It may be the lunar year of the ox, but it feels more like the year of loss. Things are being lost right and left – jobs, pension funds, homes, hope. Amidst the chaos is there anything to be gained? Maybe some perspective.1. A house is not a home. Houses are flipped, used like ATM machines to withdraw equity that never gets returned, decorated for quick resale to attract the highest bidder. Homes are nurtured, cared for as a member of the family, touched up here and there now and then, but loved for the imperfections because of the memories they preserve. Contrary to pre-credit-crisis beliefs, houses do depreciate. Homes never lose their value.
2. The three words “get rich quick” are typically followed by a fourth word. “Scheme.” There is a reason for this.
3. Honesty. Integrity. Accountability. These aren’t marketing buzzwords. They’re the foundations of civilization that keep chaos in check.
Experience can be a cruel teacher. But her lessons are not soon forgotten. May we be diligent students able to put our learning to good use.
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