We chase what glitters—money, status, recognition—but when life narrows to its essence, only love, family, and health remain.
What’s really important to you? Everyone has a different view of what’s important. What is important to us changes with the weather. Importance is a transient thing . If we dive a lot deeper we’ll get to the bedrock of what is important in a human life. We’ discover that health and family jump to the top of the list. When my wife was dying she didn’t talk about our 401K accounts, she wanted my daughters and me around her. Confucius offered us this wisdom, “Of course you want to be rich and famous. It’s natural. Wealth and fame are what every man desires. The question is: What are you willing to trade for it?” It’s fine to go for th ephemeral stuff but never neglect what is critically important.
When you strip away the noise and distractions, what remains at the core of what truly matters in your life?