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