Enough
by John C. Bogle
Bogle's reflections on the true measures of money, business and life: too much cost and not enough value, speculation over investment, salesmanship over stewardship, and the question of what is enough. It is a moral book from a financial figure, with the Kurt Vonnegut anecdote that gives it its title. Short and sincere.
Read it if…
you want a thoughtful book on money and meaning from a man who built an industry.
Skip it if…
you want investing instruction; there is little here.
Three things you will actually use
- Know what is enough; most never do.
- Stewardship over salesmanship.
- Character is the ultimate measure.
Do this first
Write your definition of enough, in income and in possessions, and keep it where you can see it.
Our verdict
Short, sincere and worth a thoughtful afternoon.
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