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. 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 RESOURCESThe Zohar translated by Michael Berg in 23 volumesSecrets of the Zohar & Becoming Like God by Michael BergAnd You Shall Choose Life by Rav Yehuda AshlagThe Thought of Creation by Rav Yehuda AshlagNano: Technology of Mind Over Matter by Rav BergThe Kabbalah Centre websiteSpiritually Hungry podcast with Michael & Monica BergWilliam Green’s book, “Richer, Wiser, Happier” – read the reviews of this bookWilliam Green’s TwitterNEW TO THE SHOW?Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs.Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here.Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool.Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services.Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets.Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. P.S The Investor’s Podcast Network is excited to launch a subreddit devoted to our fans in discussing financial markets, stock picks, questions for our hosts, and much more! Join our subreddit r/TheInvestorsPodcast today!SPONSORSInvest in Bitcoin with confidence on River. It's the most secure way to buy Bitcoin with 100% full reserve custody and zero fees on recurring orders.If you’re aware you need to improve your bitcoin security but have been putting it off, Unchained Capital's Concierge Onboarding is a simple way to get started—sooner rather than later. Book your onboarding today and at checkout, get $50 off with the promo code FUNDAMENTALS.Experience real language learning for real conversations with Babbel. Get 55% off your Babbel subscription today.Reach the world’s largest audience with Linkedin, the place to B2B. Plus, enjoy a $100 credit on your next ad campaign!Get a customized solution for all of your KPIs in one efficient system with one source of truth. Download NetSuite’s popular KPI Checklist, designed to give you consistently excellent performance for free.Send, spend, and receive money around the world easily with Wise.Beat FOMO and move faster than the market with AlphaSense.Choose Toyota for your next vehicle - SUVs that are known for their reliability and longevity, making them a great investment. Plus, Toyotas now have more advanced technology than ever before, maximizing that investment with a comfortable and con