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A review by ammar3335
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness by Eric Jorgenson
3.0
Generally, it is a nice book that gives you clear insights into how to become a better person. I especially liked the understanding that the writer gives to the idea of happiness. For instance, Naval states, "Happiness is a choice you make and a skill you develop. You choose to be happy, and then you work at it. It's just like building muscles." He clearly states that it is within us and can come only from within and cannot be sought out from outside.
However, the writer emphasizes the importance of acquiring money in order to be able to tap into our "within" more effectively. He mentions, "Money is not going to solve all your problems, but it’s going to solve all your money problems," which suggests that financial success can facilitate inner peace. As I see it, the writer showed a little bit of bias there. I am not saying that money isn't important, but then, in my opinion, since he was able to be successful, he connected the idea of being rich with the idea of peace somehow. The writer never mentions the possibility that it might never work out for a lot of people and for various reasons beyond their control. By making that connection, even if one would ultimately use the money for good reasons and not just for the accumulation of wealth, the writer puts a lot of pressure on people who just want to have a more peaceful life.
I know many poor people who, by just tapping into the ideas behind calmness and peace mentioned in the book, found peace and did not actually need to be rich. While I am not saying that the writer claimed otherwise, he did not talk about that possibility either.
However, the writer emphasizes the importance of acquiring money in order to be able to tap into our "within" more effectively. He mentions, "Money is not going to solve all your problems, but it’s going to solve all your money problems," which suggests that financial success can facilitate inner peace. As I see it, the writer showed a little bit of bias there. I am not saying that money isn't important, but then, in my opinion, since he was able to be successful, he connected the idea of being rich with the idea of peace somehow. The writer never mentions the possibility that it might never work out for a lot of people and for various reasons beyond their control. By making that connection, even if one would ultimately use the money for good reasons and not just for the accumulation of wealth, the writer puts a lot of pressure on people who just want to have a more peaceful life.
I know many poor people who, by just tapping into the ideas behind calmness and peace mentioned in the book, found peace and did not actually need to be rich. While I am not saying that the writer claimed otherwise, he did not talk about that possibility either.