I read this quote recently, and it has haunted me.
“the most serious misfortune for a busy man, who is overwhelmed by his possessions is, that he believes men to be his friends when he himself is not a friend to them…“
Seneca
Years ago, I read a blog post (or social media post) by Casey Graham where he said that when he is gone, the greatest compliment someone could ever say about him was that he was a good friend.
I've thought about that over and over for years. And I would just add two things to it. When I'm gone, I want people to say I was a good husband, a good dad, and a good friend.
Today, I want to be a good friend.
This was originally published on my blog adamjwalker.com
Great reading from this week
There are 3 ways to challenge a statement. The one you pick says a lot about your character
You need to envy the entire life - I cannot tell you how much I appreciate this perspective on how we look at other people!
One more quick thing!
I decided to start another atomic (very short) newsletter about how to make marketing simple and effective. Would you sign up?