Here goes:
I have read probably 4 or 5 of his books.
I would say to definitely not believe everything he says. He's embellishes, to say the least. Some of his claims and his backstory have been debunked. HOWEVER, I would still recommend for a person to read his books (don't get suckered into going to a training or a seminar). The books themselves have good and simple, yet very valuable concepts that most people are not taught by their parents. The books are designed to make people move from the financial perspective of a subservient employee and explore becoming either an investor or entrepreneur to gain financial freedom.
If you need to read a book in order to find this kind of inspiration, then I'm afraid you don't want it badly enough. There are many important lessons along the path to finding financial freedom. A lot of people tell you to read some book, listen to some podcast, go to some class or a website, but they're all lacking in a few specific ways.
There are many ways to become wealthy. Some of them aren't difficult. Ultimately, learning how to have the right frame of mind by experiencing things is important. Skipping steps is pointless. Of course, there are quite a few cheat codes: some are fairly costly, some demand extreme abilities or affinities and others demand only hard work. The catch is, the final tier can be accomplished by anyone without any keener insights.
No one needs a mentor. No one needs some book. What you do need is will and certainty.
I would agree that the overall theme of those books is very solid, which is that there is a difference between how regular people are taught and how the rich are taught.
The author himself exaggerates his stories and doesn’t give that specific of advice so the utility is limited. He is fast and loose with definitions which can make you look silly if you talk to a finance person. Its a decent babies first red pill overall.
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