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050 14$aBJ1581.2$b.B773 2011
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100 1 $aBuffett, Peter.
245 10$aLife is what you make it /$cPeter Buffett.
250 $aFirst paperback edition.
264 1$aNew York, NY :$bThree Rivers Press,$c2010..
264 4$c©2010.
300 $a257 pages ;$c20 cm.
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent.
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia.
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier.
500 $aOriginally published: New York : Harmony Books, c2010.
505 0 $aIntroduction -- Normal is what you're used to -- No one deserves anything -- Myth of the level playing field -- Mixed blessing of choice -- Mystery of vocation -- Buying time -- Don't just find your bliss, do your bliss -- Portals of discovery -- Be careful what you wish for -- What we mean when we say success -- Perils of prosperity -- Gentle art of giving back -- Epilogue: Begin it now -- Acknowledgments.
520 $aComposer, musician, and philanthropist Peter Buffett, son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett, says that the only real inheritance handed down from his parents was a philosophy: Forge your own path in life. It is a creed that hasallowed him to follow his own passions, establish his own identity, and reap his own successes. Today's society, Buffett posits, has begun to replace a work ethic, relishing what you do, with a wealth ethic, honoring the payoff instead of the process. Yet, by focusing more on substance and less on reward, we can open doors of opportunity and strive toward a greater sense of fulfillment. Our journey in life rarely follows a straight line but is often met with false starts, crises, and blunders. How we push through and persevere is where we begin to create the life of our dreams--from discovering our vocations, to living out our bliss, to giving back to others.--From publisher description.
600 10$aBuffett, Peter.
600 10$aBuffett, Warren
650 0$aConduct of life.
650 0$aValues.
650 0$aComposers$zUnited States$vBiography.