The Profit Prophet

While I did not formulate these 7 cardinal rule of life, I have to agree with the essence of their wisdom. This is a good first step to self-love and finding true happiness, and I hope offers some guidance to those looking for a better life. My only hope is that you find them helpful in your quest to a better, more fulfilling, and accomplished life. 1. Make peace with your past, so it doesn’t spoil your present. Your past does not define your future – your actions and beliefs do. 2. What others think of you is none of your business. It’s how much you value yourself and how important you think you are. 3. Time heals almost everything, give time, time. Pain will be less hurting. Scars make us who we are; they explain our life and why we are the way we are. They challenge us and force us to be stronger. 4. No one is the reason for your own happiness, except you yourself. Waste no time and effort searching for peace and contentment and joy in the world outside. 5. Don’t compare yo...

Here is a list 20 things that on the surface have quite a bit of wisdom, but are just plain funny as well. Some are priceless, and all are pretty humorous. As we all need a little humor every day, I hope these quips turn up the corners of your mouth. All the best and Excelsior everyone! 1. I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn't work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.  2. Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.   3. I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather. Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car.   4. Sex is not the answer. Sex is the question. "Yes" is the answer.   5. The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on the list.   6. We live in a society where pizza gets to your house before the police.   7. Women might be able to fake orgasms. But men can fake a whole relationship.   8. Light travels faster t...

We often ponder why we are here and what is our purpose.  What is it for and why certain people come and leave or lives while others become what I consider hold dear and I call “friend.” I think this story might help with how to see life as a train ride.  Life is like a journey on a train...with its stations...changes of routes...and accidents! At birth we boarded the train and met our parents, and we believe they will always travel by our side. However, at some station our parents will step down from the train, leaving us on this journey alone….but not quite. As time goes by, other people will board the train; and they will be significant i.e. our siblings, friends, children, and even the love of our life. Many will step down and leave a permanent vacuum. Some will move to a another car for awhile and come back. Others will go so unnoticed we don't realize they left their seats! This train ride will be full of joy, sorrow, fantasy, expectations, hurts, hellos, goodbyes...

The one thing I have come to realize in life is how well or poorly you spend your time, reflects how happy your are. It is also amazing to me how little people value the one thing they cannot control, or create, or get more of: TIME . Because of this, I complied what I believe are the 27 best quotations dealing on the subject.  I hope you enjoy them and feel not they be a waste of your time.    “Until you value yourself, you won't value your time. Until you value your time, you won't do anything with it." --M. Scott Peck  “Does't thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of.” --Benjamin Franklin “How you spend your time is far more important than all the material possessions you may own or positions you may attain.” —Denis Waitley  “Too often man handles life as he does the bad weather. He whiles away the time as he waits for it to stop." --Alfred Polgar "The strongest of all warriors are...

On his deathbed Alexander the Great summoned his generals and told them his three ultimate wishes:  The best doctors should carry his coffin The wealth he had accumulated (money, gold, precious stones) should be scattered along the way to his burial His hands should be left hanging outside the coffin for all to see Perplexed by these unusual requests, one of his generals asked Alexander to explain these wishes: Alexander & Aristotle And this is what he said: “I want the best doctors to carry my coffin to demonstrate in the face of death, even the best doctors and physicians have no power to heal. I want the road to be covered with my treasure so that everybody sees that whatever wealth you acquire on earth, stays on earth. I want my hands to swing in the wind so that people understand that we come to this world empty-handed and we leave empty-handed after the most precious treasure of all is spent and exhausted — time.”  Yes, Time is our most precious treas...

Sometimes, as we move through life, a few of us get lost..and need a little piece of motivation to show us what it takes to..be the authentic you. For entrepreneurs, this might happen a bit more often than not, but for all of us, we always need a bit of encouragement. Yes, we all go through tough times, and we have a choice.. go forward or to give up.. I pray for everyone .. to keep going. We all want to be something..but to get there ..you sometimes need to just believe in yourself, believe in what you are doing, in the great art you are making, to the world you are changing. Here is a great video and transcription that I hope helps. Where have you been? Why are you here? ..and where are you going? You look at your life, you look what you produce. Is it giving you what you want? Are you living on purpose? Are you living your dream? Are you acting on your ideas? Are you doing all you can do? Have you gotten comfortable? Are you procrastinating? Are you evading your o...

“To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring it was peace.” -Milan Mundera   “An animal's eyes have the power to speak a great language.” ~ Martin Buber “No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich.” -Louis Sabin “My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am.”  - Unknown     “A dog wags its tail with its heart.” - Martin Buxbaum "We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." ~ Immanual Kant   "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." ~ Anatole France “He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart.”  - Unknown “My little dog, a heartbeat at my feet.” ~ Edith Wharton   I am not leaving ...

Incl uded is a short (3 min) film narrated by Alan Watts title d "What if Mon ey Were N o Object."   It talks about how to live a l ife worth living. As the Dali Lama says.. “Man sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future, that he does not enjoy the present moment. As a result, he does not live in the present or the future, he lives as if he is never going to die, and then he dies having never truly lived.”

What if we are alone?  With the recent breathtaking Venus in Transit pictures happening yesterday, I was amazed at the size and scope of this cosmic happening. What struck me was how everyone was talking about how rare an event this was, and it got me thinking about space, and probabilities, and are we alone? I remember as a kid hearing Carl Sagan talk about the billion upon billion of stars in the universe and the probability that somewhere out there, there has to be life around one of those other stars. According to the European Space Agency’s scientists, there are 1 times 10 to the 12 (a 1 with 12 zeros trailing) stars in our galaxy, and perhaps 1 times 10 to the 11 or 12 galaxies in the universe.  That means there are 1 times 10 to the 23 or 24 (1 with 24 zeros trailing) stars in our universe. That is a vast amount of places that could have a planet like ours.  But now we have to think small, like in chance and probabilities, and this got me postulating. Ea...

OK, I have been asked what would the world be like it we lead a dog's life, so I cobbled together a list.. * Always run to greet loved ones when they come home. * Never pass the opportunity to go for a joy ride. * Recognize the ecstasy of fresh air and wind in your face. * Take naps and stretch before rising. * Run, romp and play daily. * Thrive on attention and love * Avoid biting when a simple growl will do. * On warm days, lie on your back in the grass. On hot days, drink lots of water and find the shade. * When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. * Enjoy long walks. * Be loyal. * Never pretend to be something you're not. * If what you want is buried, dig deep until you find it. * And, when someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. Seems pretty complete to me! How much better would your life be if you could follow this?

Sometimes as we diligently pursue our monetary goals in life and business, we really forget what is important and true in life...these tidbits are what we should self evident that life is good, and the journey should be fun... ________________________________________ GREAT TRUTHS THAT LITTLE CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED: 1) No matter how hard you try, you can't baptize cats. 2) When your Mum is mad at your Dad, don't let her brush your hair. 3) If your sister hits you, don't hit her back. They always catch the second person. 4) Never ask your 3-year old brother to hold a tomato. 5) You can't trust dogs to watch your food.. 6) Don't sneeze when someone is cutting your hair. 7) Never hold a Dust-Buster and a cat at the same time. 8) You can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk. 9) Don't wear polka-dot underwear under white shorts. 10) The best place to be when you're sad is Grandma's lap. GREAT TRUTHS THAT ADULTS HAVE LEARNED: 1) Rais...

I love lists of things...and this one makes me stop and think...hope it does for you too? Number 10:------Life is sexually transmitted. Number 9: Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die. Number 8: Men have two emotions: Hungry and Horny. If you see him without an erection, make him a sandwich. Number 7: Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day. Teach a person to use the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks. Number 6: Some people are like a Slinky....not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you shove them down the stairs. Number 5: Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals, dying of nothing. Number 4: All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism. Number 3: Why does a slight tax increase cost you $800.00, and a substantial tax cut saves you $30.00? Number 2: In the 60's, people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world ...

Sometimes I have to remind myself that through thick and thin, you are the reason I do what I do…this little story in poignant for a few reasons, none more so as how kindness can affect BOTH parties. ________________________________ The Cab Ride   I arrived at the address and honked the horn. After waiting a few minute, I walked to the door and knocked.. 'Just a minute', answered a frail, elderly voice. I could hear something being dragged across the floor. After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her 90's stood before me. She was wearing a print dress and a pillbox hat with a veil pinned on it, like somebody out of a 1940's movie. By her side was a small nylon suitcase. The apartment looked as if no one had lived in it for years. All the furniture was covered with sheets. There were no clocks on the walls, no knickknacks or utensils on the counters. In the corner was a cardboard box filled with photos and glassware. 'Would you carry my bag o...