GENERAL TRUTHS

• THE MIND AND BODY ARE ONE. One can not exist without the other, and the health of one depends upon the health of the other.

• PEOPLE WANT WHAT THEY CAN'T HAVE. The harder it is to acquire something, the greater the perceived value. It's not completely logical, but nonethless a true facet of human nature.

• PERCEPTION IS REALITY. In dealing with human emotion, it is almost pointless to explore reality. People take action only upon their perception of reality.

• SELLING DREAMS TO DREAMERS IS THE EASIEST THING TO DO. It's also one of the most unethical. The world is full of people hoping that a miraculous positive change will happen in their lives resulting from little or no effort. Businesses who pray upon these people are scum.

• SATISFACTION ISN'T SO MUCH GETTING WHAT YOU WANT, AS WANTING WHAT YOU HAVE. Many of us whisper to ourselves, "I'll be happpy when I get this or that." - Wrong. If you can't find a way to be happy today, you won't find a way to be happy tomorrow.

• THE STATE CANNOT EXIST WITHOUT THE CHURCH. We cannot have one police officer for each citizen of the world. Therefore, society must rely upon citizens voluntarily obeying an internal moral code. Many, many people in the world don't inherently understand that their actions have vast ripple effects. They need a boiler-plate moral scheme provided by an omnicient, all powerful being.

• 90% OF PEOPLE ARE SHEEPLE. The vast majority of people are looking for someone or something to follow - singers, athletes, etc. They are not leaders and feel much more comfortable being told what to do and what to think.

• THE MEDIA CONTROLS THE MINDS OF THE MASSES. It's very easy to just eat up whatever the slanted media tells you. Getting to the truth requires more work and consideration of the source's motives.

• YOU CAN RULE PEOPLE WITH FEAR OR HOPE. Some people need the fear of punishment to keep them in line. Some people need the hope of a better life ahead. Fortunately, this country rules with hope. A suicide bomber is so hard to stop because he has no fear of death and no hope for a better life.

• 90% OF PEOPLE CANNOT ENVISION. Most people see only what is and not what could be. They see a weedy lot without envisioning the beautiful lawn that could be there. In dealing with people, realize that they probably don't see what you see.

• LIFE IS A BALANCING ACT BETWEEN SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM HAPPINESS. Quite simply. You can have it all today and none tomorrow, all tomorrow and none today, or something in between. In all things moderation. Have some today, some tomorrow, and some the next day.

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