o we've come to another conclu-
don't say in order to determine if they
sion to a calendar year. As one of are wise — if they recognize their piv-
my partners (David Einstandig)
otal task is the responsibility for our
likes to say, "Let's summarize'
future — not for building upon their
Here goes: The Tigers did not make
mega egos and political expediency.
the playoffs. The Lions have dem-
On the micro side, we are wise if we
onstrated once again one small step
recognize that our future is our respon-
forward followed by a giant leap back-
sibility. Financially, we must ensure
ward. ISIS is not controlled, and Iran
our future fiscal needs are met. The
remains committed to the destruction
sooner we gain this wisdom the easier
the task. If you're a millennial — in
of the Jewish State. We are a year older.
We've lost some loved ones
your late 20s or early 30s — and
and we've gained some. And
you take responsibility for your
given the experiences we've
future now, the ability to secure
encountered — we're a year
your future is much easier.
wiser. So if we've gained
Don't incur credit card debt,
some wisdom, can anyone
save 10 percent of your earn-
tell us who will be our next
ings and put fiscal responsibility
president? Will the world
ahead of worrying about the
gain the upper hand on ISIS A...-
size of your neighbor's house
this year? Will we come
and the cars they drive. Teach
Ken Gross
together as a nation on the
your children the same level of
issues of race relations?
responsibility so that they learn
I believe the best summary of wis-
not to have the "gimmies" as children
dom is that the more we learn and the
and don't have the "gotta have its" as
greater we experience, there is but one
adults.
truth — that we don't know near as
If you're a baby boomer like me,
much as we'd like to believe. Socrates
your future is still your responsibility.
covered it succinctly: "The only true
So if you're not where you want to be,
wisdom is in knowing you know noth-
it's time to take action. Develop a plan,
ing:' Apparently, Socrates was wise.
shed your debt and put your house in
Then again, if he was wise to say,
order so that when it's time to retire
does that mean he knew nothing and
the cash flow is there to sustain your
therefore there may be more to true
years.
wisdom?
Politically, we need to take a stand.
George Bernard Shaw said, "We are
This is not a time for apathy. We have
far too many enemies and too many
made wise not by the recollection of
our past, but by the responsibility for
problems. It is our responsibility to
our future:'
partake in the process because it is our
I like the combination of these
future.
quotes. The longer we are around, we
While Socrates may be correct in
realize how little we really know, but
that we know nothing and never will,
the notion of taking responsibility for
I believe our future rests better with
our future is a message we need to take George Bernard Shaw, so let us all take
to heart. It applies on a macro basis as
responsibility for our future. *
to the need for all of us to share in the
responsibility of making the world safe
Ken Gross is an attorney with Thav Gross
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