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In his second book for adults, the perennial New York Times bestselling author helps readers discover how to put money in its place and use wealth-building as a tool for joy and fulfillment.
Hill Harper is uniquely poised to guide readers through tough times and offers bestselling advice for reaping the rewards of a truly happy life. With The Wealth Cure, he does more than that: He presents a revolutionary new definition of wealth; motivating readers to not only build financial security but to achieve wealth in every aspect of their lives.
Applying a parable approach, Harper instills practical nuts-and-bolts explanations for laying a sound financial foundation and also focuses on how to recognize the worth of your relationships and increase the value of your interactions with the people in your life.
Drawing on personal recollections and true stories from family and friends, Harper has created an inspiring guide. Readers will begin to see money as energy and a freedom for following their passions. Far from a get-rich-quick primer, The Wealth Cure brims with inspired wisdom for building a lasting bounty from the experiences, loved ones, and achievements that really matter.
Whether you have it or don't, money absorbs our attention, often at the price of every other aspect of our lives. Bestselling author Hill Harper (The Conversation; Letter to a Young Brother) views financial security not as a goal, but as a tool to help create lives of real worth. Thus, The Wealth Cure places financial decisions within the context of our plans and personal fulfillment. This is not a dry-as-nails, get-rich-quick manual; like Harper's other works, it uses personal stories to reflect the choices young people can and should make.
“The Wealth Cure could fit comfortably in the self-help or personal finance aisle, melding together life strategies, wisdom from family and strangers he meets on a cross-country train ride, and nuts-and-bolts budgeting advice. It's a guide that doesn't promise to get you rich quick, but to quickly help your life get richer.”
“Too many of us think we don't have the ability to better identify how to spend our money, but in Hill Harper's latest book he gives advice on simple ways to save more and admits some of his own financial and personal challenges.”
Simple, inspirational pointers on how to manage money and discover the true meaning of wealth.
After being diagnosed with thyroid cancer, Harper (Letters to a Young Brother, 2007, etc.) boarded a train for a meditative, cross-country journey. Along the way, he encountered a number of fellow passengers who inspired him. Here he recounts their stories, alongside his own journey and a few resonant history lessons. All this combines to provide readers insight into what it means to be wealthy in contemporary America. Despite adding his own practical tips on how to manage finances, from prioritizing spending to the pitfalls of credit cards, the author encourages others to seek out wealth beyond money—in relationships, in health and in pursuing one's passions. He defers to his uncle on this point: "If you are making any decision solely based on money, then it's the wrong decision." It's a motto Harper has applied to his own life; the author, who earned a law degree from Harvard and stars in the TV seriesCSI:NY, writes extensively about his decision to act instead of practice law. Although much of the advice is useful and has practical applications, his writing abounds with clichés and often feels stilted—but it's not without its merits. The strongest parts are the historical biographies, including those of Pullman Porters and the "Real McCoy."In the end, the author underwent a successful surgery and remains cancer-free.
Money helps, but it's not a panacea. Harper demonstrates how redefining wealth can make readers all the richer.
Hill Harper’s bestsellers include The Conversation, which was an Essence Book Club pick, Letters to a Young Sister, and the NAACP Image Award-winning Letters to a Young Brother. He stars in CSI: NY and holds degrees from Brown, Harvard, and the Kennedy School of Government. Harper lives in Los Angeles.
Prologue: Putting Money in Its Place xiii
Part 1 The Diagnosis 1
Am I Using Money or Is Money Using Me? 3
Enough Is Enough 7
Shelter from the Storm 10
The Pot of Gold at Rainbow's End 14
Things Fell Apart 17
My Storm Clouds 20
Part 2 Treatment Options 25
My North Star 27
Beginning the Journey 35
Create a Blueprint for a Wealth Cure 39
How High Is the Cost of Being You? 44
Achieving Unreasonable Happiness 47
Money Is Energy 50
Building a Valuable Financial Framework 56
Part 3 Compliance: Sticking with a Treatment Plan 63
Courage Is a Muscle 65
Smart Money Versus Dumb Money 70
Purchased in a Blur of Endorphins 77
Servant to the Credit Card 79
Credit Fix-up 86
The Biggest Purchases You Are Likely to Make 89
Deals on Wheels 92
Learning to Surf 95
You're in This Together-Resolving Oppositional Money Styles 101
Part 4 Maintaining Your Health and Wealth 105
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 107
I Am George 116
Follow Your Heart 120
A Leap of Faith 125
The Path to Being Unreasonably Happy 132
Who Teaches Us About Money? 136
Hailing Happiness 140
Standing on the Shoulders of Dred Scott 144
Which Wolf Are You Feeding? 149
You Are Your Own Lottery Ticket 158
Your Personal Board of Directors 171
You Decide Where to Go 180
Part 5 Masterminding: Thrive and Survive 183
"Satisfactory" Is Not Enough 185
Investing in You 194
Investing in Life Insurance, a Will, and an Emergency Fund 201
Filling the Bucket 206
Investing by Giving Back 209
Chi-Town Bound 212
A Fast Nickel 219
... Versus the Slow Dime 223
Our Debt to Our Past 227
Taking Stock 236
Forming Your Mastermind Circle 243
Conclusion: Life Account Versus Bank Account 247
Epilogue: Successful Surgery 256
Resource Bibliography 259
Acknowledgments 263
Overview
In his second book for adults, the perennial New York Times bestselling author helps readers discover how to put money in its place and use wealth-building as a tool for joy and fulfillment.
Hill Harper is uniquely poised to guide readers through tough times and offers bestselling advice for reaping the rewards of a truly happy life. With The Wealth Cure, he does more than that: He presents a revolutionary new definition of wealth; motivating readers to not only build financial security but to achieve wealth in every aspect of their lives.
Applying a parable approach, Harper instills practical nuts-and-bolts ...