Beyond Wealth, Alexander Green
Beyond Wealth, Alexander Green
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Beyond Wealth
The Road Map to a Rich Life

Author: Alexander Green

Narrator: Walter Dixon

Unabridged: 8 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 12/19/2011


Synopsis

What does it mean to be truly wealthy?

As a longtime financial writer and nationally acclaimed investment advisor, Alexander Green understands the importance of money. But in this insightful and inspiring new audiobook, he looks beyond traditional measures of wealth to explore how a rich life is one of significance, not just financial success.

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."

A generous, wide-ranging inquiry into what matters most, Beyond Wealth is a road map to a rich life, to what the author calls "True Wealth."

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.

Beyond Wealth 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.

Combining personal anecdotes with provocative insights and timeless truths, Beyond Wealth is a fascinating exploration of the unique intersection between money, personal fulfillment, and successful living.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mark on June 29, 2021

By no means a book related to personal finance. But more a philosophical examination of the meaning of life once one has mastered personal finance. The idea that there is more to a wealthy life than riches alone escapes many people caught up in the rat race of Western culture. Though most of the ess......more

Goodreads review by Vhalros on February 06, 2016

This book is mostly a bunch of platitudes and summaries of the authors personal preferences. Its well written, and some of the essays are enjoyable, but there is nothing particularly well thought out here.......more

Goodreads review by Tino on August 04, 2023

Thought provoking and well-written. 4 stars.......more

Goodreads review by Sijmen on February 27, 2023

Loved it, I would recommend it for people that like to think about living a fulfilling life. The writer is noticeably a rich, religious American guy but for me that added an valuable extra layer of different perspectives.......more

Goodreads review by Marjorie on November 01, 2021

A collection of contemplative essays on different ways to make your life more meaningful (unplug, chocolate, classical music, wine, the art of conversation). The book slowed me down and made me think about what really matters in my life and how to make sure I get more of that.......more