“Grow or die” sometimes only results in obesity.
Expansion and contraction go better together – like breathing (in and out).
BOTH are needed – for life and (and despite what many believe, business) to continue.
Wanting it ALL, going BIG or going home, and SUPER-sizing may actually accelerate death.
The desire for wealth must be tempered with the one for health – and sustainability. Read the rest of this entry »
“One man’s trash is often another man’s treasure.”
Waste is what is left over, seldom used, and usually discarded (rather than retained and re-purposed). What is wasted is lost.
In nature there is zero waste. Everything is used for something. Everything has a use and a purpose. Everything has value. Anything not used as food or raw material for something else is converted to and used as energy. Actually, everything that exists is energy.
Energy can not be created or destroyed – but it can and often does change form. Read the rest of this entry »
Money is neither an asset nor wealth, BUT most people would still like to have “more”.
Having more is not the same as “making” more. Read the rest of this entry »
The internet is now a major medium of exchange – where marketers are adept at offering things with perceived value in exchange for as much money as you will give them. The most common offer starts out as “free” – and yet can result in a lot of money changing ownership.
Most internet markers follow a well-established sequence of upsell and downsell offers. Knowing this structure is a way for them to get more money out of you. It can also be a way for you to get more out of them while hanging onto more of your money. Read the rest of this entry »
Appreciation means to increase in value.
Value is often relative – mainly to situation, circumstance, and perception.
How much something (or someone) is worth is very subjective. How much compared to what? Read the rest of this entry »
Money, love, and happiness are NOT taught in school.
Each of us is a teacher (whether we realize it or not) – and it is our duty to teach and share what we know. That’s our “job”. It is also a “reason” we had to go through all sorts of things (first). I’ve written more than once that humans are story creatures and that we are creatures of habit (who tend to do the same things over and over again on a daily basis). Developing enough “escape velocity” to overcome “habit gravity” is often challenging – especially alone. Read the rest of this entry »
WHAT would YOU buy if you had a MILLION DOLLARS (or MORE)? Read the rest of this entry »
Most religious, philosophies, and organizations have rules, guidelines, codes of conduct, or even commandments. Rather than list those that are well-known, I’d rather introduce you to a few you may not have seen before – in the hope that you not only read (and remember) them, but are able to improve the quality of your life and those around you from doing so. Read the rest of this entry »
People almost everywhere are looking (and willing to pay money) for perceived “value”. Read the rest of this entry »
Despite what many people claim, the United States is a very religious nation. It is what (and how) we “worship” that is disturbing. Don’t listen to what people say; watch how and where they spend their time and money – the two (measurable) “idols” that our society seems to value most. Read the rest of this entry »
