We each go our own ways, and sometimes we end up back on the same path. Here is an old buddy of mine who is incubating his permaculture landscape business. Yesterday we got together and discussed ideas, regurgitated selling points, toured established sites, and visited a nursery. We looked forward to picking up some momentum.
http://www.greenthumbcalboys.com/
Friday, November 30, 2012
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Fear of Failure
FEAR of FAILURE
At an early age we were taught in our schools to avoid failure, a big red "F" after a test was the last thing any happy-go-lucky kid wanted to see. To fail an exam meant we'd have to catch up and do extra work. To be "left behind" and fail a grade would entail a whole 'nother year of the same thing. I know that just the thought of such kept my head in the books long enough to make sure something like that never happened. I can't truly say that I loved school, but I was sure as hell scared to have to do it again.
The saying goes, "When you point a finger at some one else you're pointing three right back at yourself." Since the Autumn of 2007, I took off on a personal journey of very deliberate goals. The Universe had enlightened my path, and with it my purpose. My new direction didn't come with any "directions." Sure, I had many guides along the way who helped me make sense of it all, but nonetheless, just like everyone else, I was essentially on my own. My tasks seemed insurmountable, and pretty much were, but that didn't stop me from trying. There are many groups and organizations I could blame for what I perceive as the cause of our problems, but I've been wisely informed to avoid the victim-perpetrator-savior complex. When we apply for a job we usually turn in a resume that displays and lists all of our accomplishments, instead I am going to create a resume of all my failures. I share many of these failures with other brave and dedicated individuals.
I have not:
- ended the wars in the Middle East, or removed all American troops from other countries.
- established a permaculture institute in Northwest Florida, specifically coastal.
- aided in the release of all non-violent prisoners, including probationary drug felons and specifically labeled drug "offenders."
- mastered five languages, let alone two.
- facilitated in the peaceful and transitional legalization of alternative commodity currencies.
- memorized native fauna and flora in their entirety.
- stopped suburban sprawl in my hometown area, or assisted in the relocation of beach-side condominiums.
- created a permaculture landscaping company focused on design and maintenance.
- got out of my parents house and/or built my own home with my own hands.
- developed a diet of mainly local fruits and vegetables accompanied with wild caught local game and fish.
- totally manufactured an outfit from my own production.
- halted the airport and roadside construction in exchange for more train/monorail/bike/walking construction.
- made a music video and/or album.
- organized a music and art festival of local artisans.
- shaped my own surfboard.
- purchased an ARP (Accelerated Recovery Performance) machine and continued my practice as a technician.
- completed a marathon.
- assisted in the allowance and legalization of local spring water harvesting for drinking, or slown the exportation of our local seafood.
- finished a newly designed workout routine.
- drafted a menu of local cuisine for a restaurant.
- filmed a movie highlighting our natural biodiversity.
- written a book.
- directed a surf montage.
- setup a booth at our local farmers' market.
- integrated an alternative media in the form of a newspaper and youtube channel.
- fasted.
- retreated in silence for an extended time.
- spoken completely in an E-prime fashion.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
A Healthy Derivative: Compassion
The Dalai Lama comes from an inner space of compassion and has inspired me for several years now. His teachings resonate heavily. As an Enlightened Being his wisdom has illuminated the path for elevated consciousness and transcends many cultural borders. I've enjoyed several of his books. Many thanks! Here he addresses the issue of health.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Occupy This
IS ONE PERCENT OF THE POPULATION STEALING FROM THE NINETY-NINE PERCENT OR IS NINETY-NINE PERCENT OF THE POPULATION STEALING FROM THE ONE PERCENT?
The animosity of Occupy Wall Street was directed at the super rich, particularly the ones holding the largest amount of the world's assets. This corporatocracy represents crony capitalism at it's finest, as businesses seek assistance from governments in the form of handouts, subsidies, mandates, and regulations. This perverse relationship facilitates the manipulation of the global economy, skewing the actual demand and supply of informed consumers and producers.
Inflation, the increase in the money supply, punishes the savers in society more than anyone. The greatest form of capital still remains the idea; more valuable than land, laborers, or machinery. I do not entertain for a second that these so-called "super-rich" actually have the greatest amount of savings (luminous ideas). Sure, they have a balance sheet loaded with luxurious amounts of assets, all of which could be liquidated in the forms of cash if necessary. However, their lavish amount of spending proves they are not saving time, money, or energy.
Who is the ONE percent? Is it the political class? Is it the mega-rich CEO's, venture capitalists, or global bankers? Or is it an unidentifiable select who continue to produce over and over with hardly any dollars, landholdings, or employees? This theme was covered heavily in Atlas Shrugged as the world's largest producers were looted by the government and citizens until they went off the grid and decided to live in a "sustainable" community out of protest and self survival. In the book these artists of industry held their ideas close as to protect the world; they went on strike. This story is very similar to the American hippies back in the day who protested the war and the direction the country was going. The "free-loaders" dropped out of the system in defiance, and were right to do so.
I find it hard to believe that a small group has figured out a way to steal from everyone in front of everyone without repercussions. Could all that animosity that was directed in Occupy Wall Street actually be a self-reflection? What if the one percent was incorrectly identified? What if that incorrectly identified one percent was actually part of the ninety-nine percent? What if nearly everyone was stealing from the few people that were still keeping them alive?
It could be easily justified that some one could say, "I am not a thief. I work hard for my money and have never stolen a thing." The counter point to that would be that a dollar is not a symbol of what you have, but what you owe. Credit cards are immoral, and you don't own your house, the bank does. The national debt represents indentured servitude on a scale that could never be imagined. Things this society values as a whole doesn't have any real value, just nominal value. But good luck trying to convince ninety-nine percent of the population that they are thieves. I am sure they are never going to BUY that.
The animosity of Occupy Wall Street was directed at the super rich, particularly the ones holding the largest amount of the world's assets. This corporatocracy represents crony capitalism at it's finest, as businesses seek assistance from governments in the form of handouts, subsidies, mandates, and regulations. This perverse relationship facilitates the manipulation of the global economy, skewing the actual demand and supply of informed consumers and producers.
Inflation, the increase in the money supply, punishes the savers in society more than anyone. The greatest form of capital still remains the idea; more valuable than land, laborers, or machinery. I do not entertain for a second that these so-called "super-rich" actually have the greatest amount of savings (luminous ideas). Sure, they have a balance sheet loaded with luxurious amounts of assets, all of which could be liquidated in the forms of cash if necessary. However, their lavish amount of spending proves they are not saving time, money, or energy.
Who is the ONE percent? Is it the political class? Is it the mega-rich CEO's, venture capitalists, or global bankers? Or is it an unidentifiable select who continue to produce over and over with hardly any dollars, landholdings, or employees? This theme was covered heavily in Atlas Shrugged as the world's largest producers were looted by the government and citizens until they went off the grid and decided to live in a "sustainable" community out of protest and self survival. In the book these artists of industry held their ideas close as to protect the world; they went on strike. This story is very similar to the American hippies back in the day who protested the war and the direction the country was going. The "free-loaders" dropped out of the system in defiance, and were right to do so.
I find it hard to believe that a small group has figured out a way to steal from everyone in front of everyone without repercussions. Could all that animosity that was directed in Occupy Wall Street actually be a self-reflection? What if the one percent was incorrectly identified? What if that incorrectly identified one percent was actually part of the ninety-nine percent? What if nearly everyone was stealing from the few people that were still keeping them alive?
It could be easily justified that some one could say, "I am not a thief. I work hard for my money and have never stolen a thing." The counter point to that would be that a dollar is not a symbol of what you have, but what you owe. Credit cards are immoral, and you don't own your house, the bank does. The national debt represents indentured servitude on a scale that could never be imagined. Things this society values as a whole doesn't have any real value, just nominal value. But good luck trying to convince ninety-nine percent of the population that they are thieves. I am sure they are never going to BUY that.
Just Fooling
Make no mistake, Barack Obama was nominated for his anti-war stance. He claimed "immediate withdrawl" in the first debate before he was elected president, and as he progressed through each phase of the campaign he slowly tweaked his position in accordance to his demographics.
Had Obama campaigned back then on what he actually did while in office, there would have been no way the anti-war, anti-Bush base would have nominated him. He fooled his supporters, and he fooled the world. Lucky for the world some people saw that coming!
Monday, November 5, 2012
Mises (Tom Woods)
Congratulations to the Mises Institute on 30 years. Tom Woods, a renowned Austrian economist, gives a beautiful assessment below.
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