Comments on: Leaving your legacy

By: Brook

Brook — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:49:20 +0000

Good thoughts to pull our of the desk drawer once a year and spend some quality time contemplating.

As the saying goes “Before you climb the ladder of success, its best to be sure its leaned up against the right wall.”

When my father-in-law died, he had an undistinguished “career” as a truck driver, heavy equipment operator, snow plow operator and asphalt paver. He survived the great depression, being a radio operator on transport planes in WWII, and raising three children, two with disabilities.

In his small town in rural Massachusettes, over 200 people attended his funeral. He was highly respected for his integrity, honesty, cheerfullness, willingness to help anyone at any time, and his quiet efforts to improve the life of everyone he met. Folks knew they had lost a great friend and the community was going to be the poorer for it. After his funeral, I knew what I wanted folks to say about me at mine.

By: Devin

Devin — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 00:00:36 +0000

I understand, Shivani. I enjoy everything you described as well. I just wonder what that translates to in the grand scheme of my life, you know?

Thanks for your comment, Spider. I appreciate your thoughts and advice!

By: Spider

Spider — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 23:45:24 +0000

Devin,

Such angst for one so young. These are thoughts I have been wrestling with for the last few years and I am twice your age.

Perhaps I rushed through my early life too fast and didn’t stop often enough to think of these things. That you do think about them is a good thing IMO. As you get older, your memories and your relationships become more important.

So keep thinking about your relationships and your part in them – it will serve you well for the future.

By: Shivani

Shivani — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:54:30 +0000

I think most people do it because they want a stable job and their CPA.
i’m not an accountant, i’m an auditor, so I had a couple reasons maybe not applicable to standard accountants…I can’t stay in one place for too long, I hate cubicles, I like to meet new people, I like to know how businesses run, I like the fact that I will be able to apply whatever I learn here to any other job or relationship in the future, and there’s something weirdly satisfying about your numbers tie-ing out appropriately and your debits and credits balancing :)

By: Devin

Devin — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:44:45 +0000

I didn’t say they didn’t. I just wondered what it is that is the driving force behind accountants.. I guess I’m looking for a simple answer.

By: Shivani

Shivani — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:39:02 +0000

I think I will be remembered fondly by all my friends and family as a workaholic, but a dependable workaholic, meaning I’d drop all my work in a second if it means somebody I care about needs me :).

Why do you think accountants don’t have a passion? We’re people too, you know? :) it’s not like we do this job for the money…the money isn’t all that good. hehe.