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07-21-2007, 04:29 AM
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 Plenty of money in the world… How come you don’t have any…??? My old friend and mentor Dr Richard Yennie once said, “There is plenty of money in the world… and if you don’t have any it’s because you are either lazy, stupid or both…” That really struck home for me… I knew that the guy was right… his remark was indelibly implanted in my head… and it has been a great source of inspiration and motivation for me… The choice was clear… I could admit to being lazy… stupid… or both… not real options… so, the last acceptable course of action was to get my fingers out of my nose and get some money… It worked for me… and I hope that some of you guys can take some inspiration from Yennie’s message… and chose your option… Now, there are those who do not see money as being a priority... I respect that... and I do wish you the very best of luck in achieving whatever it is that you do want... and I sincerely that no one will be offended by this post... .      |
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07-21-2007, 09:38 AM
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| I feel that stupid is a little harsh. I'm sure there are plenty of very intelligent people who just haven't been exposed to the right knowledge to gain a lot of that wealth. That being said I often echo that sentiment. There are a lot of people out there who are not wealthy with good reason. |
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07-21-2007, 10:28 AM
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| I feel I need a good kick in the butt. I am pretty lazy, and unintelligent a lot of the times (figure it's better than saying stupid). "Plenty of money in the world… How come you don’t have any…???" That's a mighty fine question and I ask myself that pretty much every day. Although his answer is mostly true in my case, I don't really want to accept it. Meh, I don't know... I've been pretty pessimistic lately.
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07-21-2007, 10:53 AM
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| Ok, Shamou, I need to ask you something. This has absolutely nothing to do with the thread, but just bear with me. You can just answer this then move on like it was never asked. How come every single one of your posts ends like this: . ? It's not even your signature because it's above the "__________" line. Do you intentionally space down two lines and type "." after every post? . (see, like that!)
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07-21-2007, 10:58 AM
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| That is some fanstastic advice. I will use that to motivate my actions daily. To be completely honest....many of us do have money. We just make unwise decisions with what we have and claim that we want more of it. I wholeheartedly believe that there's plenty of anything that we want, we just need to do the things necessary to get it. |
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07-21-2007, 02:57 PM
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07-21-2007, 03:01 PM
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| For some, shock value like that works. For others, it only takes away from the courage needed to step up. ~ David
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07-21-2007, 03:02 PM
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I have been doing that for well over 10,000 posts... so, it is now an automatic reflex... Plus... it pisses some people off... which also appeals to my nature...  . |
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07-21-2007, 03:06 PM
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07-21-2007, 03:10 PM
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 By the way I think your friend's statement was right on! I think there is a sliding scale of what amounts to "enough" money for different folks. But outside of being raised by wolves, there's no valid reason for anyone to be unable to make money these days. |
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07-21-2007, 03:24 PM
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BTW... have you ever seen a woman change her mind after she's told you that you had done something wrong...??? . |
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07-21-2007, 06:30 PM
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About the text, Yes, dreams are actually everything, but the more money one has, the bigger dreams one can have, and the bigger dreams one has, the happiest the person is (at least for me). So money is VERY, VERY important for happiness (as i said before, at least for me)
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07-21-2007, 06:47 PM
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| Shamou, I think "getting money" for money's sake is a little silly. Money follows those who give. If you can contribute in unique ways the money will come if there is a need for it. I agree with the lazy part. Lazy is just another word for someone who is not giving, or even worse they are a taker. The ghettos and slums are full of takers. However, it doesn't seem like that can keep money for very long. Bill Gates of course is a multi-billionaire. I'm not a psychic, but I can about guess that his initial goal was not to make loads of money. The money came when he executed a need that so many people wanted. |
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07-21-2007, 07:38 PM
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And, in my view... what is most important is not really the money... the most important and rewarding thing is who you have to become in order to acquire that money... now, that is tangible... it is who you are... Also, I have seen people go after money for the sake of having it... and none of them was ever happy... and I have seen people acquire money because they were passionate about doing certain work... and, those were happy... Money will not bring happiness... but, who you are, might... . |
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07-21-2007, 08:37 PM
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07-21-2007, 10:12 PM
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07-21-2007, 11:16 PM
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I' m personally trying too hard, and I am stressing my self too much in order to find my peace. Somebody calling me Stupid and Lazy because I am still trying is stupid himslef. |
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07-21-2007, 11:34 PM
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07-22-2007, 03:44 AM
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| So I guess in a room full of people attending motivational lectures, one could make a reasonably safe assumption that most people in the room have been exposed to the right tools and knowledge and in speaking to the majority perhaps that statement could be correct. I feel that perhaps now it has been taken from it's original demographic, it's intended meaning may not have carried over quite the way it was intended. Still I see where you're coming from now. |
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07-22-2007, 03:58 AM
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However, since this is a forum on "Self Development for Smart People" I rationalized that the audience was mature enough to assimilate such a statement... I have given many conferences on Motivation and I have found that, in many cases, tough love can be the best way of taking the message home... You gotta break some eggs to make a good omelet... and, sometimes, you've got to rattle some brains to wake them up... . |
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07-22-2007, 05:10 AM
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Great point! At a conference in which I saw Andy Andrews speak, he was talking about being a better friend, family member, etc. and was talking about how if you asked people what the best trait that their closest friends and family members had, most people would say "they accept me for who I am." Then he said, and I love this, "Heck the guy at the McDonald's drive thru accepts you for who you are are! A true friend will call you on your excuses and challenge you to be a better person." That is so true. We all deserve people in our lives that will take a stand for our greatness, and we deserve to do the same for others. |