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How to be Rich and Happy
Besef je dat je kunt zijn wat je graag wilt zijn.
Weet dat je prestatie niets zegt over je identiteit.
Voel van binnen dat jij ieders gelijke bent.
Maar weet dat niemand jouw meerdere is.
Richt je op de toekomst en leef in het nu.
Waardeer je poging om het beste te doen.
Begrijp dat pijn deel uitmaakt van leven.
Adem vrij en diep vanuit je middenrif.
Accepteer de fouten die je zult maken.
Denk na voordat je antwoord geeft.
Glimlach als dingen moeilijk zijn.
Wees altijd aardig voor jezelf.
Maak tijd voor anderen.
Maak tijd voor jezelf.
Visualiseer je succes.
Luister met interesse.
Omarm verandering.
Maak je geest rustig.
Wees nieuwsgierig.
Stel ongeloof uit.
Doe oefeningen.
Heb lief.
Lach.
Ben.
Weet dat je prestatie niets zegt over je identiteit.
Voel van binnen dat jij ieders gelijke bent.
Maar weet dat niemand jouw meerdere is.
Richt je op de toekomst en leef in het nu.
Waardeer je poging om het beste te doen.
Begrijp dat pijn deel uitmaakt van leven.
Adem vrij en diep vanuit je middenrif.
Accepteer de fouten die je zult maken.
Denk na voordat je antwoord geeft.
Glimlach als dingen moeilijk zijn.
Wees altijd aardig voor jezelf.
Maak tijd voor anderen.
Maak tijd voor jezelf.
Visualiseer je succes.
Luister met interesse.
Omarm verandering.
Maak je geest rustig.
Wees nieuwsgierig.
Stel ongeloof uit.
Doe oefeningen.
Heb lief.
Lach.
Ben.
282 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2009
12 people are currently reading
187 people want to read
About the author
John P. Strelecky
17 books765 followersJohn Strelecky is the #1 Bestselling inspirational author of many books including; The Cafe on the Edge of the World, Return to the Why Cafe, What I've Learned, The Big Five for Life, The Big Five for Life - Continued, Life Safari, and Ahas!- Moments of Inspired Thought. He co-authored the book, How to be Rich and Happy.
His works have been translated into forty-five languages and sold more than 11 million copies worldwide.
Following a life changing event when he was thirty-three years old, John was inspired to sit down and tell the story of The Cafe on the Edge of the World, his first book.
Within a year after its release, word of mouth support from readers had spread the book across the globe--inspiring people on every continent, including Antarctica. It went on to win bestseller of the year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023 in Europe and became a #1 bestseller in North America.
Through his writings and appearances on television and radio, John's messages have inspired millions of people to live life on their terms. He has been honored alongside Oprah Winfrey, Tony Robbins, and Deepak Chopra as one of the one hundred most inspirational thought leaders in the field of leadership and personal development. All of this continues to humble and amaze him.
When he isn't writing or speaking, John spends extensive time backpacking around the world. He has taken extended trips to Africa, the Amazon Basin, Yucatan Peninsula, South America, SE Asia, Europe and China.
His works have been translated into forty-five languages and sold more than 11 million copies worldwide.
Following a life changing event when he was thirty-three years old, John was inspired to sit down and tell the story of The Cafe on the Edge of the World, his first book.
Within a year after its release, word of mouth support from readers had spread the book across the globe--inspiring people on every continent, including Antarctica. It went on to win bestseller of the year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023 in Europe and became a #1 bestseller in North America.
Through his writings and appearances on television and radio, John's messages have inspired millions of people to live life on their terms. He has been honored alongside Oprah Winfrey, Tony Robbins, and Deepak Chopra as one of the one hundred most inspirational thought leaders in the field of leadership and personal development. All of this continues to humble and amaze him.
When he isn't writing or speaking, John spends extensive time backpacking around the world. He has taken extended trips to Africa, the Amazon Basin, Yucatan Peninsula, South America, SE Asia, Europe and China.
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September 9, 2011
This book is so friggin' awesome, my first impulse is to say that evvvvrybody should read it. But of course, that's not true. It wouldn't do any good to anybody who hates stuff like this, won't be convinced that it's not too good to be true, or isn't interested in losing excuses to keep things as they are. Alas.
For anyone else, this isn't some foo-foo bunch of crapola where you spend 20 minutes a day visualizing yourself swimming through a pool full of $100 bills and expect vast sums to magically appear on your doorstep. It's about how you can turn your life into a rich and happy one, defined as: you can do whatever you want, whenever you want.
It takes figuring out what that would actually look like, getting clear on what you want, and taking action, among other things. I'm about halfway through, and so far, it's very consistent with what I've been doing for the past six months or so, which has been working like gangbusters for me.
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Stayed good all the way through. Highly recommended.
For anyone else, this isn't some foo-foo bunch of crapola where you spend 20 minutes a day visualizing yourself swimming through a pool full of $100 bills and expect vast sums to magically appear on your doorstep. It's about how you can turn your life into a rich and happy one, defined as: you can do whatever you want, whenever you want.
It takes figuring out what that would actually look like, getting clear on what you want, and taking action, among other things. I'm about halfway through, and so far, it's very consistent with what I've been doing for the past six months or so, which has been working like gangbusters for me.
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Stayed good all the way through. Highly recommended.
September 9, 2021
Schon der Titel hätte mich skeptisch machen sollen. Dieses Buch reiht sich in die lange Liste von Büchern ein, die einem das Leben vermeintlich besser machen wollen. Berichtet wird von tausenden erfolgreichen Biografien, von Menschen die es schaffen, ein erfolgreiches ReichundGlücklichLeben zu führen, im Gegensatz zu der unerwähnten Masse an Menschen, die scheitern, scheitern, scheitern. Das alles bekommt noch einen wissenschaftlichen Touch, eine Bruchgleichung und ein kleines Diagramm, aber bitte bloß nicht zu kompliziert und schon haben wir unser Rezept für unser erfolgreiches Leben. Fragen tut man sich da schon, was passieren würde, wenn jeder dem Ratschlag des Autor folgen würde und seinen Traumjob suchen, am besten vorher noch auf Weltreise gehen, das Leben genießen, sich einfach Gedanken um nix machen und seine Kritiker einfach verstummen lässt. Wo sind dann die ganzen Kloputzer, die ganzen Pfleger, die ganzen Lehrer, Erzieher, Müllmänner, Journalisten, Politiker, Polizisten oder Soldaten. Socher gibt es dort auch welche, dessen Traumjob sie schon längst arbeiten dürfen, aber all die Masse von Leuten, die ebn nicht das Klo schrubben mag, macht sich dann selbstständig und macht sein eigenes Unternehmen, im marxistischen Sinne also Gratuliere! Der Weg vom Ausgebeuteten zum Kapitalisten ist beschritten!
Letztendlich wird damn noch empfohlen, einfach mal zu lächeln, soll ja bewiesen sein, dass das einfach glücklich macht. Falls es dir schlecht geht, lächle. Falls du grad dein Job verloren hast und nicht weißt, wie du deine Familie noch durchfinanzieren sollst, lächle. Falls du gerade von deiner schlimmen Krankheit erfährst, die dich befallen hat und du bald sterben wirst, lächle und fühl dich einfach wohl, weil die Welt ja so schön und bunt ist und voller Happiness, das ist ja auch alles bewiesen, Fußnoten sind dem Autor zwar wohl unbekannt, aber wenn wir daran glauben und uns eingestehen, was wir tief in unserem Herzen spüren, wissen wir doch, dass das alles irgendwie wahr ist. Muss mir nur erst klar sein, wofür ich dieses ganze Wohlfühlgedöns überhaupt brauche, warum ich mich die ganze Zeit supidupi fühlen muss. Meine alleinerziehende Machbarin mit drei Kinder und einem Bruttogehalt von 1.800€ monatlich durch drei Mini-Jobs würd mich wahrscheinlich auslachen, wenn ich ihr die vermeintliche Glücksformel präsentieren würde. Aber bitte nicht vergessen: Immer schön lächeln!
Letztendlich wird damn noch empfohlen, einfach mal zu lächeln, soll ja bewiesen sein, dass das einfach glücklich macht. Falls es dir schlecht geht, lächle. Falls du grad dein Job verloren hast und nicht weißt, wie du deine Familie noch durchfinanzieren sollst, lächle. Falls du gerade von deiner schlimmen Krankheit erfährst, die dich befallen hat und du bald sterben wirst, lächle und fühl dich einfach wohl, weil die Welt ja so schön und bunt ist und voller Happiness, das ist ja auch alles bewiesen, Fußnoten sind dem Autor zwar wohl unbekannt, aber wenn wir daran glauben und uns eingestehen, was wir tief in unserem Herzen spüren, wissen wir doch, dass das alles irgendwie wahr ist. Muss mir nur erst klar sein, wofür ich dieses ganze Wohlfühlgedöns überhaupt brauche, warum ich mich die ganze Zeit supidupi fühlen muss. Meine alleinerziehende Machbarin mit drei Kinder und einem Bruttogehalt von 1.800€ monatlich durch drei Mini-Jobs würd mich wahrscheinlich auslachen, wenn ich ihr die vermeintliche Glücksformel präsentieren würde. Aber bitte nicht vergessen: Immer schön lächeln!
May 16, 2023
Удачная коллаборация идей двух авторов в области коучинга. Книга написана понятным языком, изобилует примерами, упражнениями, цитатами и аффирмациями. Добрая порция позитива.
June 19, 2024
Idk know this author is so popular! The cafe on the edge of the world, should be my choice, I guess this one made him so popular. This book is another blah blah bestseller, do not waste ur time
May 20, 2016
It's surprisingly good self-help advice.
I especially like the assignments that get you to understand what you REALLY want out of life.
For me it was only confirming that I'm on the right track.. but I can imagine that for a lot of people this can be helpful.
If you know you want something "more" out of life, but you have no idea "what" and "how"--and if you've stopped making excuses--then this is for you.
I especially like the assignments that get you to understand what you REALLY want out of life.
For me it was only confirming that I'm on the right track.. but I can imagine that for a lot of people this can be helpful.
If you know you want something "more" out of life, but you have no idea "what" and "how"--and if you've stopped making excuses--then this is for you.
May 3, 2013
J'ai lu la version en français. C'est la philosophie que je prône également dans ma vie et je la pratique avec mes clientes. Un livre inspirant!
April 24, 2017
Mediocre, clichéd and cheesy advice.
I am a big fan of Tim Brownson and follow his blog regularly. I picked up this book thinking that the book would reflect the blog. Unfortunately, no.
The distinct voice of Brownson is missing entirely. The content is so bad, it's laughable. I would have said that they have taken some of the most clichéd advice and recycled it, but can't. Because they haven't even bothered to recycle it.
The book doesn't stand for anything because it stands for everything. There is no clear picture or a single idea that is the premise of the book. Well of course, except that it is entirely possible to be rich and happy. What a sham!
If you have ever read a self-help book before, doesn't matter which one, give this one a skip.
I am a big fan of Tim Brownson and follow his blog regularly. I picked up this book thinking that the book would reflect the blog. Unfortunately, no.
The distinct voice of Brownson is missing entirely. The content is so bad, it's laughable. I would have said that they have taken some of the most clichéd advice and recycled it, but can't. Because they haven't even bothered to recycle it.
The book doesn't stand for anything because it stands for everything. There is no clear picture or a single idea that is the premise of the book. Well of course, except that it is entirely possible to be rich and happy. What a sham!
If you have ever read a self-help book before, doesn't matter which one, give this one a skip.
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