Archive for October, 2005
Thursday, October 27th, 2005
Desire - The Master Motivator
“Quietly, the master walked out into the incoming tide of the ocean, as the student followed mimicking his every movement. Finally standing in chest high water, the master grabbed the student, taking him by surprise, and held him under the pounding surf. The student violently struggled, attempting to free himself of his assailant, but the master’s strength and agility were far too great. The master continued to hold the student under the rising tide until he could feel the student giving up his struggle for life. Instantly, the master pulled the student to the surface breaking free of the watery grave. The student gasped and choked desperately breathing in the life saving air. Then the master calmly, yet firmly declared to the astonished and quizzically looking student, “when your desire for knowledge is as great as your desire to breathe, then and only then will you be ready to become the master.”
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Friday, October 21st, 2005
Abundance & the American Dream
Few can argue the influence that the United States of America has had in the world’s economy, which may explain why some consider the US to be the greatest nation on the face of the earth.
At the risk of a little politic offense, I would like to remind us all of some of [...]
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Saturday, October 15th, 2005
The Mindset
“Happiness is not a gift from the gods”, said psychoanalyst Erich Fromm, and Abraham Lincoln said, “We are as happy as we make up our minds to be.” The reality is that no one nor anything outside of yourself can ever make you feel happy or successful. You and you alone have been given that power for yourself.
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Thursday, October 6th, 2005
In Search of IT!
“All my life I have tried to do what is right; you know, ‘play by the rules and be honest in my dealings with my fellow man.’ They said, ‘Get an education’; so I attempted to get an education, and boy, have I ever gotten an education. Then it was ‘Start at the bottom and work your way to the top’, followed by ‘Be a team player’, so I started at the bottom and tried to be a team player. What an experience! I feel like I was nothing but a stepstool that allowed my teammates the ability to reach the bottom rung on the ladder of success. ‘Just keep your eye on the target’ they said, but with all the congestion at the bottom of the ladder, it’s difficult to even see the target, and then when you can, it seems that they keep moving the target! So, what’s the point? Then there is my favorite ‘Never give up.’ Right. It’s becoming so cutthroat out there that you don’t know who to trust anymore. Look around at those who are receiving recognition and promotions. Does it appear to you that we’ve reached the point at which we have to abandon all honest principles in order to succeed? Look at our leaders. Not a day goes by that you don’t hear of some new scandal. Bribery and corruption: those seem to be the rules of success. You know the Golden Rule, ‘He who has the gold, rules.’ Is this somebody’s idea of a sick, sadistic joke? Does this mean that I have to become like that in order to succeed? ‘Live a good life, Be an example, Love will conquer all.’ Now there’s worthwhile counsel for you. I’ve tried to keep the commandments, fulfill my family, church and community assignments and obligations. So where has it gotten me? Now, working 16 hours a day, my business is in ruins, I’m broke, my family and home life is in despair. I don’t seem to get any respect or appreciation for anything that I’m doing. I feel like such a failure. I continually look for guidance and direction and I’m to the point that I feel that even God has forsaken me! I just don’t get it!â€
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Wednesday, October 5th, 2005
The “Principles of Good Business”
“For a society to work, the members of the society must have a common agreement between them. One which allows the attainment of what each individual needs: physically, emotionally, intellectually, economically and spiritually. In return, each individual is responsible to serve society to the best of that individual’s talents and abilities.â€
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Wednesday, October 5th, 2005
Welcome to The Entrepreneur (Weblog)
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