Positive Outcomes to the Current Disaster

The rainbow and the waterfall is a symbolic rendition of the article today. We are going to look at washing out the old ways and finding our pot of gold. Its hard to be positive when we are in the beginning stages of a terrible depression such is the case at this time. But I determined to find something positive to write about without being impractical and this is what I came up with.

All other sites I have seen that attempted to put out something positive focused on airy, fairy concepts or unrealistic points. I think I have come up with something good to look forward to for all of us, other than the few who will lose their grip on the masses. Some are finally admitting that the economic disaster will most likely last until 2011. However, that implies that everything will return to normal in a couple of years. Fortunately, that will not be the case.

I say fortunately because going back to the old ways would only set up the same scenario over and over again. Not to mention all of the negative aspects associated with the way things have been run up until now.

The word paradigm refers to a the set of circumstances followed by societies. The current paradigm that we have been in for much too long is not going to be around after this shake out is all over. So, you may as well get used to the fact that things will not return to how they were in two years, or ever for that matter.

But this as a good thing. A good thing for 99.9% of the people and the earth itself, that is. The beneficiaries of the old paradigm would not see it that way though. Off course not. They are the behind the scenes creators of everything that is wrong with the world. And everything about it is created for their benefit at the extreme expense of all of us.

In this, the way things have been operating, peoples' lives have no value except for the benefit that they might bring to the few. Suffering and death are profitable. The destruction of the earth may be of short term benefit to some also and so this is pursued systematically.

So, try to prepare to get through the worst of it and remember, much better times than you can probably imagine are ahead of us.

Fight Recession With Your Savings

The following is the next in the series of guest posts:

It is important to equip yourself financially when you know that you are reeling under a recession. Recession has been seeping into the economy for quite sometime and if you realized that, you should be preparing for the rainy day. It’s all about your savings! How well you can manage your cash so that you don’t have to borrow from Paul to pay off Peter.

With the ongoing recession, you cannot claim that you have a secured job. Since employers all over the world are on a cost cutting spree, many have lost their jobs due to the downsizing and you may be in queue! So, have you thought about the consequences of losing your job? The situation is still worse if you have many family members to depend on you.

However, it is never late and you can bring about a change in the manner in which you handle your finances if you want your financial stability to change for the better. Cost cutting and prioritizing your expenses is the mantra of your financial success.

Save from your active income
It is important that you live within your means. Try to strike a balance between your income and your expenses. It has been observed that majority of the consumers that fall into debt are unable to balance their incoming as well as outgoing cash. After you have kept aside cash for meeting your monthly financial obligations, make sure you keep aside few dollars to build up an emergency fund.

Save from your passive income
In addition to your active source of income, if you have a passive source of income too, try to make the best use of the proceeds of the same so that it can help you when you are cash strapped in future. Your passive source of income can be from profits you earn by investing in any form of investment vehicle. It can be trading currencies in the forex market or trading stocks in the stock market.

Studies reveal that there are many consumers that have used proceeds of different forms of trading for paying off debts and for saving for the rainy day. You can do it too. Financial experts are of the opinion that it won’t be before 2011 when the economy will have recovered fully. So, when uncertainty rules, your best weapon to fight recession and tame financial stalemate are your savings.

Garden Tips Ahead on Poll

I guess I'm writing about gardening since you have voted for it over twice as many times as the other choices on the poll (upper left of screen). But first I have to say that the economy needs some attention since we are getting close to the predictive linguistic timeline for the next downward slide. So, before I go off on the garden tips, just make sure that you have adjusted your finances and stocked some supplies away. And don't forget to keep at least a couple months worth of cash on hand in case of bank closures.

As far as my garden goes here in the central part of the lower peninsula of Michigan, the broccoli is getting pretty good sized, although not ready for harvest just yet. Squash, corn, onions, potatoes and tomatoes as well as some other crops are coming along well also. Some tomatoes have been harvested of the early variety and others are bearing a lot of large green fruit. Those are being left on the vine to ripen and are propped up by cages so as not to let the fruit touch the ground. If that happens, you will end up with bad spots wherever they are touching.

The replants of early peas, radishes and other crops are sprouted and should be ready before the first frost, although it has been a colder than usual summer in this area. Tomorrow will be the third day since we had some big rainstorms so it will be about the time to start back with the watering schedule about every other day or so.

Weeding has had to be put on hold some due to other activities going on here but it doesn't seem to be affecting the growth of the vegetables very much. Bugs have not been too bad of a problem but I did have to spray with a mixture of Basic H (a natural Shaklee product) and water as directed on the instructions. This will get rid of the bugs where needed without adding any harmful chemicals to your food. It is a little expensive, about $12 dollars per bottle, but you only use a tiny bit mixed with water and it can be used for dozens of other uses such as cleaning and to spray on skin as an insect repellent also. It even clears pipes if used to wash dishes.

Politics, Preppers, Paradigms, Survivalists, The Economy, And Another Great Depression

Back in the early 80's my sociology professor taught that there needed to be a dismantling of the central powers and for people to operate on a local basis. I think it was pretty good of him to see this and put it out for young minds to try and digest. However, many of the classmates labeled him as loony back then. A lot of people still need to change their tune and it may take the coming events to facilitate the paradigm shift. We here are like minded but it is mind boggling how many others are still stuck and clueless. Maybe Universe has to take drastic measures to shake them free from delusions.

Even before that, in the early 70's a lot of us knew the system was broken and were willing to try to do something to help fix it. But that was short-lived. Things quickly went right back to the same old same old. The paradigm continued but now it's quickly coming to the end of the road for the old ways. And those that once believed there could be a better way will need to once again renew their ideas of a peaceful change.

It will not be an easy road and many will not make it. That is actually part of the plan; to decrease the population. There are many that are on to the many dastardly methods and plans to be used against humanity. However, most are still totally in the dark and refuse to see what is now beginning to unfold. But the coming events will force their eyes to open and shake off the beliefs that have been ingrained in them by others.

Are you awake and aware of what is going on behind the scenes but right in front of your eyes? How long will it take for you to realize the truth? What will it take and what will have to happen before you finally wake up? I urge you to start seeking and discovering those truths beyond what the 6 o'clock news or the daily rag of your choice attempts to blind you with. For it will be those that become aware and prepare that will come out the best in the coming months and years.

Keep coming back for updates and tips to help you, your family and your community and I will attempt to bring you information to help in the best way possible. Because it is exactly as that professor taught so many years ago. We are at the late stages of what is referred to as democracy and the universe will shake out what needs to be changed one way or another. It will be a painful time for many but a necessary process in order to end the current paradigm that has gone on much too long already.