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The visionary entrepreneur and author of the New York Times bestseller Do You! delivers a powerful guide to spiritual enlightenment.
Being "super rich" has little to do with living in a mansion and everything to do with living in a state of consciousness where you are equally connected to the world and your highest self. While it can be easy to become sidetracked chasing material wealth, the only worthwhile pursuit in life should be to find lasting, stable happiness.
Super Rich shares strategies on how to get past perceived obstacles to happiness and fill your life with friendship, compassion, laughter, love, a sense of fulfillment, and, yes, money. When you use your gifts and serve the world, the world will in return reward you. Through real-life examples, Russell provides the concepts and tools needed to transform your relationship with yourself and the world for the better. Super Rich offers a road map to lasting, stable abundance that is rooted in your consciousness. And once you tap into that consciousness and harness its power, then you're going to have access to the greatest stimulus package of all time: your higher self.
With wealth estimated at a third of a billion dollars, rap impresario Russell Simmons knows that monetary security is only one aspect of true contentment. "Happy can make you money," he says, "but money can't make you happy." In this new book, the author of the Barnes & Noble Bestseller Do You! delineates the inner principles that have brought him focus and true success. Think of it as a consciousness-raising stimulus package. Now in paperback and NOOK Book.
The "godfather of Hip-Hop" shares the secrets to cultivating a bountiful, carefree life.
In an uneven but spirited follow-up to his 2007 self-help guide Do You!, the co-creator of Def Jam Records and a cavalcade of lucrative multimedia ventures extols the virtues of living a "super rich" life unencumbered by "toys" and their "clutter." Sure, extraneous physical objects are to be enjoyed, he writes, but never to become attached to; becoming spiritually "enlightened" will make those possessions immaterial. Simmons ascribes spirituality to personal wealth rather than monetary affluence and believes that true happiness is "actually a state of needing nothing" except "being conscious and connected to God." Recounting his own rocky road to success, the author notes that in order to be successful, the heart must be present in every endeavor, and talents should be given away for free in order to attract attention. Significantly influenced by yoga, Simmons lets the Buddhist quotations, mantras and parables flow freely. The author encourages significant time commitments to meditation and nurturing "stillness," while denouncing neediness and "uninspiring actions" like smoking cigarettes and meat consumption. Collaborating with journalist Morrow, Simmons employs many examples from his career and personal struggles to create a platform based on sensible guidance and responsible, timeless ethics. Still, despite the universal messages, and his insistence that he is not attempting to convert anyone, the author's endeavor to "write a book where yoga, philanthropy, and God played a major role" may alienate those of different affiliations. The author's at his most convincing when delivering jaunty, positive messages about achieving personal fulfillment through patience and hard work—e.g., "you should take great comfort in the knowledge that each sunrise presents another day to do things right."
If nondenominational readers can overlook the author's sometimes heavy-handed preaching, they will find lots of positive, heartfelt encouragement.
Master entrepreneur and visionary Russell Simmons has influenced virtually all aspects of business and media: in music with the co-founding of the immensely successful original Def Jam Recordings; in the fashion industry with the trail-blazing Phat Farm, Baby Phat, Run Athletics, and Def Jam University clothing lines; in film with Simmons Lathan Media Group; in television with HBO’s “The Def Comedy Jam” and “Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry”; on Broadway with the Tony Award winning stage production “Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam on Broadway”, and numerous other ventures in the financial services industry, mobile communications, and philanthropy. A native New Yorker, he is the proud father of two daughters.
Chris Morrow is the author of Stir It Up: Reggae Album Cover Art and has written about hip-hop and politics for numerous publications, including The Source and The New York Daily News. A resident of Brooklyn, New York, he has been working as a speechwriter for Russell Simmons since 2003.
Rashadglover
Posted January 18, 2011
My name is Rashad Glover from RashadGlover Dot com and my mind can sometimes be all over the place. Im a inventor from the south side of Chicago with a back ground in engineering and business and also a "Jack of all trade"s when it comes to CNC manufacturing and plastic rapid prototyping on my 3D Printer.I learned so much in college and grad-school to the point where I don't know what I want to do any more. It seems like the sky is the limit but I don't know what to do first. When someone has all this stuff running around in his or her mind, its very easy to jump from one thing to the next. Mr. Simmons book helped stop what I was doing and find that little bit of stillness through meditation that I need in my life. Thank you Mr.Simmons for showing a young brother something useful other "the norm". Im sure you started something positive in my life that I can give to my child and future children.
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Posted January 3, 2012
Didnt really tell me much. Everything is fairly obvious. I dont fully believe the author is true to every word written throughout this book.
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Posted February 22, 2011
I enjoyed this book tremendously. I've read a number of books that have discussed similar principles. However, Russell delivers the message in a fashion that anyone, young or old can quickly grasp. He talks about the lessons he's learned along his journey in life and how the practice of yoga and meditation has helped give him more peace with the world, and ultimately more success.
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Posted January 23, 2011
Russell Simmons shares his "gems" very selflessly in this wonderful book, relating the Law of Attraction to his experiences in the Music world, and his raise to success. If you are a Law of Attraction practitioner, you will immediatly see that this is the next step in the journey of creating and manifesting. An interesting and easy read, once I picked it up, I couldn't put it down and had to write a positive review, to get the word out there. Russell is another example of a person who "gets it" and realizes that sharing his insights not only lifts him up but also lifts up the collective consciousness. Buy this book and tell your friends about it, you will not only be giving a gift to yourself, but you will see how these principles do work in your own life.. Yhank You Russell.
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Overview
The visionary entrepreneur and author of the New York Times bestseller Do You! delivers a powerful guide to spiritual enlightenment.
Being "super rich" has little to do with living in a mansion and everything to do with living in a state of consciousness where you are equally connected to the world and your highest self. While it can be easy to become sidetracked chasing material wealth, the only worthwhile pursuit in life should be to find lasting, stable happiness.
Super Rich shares strategies on how to get past perceived obstacles to happiness and fill your life with friendship, compassion, laughter, love, a sense of...