Glass and Silver

Author Unknown

A man once became rich and his lifestyle changed. He became hard-hearted and selfish. One day, he was visited by an old friend who had taught him about acts of kindness. The rich man showed off his beautiful home and boasted to his friend about his wealth. Noticing the change in him, his friend called him to the window. Pointing to the outside, he asked, "What do you see?" "I see poor people passing by trying to earn a living" he replied. Walking over to a large mirror the friend told the rich man to look in. "Now what do you see?"  "Myself, of course." "I don't understand," said the old friend. "Both the window and the mirror are made of glass. Yet when you look through the window, you see the poor people outside but when you look at the mirror, you see only yourself!" "The reason is simple!" said the rich man. "The mirror has a silver coating which prevents you from seeing through. However, the window has no silver coating, so you can see through."

Reflection

As we all progress and become successful in our careers and lives, our lifestyles change and so does our outlook on the rest of the world. Money is a very powerful force in our lives, it can make or break a person. As the story above points out… never let your moral compass become uncalibrated due to money. Sometimes our troubles begin when a bit of silver is added into our lives, and we start looking too much at ourselves and stop seeing other people. It’s important to always stay humble and to keep caring for the people around us as we journey through life. I read a great article about 15 successful billionaires who prove that “money doesn’t always change you“.
You can read it here (Business Insider  JAN. 16, 2013)

Remember always make sense with your cents :)

Have an awesome week!
Darren Zwiers

“Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself. Never pity yourself. Be a hard master to yourself – and be lenient to everybody else.” —Henry Ward Beecher