Moving forward

So I got a new iPhone 5. So far so good. It's definitely faster but still gonna wait for the next one.

Everyone is selling something.

I guess that's always true.

I heard that before somewhere. Or read it. That everyone is a Salesman. We're all selling something. That "something" could be a service, a product or even themselves, in the form of a friend, husband, wife, brother etc.  And it's up to us to give that 'thing,' value or not. 

So if you're a good salesman you can sell  anything by making it have value to the other person. As that 'funny' friend or the 'rich' one. The 'computer chick' or the doctor.  

I don't want to belittle the 'thing' of course just give it a different name and dress. 

So after you decide that everyone is selling something and what that thing is worth to you, you have to decide if you're willing to pay for it or not.  In terms of time, commitment, mentally or physically, or money.  Anything really that can be bartered for their 'thing' and your 'thing.'

To be continued...

Money...

Is it everything?? I'm thinking of getting rich? Of getting rich quick...in anything! Writing, trading, etc. etc. etc. Not the lottery though...I refuse to play the Lottery.

But then the other side of my brain, the calm (lazy) side butts in and says, "What will you actually gain from being "rich"? It's more aggravation and what will you do with it? Will your daily activities change? The ONLY things it's good for is that you can live DEBT free! (and even that may not be a guarantee...who know how you'll will be effected with more and more money?)

So let's say over the next 2-3 years you become a millionaire (you can't wait too long either, since you aint getting any younger. Who know you may die of a heart attack within 1-2, you fat, dumb bastard!!).
Ok, so you pay off all your bills, mortgage, loans, fix your credit and you're down to probably $700k. (And who knows if you'll continue to make that much every subsequent years either!)

So then what: you gonna buy a jet and jet around the world? Really? With 700k? No, you can probably fly first class for a (long) while. Maybe take a REALLY nice vacation(s) and then buy a few cars to spread around. Maybe even help your siblings with some money. So that leaves you with, about $400k?? Now what?? (You're right I'm not adding any new moneies 'cause there aint no guarantee!) Plus add to that you'll have to hide you new riches, since EVERYONE will want some. 'I've heard' people just come outta the cupboards asking for handouts.

Ok so you now have about $400k left that you can invest in a high dividend ETF or some monthly paying mutual funds. That should give you some monthly income. But would your daily activity change? Would you get up in the morning as usual? Would your personality change? Would you have to stop taking out the trash? Putting gas into your car? Shopping? Cleaning the house?

Realize that if you delegate these chores to an outside paying party, your $400k coffer goes down. And for how long?

Where can you go? To the beach? in Dubai? That sounds cool, if you weren't a fat, ugly bastard that no one (especially you) wants to see in a bathing suit!!

So then maybe visit all the top places! Paris, London, Spain, Egypt, Australia, Antartica, etc. Right?"

Yes, I got all that, but that aiint me anymore. I don't have a desire to travel. Maybe a road trip through the US in a tricked out RV, but international travel doesn't do "it " for me.

"So you're left with making money for....."

Hmmmm...I don't know.



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....All the above!

Cheeky

I usually tell my kids NOT to focus on the Past but on the Present/Future. So I tell them, think of the past/present/future as a swimming pool with a diving board. You climb up to the diving board and the swimming pool is below you. So the Past is represented by the diving board and the Present would then be you diving or getting ready to dive, while the Future is represented by the height of the dive and the water you dive into. So you forget the Past after you jump 'cause it doesn't matter. I think it's a succinct analogy and works in many ways. So that worked for a little while and the kids get older. So my eldest comes to me today and says, "You know you always tell us not to talk about the past because it's not worthwhile and to concentrate on the present and the future. It makes sense but we only ask cause we want to know more and think it's important." I give him my point of view again and he comes back with, "We're wondering how high the diving board was from the pool?" Cheecky bast....kid. :)

Elementary...

opening theme song.
Youtube video

Elementary....

Watching "Elementary" season one. It was ok..but now it's growing on me.

Sherlock

How to be like Sherlock Holmes
http://www.wikihow.com/Develop-the-'Sherlock-Holmes'-Intuition

Taking the kids out.

Decided to take the kids to a Chuck E Cheese sorta establishment.
WTF??! How expensive is that?? Spent nearly $200 and they're STILL want more.

Shoulda known!

Well what ya gonna do?

Hopefully gonna start trading 'real time' soon!

Lets all pray!!

:)

Everything coming together...

....slowly but surely.

Slow and Steady.

Will update in a few.

Writing...its a DRAFT..

I started writing and am almost done with the first draft (Draft, DRaft, that's a weird sounding word...drrraaafft. Say it 10 times fast) of a small self-help book.

A lot of sites have helped me to finally get an ebook published.

The one I like most is StoryCartel.com. They have a 8 week writing course if you're interested at http://www.StoryCartel.com/courseinfo (I'm waiting to win a Free membership! Hopefully) :)

Updates coming.

Limits...

"The only limit you have, is the one you set yourself."
RedBull

Well it didn't last...nothing does.

I started with the intention of losing weight and actually becoming healthier and making better eating choices, yada yada yada...STOP!! I failed. Pretty miserably too if I say so myself.
So after a few months I'm back to where I started. SUCKS!!

I mean I tried. Like really tried!

I still juice everyday but it's the eating crap that's killing me. I still feel like I HAVE to eat. That Juicing Fast never happened either. I made it through like 1.5 days and BAM! back to my old habits.

Well, I ain't giving up or given up.

I can't actually. "I made a promise Mr. Frodo. A promise!!!"

So I'm going to add some salad choices and see if that helps!

"Slow and Steady Wins the Race"