In this episode, William Green speaks with Michael Berg, a great scholar & author who draws on the ancient wisdom of Kabbalah to explore how we can build lives that are truly richer, wiser, & happier. Here, Michael discusses how to extract more pleasure from whatever wealth you have; why sharing your money & time builds a greater sense of abundance; how to support your kids without sapping their desire to succeed; why deferred gratification is a superpower in business & life; how to handle challenges & adversity; & why the real key to happiness is appreciation.IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:00:00 - Intro17:01 - Why Michael Berg sees no conflict between a spiritual life & material success.20:17 - How our own actions open or close the “channels of abundance.”22:38 - Why Sir John Templeton called tithing “the single best investment.”32:44 - Why Charlie Munger reveres Maimonides, a 12th-century sage & doctor.39:39 - How to extract more pleasure from whatever wealth we have.&nbsp;48:37 - Why it’s helpful to recognize that we don’t truly own anything.55:29 - How appreciation helps Howard Marks to stay humble & be happy.59:00 - Why many rich people are surprisingly unhappy.1:15:51 - How to build joyful abundance by sharing your time & money.1:23:15 - How to help your kids without disempowering them.1:26:14 - Why delayed gratification is essential in business, investing, & life.1:35:45 - How Michael handles challenges & reframes adversity.1:41:38 - Why his father, Rav Berg, taught that “consciousness is everything.”Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.BOOKS AND RESOURCES<ul><li><a href="https://store-us.kabbalah.com/products/zohar-set-vol-1-23-rav-and-karen-edition-green-cover-english-aramaic-hardcover" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Zohar</a> translated by Michael Berg in 23 volumes</li><li><a href="https://store-us.kabbalah.com/products/secrets-of-the-zohar?variant=31834590838853" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Secrets of the Zohar</a> & <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Like-God-Kabbalah-Ultimate/dp/1571892427?crid=1KBOXFMHF37YL&keywords=becoming+like+god+by+michael+berg&qid=1690572665&sprefix=becoming+like+god%2Caps%2C123&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=tipnetwork-20&linkId=9e4696b086c9cc944ecbbe9205d77206&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Becoming Like God</a> by Michael Berg</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/You-Shall-Choose-Life-Spiritual/dp/1571897712?crid=OB7FNWUON6HH&keywords=And+you+choose+life+by+michael+berg&qid=1692106505&sprefix=and+you+choose+li+by+michael+berg%2Caps%2C380&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=tipnetwork-20&linkId=cbbfc66116df9a4c028697cfa857d706&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">And You Shall Choose Life</a> by Rav Yehuda Ashlag</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Thought-Creation-Rav-Yehuda-Ashlag/dp/1571898964?pd_rd_w=d7AZW&content-id=amzn1.sym.5caf7ed1-cf3c-496d-a76f-00db8278e512&pf_rd_p=5caf7ed1-cf3c-496d-a76f-00db8278e512&pf_rd_r=RZWSE4M95377RM2S4RYB&pd_rd_wg=5k7cf&pd_rd_r=41f866aa-b821-4735-b50b-9c43a7b484d9&pd_rd_i=1571898964&psc=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=tipnetwork-20&linkId=0b110f4366c6acf7ee6ddfd940ad4883&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Thought of Creation</a> by Rav Yehuda Ashlag</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nano-Technology-Mind-Over-Matter/dp/1571896643?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=&linkCode=ll1&tag=tipnetwork-20&linkId=dee8b3e318b23485c893d9d5237e7341&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nano: Technology of Mind Over Matter</a> by Rav Berg</li><li>The <a href="https://www.kabbalah.com/en/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kabbalah Centre website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.spirituallyhungrypodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spiritually Hungry</a> podcast with Michael & Monica Berg</li><li>William Green’s book, “Richer, Wiser, Happier” – <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Richer-Wiser-Happier-Greatest-Investors/dp/1501164856?&linkCode=ll1&tag=tipnetwork-20&linkId=391aa8a3ca097f772357ec9f66901343&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">read the reviews of this book</a></li><li>William Green’s <a href="https://twitter.com/williamgreen72" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li></ul>NEW TO THE SHOW?<ul><li>Check out our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/we-study-billionaires-starter-packs/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">We Study Billionaires Starter Packs</a>.</li><li>Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts)&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/richer-wiser-happier/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</li><li>Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/tip-finance/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TIP Finance Tool</a>.</li><li>Enjoy exclusive perks from our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/affiliates/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">favorite Apps and Services</a>.</li><li>Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter,<a href="https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/newsletters/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;We Study Markets.</a></li><li>Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/podcasts/20-best-business-podcasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">best business podcasts</a>.&nbsp;</li></ul>P.S The Investor’s Podcast Network is excited to launch a&nbsp;<a href="https://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=7HQTa&m=3hIUiG6T8vBkNOB&b=8NVZC.qh9__ur.qME8mcEQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subreddit</a>&nbsp;devoted to our fans in discussing financial markets, stock picks, questions for our hosts, and much more! 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