I like the inspirational aspect, outside of the profanity.
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Ask Yourself This Question
03
Mar
Are you a grasshopper or an ant?
In this economy, even if you are in the majority who are working, or the significant part of the population that is not, it is never too late to prepare.
It is not hard. For every purchase you make: set aside money, buy a few extra cans of food, water and emergency supplies. You only want items that will last for the long haul. Keep a notebook as a checklist and write down the date and cost. You don’t need to go crazy, just be methodical.
Stop buying things that you quickly dispose of. You might as well be setting your money on fire.
Cutting back doesn’t have to be painful or indicative of a life of penury. You are preparing yourself to cushion through hard times, natural disasters and man-made disasters. You are preparing yourself to not worry and have a good nights sleep.
There are things that worry you, then make a Top 5 list of them. Find a way to solve them one by one. Give each a deadline.
Get to it. Save yourself.
Motivational Speakers and Writers
26
Jan
I used to hunt bookstores and libraries reading anything that is positive and affirmative about life.
I like an optimistic outlook on life: it keeps me going.
I’ve read Tony Robbins, Robert T. Kiyosaki, Zig Zigler, Napoleon Hill, and others. Pure hype. It’s no different than reading Robert G. Allen. They became rich by being professional cheerleaders about becoming rich. This is the key to non-working get rich schemes today: one gets rich telling others how to make money doing the same thing – selling nothing, but hype.
Why do they all seem to be white, middle aged, and male? I ain’t mad atcha, guys.
I used to think that I could apply their ideas and suggestions. Most times, I realized I couldn’t. They, to me, point to success in male oriented directions as opportunities for networking: extreme sports, golf, football, ski diving or some other sport.
Success, to a number of them, pertain to activities mostly favorable to networked, outgoing, hyperactive people. I’ve never read a book which pertain to issues women, the shy, and the introverted face.
This is my personal take. It’s possible that women, the shy and introverted were able to get advice which works for them.
For example:
- I’m not a phone person. I don’t chase down people to persuade and suggest they give me what I want.
- I don’t have a grand passion for anything, especially regarding career or work. I’ve taken the tests: everything bores me.
- I used to have a strong interest in art and writing, but schooling to study a practical profession drained all the creativity out of me.
- I don’t know anyone who runs a bank. Oh, I take that back, by three degrees of separation I do. Well, I don’t know anyone who runs any other big institution or business.
- I also don’t have any interest in sitting on park benches to mirror strangers.
I know it sells books, but talking about skydiving, traveling to exotic locales (countries where the natives want to come to the US) is not interesting. My family comes from one of those places. Their motivational stories are a byproduct of the pissing contest between men. I don’t care about this stuff.
One day, with a good amount of serendipity, I’ll find a book that addresses my needs.