Monday, April 16, 2012

Stages of Life

Hello again. Too long been gone, good to be back.

Stages of life is the topic today. And before you think I'm getting too metaphysical/phorical/transcendental, this isn't what you think. I know, I know. Just bare with me. As we age, our outlook typically changes. What's important suddenly isn't. And we start to change our priorities as we mature and gain success in our own personal lives. Personal lives. If you own a business, then it becomes a part of your personal life, whether you like it or not.

My parents are in the stage of life where they want to give back. And I applaud them for that. Their priorities are shifting- they want to retire, they want to do volunteer work, they want to relax, they want to live without the burden of a business hanging over their heads.

I am not in this stage of my life. Now, don't think I'm a heartless piece o' trash taking and never giving back. I have done volunteer work in the past, and would do it again. I'm not a selfish and greedy miser with my mind always thinking about money.

Me? I'm focusing on Budget, something my parents still want to do, but not so intensely as I am. I want to take on more responsibility, manage more, learn more. Hungry is a dumb word here. Everyone uses hungry. Ravenous, absorption, all that crap. I want...I want to be a better person. A better man. More well rounded, better at what I do, how I do it, and how I conduct myself. I want to grow along with the business I will be running, and I want to evolve alongside it.

That's better than just saying I'm hungry, right?