Life is what you make it / Peter Buffett.
By: Buffett, Peter.
Publisher: New York, NY : Three Rivers Press, [2011], c2010Edition: 1st pbk. ed.Description: 257 p. ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9780307464729(pbk.).Subject(s): Buffett, Peter | Buffett, Warren -- Family | Conduct of life | Values | Children of the rich -- United States -- Biography | Composers -- United States -- BiographyGenre/Form: Print books.Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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On Shelf | BJ1581.2 .B773 2011 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000011912 |
Originally published: New York : Harmony Books, c2010.
Introduction -- Normal is what you're used to -- No one deserves anything -- Myth of the level playing field -- Mixed blessing of choice -- Mystery of vocation -- Buying time -- Don't just find your bliss, do your bliss -- Portals of discovery -- Be careful what you wish for -- What we mean when we say "success" -- Perils of prosperity -- Gentle art of giving back -- Epilogue: Begin it now -- Acknowledgments.
Composer, musician, and philanthropist Peter Buffett, 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. 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. Yet, by focusing more on substance and less on reward, we can open doors of opportunity and strive toward a greater sense of fulfillment. 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 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.--From publisher description.