While at the top of world finance, Mohamed El-Erian juggled $2 trillion of investments. The Oxbridge-educated economist stepped down last year as the chief executive of the PIMCO investment fund, one of the largest on the planet.
Mr.El-Erian on Wednesday revealed one main reason for leaving his post was a conversation with his then 10-year-old daughter about brushing her teeth which led to her writing him a note listing the 22 important events in her life he had missed due to work.
Mr.El-Erian on Wednesday revealed one main reason for leaving his post was a conversation with his then 10-year-old daughter about brushing her teeth which led to her writing him a note listing the 22 important events in her life he had missed due to work.
The document presented to the financier included missing the child's
first day at school, her first football match and a Halloween parade.
He said, "I felt awful and got defensive: I had a good excuse for each missed event! Travel, important meetings, an urgent phone call, sudden to-dos. But it dawned on me that I was missing an infinitely more important point.
"As much as I could rationalize it ... my work-life balance had gotten way out of whack, and the imbalance was hurting my relationship with my daughter. I was not making nearly enough time for her," he added.
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He said, "I felt awful and got defensive: I had a good excuse for each missed event! Travel, important meetings, an urgent phone call, sudden to-dos. But it dawned on me that I was missing an infinitely more important point.
"As much as I could rationalize it ... my work-life balance had gotten way out of whack, and the imbalance was hurting my relationship with my daughter. I was not making nearly enough time for her," he added.
THE TRUE MEANING LIFE IS MOVING TOWARDS THAT WHICH GIVES YOU TRUE HAPPINESS
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