Chopra, Deepak; The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, 1994.

Chopra, a physician and bestselling author, has published numerous books spanning medicine, physics and philosophy. Throughout his work he draws on principles shared by the world’s great religions and offers life strategies that reflect both ancient Eastern philosophy and cutting-edge Western science.

In Seven Spiritual Laws, Chopra distills principles discussed more fully in an earlier book, Creating Affluence. In his view, “ ‘good luck’ is nothing but preparedness and opportunity coming together.” Chopra’s view of “success” and his definition of “affluence” capture the essence of a very lucky career.

“Affluence,” Chopra says, is when “our needs are easily met and our desires spontaneously fulfilled.” He says that we can create affluence not through effort or struggle but through simply becoming aware of the intelligence that is everywhere. “It’s an intelligence that can transform every moment of our existence and direct us to the work and abundance we are meant to have,” he says.

“Seven Spiritual Laws” is very brief and doesn’t go into the detail offered by most of Chopra’s other books. And the terminology may be unclear to those not familiar with Eastern thought. But the book is a valuable introduction to Chopra’s spiritual approach to material success.