La riqueza que el dinero no puede comprar: Los 8 hábitos ocultos para una vida plena

by Robin Sharma, Noemí Sobregués Arias (translator)

A groundbreaking book redefining success to show readers how they can create truly abundant and fulfilling lives by following Sharma’s model of the eight forms of wealth—growth, wellness, family, craft, money, community, adventure, and service—from the #1 international bestselling author, speaker, YouTuber, and leadership expert

“Robin Sharma has been an amazing mentor to me. He is a major influencer of our time.”—DEEPAK CHOPRA, author of Abundance

Real wealth is so much more than cash in the bank, flashy cars in the driveway and luxury vacations on exotic islands. Too many financially prosperous people are surprisingly poor when it comes to the things that truly matter for a life of happiness, vitality, and serenity.

Society has sold us a version of success that has left too many people feeling empty, frustrated, and filled with regret. Fortunately, there is a much better way to live.

In The Wealth Money Can’t Buy, you will discover a life-altering system that will help you lead your richest life before it’s too late. You will learn a framework based on the eight hidden habits used by authentically rich people and gain a methodology to master your destiny. Open this book and allow a trusted mentor to offer you valuable insights, including:

• how to become a “perfect moment” creator
• why your choice of mate is 90% of your joy
• the power of “The 10,000 Dinners Question”
• hidden habits of authentically wealthy people
• the brilliance of “going ghost” for a year

Legendary personal growth expert Robin Sharma has mentored billionaires, superstar athletes, and heads of state, teaching them The 8 Forms of Wealth Model with transformational results. Now, you will learn it, too, and create the lifetime of your highest dreams.

Full of practical tools and transformational tactics, The Wealth Money Can’t Buy offers a life-changing philosophy and methodology for enjoying a genuinely rich life—filled with personal power, unusual authenticity, exceptionally fulfilling work, and a lifestyle that will make you feel that fortune has finally smiled on you.

Genres: Self Help, Nonfiction, Finance, Personal Development, Psychology, Philosophy, Money

400 pages, Paperback

Published April 11, 2024

About the author

Robin Sharma is one of the world’s premier thinkers on leadership, personal growth and life management. The bestselling author of
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari,
Who Will Cry When You Die? and
The Saint, the Surfer, and the CEO and four other books on self-transformation.

Robin Sharma is in constant demand internationally as keynote speaker at the conferences of many of the most powerful companies on the planet including Microsoft, Nortel Networks, General Motors, FedEx and IBM. He is a resident of Ontario, Canada. (Barnes and Noble)

Reviews

[Abhishek Sharma · Rating 1 out of 5]

Could have been a tweet thread.

[GemsLiteraryGems · Rating 1 out of 5]

Really not for me! I felt the whole experience of this book was akin to Robin Sharma telling me how wonderfully “wealthy” his life is whilst giving me very few actionable steps on improving my own. Every chapter seemed to begin with a humble brag about where he was today etc and I just felt like it was a not so subtle exercise in convincing the reader that they would be living an awesome life, just listen to the next chapter and you’ll see how. But yet we never seemed to get there. I just don’t buy into it I guess!

[Reading_ Tamishly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reading self help books have been quite helpful for me specifically when it comes to books by Robin Sharma.

My daily motivation comes from his takeaway books from his most successful book “The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari” which came out years ago. My favourite go to book by the author has always been “Who Will Cry When You Die” and it still is.

His books are engaging, innovative and fit for all age groups (more for the adults who are pensive and anxious most days like me in real life 🫨).

This book has been on my most anticipated releases of the year and I am not disappointed.

The book focuses on 8 habits:
📌Growth
📌 Family
📌 Money
📌 Wellness
📌 Community
📌 Craft
📌 Service
📌 Adventure
with various events from the author’s past experiences.

However, I would say this book is not my all time favourite from the author, I would still recommend it as the author shares the most important habits we all can build and adopt that would bring us better understanding of the hows and whys we aren’t as well off as we would want at certain stages of our lives.

The only one reason that do not make this book into my top Robin Sharma’s books is the way the repeated supposed-to-be-funny writing in most parts of the book as well as the I-am-too-busy-to-keep-talking-about-this parts towards the end of most chapters which does nothing but give a negative impression on the reader.

I feel that if you really want to get the best out of a self help book, you will get the most out of this book. As always, if you are reading a self help book merely for its popularity or just for the sake of trying out a self help book then I am sorry it will never work well for you.

Hope you pick up this book when you are in a slump or in a dilemma where you would really require some sort of reality on how to make some better judgements about the problems you are facing in your personal or professional life. I do guarantee you that such books bring mental peace and brings back a sense of purpose by just reading them.

[Kristin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Oof. Love the general idea and agree with a lot of the items he lists, but the storytelling comes off as pretentious and cringe.

The stories about the server that couldn't pronounce the wine, the guy in the coffee shop, and the 3 star chef show how he takes one encounter and builds an entire narrative about these peoples goals and character. Brene Brown says to believe people are doing their best. Not everyone needs to or wants to strive to better their "craft" and he has no idea how many hours the chef had been working or how she had developed her team.

Generally, agree with the basic points. Would prefer the bullet point version.

[Erika · Rating 1 out of 5]

This felt to me like it was directed towards people who are financially wealthy and feeling empty in other parts of their life. There was some good advice for anyone but for the most part I just felt like I couldn't relate to him or his anecdotes.

[Ben King · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was shockingly bad. With such high reviews and Sharma being a consultant to some of the most well-known companies and people in the world, I was taken aback due to how...rudimentary this book felt. Almost everything that was presented here was either common sense (I need good friends and family to be happy...OMG who would have thought!) or rehashed from another source. I also found his flowery language watered-down the importance of any one message as Sharma came across as an all-knowing, 'transcendent' human being.

While this book was not my cup of tea, it still had some merit in that it reminded of important lessons to stay on top of; mainly a) treating everyone with kindness and b) gaining a greater appreciation for the world around you. It is FAR too easy to be lured into a state of contentment as society, spurred on by social media, work towards reminding you of everything you might lack. We have so many blessings in our lives that sometimes get clouded by our mistake of forgetting gratitude.

[Imogen O'neal · Rating 1 out of 5]

basically just a guy giving common sense advice and bragging about his life in a poorly written format for like 400 pages

[Riley Freeman · Rating 1 out of 5]

Without disrespecting the author too much, it’s a chunk of shite. Main issue with this type of book is calling it a dud load of crap would be in violation of probably 20 of Sharmas half baked chapters. By the same token, not speaking my truth? Better to kill yourself on the spot.
Worst part about the whole thing is there are some decent kernels of advice buried in the pubes of a bloke charming me about his daily life. At first I was refreshed by the idea of a self helper book written by someone not trying to humble themselves, but the guy is relentless. Did you really have to travel to the Bulgarian alps to write a page telling me to be kind to waiters? Fair play, get the bag and enjoy it. But telling me you’re off for a mountain bike while I’m using all I’ve got to pump through the rest of this for book club is a bit of a kick in the cunt.
A favourite bit of mine is when Sharma paints a gorgeous image of his morning in the city coming across a fella listening to music to which he fist pumps the air awesome superstar style, gets acknowledged by the fella, then proceeds to imagine the fellas life as some soulless waste of experience. Give me a break lad.
Endlessly contradicting, and bloated without substance, all cock no balls. I get the whole mentoring voice. And yeah maybe I’d love some of the advice if it were in person, by someone I respected.
Maybe I just don’t get it and need to walk a my 10000 steps and learn some lessons from my favourite sad billionaires.
See yous at 5am.

[Angel · Rating 1 out of 5]

Boring, self-indulgent, and exhaustingly repetitive.

[Amanda Long · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.4 stars: enjoyed this one. Great reminders of pursuing a wholesome life and not just a life of material wealth.

[Demi Cramb · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF

I felt like I was just listening to Instagram posts.

I hated the following advice:

say yes to everything! No some things I just know I don't know want to do.

If you are exercising now push your performance! No sometimes I don't have that energy and it can cause burnout

Bad food makes you feel bad! Clearly a man who has never experienced what craving on a period is.

[Kat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lo quería leer en el idioma original, pero la traducción es muy buena. Es un libro de pequeños relatos entre capítulos fácil de leer, pero con mucha sabiduría. Deboré el libro en 2 días, y me encantó. Excelente opción si lo qie quieres es un buen libro de desarrollo personal sin caer en lo tedioso, aburrido o cuadrado. Recomendado.

[Helen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Okay 2 stars might be a little harsh. It’s probably 3. But I found myself immensely frustrated and irritated throughout this book but forced myself to finish because I liked some of the messages and I wanted to see what else Sharma had to say.

I bought this after listening to a great interview with him on The Proof podcast. If you’re considering reading this book I recommend you just listen to the podcast episode - you’ll get more out of it and feel more positive because of it. I did actually enjoy the podcast episode so I recommend it anyway.

Why did I not enjoy this book?
Despite some positive messages I grew tired of the endless descriptions thrown in about his idealistic life.
Despite what he says he comes from privilege and immense wealth, and seems to have no idea about how the average person lives or any struggles. He goes as far to also imply that if you are in this point it’s your fault you haven’t climbed your way out.
Also despite money being one form of wealth this is by far the most important. For without a shed load of money you can’t even achieve half the things he mentions in the book, including taking a year out to basically reflect on life (don’t worry, you can’t possibly have any responsibilities or need to work to live).
In fact he is so blinkered by the billionaires he spends his time with he is so far out of touch with average people (who must be impoverished in his eyes, and also implying that could never be you, reader).
The service chapter is so self-indulgent and contains barely any service. And anyone going anywhere in his book has to be a business person. No mention of satisfaction in life for medical professionals, teachers, council workers (you get the idea), anyone doing any other job (but who will do these jobs? you ask - who knows but it sure isn’t you). The only mention of these is in relation to others you must consider (as part of your service).
There were also a couple of points where he seemed to contradict his own advice, saying one thing early in the book, then the not-quite opposite later.

In summary, don’t bother. Here’s the 8 forms of wealth - work out the detail yourself however suits you.

Growth
Wellness
Family
Craft
Money
Community
Adventure
Service

[Vicky · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars

This was surprisingly good. It’s full of short pieces of advice which may be a little shallow but inspiring enough. They are divided into 8 habits: growth, wellness, family, craft, money, community, adventure, and service

It was a little repetitive, and many points were not very actionable (or at least he didn’t go into how you may apply it in your life) but the book was definitely inspiring.

What I didn’t like was his sudden intermission about how he is enjoying his home grown tomatoes and pasta, and how his favourite place is some fancy restaurant. I am happy for him but these stories would appear out of nowhere so it made the book a little inconsistent.

It was my first book by Robin Sharma, so it might be just a repetition of what he has written before because he cites several of his works here. Nevertheless, I found it to be a concise summary of self-help advice.

[William Foster · Rating 5 out of 5]

I recently purchased this book and I must say, the quality of the book is excellent. The pages are crisp, the binding is sturdy, and it has a pleasing cover design. More importantly, the content of the book has had a profound impact on my thinking. It's thought-provoking and offers valuable insights that have helped me broaden my perspective. Whether you're a seasoned reader or someone looking to enhance your critical thinking, this book is a must-read."

[Sarah Mac · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some interesting points and ideas that could be easily implemented. However, it also contained a lot of contradiction and too much emphasis placed on waking up super early and exercise, and then the downright weird... bless your money before you send it off and plan a living funeral??

[Ernesto Capristo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Creo que hasta el momento y sin haber leído su anterior libro Manifiesto para los héroes de cada día, me atrevo a decir que este es el mejor libro de Robin Sharma.

Sin ser tanto ese libro que te da la “guía” para la prosperidad y para el éxito, se nos presenta una serie de 8 fuentes en las que necesitamos tener una riqueza que no es necesariamente económica. Si no riqueza espiritual, familiar y de amistad.

Es un buen libro que es incluso fácil de leer, ya que los ocho capítulos se dividen en pequeñas partes que si no se quiere leer el libro de corrido, puedes leer una parte cada día y reflexionar acerca de los consejos.

Lo que me gusto mucho de este libro es que es de una fácil lectura y no se siente pesado al leerlo, sino que, quieres terminarlo rápido, porque, como dije, no es la típica guía para llegar al éxito. Son más bien fórmulas probadas mediante estudios científicos. Y es que se nos explica como es que en general, al crear ciertos cambios en nuestra vida, llamarse hábitos, alimentación, ejercicio, aprendizaje, lectura o agradecimiento, nuestro cuerpo y mente se llenan de una satisfacción que nos crea una reacción en cadena, misma que atrae a nosotros nuevas oportunidades, personas y sobre todo, salud, riqueza espiritual y económica, permitiéndonos crear la vida que queremos.

Lo recomiendo mucho, ya que como mencione antes, no es la típica guía que te dice como te harás rico, sino que te hará ser rico en tu persona y podrás encontrar nuevas oportunidades.

Recomendado al 100%.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a gift from a mentor. I read three chapters of this every evening for the last few months. Many of the passages were inspiring and tremendously helpful. A book I will revisit in the future and one that is worth owning.

[Fefyy Antela · Rating 2 out of 5]

Thanks but no thanks.

[Emillie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book gifted to me that I could see myself returning back to time and time again. A soft guide that herds you along reminding you of what is truly important in this life.

[PJ Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’ve been on a self help book kick this year and this book ranks higher on my list. I liked the more abstract approach to making change in your life and not taking a task list driven approach to making change

[Krista Seljaas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Motivating, uplifting, inspiring.

[Theresa Gruschow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Life changing!!

[Alejandra Ramirez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Maravilloso viaje con el escritor de charlas enriquecedoras sobre la empatía, la gratitud pero lo más importante hacer que la vida de los demás sea hermosa sirviendo y amando cada detalle de tu vida! Viviéndola como si fuera el última día

[Marcela de Páginas Abiertas Book Club · Rating 5 out of 5]

UN LIBRO MARAVILLOSO... 🌱 La riqueza que el dinero no puede comprar - es un recordatorio poderoso de que la verdadera abundancia y (riqueza) no se mide solo en números, sino en propósito, hábitos y mentalidad.

Robin Sharma nos invita a trascender la búsqueda superficial del éxito para cultivar una vida rica en significado, coraje y servicio. Con su estilo directo y transformador, nos desafía a romper las creencias limitantes que hemos cargado a través del tiempo y nos invita a cultivar los 8 tipos de riqueza que nos llevan a una existencia más plena.

Este libro no es solo una lectura, es una llamada a despertar. Porque al final, lo que realmente importa no es cuánto tenemos, sino en quiénes nos convertimos. ✨📖 AME! 10/10.

[ANDRÉS NOVOA · Rating 4 out of 5]

A warm reminder

What I value about this book is the tone in which Robin wants to remind us of our humanity, and look for wealth beyond money, in being a good human being. Thank you.

[Valentina · Rating 1 out of 5]

La verdad creo que este libro perfectamente podría haber sido la mitad o incluso mucho menos, un ensayo con 30-40 páginas, corto y preciso. Pero no, larguísimo, con muchos relatos cortos (a veces muy tediosos con información personal de él innecesaria) y sin conexión alguna entre ellos. Sí, ciertos temas fueron interesantes pero no es un libro que recomendaría a otros. Capaz tenía mucha expectativa de lo que iba a ser este libro. Estuve a punto de abandonarlo, pero no lo hice porque no puedo, pues me cuesta muchísimo dejar un libro.

[Shanereads · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Wealth Money Can't Buy was an interesting read.

Unfortunately, as interesting as it was it did seem to have the same content as many other books in thee same genre and I fail to see what was unique about this book versus other similar titles. I don't regret reading it but I would not necessarily recommend it.

This review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. Huge thanks to Crown for my review copy!

[Diana Jaramillo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excelente libro y el autor es de los mejores que he leído en éste género. Aparte que verlo en sus charlas es un deleite y un aprendizaje inmenso 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[Dree · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nothing new to see here. Almost everything I have read in this book, minus his personal experience, I had read/heard elsewhere.