Archive for the ‘success’ Category

Well we’ve been talking about books a lot lately, and you guys have come up with some great ones that have impacted your life.  Now there’s a new one out that you should know about.
Read More…

Quite a few of you have asked for book recommendations, for helping recognize negative programming, build better habits or develop more prosperity consciousness.  This is a fun subject; one that I love to visit often.  So here’s my list of the top ten most influential books in my life.  (So far.)
Read More…

I believe a sane person accepts him or herself, and is comfortable in his or her own skin.  And they are also comfortable with being selfish, and ensuring that their own needs are met.  They understand that if they sacrifice themselves for others, they will diminish and degrade themselves, and ultimately be of use to no one.
Read More…

In the last post we talked about the importance of having a purpose, and I said I think that this needs to be centered around your own happiness.

The next important fundamental value is running your life by reason.  Which means that you analyze things with the criteria of whether it serves your highest moral purpose - which would be the perpetuation of your happiness.
Read More…

So I said in the last post that if your main purpose in life is serving others or even serving God, I doubt you’ve very happy.  You may want to consider selling all of your possessions and commit to life as an ascetic.  Frankly I think that’s nuts.
Read More…

I’m the happiest person I know.  How many people can actually say that?  And how many might describe themselves as the unhappiest person they know?  So just how do we manifest happiness?
Read More…

We’ve been talking a lot lately about Seth Godin’s book “Tribes,” and what it takes to lead them.  We’ve looked at the marketing aspects, and starting a movement, and know that the best examples actually do both.
Read More…

Don’t you people up North get the weather channel or what?  I’m down in Key West, where I was sitting out last night in a hot tub, marveling at the stars.  It’s been a wonderful creative high writing down here.  I was going to continue our discussion on the virtues of selfishness, but during a break last night there came such a beautiful example of the power of tribes that you should look at…
Read More…

One Saturday you’re out watering your lawn when a car drives up and you recognize your old friend Eddie at the wheel.  You learn that he has just lost his job, his wife has kicked him out, and he couldn’t think of anywhere else to go.
Read More…

Zhannur deduces correctly that the words I choose are meant to shake people up and cause them to do some serious thought.  My work is not designed for the herd, but critical thinkers.  (A while back I was approached to write a “— for Dummies” book.  I declined, on the grounds that I have no desire to write for dummies.
Read More…