Navigating the Dark Side of Wealth

by Thayer Cheatham Willis

Do you possess great wealth, or are you working hard to accumulate it? In either case, this book is a godsend for you. Based on her own experiences and those of her clients with the Dark Side of wealth, Thayer Willis shines a light into an area seldom thought about, let alone addressed, in our materialistic culture. In Navigating the Dark Side of Wealth, Ms. Willis details the pitfalls that great wealth can lead people the morally corrupting and emotionally stunting effects that having material riches can cause, and the pain and heartache that ensue. More importantly, within these pages she provides the needed guidance that, if taken to heart, can lead troubled inheritors to more balanced and fulfilling relationships.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Private Account · Rating 2 out of 5]

Fun and interesting. But would be more so if the author talked about her own journey and told more stories about unmotivated, miserable heirs and all the mistakes they make. It's her world and experiences that make this book interesting. Her analysis not so much. Her advice rather sucks. I think that of most self-help books though--don't help your imagined version of me, tell me what helped you. For her it was getting a job and finding God. She needed someone to tell her what to do. I honestly wonder what happened to her intrinsic self. I am sure she had one as a child. Does school kill it? It's like what Ayn Rand says, there are two types of people in the world, those who avoid pain and those who chase joy. Needing to work for survival provides provides motivation to get out of bed for those who want to avoid pain. But that is not about joy. Joy is playing.

Anyway, fun and light reading. Nothing amazing, nothing fascinating, nothing enlightening, nothing insightful. But still interesting. Led me to write the following blog post--

http://roslynross.blogspot.com/2015/0...

[Mayur dalal · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you do not provide roadmap to your benefactors but only provide money , it leads to all unwanted ativities, habits and ultimately create bleak and dark future