7Million in 7Years
by blogrdocAJC at 7million7years just blogged about this site and one of his most profound and inspiring statements is:
You gotta ‘need it’. Just wanting it isn’t going to cut it.
Herein lies the problem. I don’t need $7 million dollars in 7 years. I don’t think anyone does. I forgot to ask AJC what, in his life, prompted the need for 7Mill in 7 yrs, but I digress.
Ultimately, as we all know, money is not an end in and of itself. It is a means to an end. What is that end? This is up for us all to decide what is important to us. But let’s take this line of thinking a little further.
I am an engineer. Does this mean that I eat, breathe and sleep engineering for the sake of engineering? Though it might sound like I do from how I write on this blog, I can assure you that it isn’t. What is important to me? If you’ve been following this blog, or read the ‘about’ section, you’ll get an idea, but I won’t go into that right now.
I’ll leave you with this quote from Isaac Stern:
The instrument isn’t really that important. It is a means to an end. In other words, you don’t use music to play the violin. You use the violin to play music.
Here’s a man who transcended his brilliant musicianship. He devoted his life to championing the arts and connecting with people. I would say that on a grander scale, he became the violin and his life was the music.
Acknowledgments:
AJC at 7million7years.
Issac Stern (see video. As a side note: notice his facial expressions as he plays)
(p.s. By the way, ‘From Mao to Mozart’ is an incredibly inspiring movie.)
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5 Responses to “7Million in 7Years”
By Shilpan | successsoul.com on Apr 1, 2008 | Reply
Bogrdoc,
It’s interesting to know that you are an Engineer. So am I. You have articulated your view quite well. Why did you choose name blogrdoc ?
I am glad to have you as my fellow blogger friend.
Shilpan
By blogrdoc on Apr 1, 2008 | Reply
@Shilpan,
It’s on of my ‘gimmicks’ that I have a phd in chem engineering. I was mainly looking for something to set me apart. I really do have one. I was originally thinking of calling this blog ‘higheranddeeper.com’, but it was taken. Most of my thoughts are philosophical in nature. So I figured having something ’scholarly’ would make sense.
BTW - In “real life” - I don’t care at all if people call me “Dr.” Most people I work with don’t even know I have a PhD. I don’t even put PhD on my business card… just my name.
By AJC @ 7million7years on Apr 3, 2008 | Reply
Now, I’M Verklempt … not to mention a little meshigge :) … fancy putting me on the same ’stage’ as Isaac Stern:
“The bank balance isn’t really that important. It is a means to an end. In other words, you don’t use life to increase your bank balance. You use your bank balance to play at life”.
I will eventually post on “what, in [my] life, prompted the need for 7Mill in 7 yrs”.
Thanks again Doc!
By blogrdoc on Apr 3, 2008 | Reply
@AJC,
Cool! I’m really looking forward to read on your blog about the motivation that got you to where you are today.