Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Privacy is dead, and social media hold smoking gun

I'd wager that the high price of not capturing and sharing every moment of our lives will soon dwarf the cost to our privacy.

Privacy is dead, and social media hold the smoking gun.

Those who insert themselves into as many channels as possible look set to capture the most value. They'll be the richest, the most successful, the most connected, capable and influential among us.

Participate or fade into a lonely obscurity. We're living at a time when attention is the new currency.

Full article: (highly recommend reading): http://bit.ly/3VIaye

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Thursday, September 24, 2009

What do you desire right now?

 

Visualize it, and it will come about.

"Your desires are like a painting that you create upon the canvas of your life. Like an artist, you must decide what the theme, background, and foreground will be within your picture. Take some time out to meditate, pray upon, and contemplate this important decision. Be creative, and maintain standards for yourself. But remember: If you don't make a decision, that's the same thing as deciding that everything shall remain the same."

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The Impact of Substance Abuse on Federal, State and Local Budgets

The CASA report found that of $373.9 billion in federal and state spending, 95.6 percent ($357.4 billion) went to shovel up the consequences and human wreckage of substance abuse and addiction; only 1.9 percent went to prevention and treatment, 0.4 percent to research, 1.4 percent to taxation and regulation, and 0.7 percent to interdiction.

Link to article: http://bit.ly/ZKDfs

We need a mental revolution...

 

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Day 98: What do you desire right now?

Visualize it, and it will come about.

"Your desires are like a painting that you create upon the canvas of your life. Like an artist, you must decide what the theme, background, and foreground will be within your picture. Take some time out to meditate, pray upon, and contemplate this important decision. Be creative, and maintain standards for yourself. But remember: If you don't make a decision, that's the same thing as deciding that everything shall remain the same."

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