Last year a very dear and loving friend of mine was diagnosed with terminal cancer and was given a very short time left to live. Upon finding out, I planned to visit him but demands of building my infant business kept me too busy to visit. Week after week, I postponed my visit to him. As you could have guessed it, I was called on a random Sunday afternoon that he had passed away. I was devastated. I never got the chance to visit with him while he was sick because I was “too busy”. Upon hearing the news of his death, I dropped everything I was doing and went to visit his family to offer my condolences. I spent 6 hours straight with his family. This story has always bothered me, because it shows how selfish I am. It shows that I had the time to visit my terminally ill friend all along but I put one more deal over visiting a dying friend.
Fast forward one year later, one of my best US Navy Sailors was diagnosed with cancer a week after he found out that he had been promoted to the most important rank of his Naval career. Again, I promised to go visit him at my earliest convenience and again I was caught with the busyness of life. However this time around, I stopped everything I was doing at the most inconvenient time and visited him. I visited with him and his daughter and family on a Sunday evening. He passed away less than a week after that.
These stories helped put things in perspective for me. I have readjusted my schedule to make sure that I take care of my health and well being first. I am making more time for my family and friends and making more time to do the things that I really enjoy. I will be there to support my loved ones when they need me and I will not be overly focused on the next deal.
“If you live each day as it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right”
-Steve Jobs
Sincerely,
Victor Lofinmakin
Top Producing Realtor
Tarl Anderson Properties
(832)788-1782