They say that when the majority expect a certain result, such as in a ‘herd mentality’, the astute take notice and prepare for the opposite. There is such a predicament appearing right before our eyes, everyone can gain access to it yet most continue to ignore its presence. Continue reading
Most people would find the above claim difficult to accept. In fact if you surveyed groups of people and asked them whether they thought of themselves as an optimist, a pessimist or a realist, few would admit to being a pessimist, many would view themselves as optimists with most probably taking the conservative course of thinking of themselves as realists. The hovering eagle though has observed that such is not the case. Continue reading
Today we continue the process of small outlay, large reward. Or as I like to call it , Small 2great. Plant a tiny seed and watch a sequoia tree grow right under your nose. Place a rotten apple in a container of apples and you get another great result. Never mind that the apples are now un-eatable, something small created something great.
I’ve often heard it said, ‘that a change will do me good’. Those who say it may well believe that their lives are about to change for the better. Yet is this a truism or just another fallacy? Does changing your career or moving from one place to another actually alter anything other than having moved or doing something different?
It’s probably true to say that unless something remains profitable it may well not last. We could safely make such a claim regarding any enterprise, whether personal or commercial, if we spend more than we earn poverty may well catch up to us. Thus the notion of profit above everything else, after all our survival depends on it. But does it?
