Okay so here is the story i hear a lot, of the man we shall call "Santa Claus" who is a taxi driver. These quotes comes via my friend Jared who actually heard this first hand while in a local taxi..
Jared: So have you had any experiences with bad customers or anything like that?
Santa: "Well I had one customer one night , a man who owned a bar, and when he got to his destination he asked me "Can you take a few cheeky dollars off the price your boss wont know, he wont find out"
Little did he know that I actually owned this business, I actually owned this taxi cab, and I said to him that "I cant do that". Little did he know that I actually have a degree in philosophy and some taxi drivers are actually quite smart. I was thinking about going to his bar on new years eve and throwing stink bombs in it to pay him back but I didn't. Guys like him are dodgy he probably owes inland revenue $25000. I was thinking about going to inland revenue and reporting him, and that he owes $25000. Then it will be in the newspaper then I could go up to him and say "Remember me?" ..."You know why all these young girls smoke don't you? its because they watch outrageous fortune on tv. You see all these young girls around town , they love to dress up I have four girls of my own and they are all the same, they just shit their nappies".
Saturday, 26 May 2012
Seize the Day !
I remember a movie from my childhood called 'Hook'. One of the most memorable quotes was "seize the day" from Tootles, as he flew out the window at the end of the movie. I have found that many children's movies have a lot of positive messages, not just for kids, but for adults also.
We can all do a lot more with our lives, and it is time to seize the day while we are still alive!!! Have you noticed how fast time goes by if you are constantly jobbing? (what a waste of that great asset called Time!)
I am here to remind everyone that you are going to die, why go on living like a loser, getting wrinkles and unhealthier while not getting ahead and living just above broke?
Okay ill explain how we are all losers; we buy things with currency that we used a lot of our time just to get (losing time), these items lose value very fast and (lose us money) the resale value is pennies on the dollar. So basically we are encouraged to save money constantly, but we fail to focus on spending money, especially how wisely we use it. -The rich are good at making money, the middle class and poor are good at losing money-
We are also trash collectors, no different than the rubbish man who comes past our residence every week, no matter what our Job title, we choose to job for and collect something called 'Currency' (it's not 'Money' by the way), which is only given value from what people decide it to be worth, it is vulnerable to inflation/ deflation and has very little real value. Search the term 'inflation' because average people need to be aware of this rarely talked about tax of spending power.
So unless you take action on your dreams you will remain a loser trash collector hahaha
-Nick
We can all do a lot more with our lives, and it is time to seize the day while we are still alive!!! Have you noticed how fast time goes by if you are constantly jobbing? (what a waste of that great asset called Time!)
I am here to remind everyone that you are going to die, why go on living like a loser, getting wrinkles and unhealthier while not getting ahead and living just above broke?
Okay ill explain how we are all losers; we buy things with currency that we used a lot of our time just to get (losing time), these items lose value very fast and (lose us money) the resale value is pennies on the dollar. So basically we are encouraged to save money constantly, but we fail to focus on spending money, especially how wisely we use it. -The rich are good at making money, the middle class and poor are good at losing money-
We are also trash collectors, no different than the rubbish man who comes past our residence every week, no matter what our Job title, we choose to job for and collect something called 'Currency' (it's not 'Money' by the way), which is only given value from what people decide it to be worth, it is vulnerable to inflation/ deflation and has very little real value. Search the term 'inflation' because average people need to be aware of this rarely talked about tax of spending power.
So unless you take action on your dreams you will remain a loser trash collector hahaha
-Nick
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
Making changes in your life
People are all around you, and if you are feeling lonely or disconnected, reach out and form communal groups with others, eg. a gardening group that grows organic foods, spend less time buying junk (if you do, it will cost you excess time jobbing to pay for it). This gives you the chance to have real happiness and build character over buying stuff that you think defines you.
Take up dancing classes with your partner, learn an instrument, go to a public speaking group or get the family active and enjoy days outside with all the extra time!
If you want less stress and a clear head, clean and organize your house and what belongings you have, sell everything you do not really need, less is more. Having a house full of clutter represents internal clutter in your mind. Are there nagging problems that you are constantly reminded of weekly? Fix things and simplify your life, such as repairing doors, throwing out call cards in your wallet and keeping the basics, cleaning out the car, putting your keys on a clip laynard etc, this frees up your mind from frustrations, bumps and reduces mind workload which gives you brain power to focus on what you do want, and not things you dislike.
Start writing changes you want to see in your life onto paper (this helps cement it into reality). If you want to see changes in your life, do it today and do not say "ill do it tomorrow" because there is only today, the present moment and no tomorrow, live consciously!
-Nick
Take up dancing classes with your partner, learn an instrument, go to a public speaking group or get the family active and enjoy days outside with all the extra time!
If you want less stress and a clear head, clean and organize your house and what belongings you have, sell everything you do not really need, less is more. Having a house full of clutter represents internal clutter in your mind. Are there nagging problems that you are constantly reminded of weekly? Fix things and simplify your life, such as repairing doors, throwing out call cards in your wallet and keeping the basics, cleaning out the car, putting your keys on a clip laynard etc, this frees up your mind from frustrations, bumps and reduces mind workload which gives you brain power to focus on what you do want, and not things you dislike.
Start writing changes you want to see in your life onto paper (this helps cement it into reality). If you want to see changes in your life, do it today and do not say "ill do it tomorrow" because there is only today, the present moment and no tomorrow, live consciously!
-Nick
Monday, 30 January 2012
University, jobs and retirement
One issue at my work place is one worker who tells me go to university, they say that my current job is a dead end job and I am going to be stuck there for fifty years, that to them, I am a good example of what not to do.
I am fairly sure there is plenty of learning to be done in so called dead end jobs, human relations skills, management skills and yes, learning what not to do (failing) and when the learning experience is finished and you feel like you should move on, do it! So the same people who tell me to stop reading books about Donald Trump and throw them out the window, are telling me it is a better idea to cram information from dry boring text books instead of reading inspirational books about successful people? That is like trying to fit twenty people in a five seat car, why go to university with a very narrow context? In most cases it is to get a JOB with a high salary, which is where the problem starts
In our jobs we are in an illusion, like kids playing a game of make-believe, so we keep on doing it and justifying it because everybody else is doing it. We end up being someones Lackie, a Donkey chasing a carrot which does not exist, drug addict chasing pink dragon for the ultimate high, more money is not nessesarily the problem, we just say we need it, and we buy things to fill a void as a way to escape self examination
So your idea is to retire at 65 or under? Saving a large cash sum and living off of it? Try sitting on a chair for three or more hours on your day off, without doing anything but basic life requirements. Now find some stretchy material and tie your feet close together, and put some around your neck like a scarf and tie it to your feet, not too tight but firm enough to be bent over. Now that you have had three hours of staring at a wall or out a window (at "Those damn kids on the road again!") Go for a little walk and make a sandwich. Do you feel like you are crazy? Is this worth waiting for? Listen to the voices telling you to do stuff, if you do nothing for long enough and (don't cheat by going to sleep) you start to realize that this voice is not you, getting past our ego may be one of life's largest challenges. Thoughts are just tools for the mind, but in modern society most of us humans have been bombarded with words and images in advertising and these thoughts have consumed our mind, a cultural wasteland. Then we associate with what we think, we believe it defines us. Thinking through words is just a small slither of consciousness.
We all need to stop watching television and go on a diet, a low information diet! It is okay to watch one or two shows a day, but most of the advertising and junk programs are not doing you very good.
We are all students of life, and we never stop learning, but I do not think i am ready for university or retirement just yet, there is just so much self improvement and living left to do
As robert kiyosaki says; "Jobs are a short term solution to a long term problem"
-Nick. D
I am fairly sure there is plenty of learning to be done in so called dead end jobs, human relations skills, management skills and yes, learning what not to do (failing) and when the learning experience is finished and you feel like you should move on, do it! So the same people who tell me to stop reading books about Donald Trump and throw them out the window, are telling me it is a better idea to cram information from dry boring text books instead of reading inspirational books about successful people? That is like trying to fit twenty people in a five seat car, why go to university with a very narrow context? In most cases it is to get a JOB with a high salary, which is where the problem starts
In our jobs we are in an illusion, like kids playing a game of make-believe, so we keep on doing it and justifying it because everybody else is doing it. We end up being someones Lackie, a Donkey chasing a carrot which does not exist, drug addict chasing pink dragon for the ultimate high, more money is not nessesarily the problem, we just say we need it, and we buy things to fill a void as a way to escape self examination
So your idea is to retire at 65 or under? Saving a large cash sum and living off of it? Try sitting on a chair for three or more hours on your day off, without doing anything but basic life requirements. Now find some stretchy material and tie your feet close together, and put some around your neck like a scarf and tie it to your feet, not too tight but firm enough to be bent over. Now that you have had three hours of staring at a wall or out a window (at "Those damn kids on the road again!") Go for a little walk and make a sandwich. Do you feel like you are crazy? Is this worth waiting for? Listen to the voices telling you to do stuff, if you do nothing for long enough and (don't cheat by going to sleep) you start to realize that this voice is not you, getting past our ego may be one of life's largest challenges. Thoughts are just tools for the mind, but in modern society most of us humans have been bombarded with words and images in advertising and these thoughts have consumed our mind, a cultural wasteland. Then we associate with what we think, we believe it defines us. Thinking through words is just a small slither of consciousness.
We all need to stop watching television and go on a diet, a low information diet! It is okay to watch one or two shows a day, but most of the advertising and junk programs are not doing you very good.
We are all students of life, and we never stop learning, but I do not think i am ready for university or retirement just yet, there is just so much self improvement and living left to do
As robert kiyosaki says; "Jobs are a short term solution to a long term problem"
-Nick. D
Friday, 27 January 2012
BILLS, the reason we go Jobbing
Why do we have bills, why do we pay for them and why do we work in a job as a means to pay it?
I never liked paying them, so why should I? Why punish myself for years only because of my financial ignorance?..
Here's an experiment; stop paying all taxes and rates on your house and property, what happens? In the worse case scenario you lose both.
But it's your house, you own it, right? If you are free and clear of a mortgage then why does it get taken as soon as you stop paying property bills? Because it really wasn't yours to begin with. Its owned by royals, the government of the country or elite private investors.
I would imagine a reply such as "But my house is my biggest asset!"
Is that really true? A house which you effectively rent and have to pay constant bills for, that your family personally pays for and that you don't rent to others? Think of how much money you are losing, its a liability and you are being punished for your selfishness in thinking only about you and your family.
All that it takes to turn it into an asset is to think of other families and rent it to them (of course if you have another place to stay) perhaps you can remortgage your original house and use the money to buy another?)
If i said to you that you can have people pay your bills for you, would you think that is illegal? Well its what the rich do, and as long as you follow the law, you can too! If you hire a good property rental agency you could rent the same property to another family and hopefully as long as you have planned well and make profit after all expenses, you will turn it into a true asset for you. If you had several houses you could pay for all of your own personal expenses out of the profits, and you will be effectively retired! That's the basics anyway.
So knowing this, do you feel the same about your job, earning money the hard way? Does hearing this give you a spark of hope, that if you put the time in for a few years, you would never have to go to a job again? It will be hard work but isn't it worth risking five or ten years to retire forever rather than a life time slogging away in a job and getting nowhere?
So what is it going to be, to Job hard just to get by, or really work towards something that can give you true freedom? You may not get to own the rental house in the end, but it's about control, and buying assets. These are two of many things that are important if you wish to be rich in cash, and added benefits are that you are providing shelter for other people!
-Nick. D
*Please consult a financial advisor and planner before making any decisions on these matters.
I am not a professional in any field and I am not liable for how this information is used, so use these ideas at your own risk.
I never liked paying them, so why should I? Why punish myself for years only because of my financial ignorance?..
Here's an experiment; stop paying all taxes and rates on your house and property, what happens? In the worse case scenario you lose both.
But it's your house, you own it, right? If you are free and clear of a mortgage then why does it get taken as soon as you stop paying property bills? Because it really wasn't yours to begin with. Its owned by royals, the government of the country or elite private investors.
I would imagine a reply such as "But my house is my biggest asset!"
Is that really true? A house which you effectively rent and have to pay constant bills for, that your family personally pays for and that you don't rent to others? Think of how much money you are losing, its a liability and you are being punished for your selfishness in thinking only about you and your family.
All that it takes to turn it into an asset is to think of other families and rent it to them (of course if you have another place to stay) perhaps you can remortgage your original house and use the money to buy another?)
If i said to you that you can have people pay your bills for you, would you think that is illegal? Well its what the rich do, and as long as you follow the law, you can too! If you hire a good property rental agency you could rent the same property to another family and hopefully as long as you have planned well and make profit after all expenses, you will turn it into a true asset for you. If you had several houses you could pay for all of your own personal expenses out of the profits, and you will be effectively retired! That's the basics anyway.
So knowing this, do you feel the same about your job, earning money the hard way? Does hearing this give you a spark of hope, that if you put the time in for a few years, you would never have to go to a job again? It will be hard work but isn't it worth risking five or ten years to retire forever rather than a life time slogging away in a job and getting nowhere?
So what is it going to be, to Job hard just to get by, or really work towards something that can give you true freedom? You may not get to own the rental house in the end, but it's about control, and buying assets. These are two of many things that are important if you wish to be rich in cash, and added benefits are that you are providing shelter for other people!
-Nick. D
*Please consult a financial advisor and planner before making any decisions on these matters.
I am not a professional in any field and I am not liable for how this information is used, so use these ideas at your own risk.
Monday, 23 January 2012
Paycheck
The weekly paycheck, the ongoing cycle.
Tuesday: Pay day! Okay save $50, because that's what everyone tells me is the right thing to do. Time to go to the mall to reward myself for all those long hours of hard work!
Friday: Don't have any more money, oh my savings account, ill use that.
Monday: Late for work, well it's OK, you know what they say, "minimum wage, minimum effort"
Tuesday: Ahh just made it, now i feel better again because i have my new paycheck, time to go buy a TV and reward myself by sitting down for hours watching other peoples lives!
Friday. At work, five hours to go and ill be at 40 hours for this week. Just need to type more reports, stack more shelves, make milkshakes, assemble burgers.
Saturday: Box of beer with my friends and football on my new TV, this is the life!
Tuesday: O.m.g. my pay is in. I felt so depressed without money for two days, so ill play the casino slots and drink a latte at the cafe, because that's what rich people do. I should bring my new apple laptop that i cant afford so i look important, because it takes money to make money!
This is the ongoing cycle which some call "The Rat race, Life, Reality" etc.
Is this suffering really getting us anywhere? Did we decide for ourselves that saving money is good, working a job is normal and anything else is crazy? When someone challenges your position do you sometimes listen to your defense and ask "is that me speaking, or my mom or dad?". Did we really decide as an original thought to buy sliced pork ourselves, or was it the TV or announcement at the supermarket that told us pork is on special, 99 cents for 100 grams.
I am here to tell you that working in a job (Just Above Broke) is only one of many ways of making income, and that there are other sources of income out there in the world. All it takes is a little emotional control, and financial intelligence to learn to break the addiction of working for a paycheck. We have been conditioned to be like cattle, following the leader, and most schools are the factory to mold us into the perfect employee. (Do you learn about financial subjects in middle school?)
Lets empower ourselves and learn about the financial world, because we all need money as a means of trade in modern society. Instead of working hard, we should work smart. We should make the effort to read books about the subjects, learn the definitions of financial words we don't understand, and gain insight to the real world of affluent people. It is also time to disconnect our emotions from money, rich people can survive with or without money. Henry ford was asked by an interviewer how long would it take to make back his money if he lost it all....he said Five years! At the time of that interview in history he was VERY rich, so it shows that being rich is not about having a lot of money/ currency.
-It all comes down to the the Mind Set involved, how they see the world, their 'reality'-
More on these subjects later..
-Nick D
Tuesday: Pay day! Okay save $50, because that's what everyone tells me is the right thing to do. Time to go to the mall to reward myself for all those long hours of hard work!
Friday: Don't have any more money, oh my savings account, ill use that.
Monday: Late for work, well it's OK, you know what they say, "minimum wage, minimum effort"
Tuesday: Ahh just made it, now i feel better again because i have my new paycheck, time to go buy a TV and reward myself by sitting down for hours watching other peoples lives!
Friday. At work, five hours to go and ill be at 40 hours for this week. Just need to type more reports, stack more shelves, make milkshakes, assemble burgers.
Saturday: Box of beer with my friends and football on my new TV, this is the life!
Tuesday: O.m.g. my pay is in. I felt so depressed without money for two days, so ill play the casino slots and drink a latte at the cafe, because that's what rich people do. I should bring my new apple laptop that i cant afford so i look important, because it takes money to make money!
This is the ongoing cycle which some call "The Rat race, Life, Reality" etc.
Is this suffering really getting us anywhere? Did we decide for ourselves that saving money is good, working a job is normal and anything else is crazy? When someone challenges your position do you sometimes listen to your defense and ask "is that me speaking, or my mom or dad?". Did we really decide as an original thought to buy sliced pork ourselves, or was it the TV or announcement at the supermarket that told us pork is on special, 99 cents for 100 grams.
I am here to tell you that working in a job (Just Above Broke) is only one of many ways of making income, and that there are other sources of income out there in the world. All it takes is a little emotional control, and financial intelligence to learn to break the addiction of working for a paycheck. We have been conditioned to be like cattle, following the leader, and most schools are the factory to mold us into the perfect employee. (Do you learn about financial subjects in middle school?)
Lets empower ourselves and learn about the financial world, because we all need money as a means of trade in modern society. Instead of working hard, we should work smart. We should make the effort to read books about the subjects, learn the definitions of financial words we don't understand, and gain insight to the real world of affluent people. It is also time to disconnect our emotions from money, rich people can survive with or without money. Henry ford was asked by an interviewer how long would it take to make back his money if he lost it all....he said Five years! At the time of that interview in history he was VERY rich, so it shows that being rich is not about having a lot of money/ currency.
-It all comes down to the the Mind Set involved, how they see the world, their 'reality'-
More on these subjects later..
-Nick D
Thursday, 19 January 2012
Fear and the workplace
One the the largest obstacles holding us back, exists in our minds. This state is called Fear. Its not the boss that's awful, or the pay that's too low, or the building we work in that is the problem, the problem exists in our limited mind sets.
Fear holds us back in life. Think of how much we could achieve if we were not so scared?
It controls our mind and body....Fear that we cant ask for a better position, fear we cant pay the bills, fear of what our partner will say about going into business and borrowing money. It is a survival instinct which served us well in the past, but has now become a monster that keeps us stuck and afraid of any risk, of taking chances and reaching out to live our dreams.
Most workers are stuck in a prison of fear. They actually believe that they have to work for money and that they are trapped in doing this (would you still go to work if you did not get paid?) In my personal experience as a supermarket worker, the majority of people could never imagine leaving the premises during work hours, taking an extra break, or walking to a part of the store they don't work in. Most are on auto pilot, same facial expression, basic vocabulary, walking like a zombie and a broken person who gave up on themselves a long time ago, and did not have enough support from a positive mentor. We end up stuck in the same town, in our small circles, with a job we don't like, and with the weekly pay check (just enough to live on, like small doses of an addictive drug).
We have to take personal responsibility for getting ourselves into the position we have found ourselves in life. No more blaming others and excuses. We have to have self realization and say "Yes it's my fault because i chose to work here and live at this level, and I am ready to change now!"
Read on for more advice on how we can change..
Nick D.
*Note that this blog is my personal opinion based on some of my observations, experiences, beliefs and books I have read, i welcome comments and advice from readers. I realize i have many flaws and mistakes!
Fear holds us back in life. Think of how much we could achieve if we were not so scared?
It controls our mind and body....Fear that we cant ask for a better position, fear we cant pay the bills, fear of what our partner will say about going into business and borrowing money. It is a survival instinct which served us well in the past, but has now become a monster that keeps us stuck and afraid of any risk, of taking chances and reaching out to live our dreams.
Most workers are stuck in a prison of fear. They actually believe that they have to work for money and that they are trapped in doing this (would you still go to work if you did not get paid?) In my personal experience as a supermarket worker, the majority of people could never imagine leaving the premises during work hours, taking an extra break, or walking to a part of the store they don't work in. Most are on auto pilot, same facial expression, basic vocabulary, walking like a zombie and a broken person who gave up on themselves a long time ago, and did not have enough support from a positive mentor. We end up stuck in the same town, in our small circles, with a job we don't like, and with the weekly pay check (just enough to live on, like small doses of an addictive drug).
We have to take personal responsibility for getting ourselves into the position we have found ourselves in life. No more blaming others and excuses. We have to have self realization and say "Yes it's my fault because i chose to work here and live at this level, and I am ready to change now!"
Read on for more advice on how we can change..
Nick D.
*Note that this blog is my personal opinion based on some of my observations, experiences, beliefs and books I have read, i welcome comments and advice from readers. I realize i have many flaws and mistakes!
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