THE WAY TO WEALTH by Benjamin Franklin
The Way to Wealth was not really about wealth. This book is about how to accumulate enough to have material security, personal independence, and social respectability to live a good life.
Benjamin Franklin was a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher, and political philosopher. He was among the leading intellectuals of his time. Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, drafting and signing the United States Declaration of Independence.
The way to wealth is a must-read book for anyone who wants to be in control of their personal finances, their money and themselves
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Frank Baum
We’re not in Kansas anymore.
The Wizard of Oz film starts with Dorothy lost and confused at what to do next and goes on an adventure for a solution to find home.
The first step on this Hero’s Journey is often the hardest to take.
We are living busier more complex lives than we have ever done before. Like Dorothy entering a different world after the tornado.
Today things are very different than the world before the financial crisis.
There is a path you can follow to get you home. You will need to have three companions with you on your journey, the scarecrow (land) the Tinman (business) and a Lion (reserves of cash and bonds). The scarecrow needs a brain, the tinman needs a heart and the lion needs courage (explained more in the full book Millennial Money Mindset)
THE ENCHIRIDION (the Manual) by Epictetus
Epictetus taught that philosophy is a way of life and not just a theoretical discipline.
Epictetus was a Greek Stoic philosopher and was born into slavery. Epictetus was born around AD 50
To Epictetus, We should focus on what we can control rather than what we can’t control. All external events are beyond our control; we should accept whatever happens calmly and dispassionately. However, individuals are responsible for their own actions, which they can examine and control through rigorous self-discipline.
Epictetus thought that the foundation of all philosophy is self-knowledge.
This is Epictetus manual for life and has inspired countless people over the years to improve their lives
The Enchiridion (the manual) by Epictetus is a must-read book
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith
The Wealth of Nations book is the basis of modern-day economic thought. It is the most important book on the capitalist system, which we all use every day. This book is Adam Smith’s masterpiece and is available to read for FREE on www.MoneyTipps.org
AS A MAN THINKETH BY JAMES ALLEN
It all begins with an idea.
The human’s mind may be likened to a garden, which may be intelligently cultivated or allowed to run wild; but whether cultivated or neglected, it must, and will, bring forth. If no useful seeds are put into it, then an abundance of useless weed-seeds will fall therein and will continue to produce their kind.