Good morning, Leaders! It’s Friday!!

A few years back I read a book by the same title from author John C. Bogle-the brains behind Vanguard, the investment firm. In the book, he quickly highlights the grotesquely greedy behaviors of Wall Street hedge fund managers and it makes you start to wonder how you personally define success. The book was written in 2008 as we dove into the economic abyss we are still climbing out of. Perhaps if we had paid attention to the warning signs and John’s story of how he has led his own life, we could have spared so many so much pain.

The word also voices my sentiment about the current state of affairs with the social unrest, political rhetoric and global anxiety. What value does it provide? Does a heightened state of awareness have a limit?  Does an overstimulated population serve anyone?  When someone jokes about wishing for “world peace”, do we actually think we achieve that by stirring up everyone? Peace starts from within each of us. Patience, understanding, compassion and concern for others before ourselves would be a good start.

Lastly, on occasion, my lovely wife will point out a video, a book or a post on social media that strikes a chord. She brought me thought provoking items like Randy Pausch’s “Last Lecture”.  Last night she shared a Facebook post titled, “I wish you enough” based on the poem by Bob Perks and whether you’ve seen it or not, it’s worth reading again:

I wish you enough sun
to keep your attitude bright
I wish you enough rain
to appreciate the sun more
I wish you enough happiness
to keep your spirit alive
I wish you enough pain
so that the smallest joys in life
appear much bigger
I wish you enough gain
to satisfy your wanting
I wish you enough loss
to appreciate all that you possess
I wish you enough “Hello’s”
to get through the final “Goodbye.”

Have a blessed weekend!