The Stuff That Really Matters Most

Too soon old, too late smart. I'm writing here today to share an atom of wisdom, gleaned from nearly three score years of living. Someone told me that we learn the most from our mistakes.

A foolish man never learns from his mistakes.
A smart man learns from his mistakes.
A wise man learns from others mistakes.

Henry Ford explains that "Those who never make mistakes work for those of us who do."

We learn best from our mistakes. But we don't have time to make every mistake, so please learn from mine and from those people much wiser than I.

Success leaves clues, according to Tony Robbins. Have you ever noticed that many counterfeits of success litter our way? I found a fabulous tool to help me. Take the counterfeit and find the real gem it seeks to imitate.

The world today will tell you that its all about money. "Show me the money."
"You can buy anything with money." That is the counterfeit.

The truth is that money can't buy ... . You fill in the blank. This became a shining clue to me. The things that really matter most are things that money cannot buy.

So, I ask you this question, "What do you want in life? What do you really want?" A very wise man said, "Man is that he might have joy."

So, how do we get joy? Using the clue "money can't buy ..." I identified seven things that you will find bring the greatest joy.

Here they are:

• Time
• Relationships
• Knowledge & Wisdom
• Talents, Skills & Gifts
• Attitude
• Character
• Unalienable Rights

In the blogs to follow I will write more about each one of these most important things, the stuff that really matters most.