Dear Readers,

Quality of life is essential. Defining it, however, depends on the individual pursuing it. Some would consider it to be good health. Others may desire ample leisure. Still others would define it as possessions and material wealth.

Just by reading this book, however, you have indicated that you value another type of wealth—emotional wealth. Emotional wealth may be the most important asset of all, because, in times of material poverty or poor health, our emotional wealth will sustain us. The dividends that we reap from investing in our relationships and the comfort we find in those relationships can often make all else bearable. Rich relationships, coupled with the strong inner peace that comes from managing ourselves, is the hallmark ...

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