Joshua Fuson Under Fire!
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Are you worried about the future?
Man, have I gotten a lot of flack the past couple of weeks for having my “head in the sand” about our economy!
Thing is, I don’t give bad news much attention. So I’m starting to get feedback from people asking if I’m oblivious to “everything” that’s going on.
They’re saying “Joshua Fuson has his head in the sand”.
I’m not oblivious at all.
But if you have worried for more than 5 minutes about the state of our economy and how it will affect you, then I have a very important exercise that will either help you tremendously or scare the hell out of you.
I’m not exaggerating.
Here goes…
It starts with a few questions:
What if you woke up tomorrow, and you had no idea where your next meal was coming from?
What if some jerk dumped sugar in your cars gas tanks – rendering them useless?
What if your insurance company turned Enron and went bankrupt?
What if your financial adviser decided to move to Paraguay, and take your 401k with him?
What if the Internet crashed, we ran out of oil, a meteor hit the pentagon, China stopped selling us stuff, and Russia invaded Alaska?
What then?
We’d all be screwed, right?
Sure. We’d all be screwed.
Ok – this is the important part…
Right after you concluded that you were screwed, what would you do?
Panic?
Call your parents?
Try to sell all your possessions on Ebay?
Dig a hole and hide?
You probably don’t know what you would do.
I sure don’t know what I would do if all that stuff happen. I just know I would do what needed to be done to continue.
And you probably would too.
I’m very aware of the climate in the US and other countries right now.
There is a lot of fear out there.
But I can honestly tell you there’s none over here.
And I’m not saying that to be some over-confident jerk that is underestimating the state of affairs. I have a business that depends solely on consumer discretionary income, a mortgage, a 10 month old child, and another kiddo on the way.
I’m not unaware all.
In fact, I’m very aware.
I’m aware that there are some countries in which the majority of the populace does not know where their next meal is coming from.
I’m aware that while publicly traded markets, exotic financial instruments, and “professional investing” has multiplied wealth in this county, wealth existed and flourished well before their existence, and will continue long after their extinction.
I’m aware that the world we live in has survived ego-centric tyrannical rulers, economy-decimating wars, famines, plagues, natural disasters, terrorists, and all other sorts of fear-inducing scenarios.
And through it all – we continue to live.
Through it all – we continue to pass pass the world we live in to the next generation.
The question I ask myself has nothing to do with plagues, disasters, or political leaders.
The question I ask myself after I wake up every day is –
“What am I doing to improve this world today, to make it better for the next generation?”
And I make sure that every morning…I have a distinct answer.
I know what I will do and focus on each day to contribute to a better world.
We live in a world with no certainty. A world full of “what if’s” and potential disasters.
And hard times might come.
It might REALLY suck.
But we’ll get through it (and even thrive) if we wake up each day, committed to do all that is in our power to improve this world.
So go ahead – be aware of what is going on around you, what’s happening in the world, etc.
Be aware that you can’t control tsunami’s, financial crashes, the mistakes of our elected officials, etc.
But be acutely aware of what you focus on, and what you do. Because that will define you, just as it defines all of us.
That’s the exercise.
Once you realize that what you do and focus on is really all you can control, you can hopefully see how it simply makes no sense to focus on and fear potential situations that may or may not materialize, and instead, focus on and participate in the constructive opportunities that you have in front of you today to create the situations you want to materialize tomorrow.
Hope this helps.
Peace.
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Ino
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November 13, 2008, 7:19 pm
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TopThis is true, everything that Joshua mentioned here is true. We have to start think about these stuff because if we don’t then we are like Joshua said “screwed”. Well done Joshua!!!
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Linda LaClair
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November 13, 2008, 10:47 pm
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TopI ditto that…thanks, Joshua. The only person we can control is ourself. There is a cycle to everything and we cannot have one without the other: from the negative comes forth positive, from the bad evolves good, from want comes plenty. We can resist and struggle, worry, and allow our fears get the best of us (…and where does that get us?)…or…make the best of a situation, realize the nature of things…the tide…the flow, the ying/yang, and do our best in the corner of the world we live in. Like the pieces of a puzzle, can I interlock with others and exude peace and harmony and abundance for the good of all OR do I stand apart holding onto my fears and perceptions (that are often-times false) thereby excluding myself and others from the best that is in me and all that I was created and gifted to be. We need to sing and share our song(s) in the good times and the bad. Then the good times will be filled with more joy and the bad times won’t seem as bad. Have an attitude of gratitude and pass it along. We can use more of it now : ).
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Diana Goolsby
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November 13, 2008, 11:51 pm
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TopGlad to see you are learning from nature. It sure never fails us.
Little did you know that by having your head stuck in the sand like an \’ostrich\’ you have developed wisdom.
In ancient Egypt the ostrich was a symbol of truth and justice. It represented communal living, avoidance of behavior and understanding all aspects of denial.
Good for you for saying \’no\’ to conditions that are not resourceful for you and that only paint the world as doom and gloom. If we paint our world with inspiration and elicit our words with optimisim to the hilt, we will give off unconcious cues of what and whom we want to attract and manifest.
The great word you use is be \’aware\’.
We must be aware of the pattern of our internal process. How we focus on things causes our minds to paint that particular picture. Remember we think in pictures. So when we speak of our beliefs that we don\’t like the economy, or the devastation of life, then our mind automatically pictures the image and in turn that is what is manifested. As the quote goes, \"Beliefs Are Self-fulfilling Profecies.\"
Our beliefs \’internal dialogues\’ are what is creating our lives. So control the inside (subconscious) so that you feed it and nourish it to have great influence of what is coming into your life.
Thank you Josh, for your thoughts of wisdom that begin this thread.
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Travis
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November 14, 2008, 4:34 am
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TopI always live by the same simple rules: Fear no man, and form good habits.
If i live unafraid then i will succeed no matter what, and good habits will build good character to face any failure i may find.
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Bob
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November 14, 2008, 4:37 am
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TopHey Josh,
Man, you really helped me out there. With all this friggin’ media scaring us to death it’s refreshing to actually have someone bring it all back down to earth in what it really means.
Thanks
Bob
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Diane McCain
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November 14, 2008, 10:42 am
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TopGreat thoughts. I have stopped getting up in the morning and listening to the news because mostly it’s all gloom and doom and there is absolutely nothing I can do about it. I, like you, focus on what I can do today to make the world a better place for today and into the future.
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Sunil Kala
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February 5, 2009, 6:14 am
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TopWell the things that u have spoke are true to some extent but now the whole world have started thinkin abt it and all of them have started workin as one. News is not at all helpful we have to create blogs like this and have to work on it. After all its our world we have to work as one for it. Good thought by the way.
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Dominick Fontaine
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February 9, 2009, 4:53 pm
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TopThanks Joshua, Focus on intention. We all eminate from one source. Love, unlimitted exspansion, I Am just being.
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Debbie
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July 7, 2009, 5:20 pm
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TopJust what is it that you are selling that will help people in their mlm business and how much per month will it cost everyone.
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admin
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July 7, 2009, 6:26 pm
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Top@ Dominick – Right-on sir.
@Debbie – I’m assuming that you actually asked a question, even though it is punctuated as a statement {period vs. question mark}. For the answer – you can scroll up to the top of this page, and click on “services”. However, it won’t cost “everyone” that much, because we won’t take everyone as a client. For those that are a good fit and pass muster, and that want to work with us, the service costs are listed out.
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Canister Set
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January 27, 2011, 9:17 pm
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Top-;, I am really thankful to this topic because it really gives useful information -.~