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THE SIMPLE WAY7/15/2024 She just cried her heart out. Cried lots of tears. Not sad tears, but fear tears, overwhelm tears, frustration tears. I was in a women's networking event hosted by a CEO of a company that's helping business women/CEOs with their digital business. One of the attendees, just cried while talking about a podcast she had to do. She had to plan, organize, and put on air. The deadline was almost there and she hadn't accomplished much. We all put in the chat box. We hear you. We can relate. We understand the same feelings as any business owner will do. The pain of starting, overwhelm, juggling lots of things, feeling imperfect. Feeling not-put-together and better organized. We sent lots of 'love' icons. I believe she cried for all of us in the room. There was no word to express the profound effect that had on us. She cried for all those that are trying and tried but failed, or tried but not seeing the results immediately. She cried for all of those in the chat room who are just waiting for that breakthrough, within grasp but still felt distant. A few years ago, I've come to know this academic woman who is now a speaker, author, and great achiever. After her speech in a conference I attended, she said that she met Deepak Chopra and just cried on his shoulder. Like an ugly cry. Meltdowns will be more frequent if we keep on adding to the plate. I observe the Pareto principle- 20% of effort will drive 80% of your results. I go straight to the source of business. If it's too indirect, or just a maybe, I won't do it. That's the simple way. Let's just do 1-2 things we are very excellent at. Forget about the gurus who don't do what they preach. Let's get back to the basic and enjoy the peace of mind and mental health. After all, this is a marathon, not a sprint. And being rich is literally means being whole.
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MADNESS4/29/2024 What's happening in US campus colleges these days is total madness. I understand the emotionality that comes with seeing the suffering of the Palestinians in Gaza every day. But I don't understand the violence and resorting to intimidation, threats, and criminal behavior associated with these protests. They demanded so the whole world had to stop and revise their ways. What on earth is this? This shows that the higher education institutions are steeped in the mediocre ideology but not really teaching anything to these young adults that will make them thrive in the workplace of the future and prepare them for life as good citizens of their countries. I am appalled at the reticence and lack of moral resolve by college administrations to address these issues, allowing it to fester and escalate to criminal behavior which would then entail a different public order approach. With all the monies for tents, teargas, and plywood purchased by these protesters, these could have been aids that could go directly to the citizens of Gaza. They need action than political statements and posturing. I am never a fan of protest movements. It had done nothing to resolve intractable societal issues and those past Occupy, BLM movements did not achieve any substantial policy and political reforms than to sow divisions and polarizations that political parties and professional agitators take advantage of. Protesting for a certain cause or concern and raising that to authorities that could address these issues are all part of a democratic exercise. However, if you are protesting the Hamas-Israel War to your municipal and county councils, this is like barking on the wrong side of the tree. Just google the lady who threatened a council and was put in jail. Despite this, I still believe in peaceful dialogue and debates that are meant to freely discuss these issues without recriminations on those parties who want to do this. Sadly, those in democratic countries take this for granted and exploit it for their own agenda. In totalitarian societies, freedom of speech and assembly is often prohibited and those who attempt to do that will meet draconian punishments or even death. Just remember that for a second.
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FABRICATED FEAR3/18/2024 Do you experience distress, fear, anxiety, guilt or shame over the future of the planet? While the feeling is legitimate for some people, debunking the doom and bust future scenario should delegitimize the concept behind this paranoia. Marketers and governments and cause-oriented groups milked the concept of a dystopian future where a zero-sum game of extinction or paradise is logically untenable. In reality, we will continue to face not just climatic changes but overall fundamental devastation of the environment due to wanton abuse and degradation. Lower-level island nations will experience more extreme weather hazards. Unless things change. Global governance systems have been stuck for many years. The political will to protect the oceans, forests, land, and the systems of commons is too weak and volatile, hostage to narrow interests. Capitalist growth-oriented economics do not respect nature and its regenerative requirements. There are people that are suspected to commit arson in the forests and blame it on climate change. There are marketers and propaganda agents seriously laughing their way to the bank because they help overexaggerate the zero-sum claims of climate doom. If you're really afraid and anxious about this, go get yourself checked. It may not be the climate fuelling this mental health issue but could be part of larger symptom of a societal neuroses being played out on ordinary people like you and me. |