Comments on: Selfishness and Love http://www.randygage.com/blog/selfishness-and-love/ Success Tips, Marketing Strategies, Prosperity Insights and More... Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:00:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: kiumars dayjoori http://www.randygage.com/blog/selfishness-and-love/comment-page-1/#comment-1276 kiumars dayjoori Sat, 10 Jan 2009 09:54:53 +0000 http://www.randygage.com/blog/?p=140#comment-1276 Dear Mr Randy Gage This is Kiumars Dayjoori , I invested in palinure international recently and I heared you had a meeting for this company in Dubai, I saw following films about this company I want to know is this company really exist? and where is it's address? here is the link of films that I saw: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaicqzqVIoA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvmngcUMh-4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47W0K0pRXnE&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCTFdgrmCh4 thanks with best wishes Kiumars Dayjoori palinure investor Dear Mr Randy Gage
This is Kiumars Dayjoori , I invested in palinure international recently and I heared you had a meeting for this company in Dubai, I saw following films about this company I want to know is this company really exist? and where is it’s address?

here is the link of films that I saw:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaicqzqVIoA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvmngcUMh-4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47W0K0pRXnE&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCTFdgrmCh4

thanks with best wishes
Kiumars Dayjoori
palinure investor

]]> By: Alex http://www.randygage.com/blog/selfishness-and-love/comment-page-1/#comment-1275 Alex Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:12:02 +0000 http://www.randygage.com/blog/?p=140#comment-1275 Dear Mr. Gage, thank you very much for your reply! I am sorry those figures are that grim... Let me tell you a secret. I was thinking about how I should purchase your books so that you would get the royalty for sure. And I decided I would never ever buy any of your books in Russian. As you mentioned in your reply, 90 percent of the books were counterfeit copies. So buying those books actually means committing a theft. By the way, I admire people who download books on prosperity from the Net for free and then complain about not being able to manifest prosperity in their lives. I guess prosperity and theft have nothing in common. Regretfully, downloading pirated copies of books from the Net is especially widespread in Russian-speaking countries. Fuck knows, maybe this love of freebies is a legacy of communism. For this very reason and in light of what you said about the number of knock-off books you had to sign, my offer of cooperation seems senseless now. I am actually a professional translator (English and German to Russian). In particular, I used to translate materials by Jim Rohn and Robin Sharma that were available for free on the Net. But getting their books translated to Russian actually poses a threat for an author because the books are very likely to get pirated, which means no royalty for the author and no point launching the whole translation and publishing stuff. Anyway, thank you for reading this scribble! By the way, I used to be an Herbalife distributor. Your books are very popular among Herbalifers! But you probably know that better than me. All the best to you! Yours truly, Alex P. S. Oh, by the way, speaking of the homework you gave the subscribers of your newsletter. Two days ago, I was offered to translate Ayn Rand's The Virtue of Selfishness to Russian! The book is incredible, but translating it involves great responsibility to the readers. So I am in doubt about whether I MAY take on this job. Dear Mr. Gage,

thank you very much for your reply! I am sorry those figures are that grim…

Let me tell you a secret. I was thinking about how I should purchase your books so that you would get the royalty for sure. And I decided I would never ever buy any of your books in Russian.

As you mentioned in your reply, 90 percent of the books were counterfeit copies. So buying those books actually means committing a theft. By the way, I admire people who download books on prosperity from the Net for free and then complain about not being able to manifest prosperity in their lives. I guess prosperity and theft have nothing in common. Regretfully, downloading pirated copies of books from the Net is especially widespread in Russian-speaking countries. Fuck knows, maybe this love of freebies is a legacy of communism.

For this very reason and in light of what you said about the number of knock-off books you had to sign, my offer of cooperation seems senseless now. I am actually a professional translator (English and German to Russian). In particular, I used to translate materials by Jim Rohn and Robin Sharma that were available for free on the Net. But getting their books translated to Russian actually poses a threat for an author because the books are very likely to get pirated, which means no royalty for the author and no point launching the whole translation and publishing stuff.

Anyway, thank you for reading this scribble!

By the way, I used to be an Herbalife distributor. Your books are very popular among Herbalifers! But you probably know that better than me.

All the best to you!

Yours truly,
Alex

P. S. Oh, by the way, speaking of the homework you gave the subscribers of your newsletter. Two days ago, I was offered to translate Ayn Rand’s The Virtue of Selfishness to Russian! The book is incredible, but translating it involves great responsibility to the readers. So I am in doubt about whether I MAY take on this job.

]]> By: Zhannur http://www.randygage.com/blog/selfishness-and-love/comment-page-1/#comment-1266 Zhannur Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:06:59 +0000 http://www.randygage.com/blog/?p=140#comment-1266 Ha, that's funny 9 of 10 :) Actually talking about electronic pirate versions you can in the web - it sometimes helpful to check the book and get it later knowing that it costs its money. I do that sometimes. Ha, that’s funny 9 of 10 :)
Actually talking about electronic pirate versions you can in the web – it sometimes helpful to check the book and get it later knowing that it costs its money. I do that sometimes.

]]> By: Randy Gage http://www.randygage.com/blog/selfishness-and-love/comment-page-1/#comment-1264 Randy Gage Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:25:54 +0000 http://www.randygage.com/blog/?p=140#comment-1264 Actually all 7 of my books have been published by authorized Russian publishers. But as you probably know, copyright laws there are almost non existent. So there are about 2 million knock off copies in circulation. I noticed when I did book signings there that about 9/10 of the books presented were the counterfeit versions. -RG Actually all 7 of my books have been published by authorized Russian publishers. But as you probably know, copyright laws there are almost non existent. So there are about 2 million knock off copies in circulation. I noticed when I did book signings there that about 9/10 of the books presented were the counterfeit versions. -RG

]]> By: Alex http://www.randygage.com/blog/selfishness-and-love/comment-page-1/#comment-1263 Alex Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:39:32 +0000 http://www.randygage.com/blog/?p=140#comment-1263 Dear Mr. Gage, I am sorry to intrude into your community here. Maybe the fact that I am subscribed to your Randy’s Rants newsletter may serve as an excuse. Let me ask you this: do your books get published in Russia with your consent or do they simply get pirated? I am asking this because I have read a number of your books in Russian including “Why You’re Dumb, Sick and Broke...”, “How to Build a Multi-Level Money Machine”, and “The Seven Spiritual Laws of Prosperity”. Some other books have also been published in the Russian-speaking countries. Most of the translations were... well, let us say, not good enough. I can easily come up with examples if needed, but I am not giving them here in order to not waste your time. I would appreciate your reply here on the blog, or you can e-mail me at irrenhaus911@gmail.com Thank you so much for the gift of your time! Best regards, Alex Dear Mr. Gage,

I am sorry to intrude into your community here. Maybe the fact that I am subscribed to your Randy’s Rants newsletter may serve as an excuse.

Let me ask you this: do your books get published in Russia with your consent or do they simply get pirated?

I am asking this because I have read a number of your books in Russian including “Why You’re Dumb, Sick and Broke…”, “How to Build a Multi-Level Money Machine”, and “The Seven Spiritual Laws of Prosperity”. Some other books have also been published in the Russian-speaking countries. Most of the translations were… well, let us say, not good enough. I can easily come up with examples if needed, but I am not giving them here in order to not waste your time.

I would appreciate your reply here on the blog, or you can e-mail me at

irrenhaus911@gmail.com

Thank you so much for the gift of your time!

Best regards,
Alex

]]> By: Federico http://www.randygage.com/blog/selfishness-and-love/comment-page-1/#comment-1261 Federico Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:39:50 +0000 http://www.randygage.com/blog/?p=140#comment-1261 I think that happiness comes from what you BELIEVE will make you happy. One could argue that for the very selfish reasons we give (So we feel good) someone could be serving others selfishly so they themselves feel good. I believe all we do is a service, even this blog "serves" many of us. Thus Randy you are serving others! How miserable do you feel now? ;) Interesting topic, I never really thought about the things we do for others as a selfish act, but objectively... it is. I think that happiness comes from what you BELIEVE will make you happy. One could argue that for the very selfish reasons we give (So we feel good) someone could be serving others selfishly so they themselves feel good.

I believe all we do is a service, even this blog “serves” many of us. Thus Randy you are serving others! How miserable do you feel now? ;)

Interesting topic, I never really thought about the things we do for others as a selfish act, but objectively… it is.

]]> By: Wesley Anderson http://www.randygage.com/blog/selfishness-and-love/comment-page-1/#comment-1260 Wesley Anderson Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:22:24 +0000 http://www.randygage.com/blog/?p=140#comment-1260 Great topic and subject. I know that i get so much more out of giving a gift than receiving it and i do think that that is selfish just not in the same light that the rest of the herd thinks of selfhishness. I do enjoy getting a gift i won't lie but in reality it is so much more fulfilling for me to give and i don't see myself as some super human philanthropist. It serves me and makes me feel pretty darned good. Perhaps societies definition of selfish is what is so wrong here. Hmmm.... Fun posts to check out. Always interesting to see so many different thoughts and theories on life! Cheers Wesley Anderson www.wesley-anderson.com Great topic and subject. I know that i get so much more out of giving a gift than receiving it and i do think that that is selfish just not in the same light that the rest of the herd thinks of selfhishness.

I do enjoy getting a gift i won’t lie but in reality it is so much more fulfilling for me to give and i don’t see myself as some super human philanthropist. It serves me and makes me feel pretty darned good. Perhaps societies definition of selfish is what is so wrong here. Hmmm….

Fun posts to check out. Always interesting to see so many different thoughts and theories on life!

Cheers
Wesley Anderson
http://www.wesley-anderson.com

]]> By: Zhannur http://www.randygage.com/blog/selfishness-and-love/comment-page-1/#comment-1259 Zhannur Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:41:09 +0000 http://www.randygage.com/blog/?p=140#comment-1259 Yes and this is taken from Wiktionary. "Service - An event in which an entity takes the responsibility that something desirable happens on the behalf of another entity." There is nothing in this definition about low self-esteem or self-humiliation. Also religious definition: (religion) Doing something for someone else without thought of reward or payment. BUT etymology leads us to another meaning and word. from Latin: servus - servant or slave. So, probably subconsciously we keep this historical under-meaning of this word of a humble servant. Yes and this is taken from Wiktionary.

“Service – An event in which an entity takes the responsibility that something desirable happens on the behalf of another entity.”

There is nothing in this definition about low self-esteem or self-humiliation.

Also religious definition:
(religion) Doing something for someone else without thought of reward or payment.

BUT etymology leads us to another meaning and word.
from Latin:
servus – servant or slave.

So, probably subconsciously we keep this historical under-meaning of this word of a humble servant.

]]> By: Terence Cipriani http://www.randygage.com/blog/selfishness-and-love/comment-page-1/#comment-1258 Terence Cipriani Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:45:10 +0000 http://www.randygage.com/blog/?p=140#comment-1258 I think we need to expand our definition of service. The very act of serving is almost synonymous with bestowing, therefore one cannot serve, from a place of wanting or needing. One can only serve/bestow from a place of having and abundance. We run into problems when we engage in service to satisfy some some ego driven perception that says if we do this then we will get this. I think we need to expand our definition of service. The very act of serving is almost synonymous with bestowing, therefore one cannot serve, from a place of wanting or needing. One can only serve/bestow from a place of having and abundance. We run into problems when we engage in service to satisfy some some ego driven perception that says if we do this then we will get this.

]]> By: Lucinda "The Operadiva" http://www.randygage.com/blog/selfishness-and-love/comment-page-1/#comment-1256 Lucinda "The Operadiva" Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:27:13 +0000 http://www.randygage.com/blog/?p=140#comment-1256 You hit the nail on the head once again! Being raised in a very strict religion, I can relate to the quotes by Aristotle, Marion Wright Edleman and Carrie Chapman Catt. I was raised that service to others could mean helping out members of the congregation with the everyday necessities or mainly by spreading the gospal to everyone and anyone who would listen. Service for the selfish reason of it bringing you joy is not an option in that enviroment. It's mainly about serving enough to gain God's aproval, especially in the evangelizing work. Those who go door to door the most are most likely to be saved. So it's really about a whole diffferent selfish reason, survival through the end of world per say. Low self esteem and herd mentality is what was fostered all through the years in my old church. Nothing is better than breaking away from that! Thanks Randy for your insights and for helping us all to be better critical thinkers. You hit the nail on the head once again!

Being raised in a very strict religion, I can relate to the quotes by Aristotle, Marion Wright Edleman and Carrie Chapman Catt.

I was raised that service to others could mean helping out members of the congregation with the everyday necessities or mainly by spreading the gospal to everyone and anyone who would listen.

Service for the selfish reason of it bringing you joy is not an option in that enviroment. It’s mainly about serving enough to gain God’s aproval, especially in the evangelizing work. Those who go door to door the most are most likely to be saved.
So it’s really about a whole diffferent selfish reason, survival through the end of world per say.

Low self esteem and herd mentality is what was fostered all through the years in my old church.

Nothing is better than breaking away from that!

Thanks Randy for your insights and for helping us all to be better critical thinkers.

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