Enough
Sitting in my office, with candle lit. Wife is taking a nap. It is a lazy Saturday afternoon. It is cool outside and a lite rain is falling. Going through my computer, I went to my “blog” folder. At any given time, I have the better part of 300 stories that I am working on. For some reason, I shut it down and know that I will get back to it, if it is meant to be. Today, I happen to land on this one. Still seems appropriate. So here it is. This was started back in 2022. Pretty much unchanged. Enjoy.
I don’t know what made me think of this client. It was back in the late 90’s, and my client was a young business owner. He was good looking and had a beautiful wife. They owned a big home and had two children. I was surprised when he told me what caused him to walk through my door.
I kept a thriving practice most of my life. I have been blessed to work with many people in need of support and direction. I am thankful that I have worked with life and death issues throughout my career. But every now and again, when someone is talking to me, I say silently to myself, “Why are you here?” In this particular case, this client told me how he made his first million and didn’t feel secure. He then went on to say that he doubled that within a years time, and that he felt he needed more. Present day, he was sitting on 5 million and came to see me because he needed to be more productive. I asked him how much he needed. He said he wasn’t sure. He was addicted to making money. It was never going to be enough.
What about you? Do you have enough? Seriously. Break it down and think about it. Yes, we all could use more. But do you have enough? Are you grateful? I have personally been through Hell and back. But for the last couple of years, it is more than enough. I make a decent buck. I own my home free and clear. My wife and I can afford to travel every month for the past couple of years. We have decent savings and very little debt. Debt that I could wipe out tonight if I chose to do so. I feel safe. Somewhat secure. But I still want more. But here’s the thing. I will not trade time for money. So in that sense, it is enough.
I realize that I have it so much better than others. I know that so many have it so much better than me. But where I win is, I do not compare. I appreciate where I am. I give thanks for where I am. Because it is enough. There is nothing wrong with wanting more. But don’t overlook what you have.