Turning a Blind Eye, Sticking Your Head in the Sand?
There’s an old story of a man who heard about a flood on the radio, so he prayed to his god that he would be saved and continued to read his newspaper. Then his neighbors came by to warn him, but he simply prayed again, and had lunch. The water rose and the cat climbed gingerly onto the cupboard, but the man refused to accept the fact that the flood had arrived. Eventually, he perched precariously on the roof of his house, surrounded by surging flood waters, and a boat came by to rescue him, but he refused, stating that his god would save him. Then a helicopter came by to rescue him. Again, he declined their help. Finally, he drowned, bitterly blaming his god for his demise.
“An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.” ~ Sir Winston Churchill. Ignoring reality and denying the truth might prolong your false sense of comfort and security for a short while, but the consequences grow exponentially over time. Dealing with festering conflict is not something the passive aggressive types like, but the benefits of facing your fear and confronting issues is increased self-esteem and the peace of mind that follows that brave choice.
Here’s a question to ask yourself: “If I continue going the way I am going now, what will my life look like in two years? Am I moving in the direction of my goals, or away from them? Am I getting wealthier, happier, healthier, and more successful? What are the consequences of my current choices?” Then, shout, “YAHOO!” (You Always Have Other Choices.) Winston Churchill also said, “Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened.”
And when you understand that taking action to change your direction is the way to go, be careful whose advice you take. The blind are the first to step up and offer to lead the blind – empty men with empty promises, who wish to fill their empty pockets with your hard-earned money. Those parasites will lead you down the road to destruction while telling you how much they love you. They are the bloodsuckers and the looters who sell nicely wrapped, glittering garbage to the unsuspecting and naive. “Don’t take advice from anyone more screwed up than you” is valuable information, but don’t confuse money and fame with integrity.
In a nutshell, wake up, smell the coffee, and turn your horse in the direction of the treasure.
Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com
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