Jan 7, 2017 04:04
7 yrs ago
English term
not serving any of the things that I care about
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Hello everyone,
A business leader who survived the 2011 Japanese tsunami said afterward, “Every day now I think about the meaning of my life and what I am here to do.” A senior executive from Sweden wrote to me, “I’m still young, I have a beautiful family, plenty of money, and I’m at the top of my profession, but I’m not happy. I’m making money, but ***I’m not serving any of the things that I care about***.” Lord Andrew Stone, former managing director of ftarks & Spencer PLC, told me, “I often wake at four in the morning, asking myself what it’s all about, what it all means. I feel if I can’t find answers to these questions, I might as well chop myself.”
I've to admit that "I’m not serving any of the things that I care about" sounds rather vague to me.
Does it imply that there isn't a full dedication/commitment on the part of this person to what he does/ to what he considers important? Or does it mply that he doesn't help other people enough?
Thank you.
A business leader who survived the 2011 Japanese tsunami said afterward, “Every day now I think about the meaning of my life and what I am here to do.” A senior executive from Sweden wrote to me, “I’m still young, I have a beautiful family, plenty of money, and I’m at the top of my profession, but I’m not happy. I’m making money, but ***I’m not serving any of the things that I care about***.” Lord Andrew Stone, former managing director of ftarks & Spencer PLC, told me, “I often wake at four in the morning, asking myself what it’s all about, what it all means. I feel if I can’t find answers to these questions, I might as well chop myself.”
I've to admit that "I’m not serving any of the things that I care about" sounds rather vague to me.
Does it imply that there isn't a full dedication/commitment on the part of this person to what he does/ to what he considers important? Or does it mply that he doesn't help other people enough?
Thank you.
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he does not devote his life, time and resources to the causes he feels strongly about
What these causes are is unclear. More context is needed.
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Note added at 1 day12 hrs (2017-01-08 16:41:28 GMT) Post-grading
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Note added at 1 day12 hrs (2017-01-08 16:41:28 GMT) Post-grading
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Peer comment(s):
agree |
Arabic & More
26 mins
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Thank you, Amel.
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agree |
Ashutosh Mitra
50 mins
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Thank you, Ashutosh.
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agree |
Jack Doughty
2 hrs
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Thank you, Jack.
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agree |
Petr Hrabe
3 hrs
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Thank you, Phrabe.
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agree |
Yasutomo Kanazawa
3 hrs
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Thank you, Yasutomo.
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agree |
Charles Davis
: Classic midlife crisis. Even non-business leaders have them.
5 hrs
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Yes. Thank you, Charles.
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agree |
Yvonne Gallagher
: I think it's to do with the previous sentence: the Swedish exec. is not living in accordance with the deeper meaning of life
8 hrs
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Definitely. Thank you, Gallagy.
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agree |
Sabrina Bruna
8 hrs
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Thank you, Sabrina.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, Dariusz."
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