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- Originally posted by Marc1:Originally posted by wayneL:Quote:What happened to your “spend spend spend” law of preposterousness.
Wayne, I see that you have chosen ridicule over interest or even logic, a sure sign of stale thoughts production.
It’s your choice I am certainly not here to drum up support for anyone rather to share my modest knowledge in personal development something I give free to whoever is interested. If you choose to cling to your antivalues, be my guest, I did not sell you any seminar nor book so all you need to do is skip my post.
Remeber though that to post only what you would say to the person face to face, is a good rule of thumb, a sure way to reamin inside the courtesy boundary and to keep the frontal lobe in check.
PS
No PM’s please I don’t read them, or I cut and paste them here.May God prosper you always.[biggrin]
MarcNo, I just thought that it WAS ridiculous.
When do post interest or logic in challenge to some of the things you write. I notice it is ignored.
A sure sign of arrogance/ego.
I would love to have an intelligent discussion, but you can’t just pontificate away and not listen.
As the point Stephen Covey so eloquently wrote about: “First seek to understand, then be understood.”
Another technique you might try. It will work well with your downline ….ask questions, lead the person to answer the question themselves. Far more powerful than preaching garbage, and you will gain more respect.
You make so many presumptions about the people on the other end of posts, that it’s ludicrous. You may have read a lot. Thats obvious by what you regurgitate here.
But you understand nothing my friend. That, too is obvious.
BTW
Great posts Aussie and Micheal, I’m with you guys on all points.
Aussie, it just so happens I’m pretty handy on a horse, so sign me up for the polo match
Marc
>>>>A weak un-prosperous thought: “If I spend in a new car I lose the money”.
A powerful prosperous thought:”If I lose a million it does not matter I can make another million tomorrow.”Wayne, your post above, your qualifiers (stupid being one of them) and many other indicators, show you are set in your way of thinking and refuse to reason over the origin of the values that produce your thoughts.<<<
There you go with presumptions AGAIN.
The reason I drive an old car has nothing to do with money, I’ve probably spent more on the volkswagen than I would have on a new car.
It’s about rejecting middle class values which are fraught with insecurities and unsustainable habits. I am more interested in spiritual prosperity.
I have no problem with money. I love it and have plenty! I just don’t need to spend it on fancy cars and fancy houses.
Re Books: I’ve read most of them and most of them are stupid. I’ve personally seen more people emotionally damaged by these “priniples” than have helped prosperity.
The best wealth books I have ever read have nothing to do with wealth.
As an aside, for all of our married like we have taken in street kids and tried to give them a future. (Our stable full of 18 horses was the hook
) All have been a success and that has been our reward. (Well, Mrs. wayneL is the real saint. It was her idea.)But we never taught them directly about money and wealth, we just showed by example in our dealings with people. We did however teach them all the other virtues.
Guess what? Some of them have gone on to become wealthy because of the attitudes we have tried to instill. All have sorted out there lives and earn their own income. Not one on welfare which is where they were headed.
That has been worth more than any money we make.
So Marc before running around canning other peoples psychology with you amatuer analysis, try walking a mile in their shoes. Until then you know nothing.
Aussie,
I also drive an old car. It’s my favourite anti-status symbol…a 1964 volkswagen beetle. I also am not comfortable being middle class…or any class for that matter.
It’s great! Everyone knows I’m a trader, yet I drive this old car; they leap to delusions over my level of success. That’s the way I like it. It ensures my friends are true friends.
It’s parts also come from 3rd world counties and is very frugal on juice.
You wouldn’t believe the people, who I thought were friends, who have drifted away and become distant, because of that car. Wierd! I still spend heaps of dough on other frivolities, just not on overt signs of wealth. Those things I put no value on.
But now I only have true friends and I’m glad I never had to go broke, or worse, to find out who they are.
Which brings me to a statement that Marc1 made earlier in the thread.
>>>>your spending will produce more wealth for you since such is the law of prosperity, spending will actually bring more in than you give out, but that is another story.<<<
Marc,
You should really re-evaluate what those stupid networking books you read are teaching you.
Lets apply the Socratic test to your statement above:
Your statement: “spending will actually bring more in than you give out.”
Q: Is it possible that one could spend, without it bringing in more?
A: Of course! there are examples of this strewn through out the suburbs. An example may be of someone who spends all his money on whores and booze. Will this bring him more money? Not likely!
Q: Is it possible for someone to actually spend less and to bring in more money?
A: Of course this can also be true. In my own example I am having my best year on the markets ever, yet my actual spending has probably halved from what it was 2 years ago.
So your “Law” of prosperity is clearly false, or at least imprecise and must be heavily modified.
Perhaps something like- “The right type of spending may actually bring more in than you give out” might be more acurate
I really wish you wouldn’t regurgitate the bulldust you read in “The Complete Idiot’s Guide on How to be a Wealth Guru” or whatever rubbish you read.
Don’t bother with the amatuer psycho-analysis either, otherwise I will hire someone to steal a lock of your hair and I’ll make a doll of you and stick pins in it!
Cheers
