Obsession Of Possession

Today I’d like to speak about an all-too-common malady that has afflicted so many of us, and to offer a sure-fire cure. But first, as a sort of case study, I’ll share a few lines from a current New York Times bestseller titled “Young Money” that I think makes the point. A recent review of the title begins this way: “If this book does not scare you straight about the life of a young financial analyst on Wall Street, it can’t be done.” -1

If you were to read the book, I think you’d agree. From the one-hundred-plus-hour work weeks, to the pathological need for greater-and-greater wealth, the author paints a depressing picture of what life is like for the newly-minted college graduates who jump head first into the world of Wall Street. No doubt, many things have changed for the better since the financial crisis that shook Wall Street to its very core — but there remains a sickness that affects not just Wall…