Various Strategies Toward Success, Wealth, and Happiness

At present, there are thousands—if not millions of materials—both online and offline, taking up the subject matter—SUCCESS, WEALTH and HAPPINESS. So, I will not be talking about another notion or idea. This book just strategically assesses some of the existing references available in terms of their applicability and practicality. It also analyzes why—despite of these voluminous materials, the search for these elusive states continues. This book tries to find why and how come a lot of people—still see life as a grim struggle between success or failure, scarcity or abundance and sadness or happiness. I don’t only mean hardships in its real sense but also to the same failures, scarcity or miseries inside the hearts and minds of people. For instance, while some may already have everything that others just dream of—or may never have in their wildest dreams, you still can see discontent among them. Some even gamble their family’s honor and prestige just to further increase what they already have—to the extent that they are involved in anomalies, their families neglected and they even mastermind murders to eradicate opposition. Most people wonder why and how come only a small percentage of the population owned large properties in their locality. Such imbalance is prevalent not only among the so-called “third world” countries but also even in the developed world. On the other hand, one may found it strange that some seemed happy and contented with their own simple lives. There are people who worked in foreign lands—even leaving their children behind just to earn, but still found happiness and contentment in life. I personally know a medical doctor who found fulfillment and joy working for a rural community in the hinterlands rather than working in the more comfortable, high-paying hospital in the city. Out of those voluminous references, I had personally selected a sample of 10 strategies written by various authors, to be assessed. I’ll present to you in capsule form their secrets, laws, habits, rules and commandments that accordingly, “give you everything you want in life”. We will also have a glimpse on the lives of the world’s top 3 richest men as published by www.forbes.com and take a discerning look on the world’s happiest countries as surveyed by Gallup World Poll. The purpose of which is not to attempt a cheap copycat from them but to find what character, attitude and values had made them as such. Likewise, we will evaluate what probably made the people in the world’s happiest countries—happy. We will together take a run through on the concepts and principles of each strategy in Part 1, the critiques and assessments in Part 11 and decide which among the strategies assessed can be applied and can be practiced by anyone who aspires betterment of his life in Part 111. I tailor-made some analysis, reflections and courses of action out of the critics and assessments in such a way that it can be easily implemented. When internalized and made as a way of living, it will surely benefit each reader in all of his or her life’s aspects. I won’t guarantee or promise everything but I personally believe that if you read this book with an open mind, you will be able to further improve you present self, contribute something better towards making this world a better place to live and perhaps, eventually leave a good legacy to your children’s children. I know that each of us has that utmost desire to remove that unknown vacuum within us and break those barriers that hinder one’s success, wealth and happiness. But one can never help others if—he in the first place, also needs to be helped. The fact that this book is now in your hand is not an accident. It is with you right now for a purpose—that is, to help you attain what you really want in life while helping others do the same. I just did! YOU DESERVE TO SUCCEED, BE WEALTHY AND BE HAPPY!!! TABLE OF CONTENTS DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGMENT INTRODUCTION PART 1 Why success, wealth and happiness? Is it possible for everybody? Common Denominator When is enough, enough? Various strategies Rhonda Byrnes (www.TheSecret.tv) Christy Whitney (www.7essentiallaws.com) Rod Finnie (The Science of Generating wealth) Robert Kiyosaki (www.RichDad.com) Francisco Colayco (Wealth Within Your Reach) Bo Sanchez (Secrets of the Truly Rich) Robert Greene (48 Laws of Power) David Schwartz (The Magic of Thinking Big) Henriette Anne Klauser (Write it Down, Make it Happen) Stephen Covey (7 Habits of Highly effective People) PART 11 Critiques and Assessments www.TheSecret.tv www.7essentiallaws.com The Science of Generating Wealth www.RichDad.com Wealth Within Your Reach Secrets of the Truly Rich The 48 Laws of Power The Magic of Thinking Big Write it Down, Make it Happen 7 Habits of Highly effective People A Glimpse on the lives of the 2010 World’s Top Three Richest Men Common Character, Attitude and Values 2010 Happiest Countries in the World Common Profiles and Dispositions 10 Secrets of the Happiest Peoples of the World Over- All Assessment PART 111 Courses of Actions The search is over What Now? The 7-MOVE CHECKMATE 5 Ws and 1H of Happiness 10 Deadly Sins of Negative Thinking The 90/10 Principle The Past, Present and the Future The Number One Obstacle A Balanced Life The Greatest Challenge AFTERWORD BIBLIOGRAPHY ABOUT THE AUTHOR