Economic Crisis Fueled by Fear

What are you afraid of?

Are you afraid of losing your home, your wealth, your status? This current economic crisis has really caused me to become more introspective into what I really believe, and how I really feel. The saying that there is nothing to fear but fear itself rings true when it comes to the economy.

There is a definite link between consumer fear and the stock market for example. But what really causes the degree of fear that we are seeing, especially in the US, today? People are doing some crazy things - allowing this crisis to cause emotional distress that is damaging their relationships, their health, their very life. Yes, some are even driven to suicide. Why?

Could it be that we have lost perspective? Could it be that living in a "material world" has caused us to define ourselves by what we own rather than who we are? YOU are more than what you have acquired. YOU are a human being, with a soul, with a purpose. We have become a very competitive and materialistic society that seems to have caused many of us to get lost.

Being the eternal optimist, I view this economic crisis as a time of reawakening. A time to reflect on who we really are, our real purpose. Those who had attained a level of material wealth, whose very identity depends on that wealth, will be forced to re-define themselves, and in the words of Martha Stewart, that is a good thing.

I am not opposed to material wealth and creature comforts - on the contrary. But, I do not believe that we should measure our worth by our bank account. That is but one measurement of our success. A great many of the wealthiest people have never truly achieved real wealth or success. As the great book, The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D Wattles tells us, wealth attained on the competitive plane is fleeting - it is here today and gone tomorrow.

Youth is for an Hour, Beauty is a Flower, But Love is a song With Enduring Power

Love is really what defines us. Our capacity to love ourselves and others, to nurture and protect. I submit that when we endeavor to increase our capacity for love, we will discover our hidden talents and creativity. I am not afraid of the economic crisis because I believe it will be a catalyst in challenging us all to dig a little deeper into who we really are, and I believe that more often than not, we are good.

Did President Bush Cause the Economic Crisis?

I realize that this post can be very controversial, but I want to know what real people think. I hear in the news what Americans think, what Canadians think, from the politicians perspective, but what do real people think? Is it possible to have a non partisan discussion on this issue?

Even Republicans agree that there were blunders, or mistakes, that have, at least, contributed to the crisis. Did it all start with the housing crisis? Is Bush to blame for mortgages going out to people who could never afford them? Was it a lack of government regulations that caused the housing crisis, that fueled the current global economic crisis? What about the war... most would agree that the war in Iraq did not play out as originally intended. Could the financial investment made there have been better spent elsewhere?

Geoff Canada, President/CEO, Harlem Children's Zone, Inc. believes that the current and previous administrations have been misguided in their investments. Take the recent economic bailout provided for Wall Street... what if that money, or even a small portion of it, was invested in a strategic bailout for impoverished youth? What returns would that kind of investment yield?

I have been accused of being too liberal in my thinking... for opposing "free market" capitalism, but my opposition is not based in a welfare mentality. I believe strongly in personal responsiblilty and accountability. I don't actually favor any political party, but I do believe in social responsibility - in the strong and able being responsible for the weak and unable. I further believe that "free markets" are a breeding ground for greed and corruption. Unfortunately, someone has to be a watchdog. We cannot rely on the good of human kind.

You may be thinking that I am leaning toward "blaming" President Bush for the current state of the global economy, but I am not. I think that we all need to take some personal responsibility. We need to examine what we really believe, in our core... and not whatever political view we have taken a "side" on. Do we really believe that Wall Street CEOs are more deserving of a "bailout" than a child born into poverty? If we believe that government has a responsibility to care for that child, does that really make us a "socialist"?

If you think of me as being too "liberal", don't apologize. (seriously, I've had people apologize for using that "L" word LOL), I am not insulted by the term, but I really view myself as being a humanist - I believe in social responsibility tempered by fiscal conservatism... and I believe that most people in the free world are.

But... what do YOU really think?

The U.S Economic Crisis: Bail Yourself Out!

The US Economic Crisis: Bail Yourself Out!

The whole United States is in an economic crisis, and yes, we can finally say the word "recession". The country has been in a recession for quite some time but no one wanted to admit it and no one uttered that word. So now that it's out in the open, all we are hearing about and reading about is the economic bailout.

The US government had to bailout the giants of the banking and insurance industries and more recently inject some cash flow into the largest automobile makers in the country. There's now talk of an economic bailout stimulus package for everyone. So, how do we deal with all this? We don't sit back and wait, we get involved and bail ourselves out! No longer can we rely on the government or corporations to "take care" of us.

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Economic Stimulus Package - Plan B

As a student of the Law of Attraction, I am a firm believer that our current global economy, and the potential for entering a full blown depression, nevermind recession, is not a reason to be fearful, but rather it is all part of evolution. You see, wealth is created in various ways. One of those ways is by cut-throat, winner take all competition. This is what we are seeing now in big business, where greed turns seemingly good people into ... well... even criminals. The notion that an economic stimulus package will make a difference is nothing more than resistance. A fear based reaction and an attempt to "control" the inevitable.

That winner take all competative attitude may serve the CEO, and even the networker, well for a time. He may well gain great material wealth, but it is fleeting. This is what we are witnessing... the fleeting wealth of the big business giants. Real wealth means more than money. Real wealth and prosperity is lasting, satisfying, and giving. It is not about taking, but it is about receiving - and there is a difference.

Real wealth and prosperity is attained by so few because it is hard mental work... it is difficult for us self serving humans to really wrap our head around the concept that creation and service to others is the true ticket to a satisfying and prosperous life. In network marketing, we always hear that our job is to show others what we are doing, so that they too can show others and so on. Sometimes, however, greed begins to take over. I have seen greed and inflated egos tear apart friendships, business partnerships, and worse.

It's time to stop the insanity... to get real, and get down to work. The internet, and network marketing will build the new economy. This is the REAL economic stimulus package! Where else can you start a business with little to no risk, or start up capital?

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