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Don Juan
Freedom to follow my dreams...
"The Kiss of Death Mistake"
You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?
Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.
One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.
Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.
What does it mean to you to be rich?
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"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"
Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.
You've been "getting ready" for two years.
She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.
Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.
Theminatar
Don Juan
Actually I for one could care less about money.Espi said:Stop living the lie and admit that you LOVE cash...having more money is what being rich is all about...MORE MORE MORE...one of my favorite words...
Being rich for me is obtaining all the knowledge in the world. There's a latin phrase that is a great example of this:
"Scientia est potentia"
That's great but completely unrelated. I was discussing how a person's value to society cannot be summed up in a dollar amount.Espi said:Stop living the lie and admit that you LOVE cash...having more money is what being rich is all about...MORE MORE MORE...one of my favorite words...
If you had two choices: less or more money in your wallet...which would you pick? If you're honest, you'll admit that MORE cash is the right answer. If you chose less, you're a fvucking liar.
And, as for your purist ideals about inventors, etc., I'd rather be American Airlines than the Wright Brothers...originality is highly overrated IMO.
I'd rather be rich than original.
Read it again.
Danger and Alle, you guys both make good points but I wanted to elaborate:
Let's look at pharmaceuticals. Drug dealers sell illegal drugs all day long, higher then the cost they invested to obtain them. Drug dealers are not making a good contribution to society as a whole. However, doctors and hospitals are.
Again, the argument should center on "profits." What do you have (product, service, knowledge, etc) that someone would buy for more then it costs for you to create or offer it?
Also as far as a person's "worth," well, it depends on if we are talking about in terms of the IRS or in terms of God. In God's eyes, he's no respecter of persons, so we are all equal in God's eyes. We are all equal in terms of the US Constitution. In terms of the IRS, in terms of business, your value is tied to the amount of revenue you generate. In the eyes of the IRS and the business world, Lebron James is much more valuable then a 5th grade Teacher.
No it doesn't. Let's not even think of "money" as the green stuff with dead presidents on it. In this case, think of money as "profits". Profits are obtained through "selling" something higher then it costs. When I "sell" someone something that generates a profit, it does not necessarily make a good contribution on society as a whole.Danger
Money DOES represent the direct contribution a person makes to society as a whole.
Let's look at pharmaceuticals. Drug dealers sell illegal drugs all day long, higher then the cost they invested to obtain them. Drug dealers are not making a good contribution to society as a whole. However, doctors and hospitals are.
This isn't true either. I know MANY artists who make alot of money. Inventors that make alot of money. Motivational speakers and counselors that make alot of money. Protestors can make alot of money if they find a way to turn their protest into a radio show, talk show, or something to generate revenue by bringing together like minded individuals (i.e. Glenn Beck). And all teachers are not poor, it depends upon where you TEACH. I know many teachers making over six figures a year.Alle Gory
What about artists? What about inventors? What about motivational speakers and counselors? What about protesters who stand against abuse and injustice? What about mathematicians, teachers, the founders of Wikipedia? They have little to no money, yet they contribute.
Again, the argument should center on "profits." What do you have (product, service, knowledge, etc) that someone would buy for more then it costs for you to create or offer it?
Also as far as a person's "worth," well, it depends on if we are talking about in terms of the IRS or in terms of God. In God's eyes, he's no respecter of persons, so we are all equal in God's eyes. We are all equal in terms of the US Constitution. In terms of the IRS, in terms of business, your value is tied to the amount of revenue you generate. In the eyes of the IRS and the business world, Lebron James is much more valuable then a 5th grade Teacher.
To answer the original question, what does it mean to me to be rich? First off, I laugh when people always jump up and say, "Money doesn't mean anything to me!" I've been homeless, trust me, when you have NO MONEY, you can't do shyt which includes feeding yourself.
So let's get real, money does matter. Being rich to me is operating at the highest efficiency and obtaining the best results I could obtain in all areas of life:
> Financial
> Academic
> Fitness/Health
> Social Life
> Love Life
> Family Life
> Spiritual Life
Financial is listed first because (and I'm going to keep it real, unlike those posting that "money doesn't matter") when your finances are not in order, when you don't have ENOUGH money, that affects all of the other areas.
- If my finances aren't in order, I can't pay for college.
- If my finances aren't in order, the stress harms my health, furthermore, I can't afford to eat properly.
- If my finances aren't in order, I can't have a social life. I can't afford to go out, buy clothes, etc.
- If my finances aren't in order, forget a decent love life with a quality chick.
- If my finances aren't in order and I am responsible for a family? God help me!
- If my finances aren't in order, my spiritual life is harmed because I have low peace, low joy, low fulfillment.
Is money everything? To be honest, I think money is the first step to everything. And when I say money it doesn't have to be a million dollars, but you need a decent level of income to be able to live a fulfilled life. Please STOP with the "money doesn't mean anything to me" bullshyt.
So let's get real, money does matter. Being rich to me is operating at the highest efficiency and obtaining the best results I could obtain in all areas of life:
> Financial
> Academic
> Fitness/Health
> Social Life
> Love Life
> Family Life
> Spiritual Life
Financial is listed first because (and I'm going to keep it real, unlike those posting that "money doesn't matter") when your finances are not in order, when you don't have ENOUGH money, that affects all of the other areas.
- If my finances aren't in order, I can't pay for college.
- If my finances aren't in order, the stress harms my health, furthermore, I can't afford to eat properly.
- If my finances aren't in order, I can't have a social life. I can't afford to go out, buy clothes, etc.
- If my finances aren't in order, forget a decent love life with a quality chick.
- If my finances aren't in order and I am responsible for a family? God help me!
- If my finances aren't in order, my spiritual life is harmed because I have low peace, low joy, low fulfillment.
Is money everything? To be honest, I think money is the first step to everything. And when I say money it doesn't have to be a million dollars, but you need a decent level of income to be able to live a fulfilled life. Please STOP with the "money doesn't mean anything to me" bullshyt.
"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"
Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.
She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.
Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.
So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.
The words come later. The impression comes first.
Theminatar
Don Juan
Sure, let me get a bank first.Espi said:Great! Since you could care less about money, please PM me your bank routing and account numbers. Or just make out a check to "Espi" for all remainding funds in your account.
Danger, well, from a "majority of businesses" standpoint I guess you could say that. But:
> Strippers
> Bars
> Night Clubs
> Porn
> Drug Dealers
> Illegal Gun Trade
> Bad Salesmen
All of these above make profits or "money" but do they make a good contribution on society as a whole? Again, the entire phrase of "making a good contribution on society as whole" I think is just a wrong phrase to use. Most businesses don't operate in a way that benefits the entire society, instead they work to benefit a sector. And the basis of their operations is profitability. How many businesses do you know that work to benefit all of society instead of a specific sector or sectors? Does Coke work to benefit all of society or just to benefit the passtime "thirst" quench? Does the NBA work to benefit all of society or just the sports fan?
Whether you make a good contribution, bad contribution, no contribution, or a semi-contribution, in this case it really doesn't matter. All that matters is that you profit, you earn more then it costed for you to offer/create it, that's what it comes down to.
> Strippers
> Bars
> Night Clubs
> Porn
> Drug Dealers
> Illegal Gun Trade
> Bad Salesmen
All of these above make profits or "money" but do they make a good contribution on society as a whole? Again, the entire phrase of "making a good contribution on society as whole" I think is just a wrong phrase to use. Most businesses don't operate in a way that benefits the entire society, instead they work to benefit a sector. And the basis of their operations is profitability. How many businesses do you know that work to benefit all of society instead of a specific sector or sectors? Does Coke work to benefit all of society or just to benefit the passtime "thirst" quench? Does the NBA work to benefit all of society or just the sports fan?
Whether you make a good contribution, bad contribution, no contribution, or a semi-contribution, in this case it really doesn't matter. All that matters is that you profit, you earn more then it costed for you to offer/create it, that's what it comes down to.