Monday, March 28, 2011

Hans Julius Baer

Mr. Baer was an influential banker and philanthropist who passed away on March 21,2011. From reading the announcement of his passing in the New York Times, I noted that he accomplished a significant amount of good works during his lifetime. What really impressed me was a quote by Mr. Baer:

"I have never tried to set boundaries between work and leisure. It was simply my life."

I feel the exact same sentiments as Mr. Baer. Who we are and what we do defines the person that we are. I believe in the old days, being a physician or a dentist permeated their whole life.

Things have changed but I do not think for the better.