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Revolution from a Warrior’s Perspective

// January 20th, 2012 // No Comments » // What is a Warrior?, Wisdom

In this current social environment where it seems very easy to get lost in the blame game and point our fingers at all those we think are responsible for the inequities of our world, a quote from an interview with Carlos Castaneda in Psychology Today way back during the Vietnam War in 1972 says it best in response to whether a change in individual consciousness can even touch the rigid social structures that create our alienation,

“I came from Latin America where intellectuals were always talking about political and social revolution and where a lot of bombs were thrown. But revolution hasn’t changed much. It takes little daring to bomb a building, but in order to give up cigarettes or to stop being anxious or to stop internal chattering, you have to remake yourself. This is where real reform begins. Don Juan and I were in Tucson not long ago when they were having Earth Week. Some man was lecturing on ecology and the evils of war in Vietnam. All the while he was smoking. Don Juan said, “I cannot imagine that he is concerned with other people’s bodies when he doesn’t like his own.” Our first concern should be with ourselves. I can like my fellow men only when I am at my peak of vigor and am not depressed. To be in this condition I must keep my body trimmed. Any revolution must begin here in this body. I can alter my culture but only from within a body that is impeccably tuned-in to this weird world. For me, the real accomplishment is the art of being a warrior, which, as don Juan says, is the only way to balance the terror of being a man with the wonder of being a man.”

Perhaps if we all tried our very best to change those things within ourselves that we really don’t like, we would realize how hard fundamental change truly is, and we could approach the world and our understanding of the problems with new eyes and new vigor unknown to us previously.

Click the link to read the whole interview entitled Seeing Castaneda by Sam Keen, Psychology Today (1972)

Peace – A favorite poem of mine by Swami Vivekananda

// May 10th, 2010 // No Comments » // Wisdom

So this is a poem that I personally love to occasionally return to in order to remind myself of the vastness of this universe and how to find peace and beauty amidst even the most chaotic of circumstances…

Peace

Behold, it comes in might,
The power that is not power,
The light that is in darkness,
The shade in dazzling light.

It is joy that never spoke,
And grief unfelt, profound,
Immortal life unlived,
Eternal death unmourned.

It is not joy nor sorrow,
But that which is between,
It is not noght nor morrow,
But that which joins them in.

It is sweet rest in music;
And pause in sacred art;
The silence between speaking;
Between two fits of passion –
It is the calm of heart.

It is beauty never seen,
And love that stands alone,
It is song that lives un-sung,
And knowledge never known.

It is death between two lives,
And lull between two storms,
The void whence rose creation,
And that where it returns.

To it the tear-drop goes,
To spread the smiling form
It is the Goal of Life,
And Peace — its only home!

- Swami Vivekananda

Track Your Affiliate Links and Protect Your Commissions FOREVER

// April 29th, 2009 // No Comments » // Marketing, Wisdom

So you have finally stepped into the world of making money online. You too, like the others, have decided to start with the affiliate programs. Also, you must have heard that it’s not a big deal to make good money with affiliate marketing, provided you choose the right programs and do some strategic planning while promoting your affiliate products. So far so good.

Whether you are promoting other people’s products or promoting your own products – that doesn’t matter because after all it is nothing but your own business and your means to earn good money. So whichever be your case, I am sure you would not want to leave money on the table and invite others to steal your share of profit.

Even though the industry of affiliate marketing is pretty competitive but if you are cautious and are strategic in your marketing techniques then, it could be very profitable for you.

Take a close look at the industry, you will see that not every one who gets into affiliate marketing is successful. People who are doing well leave no room for failure and take all security measures and understand its importance.

Yes! Security is one of the key factors in affiliate marketing. If you do not adopt proper security measures, then your business will be at high risk. One of the most important way to restore security is to protect your affiliate links. Do not take them for granted. A bit of carelessness on your part in regards to affiliate links may cost you a lot of dollars.

Do you know the long complicated links that you send to your prospective customers not only look convoluted but they can create a lot of problems too! If you send such an affiliate link to your customers, then the smart ones will definitely figure out that you are promoting someone else’s product and they would rather visit the parent company. Also, if your link does not function then your customers have to type a really long URL into the browser, which will definitely put him or her off.

You could be a victim of even a worse situation. What if some devious Internet pirates steal your affiliate links and replace them with theirs. If they do that, then you get no commission at all.

Did I scare you off with all of the above possibilities? Well, that certainly wasn’t my intention. I just wanted to open your eyes and state facts that actually happen in the world of Internet. It happened with me until I came across ViralURL , that brought a revolution to my online ventures.

So, if you are not getting the desired results out of your affiliate marketing,don’t lose hope. There’s definitely a remedy to this problem and that is ViralURL.com

Do I hear you asking, what is it and how can it help in averting any adverse situation for an affiliate marketer like me?
Be patient and read on, if you love your business.

ViralURL is a link cloaker that protects you in the truest sense. There may be many unethical people lurking around, who might play with your affiliate links by cutting them off or replacing them with their own etc. How much effort you put in towards building your business and advertising your business, if your links are tampered with, then all your hard work will be rendered useless.

In order to avoid such a rip off, ViralURL gives you full protection and sees to it that your affiliate links never get exposed to others.

So save yourself from getting ripped. Get all the commissions to your account that you rightfully deserve. All this is made possible by ViralURL.com

It is a blessing for every affiliate marketer like you and me, who wants to achieve success in their endeavor.

Is ViralURL limited to only link protection?

NO!

It does much much more than that. Let’s see what ViralURL can do for us:

*ViralURL helps us in protecting commission.
*ViralURL helps in building mailing lists.
*ViralURL helps in tracking statistics.
*ViralURL helps in earning extra ad credits.

In short, ViralURL allows us to create massive business leverage.
I don’t see any negative aspect associated with ViralURL. All you have to do is join it for free, then cloak your links, promote them and see your business soaring higher and higher.

You can get all detailed information about the program from the site www.ViralURL.com . There, you can find several unsolicited testimonials from various users of ViralURL. So if you want to protect your business and see your earnings grow, try ViralURL. You have nothing to lose with it.

Are There Any Ethics Left Within the Social Media Marketplace?

// April 14th, 2009 // No Comments » // Wisdom

With recent Web 2.0 and social media technology taking the world by storm, it hasn’t taken long for the hoards of individuals as well as companies and advertisers to embrace the new trend in communication. However, as we have seen more often lately, the entire trend of technology has been ballooning and evolving faster than our ability to understand where its going or how to use it correctly.

Taking the viral nature of this new paradigm into account along with its ever increasing choke hold on personal privacy, now more than ever we must take a step back and look at the big picture and consider the ethics of the usage of such personally encroaching technology. We, as business owners and consumers alike, need to start asking the questions… How do I put the full power and potential of this technology to use without negatively affecting the experience of any other users in cyberspace but rather finding techniques and strategies of using this amazing technology to positively impact the experience for each person within the online social community.

Here are a few guidelines (courtesy of the YOUmoz blog site) to keep in mind for you marketers out there concerned with staying ethical and avoiding a harsh public backlash from your honest efforts to establish social marketing campaigns:

Social Media Campaign Goals for Small Business:

1. Have people engage in positive conversations about XYZ Company

* In Social Networks, Forums, Twitter and Blogs

2. Provide useful information

* Teach people about the benefits of your products/services

* Give people useful tips to deal with problems

3. Create friendships and communities

* Develop circles and connections in the online community

* Have friends on Facebook

4. Listen to customer feedback

* Track both positive and negative feedback

5. Become a trusted source!

* You want to create so much trust that people in forums ask for your advice

Rules of Engagement:

1. Transparency

* Never post as a ‘customer’

* If someone asks who you are, tell them you are an XYZ Company Employee

2. Never fight, provoke, flame or offend

* Do not respond to criticism of the company unless specifically asked; even then, send the Marketing Manager an email first so you can respond appropriately

* Do not enter controversial topics

3. Inform – do not promote

* You should never say “try our product’

* You can suggest your types of products as long as you provide information. If someone says they have problems, don’t suggest your Brand Name Product, but give information about the products like yours– they will find your Brand Name when they search for what you told them to search for. You should also give tips that will help with their problem even if it doesn’t require buying a product.

4. Don’t insert links in forum posts – allow the signature to act as a link

5. Don’t respond to post more than 3 months old (use your judgment)

6. Don’t answer a question that has already been answered unless you can honestly add something useful

7. If you are posting as yourself or your own web personality, do it from home

via YOUmoz | Social Media and Ethics for Small Businesses.

Secure Your Future. The Ultimate Wealth Formula is YOUR answer.

// April 14th, 2009 // No Comments » // Wealth, Wisdom

This recession has unemployment rates at 10-year 20-year highs, foreclosures reaching all-time highs and hyper-inflation that is sure to wipe out people’s life savings – So what are we going to do about it? …

Get educated!!

The result of our currently dreaded economy is due largely in part to unsafe financial practices by individuals both educated and not educated in the ways of finance and investing. But not all education and investment knowledge is created equal – if it were we would all be taking ‘wealth building’ classes at our local community college. But there ARE ways of reaching this highly exclusive and sought after knowledge that isn’t taught in ANY university in the world. If these individuals responsible  for this outright robbing of the American people were a part of the exclusive wealth group known as Wealth Masters International and were receiving the unrivaled wealth education that we are all privy to as a private member of WMI, I guarantee that this fiasco never would have happened.

Whether you have a recession-proof job or have just reached the unemployment lines, it doesn’t matter. If you are truly sick and tired of being pushed around and don’t know what else to do – come join the family that is trying to give back to the economy and turn this thing around. Learn from us & take control of your life FOREVER!

Learning How to Blog Effectively

// April 10th, 2009 // 1 Comment » // Marketing, Wisdom