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AARP The Secret of Shelter Island


AARP The Secret of Shelter Island

Money and What Matters
1. Aufl.

von: Alexander Green

17,99 €

Verlag: Wiley
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 19.12.2011
ISBN/EAN: 9781118230923
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 256

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<b>AARP Digital Editions offer you practical tips, proven solutions, and expert guidance.</b> <p>In <i>The Secret of Shelter Island</i>, nationally renowned financial analyst and bestselling author Alexander Green explores the complicated relationship we all have with money and reveals <i>the road map to a rich life</i>.</p> <p>Drawing on some of today's best minds and many of history's greatest thinkers, <i>The Secret of Shelter Island</i> is both a much-needed source of inspiration and an insightful look at the role of both money and values in the <i>pursuit of the good life</i>.</p> <ul> <li>Addresses what really matters when it comes to money and how to make smarter decisions with what you have</li> <li>Describes the profound connection between money, character, personal philosophy, and outlook</li> <li>Other bestselling titles by Green: <i>The Gone Fishin' Portfolio</i></li> </ul> <p>If you want to understand what ultimately provides meaning, contentment, and the satisfaction of a life well-lived, then read <i>The Secret of Shelter Island</i>.</p>
<i>Preface xi</i> <p><i>Acknowledgments xv</i></p> <p><i>Introduction xvii</i></p> <p><b>PART ONE A Rich Mind 1</b></p> <p>Are You Suffering From Affluenza? 3</p> <p>Why Money Won't Get You to "Level Three" 7</p> <p>The Great Mystery 10</p> <p>The Decent Drapery of Life 14</p> <p>The Difference Between <i>Getting</i> Rich and <i>Being</i> Rich 17</p> <p>The Key to Perfect Freedom 21</p> <p>The Secret of Inspirational Leadership 24</p> <p>Are You One of the 4 Percent? 27</p> <p>Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life 30</p> <p>The Value of Being Utterly, Gloriously Wrong 34</p> <p>Advice From a 2000-Year-Old Slave 37</p> <p>The Hardest Victory 41</p> <p>In Praise of Difficult Pleasures 44</p> <p>The True Gentleman 49</p> <p>Beyond Self-Actualization 52</p> <p>The Last Lesson of Culture 57</p> <p>Wealth That Can’t Be Tallied 60</p> <p>Stumbling on Happiness 63</p> <p>The True Meaning of Success 66</p> <p><b>PART TWO What Matters Most 69</b></p> <p>What’s on Your Bucket List? 73</p> <p>How to Calculate Your Real Wealth 77</p> <p>The Most Valuable Thing You Own 80</p> <p>The Biggest Question 83</p> <p>Dreams with Deadlines 87</p> <p>The Most Beautiful Place on Earth? 90</p> <p>How to Avoid "The Mañana Syndrome" 93</p> <p>Gentlemen, Stop Your Engines! 96</p> <p>Enjoy Every Sandwich 99</p> <p>The Best Spiritual Advice 102</p> <p>Can a Mozart Violin Sonata Change Your Life? 105</p> <p>How to Transform Your Life 108</p> <p>Six Steps to a More Relaxed Life 111</p> <p>One of the Best Secrets of Life 114</p> <p>This View of Life 117</p> <p>Why I Hope Steve Jobs Is Wrong 121</p> <p>A Resolution Worth Keeping 123</p> <p>A Thorn with Every Rose 126</p> <p>The Best Way Out 130</p> <p><b>PART THREE Attitudes and Gratitude 133</b></p> <p>What Matters Most 135</p> <p>The Last Human Freedom 138</p> <p>Why You Should Think Before You "Blink" 141</p> <p>The Most Stupid of Vices 145</p> <p>The Psychology of Optimal Experience 148</p> <p>The Courage of Randy Pausch 151</p> <p>Are You Ready for the 21-Day Challenge? 153</p> <p>No Such Thing as a Bad Day 157</p> <p>The Antidote for Greed 161</p> <p>The Greatest Virtue . . . and the First 165</p> <p>Who's Your City? 169</p> <p>The Healing of Karen Armstrong 173</p> <p>The Cheapest Medicine . . . and the Best 176</p> <p>The Science of Giving 179</p> <p>Are You Keeping the Embers Alive? 182</p> <p><b>PART FOUR The Search for Meaning 185</b></p> <p>Discovering the Laws of Life 189</p> <p>The Sage of Monticello 193</p> <p>The Wolf in Monk's Robes 197</p> <p>From Grand Truths to Grand Caverns 199</p> <p>The Great Disconnect 202</p> <p>The Atheist and the Apologist 205</p> <p>Guideposts on the Footpath to Peace 210</p> <p>Two Great Thinkers on "The Good Life" 213</p> <p>The Formula for Re-Enchantment 217</p> <p>In Praise of Lifelong Learning 220</p> <p>The Mysterium Tremendum . . . and You 223</p> <p>My Kind of Martyr 227</p> <p>Finding Meaning in an Age of Doubt 230</p> <p>Renewing a Forgotten Virtue 234</p> <p>The Secret of Shelter Island 238</p> <p><i>Afterword 241</i></p> <p><i>Bibliography 243</i></p> <p><i>About the Author 249</i></p> <p><i>Index 251</i></p>
<p><b>ALEXANDER GREEN</b> is the Investment Director of The Oxford Club, Chairman of Investment U, and the Editor of Spiritual Wealth. He has been featured on CNBC, Fox News, and <i>The O';Reilly Factor</i>, and has been profiled in the <i>Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, Forbes, Kiplinger's Personal Finance</i>, and many other publications. He is the author of the bestselling title <i>The Secret of Shelter Island</i>.</p>

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