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Old 11-17-2006, 03:43 PM
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Believe it or not, that is what I was doing when I realized I was wasting my life. I quit the next day and came home and started building my website, which gives me a lot of inner satisfaction, especially when I hear someone tell me they found the writing inspirational.

In the timeshare business, I realized that even if I was making over $100K a year, that my life was meaningless, and that i had a lot more to offer to the universe than that. Steve's writing was a big part of my inspiration to quit.

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I think both things are too extreme - to call them "hostiles" and to decide to awaken them. For me is best to say "No, thanks" with large smile as directly from heart as it goes. But in my city is more likely that you meet beggar that will start talking to you than salesman. And beggars choose me to talk quite often, don't know why . It is intimidating for me, of course, but I usually just overcome it and listen to them. In the end it is interesting for me to think about whatever he said. But I don't try to "awake" him, I think it would be arrogant unless I really feel I have something to say him.
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i ve been working for a donation telemarketing company for a while
every answer people gave there was somthing else we had to say BUT there was one which all the sale people's answer to it was HAvE AGOOD DAY And bye

say i do not pledge anything but you can send me your information and i will take a look at it

PS :eventhough i 100% agree about the fact that these people are annoying to be honest i found your reaction to them a bit mean
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