert Kiyosaki, the author of this book, had two fathers. A well-educated father who had a Ph.D. yet died broke; he called him. "poor dad. " The other one was not that well-educated but was rich; he called him "rich dad. " Robert's dream of becoming rich started when he was young. His "poor dad" wanted him to study more and secure a job at a large company. "Rich dad" was his friend Mike's father; he wanted Robert to take risks and learn that not all lessons were taught in school. He wanted Robert to know that some lessons had to be taught by going through hardships. These kinds of lessons can't be acquired by simply going to school and getting good grades. It's important to have a good education, but life is not just about that.