"Virtue is its own reward. There's a pleasure in doing good that
sufficiently pays itself."
It's too bad we can't all read our obituaries
and determine how other people view our life. There is at least one exception to
this and that is Alfred Nobel.
Nobel was the wealthy Swedish businessman who established the Nobel
Prize. He had invented dynamite and became one of the world's largest producers
of explosives. When his brother died in a test of explosives, a newspaper
mistakenly printed Alfred's obituary instead of his brother's. It read:
"The Merchant of Death is dead . . . Dr. Alfred Nobel, who became rich
by finding ways to kill more people faster than ever before, died yesterday."
When Alfred read it and saw that his life amounted to so much
destruction and killing, he was devastated. He decided to do something to
benefit humanity, and he used his fortune to establish the Nobel Prize for
people who do good in the world.
As a financial services professional, you are doing good in the
world. Believe in the value of our products and services for your prospects and
clients. Think greatly of your function.
