Showing posts with label find your values. Show all posts
Showing posts with label find your values. Show all posts

Saturday, June 6, 2020

The Cause of the Riots - Collectivism


To the 2020 Rioters,

Your skin color is one of the least important things about you. Red, brown, white or green, you have done very little to have that shade. It did not determine your character or your pride. It did not determine your intellect, whether you decided to educate yourself or whether you chose the easy way of blaming failure on a color.
Your skin doesn’t think or choose; your mind does. Your mind chooses your friends, your habits and your manner and these determine whether people respect or avoid you. Color didn’t make you. You did. This is because, at base, you are an individual. You choose, with your own mind, what you value. You are not connected to others and you can't give up your mind and expect that those others will take care of you. They won't. They will use you to advance their agenda of destroying capitalism which happens to be the greatest and fairest system ever invented by man. You have been duped by Marx and Engels and soon you will be a murderous automaton who destroys lives. That is what you are making of yourself.
The root cause of riots and looting is not the killing of one individual. The root cause is seeing everything as an issue of groups. This is called collectivism and it is the most virulent and evil idea in history. It has caused countless numbers of deaths. It is the philosophy of Antifa and Black Lives Matter and the sundry socialist and communist groups who gravitate around the idea of self-sacrifice, class warfare and group hatred. 
In fact, lots of people die unfairly of all colors and people don’t riot over their deaths. In fact, many people died in the riots and looting in which you have participated. I don't see you demanding justice for those people. 
The root cause of rioting and looting is the idea of group grievance; the very collectivism I mentioned above. People have been taught that one group has oppressed their group and they feel justified in lashing out against society. But groups are made up of individuals, some guilty and many innocent. Individuals often do wrong and our society is designed to punish injustice imposed by one individual over another. It seeks to find the individual who has done wrong, prove his crime and then punish him as an individual. All justice should be of, by, and for individuals. That’s the only way to find fairness in society. That’s the only way to avoid riots that punish the wrong individual.
Collectivism creates misunderstanding and death. Collectivism calls for special treatment for one group and persecution of other groups. It has always done this. Look at the collectivism of the Nazis and communists and the haters of groups in other societies. It is the haters of groups who do the damage we see in our streets. The culprit is collectivism. Collectivism killed 6 million Jews in Germany, 20 million people in the Soviet Union and some estimates say 200 million people in communist China. Is that what you want to bring back into the world?
Those of you who think constantly of groups and seek to divide people by groups; you are bringing evil to society. You may start by telling people you want to save them against capitalism, but make no mistake about it; you are bringing death and destruction. You know, deep down inside you that you must kill or silence anyone who disagrees with you. Make no mistake about it, you are evil and I know you sense it within you. 
I think you should take a step back and ask yourself what kind of person you are making of yourself. I think you should re-think your values and decide upon actions that bring values into society. Values such as reason, purpose and self-respect are a good start. Individualism is the answer to collectivism. Think again about what you do.

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Nineteen Things You Can Do to Live Through a National Crisis


Well, as Bob Dylan said, "the times they are a'changin". And now you are home because your company has too many people. Don't let it get you down. It is time to shake the dust off and get moving. Here are nineteen things you can do while you wait for your phone to ring.

1.      Read and/or Study your Field

Because of the current situation, many things are going to change. You should expect that by the time your company comes back your job may not be there. Lots of companies will layoff employees and you should expect that you might be one of them. If you like your field, do everything you can while you are off work to extend your knowledge and make yourself more valuable to your employer. Here are some links to my business books: https://amzn.to/33uHne1

2.      Take an Online College Course

Toward this goal of improving your skills while you have the opportunity, it is not difficult to find a college course that you can take while you are working from home. You have at least one hour of extra time that you are not using to travel to and from work so use this time wisely. Stay off Netflix.

Online college link: Online Degrees

3.      Find the Next Best Thing

Think about how the economy is changing. It is during times like these that industrious people adjust and create the next new "thing". You must be at home so why not find a service or product that can help people, then go to step 4 and write your business plan. In fact, there are lots of people now whose needs have changed. If you can find a way to meet those needs, this could be an opportunity for you to thrive and survive. Explore the Internet and see if there is a way you can use available databases to do your job at home. If your company is no longer offering certain services, you can do them from home by placing some ads and inviting people to contact you. Get a PayPal (or other) account and you can start taking credit cards online.


4.      Write a Business Plan

Here is your chance to write that business plan you’ve always wanted to write. Read up on your business idea and put your thoughts on paper. Or you can hire me to write your business plan with you. I have written over 260 business plans and have helped many companies get started. What a perfect time to make sure that next time this happens you will be self-sufficient. Check the internet to see if there is a business plan template that you can use or contact me, and I can send you a questionnaire that I use.

Here is my business website: 
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5.      Write a Grant Proposal

Many foundations and corporations offer grant money to worthy causes. Applying for a grant can be a good way to tide your company over and do good works at the same time. If you’d like help in writing a grant proposal, we can help you. We’ve written grants that have gotten money for small businesses, fire departments and other organizations. http://www.documentservicesinternational.com


6.      Buy Gold



The government is spending lots of money to “stimulate” the economy that their actions have brought down. You can be sure that the value of the dollar will soon be going down. If you have extra money or the government sends you a check, spend that money buying valuable commodities such as gold, silver or platinum (among others) as a hedge against even worse times. In fact, the prices of these commodities will likely go up exponentially and you could make a windfall. But do it now before the herd mentality gets going.



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7.      Stock up

Notice the items that are scarce and watch for times when they show up on the shelves. Try not to hoard, but keep in storage a reasonable amount of these items to tide you over for the next few months. Once an economy gets out of whack, it is hard to say which items will become scarce. If there is a food you really like, buy a few extra when you get a chance.

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8.      Exercise

Keep yourself healthy, exercise, try to eat right and keep your mind clear. Now is a time when many people go into depression. Plenty of exercise can help you stay positive while you look forward to better times. An important suggestion: stay away from alcohol (unless you use it to clean your house). Alcoholic drinks can only bring you down. To stay positive, keep alcohol out of your life. Think of your values and this will keep you from being depressed.

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9.      Read the Constitution

Lots of changes are happening in terms of government power. Right now, politicians are trying to find new ways to take away our freedoms using the chaos they have created to tell you how to live. This would be a good time to read the Constitution and try to be clear in your mind about what freedom means and how we can restore it.

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10.   Take Time to reevaluate your Value Structure and How You Can Focus the Rest of your Life

What are your values? What can you do to ensure they survive through the chaos? How can you define your values more clearly? I wrote a book about it. Here are my self-help books:

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Learn about your Identity: https://amzn.to/33Avkf8

11.   Identify your Next Job and Go After it

Your boss may not realize that in laying you off, he has made you stronger. He has given you the time to develop yourself and make yourself more valuable. The changing market could give you an opportunity to start a new business, work smarter and develop your mind as a valuable investment. This may be a perfect time to start a business on a shoestring – perhaps the only time and you should take advantage of it. Ask yourself, what businesses are closed and what can you do to provide products or services that these businesses are not providing. They have given you a window of opportunity.

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12.   Write a Book

You’ve always wanted to write a book. Although it will take time, give yourself a shot and get as much down on paper as you can. If you develop enough material, you can later organize it into a money maker for you. At the very least, you'll be able to say that you are an author. Start with your outline and then fill up each point with as much knowledge from the top of your mind. Then re-organize it and edit it for grammar and clarity. If you need help editing and self-publishing on Kindle or paperback, get in touch with me. I can help you for a small fee.
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13.   Minimalize

You may have too many things in your life. You can minimalize by evaluating what you have, whether you need it or whether there is a more effective way to get things done. Minimalization takes time but now you have time. I could have written many more suggestions on this list that involve minimalization. For instance, order things from Amazon rather than going to the department store where you could catch a virus. Have your food and movies and other things delivered by a service so you don't have to waste gas driving all over the place. If you do drive, make it a day-trip and see the interesting sights around you. Finally, use email and texting rather than phoning, pay your bills online or set up automatic payment for your utilities. One thing I've done recently is canceled my cable tv and began streaming all my live television from the Internet. A nice cost savings. Try www.youtubetv.com

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14.   Forage

Foraging means finding edible food in your local surroundings. You’d be surprised what you find. Here’s a book to help:


15.   Make Money from your Hobby

Now may be the time to turn your hobby into a business. What have you loved doing in the past? What would you like to make into a hobby that you haven’t had the time to do? There may be many new things that you can do that will give you great pleasure.

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16.   Do Home Improvement

Improving your home means DIY that will add value to your home. This may be critical if you decide later to sell your home.


17.   Help Others if you can.

If you are financially independent, you can use your time to help people who are suffering from loss of their job. Make sure the people you care for are doing ok and ask them if they need help to get through these times. You can also donate blood or check with hospitals to see if they need volunteers, etc.

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18.   Update your Resume

Now is the time to dust if off, update it and improve it. My resume writing service has helped many people get a better job. Send it to me and I’ll give you a quote. See my email address below.

19.   Think About How Great You have it

This may seem like a strange suggestion but, as an American, you are among some of the richest people in the history of the world. Learn to enjoy your life, your home, your time.

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New ideas:
20. Research your family tree. This is a great time to learn about your ancestors. If you have the time, check out some of the online resources for researching your family history.

Since I have a professional genealogist in my family, I received some great tips about researching your family tree:

1. Familysearch.org - is a free website with tons of great resources.

2. Ancestry.com - you have to pay for this one unless you are in a library that offers free access but it is very useful.

3. Many libraries offer free access to online newspaper databases with a library card. Just take a look at their databases page on their website. You can research obituaries, marriage notices, birth notices, and etc. And most librarians know a great deal about researching family histories and they can give you great advice and sometimes even help you in your search.

4. Many local libraries and genealogical societies offer free resources or guides on their websites. Just go to the site of the library in the area where your ancestors are from to see what is available.

5. https://archive.org has free genealogy books on their website in addition to items like city directories.
21. Take time for a massage or foot rub. You deserve it. You can check out "Massage Envy" if it is still open or have your partner take a little time to give you some pampering. After all, if you've got it, you've got it together. Make the best of it: 
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Do you have any other ideas for people who have extra time today? Send it along to me and if I use it, I’ll give you credit.

Robert Villegas


Email: robertv1989@outlook.com