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The Devil's Portion: The Hidden Price of Success in the Modern World: What We Lose When We Gain Everything Else
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 24 2026
Pages: 396
Weight: 1.16
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Hidden Price of Success in the Modern World
What if the greatest losses in life are not the ones you can see?
Every day, people make choices that promise success, influence, wealth, comfort, and recognition. Yet beneath every decision lies an unseen exchange. A little integrity for quick profit. A little truth for acceptance. A little peace for endless ambition. These quiet compromises rarely happen all at once, but over time they shape the person we become.
The Devil's Share explores the hidden cost of modern living in a world driven by performance, consumption, digital influence, and the relentless pursuit of more. With compelling insights, practical wisdom, and timeless principles, this book uncovers how subtle compromises can erode character, relationships, purpose, and inner peace-even while outward success continues to grow.
Rather than offering fear or condemnation, this book presents a hopeful challenge: to recognize the invisible exchanges that define our lives and to choose a better path. It calls readers to build success without sacrificing integrity, to pursue influence without losing humility, and to create a legacy founded on wisdom rather than appearance.
Whether you are a leader, entrepreneur, professional, student, minister, or someone seeking a life of deeper meaning, these pages will help you examine what truly matters and inspire you to guard the values that no amount of money or fame can replace.
The greatest victories are not measured by what you gain, but by what you refuse to lose.
Choose wisely. Every life leaves a legacy. Every choice claims a share.
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