Archive for the ‘Critical Thinking’ Category

I often shock people when I recommend an Ayn Rand book titled, “The Virtue of Selfishness.”  They have so often received coaching that the way to success is to serve everyone else first.  I think that is very bad advice… Read More…

Last post we discussed the emotional attachment you may have about money and things – and how that could keep you broke.  I hope you read through the comments, because it is a fascinating discussion.  Let’s look at another aspect of prosperity:  energy Read More…

Yesterday I asked if you are letting emotions keep you broke. The reason why of course is that for many people, money and material possessions carry a powerful emotional energy. Read More…

I think I really pissed the guy off.  But I was quite frustrated myself, and let it show.  I had just finished conducting a fund raising seminar for the speakers association.  I had given a day of my time, to show aspiring speakers how to be successful in the business.  The guy was talking to me afterward, arguing about everything I had said.   Read More…

Last post we began the issue of where prosperity stops, and ruining the planet begins.  I told you about the CEO of a company who chastised me after I spoke about prosperity at a convention.  He told me, “Randy the world can’t afford for everyone to drive four or five cars. The rainforests are disappearing and over consumption is destroying the planet.  You’ve got to stop preaching this prosperity stuff.”   Read More…

We’ve been discussing the question of whether you can be prosperous without having a lot of money.  Now the knee-jerk reaction of the herd is almost always yes.  They would say something like, “Money isn’t everything.  Many people are poor and they’re happy.   Look at all the unhappy rich people.  Look at all the movie stars getting divorces, Tiger Woods, rich people in rehab, etc” Read More…

So we’ve been discussing whether you can be prosperous if you’re not wealthy.  And what a spirited and insightful discussion it’s been!  Kudos to you guys for participating fully.  Last post we talked about the situation in Haiti after the earthquake and I threw out the sacrilegious idea that I wanted spiritual leaders and charity directors who were rich. Read More…

Let’s get back to the question I raised on the last post. I ask it BTW, because I have some mixed feelings on it myself…   Read More…

Can you be poor and have a prosperous lifestyle?  That question was posed to me after the recent program I did on prosperity at the Unity church.   Read More…

In yesterday’s post we said that most fear is unwarranted and often fear can be good for us.  But what about when it paralyzes you from taking action? Read More…