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The Western Circumstance; Something to think about...
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Topic Started: Jan 24 2012, 12:42 PM (55 Views)
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JustJoy
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Jan 24 2012, 12:42 PM
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All about the fish tacos
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A cruise ship docked in a tiny Greek village. An American tourist got off the boat, ventured into the village, and saw a Greek fisherman.
He complimented the Greek fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them.
“Not very long,” answered the Greek.
“But then, why didn’t you stay out longer and catch more?” asked the American.
The Greek explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his needs and those of his family.
The American asked, “But what do you do with the rest of your time?”
“I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, and take a siesta with my wife. In the evenings I go into the village to see my friends, dance a little, drink a bit, and sing a few songs. I have a full life.”
The American interrupted, “I have an MBA from Harvard and I can help you. You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell the extra fish you catch. With the revenue, you can buy a bigger boat.
"With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one and a third one and so on until you have an entire fleet of trawlers. Instead of selling your fish to a middleman, you can negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant.
You can then leave this little village and move to Athens, London or even New York City! From there you can direct your huge enterprise.”
“How long would that take?” asked the Greek.
“With the power of the internet and if you make the right hires, this can happen quickly...a few years,” replied the American.
“And, after that?"
“That’s when it gets really interesting,” answered the American, laughing. “When your business gets really big, you can go public and make millions!”
“Millions? Really? And after that?”
“After that you’ll be able to retire, live in a tiny village near the coast, sleep late, play with your grandchildren, catch a few fish, take a siesta with your wife, and spend your evenings singing, dancing, playing and drinking with your friends…”
The Western Circumstance
Can you relate to the above story?
-The yogis call it "The Western Circumstance" or the confused pattern by which we spend our health to attain wealth only then to turn around later in life and spend our wealth to reattain our health.
-My friend and recording artist Wade Morrissette calls it ambition without purpose, which of course is a sociological pandemic in America.
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Lighten up, Francis
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Jan 24 2012, 01:03 PM
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Western culture is a monstrosity that not only goes around destroying other cultures but is in fact self-destructive. Think about it, is there anyway you can defend your sovereignty and economy without being Western? Then what happens after you are Western? It destroys itself by consuming all the resources and engaging in massive wars.
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Every Republic has its sins, but communism is a joke that is not funny. Get fluoride out of the water! We both said a lot of things that you are going to regret.
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