It takes about 10 years to become an overnight sensation.
What goes around, comes around. It starts with you-—even if nobody else is looking.
A poor credit report stays with you for seven years no matter how good you’ve been lately. Eventually, you may catch up with your bills and develop the habit of paying everyone on time. Eventually, the old you and the evil things you did and said will wear off. However, each new infraction goes on your credit report and stays there for another seven years, so it’s crucial to keep this thought in your consciousness at all times.
kar •ma (kär’mõ) n.
- (Hinduism & Buddhism) The total effect of a person’s actions and conduct during the successive phases of the person’s existence, regarded as determining the person’s destiny.
- Fate; destiny.
- Informal. A distinctive aura, atmosphere, or feeling.
I use the first definition of karma, although much of the world probably uses the second—which seems like so much is out of your control. I think you have tremendous control over the quality of your destiny.
I think we are here on Earth to learn and to advance our spirits. I’m using my business as my primary learning ground, but learning is everywhere and in every situation. Learning is not better or more meaningful if it is painful or requires more effort. Pain and effort are merely side effects of avoiding your lesson. Do you need a quadruple bypass to change your eating habits or can you begin eating healthier foods and exercising right now? Must you go out of business to learn how to run a business? These messages and lessons just seem to get louder and harsher until we catch on. If you learn immediately (and that means apply the knowledge), there is no reason for increased pain.
In life, “shit” doesn’t just happen. Shit happens when you’re off the path and not looking at where you’re going. Shit happens when you need to learn something. It’s just a message that’s gotten louder so that maybe this time, you’ll get it and act upon it.
Continue... to part 2: But could you get away with it?







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