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Schiff: Bernanke and Paulson like two drunk pilots who don’t know how to fly a plane (and other great one-liners)
I love Peter Schiff and I’m going to keep putting up his videos. The guy knows what he’s talking about:
On Paulson, the guy is going to get fired on January 20th but don’t worry - Obama is going to appoint another Bernanke puppet to help fly the plane into a cliff. Its hard to have hope when so much crap is going on around you but being educated is better than being ignorant and thus unprepared.
I had a friend call me the other day who has often accused me of being “too negative” on my blog. Then he started to ask me about some of the problems with the economy. It quickly became apparent that he had no clue about what’s going on in the world. When we got done he had dumped the “positive” talk and started to ask me what I thought he should do.
Ignorance isn’t bliss, my friends. Sometimes being “positive” does those around you a big disservice.
“…and it becometh every man who hath been warned to warn his neighbor.” (D&C 88:81)
Won’t you be my neighbor?
Being positive never does a disservice to anyone. Being uninformed and uneducated does - but that doesn’t mean you can’t have a positive attitude! I am not suggesting that one should put their head in the sand and not pay attention to what is happening. I AM suggesting that you can be aware and in tune with the problems we have, but remain positive in the face of troubled times. Having food storage, plenty of savings, making changes in your business to handle a slower economy - all these types of plans and more make complete sense. Does this mean I need to have a negative outlook for the future? No! Things can and will get better over time. In fact, for some of us, things are going quite well right now. 2008 was a record year for many and 2009 will be as well. I believe some of that is due to attitude.
Here is a quote for you to consider from President Gordon B. Hinckley on the matter:
“As you walk your various paths, walk with faith. Speak affirmatively and cultivate an attitude of confidence. You have the capacity to do so. Your strength will give strength to others. Do not partake of the negative spirit so rife in our times. Rather, look for good and build upon it. There is so much of the strong and the decent and the beautiful to build upon. You are partakers of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The gospel means ‘good news.’ The message of the Lord is one of hope and salvation. The voice of the Lord is a voice of glad tidings. The work of the Lord is a work of glorious accomplishment.”
There is a lot of good in the World. There is a tremendous amount of opportunity in this Country. Our personal success is not predicated on who is President, what the stock market is doing, or how much our house is (or isn’t) worth. We still have never ending opportunity to succeed, to grow and to improve our position in life. The energy it takes to point out all that is wrong can easily be re-channeled into focusing on all that is right. My experience is that the result from the latter is the most rewarding, both personally and professionally.
Left by Alex on 12/14/2008@Alex:
You must read my blog because what you say here is exactly what I have been saying all along.
I think its clear that what I’m saying here is don’t be one of those people who says they are positive only because they are ignorant of what’s going on in the world around them. When you are being “positive” in that regard you are doing yourself a disservice.
So be truly positive - not ignorant.
Left by Chris Knudsen on 12/14/2008