The Grand Pursuit

Great phrase from this interview with rags-to-riches investor George Soros:

CNN: “Have your billions made you happy?”

Soros: “I’m reasonably happy, but the money’s not the point. It’s an indication that I’ve succeeded in the grand adventure of understanding reality.”

I love the way he puts that.

For him it’s investing. For others it’s songwriting. For me it’s creating businesses that help musicians.

It all feels like a grand pursuit to understand the world, doesn’t it?

• Songwriting feels like a grand pursuit of expressing the sounds and thoughts in your head within music’s restrictions. Understanding the secret combination that makes the difference between an average song and an unforgettable classic.
• Programming feels like a grand pursuit of using a limited language to make the clearest, foolproof, flexible, and efficient execution of a task.
• Entrepreneurship (“businessing”?) feels like a grand pursuit of helping other people achieve their goals.

What’s your grand pursuit?