<p>Senior0991, of course there were some things that I learned from his book such as the points you mention. However, many thing were common sense. For example the fact that simply working hard isn’t going to make you insanely rich, a misconception that many people have. Well duh. I see people around me everyday who work their butts off and can’t seem to reach where they want to. Coming from the Caribbean I also often wondered if my grandparents and parents were born a few years before of after their birthdays, what situation I would be in today.</p>
<p>Admittedly I did learn some things. As you said, I didn’t know that culture was directly related to the frequency of plane crashes or that growing rice and a different language and phonetic system made the Chinese so adept at math. But hey, it still wasn’t the most enjoyable book I’ve ever read.</p>