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Maro Up: The Secret to Success Begins with Arigato: Wisdom from the “Warren Buffet of Japan”
This is the story of Japan’s largest private investor, Wahei how he made his fortune and how he thinks about money—making it, investing it and using it for good in the world—based on his profound teaching of maro, the core principle of his way of life and the foundation of his success. By learning about maro through the example of Wahei’s life, you can also become financially successful—and profoundly happy to boot.Often called “the Warren Buffet of Japan,” Wahei Takeda is the most successful investor in the country, and no doubt he’s the happiest one, too! My success is a direct result of listening and applying Wahei’s philosophy of “Maro Up!” to my own life and business. We know from personal experience, that if you take what you learn in this ebook and apply it to yourself, you too, will see success blossom in your life.
57 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 23, 2015
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May 18, 2018
Wonderful and insightful book. Packed with wisdom.
Lovely book, easy to read and very insightful. Simple with timeless advice, the kind of book you can read multiple times and extract new wisdom of it.
Lovely book, easy to read and very insightful. Simple with timeless advice, the kind of book you can read multiple times and extract new wisdom of it.
July 31, 2022
Short book, 50 pages, reads like a hagiography. Although it doesn't qualify as "a well-written book" and occasionally it comes dangerously close to "The Secret", the text contains an interesting and original blend of Shintoism and personal finance/business advice. I liked the focus on active gratitude practice, giving back to your community and only doing business with virtuous parties. Takeda has some commonalities with Warren Buffett (only do business with people you like), Dave Ramsey (only do business with people that share your values), and the local philantrophy of Gerard Heineken and Gerard Philips.
July 24, 2021
The late Wahei Takeda was apparently the most successful investor in Japan. This book doesn't explain what successful means: was he the richest? Did he back the smallest number of failed businesses? Was he the most beloved? This vagueness is the hallmark of this book.
It was written by two people: one is a New Age American hippie who dropped acid, found religion, and lived with Osho in Italy. She thinks Takeda was the most enlightened person she ever knew, after Osho. She almost literally worships Takeda. The other writer is a Japanese financial guru who preaches a mix between the prosperity gospel of Pentecostal Christianity and the New Age law of attraction.
Takeda believed that singing to candies when they were being made transmitted positive vibrations to whoever ate them. Takeda believed that the fear he felt after 9/11 caused a burglar to target his museum. Takeda pitied people who grossly overcharged him because they were desperate, so he let himself be robbed. Takeda was some kind of holy fool, but he cannot have been a good businessman.
Takeda was idolised because of he was pronoid. He was convinced that he lived in the best of all possible worlds. He smiled a lot. He was grateful for everything. He seems to have been quite philanthropic.
And that's it. That's the message of this book. It's pure law of attraction nonsense. Apparently, Japan's Warren Buffett was financially successful because his "divine" personality attracted good fortune.
Give this book to that one weird acquaintance you have who wears crystals around their neck, dreams of having dreadlocks, flits from bad romance to bad romance, and spews toxic positivity. That's the target audience of this risible little pamphlet that somehow avoided its deserved fate of being incarnated as toilet paper.
It was written by two people: one is a New Age American hippie who dropped acid, found religion, and lived with Osho in Italy. She thinks Takeda was the most enlightened person she ever knew, after Osho. She almost literally worships Takeda. The other writer is a Japanese financial guru who preaches a mix between the prosperity gospel of Pentecostal Christianity and the New Age law of attraction.
Takeda believed that singing to candies when they were being made transmitted positive vibrations to whoever ate them. Takeda believed that the fear he felt after 9/11 caused a burglar to target his museum. Takeda pitied people who grossly overcharged him because they were desperate, so he let himself be robbed. Takeda was some kind of holy fool, but he cannot have been a good businessman.
Takeda was idolised because of he was pronoid. He was convinced that he lived in the best of all possible worlds. He smiled a lot. He was grateful for everything. He seems to have been quite philanthropic.
And that's it. That's the message of this book. It's pure law of attraction nonsense. Apparently, Japan's Warren Buffett was financially successful because his "divine" personality attracted good fortune.
Give this book to that one weird acquaintance you have who wears crystals around their neck, dreams of having dreadlocks, flits from bad romance to bad romance, and spews toxic positivity. That's the target audience of this risible little pamphlet that somehow avoided its deserved fate of being incarnated as toilet paper.
October 2, 2021
If there's just one book you have to read. Make it this one.
It's a short read and an amazing one, this book is officially my recommendation to everyone. If there would have been a paperback option. I would have purchased a thousand copies and given away.. Its a must must read. The author has done a huge favor to all of humanity by taking the wisdom of Wahei Takeda and bringing it to the world. Can't recommend this enough!
It's a short read and an amazing one, this book is officially my recommendation to everyone. If there would have been a paperback option. I would have purchased a thousand copies and given away.. Its a must must read. The author has done a huge favor to all of humanity by taking the wisdom of Wahei Takeda and bringing it to the world. Can't recommend this enough!
April 8, 2020
Simple, yet so profound
I couldn't stop reading this e-book. I wish that it was longer but honestly if it was longer the message probably would of got lost somewhere. I read alot of self help books but just the simple message it delivered spoke more to me then any of the other books I've tried to finish. My only negative was some of the typos and maybe the outline.
I couldn't stop reading this e-book. I wish that it was longer but honestly if it was longer the message probably would of got lost somewhere. I read alot of self help books but just the simple message it delivered spoke more to me then any of the other books I've tried to finish. My only negative was some of the typos and maybe the outline.
July 15, 2021
Power packed little book. This book is a great reminder to express and live gratitude in each moment.
Easy to read, lots of story and it flows well. I love it because it totally aligns with what I talk about in my book: ZEST Your Life - A Taste of Inner Wisdom. Well worth the read. Enjoy.
Easy to read, lots of story and it flows well. I love it because it totally aligns with what I talk about in my book: ZEST Your Life - A Taste of Inner Wisdom. Well worth the read. Enjoy.
April 21, 2022
Such a beautiful book. I started reading this book for financial knowledge but ended up realizing how to live our life on the whole.
This book has given me a smile on the face, its been a week but still the high which it gave still exists. I will read it once again for sure!
Must read!
This book has given me a smile on the face, its been a week but still the high which it gave still exists. I will read it once again for sure!
Must read!
September 11, 2022
maro up
This book is a great reminder for us to be grateful for what we have. It’s also a great reminder to take stock of who is in your circle as they influence how you experience the world.
This book is a great reminder for us to be grateful for what we have. It’s also a great reminder to take stock of who is in your circle as they influence how you experience the world.
May 30, 2023
As a writing, it's a poor work but the content is inspiring. Message is clear; be gra[te]ful, see good will and love, let yourself to be moved, enjoy nature, target everyone's benefit and share your cake, more and more.
April 22, 2024
3.5 Stars
This is really a longer essay, perhaps 50 pages, offered for 99 cents on Kindle. If you have an unhealthy relationship with money or need to balance your ego, you may find a few helpful perspectives.
This is really a longer essay, perhaps 50 pages, offered for 99 cents on Kindle. If you have an unhealthy relationship with money or need to balance your ego, you may find a few helpful perspectives.
June 28, 2019
This was great! And a lot less expensive than Happy Money. I'll read it again.
April 12, 2020
Wonderful book
Great advice for living your life with gratitude especially needed in these crazy pandemic times. Nicely written and easy to read
Great advice for living your life with gratitude especially needed in these crazy pandemic times. Nicely written and easy to read
May 8, 2020
Wahei Takeda sounds pretty epic but I wasn’t impressed by this book.
August 3, 2020
Phenomenal Life Lessons
Simple wisdom that changes your life. It invokes the values and sweet memories of childhood when innocence, appreciation, and joy is most prevalent and free.
Simple wisdom that changes your life. It invokes the values and sweet memories of childhood when innocence, appreciation, and joy is most prevalent and free.
November 15, 2020
Very enlightening.
Giving a very positive outlook on life. It really helped me to feel more thankful as I read the book. Want to read more of the author
Giving a very positive outlook on life. It really helped me to feel more thankful as I read the book. Want to read more of the author
November 28, 2020
Its about philosophy. Gratitude. Giving a gold coin to all visitors. No fear of losing. No security gaurds.
December 23, 2020
A perspective shifter
I really loved the nuggets of wisdom in this tiny ebook. A real pointer to a different perspective
A recommended starter
I really loved the nuggets of wisdom in this tiny ebook. A real pointer to a different perspective
A recommended starter
January 21, 2021
Need to find out more about a Maro One World
There’s definitely something beautifully different going on here.
The concept of Maro Up seems both simple and not difficult enough to create the these results.
I guess sometimes we make thinks overly complicated and following consistently a path of arigato for everything is really the critical first and last and in between step required
From now on I too will Arigato my life
Arigato Wahei, Ken and Janet
There’s definitely something beautifully different going on here.
The concept of Maro Up seems both simple and not difficult enough to create the these results.
I guess sometimes we make thinks overly complicated and following consistently a path of arigato for everything is really the critical first and last and in between step required
From now on I too will Arigato my life
Arigato Wahei, Ken and Janet
May 28, 2021
Very inspiring and profound. A real positivity booster.
July 3, 2021
Amazing book that will transform your life
July 11, 2021
Pearls of wisdom with the potential to change the life of anyone who is willing to adapt the mindset, I will do my best to follow ! Give it a read, worth the time
July 27, 2021
Though I enjoyed reading the book, I felt that the author was deliberately trying to hold back. Good Read.
March 31, 2022
Philosophy of life
An amazing and insightful book, easy to read and follow.
Short and sweet too but profound enough to be included in a must read list in my opinion 🤓
An amazing and insightful book, easy to read and follow.
Short and sweet too but profound enough to be included in a must read list in my opinion 🤓
September 5, 2023
Awesome Book
Awesome Book which gives real wisdom for health and wealth. Thank you for sharing the knowledge with the world .
Awesome Book which gives real wisdom for health and wealth. Thank you for sharing the knowledge with the world .
January 25, 2025
This book could have been an article.
June 1, 2025
Great Read!
It's a short ebook but jam packed with so much insight and wisdom. Language is very easy to read and understand.
It's a short ebook but jam packed with so much insight and wisdom. Language is very easy to read and understand.
February 4, 2024
I really like the concept of 'gratitude' thus this is the book that I like very much. If you want to know the wisdom from 'Warren Buffet of Japan' who use the concept of gratitude to succeed, this is the book for you.
October 11, 2020
Simply Amazing
One of the most profound books I’ve ever read. I’ll embrace the knowledge and wisdom that I’ve encountered. Arigato.. Thanks
One of the most profound books I’ve ever read. I’ll embrace the knowledge and wisdom that I’ve encountered. Arigato.. Thanks
March 28, 2021
This ebook was short and sweet.
I really enjoyed the first part where Ken Honda wrote about Wahei Takeda and everything he learned during their interactions.
Janet's writing was not something I vibed with, as it seems more an ad for her adventures with the Maharishi Maheshi Yogi.
Overall, a good book.
I really enjoyed the first part where Ken Honda wrote about Wahei Takeda and everything he learned during their interactions.
Janet's writing was not something I vibed with, as it seems more an ad for her adventures with the Maharishi Maheshi Yogi.
Overall, a good book.
May 29, 2020
Inspirational!
I happened to come across this book as recommended by a fellow Money EQ member. Earlier I had a chance to practice maro-up with Ken but it’s truly an honour to listen to his mentor Mr Wahei.
Arigato , 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I happened to come across this book as recommended by a fellow Money EQ member. Earlier I had a chance to practice maro-up with Ken but it’s truly an honour to listen to his mentor Mr Wahei.
Arigato , 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
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