Past post follow-up

A-Too Much of a good thing can be wonderful.
This was a quote by Warren Buffett - that he picked up from Mae West


B-It is not enough to win everyone else must also lose.
This was a quote made by Larry Ellison CEO of Oracle - he picked up the quote from Gingus Kahn - I spelled that incorrectly.


C-To do well one must be hardcore and forward thinking.
This is a quote from Bill Gates CEO of Microsoft

D-The truly great giants and geniuses of American business habitually worked 16 and 18 hour days often seven days a week and seldom took vacations. As a result, most of them lived to a ripe old age.
This is a quote from J Paul Getty - The famous oil tycoon from the 30's. It is from his book How To Get Rich

What did these have in common? - They are are billionaire quotes although a couple were quotes they borrowed. I hope you enjoyed reading them.

How much do quotes reveal about you?

Answer any of the following:

1-What do you think about the idea of quotes in general?

2-Have you heard of any of these before?

3-Do you have a favorite from this list?

4- What do all of these quotes have in common?


A-Too Much of a good thing can be wonderful.


B-It is not enough to win everyone else must also lose.


C-To do well one must be hardcore and forward thinking.


D-The truly great giants and geniuses of American business habitually worked 16 and 18 hour days often seven days a week and seldom took vacations. As a result, most of them lived to a ripe old age.

How do you feel about the concept of miracles?

How do you feel about the concept of miracles?

A person could bet 100,000 dollars at 12 to one odds and turn that into 1,200,000 and if the person continued to bet it all every time at 12 to one before they did it twelve times they would have a net-worth larger than the richest man living today. As fast as a casino works this feat could be done in less than an hour (not counting for the switching of dealers etc.) Someone might call that a “miracle” but there is math that it is “possible”. I know that it has never happened but I do know it is possible. I do believe in miracles and have a definition for it I would like your thoughts:


1-How do you define miracle?

2-What do you think of the mathematical likelihood of a miracle is?

3-Have you experienced a miracle that few others have experienced that you are willing to share?

4-Are miracles better off not being considered because they are not going to happen often enough to be relevant in most lives anyways?



Extra reading bellow:

My definition of miracle:
My theory is referred to as the box car – box car theory- If you look at a dice if you put two of them next to each other they kind of look like box cars – then add the number of times as twelve and you come up with 12X12. I start to consider things beyond those odds as being potential miracles.

Think about roulette and the 30 times odds and how fast that can work. One of the key traits for a gambler in gamblers anonymous I have read about is that it is common for a person in a gamblers anonymous to have experienced a gambling incident where they made more than a years income in less than a day. Could people that are too connected with seeking out miracles capable of becoming “miracle” addicts and looking for miracles to “bail” them out?

I have also heard things like the observer effect – by someone tracking something that it changes its behavior – So since I am sharing this wonderful idea of how to beat the billionaires should I share in the profits and you the commenters here… do you feel that by “creating and observer effect” you are also entitled to a share of the person that does beat out a billionaire with a gambling “miracle”? Did we just create a miracle?

Visualizing something to make it come true?

Thank you as always for your insights and help. Answer any number of the following:

I am very curious how you view the idea of visualizing and I would like to hear different viewpoints on this subject:

1-How do you feel about the concept of visualizing something before it happens and how it relates to that something actually happening?

2-Does it just provide focus?

3-Does it just remind you to do things that are likely to help that thing happen?

4-Do you have any personal experiences in this area you would be willing to share?

Thank you again for sharing your insights.

Helping the unemployed with great questions!

I have run into large numbers of people that are unemployed and struggling. I think questions (the right ones) can have a massive impact.

When someone is unemployed and lost about what direction to go. I think the answers to this could help a ton of people: I have run into people that are discouraged.


Answer any number of the following

1- What question or questions would you ask to help someone get focused?

2- What question or questions would you ask to help someone that is discouraged?

3- What question or questions would you ask someone to really show that you care about them and their situation?

4- What website other than craigslist and monster would you suggest they read to give them hope?

Thank you for your continued support! I am grateful for every single answer that I get to these questions.

The gift of finding people that you can trust.

I want to thank each of the people here for expanding what is possible and expanding my views in a variety of areas. I am genuinely grateful for that.

I have been stuck on this and can use help with this answer. I think time is the only test for trust and that only time will reveal whether I can trust someone. I am often cynical in saying things like “time will tell” or “people say all sorts of things but time is the only true test”. I would like to hear ideas that can get my thinking past those levels.

Please answer any number of the following:

How do you determine whether you can trust someone and rely on him or her when you really need him or her?

What traits, behaviors or actions do you see as being a trustworthy person?

How do you measure trust?

What ideas do you have in the area of trust?

Sincere thanks for sharing whatever comes to your mind - I am grateful for every single answer.

Passion Versus Love?

Thank you for the the joy filled comments in the last entry. It was perfect.

How do you view the following - Passion versus love in this context.

A person says the following "I love my work" and another says "I am passionate about my work".

Answer any number of the following:

#1
I love my work - How many hours per week do you envision that person working?
I am passionate about my work - How many hours per week do you envision that person working?

#2
One person says I am passionate about charity and the other says I love charity - How would you see the person that loves charity versus the person that is passionate about charity? How would that look?

#3
How would you compare the love versus passionate statement as it would relate to ones family?

#4
Do you have any general feelings or ideas on how you would compare these two terms?

Laughter is medicine

Laughter I have heard is the best medicine. I am often around very conservative people and I have found finding clean humor challenging.

-non-political, non-race, non-profanity, non-bashing of any kind.

Answer any number of the following:

1- How do you feel about the concept of laughter being medicine?

2- Which of the following ad jokes do you like best? These were actual ads.

A-Nice Parachute – Never opened. Used once. -
B- (the joke that was here was replaced) Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
Here is the new one that will be here instead:
one of my favourite quotes till this day:
pens are indeed mightier than the sword. no one expects to be stabbed by a pen.

C-Joining nudist colony! Must sell washer and dryer $300.

3- What style or type of joke does get you to laugh most?

4- Do you have any clean - conservative humor sites?

Leaders giving back to the world.

(I want to start off by saying how grateful I am for the continued brilliant comments you have given)

I have a study on the traits of leadership (they gave 6) and I would like to know what your thoughts and feeling are about leadership today. I will share what the six traits were within 8 days. It is a study NOT available online – so the information I share could be something of value for you to know. There are never wrong answers or wrong comments they are always helpful.

Answer any number of the following:

1- What are a few traits you see as important in leadership today? (2 to 6)


2- What are some specific areas in the world you see our future leaders coming from?


3- How would you view leadership today versus how it has been in the past?


4- Who are some of the leaders of the present or past that you have the greatest respect for? (2 to 6)


5 – Extra question – How do you personally define leadership? (your personal viewpoint)