Powerful ideas from top nonfiction
Try Blinkist to get the key ideas from 7,000+ bestselling nonfiction titles and podcasts. Listen or read in just 15 minutes.
Start your free trial
Blink 3 of 8 - The 5 AM Club
by Robin Sharma
Listen to the Intro
The Unemployed Millionaire summary
Matt Morris
Escape the Rat Race, Fire Your Boss and Live Life on YOUR Terms!
22 mins
Brief summary
The Unemployed Millionaire by Matt Morris is a personal success story that offers practical tips and motivation for those seeking financial freedom. It highlights the importance of mindset, hard work, and resilience in achieving success.
Table of Contents
The Unemployed Millionaire
Summary of 7 key ideas
Audio & text in the Blinkist app
Key idea 1 of 7
Matthew’s story
Ever felt trapped in the monotonous 9-to-5 grind, yearning for more than just a two-week escape every year? If your daily routine feels more like a prison sentence than a fulfilling life, you're not alone.
For many, the so-called security of a regular paycheck often masks a deeper financial insecurity – what will happen if I don’t continue working this job? Worse yet, traditional employment forces people to sacrifice their personal freedom. But here's a revelation: you don't have to accept this fate.
Take the story of the author, Matthew Morris, who faced more adversity by the age of 21 than most face in a lifetime. His parents divorced when he was four. At age five, he witnessed his father break into the family home and murder his mother’s boyfriend. His father then became an alcoholic and committed suicide when Matthew was thirteen. After attempting entrepreneurship in his adulthood, Matthew plummeted into debt and homelessness, living out of his beat-up Honda Civic.
But in spite of his difficult past, Matthew was a self-made “unemployed millionaire” by age 29.
How did he achieve this? Through perseverance, learning, and specific, actionable strategies. Matthew’s tale is not just about financial transformation but also personal metamorphosis amidst adversity. It's a story of evolving from deep despair to prosperity and purpose. But this journey isn’t exclusive to him. The journey to reclaiming your life is something anyone can undertake – but it does take grit, determination, and acquiring the right skills.
If you've ever woken up wondering if life could be different, rest assured, it can. If Matthew could do it, why can't you?
Want to see all full key ideas from The Unemployed Millionaire?
Key ideas in The Unemployed Millionaire
More knowledge in less time
Read or listen
Get the key ideas from nonfiction bestsellers in minutes, not hours.
Find your next read
Get book lists curated by experts and personalized recommendations.
Shortcasts New
We’ve teamed up with podcast creators to bring you key insights from podcasts.
What is The Unemployed Millionaire about?
The Unemployed Millionaire (2009) takes you on a transformative journey from financial despair to self-made prosperity. It provides actionable insights and strategies for aspiring entrepreneurs, emphasizing the significance of mindset, persistence, and smart decisions in achieving financial freedom. Through a blend of personal anecdotes and practical advice, it offers a roadmap to success even in challenging circumstances.
Who should read The Unemployed Millionaire?
- Aspiring entrepreneurs looking for motivation and guidance
- Professionals considering transitioning away from traditional employment
- Anyone facing financial difficulties and seeking help to turn their situations around
Categories with The Unemployed Millionaire
Book summaries like The Unemployed Millionaire
People ❤️ Blinkist
Sven O.
It's highly addictive to get core insights on personally relevant topics without repetition or triviality. Added to that the apps ability to suggest kindred interests opens up a foundation of knowledge.
Thi Viet Quynh N.
Great app. Good selection of book summaries you can read or listen to while commuting. Instead of scrolling through your social media news feed, this is a much better way to spend your spare time in my opinion.
Jonathan A.
Life changing. The concept of being able to grasp a book's main point in such a short time truly opens multiple opportunities to grow every area of your life at a faster rate.
Renee D.
Great app. Addicting. Perfect for wait times, morning coffee, evening before bed. Extremely well written, thorough, easy to use.
People also liked these summaries
4.7 Stars
Average ratings on iOS and Google Play
29 Million
Downloads on all platforms
10+ years
Experience igniting personal growth