No truer words were ever spoken. Balance and perspective. Times like this
are rare (or should be viewed as) opportunities to step back, take a reality
check on what's important and do something about it. Life is what happens
while we are making other plans.
John W. Sloane, DMD
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From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of NSURIT@xxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 10:47 AM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
In a message dated 4/21/2003 8:29:35 AM Central Standard Time,
agschnozz@xxxxxxxxx writes:
The interesting thing about top-dog jobs is that they don't get
you closer to your "goals in life" but farther away as you
become slaves to a lifestyle and get deeper in debt.
I would like a simpler life, but I don't want to starve getting
it.
The trick, IMHO, is to strive for balance. We trade our time (essential,
nonrefundable segments of our life) for money. As we do that, it is
important that we make sure there is something in it for us besides the
money. As we develop an understanding of money, we tend to control it
rather than have our money control us. Without an understanding of money,
one is always a slave to it, regardless of their degree of wealth.
I am no different from the rest of world. My first JOB was selling Spudnuts
(a donut made with potato flour) door to door at age 8. Made 5 cents a
half-dozen. For the past 50 years, since that time, I have had some type of
gainful employment or business. When I hire a new person, I always tell
them their job is important and that there are at least two other things
which should be more important and if they aren't then the job probably
won't work out. The two are family and spiritual life. If someone has
those taken care of and has some balance in their life, they will probably
be a good employee.
Another ingredient which I feel is important is continuos growth in all
areas of ones life. An example might be our photography. If our interests
and abilities in that area has not grown, in the last year or so, I would
bet our relationships and skills at work has stagnated also.
And so folks that is my 2 cents worth and that is how I see it from this
soap box. Bill Barber
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