The Geometry of Wealth: How to Shape a Life of Money and Meaning

Stop chasing a number. Start funding your contentment. Discover a groundbreaking, neuroscience-backed guide to balancing financial decisions with deep personal purpose.

Does having more money automatically make us happier? In The Geometry of Wealth, respected behavioral finance expert Brian Portnoy delivers an inspired, definitive answer: true wealth is not about angling to become rich—which is usually an unsatisfying treadmill—but rather about funding contentment. He beautifully defines true wealth as the practical ability to underwrite a deeply meaningful, purposeful life. By bridging the gap between tending to financial decisions and tackling the big questions of human happiness, Portnoy demonstrates that managing your money and living a joyful life are complementary, not separate, tasks.

Drawing on a rich tapestry of disciplines ranging from ancient history to modern neuroscience, this accessible and entertaining guide takes readers on a memorable journey contoured along three basic shapes. The Circle, Triangle, and Square serve as powerful visual tools to help you adapt to evolving circumstances, set crystal-clear priorities, and find empowerment in simplicity. Portnoy brilliantly explains how the human brain is wired for two distinct experiences of happiness—and why money can buy one but not the other. He reveals why self-awareness is infinitely more important to creating wealth than being market-savvy, and teaches you how to strike a healthy balance between pushing for more and being content with enough. Published by Jaico Publishing House, this book is an essential read for anyone ready to thoughtfully calibrate their purpose and financial practice to achieve lasting harmony.