I've renamed this blog "revolution of integrity". Since my most recent postings of several years ago, things have changed. I am moving into a more honest approach to life on the planet, a personal revolution of integrity. I'll be elaborating on this over the course of this blog's lifespan. I appreciate comments and feedback.
Saturday, July 26, 2014
Sunday, June 19, 2011
The Truth About America
Does anyone read this blog? If so, let me know, I may be inclined to post more if there are interested parties. I post this more for my own records......yet if anyone is reading this, please do pay attention to this, as it is the truth and describes why bailouts go through despite deep resentment from the sheeple. This is an excerpt from a session of the House of Reps. Wow.
Subject: .The Bankruptcy of The United States
United States Congressional Record, March 17, 1993 Vol. 33, page H-1303
Speaker-Rep. James Traficant, Jr. (Ohio) addressing the House:
“Mr. Speaker, we are here now in chapter 11.. Members of Congress are
official trustees presiding over the greatest reorganization of any Bankrupt
entity in world history, the U.S. Government. We are setting forth
hopefully, a blueprint for our future. There are some who say it is a
coroner’s report that will lead to our demise.
It is an established fact that the United States Federal Government has
been dissolved by the Emergency Banking Act, March 9, 1933, 48 Stat. 1,
Public Law 89-719; declared by President Roosevelt, being bankrupt and
insolvent. H.J.R. 192, 73rd Congress m session June 5, 1933 – Joint
Resolution To Suspend The Gold Standard and Abrogate The Gold Clause
dissolved the Sovereign Authority of the United States and the official
capacities of all United States Governmental Offices, Officers, and
Departments and is further evidence that the United States Federal
Government exists today in name only.
The receivers of the United States Bankruptcy are the International
Bankers, via the United Nations, the World Bank and the International
Monetary Fund. All United States Offices, Officials, and Departments are now
operating within a de facto status in name only under Emergency War Powers.
With the Constitutional Republican form of Government now dissolved, the
receivers of the Bankruptcy have adopted a new form of government for the
United States. This new form of government is known as a Democracy, being an
established Socialist/Communist order under a new governor for America. This
act was instituted and established by transferring and/or placing the Office
of the Secretary of Treasury to that of the Governor of the International
Monetary Fund. Public Law 94-564, page 8, Section H.R. 13955 reads in part:
“The U.S. Secretary of Treasury receives no compensation for representing
the United States.”
Gold and silver were such a powerful money during the founding of the
united states of America, that the founding fathers declared that only gold
or silver coins can be “money” in America. Since gold and silver coinage
were heavy and inconvenient for a lot of transactions, they were stored in
banks and a claim check was issued as a money substitute. People traded
their coupons as money, or “currency.” Currency is not money, but a money
substitute. Redeemable currency must promise to pay a dollar equivalent in
gold or silver money. Federal Reserve Notes (FRNs) make no such promises,
and are not “money.” A Federal Reserve Note is a debt obligation of the
federal United States government, not “money?’ The federal United States
government and the U.S. Congress were not and have never been authorized by
the Constitution for the united states of America to issue currency of any
kind, but only lawful money, -gold and silver coin.
It is essential that we comprehend the distinction between real money and
paper money substitute. One cannot get rich by accumulating money
substitutes, one can only get deeper into debt. We the People no longer have
any “money.” Most Americans have not been paid any “money” for a very long
time, perhaps not in their entire life. Now do you comprehend why you feel
broke? Now, do you understand why you are “bankrupt,” along with the rest of
the country?
Federal Reserve Notes (FRNs) are unsigned checks written on a closed
account. FRNs are an inflatable paper system designed to create debt through
inflation (devaluation of currency). when ever there is an increase of the
supply of a money substitute in the economy without a corresponding increase
in the gold and silver backing, inflation occurs.
Inflation is an invisible form of taxation that irresponsible governments
inflict on their citizens. The Federal Reserve Bank who controls the supply
and movement of FRNs has everybody fooled. They have access to an unlimited
supply of FRNs, paying only for the printing costs of what they need. FRNs
are nothing more than promissory notes for U.S. Treasury securities
(T-Bills) – a promise to pay the debt to the Federal Reserve Bank.
There is a fundamental difference between “paying” and “discharging” a
debt. To pay a debt, you must pay with value or substance (i.e. gold,
silver, barter or a commodity). With FRNs, you can only discharge a debt.
You cannot pay a debt with a debt currency system. You cannot service a debt
with a currency that has no backing in value or substance. No contract in
Common law is valid unless it involves an exchange of “good & valuable
consideration.” Un-payable debt transfers power and control to the sovereign
power structure that has no interest in money, law, equity or justice
because they have so much wealth already.
Their lust is for power and control. Since the inception of central
banking, they have controlled the fates of nations.
The Federal Reserve System is based on the Canon law and the principles of
sovereignty protected in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. In fact,
the international bankers used a “Canon Law Trust” as their model, adding
stock and naming it a “Joint Stock Trust.” The U.S. Congress had passed a
law making it illegal for any legal “person” to duplicate a “Joint Stock
Trust” in 1873. The Federal Reserve Act was legislated post-facto (to 1870),
although post-facto laws are strictly forbidden by the Constitution. [1:9:3]
The Federal Reserve System is a sovereign power structure separate and
distinct from the federal United States government. The Federal Reserve is a
maritime lender, and/or maritime insurance underwriter to the federal United
States operating exclusively under Admiralty/Maritime law. The lender or
underwriter bears the risks, and the Maritime law compelling specific
performance in paying the interest, or premiums are the same.
Assets of the debtor can also be hypothecated (to pledge something as a
security without taking possession of it.) as security by the lender or
underwriter. The Federal Reserve Act stipulated that the interest on the
debt was to be paid in gold. There was no stipulation in the Federal Reserve
Act for ever paying the principle.
Prior to 1913, most Americans owned clear, allodial title to property, free
and clear of any liens or mortgages until the Federal Reserve Act (1913)
“Hypothecated” all property within the federal United States to the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve, -in which the Trustees (stockholders) held
legal title. The U.S. citizen (tenant, franchisee) was registered as a
“beneficiary” of the trust via his/her birth certificate. In 1933, the
federal United States hypothecated all of the present and future properties,
assets and labor of their “subjects,” the 14th Amendment U.S. citizen, to
the Federal Reserve System.
In return, the Federal Reserve System agreed to extend the federal United
States corporation all the credit “money substitute” it needed. Like any
other debtor, the federal United States government had to assign collateral
and security to their creditors as a condition of the loan. Since the
federal United States didn’t have any assets, they assigned the private
property of their “economic slaves”, the U.S. citizens as collateral against
the un-payable federal debt. They also pledged the unincorporated federal
territories, national parks forests, birth certificates, and nonprofit
organizations, as collateral against the federal debt. All has already been
transferred as payment to the international bankers.
Unwittingly, America has returned to its pre-American Revolution, feudal
roots whereby all land is held by a sovereign and the common people had no
rights to hold allodial title to property. Once again, We the People are the
tenants and sharecroppers renting our own property from a Sovereign in the
guise of the Federal Reserve Bank. We the people have exchanged one master
for another.
This has been going on for over eighty years without the “informed
knowledge” of the American people, without a voice protesting loud enough.
Now it’s easy to grasp why America is fundamentally bankrupt.
Why don’t more people own their properties outright?
Why are 90% of Americans mortgaged to the hilt and have little or no assets
after all debts and liabilities have been paid? Why does it feel like you
are working harder and harder and getting less and less?
We are reaping what has been sown, and the results of our harvest is a
painful bankruptcy, and a foreclosure on American property, precious
liberties, and a way of life. Few of our elected representatives in
Washington, D.C. have dared to tell the truth. The federal United States is
bankrupt. Our children will inherit this un-payable debt, and the tyranny to
enforce paying it.
America has become completely bankrupt in world leadership, financial
credit and its reputation for courage, vision and human rights. This is an
undeclared economic war, bankruptcy, and economic slavery of the most
corrupt order! Wake up America! Take back your Country.”
Subject: .The Bankruptcy of The United States
United States Congressional Record, March 17, 1993 Vol. 33, page H-1303
Speaker-Rep. James Traficant, Jr. (Ohio) addressing the House:
“Mr. Speaker, we are here now in chapter 11.. Members of Congress are
official trustees presiding over the greatest reorganization of any Bankrupt
entity in world history, the U.S. Government. We are setting forth
hopefully, a blueprint for our future. There are some who say it is a
coroner’s report that will lead to our demise.
It is an established fact that the United States Federal Government has
been dissolved by the Emergency Banking Act, March 9, 1933, 48 Stat. 1,
Public Law 89-719; declared by President Roosevelt, being bankrupt and
insolvent. H.J.R. 192, 73rd Congress m session June 5, 1933 – Joint
Resolution To Suspend The Gold Standard and Abrogate The Gold Clause
dissolved the Sovereign Authority of the United States and the official
capacities of all United States Governmental Offices, Officers, and
Departments and is further evidence that the United States Federal
Government exists today in name only.
The receivers of the United States Bankruptcy are the International
Bankers, via the United Nations, the World Bank and the International
Monetary Fund. All United States Offices, Officials, and Departments are now
operating within a de facto status in name only under Emergency War Powers.
With the Constitutional Republican form of Government now dissolved, the
receivers of the Bankruptcy have adopted a new form of government for the
United States. This new form of government is known as a Democracy, being an
established Socialist/Communist order under a new governor for America. This
act was instituted and established by transferring and/or placing the Office
of the Secretary of Treasury to that of the Governor of the International
Monetary Fund. Public Law 94-564, page 8, Section H.R. 13955 reads in part:
“The U.S. Secretary of Treasury receives no compensation for representing
the United States.”
Gold and silver were such a powerful money during the founding of the
united states of America, that the founding fathers declared that only gold
or silver coins can be “money” in America. Since gold and silver coinage
were heavy and inconvenient for a lot of transactions, they were stored in
banks and a claim check was issued as a money substitute. People traded
their coupons as money, or “currency.” Currency is not money, but a money
substitute. Redeemable currency must promise to pay a dollar equivalent in
gold or silver money. Federal Reserve Notes (FRNs) make no such promises,
and are not “money.” A Federal Reserve Note is a debt obligation of the
federal United States government, not “money?’ The federal United States
government and the U.S. Congress were not and have never been authorized by
the Constitution for the united states of America to issue currency of any
kind, but only lawful money, -gold and silver coin.
It is essential that we comprehend the distinction between real money and
paper money substitute. One cannot get rich by accumulating money
substitutes, one can only get deeper into debt. We the People no longer have
any “money.” Most Americans have not been paid any “money” for a very long
time, perhaps not in their entire life. Now do you comprehend why you feel
broke? Now, do you understand why you are “bankrupt,” along with the rest of
the country?
Federal Reserve Notes (FRNs) are unsigned checks written on a closed
account. FRNs are an inflatable paper system designed to create debt through
inflation (devaluation of currency). when ever there is an increase of the
supply of a money substitute in the economy without a corresponding increase
in the gold and silver backing, inflation occurs.
Inflation is an invisible form of taxation that irresponsible governments
inflict on their citizens. The Federal Reserve Bank who controls the supply
and movement of FRNs has everybody fooled. They have access to an unlimited
supply of FRNs, paying only for the printing costs of what they need. FRNs
are nothing more than promissory notes for U.S. Treasury securities
(T-Bills) – a promise to pay the debt to the Federal Reserve Bank.
There is a fundamental difference between “paying” and “discharging” a
debt. To pay a debt, you must pay with value or substance (i.e. gold,
silver, barter or a commodity). With FRNs, you can only discharge a debt.
You cannot pay a debt with a debt currency system. You cannot service a debt
with a currency that has no backing in value or substance. No contract in
Common law is valid unless it involves an exchange of “good & valuable
consideration.” Un-payable debt transfers power and control to the sovereign
power structure that has no interest in money, law, equity or justice
because they have so much wealth already.
Their lust is for power and control. Since the inception of central
banking, they have controlled the fates of nations.
The Federal Reserve System is based on the Canon law and the principles of
sovereignty protected in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. In fact,
the international bankers used a “Canon Law Trust” as their model, adding
stock and naming it a “Joint Stock Trust.” The U.S. Congress had passed a
law making it illegal for any legal “person” to duplicate a “Joint Stock
Trust” in 1873. The Federal Reserve Act was legislated post-facto (to 1870),
although post-facto laws are strictly forbidden by the Constitution. [1:9:3]
The Federal Reserve System is a sovereign power structure separate and
distinct from the federal United States government. The Federal Reserve is a
maritime lender, and/or maritime insurance underwriter to the federal United
States operating exclusively under Admiralty/Maritime law. The lender or
underwriter bears the risks, and the Maritime law compelling specific
performance in paying the interest, or premiums are the same.
Assets of the debtor can also be hypothecated (to pledge something as a
security without taking possession of it.) as security by the lender or
underwriter. The Federal Reserve Act stipulated that the interest on the
debt was to be paid in gold. There was no stipulation in the Federal Reserve
Act for ever paying the principle.
Prior to 1913, most Americans owned clear, allodial title to property, free
and clear of any liens or mortgages until the Federal Reserve Act (1913)
“Hypothecated” all property within the federal United States to the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve, -in which the Trustees (stockholders) held
legal title. The U.S. citizen (tenant, franchisee) was registered as a
“beneficiary” of the trust via his/her birth certificate. In 1933, the
federal United States hypothecated all of the present and future properties,
assets and labor of their “subjects,” the 14th Amendment U.S. citizen, to
the Federal Reserve System.
In return, the Federal Reserve System agreed to extend the federal United
States corporation all the credit “money substitute” it needed. Like any
other debtor, the federal United States government had to assign collateral
and security to their creditors as a condition of the loan. Since the
federal United States didn’t have any assets, they assigned the private
property of their “economic slaves”, the U.S. citizens as collateral against
the un-payable federal debt. They also pledged the unincorporated federal
territories, national parks forests, birth certificates, and nonprofit
organizations, as collateral against the federal debt. All has already been
transferred as payment to the international bankers.
Unwittingly, America has returned to its pre-American Revolution, feudal
roots whereby all land is held by a sovereign and the common people had no
rights to hold allodial title to property. Once again, We the People are the
tenants and sharecroppers renting our own property from a Sovereign in the
guise of the Federal Reserve Bank. We the people have exchanged one master
for another.
This has been going on for over eighty years without the “informed
knowledge” of the American people, without a voice protesting loud enough.
Now it’s easy to grasp why America is fundamentally bankrupt.
Why don’t more people own their properties outright?
Why are 90% of Americans mortgaged to the hilt and have little or no assets
after all debts and liabilities have been paid? Why does it feel like you
are working harder and harder and getting less and less?
We are reaping what has been sown, and the results of our harvest is a
painful bankruptcy, and a foreclosure on American property, precious
liberties, and a way of life. Few of our elected representatives in
Washington, D.C. have dared to tell the truth. The federal United States is
bankrupt. Our children will inherit this un-payable debt, and the tyranny to
enforce paying it.
America has become completely bankrupt in world leadership, financial
credit and its reputation for courage, vision and human rights. This is an
undeclared economic war, bankruptcy, and economic slavery of the most
corrupt order! Wake up America! Take back your Country.”
Monday, May 16, 2011
Birds Surfing
Has anyone else been amused and energized by birds boldly surfing the air currents in front of their car? It seems that the local birds are feeling frisky lately as spring unfolds in northeast Ohio, because I've been seeing a lot of them surf my car the past few weeks.
If you don't know what I'm talking about, just observe the activity of birds as you're driving. When one flies out from the side of the road and takes flight right in front of your car as you speed along, stretching its wings out when it hits the air currents, it is surfing. How do I know? That's just a simple step of imagination. Birds after all are intelligent creatures, and it's not often that you'll see one make a mistake and lose its life to the oncoming vehicle.
The professional birds surf 2 cars. I've seen it a few times. A real gutsy bird takes flight right between 2 cars that are moving toward each other on a 2 lane road. Watch for that, it's a treat.
You'll gain a whole new respect of our winged friends when you start witnessing them surfing your car. Enjoy.
If you don't know what I'm talking about, just observe the activity of birds as you're driving. When one flies out from the side of the road and takes flight right in front of your car as you speed along, stretching its wings out when it hits the air currents, it is surfing. How do I know? That's just a simple step of imagination. Birds after all are intelligent creatures, and it's not often that you'll see one make a mistake and lose its life to the oncoming vehicle.
The professional birds surf 2 cars. I've seen it a few times. A real gutsy bird takes flight right between 2 cars that are moving toward each other on a 2 lane road. Watch for that, it's a treat.
You'll gain a whole new respect of our winged friends when you start witnessing them surfing your car. Enjoy.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Eyes Wide Open
Pressure is building on the US dollar. A meeting of BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) nations has produced more agreements to eliminate the dollar in world trade. George Soros recently organized a secret meeting to discuss a change in the monetary order. The president promised change, and it is coming.
To those who hold savings in dollars, be aware that the devaluation of the currency is accelerating. As Mr. Kiyosaki is fond of saying, "savers are losers". There are alternatives, and I would encourage anyone holding dollars as savings to look into those alternatives.
Things are about to get interesting.......
Keep your eyes open.
Peace.
To those who hold savings in dollars, be aware that the devaluation of the currency is accelerating. As Mr. Kiyosaki is fond of saying, "savers are losers". There are alternatives, and I would encourage anyone holding dollars as savings to look into those alternatives.
Things are about to get interesting.......
Keep your eyes open.
Peace.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
The Agony of Defeat
It's Tuesday, Continental League night. My team is in first place, having gone a tear the last 3 weeks. I've been on fire for about 2 months, thoroughly enjoying the "Thrill of Victory". Today, I experienced the "Agony of Defeat". The team lost all points today, and my own mistake in the last frame of the last game cost the team that last game.
For those who don't recognize those terms, they come from ABC sports back when I was growing up (the late 70's and 80's). Everyone loves victory, but the true colors of an individual shine while they are going through "The Agony of Defeat". Sportsmanship reflects integrity, and it is in the losing that sportsmanship shows its' true colors.
Maintaining presence, embodying peace, and being the living love are not easy postures on a day to day basis. While experiencing a low in competitive sports, they are even more difficult to embrace. This was my challenge today. I'm grateful for the experience of this low. It balances out the highs I've had the past month plus. It also puts pressure on the "posture" of my being. Any cracks in my integrity are amplified under such pressure.
I've not always handled myself as well as I did tonight. Fortunately, I'm open to learning from my mistakes. Today I took the losing in stride, and was touched that my teammates came up to me to offer their support of my strength as a bowler.
The reason I compete in sports is for the pressure of high performance, and for the pressure that failures bring. I also enjoy the comaraderie of my fellow competitors. The past month or so I've enjoyed the highs. Today I scraped the lows.
It is all in the flow.
In Light............................Td
For those who don't recognize those terms, they come from ABC sports back when I was growing up (the late 70's and 80's). Everyone loves victory, but the true colors of an individual shine while they are going through "The Agony of Defeat". Sportsmanship reflects integrity, and it is in the losing that sportsmanship shows its' true colors.
Maintaining presence, embodying peace, and being the living love are not easy postures on a day to day basis. While experiencing a low in competitive sports, they are even more difficult to embrace. This was my challenge today. I'm grateful for the experience of this low. It balances out the highs I've had the past month plus. It also puts pressure on the "posture" of my being. Any cracks in my integrity are amplified under such pressure.
I've not always handled myself as well as I did tonight. Fortunately, I'm open to learning from my mistakes. Today I took the losing in stride, and was touched that my teammates came up to me to offer their support of my strength as a bowler.
The reason I compete in sports is for the pressure of high performance, and for the pressure that failures bring. I also enjoy the comaraderie of my fellow competitors. The past month or so I've enjoyed the highs. Today I scraped the lows.
It is all in the flow.
In Light............................Td
Friday, March 25, 2011
Trust Society
I just finished reading a novel (The Last Centurion by John Ringo). Mr. Ringo spoke often of the "trust society" that has become the foundation of American living today. I'd like to look at this.
The trust society is based on the premise that I help my neighbor in time of need, "knowing" that he/she will help me when I am in need. It's as basic as loaning your toolbox to your neighbor. You trust the he/she will give the toolbox back when they are done, and that if you need to borrow their snowblower later, they will allow that, knowing that you will give it back in the same condition. We take this for granted in America (at least in the more "settled" areas), though this is not the same dynamic that many people embody.
In the middle east specifically, tribalism is still in vogue. Loyalty and "bartering" are based more on family ties than geographic location. Witness the situation between Israel and Gaza......both peoples sharing the same general area, yet they are expressing hatred towards each other. They would not lend their lawnmower to a neighbor of a differing religion or caste. Let's hope that the natural course of evolution works these kinks out. In the meantime, we can be grateful that we live in a country which is tolerant, charitable, and altruistic.
And speaking of these qualities of American living.......it seems as if there is a swell of anti-Americanism pervading the more conservative media these days. Let's look at this.
There's a tenet in esoteric discipline which states "what you resist, persists". I believe that this dynamic is alive and well in American society today. As the Light intensifies on this planet, things are being shown to us that were previously in the shadows. They are coming up "to be dealt with". Uncomfortable as many of these issues are, if we resist dealing with them now, they will persist, and create greater disturbances down the road. Witness the debt situation in the united states. The folks in charge, for many years, chose to kick the can down the road rather than deal with those issues. And now this country finds itself in a fiscally poor state. Other countries are being shown their "shadows" as well.
The "revolutions" in the middle east are not a surprise. It is the shadow side of their culture coming up to be looked at and healed. The irony of it all is that the anger towards certain ruling regimes is real and tangible, and if those regimes fall, this very same anger will be put on the pedestal of power. Thus another disfunctional regime will take over. Trust, and specifically, a "trust society" is not coming soon to the middle east.
The reason I'm writing this blog today is to express my gratitude and appreciation for the "trust society" that has developed here in America. A neighbor has been plowing my driveway all winter. In return, I cut his grass and clear their leaves in the fall. We are being a blessing unto each other, in very practical ways. As the Light intensifies on this planet, we are likely to see things that will create discomfort and breaks in routine. If we embody the philosophy of "being angels for each other", living in a trust society, we will not only move through the dicey times with grace and ease, but we will create more strength in the foundation of a truly enlightened, prosperous society. It takes a conscious choice on a daily basis.
Choose wisely.
In Light..............................
TommyD
The trust society is based on the premise that I help my neighbor in time of need, "knowing" that he/she will help me when I am in need. It's as basic as loaning your toolbox to your neighbor. You trust the he/she will give the toolbox back when they are done, and that if you need to borrow their snowblower later, they will allow that, knowing that you will give it back in the same condition. We take this for granted in America (at least in the more "settled" areas), though this is not the same dynamic that many people embody.
In the middle east specifically, tribalism is still in vogue. Loyalty and "bartering" are based more on family ties than geographic location. Witness the situation between Israel and Gaza......both peoples sharing the same general area, yet they are expressing hatred towards each other. They would not lend their lawnmower to a neighbor of a differing religion or caste. Let's hope that the natural course of evolution works these kinks out. In the meantime, we can be grateful that we live in a country which is tolerant, charitable, and altruistic.
And speaking of these qualities of American living.......it seems as if there is a swell of anti-Americanism pervading the more conservative media these days. Let's look at this.
There's a tenet in esoteric discipline which states "what you resist, persists". I believe that this dynamic is alive and well in American society today. As the Light intensifies on this planet, things are being shown to us that were previously in the shadows. They are coming up "to be dealt with". Uncomfortable as many of these issues are, if we resist dealing with them now, they will persist, and create greater disturbances down the road. Witness the debt situation in the united states. The folks in charge, for many years, chose to kick the can down the road rather than deal with those issues. And now this country finds itself in a fiscally poor state. Other countries are being shown their "shadows" as well.
The "revolutions" in the middle east are not a surprise. It is the shadow side of their culture coming up to be looked at and healed. The irony of it all is that the anger towards certain ruling regimes is real and tangible, and if those regimes fall, this very same anger will be put on the pedestal of power. Thus another disfunctional regime will take over. Trust, and specifically, a "trust society" is not coming soon to the middle east.
The reason I'm writing this blog today is to express my gratitude and appreciation for the "trust society" that has developed here in America. A neighbor has been plowing my driveway all winter. In return, I cut his grass and clear their leaves in the fall. We are being a blessing unto each other, in very practical ways. As the Light intensifies on this planet, we are likely to see things that will create discomfort and breaks in routine. If we embody the philosophy of "being angels for each other", living in a trust society, we will not only move through the dicey times with grace and ease, but we will create more strength in the foundation of a truly enlightened, prosperous society. It takes a conscious choice on a daily basis.
Choose wisely.
In Light..............................
TommyD
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
A Lesson in Perceptions
Currently I work in a bowling alley. I've become an excellent bowler. I enjoy the competition and the "tests" that are presented during competition. The most common test on the lanes is how I handle pressure. In my Tuesday night league, the Continental League, there is a lot of 'action', and a significant sum often rides on the performance of the players. It's not uncommon to step up to a several hundred dollar shot. This pressure, the increased heartbeat, the mental chatter and stimulation, and the attention of those who know how much is riding on the shot all test both the inner and outer work and preparation that I've done. I've failed to execute strikes on many occasions. The past 3 Tuesdays however, my preparation has paid off handsomely, and the fiscal rewards have been large.
Though there is certainly an element of luck involved in high performance, the foundation of success is in the work that has already been done. It's like the once-world #1 golfer, Vijay Singh, said, "the more I practice, the luckier I get." I've practiced and studied bowling more than most. The bowling alley I work in is owned by my uncles, and I've spent a substantial amount of my life there. In bowling lingo, I'm the "house man". Since I know that house intimately, I have an edge over my competitors. I'm not a gambler on things I can't control, but if I feel I have an edge, I'm not afraid to bet on that edge. The past 3 weeks, that edge has been openly displayed, and a lot of attention was directed my way. This has caused a change in perception of other members of the league.
Just before leaving with a fat wallet last Tuesday, I was pulled aside by the league officers. They told me I would no longer be allowed to participate in the 'action'. They said I had an unfair advantage and that I was "raping them". I offered no arguments. How could I, as I only gamble when I have an edge, and that edge had become clear. I was accused of cheating. That did bother me somewhat. I'll be first to admit that I have an advantage in that house, but I am no cheater. I worked to gain that advantage, and it took a lot of time, sweat, and attention. I'm a mirror of the phrase quoted earlier by Vijay Singh. I was neither disappointed nor upset at being barred from the action. I understand their point of view, and I take it as a rather flattering compliment of my success in becoming a top bowler.
Why do I bring that story up? I do so because it relates well to a larger stage, the arena of international finance.
On various websites and on popular TV shows hosted by the likes of Glenn Beck, certain international financiers are consistently lambasted. They are blamed and accused of conspiracy, cheating, collusion, and other such manipulations. I'd like to assert that there is a direct parallel between this dynamic and that of my Continental League experience.
Certainly men like George Soros have a significant edge in market dynamics, that is what they have chosen to master. They have put in the work. They have failed before, losing money and learning lessons. That they are able to see the imbalances and bet against, making a lot of money in the process, unsustainable bubbles and irrational policy is no crime, rather it is a result of the inner and outer preparation to perform under pressure. To go against the herd takes a lot of guts and inner fortitude, but that is where the big money is made in international finance. Blaming them for the problems of governments, citizens, and currencies is a fruitless pursuit.
I've said before that the blame game will become very attractive as the global pressure cooker heats up and illusions begin to crack. The blame game transfers responsibility for one's plight to a scapegoat. Exercising sovereignty and wellness requires us to personally take responsibility for our choices, decisions, and perceptions. If we lose money gambling, in markets, or on poor business decisions, the blame falls squarely on our own shoulders. To blame others veils us from the lessons that can be learned by our failures. When we accept full responsibility, we can then move forward in learning, and either change our choices, or up our "skill level" so that we can then "compete" and hopefully succeed.
When we resist the urge to point fingers or unknowingly judge or accuse others, we step more fully into personal empowerment and authentic living.
In Light...............................Td
Though there is certainly an element of luck involved in high performance, the foundation of success is in the work that has already been done. It's like the once-world #1 golfer, Vijay Singh, said, "the more I practice, the luckier I get." I've practiced and studied bowling more than most. The bowling alley I work in is owned by my uncles, and I've spent a substantial amount of my life there. In bowling lingo, I'm the "house man". Since I know that house intimately, I have an edge over my competitors. I'm not a gambler on things I can't control, but if I feel I have an edge, I'm not afraid to bet on that edge. The past 3 weeks, that edge has been openly displayed, and a lot of attention was directed my way. This has caused a change in perception of other members of the league.
Just before leaving with a fat wallet last Tuesday, I was pulled aside by the league officers. They told me I would no longer be allowed to participate in the 'action'. They said I had an unfair advantage and that I was "raping them". I offered no arguments. How could I, as I only gamble when I have an edge, and that edge had become clear. I was accused of cheating. That did bother me somewhat. I'll be first to admit that I have an advantage in that house, but I am no cheater. I worked to gain that advantage, and it took a lot of time, sweat, and attention. I'm a mirror of the phrase quoted earlier by Vijay Singh. I was neither disappointed nor upset at being barred from the action. I understand their point of view, and I take it as a rather flattering compliment of my success in becoming a top bowler.
Why do I bring that story up? I do so because it relates well to a larger stage, the arena of international finance.
On various websites and on popular TV shows hosted by the likes of Glenn Beck, certain international financiers are consistently lambasted. They are blamed and accused of conspiracy, cheating, collusion, and other such manipulations. I'd like to assert that there is a direct parallel between this dynamic and that of my Continental League experience.
Certainly men like George Soros have a significant edge in market dynamics, that is what they have chosen to master. They have put in the work. They have failed before, losing money and learning lessons. That they are able to see the imbalances and bet against, making a lot of money in the process, unsustainable bubbles and irrational policy is no crime, rather it is a result of the inner and outer preparation to perform under pressure. To go against the herd takes a lot of guts and inner fortitude, but that is where the big money is made in international finance. Blaming them for the problems of governments, citizens, and currencies is a fruitless pursuit.
I've said before that the blame game will become very attractive as the global pressure cooker heats up and illusions begin to crack. The blame game transfers responsibility for one's plight to a scapegoat. Exercising sovereignty and wellness requires us to personally take responsibility for our choices, decisions, and perceptions. If we lose money gambling, in markets, or on poor business decisions, the blame falls squarely on our own shoulders. To blame others veils us from the lessons that can be learned by our failures. When we accept full responsibility, we can then move forward in learning, and either change our choices, or up our "skill level" so that we can then "compete" and hopefully succeed.
When we resist the urge to point fingers or unknowingly judge or accuse others, we step more fully into personal empowerment and authentic living.
In Light...............................Td
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