Ten Years From Now
At this very moment I consider myself the happiest man alive. I have everything going for myself a great career and a family that’s to die for. Both parts of my life are fulfilling, wholesome, and worth more than anything I posses. They’re simply priceless.
I’ll admit, my job is better than I planned. I’m currently the CFO at Smith Barney, which makes me the youngest CFO in company history. I received this title after working here for 8 years and having had three summer internships. I quickly worked my way through the ranks by becoming the flagship stockbroker for the company. Amassing fortunes for the company and my personal clients. An important deal I orchestrated included the merging of Smith Barney and Citibank Investments.
As for my schooling I graduated Lehigh University with 3.89 grade point average. I received a B.A. in Finance. After college I went straight to work but then returned to school to receive an MBA. I earned my MBA in Finance at Wharton while continuing to work at Smith Barney. Since then I have entered NYU Law School in the hopes of someday also becoming a specialist in Business Law.
I am a multi-millionaire. I earn a seven figure salary from Smith Barney, not including stock options I currently hold. I have a fleet of cars including a limo, two Ferraris, a Hummer, a Jaguar, a Maxima and a Volvo. I have two boats, one speed boat and one yacht. As far as real estate is concerned I have brownstone in the city and an apartment on Fifth Avenue. I own homes in Aspen, Ft. Lauderdale, Switzerland, and Israel. In addition, I’m part owner of the New York Mets and New York Islanders. I have box seats at Giant games and own a personal box at the U.S. Open in Flushing, NY. Through my real estate agent I own several properties worldwide.
However, none of this would mean anything if I didn’t have my family. I have been happily married for three years. My wife is currently pregnant with our first child. The baby is due in February. My younger brother is currently a professional soccer player. The greatest parents a person could have are retired and traveling the world on me. My wife or significant other is what makes me tick and without her my life would not be complete. All my relatives were very supportive of me and for that I have helped them out any way I can. I’m very active with Lehigh through the alumni association. I’ve donate a lot money to help the school and the tennis courts bare my name.
My goal is to one day venture out on my own and start my own investment company, but until then I want to live a happy, healthy life with wife and my soon to be arriving child.
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That paper is supposed to be accurate in 3 years, 2008, having written it in 1998. That was my first paper/assignment at Lehigh. To write about what I envisioned my life to be like 10 years from then. Looking back it is amazing how much I truly expected to accomplish in such a short period of time. Reading that instantly brought me back to a time, when I was more impressionable, naive and still had an undeniable belief in my own greatness. I was 17 when I wrote that with endless possibilities waiting to become reality. This morning I was getting a bagel and as usual stopped for a few moments to look at the babies in strollers and thinking that child can be anything and anybody it wants. It's not weighed down with 24 years of emotional, physical and mental scars. I often wonder at what point we became the person we are. At 17 I don't think I was set in my ways or had a clear cut personality. At 24 though I know there are aspects of my personality now matter how much I want to change them that I can't. Unfortunately one's personality isn't a Word document with an undo button. Too confrontational, undo, too sarcastic, undo, didn't wear my retainer, undo, wished my mom bought me stylish eyeglasses in kindergarten, undo. They say parenting is about correcting your own mistakes, then on this St. Patty's Day, my first toast is to my future kids, daddy loves you.
I’ll admit, my job is better than I planned. I’m currently the CFO at Smith Barney, which makes me the youngest CFO in company history. I received this title after working here for 8 years and having had three summer internships. I quickly worked my way through the ranks by becoming the flagship stockbroker for the company. Amassing fortunes for the company and my personal clients. An important deal I orchestrated included the merging of Smith Barney and Citibank Investments.
As for my schooling I graduated Lehigh University with 3.89 grade point average. I received a B.A. in Finance. After college I went straight to work but then returned to school to receive an MBA. I earned my MBA in Finance at Wharton while continuing to work at Smith Barney. Since then I have entered NYU Law School in the hopes of someday also becoming a specialist in Business Law.
I am a multi-millionaire. I earn a seven figure salary from Smith Barney, not including stock options I currently hold. I have a fleet of cars including a limo, two Ferraris, a Hummer, a Jaguar, a Maxima and a Volvo. I have two boats, one speed boat and one yacht. As far as real estate is concerned I have brownstone in the city and an apartment on Fifth Avenue. I own homes in Aspen, Ft. Lauderdale, Switzerland, and Israel. In addition, I’m part owner of the New York Mets and New York Islanders. I have box seats at Giant games and own a personal box at the U.S. Open in Flushing, NY. Through my real estate agent I own several properties worldwide.
However, none of this would mean anything if I didn’t have my family. I have been happily married for three years. My wife is currently pregnant with our first child. The baby is due in February. My younger brother is currently a professional soccer player. The greatest parents a person could have are retired and traveling the world on me. My wife or significant other is what makes me tick and without her my life would not be complete. All my relatives were very supportive of me and for that I have helped them out any way I can. I’m very active with Lehigh through the alumni association. I’ve donate a lot money to help the school and the tennis courts bare my name.
My goal is to one day venture out on my own and start my own investment company, but until then I want to live a happy, healthy life with wife and my soon to be arriving child.
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That paper is supposed to be accurate in 3 years, 2008, having written it in 1998. That was my first paper/assignment at Lehigh. To write about what I envisioned my life to be like 10 years from then. Looking back it is amazing how much I truly expected to accomplish in such a short period of time. Reading that instantly brought me back to a time, when I was more impressionable, naive and still had an undeniable belief in my own greatness. I was 17 when I wrote that with endless possibilities waiting to become reality. This morning I was getting a bagel and as usual stopped for a few moments to look at the babies in strollers and thinking that child can be anything and anybody it wants. It's not weighed down with 24 years of emotional, physical and mental scars. I often wonder at what point we became the person we are. At 17 I don't think I was set in my ways or had a clear cut personality. At 24 though I know there are aspects of my personality now matter how much I want to change them that I can't. Unfortunately one's personality isn't a Word document with an undo button. Too confrontational, undo, too sarcastic, undo, didn't wear my retainer, undo, wished my mom bought me stylish eyeglasses in kindergarten, undo. They say parenting is about correcting your own mistakes, then on this St. Patty's Day, my first toast is to my future kids, daddy loves you.
posted by AristocraCity at 7:11 PM
2 Comments:
It's amazing where we end up versus where we wanted to go. Sometimes life is very surprising.
Great post! I totally hear what you're saying...if you asked me even 5 years ago if I thought I'd be doing what I'm doing now - especially the living in NYC part - I'd laugh in your face and say, "yeah right!" I guess we can't plan it all out, even though we want to...but then again, isn't that the fun of life?? I suppose that's what it's all about. :)
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