WORDS OF WISDOM
WORDS OF
WISDOM
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ow, normally I would
not do this, but I feel
obligated to share this
message with you! I
work very closely with
my mentor, we chat constantly and
with that I have heard every analogy
he can come up with! I guess he has
a way with words and can make
anyone understand any topic of
discussion. He writes some awesome
articles that are relatable to everyone
and cover different facets of life.
Maybe you have had the opportunity
to have one of these philosophical
chats with your mentor? I know, I
know, you’re asking where is this
going? Well, let me explain! My
mentor has recommended listening to
various podcasts and speakers to me
over the past few years, and I have gotten
more and more into it as time goes on.
While trying to come up with a topic
to write about . . . I mean, mindlessly
scrolling Facebook on a rainy October
day, I watched and most importantly
listened to a video posted by Jay Shetty,
“award winning host, storyteller and
viral content creator” (www.jayshetty.
me). This is not an advertisement for
Jay Shetty, but I personally recommend
checking out some of the messages/
perspectives he has put out there. I have
heard this topic covered by many people
(including my mentor) in many ways;
however, I just loved this message from Jay:
BY: ROSS E. RUTMAN, CLCS, CPIA
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT
JGS INSURANCE
Ross Rutman began his career in the property
management industry thirteen years ago.
While working within various departments
including operations, information
technology, condominium management and
insurance; Ross decided to pursue his passion
and joined JGS Insurance. For the past three
years Ross has represented the JGS marketing
team by working alongside our sales, service
and management side of our business. He
strives to provide a consultative approach
and proactive services to our clients.
There are three things that control our lives—time, wealth, and health. When we are young, we have time. Time to play, time to explore, time to waste,
time to be curious. When we’re young, we generally have health, we have energy, we have strength. But most of us don’t have wealth. We don’t have all
the money in the world. We can’t buy everything we want. We don’t get everything we want.
As we get old, we still have our health. It may not be the same, but it’s still there. But we now have more wealth, we have more money, we have a home,
we have devices and possessions, we have a car, we have access to things. But we don’t always have time. Money can buy a house, but not a home. It
can buy a bed, but not sleep. It can buy a book, but not knowledge. Money can earn a title, but not respect. It can buy a clock, but not time. Those of us
that think we have no time for our health will sooner or later have to find time for our illness. When we’re young, we had time and health but no money.
When we’re older, we had money and health but no time. And finally, in old age, we have money and time, but no health to use that wealth. So, what do
we do?
We can have it all, just not all at the same time. We place so much pressure on ourselves trying to get everything to be perfect, trying to get everything to
balance, trying to get everything to work together, not recognizing that it’s none of those things that actually creates happiness or fulfillment in life. As
we get older, time, health, and wealth will all be taken away from us. But the one thing that can never be taken away from us is the impact we have on
others. Because it lives on through them.
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