Blog 4: Inside the Triple Gem

“Believe me it is better to understand the balance-sheet of one’s own life than of the corn trade.” – Seneca

When I decided to move to Southeast Asia, I aimed to forge a new life, not just a business. To achieve this, I critically evaluated my life and determined what needed to be done differently to attain freedom from suffering and lasting happiness, the ultimate success.

To some people in the outside world, people on Wall Street seem to have everything – wealth, influence, status. Fulfilling our external desires offers a degree of satisfaction, but for so many, it’s a Pyrrhic Victory, a triumph ultimately not worth the sacrifices made to achieve it. The pursuit of career ‘success’ leads so many to trade their happiness, friends, relationships, health, and eventually families in exchange for external rewards like money, power, and status.

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