Gurus: The dark clouds with a silver lining

[Jaime Nichols]

Gurus are always entertaining while waving a carrot in front of our faces. It sucks because we all know why we went to one of those stupid hotel auditoriums but never think about what's rational.

1) These cheesy people tell us the same spiel as the info commercials that were on 25 years ago. And then it may have been Tony Robbins or like kind of holistic energy projections. Now I wonder how does one sleep knowing they are expecting thousands of dollars from someone that cant afford toilet paper so they can peddle a borderline plagiarized ideas at no risk from themselves.

2) The one thing one of these interesting characters may do for one is open the window to reality. Money can make a person money rather vice versa. In the current times it is very important to keep a growing aptitude for ones own monetary well being. The working man shouldn't be slighted out of money for a down payment for a home from promises of a rich guy that tells you everything a book will, or BP.

Whats really great is the opportunity of risk in this country. Taking real calculated risks are big business and create plush wallets. There is certainly no secret that investments go bad all the time. But as one may learn from a "seminar", or even better a book, is if one puts in the work to create rules of discipline and execution, risk is a number that is offset by a much bigger number.... Results.

Recently I did well on a endeavor which created a small amount of cash. What's great is I think I can do repeatedly, and in hopes much better every time I do it.

So in conclusion, I want to say I am sorry I laughed at the rich guy trying to tell me I just have to give him my money so I could be rich (Why wouldn't I). I read a couple books, got on BP, and spoke with a few dozen people instead. But thank you so much for pumping me up. It opened my eyes being, If you could do it I must be overthinking/worrying about it. The reality is I just have to do the math and shuffle my feet.