Having good friends who are smart and wise is a time/life/money-saver. When they also have a great sense of humor, we've hit the Motherlode. Such is Robert Spector, my dear friend, who is an acclaimed author and speaker. I mentioned to him that I was a tad green that another author's book made some terrific best-seller lists seeing as that I had covered the subject in one of my earlier books.
Robert's comments were so wise and sensible that he changed my thought process. He said he can't be envious or jealous of one particular aspect of someone's life because we have to look at the whole package. While I may wish my book was on a certain list, would I want their cholesterol count (Not a chance, my HDL is 81 without meds), their mortgage, their kids, their lifestyle, their friends or lack thereof???
I look around the health club and I see people who are more fit (the Spinners... and I don't mean the singing group),more athletic and thinner. But, would I want their spouses, kids, remodeling problems, job insecurity? Not a chance. And they, undoubtedly, wouldn't want my life even with my great HDL.
Robert changed my thinking and gave me the "whole picture" view. I'll leave the "being green" to Kermit, The Frog.
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