3. INVEST INTELLIGENTLY Once, when one of my sons was in high school, he asked me the three things I really wanted for him in life. I thought about it for a few days, and my own answer surprised me. I didn’t say happiness, because while that’s important, a good life of purpose and meaning also requires unhappiness. I certainly didn’t say money or fame, as you can already predict. In the end, I told him, “Honesty, compassion, and faith.” That’s what I felt would make him the best man he could become. After that, I decided to write down the three things I want for each of the people I love the
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