BASKETBALL FINANCE: ALI "MAN MOUNTAIN" PEEK

“Every man dies - Not every man really lives.” - William Ross Wallace

A couple of weeks ago, Ali Peek (PBA Talk & Text center/power forward) was shot in the neck at a parking lot after his workout.  Up until now, the police and Ali's family/friends are still clueless who did this and why.  Gladly, Ali survived and is now getting better. 

But the question is why?  People say Ali is one of the nicest guys in the PBA. He even won the Sportmanship Award back in 2007.  


Sometimes we really can't tell what will happen to us...


Sometimes you're up, sometimes you're down...


Sometimes its hard to understand why bad things happen to us even if we try to be nice to everybody...


Sometimes we worked so hard for our future, only to be stricken by a major illness or an unfortunate event...


So what can we do...the answer is to be ALWAYS PREPARED...let us cover the major aspects in our lives...

• Spiritual - Are we prepared to meet our Maker anytime soon?  Have we done enough for His glory?   Have we shown that we love Him and our neighbors?
• Relational - Do we treat our families as our top priority? Do we strive to spend quality time with them and show our unconditional love to them?  What legacy are we going to leave our children? 
• Financial - Do we have "income replacement" in case of sudden death, disability or critical illness?  If you are suddenly taken out of the picture, how will your family sustain their lifestyle?
• Physical - Are we taking care of our bodies to prevent any illness?  Are we strengthening our immune system so that even when illness or an accident strikes, we can recover quickly?
• Mental - Do we firmly believe in ourselves and stay positive?  Are we focused on our dreams despite the ups and downs?
• Social - Have we surrounded ourselves with positive and supportive friends who will always be there for you in good and bad times?  Do we prefer to have a thousand FB friends or just a few TRUE friends?
• Intellectual - Have we used our degrees, titles, and talents to the best of our ability and for the common good?  

I know we have lots of things to do.  We just need to prioritize which ones are important and take one small step at a time.

Hope this helps,


Ge

P.S.  God bless you and your family Mr. Ali Peek!


Gerald Cantor is a Registered Financial Planner graduate and a Financial Consultant of Pru Life UK.  He is also a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Internal Auditor.  Ge is proud to be an ex-OFW, a "career-shifter", a baller, a newby entrepreneur and most importantly, a "proud" dad of Gia (4yo) and Clarie (2yo).