Some of the most impactful books I've read so far this year
By Randy Kaufman
Ambitious people (like me) often default to measuring our lives in terms of our ambitions — our titles, how much we're making, how much stuff we've acquired, and how we stack up against our peers.
But this way of thinking omits the real measure of a life: how much we've grown.
Making more money means nothing without having grown as a person in the process. Without personal growth, more money only fuels an appetite for more — a bottomless appetite, which can never be satisfied, and which spurs only greed — the true evil side of capitalism.
It took me a long time to realize that growth was the goal — or at least, one crucial G in a group of four: Grit, Grace, Growth, and Gratitude. Growth, for me, has come from a number of sources: Education, travel, struggle, and, increasingly thanks to eBooks and audiobooks, reading.
Here are some of the most impactful books I've read so far this year. I heartily recommend them to anyone looking to fuel their own personal growth journeys.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Randy Kaufman, formerly a corporate tax attorney and investment banker, is now a wealth advisor who prides herself on focusing on what matters most: clients’ peace of mind, family dynamics, and getting enough, not more. Randy is a passionate student of impact investing, strategic philanthropy, and behavioral psychology (while not a psychologist, she occasionally plays one in the boardroom). She is dedicated to helping the underprivileged, and is a proud member of global venture fund Acumen's advisory board. A thinker, learner, and pursuer of overarching truths, she is always eager to discuss big ideas about money, and its off-and-on associate, happiness.