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Money: Extra Income

09 Jun

I like money. I am unabashed about my appreciation for it. However, I lack the stereotypical cutthroat ruthless drive for it. Some people feel it’s necessary to step on others and damage people to make a living. I don’t feel that’s required.

Business-like should mean honest, respectful, reliable, and professional, not a grudge match that belongs in kindergarten or grade school. I also don’t mean one should work for free (unless you are volunteering out of a spirit of giving), or be exploited, but people should be fairly compensated for their time and effort.

Money brings up the ugly, dangerous, and scary in people. I often wonder if they understand what it is and the actual purpose of it. It’s a tool. It’s legal tender. It’s the satisfaction for the cost of goods and services. Not the root of happiness or evil.

My motto is to work hard, be masterful about it, and be as highly compensated as possible.

Nothing is free. The moment anyone spends time doing something somewhere, energy is being consumed / expended, which is cost. Time is passing and someone is using their brains to make, create, or contemplate, which is also cost.

On occasion, even as I work full time, I have always sought out extra income: be it part-time, or something I’m selling on the web, or in classified ads. What I’m mystified by are the reactions of some people once they see or guess the nature of my background – be it employment or education.

Their reactions have the air of: Don’t you make enough? What are you doing here?

I wonder why they feel entitled to have that kind of arrogance towards anyone WILLING and able to WORK. Years ago, I had one chick tell me she hopes my social experiment was successful. I just smiled at her. Money is money. I didn’t consider the job beneath me. That strange disappointment was on her.

I’ve worked since I was 10 years old. Even while I was in college working part time, I earned extra money typing up documents for people. Whenever there was an opportunity to make more, I grabbed it.

What’s different today is the opportunity for residual income has increased exponentially. There are so many opportunities via the web that time is the only handicap. These opportunities must be researched, tried, and constantly tinkered with, but once one is successful or satisfied with the outcome, there are only more opportunities to try.

I’m slow about it, but I think I’m finally catching up with my expectations.

 
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Self-Improvement: The Law of Attraction and P90X

03 Jun

This is the latest in self-improvement material, along with the latest exercise routine called XP90 or is it P90X? The naming convention makes me think of a video game, or the latest microprocessor chip.

Law of Attraction

I’ve watched a few clips on YouTube about this. From my understanding, this all started with a movie called The Secret and Oprah getting a hold of it. I always know when there’s a new craze going around (like the Acai berry), she might have had something to do with it. I’m sure it was a popular underground trend, but when she gets ahold of it – it joins the mainstream madness cycle.

I’m reading some of the books dealing with this phenomenon. Since I’ve gone through my share of “self-help” books, I’d say it is no different from the offerings by Dr. Wayne Dyer, Tony Robbins, Norman Vincent Peale or Horatio Alger. I’m sure books like this have existed since the Victorian Era, if not before.

Outside of thinking positively, which is a great idea, I don’t get the popularity of the books. I agree it’s best to ignore negativity, pessimism, and work on controlling your thoughts. I don’t read, listen, or follow the news anymore. My Dad asked me how that was possible. It’s quite easy: I don’t have a TV. I don’t surf the Internet for news: I don’t even read the one line news blurbs. I don’t read newspapers. The radio station I listen to doesn’t talk, they only play music. Bless them.

Outside of the weather, I don’t care about what’s going on.

P90X

Not a video game, although it’d make an interesting one for the Nintendo wii. It’s an exercise routine. Looking at this the first thing I thought of was the routine for the (hot!) cast of the movie 300. They did these extreme workouts to bulk up in 6 weeks plus. I like to take my time, and sore muscles lack appeal. However, I wouldn’t mind incorporating some of these exercises as long as I avoid my knees.

I watched the P90X infomercial at my health club (the only TV I do see regularly). I found it interesting. I was impressed by the big people who lose weight the fastest. Almost always men. You know why. Hint: muscles. Later, I looked at clips on YouTube about this product. I ignored most of the actors and actresses. Unless the person started out really big, color me skeptical. I did seem one woman who was really big come down in size. She was part of an affiliated program, and that convinced me the routine works.

It’s basically a combination of exercises focusing on intense weightlifting mixed with cardio with the goal being to exercise to the point of breathless collapse. Sounds like fun.

I’m all about alternatively weightlifting, treadmill walking / running and biking, but I will start a mixed cardio and weights routine later, borrowing from P90X.

And the most important message I get from Law of Attraction and P90X is: self-control and discipline. Without them, nothing gets done.

 
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