Have you ever wanted to win the lottery? Have you ever looked at the charmed life of another and longed for the same thing? Sure you have, everyone has had at least passing thoughts about these things. Sadly, in the world we live in the term "money is everything" kind of takes on a life of it's own. You have to have money to survive, but what happens when money is not longer a means of mere survival? What happens when you have so much money that it loses its meaning? Even more, what happens when you have never had to lift a finger to earn said money?
All these questions and more are explored in the Fables of Fortune: What Rich People Have . . . That You Don't Want by Richard Watts.
Watts is a lawyer to the "Super-Rich". The "super-rich" are basically those who have so much money that they don't have to worry about a thing. We are talking bank accounts in the 9-10 figure range. The lessons are taught through anecdotes about his real friends and clients. Watts' purpose is not to say rich people are innately bad. Rather, his point is to bring to light that money, especially a LOT of money, is innately a corrupter.
Overall it is a very interesting read. It is not as dry as I expected, given that the author is a lawyer. Even if you have no desire to ever be super rich, there are lessons in parenting and family that can be gleaned from it's pages.
Buy it: Author's Website or Amazon
Brandilyn
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