I’ve always liked the response of John D. Rockefeller,
America’s first billionaire in the early 1900’s, when a reporter asked him “How
much money is enough?” The
world’s richest man at the time replied “Just a little bit more.” Inquiring minds would also like to know “How
much time is enough? And we’d
probably get the same answer! A Day
Lily’s time to shine is very limited, but it is time enough to fulfill its
destiny. Have you noticed that
everything on this planet has an expiration date? We don’t want to get so caught up in chasing
the money that we overlook the reality that our time on this planet is limited. Once we stop the merry-go-round and step
aside, we can begin to appreciate the short time span we have in the here and
now.
Money can do extraordinary
things in this world for good to help others and facilitate social change. And there will always be some sparkling bling
that sings a siren song beckoning us to pull out the old charge card. But we have to sober up and come to terms
with our financial realities and aspirations to keep life in balance. Money is primarily obtained in exchange for
our life hours. It can buy a house but
not a home and many other material things that can actually become an anchor on
our life. Its pursuit can enslave anyone
who trades their time with others for more of it. We have to be cautious that the pursuit of
freedom to do as we desire doesn’t result in the chains that demand all of our
time and well-being in the pursuit.
And
no one has ever been heard to utter with their last breath that they wish they
had spent more time at the office. Many
wished they had taken the time to cherish relationships.
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