How Come That Idiot's Rich and I'm Not? by Robert Shemin

Author:Robert Shemin
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-01-22T16:00:00+00:00

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Remember!

Your priorities should be with your family, friends, relationships, and spiritual pursuits, not with a career. In the end, what else is there?

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My Twentieth High School Reunion

My latest idiot story happened just recently, at my twentieth high school reunion. There they all were—the “smart” students with the perfect attendance records and the gold stars—returning twenty years later as burned-out bankers, frustrated corporate executives, and failed entrepreneurs. My three closest buddies were also there—former academic idiots just like me. One has become a top litigator; another owns a chain of businesses across many states; a third was also a self-employed, rich, and happy business owner.

But listen, this gets better.

I ran into my old teacher. (This is one of the teachers that thought I was a complete loser.) He asked, “So, Shemin, what have you done since high school?” I answered, “Well, I’ve written ten best-selling books; I’ve spoken to audiences of up to fifty thousand per event all over the country; I’ve built a personal fortune in real estate; and I’ve retired twice—the first time at the age of twenty-eight.” He smiled at me. And as he walked away I heard him say under his breath, “There’s no way. Shemin’s still an idiot and still telling stories.”

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