{"product_id":"beyond-wealth-isbn-9781118027615","title":"Beyond Wealth","description":"\u003cb\u003eIt's not all about the money; the key to true riches\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eLeo 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. \u003ci\u003eBeyond Wealth\u003c\/i\u003e is the antidote.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeyond Wealth\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE: DOLLARS AND SENSE 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre the Rich Smarter than You? 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre You Losing Your Soul? 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpatient Optimism . . . and Radical Generosity 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou Can’t Google This 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Only Thing that Really Matters 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Principle Thing 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe One Thing that Changes Everything 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Trouble with Happiness 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Key to Personal Freedom 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange Your Perspective, Change Your Life 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Your World Will At Last Be Built 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Most Important Job on Earth 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne of Life’s Great Miracles 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Power of Negative Visualization 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Reclaim Your Life 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy It’s One of the Seven Deadly Sins 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ruling Passion of the Noblest Minds 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO: WEALTH BEYOND MEASURE \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre You Uncurious? 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Road Not Taken 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThey Make Us All Richer 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre You Ready for the Grand Tour? 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Quintessence of Life 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Women Really Want 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Incandescent Drop of American Fire 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Most Civilized Thing in the World 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Eat Like a Zen Master 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sublimest Activity of the Human Mind 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrunken Monkey Ice Cream . . . and the Wisdom of Thornton Wilder 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Lost Art of Conversation 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Success Really Means 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Are Your Sins of Omission? 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Beauty of Slowing Down 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Entertainment Becomes Art 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo You Have a Secret? 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre You Amusing Yourself to Death? 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Praise of Idleness 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Tyranny of the New 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy You Should Know “The Indispensable Man” 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Revelation at 4,500 Feet 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART THREE: KNOWING AND BELIEVING \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTolstoy’s Forbidden Book 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Shameless Veneration of Heroes 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Path to Personal Freedom 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Greatest Risk 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre You Part of “The Great Conversation”? 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA 2,600-Year-Old Manual for Living 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf You Knew What Jim Brown Knows 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Noblest Expression of the Human Spirit 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Art of Living Consciously 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Let Your Life Speak 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Legacy of Inspiration 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Only Thing New in the World 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe University on Your Shelf 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe Are All Greeks Now 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Wisdom of Hillel 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeditations of the Philosopher-King 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART FOUR: MATTERS OF LIFE AND DEATH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 211\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscovering a New Sense of the Sacred 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Highest of Arts 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmerson: The Quintessential American 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Life You Can Save 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComing of Age in the Milky Way 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Literature of Truth 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Connection to Everything 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Difference between Knowing and Believing 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Lessons of Haiti 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Trip to “The Undiscovered Country” 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Beginning of Wisdom 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOf Lost Souls and Lucky Stiffs 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Pull the Universe Out of a Hat 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt Makes Everything Meaningful 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Truth about Myths 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Place In “The Great Story” 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeven Principles of Spirituality 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 299\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eALEXANDER GREEN\u003c\/b\u003e  is the Investment Director of The Oxford Club and the author of two national bestsellers: \u003ci\u003eThe Gone Fishin' Portfolio\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Secret of Shelter Island: Money and What Matters\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been featured on \u003ci\u003eOprah \u0026amp; Friends\u003c\/i\u003e, Fox News, \u003ci\u003eThe O'Reilly Factor\u003c\/i\u003e, CNBC, MSNBC, and C-SPAN and has been profiled by the\u003ci\u003e Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForbes,\u003c\/i\u003e and many other publications. He currently lives in Charlottesville, Virginia, and Winter Springs, Florida, with his wife Karen and their children Hannah and David.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ebeyond WEALTH\u003cbr\u003e What does it mean to be truly wealthy?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs 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.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA generous, wide-ranging inquiry into what matters most, \u003ci\u003eBeyond Wealth\u003c\/i\u003e is a road map to a rich life, to what the author calls \"True Wealth.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeyond Wealth\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining personal anecdotes with provocative insights and timeless truths, \u003ci\u003eBeyond Wealth\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating exploration of the unique intersection between money, personal fulfillment, and successful living.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988809236709,"sku":"NP9781118027615","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118027615.jpg?v=1761781677","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/beyond-wealth-isbn-9781118027615","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}