The CEO of Warner Music came and spoke to our class today. At the start of his talk, he explained that he entered the music business because he likes a challenge, and thinks it's still possible to win. The class went on to ask the usual types of questions about the industry, the business, and his personal life.
One classmate asked him to describe a typical day at work. He recounted how he usually wakes up around 7, takes the kids to school, works out, heads to the office, sticks around until 7 or 8, comes home, eats, works until 12 or 1, and then sleeps. And then it starts again. Immediately after he said it, he stopped and said in a tone tinged with surprise, "Now that I've just said that, I'm looking at my life and wondering why I do it."
Even with the fancy lifestyle, all the fancy trappings, the networking with bigshots, the power, the money, the success, the recognition -- he still isn't happy. Even CEOs are still looking for happiness. Even with all that they've accomplished, there is still something missing. And without the right focus and right mindset, real happiness will always remain elusive.
