Thepursuitofhappine
Youwon’tlikeit.Ididn’tlikeit.Butwehavetofacethetruth,andthengotoworktoturnthingsaround.Andmakenomistakeaboutit,wecanturnthemaround.
ManIgottwoquestionsforyou;whatdoyoudo?Andhowdoyoudoit?
Hadtogotocollegetobeastockbroker?Youdon’thaveto.Havetobegoodwithnumbers
andgoodwithpeople.That’sit.Youtakecare.I’llletyouhangontomycarfortheweekend.ButIneeditbackforMonday.
Istillrememberthatmoment.Theyalllookedsodamnhappytome.Whycouldn’tIlooklikethat?
Don’ttalktomelikethat.
ThatiswhatIamtryingtodo.ThisiswhatI’mtryingtodoformyfamilyforyouandforxxx.What’sthematterwithyou?
Iwouldjustlovetositwithyoubriefly
I’monmywaytoxxxalso.Howaboutwearide?
Listen , wecandrivearoundallday.Idon’t
believeyoucandothis.Yousonofabitch.
SorryIcouldn’tmakeithomeontime.
Imiedmyshift.
ItwasrightthenthatIstartedthinkingaboutThomasJefferson...theDeclarationofIndependence…
Andthepartaboutourrighttolife, libertyandthepursuitofhappine.AndIrememberthinking:
Howdidheknowtoputthe“pursuit” partinthere? Thatmaybehappineiomethingthatwecanonlypursuit.Andmaybewecanactuallyneverhaveit…nomatterwhat.Howdidheknowthat?
Holdononesecond.
Andifyou’rehappyandI’mhappy,thenthat’sagoodthing,right?
No,Ican’tspendthenighthere.Ihavetopickupmyson.Ihaveajobinterview.
I’vebeensittingthereforthelasthalf-hourtryingtocomeupwithastorythatwouldexplainmy
beingheredreedlikethis.AndIwantedto
comeupwithastorythatwoulddemonstratequalitiesthatI’msureyoualladmirehere,likeearnestneordiligence,team-playing,something.AndIcould’tthinkofanything.SothetruthisIwasarrestedforfailuretopayparkingticked.AndIranallthewayherefromthePolkStation,thepolicestation.
Iwaspaintingmyapartment.
I’mthetypeofperson.ifyouaskmeaquestion,andIdon’tknowtheanswer.I’mgonnatellyouthatIdon’tknow.ButIbetyouwhat.Iknowhowtofindtheanswer,andIwillfindtheanswer.Isthatfairenough?
WhatwouldyousayifaguywalkedinforaninterviewwithoutashirtonandIhiredhim?Whatwouldyousay?
Hemust’vehadonsomereallynicepants.
Therewasnosalary.Notevenareasonablepromiseofajob.Oneinternwashiredattheendoftheprogramfromapoolof20.andifyouweren’tthatguy,youcouldn’tevenapplythesixmonths’trainingtoanotherbrokerage.Theonly
resourceIwouldhaveforsixmonthswouldbemysixscanners,whichIcouldstilltrytosell.IfIsoldthemall,maybewemightgetby.
