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Find Your Own Path to Fulfillment
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Peter Buffett
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Peter Buffett
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From composer, musician, and philanthropist Peter Buffett comes a warm, wise, and inspirational book that asks which you will choose: the path of least resistance or the path of potentially greatest satisfaction?
You may think that with a last name like his, Buffett has enjoyed a life of endless privilege. But the son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett says that the only real inheritance handed down from his parents was a philosophy: Forge your own path in life. It is a creed that has allowed him to follow his own passions, establish his own identity, and reap his own successes.
In Life Is What You Make It, Buffett expounds on the strong set of values given to him by his trusting and broadminded mother, his industrious and talented father, and the many life teachers he has met along the way.
Today's society, Buffett posits, has begun to replace a work ethic, relishing what you do, with a wealth ethic, honoring the payoff instead of the process. We confuse privilege with material accumulation, character with external validation. Yet, by focusing more on substance and less on reward, we can open doors of opportunity and strive toward a greater sense of fulfillment. In clear and concise terms, Buffett reveals a great truth: Life is random, neither fair nor unfair.
From there, it becomes easy to recognize the equal dignity and value of every human life. Our circumstances may vary, but our essences do not. We see that our journey in life rarely follows a straight line but is often met with false starts, crises, and blunders. How we push through and persevere in these challenging moments is where we begin to create the life of our dreams - from discovering our vocations to living out our bliss to giving back to others.
Personal and revealing, instructive and intuitive, Life Is What You Make It is about transcending your circumstances, taking up the reins of your destiny, and living your life to the fullest.
©2010 Peter Buffett (P)2010 Random HouseListeners also enjoyed...
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Harpreet Grover and Vibhore Goyal met in college and then spent the next decade of their lives building a company before exiting successfully. One way to tell their story is this: they had a dream, they followed it and, then, through perseverance, they made it come true. But that’s not really the truth. Like everything in life - at least everything worth having - it wasn’t that simple. There was blood, sweat and tears, there was loss of capital, loss of friendship and even a loss of faith along the way.
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The Secret Code of Success
- 7 Hidden Steps to More Wealth and Happiness
- By: Noah St. John
- Narrated by: Noah St. John, Jack Canfield
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
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Americans spend more than $11 billion a year on self-help products—everything from books to diet pills to career coaches to seminars. So why—with all this time, money, and energy being spent—are so FEW people living the life they really want? Why are millions of smart, talented, motivated people still going through life with one foot on the brake? Here’s the REAL secret: You don’t need any more how-to-succeed information to reach your full potential.
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Easy to understand and implement
- By D. Scott on 07-30-12
By: Noah St. John
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Grief Day by Day
- Simple Practices and Daily Guidance for Living with Loss
- By: Jan Warner
- Narrated by: Madeleine Maby
- Length: 5 hrs and 57 mins
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In Grief Day by Day, Jan Warner draws on her own extensive experience and the experiences of the 2 million followers on her Grief Speaks Out Facebook page to offer hope in its most practical form. This audiobook does not look to offer a solution to grief. Rather, it provides supportive, useful guidance to help you create a life in which peace, and even gratitude, can coexist with your grief. There is no “right way” to grieve, and there is no right way to use this book.
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- By spucky85 on 04-11-19
By: Jan Warner
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Comfortable with Uncertainty
- 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion
- By: Pema Chödrön
- Narrated by: Joanna Rotte
- Length: 3 hrs and 51 mins
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This audiobook by Pema Chödrön, the renowned American Buddhist nun, offers short, stand-alone sections designed to help us cultivate compassion and awareness amid the challenges of daily living. More than a collection of thoughts for the day, Comfortable with Uncertainty offers a progressive program of spiritual study, leading the listener through essential concepts, themes, and practices on the Buddhist path.
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- By K Harris on 01-07-19
By: Pema Chödrön
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You Are More Than You Think You Are
- Practical Enlightenment for Everyday Life
- By: Kimberly Snyder
- Narrated by: Kimberly Snyder
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
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Many of us think that we just aren't enough. Not good enough, not pretty enough, not rich enough, and not happy enough. But just because we think something doesn't mean it's true. YOU ARE MORE THAN YOU THINK YOU ARE teaches you how to revise your belief system, fulfill your deepest dreams and desires, and create an epic, successful, and inspiring life.
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Great book but probably better as a physical book
- By GSM on 04-16-23
By: Kimberly Snyder
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52 Small Changes for the Mind
- Improve Memory - Minimize Stress - Increase Productivity - Boost Happiness
- By: Brett Blumenthal
- Narrated by: Brett Blumenthal
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
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Small changes work. In this practical book, wellness expert Brett Blumenthal reveals how to hone in on the mind as the foundation of overall health and well-being. She presents one small, achievable change every week - from developing music appreciation to eating brain-boosting foods, practicing mono-tasking, incorporating play, and more. The accumulation of these lifestyle changes ultimately leads to improved memory, less stress, increased productivity, and sustained happiness.
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Enjoyable, and useful
- By Amazon Customer on 01-14-24
By: Brett Blumenthal
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Mindwise
- Why We Misunderstand What Others Think, Believe, Feel, and Want
- By: Nicholas Epley
- Narrated by: Nicholas Epley
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
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You are a mind reader, born with an extraordinary ability to understand what others think, feel, believe, want, and know. It's a sixth sense you use every day, in every personal and professional relationship you have. At its best, this ability allows you to achieve the most important goal in almost any life: connecting, deeply and intimately and honestly, to other human beings. At its worst, it is a source of misunderstanding and unnecessary conflict, leading to damaged relationships and broken dreams. How good are you at knowing the minds of others?
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Finally gave up - no real point
- By Thomas on 05-12-14
By: Nicholas Epley
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The Five Elements of Effective Thinking
- By: Edward B. Burger, Michael Starbird
- Narrated by: Brian Troxell
- Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins
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The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking presents practical, lively, and inspiring ways for you to become more successful through better thinking. The idea is simple: You can learn how to think far better by adopting specific strategies. Brilliant people aren't a special breed--they just use their minds differently.
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Thinking about Thinking
- By Cynthia on 05-20-14
By: Edward B. Burger, and others
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She and Her Cat
- Stories
- By: Makoto Shinkai, Naruki Nagakawa, Ginny Tapley Takemori
- Narrated by: Winson Ting, Julia Strowski, Jacqui Bardelang, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 8 mins
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Lying alone on the edge of the sidewalk in an abandoned cardboard box, a nameless narrator contemplates the indifferent world around him. With his mother long gone, his only company is the sound of the nearby train. Just as he fears that the end is near, a young woman peers down at him, this fateful encounter changing their lives forever.
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Poor Narration
- By Melody Powell on 12-31-24
By: Makoto Shinkai, and others
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Become Who You Were Meant to Be
- A Devotional for Fulfilling Your Purpose and Maximizing Your Potential
- By: Myles Munroe
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 19 mins
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It’s Time to Unlock Your Potential and Discover Your Destiny! Do you long to make a difference with your life, only to find yourself burned out by unfulfilling work? Have setbacks, failures, and criticism stolen your joy and left you questioning your worth and purpose? The truth that the enemy doesn’t want you to know is that you were created with a purpose and destiny. And not just any purpose or destiny—a world-changing, history-making role only YOU can fill! Known for activating potential and igniting purpose in those he ministered to, internationally beloved pastor Dr. Myles ...
By: Myles Munroe
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I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet
- Discovering New Ways of Living When the Old Ways Stop Working
- By: Shauna Niequist
- Narrated by: Shauna Niequist
- Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
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Just after her fortieth birthday, author Shauna Niequist found herself in a season of chaos, change, and loss unlike anything she'd ever faced. She discovered that many of the beliefs and practices that she usually turned to were no longer serving her.
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It’s ok but feels unfinished
- By andern on 05-05-22
By: Shauna Niequist
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Let It Go
- Downsizing Your Way to a Richer, Happier Life
- By: Peter Walsh
- Narrated by: Gary Furlong
- Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
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Sorting through a lifetime's worth of accumulated possessions can be a daunting and stressful process that millions of Americans confront every year. The need to downsize often arises at a momentous life change, whether you're an empty nester or retiree selling your family home, a newlywed blending your households, or cleaning out your parents' property after they've moved into assisted living or passed away. Decluttering guru Peter Walsh knows the difficulty of downsizing firsthand.
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Mainly about parents home and not your own
- By A Texan on 06-04-17
By: Peter Walsh
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- Diane
- 06-13-11
lacked depth for the average person
I enjoyed listening to this book. I believe the author was honest and sincere. I think the best part of the book was listening to his outlook on life. The Buffett family has such a great outlook. I only ranked the book a 3 because it wasn't very applicable to my life. My outlook on life was already that you can choose which direction to go in life, so this book didn't offer any advice that I really wanted to act on.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-19-21
A Must Read
Whether you’re confused or have figured things out, young or old, successful or not, happy and content or not, starting out or retiring, whoever you may be, this is a must read. It is life-changing, thought provoking, and heartwarming.
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- Meeseeks
- 07-03-17
Excellent treatise on life and choices
The author gives a fantastic perspective on privilege, choices, and happiness. There are a lot of great wisdom and stories that are relatable to anyone's life.
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- Rosebud46
- 11-22-23
Contains insights but lack actionable steps
This book has great stories of Peter Buffett and provided some of his valuable life insights. I wish the book is more versatile in the stories; I noticed that I yearn for more as the stories seem to repeat itself half way through the book.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-11-20
Morals are everything
This book is one of the best I had heard! It's all about self respect and doing what you like to do, it actually inspire me to change my life!
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- Happy Droid
- 03-19-12
Read this book
if you consider handing a significant amount money to your kids. Money at a young age can destroy ambition and potential talent. Give this book to your kids if they already have the money. Make them live their own life and earn their own living. This way they will be proud of themselves and enjoy the extra money in a reasonable way.
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- MILDRED L.
- 12-17-22
Very Slow ,
I like that it had a Great Title
I didn’t like that the journey of this man , just dropped. It had no, excitement!
I did finish this book , I’m thinking maybe a older person would like. Just was not my interest. 😃
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- rodolfo
- 11-01-18
Buena reflexión
Es una buena reflexión de las bases para una vida significativa, desde un punto de vista individual que se convierte colectivo.
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- Diego Pizarro
- 01-31-19
Amazing
I really enjoyed this book and identified myself on Buffets words and ideas. You will hopefully find in this book a light to understand your own real vocations in life and make decisions. Thank you!
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- CHughes
- 01-27-24
A reminder to commit
I enjoyed the author’s shared learnings as well as his musical melodies throughout. It was interesting to hear about how well his parents did to instill self-drive, values and selflessness in their children.
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