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You are here: Home / Investing / Two Wise Men: Stories for Children Inspired from the Wit and Wisdom of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger

Two Wise Men: Stories for Children Inspired from the Wit and Wisdom of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger

In July 2016, Bill Gates wrote a memoir on his 25 years of friendship with Warren Buffett. Here is how Gates started his memoir –

I don’t remember the exact day I first met most of my friends, but with Warren Buffett I do. It was 25 years ago today: July 5, 1991.

I think the date stands out in my mind so clearly because it marked the beginning of a new and unexpected friendship for Melinda and me—one that has changed our lives for the better in every imaginable way.

Warren has helped us do two things that are impossible to overdo in one lifetime: learn more and laugh more.

That last note caught my attention. Including the two lessons that Gates learned from Warren, there are four most important lessons I have learned from studying the latter and his partner Charlie Munger over the past 15+ years.

One, the importance of being a lifelong learner. Two, keep my life simple. Three, closely guard my character and reputation. Four, not take life too seriously and stay happy always. These are apart from the hundreds of lessons I have learned from these two wise men on how to be sensible with my money.

However, when it comes to passing on lessons from Warren and Charlie to children, I always found one thing lacking – stories that would convey these lessons to children in the language they understood, or stories that parents and teachers could use to pass these invaluable lessons to children in the language they loved.

Two Wise Men: Stories for Children Inspired from the Wit and Wisdom of Warren Buffett and Charlie MungerThus was born the idea of creating this book – Two Wise Men – that contains a few such stories that would pass on the lessons on life, career, relationship, money, and behaviour from these two wise men to children.

The stories you would read in this book – which is just a small part of a larger project we are working on – have been co-authored by my friend S.B. Vallari and me. Vallari is a fiction writer based in India. She focuses on writing short stories for children and young adults.

You see, the current state of our lives is largely a direct result of the stories we tell ourselves, and what we really believe is possible – not what we say is possible, but what we believe deep down in our core.

If we change the limiting stories we tell ourselves, we will be able to change our lives for the better. The stories you and your children read in this book are non-limiting, simply because underlying them are thoughts from two of the wisest men in the world living today…thoughts that have helped them become so wise.

Of course, we learn the lessons we most need only when we are ready for them. Many children reading these stories may not be ready yet to apply them to their lives. And thus the responsibility of adults passing on these stories to children. Read and re-read these stories to your children from time to time, because I believe these will help them immensely when they are ready to use the lessons contained therein to become wiser and happier, and make better decisions.

I have benefited a lot from the wit and wisdom of Warren and Charlie. I am sure our children would too, and especially because they have a huge advantage of knowing about these two wise men so early in their lives.

Click here to download the book, or click on the book cover below.

Two Wise Men: Stories for Children Inspired from the Wit and Wisdom of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger

If the children around you get inspired by these stories, please ask them to send me their love, thoughts, suggestions, and feedback by email to – vishal@safalniveshak.com.

Here’s to their wisdom and happiness.

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Comments

  1. Pathan Baji Khan says

    March 9, 2017 at 11:58 am

    Vishal can please check the issue it’s not downloading

    Reply
    • Vishal Khandelwal says

      March 9, 2017 at 12:10 pm

      It’s downloading fine. Anyways, here is an alternate link.

      Reply
  2. Anand says

    March 9, 2017 at 12:06 pm

    This is super awesome Vishal! I have been searching and waiting for a book like this, so it is a great feeling to finally have it in my hands. I am sure the stories contained in this would inspire a generation of kids, like Warren and Charlie have inspired us for years.

    Kudos!

    Reply
    • Vishal Khandelwal says

      March 9, 2017 at 12:11 pm

      So glad to know that, Anand. Thanks!

      Reply
  3. SHANKER G RAMRAKHYA says

    March 9, 2017 at 12:21 pm

    Thank you

    Reply
    • Vishal Khandelwal says

      March 12, 2017 at 11:39 am

      Thanks Shanker!

      Reply
  4. Balaji Prabhakaran says

    March 9, 2017 at 3:06 pm

    this is great work, congratulations!!
    btw, is there a print version of the book?

    Reply
    • Vishal Khandelwal says

      March 12, 2017 at 11:38 am

      Thanks Balaji! Yeah, the print version will come out in a few months.

      Reply
      • Balaji Prabhakaran says

        March 13, 2017 at 12:25 pm

        Good to know.. can’t wait to get my hands (rather my son’s hands) on it 🙂
        keep up the good work!

        Reply
  5. vikas rana says

    March 9, 2017 at 3:55 pm

    Thank you so much Vishal, this has been a missing piece for many years.

    We really need such simple, fun and interesting ways to help our children learn.

    Wish you and your team the very best for this project, am sure will be a big success!!

    Vikas

    Reply
    • Vishal Khandelwal says

      March 12, 2017 at 11:38 am

      Glad to hear from you, Vikas. Thanks for your kind words!

      Reply
  6. Mohammed Yaseen says

    March 9, 2017 at 4:45 pm

    Hi Vishal,

    Looks very interesting. Is this going to be available in bookstores?

    Are you aware of smckids website with Warren Buffet advice for teens?

    Best regards,
    Yaseen.

    Reply
    • Vishal Khandelwal says

      March 12, 2017 at 11:38 am

      Thanks Yaseen. Not in bookstores, but we plan to publish a bigger version of this soon. Will keep updated.

      Yeah, I have shared about SMC earlier. Regards.

      Reply
  7. Raghava says

    March 9, 2017 at 5:10 pm

    Thanks Vishal. I can guide my 3 years child with these stories.

    Reply
    • Vishal Khandelwal says

      March 12, 2017 at 11:36 am

      All the best, Raghava.

      Reply
  8. Angsuman Chaudhuri says

    March 9, 2017 at 5:45 pm

    I think I’ll go through this right away, before my son finishes it ☺

    Reply
    • Vishal Khandelwal says

      March 12, 2017 at 11:36 am

      Ha ha, thanks Angsuman. 🙂

      Reply
  9. Shankar says

    March 9, 2017 at 6:07 pm

    A great piece.

    This must be a must in every school/ college library.

    Reply
    • Vishal Khandelwal says

      March 12, 2017 at 11:36 am

      Thanks Shankar!

      Reply
  10. SBV says

    March 10, 2017 at 9:15 am

    Thanks for sharing, Vishal. Much appreciated.

    Reply
    • Vishal Khandelwal says

      March 12, 2017 at 11:35 am

      Thanks SBV.

      Reply
  11. Manish Dhawan says

    March 10, 2017 at 10:25 am

    Great initiative Vishal. Here is the dropbox link to download the kindle version of your book for all fellow fans and followers.

    Simply download, copy and paste the .mobi file onto your documents folder in kindle or kindle app. Cheers!!!

    Reply
    • Vishal Khandelwal says

      March 12, 2017 at 11:35 am

      Thanks a ton for this, Manish! Very kind of you. You’re awesome. Regards.

      Reply
  12. Peeyush says

    March 10, 2017 at 11:14 am

    Thanks Vishal for thinking differently and bringing knowledge nuggets/wisdom from ocean of knowledge for us in different forms. I have not yet download the book, but will do it in short. Mean while thank you for coming up with initiatives.

    Reply
    • Vishal Khandelwal says

      March 12, 2017 at 11:35 am

      Glad to know that, Peeyush. Thanks.

      Reply
  13. Ketan Desai says

    March 10, 2017 at 12:57 pm

    A very good gesture, Vishal. Thanks for sharing…I’ll also read this along with my daughter 🙂

    Reply
    • Vishal Khandelwal says

      March 12, 2017 at 11:34 am

      Thanks Ketan. Let me know what she thinks of the stories. 🙂

      Reply
  14. R K Chandrashekar says

    March 11, 2017 at 6:27 pm

    Dear Vishal
    You continue to inspire and surprise us . No words can express the monumental work that you are doing. It’s high time that you monetize your labour of love. There is a human frality that anything that comes free is not worth it, but not so with our fellow tribesmen.
    As I have said before, you both in a way are the Buffet and Munger of India.
    I trust this Bible will be the foundation for my grandchildren in the years to come.
    God bless.

    Reply
    • Vishal Khandelwal says

      March 12, 2017 at 11:34 am

      Dear RKC, thanks a lot for your kind words and motivation. 🙂 Regards.

      Reply
  15. Mukesh Tolani says

    June 13, 2017 at 4:29 pm

    Thank you Vishal.
    Wonderful & a noble effort indeed.
    Regards, Mukesh

    Reply

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