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What Gives You the Greatest Satisfaction in Life?
I asked some ,some famous man.
HE TOLD ME.
my interview with the famous....(see in the article)

Considering that most people?s goal is to make as much money as possible so they can retire as early as possible, Scott Gillis stands out as somewhat of an anomaly. Even after making more money than he could ever hope to spend, not only does Scott continue to hold down a top level job with AIG SunAmerica, he and his wife Vicki also run their own real estate company on the side. So what gives? Does this guy really love work and money that much?
That was certainly true when Scott was just starting out in the accounting field. ?My focus was really to make a name for myself? rise to the top of the ladder,? Scott says. In fact, he took his first job out of college with Price Waterhouse, because, ?I thought that was a way I could go the farthest the fastest.? However, less than a year into his job, Scott was already seeing signs that caused him to question his ambitions. Not only was he putting in over eighty hours on the job each week, he noticed his supervisors had it even worse than he did. With virtually no Life outside of the firm, they were burning out, and their families were falling apart. Realizing this was not the life he wanted, Scott started to re-examine his goals.
In 1989, Sun America asked Scott to become controller of their entire insurance group. Even though the promotion required yet another move, this time to California, the Gillis's were convinced God was asking them to go. Scott accepted the position, along with the stock options it included. Ten years later, the company was acquired by AIG, a financial services firm. Flush with cash from the buyout, Scott could have retired, as did his boss and many of his fellow employees, but he and Vicki felt that early retirement was not God?s desire for their lives. ?We just determined that there were so many more things we could do from the position of having a job, staying working, and being able to give our resources away,? says Scott.
The Gillis's had already been using their resources to help other people for years. Now they just had more money to work with. This desire to help others is what led them to start their own real estate company. Recognizing the need to provide low-cost housing to single mothers and other people of limited means, the Gillis's started acquiring real estate, some of which they rented at below market value, as needs were brought to their attention. Using the proceeds from the sale of their SunAmerica stock options, the Gillis's also started their own charitable foundation. Through this foundation, they have funded schools and fed and clothed people around the world. A few years ago, they took their charitable efforts one enormous step further by adopting three underprivileged boys from Russia. ?It was really, really rough, but we were absolutely convinced we were to do it,? says Vicki.
Today, Scott continues to hold down his job with AIG SunAmerica in addition to all of his other responsibilities. He manages approximately 250 people as well as the finances for a company with over $250 billion in assets. Despite those lofty numbers, Scott has no illusions about the role money plays in his life. ?I wouldn?t consider the greatest reward to be money. It?s a way of keeping score. It?s thrilling to get paid and to succeed, to see that keep growing. But the greatest reward is not what you get for your work; it?s what you get by your work. It's what you can do in people?s lives with your time and with the money you earn; that?s what givesyou the greatest satisfaction in life.?
Have you found success but missed out on meaning? If so, you may want to follow Scott?s example and allow Jesus to give you a fresh perspective. If you don?t know Jesus, we encourage you to pray the following prayer:
Lord Jesus, I want to know you personally. Thank you dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of me and receive You as my Savior and Lord. Thank you for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. Take control of my life. Make me be the person you want me to be.
Is it the desire of your heart to make this prayer yours?
If yes, pray now and according to his promise, Jesus Christ will come into your life.

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