…but it shouldn’t be.\u00a0 I am increasingly annoyed by people “with” picking on and judging people “with less” or “without”.\u00a0\u00a0 The most amusing or perhaps sad was how Chuck Norris threatened a small business for trying to sell T-Shirts with his likeness on them.\u00a0 Chuck actually paid an attorney to send them a letter. (If I find the link I’ll post it.)\u00a0 The funny part was their response.\u00a0 They were more then happy to comply since they had not sold even one of the T-Shirts!\u00a0 So concerned about someone else making money off of him he begins to act silly.\u00a0 Silly Chuck!\u00a0 Please don’t respond with some lame corporation jargon either.\u00a0 Chuck is not the only one who is guilty of this type of behavior.\u00a0 But what I find more disturbing is not business “fights” like these.\u00a0 What really gets me is when people lose perspective.<\/p>\n
I’m a pretty positive and upbeat person\u00a0 but I am also realistic.\u00a0 Money matter.\u00a0 The difference is I am not looking to cut anyones throat or climb on anyones back to get it.\u00a0 There are a lot of people like me too, I hope.\u00a0 I have a few very successful friends and what I like about them is their compassion for their fellow man.\u00a0 They put people and passion before business and you know what I have observed?\u00a0 It pays off in the long run.\u00a0 Notice that last phrase, long run<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n I recently read the following quote “Happiness is not dependent upon money in the bank. Life is measured in hours and days, not dollars and cents.<\/em>”\u00a0 The Zen perspective would agree with this.\u00a0 In the real world you have to have enough money for the necessities for this to apply.\u00a0 If I am hungry, lack shelter, or are sick, then this is a hard point to prove.\u00a0 That isn’t to say that the homeless, the destitute or sick can’t find happiness, they can in a way.\u00a0 But isn’t it presumptuous of us to make such statements without giving note to those without?\u00a0 Especially when we are selling something??<\/p>\n You will hear these same people, the ones selling stuff, like Chuck Norris and others telling you that if you aren’t happy you just need to change.\u00a0 Change your job, your life, take control!\u00a0 Easy to say when you have the means to change things.\u00a0 I doubt that single mother who just worked a double shift as a waitress to feed her kids has the energy to change anything.\u00a0 So while I agree with the positive messages of so many of the people I am criticizing we need to reminded every so often to keep it Real<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0 Life comes at you fast and if you don’t have the money or resources (support, etc) to deal with it, it will mow you down!\u00a0 It’s hard to find happiness after you’ve been run over!<\/p>\n I guess the point I am driving at is that none of us are perfect, regardless of how successful you are or how great of shape you are in.\u00a0 Happiness can be a state of mind, but then again so can Greatness!\u00a0 Perhaps the saying should be said this way… “Happiness is not dependent upon money in the bank, but it helps.\u00a0 A Life is measured not by time or money but by humility and acts of\u00a0 kindness toward our fellow man.<\/em>”\u00a0 But that’s just me, you have to choose for yourself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" …but it shouldn’t be.\u00a0 I am increasingly annoyed by people “with” picking on and judging people “with less” or “without”.\u00a0\u00a0 The most amusing or perhaps sad was how Chuck Norris threatened a small business for trying to sell T-Shirts with his likeness on them.\u00a0 Chuck actually paid an attorney to send them a letter. (If