I came across this blog by Jacki Zehner, the youngest female and the first female trader to be admitted as a partner at Goldman Sachs in 1996. Jacki cited this wonderful essay by Professor Clayton Christensen at the Harvard Business School. He gave an address to the graduating class of 2010 to share his guidelines which have helped him to find meanings in his own life. The essay helps all the high achievers and as a matter of fact everyone of us to answer three questions: "First, how can I be sure that I’ll be happy in my career? Second, how can I be sure that my relationships with my spouse and my family become an enduring source of happiness? Third, how can I be sure I’ll stay out of jail?" Professor Christensen told that 2 out of his batch of 32 Rhodes scholars spent some time in jail so the third question was not a joke.
It is probably better to read this essay from the original author than to read my paraphrase. In this article, he also addressed how to create a strategy for your life, allocate your resources, create your culture, how to avoid doing things "just this once", find the metric for which your life will be judged, and remember the importance of humility. I enjoy the important reminders and advice and find them invaluable.
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