From Ted Klontz
I met a wonderful lady a few years ago who said she wanted to work with me. After discussing the details, I asked what she was looking for. She said, “Though I have all of the money anyone could ever imagine, it is all so meaningless, I have no friends and my children hate me.” In the years since we have been working together, she continues to get little pieces of what she had been seeking in terms of quality connections to her family and friends.
I was reminded of this conversation during a recent visit to Corsica. We were working with a couple there. Their hillside home looks out over a spectacular 210 degree view of the Mediterranean and sland of Corsica. There are million dollar views and then there are priceless views. This was one of those priceless ones. As we were talking late in the afternoon one day, the wife said “It is hard to believe that we have so much. Look at this view, look at the house we get to live in, and yet we are so very unhappy, to the point where I feel sad when I see this, instead of happy”.
What these precious folks have taught me is that fame, wealth, gorgeous homes and views can never give me what matters most, quality relationships with my friends, and family. I am grateful for that lesson, without having to pay the huge price others have had to pay to find these truths. I am also reminded that lessons such as these are available if I pay attention.
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