Reviews
“I want to give you a great legacy rather than a vast inheritance.” A father leaving his son a book of the wisdom he has gained throughout life seems like a precious legacy that cannot be measured in numbers. The book addresses practical matters sharply but speaks affectionately, so reason and emotion coexist. I think such warm advice can be a source of strength and encouragement for getting through a difficult life. Throughout it, I felt the father's earnest wish for his son to stay grounded
The self-help book What Can I Leave You, My Son? is written as a father gently sharing with his son the things that matter most in life. The author is Sterdam, a bestselling writer who goes to work every day. Drawing on his own experiences and insights, he offers his son advice about life, the heart, truth, and wisdom. As you read, you’ll likely relate to the description of this book as offering “wisdom about love, money, and relationships—things it would have been good to know earlier in
This book contains a great inheritance from a father to his son: messages to revisit and carry with you throughout life, along with advice to draw on. Every parent wants their child to live a better life than they did and wants to help make that possible. Sadly, though, the world the next generation and the generation after that will live in is getting harder. It is hard to name one specific reason, but as life becomes more convenient and prosperous, the risks and anxieties we have to bear also
When everyday life feels difficult and negative thoughts and feelings come often, it may help to step away from familiar habits or make time to rest, recharge, and reflect. This book offers life advice about how to live amid such real concerns and problems through the themes of father and son. Anyone can read it lightly while still finding practical lessons and points of connection. Its treatment of longing for one’s father and the father’s almost absolute presence may also resonate and move
My husband and I often talk about this question: in a world that is getting harder to live in, what should we teach our children and leave them? This book sets out the most important things in life that a father wants to teach his son, arranged in four chapters and told as if the father were speaking directly to him. The world is changing so quickly that we don’t know how different the world our children live in and shape will be. Looking at a world that seems harder to live in all the time, it
How much strength would it give someone to hear, “This is the kind of world we live in; why not think about it this way and try to live accordingly?” Sterdam's book seemed helpful for anyone wondering how to live in the world. He is an author whose work has received five million views on Brunch and won a Brunch Special Award. Beginning with “Son,” the title suggests the book is addressed to his son, offering wisdom about life, love, money, and relationships. A father's wish to leave his
One thing many parents today may wonder is what they can leave their children as society becomes more stratified. From a parent’s perspective, it is hard not to ask. When we consider the democracy and liberalism underlying our lives today, and the past, present, and changing future of our own lives, it is easy to sink into a profound sadness about reality. We cannot deny that life has never been easy in any era. Parents want their children to have a better life and not repeat their mistakes.
I read this beside my child as we read together before bed. I don't have much of an inheritance to leave my son either, and, like the author, I want to pass on a great legacy rather than a vast fortune. This book condenses what a father should teach a child: truths about identity, wisdom, time management, effort, money, happiness, and growth, explained simply with well-known sayings. They're easy to understand and take in; even a middle schooler could probably read it with ease. The book says,
Rich Dad Poor Dad was first published in North America in 1997 and introduced in Korea in February 2000, as the country was emerging from the long tunnel of the IMF financial crisis. It opened up the then-unfamiliar personal finance and investment genre in Korea’s publishing market. Seventeen editions have since been published, selling 3.5 million copies and becoming a million-seller. The fresh perspective I felt when I first read it was shocking, you might say. The author overturned
After getting married, having a child, and raising that child, I reached a point where I felt I was beginning to understand life, though I still wasn't quite sure. Since then, I've come to see the world in many ways differently than before. I find myself increasingly eager to listen to other people's experiences, beyond what I've experienced myself, and I think that's why I grow closer to books as I get older. Reading Son, What Can I Leave You? gave me a lot to think about. The author, Sterdam,
Sterdam: My son, what can I leave you?
Advice for a son about life, the heart, truth, and wisdom. As a father and someone who has lived a little longer, the author shares what he has felt, realized, and learned along the way with his son, who is about to step out into the world. He writes about what to hold dear in life, what deserves to be treated as valuable, how to approach life in a way that helps you grow, and how to meet both the world and yourself with flexibility. The book is full of advice to help those just beginning to pursue their dreams look ahead to the direction of their lives, keep moving forward by asking “why,” and enjoy the process of reaching their goals. Parents who want to be a guide for their beloved child can relate to these words and find an occasion to offer wholehearted encouragement and pass on a legacy of wisdom.
Korean title: 아들아, 나는 너에게 무엇을 남겨줄 수 있을까
Korean author: 스테르담
Korean publisher: 다른상상
ISBN-13: 9791193808047
Reviews
“I want to give you a great legacy rather than a vast inheritance.” A father leaving his son a book of the wisdom he has gained throughout life seems like a precious legacy that cannot be measured in numbers. The book addresses practical matters sharply but speaks affectionately, so reason and emotion coexist. I think such warm advice can be a source of strength and encouragement for getting through a difficult life. Throughout it, I felt the father's earnest wish for his son to stay grounded
The self-help book What Can I Leave You, My Son? is written as a father gently sharing with his son the things that matter most in life. The author is Sterdam, a bestselling writer who goes to work every day. Drawing on his own experiences and insights, he offers his son advice about life, the heart, truth, and wisdom. As you read, you’ll likely relate to the description of this book as offering “wisdom about love, money, and relationships—things it would have been good to know earlier in
This book contains a great inheritance from a father to his son: messages to revisit and carry with you throughout life, along with advice to draw on. Every parent wants their child to live a better life than they did and wants to help make that possible. Sadly, though, the world the next generation and the generation after that will live in is getting harder. It is hard to name one specific reason, but as life becomes more convenient and prosperous, the risks and anxieties we have to bear also
When everyday life feels difficult and negative thoughts and feelings come often, it may help to step away from familiar habits or make time to rest, recharge, and reflect. This book offers life advice about how to live amid such real concerns and problems through the themes of father and son. Anyone can read it lightly while still finding practical lessons and points of connection. Its treatment of longing for one’s father and the father’s almost absolute presence may also resonate and move
My husband and I often talk about this question: in a world that is getting harder to live in, what should we teach our children and leave them? This book sets out the most important things in life that a father wants to teach his son, arranged in four chapters and told as if the father were speaking directly to him. The world is changing so quickly that we don’t know how different the world our children live in and shape will be. Looking at a world that seems harder to live in all the time, it
How much strength would it give someone to hear, “This is the kind of world we live in; why not think about it this way and try to live accordingly?” Sterdam's book seemed helpful for anyone wondering how to live in the world. He is an author whose work has received five million views on Brunch and won a Brunch Special Award. Beginning with “Son,” the title suggests the book is addressed to his son, offering wisdom about life, love, money, and relationships. A father's wish to leave his
One thing many parents today may wonder is what they can leave their children as society becomes more stratified. From a parent’s perspective, it is hard not to ask. When we consider the democracy and liberalism underlying our lives today, and the past, present, and changing future of our own lives, it is easy to sink into a profound sadness about reality. We cannot deny that life has never been easy in any era. Parents want their children to have a better life and not repeat their mistakes.
I read this beside my child as we read together before bed. I don't have much of an inheritance to leave my son either, and, like the author, I want to pass on a great legacy rather than a vast fortune. This book condenses what a father should teach a child: truths about identity, wisdom, time management, effort, money, happiness, and growth, explained simply with well-known sayings. They're easy to understand and take in; even a middle schooler could probably read it with ease. The book says,
Rich Dad Poor Dad was first published in North America in 1997 and introduced in Korea in February 2000, as the country was emerging from the long tunnel of the IMF financial crisis. It opened up the then-unfamiliar personal finance and investment genre in Korea’s publishing market. Seventeen editions have since been published, selling 3.5 million copies and becoming a million-seller. The fresh perspective I felt when I first read it was shocking, you might say. The author overturned
After getting married, having a child, and raising that child, I reached a point where I felt I was beginning to understand life, though I still wasn't quite sure. Since then, I've come to see the world in many ways differently than before. I find myself increasingly eager to listen to other people's experiences, beyond what I've experienced myself, and I think that's why I grow closer to books as I get older. Reading Son, What Can I Leave You? gave me a lot to think about. The author, Sterdam,
