![]() And his words have probably been the single piece of advice that most contributed to my own sense of purpose in life. He said, “When you have a chance to help someone, and it’s easy for you to do.just do it.”Īfter years of hearing this every time I saw him writing a check, explaining why he believed in donating anonymously, or every time he advised me on how to-as he might say, “not to be an asshole”-I internalized it. His approach to “doing good” was as practical and logical as you’d expect from an actuary. He was a businessman and philanthropist, though he never would have identified as such. His words were fresh on my mind as I recently celebrated his life on the 11th anniversary of his death from Lewy’s Body dementia. ![]() One of my earliest lessons on living a life with meaning came from him. ![]() It was one of his top character strengths and he expressed it effortlessly. ![]()
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