Overview
What do you do when you get everything you've worked for... but you
still aren't happy?
Ask those who have achieved their ultimate dream—whether it's related to
career, fortune, or fame—and they will most likely tell you that
something is still missing. As Jeffrey Gitterman reveals, when it comes
to success and happiness, we often find more exhilaration in pursuing
our goals than in attaining them. So what does this mean for those of us
who strive for fulfillment? We can't just stop trying, can we? Is there
any way to truly feel fulfilled?
Beyond Success presents simple
principles to help us:
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• redirect our efforts toward what we want to express
in the world, rather than what we want to get or how we want to feel
• experience ongoing peace while still working toward our material goals
• map a plan for the future which embraces a continually evolving life
story
• derive personal satisfaction through our affect on others
This book provides a down-to-earth process for finding peace and
contentment within the real world...all the while redefining the meaning
of success.
About the Author
Jeffrey L. Gitterman (Freehold, NJ) is one of the few corporate
leaders able to successfully bring a spiritual message to the
traditionally materialistic business community. He is one of ING
Financial's top advisors, whose GoBeyond seminars have been the
highest-rated training program at the company for several years. He has
been interviewed and featured in TV shows and magazines including
Money,
CNN, and
Fortune Small Business.
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Advance Praise for Beyond Success:
"A must read for anyone concerned with their future and the future of
our world.? — T. Harv Eker, author of the New York Times
#1 bestseller Secrets of the Millionaire Mind
"The concepts in this book challenge the way we think about and approach
profes?sional and financial life, whether you are one of the many
millions stepping into retirement, newly entering working life, or at a
crossroads.? — Kathleen Murphy, CEO, ING US Wealth Management
"Beyond Success will unclog stagnant thinking and limiting
belief behavior to demon?strate that each of us has the power to create
the life we imagine for ourselves, our families, our communities, and
our planet. Step into the power of understanding a new definition of
money unencumbered by the ups and downs of the stock market. Gitterman's
four-part plan will be the last plan, financial or otherwise, that you
need to create a life of abundance.? — Dr. Pat Baccili, host of
the awarding-winning Dr. Pat Show
"Having money might make you wealthy, but it won't guarantee a rich
life. The world needs more books like Beyond Success because
Jeffrey Gitterman has proven how well you can do by doing good. He shows
that a rich life is the result of what you put into this world, not just
what you take from it. Money is a part of this life but it occupies the
footstool, not the throne. Read it and gain true riches.? —
Mitch Anthony, author of The New RetireMentality
"Gitterman effortlessly reveals a proven path toward redefining and
achieving personal success. A must read for anyone who is looking for
more out of life — much more.? — Bruce D. Schneider,
Founder and CEO, iPEC Coaching, and
author of Energy Leadership: Transforming Your Workplace and Your
Life from the Core
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Whether you're struggling to get by or well on your way to material
wealth, sooner or later you'll ask yourself: What does it all mean? It's
not that the quest for a comfortable life is misguided—there is
certainly nothing wrong with working hard and reaping the rewards—but if
we are going to put so much of our energy into such a journey, should we
not also enjoy the ride?
The countless stories of those who have achieved spectacular wealth and
yet still find happiness elusive all come back to one common point: the
notion that money and the things it buys are goals themselves, and
therefore the journey's end. It's only when we begin to view money and
possessions as facilitators and tools to use in pur?suit of greater
meaning that we really find fulfillment. In fact, writes Jeffrey
Gitterman, human happiness is rarely the result of the attainment of any
goal, but rather in the continuing pursuit of ever changing goals. We
live not to get, but to do.
Gitterman himself is a rags-to-riches story, and as such might inspire a
certain amount of cynicism with his claim that money isn't everything.
But read his story—and the principles he has derived from his
experiences—and you'll see that happiness is not the result of material
success, but rather it is an abstraction of the human mind, virtually
impossible to define and even harder to achieve.
So what does this mean? Should we simply stop trying? Certainly not. But
we must rejoice in the quest itself and reap its rewards—material and
spiritual, professional and emotional—as they come, and then resume the
quest, wherever it may lead. Beyond Success can help you do just that by
revealing how to:
Connect to a Source. Find infinite energy within you,
rather than from something "out there,? to help you spend your attention
(and money) more wisely.
Own Your Unique Expression. Identify what you want to
express in the world, rather than what you want to get or how you think
it will make you feel.
Redirect Your Attention. Map a plan for your future which
places as much emphasis on the road that is your life story as it does
on the destinations that are specific goals.
Expand Your Awareness. Find joy in giving your energy to
others. Both financial and spiritual philanthropy bring a sense of
meaning.
Simply put, human beings are thrill seekers. We garner the most energy
when we face the unexpected or the new, and we stagnate when we stand
still for too long. Gitterman explains that only by continually reaching
higher can we sustain our sense of purpose and, by extension,
fulfillment. Beyond Success will help you find that source of unlimited
inspiration and creativity, and channel it toward a definition of
success that goes beyond everything you thought you ever wanted.
Jeffrey L. Gitterman is a rarity: a corporate leader who
successfully brings a spiritual message to the traditionally
materialistic business community. He is one of ING Financial's top
advisors, whose GoBeyond seminars have been the highest-rated training
program at the company for several years. Gitterman has been interviewed
and featured in TV shows and magazines, including Money, CNN,
and Fortune Small Business. He lives in Freehold, New Jersey.
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INTRODUCTION
I'm talking to everyone
. . . but you're the one listening
BACK IN THE LATE NINETIES, I WAS INVITED BY A FRIEND TO
see the Blue Man Group perform in New York City. I'd heard
great things about their shows, so I was excited at the opportunity
to see them myself. We took our seats and waited for the
show to begin. As the lights dimmed, the packed theater slowly fell
silent, but nothing happened on the stage. People around me began
talking and rustling popcorn bags. Then, all of a sudden, my friend
asked me to switch seats with him. And to my surprise, I heard a
quiet but distinct voice that seemed to be coming out of a plastic
tube attached to the armrest of my seat, addressing me by name.
"Jeff! Jeff! I need your help.?
"What do you mean?? I asked
"Your friend who was sitting there before said you're the guy
who can help me. I need you to start the show!?
Taken aback, I looked more closely and saw that the tube went
right down through the floor. That was where the voice came from,
the voice that was now calmly explaining to me that every Blue
Man Group show starts with a member of the audience leading the
entire audience in the "Blue Man Group War Whoop,? which I was
then shown how to do.
All I could think was that this was some joke, that I was being
set up to be humiliated in front of a fairly large audience. My heart
raced and my palms started to sweat. Convinced I would end up
looking like an idiot, I leaned down into the tube and said, "You're
out of your mind! And why are you talking to me, anyway?? And
to this day, the reply I got was something I've never forgotten: "I'm
talking to everybody, but you're the one listening.?
Okay, I thought, so I got up out of my seat and yelled to everyone
to follow me. Out of the few hundred people in the two- tier
theater, perhaps twenty or so joined me in the war whoop. Embarrassed,
I quickly sat back down.
The voice from the tube said, "Dude, that was lame.?
So I got up again and screamed and hollered and jumped up and
down until everyone in the theater joined in. Literally, every person
in each tier of the theater stood up as I demanded that they
follow me or else I would not start the show for them. When I took
my seat again, the voice said, "You da man.?
At the time, this event didn't mean much more to me than any
other uncomfortable situation. But some years later, I had a vivid
fl ashback to that moment in the theater, and the words and events
took on a whole new meaning for me. I realized that I had learned
two very important things from that strange encounter:
1. The most important voice that is speaking to us is usually
the one asking us to do something that takes courage, something
that takes us out of our comfort zone. That's why we
so often ignore that voice and listen only to the endless
chatter of our minds.
2. When we do listen to that voice and fi nd the courage to step
out of our comfort zone, we discover that one person can
have an extraordinary impact.
Over time, this incident has become my metaphor for life, and
it informs all of the principles that I'll be sharing in this book.
These principles are simple, but I fi rmly believe that if enough
people adopted them, it could make a real difference in the world.
But changing the world starts with changing individuals. So I ask
you to read this book not as an observer or a philosopher but as a
change agent. The lessons I have learned over the past few years
have allowed me to be more present in every aspect of life and to
live my life more fully. I've also come to realize that everyone has
this capability within. That voice that I heard is within everyone—
we just have to learn how to listen.
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