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Beyond Wealth


Beyond Wealth

The Road Map to a Rich Life
1. Aufl.

von: Alexander Green

20,99 €

Verlag: Wiley
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 31.03.2011
ISBN/EAN: 9781118078327
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 320

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<b>It's not all about the money; the key to true riches</b> <p>Leo Tolstoy said, "Nobody knows where the human race is going. The highest wisdom, then, is to know where you are going." Yet many today chase the false rabbits of success: status, luxury, reputation and material possessions. In the quest to "have it all," our lives often lack real meaning and purpose. <i>Beyond Wealth</i> is the antidote.</p> <p><i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Alexander Green takes things right down to brass tacks: We are here for a short time. Knowledge is limitless. Therefore, the most critical knowledge is not any particular skill but rather wisdom about "how to live." Fortunately, men and women have had several thousand years to think about what it means to live "the good life." And the answers found here, from Plato and Aristotle to Mahatma Gandhi and Stephen Hawking, will both surprise and delight you.</p> <p><i>Beyond Wealth</i> provides insightful commentary on the most important aspects of our lives: love, work, honor, trust, freedom, death, fear, truth, beauty and other timeless issues. The book is both a thought provoking read and the ideal gift, guaranteed to ennoble, uplift and inspire.</p>
<p>Foreword ix</p> <p>Introduction xiii</p> <p><b>PART ONE: DOLLARS AND SENSE 1</b></p> <p>Are the Rich Smarter than You? 5</p> <p>Are You Losing Your Soul? 10</p> <p>Impatient Optimism . . . and Radical Generosity 14</p> <p>You Can’t Google This 18</p> <p>The Only Thing that Really Matters 22</p> <p>The Principle Thing 25</p> <p>The One Thing that Changes Everything 28</p> <p>The Trouble with Happiness 31</p> <p>The Key to Personal Freedom 35</p> <p>Change Your Perspective, Change Your Life 38</p> <p>How Your World Will At Last Be Built 42</p> <p>The Most Important Job on Earth 46</p> <p>One of Life’s Great Miracles 51</p> <p>The Power of Negative Visualization 55</p> <p>How to Reclaim Your Life 58</p> <p>Why It’s One of the Seven Deadly Sins 62</p> <p>The Ruling Passion of the Noblest Minds 65</p> <p><b>PART TWO: WEALTH BEYOND MEASURE </b><b>69</b></p> <p>Are You Uncurious? 71</p> <p>The Road Not Taken 74</p> <p>They Make Us All Richer 77</p> <p>Are You Ready for the Grand Tour? 81</p> <p>The Quintessence of Life 85</p> <p>What Women Really Want 89</p> <p>An Incandescent Drop of American Fire 92</p> <p>The Most Civilized Thing in the World 95</p> <p>How to Eat Like a Zen Master 99</p> <p>The Sublimest Activity of the Human Mind 103</p> <p>Drunken Monkey Ice Cream . . . and the Wisdom of Thornton Wilder 107</p> <p>The Lost Art of Conversation 110</p> <p>What Success Really Means 113</p> <p>What Are Your Sins of Omission? 116</p> <p>The Beauty of Slowing Down 120</p> <p>When Entertainment Becomes Art 123</p> <p>Do You Have a Secret? 128</p> <p>Are You Amusing Yourself to Death? 133</p> <p>In Praise of Idleness 137</p> <p>The Tyranny of the New 140</p> <p>Why You Should Know “The Indispensable Man” 143</p> <p>A Revelation at 4,500 Feet 146</p> <p><b>PART THREE: KNOWING AND BELIEVING </b><b>149</b></p> <p>Tolstoy’s Forbidden Book 151</p> <p>A Shameless Veneration of Heroes 154</p> <p>A Path to Personal Freedom 158</p> <p>Your Greatest Risk 162</p> <p>Are You Part of “The Great Conversation”? 166</p> <p>A 2,600-Year-Old Manual for Living 170</p> <p>If You Knew What Jim Brown Knows 176</p> <p>The Noblest Expression of the Human Spirit 179</p> <p>The Art of Living Consciously 183</p> <p>How to Let Your Life Speak 188</p> <p>A Legacy of Inspiration 192</p> <p>The Only Thing New in the World 195</p> <p>The University on Your Shelf 198</p> <p>We Are All Greeks Now 202</p> <p>The Wisdom of Hillel 205</p> <p>Meditations of the Philosopher-King 208</p> <p><b>PART FOUR: MATTERS OF LIFE AND DEATH</b><b> 211</b></p> <p>Discovering a New Sense of the Sacred 214</p> <p>The Highest of Arts 218</p> <p>Emerson: The Quintessential American 221</p> <p>The Life You Can Save 224</p> <p>Coming of Age in the Milky Way 229</p> <p>The Literature of Truth 234</p> <p>Your Connection to Everything 238</p> <p>The Difference between Knowing and Believing 241</p> <p>The Lessons of Haiti 244</p> <p>Your Trip to “The Undiscovered Country” 247</p> <p>The Beginning of Wisdom 252</p> <p>Of Lost Souls and Lucky Stiffs 255</p> <p>How to Pull the Universe Out of a Hat 258</p> <p>It Makes Everything Meaningful 262</p> <p>The Truth about Myths 265</p> <p>Your Place In “The Great Story” 269</p> <p>Seven Principles of Spirituality 277</p> <p>Afterword 285</p> <p>Appendix 287</p> <p>Further Reading 289</p> <p>Acknowledgments 295</p> <p>About the Author 297</p> <p>Index 299</p>
<p><b>ALEXANDER GREEN</b> is the Investment Director of The Oxford Club and the author of two national bestsellers: <i>The Gone Fishin' Portfolio</i> and <i>The Secret of Shelter Island: Money and What Matters</i>. He has been featured on <i>Oprah & Friends</i>, Fox News, <i>The O'Reilly Factor</i>, CNBC, MSNBC, and C-SPAN and has been profiled by the<i> Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek</i>, <i>Forbes,</i> and many other publications. He currently lives in Charlottesville, Virginia, and Winter Springs, Florida, with his wife Karen and their children Hannah and David.
<p><b>beyond WEALTH<br> What does it mean to be truly wealthy?</b> <p>As a longtime financial writer and nationally acclaimed investment advisor, Alexander Green understands the importance of money. But in this insightful and inspiring new book, he looks beyond traditional measures of wealth to explore how a rich life is one of significance, not just financial success. <p>As Green observes, money creates wealth, but so do character, conscience, attitude, and wisdom. Only by incorporating each of these elements into your day-to-day existence can you experience what the ancients called "the good life." <p>A generous, wide-ranging inquiry into what matters most, <i>Beyond Wealth</i> is a road map to a rich life, to what the author calls "True Wealth." <p>The book contains more than sixty-five commentaries on topics ranging from love, health, leisure, honor, courage, trust, philosophy, history, science, and spirituality. And the author's perspective on each subject is broadened and deepened by liberal quotations from Shakespeare, Thoreau, Emerson, Gandhi, Einstein, Tolstoy, and other great minds. <p><i>Beyond Wealth</i> is full of practical wisdom. Yet it is also a book of contemplations, promoting both greater understanding and deep reflection. Each piece can be read alone and is characterized by brevity, wit, and a liveliness of mind that recalls the best of Montaigne and Swift. <p>Combining personal anecdotes with provocative insights and timeless truths, <i>Beyond Wealth</i> is a fascinating exploration of the unique intersection between money, personal fulfillment, and successful living.

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