To the Whiners and the Critics….

January 29, 2008 | 21 Comments

Yep, I said it….. this is to all of you whiners and critics who love to write me about the book and write negative comments about the book, You’re Broke Because You Want To Be.

First, the positive response to the book has been overwhelming. It seems like those who need to change their situation and read the book are very satisfied with my advice and have written me thankful emails. I sincerely appreciate those letters. You are ready for things to improve and you are doing something about it. That’s all I ask of anyone. I applaud you. And over one thousand of you have used my Refer A Friend button to suggest my book to others…..maybe you just wanted the free book, but that’s okay too. Thanks!

But to those of you who have trashed me over the title saying things like, “How dare you put people down for being poor and for having financial problems…..yada, yada, yada.” I say to you, READ THE BOOK. I understand financial problems. I understand poor. I even start the book sympathizing with the condition “POOR.” The book is NOT for poor people.

Then there is the group, like the couple who trashed my book with one star reviews on Amazon (by the way, they are a married couple who write separate reviews) and they follow me around trashing every book I write. Also, they hate all self improvement books they read and these bozos read a lot…..seems they have every problem known to man, buy books on how to deal with the problem and then hate every book they read. Gee, think THEY might be the problem? Nope, that can’t be it - the experts must be the problem!!!! These people weren’t happy with the book because I didn’t address a number of very specific problems like what happens when you get some disease and can’t work as much and have medical bills and your boss is unsympathetic and again: yada yada yada. In order to address every single specific problem known to man that can cause financial problems I would have to write a 26 volume set of encyclopedias! Instead I address a handful of the most common problems people experience that cause their financial situation. Mostly the problem of an extravagant lifestyle. So to those of you with specific problems that my book doesn’t address……too bad. You are still looking for someone to blame. I’ll let you blame me since obviously you have no fault in your situation at all!

Next, for those of you who post negative comments on Amazon and write me about how stupid the book is because you think I am an arrogant, trash-talking elitist who hides behind sunglasses and stupid shirts and has no idea what it is like to be broke (yep folks, this and more has been said to me and about me), I again say READ THE BOOK. If you read the book, you will find that I am ANYTHING but an elitist and I know broke better than most. I am a country boy from Muskogee, Oklahoma where my family still lives and I grew up without much of anything. And I wear those shirts because I like them! And I wear sunglasses because the sun hurts my eyes! And arrogant? Well, maybe a bit but it is not because I grew up rich or am now rich. I could be the poster child for stupidity. I have made every mistake in the world in every area of my life: with my family, my wife, my businesses, my money. I just learned from my mistakes and now teach what I learned. Period.

Then we have that group of people who trash the book because it is too basic and doesn’t teach anything new. You and ONLY you are 100% correct!!!!!! It is basic….but I meant for it to be that way. People don’t have a clue what their situation is. 40% of our society spends more than they earn. Something basic is needed to wake people up and get them on track… they don’t need a sophisticated approach - they need a basic approach. And you are also right when you say that I am not teaching anything new. I admit that too. There is NO new information anywhere in the world on any topic. I have said that in all my books. I present proven information in a NEW way. I don’t say it like other people. My style is the only thing new and different in any of my books.

Now, it may appear to you who are reading this that I can’t take criticism. Actually I like criticism. In fact, I thrive on it. When you say the kinds of things I say in the way I say it, you have to be prepared to offend people and make them uncomfortable. I am fine with that. So I love all the reviews. IF you read the book. If you read my books and don’t like them, you are free to leave an informed critique of my work. If you haven’t read what I write and you want to critique it, I say, “Shut the hell up because you don’t have the right to comment on something you know nothing about.” Fair? Seems so to me.

Again, thanks to those of you who like the book and are telling me and others. And thanks to those of you who read the book and have issues with it. That shows you are reading and trying to learn and should probably look elsewhere for your answers since I am not the right guy for you. But to you whiners……. you can ….. oh well, you can figure that last one out can’t you???

Larry

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