Dan DiPietroAs representatives of the law firm group at Citi Private Bank, we’ve met with more than 150 of our clients since 1 June. During these benchmarking reviews, partner retreats, firm leadership sessions, industry forums and individual meetings, the cliche that we’ve heard most frequently is, “may you live in interesting times.” It is said grimly and through clenched teeth.

Let us introduce a kinder, gentler replacement – a saying from a Zen master: “Don’t hope for life without problems. An easy life results in a judgmental and lazy mind.” From that perspective, we couldn’t ask for a better time to be alive.