Thou Shall Prosper

One of the Best Books I've Yet Read

This book is disguised as a low budget 'get rich' read. It's NOT.

Personally, I eschew how-to-make-money books because they are too much like how-to-write-the-next-great-American-novel type books. You read several hundred pages, you think it all makes sense, then BAM, the book is over and nothing much changes. In this comparison, Thou Shall Prosper is akin to the timeless Elements of Style. The real deal.

This book is not truly about getting rich or even just money. This is about PROSPERITY. The book addresses human nature in a grounded and genuine way. How we relate to each other, to money, to our jobs, to ourselves, and to our community all play a part. Each one of these relationships is profound, distinct, and interrelated. Gaining wealth is less about the physical money and more about knowing how to be valuable to other people.

Get the book! Allow yourself to revisit your view of money...not as an evil or mysterious object....but as a intellectual and abstract tool for human beings to use in our pursuit of serving each other and ourselves in a symmetrical way. Value, after all, is rooted in human belief. Therefore, creating value, recognizing value, sharing value, and measuring value are all part of a fundamental self expression. Others will grow with you. Prosperity is simply the net result.

Aside:
While reading the book, I was struck with a rare clarity. I sensed that I was truly reading something worth reading, something that would allow me to construct the exact life I had always envisioned. No other book has quite had that impact. All of my life experiences reinforced what the author discusses.

42 of 43 people found this review helpful

I knew buisness and money were good, heres why

The Rabi is very detailed in covering what seems like every aspect of life and buisness. What a unique perspective on life. I find that the Jewish community has discovered something in life that others have missed, or at least were not taugt to me. It was a great read, only a dusting of religion, (so don't be scared off by the "Rabi" part, very good info that applies to the religious and unreligious alike) and allot of really good information about most aspects of life.

If you want a unique look at life, money, buisness, selling, buying.....LIFE!?

This is the book for you. I mean anyone. Everyone.

20 of 20 people found this review helpful

Awesome Book!

Where does Thou Shall Prosper rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is one of the most powerful books I have ever listened to (or read). I wish it would have been around when I was in my 20s. It ties together and presents Money, Capitalism and God in away we all need to understand.

What other book might you compare Thou Shall Prosper to and why?

The Richest Man in Babylon, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People combined.

What about A. C. Feliner’s performance did you like?

Easy to listen to and understand.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Both, just a little.

Any additional comments?

Every young person should read and or listen to this book.

12 of 12 people found this review helpful

Amazing!

Immensely powerful information! Who would have that that religious teaching could offer so much to the business professional? I highly recommend this book to everyone. This is basic information that everyone should know but few do. If I could only read one book on business this would probably be the one.

9 of 9 people found this review helpful

Awesome book on business and money.

This is a must read for me and my kids to learn about the truth of money, business, and value.

This is a long book, that I have finished it twice and love it still.

6 of 6 people found this review helpful

Helps you to do the right thing

Great insight on building a fruitful and lasting business career. Helps you to do the right thing.

6 of 6 people found this review helpful

Great book, changes the way you think of money

Great book if you are at least inclined to think that money and profits are not evil. If you think that trying to earn more and accumulate wealth is exploitation you'll hate how this book challenges your erroneous mindset.

Author does a great job of discussing the purpose of business and money as helping others via volumtary exchange. His insight and interpretation of ancient biblical stories was fascinating to someone who was raised Christian and had heard many of them before but never with this level of historical analysis and
linguistic study.

The reader was good but SLOW! I ended up listening to half the book at 1.5 or even 2x speed. He does "gulp" air in the beginning as one reviewer said but either he stopped or I stopped hearing it.

The negatives are the minor issues with narration and the author would go on fairly long tangents but he would ultimately tie it back into the story.

11 of 12 people found this review helpful

What the Torah and Talmud say about business

Fascinating exploration of how religious Jews see business. It's both very practical - humility means holding your tongue - and philosophical- God made work to be good, so don't ever retire (just adjust the way you work). It's longer than necessary, with side lessons in every chapter - so I give it four stars rather than five. But it's very well written.

4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Better Than the Title

If you could sum up Thou Shall Prosper in three words, what would they be?

Thou Shall Prosper may sound like a religious book, but it's not. It's a book about value - your value in the market place.Once you get past the title and the fact that this book was written by a Rabbi, you'll see how the principles and ideas he talks about can help you do more with money. You'll see money differently.You'll also begin to see wealth and prosperity not as evil but as an ultimate benchmark of the good you are offering to the world. Despite the subtitle, this book is less about how to make money and more about how people - including you - view money. Get your views and beliefs about money right and the how to make it will take care of itself.

8 of 9 people found this review helpful

PARADIGM SHIFTING

This book has left me inspired and encouraged regarding work when all I thought I wanted was advice on making more money.
Well worth the time it took to finish, I plan on reading this again and again!

3 of 3 people found this review helpful