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TIP172: The Art of the Good Life by Rolf Dobelli (Business Podcast)

We Study Billionaires - The Investor’s Podcast Network

Stig Brodersen

Education, Investing, Business

4.63.6K Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2018

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we review Rolf Dobelli's new book that was highly recommended by Guy Spier. The book promises to deliver 52 surprising shortcuts to happiness, wealth and success.


In this episode, you'll learn:

  • Why a good life is all about interpreting facts constructively
  • Why rereading 10 books is a better use of your time than reading 100 books
  • How to balance what is enjoyable and meaningful in your life
  • Why the climate is negligible whether you’re living in Miami than Buffalo
  • Ask The Investors: Why happens to the price of Bitcoin if the stock market crashes?

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Transcript

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0:00.0

You're listening to TIP.

0:02.8

So this past Christmas, I was pleasantly surprised to get a package in the mail from a good friend, Guy Spear.

0:09.0

After opening the gift, I discovered it was a new book that was just released in November of 2017,

0:14.8

and the title of the book is The Art of the Good Life by Rolf Debelly.

0:19.2

Now I hadn't heard of the book before receiving it, but considering the person who sent it to us,

0:24.0

Stig and I determined it was something that we definitely needed to cover on the show.

0:27.8

The thing is, Guy Spear and Moniche Pobry are very close friends and are clearly in a competition

0:33.0

to see you can read the most number of books in a lifetime, and I say that kind of jokingly,

0:37.6

but serious at the same time.

0:39.5

And so when one of those guys recommends a book, let alone mails it to you.

0:44.9

We take that very seriously, and we know that this is something that we needed to cover.

0:49.2

So without further delay, this is our book review of The Art of the Good Life.

0:53.6

I hope you guys enjoy.

0:58.0

You are listening to the Investors Podcast, where we study the financial markets

1:03.0

and read the books that influence self-made billionaires the most.

1:06.4

We keep you informed and prepared for the unexpected.

1:18.3

All right, how's everyone doing out there?

1:20.2

So Stig and I are really excited to talk to you about this book that we just finished up,

1:24.2

and the name of the book is The Art of the Good Life.

1:27.3

And this is by Rolf Debelly, and the subtitle for this is 52,

1:31.8

surprising shortcuts to happiness, wealth, and success.

1:36.8

So as soon as I read the subtitle, it really peaked my interest.

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