The courage to be rich
**COURAGE IS A CHOICE** With honesty, sympathy, and dazzling knowledge of how the world of money works, the author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom invites us into a realm where our lives and finances can abide and truly prosper in harmony. In The Courage to Be Rich, Suze Orman furthers the groundbreaking teachings in the ways of money that she has brought to millions of Americans, taking us through the financial milestones of our lives and showing in how to summon the wellsprings of courage within us all us to: -Clear away financial clutter -Break debilitating patterns -Protect finances when entering into marriage or romantic partnerships -Start over after divorce or death -Buy a house -Invest - safely and wisely - for the future -Give generously, live richly -Learn and teach the value of money The courage to be rich comes alive then you have the courage to recognize what you really do value in this life, where you live - and spend - with clarity. In order to be truly rich, you have to not only value what you have, but also have only things in your life that you value. You have to do what is right over doing what is easy. You have to value tomorrow along with today. Finally, once you internalize these choices, you have to think them, say them, and express them in your actions. At that point, you will want for nothing and you will have what you want - The Courage to be Rich excerpt from inside book taken from the back cover.