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Life is what you make it / Peter Buffett.

by Buffett, Peter.

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New York : Harmony Books, c2010.

Buffett, Peter.

Buffett, Warren -- Family.

Conduct of life.

Children of the rich -- United States -- Biography.

Composers -- United States -- Biography.

Electronic Resource

http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1010/2009030927-b.html

Electronic Resource

http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1010/2009030927-d.html

9780307464712 (hardcover)

257 p. ; 21 cm.

Normal is what you're used to -- No one deserves anything -- The myth of the level playing field -- The (mixed) blessing of choice -- The mystery of vocation -- Buying time -- Don't just find your bliss, do your bliss -- Portals of discovery -- Be careful what you wish for -- What we mean when we say "success" -- The perils of prosperity -- The gentle art of giving back.

Composer, musician, and philanthropist Peter Buffett, son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett, says that the only real inheritance handed down from his parents was a philosophy: Forge your own path in life. It is a creed that has allowed him to follow his own passions, establish his own identity, and reap his own successes. Today's society, Buffett posits, has begun to replace a work ethic, relishing what you do, with a wealth ethic, honoring the payoff instead of the process. Yet, by focusing more on substance and less on reward, we can open doors of opportunity and strive toward a greater sense of fulfillment. Our journey in life rarely follows a straight line but is often met with false starts, crises, and blunders. How we push through and persevere is where we begin to create the life of our dreams--from discovering our vocations, to living out our bliss, to giving back to others.--From publisher description.

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