Sunday, October 30, 2011

Is the End of the Monetary System Near?

Re-posted with permission

"The End of the Monetary System is Near"

Have you noticed that when you watch a movie set in the future, you always see one of two scenarios?:

1. One scenario is set in a primitive society where there is extreme human suffering.
2. The other scenario is set in a technology advanced society where machines benefit humanity.

We are standing on a ridge where one of these two reality's are to become our existence.

"You will someday be able to mark August 1st, 2011 as a major shift in the worldwide labor force where the balance between man and machine collide. One of the most prominent electronics manufacturers in China, Foxconn, has announced that they would be increasing their robotic labor force to 1 million. Foxconn is famous for manufacturing Apple’s iPhone and iPad line of products. In just three years the entire manufacturing labor force in China will be able to be replaced with the total of 1,000,000 machines doing human assembly line tasks.

Today will be the shot that every manufacturing worker heard around the world. Human manual labor tasks are now a setting sun on the horizon as the future rises with speed that was predicted to happen much later.

There won’t be health care to pay, there won’t be 401k’s to contribute to, no overtime, no workers compensation, no unemployment to pay, no vacations to deal with and no sick days.Robots will work every single hour of the day, 24 hours a day, no complaints and for years on end." (read article...)

“When the robots start arriving in massive numbers to take half the jobs in America, the effects will be profound. At this moment in history, we are standing right on the edge of the transformation to a robotic nation.” ~Marshall Brain

The problem is that these systems will also eliminate jobs in massive numbers. In fact, we are about to see a seismic shift in the workforce around the world. As a society, we have no way to understand or handle the level of unemployment that we will see in our collective economy. Technology will eventually do away with jobs that enable people to buy the goods turned out.

As unemployment rises; people will turn to their governments but there will be no answers. Unfortunately, it may take an economic breakdown and people becoming disillusioned with their leaders before they will seek an alternative social direction and solution.

The solution is very feasible and can happen literally overnight if enough people support it. It is set-up in every detail and ready to go, right now. All that is needed is for enough people to be aware of it and want it, hence this website.

To finish reading this article, follow this link.

Monday, October 3, 2011

Relationships

Disclaimer: I am not a professional relationship coach. These are some of my views in achieving balance and harmony in relationships.

Everyone can create a new space to allow for a relationship to grow. Once a relationship has started, endless growth can occur if both parties are willing to communicate not only verbally, but mentally and physically. There is no reason for one person to try and change another, but people can adapt into a way of being that is in align with their partner and accept them for who they are unconditionally.

Here are some positive attributes people can consider when entering into a relationship:

  • Share interests - Always be open to sharing your interests with your partner and be open to what they want to share with you. Learning, working together, listening, talking and taking action on your partners interests stimulates a connection that grows stronger with time making your friendship inside the relationship more fruitful.
  • Allow alone time for the other person - As much as you may feel you want to spend every second of the day with the person you cherish, it is always healthy to give them alone time and allow yourself to have alone time as well. Both parties will enter a relationship in which there will be times when they will need to think, read, re-charge, etc. and have their own space. Give and take this opportunity. Plus, it gives you a chance to miss them during this time period.
  • Support each other - Always support your partner by talking, listening, giving advice and reading & researching with them in their endeavors they choose to pursue. This allows you to learn something new as well and in the long run can provide for a better support structure for them coupled with you walking away with a better understanding of what they want to do.
  • Love unconditionally and accept any perceived imperfections - Nobody is perfect. Love them unconditionally and when you accept perceived flaws and imperfections the other may have, then you will have found the perfect person for you. Accept them for who they are and love them for it! Everyone is unique!
  • Treat each other with respect - Be kind, that's it!!
  • Laugh, smile, play and celebrate - Laugh as often as you can. Laughing is not only good for the immune system but it keeps a relationship grounded in fun. A smile also comes along with a laugh. Celebrate each other's accomplishments no matter how small or big they are. Be happy and enjoy! Have fun!!
  • Give and take advice - There is nothing more powerful in a relationship than listening and providing advice. You may not act on the advice but it is always good to have a healthy conversation about issues you feel are important. Don't leave anything off the table. Take your time if you need to during the conversation and always listen.
  • Show compassion and be empathetic - Everybody hurts once in a while. Always provide comfort and support even if you need to stay quiet while the other person expresses their feelings or just needs you by their side. Sometimes peace and quiet is needed while the person needs to be close to you. There are times that closeness without speaking is the best remedy.
Be there for the other person and allow your relationship to grow by considering some of these positive attributes. Live, laugh, love and most importantly respect them for who they are! Again, no one is perfect, but when you love them unconditionally, they are the perfect person for you.