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not serving any of the things that I care about

English translation: he does not devote his life, time and resources to the causes he feels strongly about

04:04 Jan 7, 2017
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English term or phrase: not serving any of the things that I care about
Hello everyone,

A business leader who survived the 2011 Japanese tsunami said afterward, “Every day now I think about the meaning of my life and what I am here to do.” A senior executive from Sweden wrote to me, “I’m still young, I have a beautiful family, plenty of money, and I’m at the top of my profession, but I’m not happy. I’m making money, but ***I’m not serving any of the things that I care about***.” Lord Andrew Stone, former managing director of ftarks & Spencer PLC, told me, “I often wake at four in the morning, asking myself what it’s all about, what it all means. I feel if I can’t find answers to these questions, I might as well chop myself.”

I've to admit that "I’m not serving any of the things that I care about" sounds rather vague to me.
Does it imply that there isn't a full dedication/commitment on the part of this person to what he does/ to what he considers important? Or does it mply that he doesn't help other people enough?

Thank you.
Mikhail Korolev
Local time: 09:34
Selected answer:he does not devote his life, time and resources to the causes he feels strongly about
Explanation:
What these causes are is unclear. More context is needed.

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Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 02:34
Grading comment
Thank you, Dariusz.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +8he does not devote his life, time and resources to the causes he feels strongly about
Darius Saczuk


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +8
not serving any of the things that i care about
he does not devote his life, time and resources to the causes he feels strongly about


Explanation:
What these causes are is unclear. More context is needed.

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Note added at 1 day12 hrs (2017-01-08 16:41:28 GMT) Post-grading
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;-)

Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 02:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 124
Grading comment
Thank you, Dariusz.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Arabic & More
26 mins
  -> Thank you, Amel.
agree  Ashutosh Mitra
50 mins
  -> Thank you, Ashutosh.
agree  Jack Doughty
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Jack.
agree  Petr Hrabe
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Phrabe.
agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Yasutomo.
agree  Charles Davis: Classic midlife crisis. Even non-business leaders have them.
5 hrs
  -> Yes. Thank you, Charles.
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: I think it's to do with the previous sentence: the Swedish exec. is not living in accordance with the deeper meaning of life
8 hrs
  -> Definitely. Thank you, Gallagy.
agree  Sabrina Bruna
8 hrs
  -> Thank you, Sabrina.
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