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YOUR PATH TO PROSPERITY

YOUR PATH TO PROSPERITY

But my purpose has been merely to demonstrate how the Jewish people, throughout their often difficult history, derived real business effectiveness and economic power from possessing a deep conviction about business being an honorable profession. This is what allowed them and, indeed, spurred them to succeed.

“Do you want wealth?” Cain seems to be asking? If so, locate yourself in the heart of large populations of people who share your values. Then begin making connections.

BE PROUD OF AND LET PEOPLE KNOW WHAT YOU DO This book’s second commandment could be summarized thus: Make lots of new friends, try to help them, and make sure that they all know how you could help them and that you are eager to do so.

In your professional work, you can benefit from similar predictability. For instance, any business that customers visit would experience real benefit from keeping the same associates for as long as possible.

Every rabbi had his “yoke”—a Hebrew idiom for his set of teachings, his way of reading Scripture, his take on how to thrive as a human being in God’s good world.

You may not have regular weekday services to attend, but you could always join a synagogue or church or a sports or civic group in order to become friendly with more people.