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Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Preface ix
1. The Economic Miracle of Mepkin Abbey 1
2. What We All Really Want 15
3. The End of Selfishness 33
4. Goat Rodeos and the Transformational Organization 45
5. Mission 57
6. Selflessness and Community 77
7. Excellence for the Sake of Excellence 91
8. Ethical Standards, or, Why Good Things Happen for Good People 115
9. Faith 127
10. The Power of Trust 139
11. Self-knowledge and Authenticity 153
12. Living the Life 169

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Preface ix
1. The Economic Miracle of Mepkin Abbey 1
2. What We All Really Want 15
3. The End of Selfishness 33
4. Goat Rodeos and the Transformational Organization 45
5. Mission 57
6. Selflessness and Community 77
7. Excellence for the Sake of Excellence 91
8. Ethical Standards, or, Why Good Things Happen for Good People 115
9. Faith 127
10. The Power of Trust 139
11. Self-knowledge and Authenticity 153
12. Living the Life 169

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