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The Tao of Abundance: Eight Ancient Principles for Living Abundantly in the 21st Century (Arkana)
Laurence G. Boldt
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Not since Alan Watts has there been a lay expert with the erudition and insight to so expertly pack a difficult package of unfamiliar notions into a book of immediate relevance. What is consumerism to me? and sex? and money? How do they relate to my goals and aspirations? Laurence Boldt, a career counselor and author of the bestselling Zen and the Art of Making a Living, presents a sophisticated alternative to life as we know it. Fully equipped with opinion polls, sociological studies, intellectual histories, and classic economics texts, Boldt dismantles the foundations of our consumer society brick by brick and, more importantly, our unquestioning acceptance of it. The alternative is a path of awareness, of flowing, and of sufficiency that together result in the joyful abundance of a productive, natural life. The shift in world view that Boldt seeks to effect in the reader has such profound practical implications that this book could very well change your life--which is exactly the author's intention. Boldt can be excused for slipping into fuzzy notions like the so-called perennial philosophy, for his recasting of modern life in Taoist terms of ready abundance is so convincing that it makes you wonder how we got stuck in our lifestyles of lack in the first place. --Brian Bruya
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How much is enough? The bestselling author of Zen and the Art of Making a Living shows how to achieve material abundance without becoming spiritually bankrupt
Through his intelligent, appealing integration of Eastern philosophy and practical advice, Laurence G. Boldt has helped thousands of readers find personal satisfaction in their work and personal lives. Now he applies these principles to the subject of abundance: How do we achieve material wealth without sacrificing our souls?
In The Tao of Abundance, Boldt applies ancient wisdom to modern times, presenting eight guiding principles from Taoist philosophy geared to help readers make practical life changes that will bring them a truer and deeper sense of abundance. Boldt encourages readers to strike a balance between material and spiritual wealth--not to favor one over the other--and argues that increased material wealth comes as a natural byproduct of psychological fulfillment. With exercises designed to help readers find their own balance between societal demands and their own deepest desires, this helpful, inspiring book offers the chance to experience a new feeling of abundance in all aspects of life.
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Very Satisfying, Will Take Time to Fully Appreciate.......2007-08-01
This has to be a preliminary review. This elegant offering has a ton of useful ideas and concepts and comparisons. My first time around I drew the following out of it:
1) System is the Ego. Escape the matrix by escaping ego.
2) Trust the innate intelligence of nature in harmony.
3) Money should not cost you your soul or everything else.
The best contribution I can make at this point is to point readers to a few other books that have inspired me as I expect this book to continue to inspire me, and a couple of DVDs.
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The Tao of Democracy: Using Co-Intelligence to Create a World That Works for All
The World Cafe: Shaping Our Futures Through Conversations That Matter
Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Movement in the World Came into Being and Why No One Saw It Coming
The Soul of Capitalism: Opening Paths to a Moral Economy
Collective Intelligence: Mankind's Emerging World in Cyberspace
The Cultural Creatives: How 50 Million People Are Changing the World
Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution
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What the Bleep Do We Know!?
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Peace One Day
One last thought: Michael Hinton and Jean-Francois Noubelle have pioneered Open Money, and that is one of the things I talk about in my forthcoming opening presentation at Gnomedex in Seattle. My slides and notes can be seen in advance by finding "Open Everything" at my web site in the Archives, EIN Library. In my view, Open Money could be the single most revolutionary idea that is liberating immediately and scales without a problem. Combined with distributed search (Grub) and CISCO AON individually-controlled sharing of both information and CPU power, I see a world well beyond Google in which our brains and our information are under our control and no one can loot that abundance.
Peace! Prosperity! Power in us, not above us.
Simple, elegant, yet powerful guide to the Tao.......2007-05-16
Laurence G. Boldt has written a truly useful, elegant and wonderful book that can, in the most subtle way, radically change your perspective on what it is to incorporate eastern philosophy in every area of Western life.
His eight principles of abundant living highlight areas where a sincere aspirant/job seeker can start to incorporate a paradigm shift towards a more peaceful, powerful and meaningful life. In a society that continually raises the bar for material consumption and runaway consumerism Boldt gives the tools to help regain self-esteem and inner balance. For anyone who has been out there, this is no mean feat.
If you're serious about discovering your life's purpose and understanding the underlying economic, social and historic variables that led us to the collective reality we are now living in, this book is a gem and worth its space on your bookshelf.
One of the Most Incredible Books of all Time!.......2005-06-07
Tons of books are out there on health, wealth and prosperity....and after a while they kinda get boring. But Laurence's work is absolutely magnificent. A masterpiece in ever sense of the word. Laurence creates a beautiful tapestry of Eastern and Western philosophy to create a book that reads more like a poem, than a book of facts. A book that has changed my life - and a book I intend to read throughout my life.
One of my very favorite books ever!.......2005-04-30
I actually listened to the audio version of this book, I don't know why I feel the need to admit that, but anyway I got it from the library a little over a year ago because I thought it would be about making money, which at the time was something I was very interested in, but instead it was about creating a life that you really love, so that you experience the abundance that is already there, that we mostly take for granted. This was not a new concept to me, but somehow it took that belief to a whole new level through tons of practical examples of how it can be used in ones daily life. Since "reading" this book I have given up all animal products from my diet, gotten rid of Cable and no longer watch TV, started walking most mornings in the park before work, and cleared my brain of enough clutter to find my calling in life, being a doula (and possibly even a midwife), which was something that had NEVER entered my brain before now. So that was a lot about me and not a lot about what the book is about, but when I think of why I would want to read a book, it is always with the hope I will learn something from it that will positively impact my life, and never before has one book has such a significant impact on my whole life.
An intriguing approach to finding spiritual wealth.......2004-04-19
For some time, I had glanced at this book in stores and written it off as some attempt to cheapen Taoism by using it as a tool to promote get-rich-quick schemes and the like. Not a very enlightened way for me to look at the book, but the title and the back cover details did little to convince me it was otherwise. Finally, out of sheer curiosity, I grabbed a copy of /The Tao of Abundance/ and took a closer look. I am very pleased to say that my initial (mis)judgement was rather off base.
Despite the unfortunate title, /The Tao of Abundance/ has a lot more to offer than one might think. The entire book is devoted to one seemingly simple idea: no matter how wealthy you may or may not be in material terms, if you don't have the spiritual foundation to support it, you cannot find true happiness. As many people can attest, this is a view that's easy to agree with, but difficult to apply to everyday life.
In this book, Laurence G. Boldt offers a framework for understanding what he calls the "chains of psychological poverty and lack." As he says, our ego and conception of self vs. other keeps us from feeling spiritual abundance. Chapter by chapter, he guides the reader through the concepts, illuminating the various ways we can bring unhappiness upon ourselves. There are exercises to help see how these concepts apply to our own lives, and what we can do to improve the situations we find ourselves in.
/The Tao of Abundance/ is not about getting rich quick, but at the same time it is not a book of renunciation. This book is about learning to be happy, so that you can enjoy whatever level of material abundance you may have - or not. While a bit dry at times, it is nevertheless a good read with some intriguing insights. A lot of the ground covered here has been talked about in other books based on eastern thought, but /The Tao of Abundance/ approaches things from a refreshing direction. If you are interested in a rather Western guide to how to apply Taoist principles to your life, this book is certainly worth a look.
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You don't have to live in financial bondage any longer! God has provided everything you need to live in His abundance. Now your prosperity lies in your hands as you follow His Kingdom principles for financial increase.
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In The Abundance Principle, readers will uncover a radical concept in the ancient words of Scripture - a concept that, if properly applied, will lead to an extraordinary life. Designed as a spiritual guidebook to lead readers down the path to extraordinary living, it has been lauded as a great tool for those who want to walk the spiritual path with practical feet. The authors blend personal experiences and best practices from both the pulpit and the boardroom to show the readers how to live an extraordinary life.
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The Abindance Principle.......2007-01-09
Clear communicated perspective for a healthy paradigm for life. Getting ready to use the book in a couple class setting and expect a great response.
Outstanding.......2006-11-06
An excellent combination of spiritual and financial wisdom. This book has something for all of us no matter what age or maturity level. A SUPER gift for young adults just starting out.
surprisingly obvious.......2006-08-14
I was delightfully surprised by this book. It's small, a very straightforward read and surprisingly obvious. I'm embarassed to say that I've fallen victim enought times to this hectic pace our world provides. This book is a calm and focused wakeup call. It's something I'll bet you'd agree you needed, too.
Well worth your time to read..........2006-08-12
This book clearly provides direction that each one of us need and should want in our life. The principles are things we sub-consciously think about in our daily life, but do not always execute. The principles, tools, and real life experiences these authors provide are outstanding. Not only can you use the tools in your personal life, but you can also utilize them in your professional life.
The Abundance Principle is a very easy and quick book to read. Well worth your time!
Well worth the price..........2006-08-12
This book is simple, yet detailed in providing steps to take to be closer to where we want to be in our relationship with Christ. It not only tells you "what" you need to be doing - you are provided with the tools to do "the doing".
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Life in the fast lane was yesterday. Today, we face the challenge of learning to live and work in digital time. Not only is the amount of change we must cope with growing exponentially, the rate of change is speeding up. This unprecedented transformation offers unprecedented opportunities, but few people and even fewer organizations are equipped to take advantage of it. We don't know how to operate, let alone thrive, at warp speed, and the resulting stress is enormous. Our personal lives are in turmoil. There never seems to be enough time, money, or energy. Most marriages still end in divorce, kids act out in dangerous ways, and parents feel increasingly frustrated and exhausted. Stress-related illnesses are epidemic: Many of us, including children, live with attention disorders, antidepressants are common as aspirin, and we are plagued by a gnawing sense of purposelessness. At work, we are expected to do more with less and prove ourselves on a daily basis. Managers struggle to cope with new technologies, shifting markets, cutthroat competition, shrinking budgets, and employees who are neither loyal nor engaged. Get Over It and Get On With It offers insight into the status quo and a proven-effective approach to change-positive, self-directed change. Designed to be as useful to a Fortune 500 CEO as to a novice realtor, as relevant to a team of professional athletes as to a single mom, its principles are both timeless and leading edge, and its methods can be used by anyone, anywhere. In everyday language, using examples from everyday life, Jim Madrid explains how to create more connection and energy, success and strength, abundance and happiness in your personal life, family, company or community. Get Over It and Get On With It now makes this important and valuable information available to everyone.
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WORDS TO LIVE BY.......2007-10-15
"GET OVER IT AND GET ON WITH IT" OFFERS THE READER AN INSIGHTFUL PERSPECTIVE ON WHAT IT TAKES TO PROSPER, BOTH PERSONALY AND PROFESSIONALY, IN TODAY'S WORLD. READ IT, THEN READ IT AGAIN, YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU DID.
Great book for teens and adults.......2007-10-12
I found this book to be so inspirational, motivational, and just a great guide in order to be successful in life - no matter what comes your way. It can benefit you in your business interactions and you also can adapt the concepts to your personal situations. The book flows easily taking on each concept and allowing the reader to think about what may be happening in his/her life. Plus,the way he writes, you feel like he's sitting in the room with you and you're having a conversation with him. A great book!
Motivational Book with Tools for Success.......2007-10-11
This is a book that not only inspires and motivates, but actually gives you tools and techniques to succeed. Jim provides a positive and real approach to success in life. Need help at work, home or with your friends, read this book and choose the tools that work for you. Jim does a masterful job of using real life examples that show you how you can be successful. Not a book you can read and forget. Makes you think about your life, your work, your loves.
Get over it and get on with it.......2007-10-10
Jim Madrid has made a remarkable offering with this easy to read ground breaking information for personal growth and development. Skills, knowledge and attitudes that you develop and work on in your personal life naturally transfer to your professional life and that's the key to this book. Work on yourself with the people who love you the most and you love the most. There are many books available that provide similar resources but nonelike this where Jim takes the information to a new and exciting level. Through personal stories and client application, the 'Ten princples of Entelechy' become real and actionable. There is alot of practicality and real-life application opportunities for this stuff. Great job Jim and I can't wait for your next offering. Get over IT and Get on with IT: Using The Ten Principles of Entelechy to Conquer Change and Create Abundance
A must reading for teens and all adults.......2007-10-09
Jim Madrid has written a book for all ages to read and put to practice.
One can not help but have a better outlook on life after reading "GET OVER IT AND GET ON WITH IT". It makes you know you can be better than you are if you follow the ideas that are layed before you in this book.
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God Is Your Partner: Spiritual Principles of Abundance and Prosperity
John-Roger
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Providing sound financial advice as well as explaining the religious traditions of seeding and tithing, this updated guide shows how giving money to the source of one's spiritual teachings creates more wealth and allows the giver to lead a worry-free, spiritual life of joy and contentment. Defining tithing as giving money back to God in thanks for the gift of abundance and seeding as planting for the future, the discussion emphasizes that giving money away takes a generous and unconditional frame of mind. Questions about the pitfalls and rewards of tithing are answered in “Tithing Testimonials,” “The Difference Between Seeding and Tithing,” and “Is Tithing Buying Off God?”
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If you desire real success in life; if you want better health and fulfilling relationships; if you want meaningful work and a deeper connection to your spiritual life; in short, if you want to live an extraordinary life, you need to learn more about and apply the skills of awareness, responsibility, and communication. Focusing on these three key areas is what makes a difference in your experience of living. Based on intensive work with over a half million people worldwide, Living An Extraordinary Life acknowledges that we all have what it takes to live a life of fulfillment, success, and abundance - if we are willing to take charge of our lives and discover the true meaning of personal responsibility. Robert White will teach you eight power principles that you can apply in all areas of your life, so you can live a life of true magnificence. Features music from John Denver.
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Prosperity Guaranteed: Universal Spiritual Principles That Bring Peace, Joy, and Abundance
Grace Terry
Manufacturer: Lucky Press
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A moving, valuable, and highly positive book.......2002-06-08
Prosperity Guaranteed: Universal Spiritual Principles That Bring Peace, Joy & Abundance by Grace Terry (co-founder of Prosperity Park Associations) is an invigorating self-help guide to creating a life of happiness and abundance. Chapters address the power of thoughts, gratitude, forgiveness, and knowing one's true purpose, and how these qualities can improve live on all fronts for a healthier, happier, more satisfied tomorrow. Prosperity Guaranteed also taps into the power of spirituality and faith to deliver its message, offering biblical quotations to embellish its principles of life improvement. A moving, valuable, and highly positive book, Prosperity Guaranteed is highly recommended for self-help, self-improvement reading lists and reference collections.
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A Powerful Course in Personal Effectiveness. What exactly distinguishes those who are effective in their relationships, productive in business, and happy, powerful and successful in their approach to life from those who struggle, suffer, and fail? That is the key question that The Success Code supports readers to explore in life-changing detail. Read these books, take on the success principles discussed and watch your life and business flourish. With this book YOU will: -Uncover the secrets to accessing your personal power -Create a structure for maximizing your effectiveness with others -Learn to take total responsibility for everything in your life -Discover the key elements to accomplishment and how to reach your goals in record time -Reveal your life rules and discover how honoring your core values can help you maximize productivity -Complete your past and design your ideal future -Discover the keys to communicating effectively and intentionally -Stop complaining and start doing -Seize your personal power and conquer resignation in your life -Learn how to generate conversations that uncover new possibilities -See how embracing problems can lead to positive breakthroughs in life -Leave others whole while realizing the power of telling the truth -Learn how to develop the charisma necessary to attract others to you
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The Abundance Principle - Two 60-Minute Audio Tape Series (Biblical Finance Series)
Leroy Thompson
Manufacturer: Ever Increasing Word Ministries
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Dr. Kermit Long has learned that truth is stranger than fiction. He has faced some ups and downs. In this book he shares from real life experiences and from counseling others on everything from birth to death and reveals the exciting nature of our journey of faith.
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Don't Die Broke: How to Turn Your Retirement Savings into Lasting Income, by personal-finance writer and financial-education specialist Margaret A. Malaspina, offers a fresh take on one of today's hottest money matters by outlining ways to tap most effectively into the retirement nest egg that you're currently nurturing. While most such guides concentrate on actually amassing those future fiscal resources in the first place, Malaspina shows instead how to maximize what you're (hopefully) already building so you'll (hopefully) always have what you need. "Most people find themselves making decisions about retirement plan distributions with little guidance," she writes. "Few people understand the consequences of their choices--or, indeed, what choices they have." In clear, highly focused chapters, she offers solid suggestions for creating a lasting retirement income, lowering potential taxes, and building an estate worth passing along. --Howard Rothman
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on't Die Broke takes a careful, practical, step-by-step approach to ensure that you know how to manage the money you'be worked so hard to save.
Customer Reviews:
Don't believe the subtitle.......2002-07-11
The subtitle is "Taking Money out of your IRA, 401(k), or other savings plan-- and creating lasting retirement income, but there's precious little useful how-to here. There's basically one chapter (9) that deals with the details of setting up a withdrawal plan and the advice boils down to "go find an investment advisor". Most of the book is spent explaining 401ks, IRAs, workplace plans, etc.
It's my own fault, though. Next time I'll read the TOC before buying!
A Solid Effort!.......2001-03-17
Many rules and regulations govern pension plans. The technicalities are complicated and change constantly. People can make irrevocable errors doing something as simple as moving assets from one plan to another. Margaret A. Malaspina cuts through retirement plan red tape and explains the jargon. She shows you how to get to your money after you have worked hard to save it. This book demystifies your options and clarifies the consequences of your choices. The author makes reading about taxes relatively painless. We at getAbstract recommend this book to anyone planning retirement, switching retirement plans, or withdrawing retirement funds. However, because of its discussion of United States tax law, it is not useful to those in other countries.
A practical, step-by-step, effective approach.......2001-02-17
In Don't Die Broke, Margaret Malaspina offers a careful, practical, step-by-step, effective approach to ensuring proper and profitable management of money. Here is a wealth of useful advice and counsel on making money last, avoiding the need to spend retirement years worrying about financial security. The reader will learn how to turn assets into income; create a monthly paycheck from savings, stocks, and other financial resources; avoid making irreversible mistakes with retirement savings; understand a company's retirement plans, individual retirement accounts (such as the new Roth IRAs); transfer wealth to heirs; and minimize taxes on retirement savings. Don't Die Broke is "must" reading for anyone seeking relief from financial stress in their retirement and eventually being able to leave something to loved ones.
This book is a lifeline...highly recommend it.......2000-02-07
Like so many of my friends, my husband's and my focus has been all about reaching some magic number that would say, ok,now it's safe to retire without going broke... We gave not a thought to how we'd manage the money afterwards. But then we began to hear rumors ... you must do this, you can't do that, and panic set in. Finally, after reading Ms. Malaspina's book, we understand what's really going on (better than we did after talking to our accountant!). I've given this book to friends and even a cousin who was 69-1/2 and didn't have a clue about the need to start drawing on certain retirement savings. This book should be required reading for anyone over 50. Thanks, Bloomberg Press!
Excellent Treatise On A Very Complicated Topic.......2000-02-07
Margaret Malaspina has done an incredible service to the taxpaying world in her book. As a Certified Public Accountant, I can attest to fact that dealing with the Internal Revenue Service Code is an extremely difficult process. She has consistently dealt with this complicated and very confusing subject and de-mystified it in a way that heretofore has never been done. As more and more assets of American citizens are finding their way into retirement accounts, the timing of this book is perfect. What might appear to be some type of simple election or investment decision can backfire in terms of significant additional taxes. She attempts and succeeds in identifying these problems and proposing appropriate solutions. I have read it thoroughly and have recommended it to my clients and friends.
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