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The Wealth Money Can't Buy: The 8 Hidden Habits to Live Your Richest Life
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,
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.
“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,
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.
416 pages, Paperback
Published June 5, 2025
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About the author
Robin Sharma
392 books6,858 followersRobin 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.
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)
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April 13, 2024
Could have been a tweet thread.
April 18, 2024
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!
November 1, 2025
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.
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.
June 13, 2024
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.
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.
August 31, 2024
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.
May 26, 2024
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.
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.
December 19, 2024
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.
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.
August 7, 2024
basically just a guy giving common sense advice and bragging about his life in a poorly written format for like 400 pages
June 19, 2024
Boring, self-indulgent, and exhaustingly repetitive.
July 20, 2025
4.4 stars: enjoyed this one. Great reminders of pursuing a wholesome life and not just a life of material wealth.
May 23, 2024
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.
March 17, 2025
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.
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.
October 10, 2024
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
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
May 30, 2024
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.
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.
February 16, 2024
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."
October 31, 2024
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??
July 31, 2024
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%.
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%.
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January 5, 2025
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.
January 9, 2025
Thanks but no thanks.
June 25, 2024
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.
December 7, 2024
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
September 11, 2025
Motivating, uplifting, inspiring.
December 4, 2024
Life changing!!
January 28, 2025
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
February 5, 2025
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.
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.
November 29, 2024
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.
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.
May 28, 2024
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.
December 10, 2024
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!
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!
June 16, 2025
Nothing new to see here. Almost everything I have read in this book, minus his personal experience, I had read/heard elsewhere.
May 11, 2025
My chapter by chapter breakdown of “The wealth money can’t buy” by Robin Sharma
I just finished the first two parts of this book ( growth & wellness) and I’m genuinely blown away by the insight he brings on such simple truths. Among other factors, I think the timing that I booked this book up at amplifies the amount I see myself in some of the examples that he provides. The way he reframes what true wealth looks like beyond just financial freedom is grounding and almost feels like a breath of fresh air.
First chapter
The first chapter is a constant reminder that real wealth begins with inner growth. He emphasizes that discipline, consistency and continuous learning all have important roles in becoming wealthy.
I wrote down some of my favourite quotes from this section
“Don’t confuse movement for progress.”
Just because we’re busy and everything is moving fast doesn’t mean we’re improving. Growth demands intention.
“Ideation without execution becomes delusion.”
Chapter 2
“Your health is your foundation.” He calls vitality the fuel for impact. And it’s not just physical health, but mental and emotional stamina stamina. The importance of taking care of your health, being outside, and understanding what type of “fuel” is essential for your body has lasting effects.
“Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection.”
One step at a time, keeping moving forward. He also wrote a lot about “Deliberate gratitude”, which is making the conscious decision to acknowledge and feel thankful for what is good in things, no matter how small.
“Don’t sweat the small stuff, and it’s all small stuff.”
A quote he pulled from another guy (don’t remember his name)
He also wrote a lot about the dangers of social media and how it can skew your perception on important parts of life.
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The third form of wealth/chapter is family, which I just completed. He writes about the importance of cherishing those around you and the importance of slowing things down in such a fast paced world. Here are some quotes:
“The irony of being more compassionate is that the very act of giving to others makes you feel better as well. “ - speaks for itself 🤷♂️
“If something is important to them make it important to you. “ -This was in reference to romantic relationships but I believe this follows in friendships and family members as well.
“Let us not carry grudges. Nothing good ever comes from them.” - cool perspective
“In all his years as an elite business titan, he’d never taken his wife to lunch.” When speaking about the ceo of KPMG who had looking back at his life when suddenly he had 3 months to live. I truly don’t want to live a life to one day look back and have this same realization. Time waits for no one.
He speaks about how social media trains us to be a species of broadcasters rather than receivers. We must be better listeners and more curious. Listen better than you speak.
I took to this in a special way as I find myself to be someone who can’t sit still, always achieving- or trying to at least.
———-
Chapter 4, Craft:
Part of being an honestly rich human is APR (absolute personal responsibility), taking accountability for everything. We see the world not as it but as we are. If you hold yourself accountable and responsible for the reason that things are the way they are, it opens up a more positive chain reaction. (Ex: I’m coasting in my studies just to finish the exam and onto the next. Rather: assign value to what you’re learning, take a REAL interest in what you do and you’ll see everything take off.)
“The hardest experiences end up serving us well, by dissolving egos, raising wisdom and opening your heart to greater love.”
“Stop doing list” his notion of a stop doing list being more beneficial that a to-do list is one that stuck with me. The idea of identifying aspects of your life that lead to negativity or work against your goal and making a point of eliminating them is untraditional. I def will be adopting this into my life.
“No one will notice it” lie
If you focus your effort on things everyone else can see and disregard the things “no one will notice”, you are losing self-respect with each act of average. Focus on the things no one will notice first, as these are ones that only you can notice.
The daily 5
A productivity protocol that he speaks about in this chapter is setting 5 daily micro victories that can be done no matter how your life is currently running. I adapted something similar into my routine a little while ago and it made one thing extremely clear to me: it’s not what you do once in a while that will get you to great, but what you do everyday.
5 wins each day become 500 in a month and 1800 in a year…
He quoted John Lennon: “Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time” and this quote is one that will take me time to fully grasp but I think that Im definitely headed in the right direction. It is important to work on eliminating the guilty feeling of unproductive behaviour. If you can truly hold yourself accountable to getting shit done, then there is the absolute need for this ‘time you enjoy wasting’. Although it is easier said than done, try to avoid the sense of shame attached to doing things that may not be productive or that have no end goal aside from making you happy.
“The person who chases two rabbits catches neither”
Be good at working and even better at enjoying life.
He closes this chapter by speaking on the importance of not doing your craft for the money, but for the talents it will introduce you to and the person it will make you, and do it supremely well.
“Remember to never take your victory for granted. Because nothing fails like success.”
——————
Chapter 5 money:
The fifth form of wealth is money, and going into the chapter I would have assumed it was going to be Robin Sharma giving his financial habit stack. Instead, he writes about the importance of disassociating your concept of value to monetary and materialistic goods. I think this is the chapter that I will relate to the most in this book as I have dedicated a lot of effort recently into this specific concept (it is number 1 on my stop doing list). There is also some pretty good advice on living a wealthy life throughout the chapter.
“Go deep rather than wide, and granular on anything you decide to win at instead of superficial and light.”
“If you’re not over prepared, you’re not prepared. “
“The multibillionaire in the very empty mansion”
I read this chapter a few times and even went back to it. The story of this multibillionaire who has everything he could ever want, but absolutely no one to share it with is devastating. Keep your family and friends close.
“Do remember that a problem only becomes a problem when viewed as a problem.” This goes back to way we are wired to have a negativity bias. It’s important to reverse that bias day by day.
“Take most of the daily hours spent watching online videos that have little value and turn them into productivity.“ This is one thing I have adopted into my life and that I cannot stress enough.
“Humility is necessary for enduring mastery” this is something I’ve grown to learn as I’ve matured and experienced things fast. Have high self-worth is extremely important, but respect your genius and stay open.
“Make you better and your income,influence and impact get better. “
“Greedy is not Happy” is a chapter that I really related to. He speaks about people who have a hard time feeling fulfilled until they acquire the next biggest or best thing and the domino effect it carries.
Someone who has so much yet sees it as not a lot is not called ambitious, rather is someone who is greedy, and someone who is greedy is not happy (in fact most greedy people are miserable). As soon as you reach one summit, you anxiously need to start climbing the next as if it’s all a competition to be better than another. He closes the chapter saying “This is not a wise or successful or peaceful way to live. Avoid it at all costs. Please.”
——-
Chapter 6: Community
He opens this chapter by quoting Nikola Tesla: “Intelligent people tend to have less friends than the average person. The smarter you are, the more selective you become.”
He then goes on to explain that in order to know ‘real’ fortune, you must surround yourself with great people. Choose the kind of people who lift you to levels you wouldn’t otherwise reach.
The chapter titled “Why have an enemy when you can make a friend?” Speaks about holding grudges and how we view others in general. He recommends forgiving people, because whatever they did made sense to them in that moment. If they had a higher conscious they would have acted better. He also spoke about being the bigger person and how that feeling will free up your own mind from the negativity that’s blocking your own productivity and happiness.
Another key takeaway from this short chapter is to treat people with the utmost respect, politeness and kindness. It takes so little to lift someone’s mood, and help a person remember that they matter.
Last takeaway is that technology, when intelligently used is awesome. However if it’s poorly handled, it can push people away, ruin your reputation and relationships.
“Don’t be a servant to your phone. Become a master of remaining present.”
——-
Chapter 7: Adventure
This short chapter emphasizes the importance of not living the same life 80 years over and calling it a life. He stresses the importance of releasing yourself from living complacently and detaching from our digital lives. We attach too much value to owning a lot of things as opposed to making alot out of our life. I am someone who’s extremely guilty of having this bias for as long as I could remember, but it’s never too late to start making progress and I’m grateful for this book that constantly reinforces this ideology.
“The important thing is not how many years in your life but how much life in your years” -Edward Stieglitz
“You can be happy or you can be with toxic people, but you will never, ever, be able to do both.”
He goes on to breakdown that at a time within our culture where too many of us forget that freedom means more than numbers on a net worth statement, it is important to make memories. When we are on our deathbed, we should enjoy thinking about all the memories and special moments throughout our short lives. Emphasize doing the things that scare you, go the places you dream to go and most importantly, work on mastering the major skills you dream of learning.
“The only failure is failure to try.”
While financial freedom is great, money can only bring short term pleasure, which is different from happiness. Happiness comes from your daily thoughts, behaviours, accomplishments and adventures. We shape our lives out thinking that happiness will come as soon as we drive the right car, have the right watch and live in the nice house.
——-
8 form of wealth: Service
“Put your last day first”
This idea is quite unique as it forces you to sit alone and think about the final day of your life. Imagine the faces of your loved ones around you, and think about the things that will be celebrated from your life time. This allowed me to realize that I wont be sitting with my accountant, lawyer, or financial advisor but rather with my family and friends. It also puts into perspective that all the cars that I will have driven in this lifetime along with all the watches or nice clothing I would have owned will be mere pieces of material at that point. Although a balanced, financially free life is always the goal, we should always keep our priorities in check.
He continues this last chapter with an emphasis on leaving people better than when you found them. The more you serve for others, the greater your inner peace is, which is a great part of living a rich life. This will also allow you to view your daily work as your mission, and not a job.
I just finished the first two parts of this book ( growth & wellness) and I’m genuinely blown away by the insight he brings on such simple truths. Among other factors, I think the timing that I booked this book up at amplifies the amount I see myself in some of the examples that he provides. The way he reframes what true wealth looks like beyond just financial freedom is grounding and almost feels like a breath of fresh air.
First chapter
The first chapter is a constant reminder that real wealth begins with inner growth. He emphasizes that discipline, consistency and continuous learning all have important roles in becoming wealthy.
I wrote down some of my favourite quotes from this section
“Don’t confuse movement for progress.”
Just because we’re busy and everything is moving fast doesn’t mean we’re improving. Growth demands intention.
“Ideation without execution becomes delusion.”
Chapter 2
“Your health is your foundation.” He calls vitality the fuel for impact. And it’s not just physical health, but mental and emotional stamina stamina. The importance of taking care of your health, being outside, and understanding what type of “fuel” is essential for your body has lasting effects.
“Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection.”
One step at a time, keeping moving forward. He also wrote a lot about “Deliberate gratitude”, which is making the conscious decision to acknowledge and feel thankful for what is good in things, no matter how small.
“Don’t sweat the small stuff, and it’s all small stuff.”
A quote he pulled from another guy (don’t remember his name)
He also wrote a lot about the dangers of social media and how it can skew your perception on important parts of life.
———————-
The third form of wealth/chapter is family, which I just completed. He writes about the importance of cherishing those around you and the importance of slowing things down in such a fast paced world. Here are some quotes:
“The irony of being more compassionate is that the very act of giving to others makes you feel better as well. “ - speaks for itself 🤷♂️
“If something is important to them make it important to you. “ -This was in reference to romantic relationships but I believe this follows in friendships and family members as well.
“Let us not carry grudges. Nothing good ever comes from them.” - cool perspective
“In all his years as an elite business titan, he’d never taken his wife to lunch.” When speaking about the ceo of KPMG who had looking back at his life when suddenly he had 3 months to live. I truly don’t want to live a life to one day look back and have this same realization. Time waits for no one.
He speaks about how social media trains us to be a species of broadcasters rather than receivers. We must be better listeners and more curious. Listen better than you speak.
I took to this in a special way as I find myself to be someone who can’t sit still, always achieving- or trying to at least.
———-
Chapter 4, Craft:
Part of being an honestly rich human is APR (absolute personal responsibility), taking accountability for everything. We see the world not as it but as we are. If you hold yourself accountable and responsible for the reason that things are the way they are, it opens up a more positive chain reaction. (Ex: I’m coasting in my studies just to finish the exam and onto the next. Rather: assign value to what you’re learning, take a REAL interest in what you do and you’ll see everything take off.)
“The hardest experiences end up serving us well, by dissolving egos, raising wisdom and opening your heart to greater love.”
“Stop doing list” his notion of a stop doing list being more beneficial that a to-do list is one that stuck with me. The idea of identifying aspects of your life that lead to negativity or work against your goal and making a point of eliminating them is untraditional. I def will be adopting this into my life.
“No one will notice it” lie
If you focus your effort on things everyone else can see and disregard the things “no one will notice”, you are losing self-respect with each act of average. Focus on the things no one will notice first, as these are ones that only you can notice.
The daily 5
A productivity protocol that he speaks about in this chapter is setting 5 daily micro victories that can be done no matter how your life is currently running. I adapted something similar into my routine a little while ago and it made one thing extremely clear to me: it’s not what you do once in a while that will get you to great, but what you do everyday.
5 wins each day become 500 in a month and 1800 in a year…
He quoted John Lennon: “Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time” and this quote is one that will take me time to fully grasp but I think that Im definitely headed in the right direction. It is important to work on eliminating the guilty feeling of unproductive behaviour. If you can truly hold yourself accountable to getting shit done, then there is the absolute need for this ‘time you enjoy wasting’. Although it is easier said than done, try to avoid the sense of shame attached to doing things that may not be productive or that have no end goal aside from making you happy.
“The person who chases two rabbits catches neither”
Be good at working and even better at enjoying life.
He closes this chapter by speaking on the importance of not doing your craft for the money, but for the talents it will introduce you to and the person it will make you, and do it supremely well.
“Remember to never take your victory for granted. Because nothing fails like success.”
——————
Chapter 5 money:
The fifth form of wealth is money, and going into the chapter I would have assumed it was going to be Robin Sharma giving his financial habit stack. Instead, he writes about the importance of disassociating your concept of value to monetary and materialistic goods. I think this is the chapter that I will relate to the most in this book as I have dedicated a lot of effort recently into this specific concept (it is number 1 on my stop doing list). There is also some pretty good advice on living a wealthy life throughout the chapter.
“Go deep rather than wide, and granular on anything you decide to win at instead of superficial and light.”
“If you’re not over prepared, you’re not prepared. “
“The multibillionaire in the very empty mansion”
I read this chapter a few times and even went back to it. The story of this multibillionaire who has everything he could ever want, but absolutely no one to share it with is devastating. Keep your family and friends close.
“Do remember that a problem only becomes a problem when viewed as a problem.” This goes back to way we are wired to have a negativity bias. It’s important to reverse that bias day by day.
“Take most of the daily hours spent watching online videos that have little value and turn them into productivity.“ This is one thing I have adopted into my life and that I cannot stress enough.
“Humility is necessary for enduring mastery” this is something I’ve grown to learn as I’ve matured and experienced things fast. Have high self-worth is extremely important, but respect your genius and stay open.
“Make you better and your income,influence and impact get better. “
“Greedy is not Happy” is a chapter that I really related to. He speaks about people who have a hard time feeling fulfilled until they acquire the next biggest or best thing and the domino effect it carries.
Someone who has so much yet sees it as not a lot is not called ambitious, rather is someone who is greedy, and someone who is greedy is not happy (in fact most greedy people are miserable). As soon as you reach one summit, you anxiously need to start climbing the next as if it’s all a competition to be better than another. He closes the chapter saying “This is not a wise or successful or peaceful way to live. Avoid it at all costs. Please.”
——-
Chapter 6: Community
He opens this chapter by quoting Nikola Tesla: “Intelligent people tend to have less friends than the average person. The smarter you are, the more selective you become.”
He then goes on to explain that in order to know ‘real’ fortune, you must surround yourself with great people. Choose the kind of people who lift you to levels you wouldn’t otherwise reach.
The chapter titled “Why have an enemy when you can make a friend?” Speaks about holding grudges and how we view others in general. He recommends forgiving people, because whatever they did made sense to them in that moment. If they had a higher conscious they would have acted better. He also spoke about being the bigger person and how that feeling will free up your own mind from the negativity that’s blocking your own productivity and happiness.
Another key takeaway from this short chapter is to treat people with the utmost respect, politeness and kindness. It takes so little to lift someone’s mood, and help a person remember that they matter.
Last takeaway is that technology, when intelligently used is awesome. However if it’s poorly handled, it can push people away, ruin your reputation and relationships.
“Don’t be a servant to your phone. Become a master of remaining present.”
——-
Chapter 7: Adventure
This short chapter emphasizes the importance of not living the same life 80 years over and calling it a life. He stresses the importance of releasing yourself from living complacently and detaching from our digital lives. We attach too much value to owning a lot of things as opposed to making alot out of our life. I am someone who’s extremely guilty of having this bias for as long as I could remember, but it’s never too late to start making progress and I’m grateful for this book that constantly reinforces this ideology.
“The important thing is not how many years in your life but how much life in your years” -Edward Stieglitz
“You can be happy or you can be with toxic people, but you will never, ever, be able to do both.”
He goes on to breakdown that at a time within our culture where too many of us forget that freedom means more than numbers on a net worth statement, it is important to make memories. When we are on our deathbed, we should enjoy thinking about all the memories and special moments throughout our short lives. Emphasize doing the things that scare you, go the places you dream to go and most importantly, work on mastering the major skills you dream of learning.
“The only failure is failure to try.”
While financial freedom is great, money can only bring short term pleasure, which is different from happiness. Happiness comes from your daily thoughts, behaviours, accomplishments and adventures. We shape our lives out thinking that happiness will come as soon as we drive the right car, have the right watch and live in the nice house.
——-
8 form of wealth: Service
“Put your last day first”
This idea is quite unique as it forces you to sit alone and think about the final day of your life. Imagine the faces of your loved ones around you, and think about the things that will be celebrated from your life time. This allowed me to realize that I wont be sitting with my accountant, lawyer, or financial advisor but rather with my family and friends. It also puts into perspective that all the cars that I will have driven in this lifetime along with all the watches or nice clothing I would have owned will be mere pieces of material at that point. Although a balanced, financially free life is always the goal, we should always keep our priorities in check.
He continues this last chapter with an emphasis on leaving people better than when you found them. The more you serve for others, the greater your inner peace is, which is a great part of living a rich life. This will also allow you to view your daily work as your mission, and not a job.
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