Beyond Wealth
Beyond Wealth
Alexander Green
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Significant because it was written by an ultra-rich investment manager. - MMM
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Beyond Wealth

Beyond Wealth: The Road Map to a Rich Life

Alexander Green
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Alexander Green
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In "Beyond Wealth," Alexander Green embarks on a philosophical journey, exploring the essence of what it truly means to live a fulfilling life beyond the relentless pursuit of material wealth. With wisdom distilled from the ages, Green navigates through the teachings of history's greatest minds—from Plato and Aristotle to Gandhi and Hawking—unveiling the profound truths about love, work, honor, and freedom. This book serves as a beacon, guiding readers towards an understanding that the richest life is one rich in experience, relationships, and purpose. Green's compelling narrative is not only a reflection on the human condition but also a practical guide to achieving the highest form of personal wealth: a life well-lived. "Beyond Wealth" is more than just a book; it is an invitation to embark on the ultimate adventure of self-discovery and enlightenment. Alexander Green offers a refreshing antidote to our society's obsession with status and material gain, proposing instead a life measured by the depth of our connections and the breadth of our understanding. Through insightful commentary on timeless issues such as trust, death, fear, and beauty, Green challenges readers to reconsider what it means to lead a good life. Engaging and thought-provoking, "Beyond Wealth" is a treasure trove of wisdom that promises to ennoble, uplift, and inspire, making it the perfect gift for anyone seeking to navigate the complexities of life with grace and authenticity.

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Released
2011
31 Mar
Length
320
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Significant because it was written by an ultra-rich investment manager. - MMM
For most of our history, walking wasn’t a choice. It was a given. Walking was our primary means of locomotion. But, today, you have to choose to walk. We ride to work. Office buildings and apartments have elevators. Department stores offer escalators. Airports use moving sidewalks. An afternoon of golf is spent riding in a cart. Even a ramble around your neighborhood can be done on a Segway. Why not just put one foot in front of the other? You don’t have to live in the country. It’s great to take a walk in the woods, but I love to roam city streets, too, especially in places like New York, London, or Rome, where you can’t go half a block without making some new discovery. A long stroll slows you down, puts things in perspective, brings you back to the present moment. In Wanderlust: A History of Walking (Viking, 2000), author Rebecca Solnit writes that, “Walking, ideally, is a state in which the mind, the body, and the world are aligned, as though they were three characters finally in conversation together, three notes suddenly making a chord.” Yet in our hectic, goal-oriented culture, taking a leisurely walk isn’t always easy. You have to plan for it. And perhaps you should. Walking is good exercise, but it is also a recreation, an aesthetic experience, an exploration, an investigation, a ritual, a meditation. It fosters health and joie de vivre. Cardiologist Paul Dudley White once said, “A vigorous five-mile walk will do more good for an unhappy but otherwise healthy adult than all the medicine and psychology in the world.” A good walk is anything but pedestrian. It lengthens your life. It clears, refreshes, provokes, and repairs the mind. So lace up those shoes and get outside. The most ancient exercise is still the best.
— Alexander Green, Beyond Wealth

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