Greatness Is a Choice / Ethan Penner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Penner, Ethan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Self-actualization (Psychology).

Success.

Success in business.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (210 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2024]

Summary:

A battle-tested guide on how to live a great life In Greatness Is a Choice, Wall Street legend Ethan Penner presents a jewel box filled with thoughts and ideas that challenge readers by stimulating a higher level of awareness and critical thinking. Penner's forthright style makes the book invaluable to a broad range of readers. Each chapter is a guidepost for today's challenging societal issues, but the words are also rooted in timeless thinking culled from Penner's considerable personal and professional experiences. Greatness Is a Choice asks readers to consider new ideas and strategies as critical tools in the pursuit of a better life for themselves and their families. Greatness Is a Choice is also a compendium of values and ideals anyone can adopt to achieve greater personal and societal fulfillment. Penner writes about kindness, respect, and faith, along with a healthy reverence for family and legacy. Penner challenges readers to see the natural interconnectivity of politics, finance, economics, ideology, faith, nature, and music. Readers will: Discover new ways of thinking about how to define and attain personal success. Be reminded of the American principles that contributed to the nation's rapid ascent and still serve as a beacon of hope, equality, and prosperity. Learn how choices to pursue a life of personal growth also benefit society. Be challenged to think and take action to do their part in creating a more peaceful and productive future. Greatness Is a Choice is a must-read for anyone with the courage to be intellectually challenged, consider and adopt new ideas, and think deeply about choices that lead to better lives for ourselves and our children. It is an ideal book to share with others to help establish a better intellectual framework for our future.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Foreword

Prologue: Greatness Is a Choice

Part One The Greatness in You

Chapter 1 You Must Admire Yourself

Chapter 2 What Is Your Life's Purpose?

Chapter 3 Prayer Is Powerful

Chapter 4 Be Human

Chapter 5 Risk Is Life

Chapter 6 The Specter of Death

Chapter 7 Time Is Everything

Chapter 8 The Ground Beckons

Chapter 9 Sacrifice Is a Prerequisite for Greatness

Chapter 10 We Must Honor Our Body

Chapter 11 You Have the Potential for Magic

Chapter 12 Life Is Hard for a Reason

Chapter 13 Work Is Not a Four-Letter Word

Chapter 14 Personal Responsibility

Chapter 15 The Steep Price of Dishonesty

Chapter 16 The Bubble of Joy

Chapter 17 Don't Share Your Unresearched Opinions, Please

Chapter 18 Fulfilling Potential Is Fulfilling

Chapter 19 There Is No Discipline, Only Faith

Chapter 20 Qi

Chapter 21 Music Is Eternal

Chapter 22 Finding Peace and Joy in Nature

Part Two Finding Your Greatness in the World

Chapter 23 Choosing Whom to Share Your Life With

Chapter 24 The Debilitating Effects of the Victim Mentality

Chapter 25 Duality

Chapter 26 Honor Your Ancestors and Your Legacy

Chapter 27 Take Care of Each Other

Chapter 28 There Will Always Be Hatred

Chapter 29 Everyone Is a Philosopher, Teacher, and Student

Chapter 30 Giving Advice Is Senseless

Chapter 31 Life Is an Improv

Chapter 32 Kindness and Generosity Are the Highest Levels of Selfishness

Chapter 33 Mastery Is Simplicity

Chapter 34 The Best Ideas Survive Open Debate

Chapter 35 The Ripple Effect

Chapter 36 Sexuality and the Importance of Sexual Energy

Chapter 37 Emotions Often Block Truth

Chapter 38 We All Screw Up

Chapter 39 The Kid in the Playground

Chapter 40 The Unique Love of a Parent

Chapter 41 Comfort in the Herd.

Chapter 42 Inertia Destroys, Always Go

Chapter 43 More Is Not Better

Part Three The Foundations of a Great Society

Chapter 44 The Importance of Timing

Chapter 45 Trusting Our Instincts

Chapter 46 Freedom

Chapter 47 Most of Us Never Notice

Chapter 48 Pro-Cyclicality Can Be Crushing

Chapter 49 Racism and Discrimination Are the Domain of the Dumb

Chapter 50 Democracy Depends on Education

Chapter 51 Physical Safety Is the Cornerstone of a Healthy Society

Chapter 52 The Hunger for Security

Chapter 53 Integrated Systems and Intersections

Chapter 54 Earth Is a Giant, Challenging, and Diverse School

Chapter 55 Government Is Inherently Dangerous

Chapter 56 Equality Is Not the Point

Chapter 57 Government Is a Company and Taxpayers Are the Investors

Chapter 58 The Persuasion Industry

Chapter 59 The World Is Self-Correcting

Chapter 60 Teaching People to Fish

Chapter 61 The Treadmill of Life Is Moving Too Fast

Chapter 62 The Truth About Money and Finance

Chapter 63 Capitalism . . .

Chapter 64 . . . Not Cronyism

Chapter 65 The Limitations of Capitalism

Chapter 66 Canaries in the Coal Mine

Chapter 67 Class Envy Is a Dangerous Poison

Chapter 68 The Basis of Cynicism: The Milgram Study

Chapter 69 A Final Thought . . . The World Won't End

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Index

EULA.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781394186198

1394186193

OCLC:

1407316601