Thursday, July 29, 2021

NSW [Sydney] Records 239 new covid cases

NSW [Sydney] Records 239 new covid cases

The map below shows the location of residence by Local Government Area (LGA) or local health district (LHD) of locally acquired COVID-19 cases in the last four weeks up to 8pm 28 July 2021. It is based on the date the person first developed symptoms. When no date of symptom onset is available (it is either under investigation by public health staff or the person tested positive without showing symptoms), the date of the positive test is used. Infections are not always acquired in the place of residence as people often travel outside their area for many reasons (e.g. work, school and shopping). Cases without a NSW residential address and people who were exposed interstate or overseas are not shown. Case counts may vary over time due to ongoing investigations and case review.





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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Young Woman from Perth wins First Golf Major

In the week where Australia's going mad for the Olympics we were distracted  when Australian golf star Minjee Lee earned  her 1st  major championship win. She won the Evian Championship in France with an amazing final round performance.

The 25-year-old who is from Perth, and has ong considered perhaps the best female player never to win one of the five majors but she got rid of that unwanted tag with a fantastic display at Aix-les-Bains which saw her shoot a flawless final round seven-under 64. this lead to sudden death playoff at the first hole.

Coming from a record-equalling seven shots back on Sunday, she caught up with the week's stand out performer, South Korea's Jeongeun Lee6 as the pair both finished on an 18-under par total of 266.



"I just played to the best of my ability and it's really great to win a major. It's just really amazing," said Lee, after being doused in bubbly by pal Lydia Ko and then taking a swig of champagne herself on the 18th green to celebrate her triumph.

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

No Travel soon!

 It seems that Scott Morrisson will go to the election in March without lifting the borders for travel!




The doherty Institute can't agree on a figure for herd immunity from Covid-19!

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Monday, July 26, 2021

Who would have guessed?

 Two things caught my eye from Mainstream media today.

1. Older worker [60-70+] work more than younger people per hour




2. School teachers quite when confronted with lack of respect from students - in larger numbers than ever - after refusing more pay!

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Sunday, July 25, 2021

And then there were riots!

People have had enough! Sydney saw frustration boil over into riots yesterday as 5 million people were entering their 4 th week of lockdown yet most cases {136] are from suburbs where people ignore rules - a sure fire way for people to become upset.



I remember thinking Sydney was an angry place when I have had time to spend time there - the latest going ons seem to bear that out!

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Saturday, July 24, 2021

Give me a break!

When does stating the "bloody obvious" cause outroar? Adam Simpason Says without extra funds they need to pick people from stable backgrounds in the next draft... and stating the obvious, he said the best footballers tend to be from public schools.

But the crowd went into overdrive saying that is racist and classist so:




"West Coast coach Adam Simpson has issued a rare public statement after being battered over his comments comparing kids from private schools to players deemed riskier draft prospects.

The furore erupted during a radio interview earlier this week when Simpson was trying to highlight the flow-on effects from the AFL’s decision to cut the football department soft cap by more than a third.

Simpson said now that clubs had fewer resources, they couldn’t afford to take as many risks in the draft on players who might need more support."

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Friday, July 23, 2021

Rain, Rain go away!

Way back when I first came to the city from Margaret River I wanted to go to the football every week but it rained every Saturday - for the first couple of weeks.... it cured me of going to the football!

This July2021 it has rained every day [ currently 23 in a row ] but each day I try to get in my 15,000 steps... so go so far!! Today it started lear but rain appeared and I have taken shelter at Coventry City... that is where I am writing this!




Climate changes constantly - a saying from Margaret River was "it rains for 9 months a year and drips off the trees for the other 3" Many wish that was currently true. Howver, I am reminded of 100 year flood occurences etc.... mybe the cycle is every 100 years or so...

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Thursday, July 22, 2021

Freedom Day for England!

 I read a great opinion piece in today's West Australian Newspaper... and the easing of Covid restrictions isn't a Universal UK thing with different things happening in Wales and Scotland.

One thing for sure is that the vaccination makes the illness less server but doesn't stop you getting or spreading it.




It seems like the Dutch went too soon and have had to reintroduce lockdowns.

And Singapore isn't sure what to do ?

I just wonder "who is trsuting the science" when it appears nobody knows!

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

How long can we live like this?

I think it is time to get going back to the way life will be!

Today I fixed the date for our first "In person" sessions since 2020 - October 6th 2021 at the Lord Forrest Hotel in Bunbury, Western Australia

Session 1:        9 to 12 Stepping Up to Supervision




Sesssion 2:     1 to 4 Successfully Managing people




Session 3:      6 to 9  The Internet for Fun and Profit





Will you join me?

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Retire well with Less than a Million$!

One of the great reads is "The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape.


In it he talks about retiring well on the pension. He calls it "The Donald Retirement Bradman Strategy" which he outlines as a four-step process: First, you need to own your own home before you retire. Second, you (currently) need to have $250,000 in super (couples), or $170,000 (singles). Third, you need to claim the full age pension. Fourth, you need to continue working a day or so a week.





And here’s where the gravy cup from Canberra really runneth over: retirees can earn $57,948 a year (couples) or $28,974 (singles) before they pay a dollar in tax. And if they just want to supplement the age pension -- and not reduce it -- they can earn $13,000 (couples) or $6,500 (singles) a year under Centrelink’s ‘Work Bonus’.
After reading the book, I booked in an appointment with Centrelink to discuss the outstanding fine of $1million I have [Bankruptcy doesn't extinguish fines apparently] and I was told that it is called the pension and it is "your entitlement". I just had to qualify and the Government would pay me. since Covid I have qualified even though Joanne still works and the house is in her name [Thankfully with no mortgage] and she has Government Super.
Each fortnight Cetrelink drop a few $$$'s into my account! Thanks Barefoot Investor for that advice. #Wayne Mansfield #WayneMansfield #SMM2021 #Blastinto2022 #Done #Rebootology #ExperienceOracle

Monday, July 19, 2021

Seniors Over 60: The Best 11 Jobs for You.



The most terrible problem of 2022 is ageism where systems deigned for when people died at 40 can't cope with people living to 80 with thelast 20 years being paid for by the State.

Teacher's Aide.

  • Sports coach.

    Sales assistant or shop assistant.

  • Call centre operator (customer service representative)

  • Administrative assistant.

  • Childcare worker.

  • Dog walker or pet sitter.

  • Bookkeeper.

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Sunday, July 18, 2021

What is Rebootology?

One of the modern issues is that we are living healthy passed the retirement age.

To help you passed these issues, a great tool is a board of advisers.Your Board should have these type of individuals who can help you REBOOT in your career, life, family, and more.

Here are  five essential elements to any successful personal board of directors:

1. The Connector. We’ve all encountered a connector. They’re the person who is well-established in the community, respected in their field, and most importantly, seems to know everyone worth knowing.



2. The Accountability Master. This person will hold you to task and give you the gentle or maybe not so gentle nudge to get you moving towards your goal.

3. The Shoulder to Cry On. It’s true sometimes you just want someone to listen to your woes, sympathize with your situation, and not make you feel bad for having the occasional pity party.

4. The Dreamer. The power of the dreamer is that they think big and they believe in you in a big way, motivating you to accomplish goals that once seemed beyond your wildest imagination.

5. The Mentor. This is the person you trust and respect and whose guidance has already led you to success. There’s nothing better than being able to talk to someone in your industry who gets it and can offer the advice you need to get to the next level.

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Saturday, July 17, 2021

There is a manual for that!

There is a website with over 50k user manuals.


You can recover all those lost user's manuals. There is a quality premium service with the mission of symplyfying the search of any lost manual for any device that requires, maintenance, repair or instructions of use.

Searching for a manual often can be time-consuming. The database contains more than 50,000 user manuals. With a mission to provide excellent customer service the team will go as far as contacting on the manufacturer if by chance your manual is not in the database. Once it is foundthe site dispatchs it to your mailbox.

The service allows a search of eack user's manual.  the system fi and then it will be emailed to you in .pdf format. On reseipt of the email you go to the download linkand get your user guide. In this modern world, if you don't immediately see it check your spam folder it may be there.


For maximum satisfaction, your user guidesis sent  to you as soon as possible. When it can't be found easily,an additional search on the internet is done to maximize the chance of obtaining the user guide,

This means that you can clean out all those guides from the bottom draw.

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Friday, July 16, 2021

Sheldon Adelson

Who was Sheldon Adelson?

He was many things - another than making his money from Casinos [He died recently leaving more than US$1 Billion to his heirs.]

Self-made man

Adelson grew up poor, born at the height of the Great Depression. But he hustled from a young age, selling newspapers and buying vending machines to place in factories and gas stations. Adelson worked his way to wealth through a series of business ventures, including windshield deicer and a charter tours business. Adelson’s fame began to grow when he and partners developed the COMDEX computer trade shows in the 1970s, and in 1988, he purchased the Sands Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas, beginning his career as a casino magnate. He would later expand, building the Venetian in the place of the Sands and building casinos in Pennsylvania, Macau, and Singapore. In 2015, Adelson bought the Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper.



Political activity

Though Adelson grew up in a family of Democrats, he became a Republican as an adult, and he donated much of his fortune to right-wing campaigns and causes. He supported candidates including George W. Bush, Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, and Donald Trump – Adelson was the largest donor to Trump’s 2016 campaign, contributing $25 million. He also donated to the GOP as a whole and to combat cannabis legalization efforts.

Adelson on his political involvement

“I’m against very wealthy ­people attempting to or influencing elections. But as long as it’s doable I’m going to do it. Because I know that guys like Soros have been doing it for years, if not decades. And they stay below the radar by creating a network of corporations to funnel their money. I have my own philosophy and I’m not ashamed of it. I gave the money because there is no other legal way to do it. I don’t want to go through ten different corporations to hide my name. I’m proud of what I do and I’m not looking to escape recognition.” —from a 2012 interview with Forbes

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Thursday, July 15, 2021

Retirement is an outdated concept!

You couldn’t pay Rob Cameron enough to retire.

The Sydney stockbroker did not even contemplate retiring when he turned 65. He is now 71 and has no plans of hanging up his suit any time soon.

Professor James Trevelyan believes retiring at age 65 is an outdated concept.

Experience is worth more than you can put a number on, Cameron says.

“I’ve spent my entire life working in financial markets and know I represent significant value in a professional capacity,” he says. "If a person wants to work and has the enthusiasm, experience and skills, they should be given the opportunity to contribute in a meaningful way.”

Perth’s Professor James Trevelyan, 73, also continues to work full-time, with no plans of stopping.

The self-employed engineer says he simply loves his job. “The idea of retiring and playing golf is nonsensical to me. Retirement only describes the walking dead,” he says.

Both Cameron and Trevelyan are part of a fast-growing army of men and women refusing to throw in the towel at the traditional retirement age of 65. They agree that the concept of retiring once you reach that age is an outdated concept.

The recently released federal government Intergenerational Report reveals that there are almost four million retirees and six million baby boomers in Australia.

Research shows that fewer than half of all workers retire at age 65. Of those still working, a quarter do not have any plans to retire at all.



‘The idea of retiring and playing golf is nonsensical to me. Retirement only describes the walking dead.’ Professor James Trevelyan

The Councils on Ageing (COTA) data reveal a marked decrease on 2018 figures, where 60 per cent of people in the age group reported they had retired.

We are living longer and having a better quality of life but that also costs more money, prompting many people to continue working. COTA’s data found that 45 per cent of us do not feel financially secure enough to stop working at age 65.

COTA chief executive Ian Yates says work is also a good a social network for many. “They wouldn’t give up just because they have reached a certain age. It is just not the reality anymore,” he says.

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, an independent statutory agency, confirms the growing trend toward working beyond 65.

Meanwhile, soon-to-be retirees were among the groups most affected by the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, according to data from Roy Morgan.

As markets plunged from March to May last year, super balances were severely dented for many older Australians, resulting in the shelving of immediate retirement plans.

The data show that 54 per cent of people aged 65-69 had intended to retire in February of last year, but that dropped to 39 per cent a month later.

National Seniors Australia chief advocate Ian Henschke says financial considerations are a big reason that people do not stop working at age 65.

“The fact is that the over 65s are not a homogenous group, with a vast difference between wealth and poverty, depending on your personal situation,” he says. “Whether by choice or circumstance, many seniors continue working well beyond what their parents did in their working lives. Working longer promotes better financial health but we also now know it promotes much better physical and mental health,” Henschke says.

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Saving Village 1 stroke at a time

 96-year-old saves village through art

A Taiwanese named 'Huang' took matters into his own hands when he discovered the government planned to close his village and home of 30 years.

Now 96 years of age, Huang has spent the last seven years painstakingly painting properties across his village, covering them with colourful images of puppies, kittens and pigs. This self-taught artist has been waking as early as 3am each morning to start painting. He has also paid for all of the art supplies himself.


Village painted by Huang

Today, the village is one of the main tourist attractions in Taichung, attracting millions of visitors each year. As a result, the government has shelved plans to close the village permanently.

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Live Events making come back!

I cut my teeth as a promoter of live events - the famous Dottie Walters championed my cause in the US calling me an impressario - which means a provider of PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT

It was with great interest that I heard Russell Brunson copmment that he is doing a 4 day event in September 
because "people are missing the connection" a live event brings.

Covid-19 has wrought havoc on a lot of industries but few felt the blow of the wrecking ball as directly as the live events business. Large gatherings were among the first casualties of the public health crackdown that began last March. Once they started getting cancelled, promoters and ticketing companies were on the hook to refund fans with little prospect of new business in the foreseeable future.,





Even now, uncertainty hovers over questions of when big events will be safe, permitted and embraced again by fans traumatized by the health emergency.

LiveNation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, is a bellwether - or perhaps malweather - of the financial damage done by the pandemic in this space. According to an earnings report released February 25, LiveNation saw its 2020 revenue collapse 84 percent compared to 2019, from $9.4 billion to $1.4 billion.

That was even more dramatic in Q4, where the decline was 92 percent ($178.4 million compared to $2.3 billion in 2019). Annual concert revenue was down 92 percent, and ticket revenue declined 98 (!) percent.

All this leads me to consider dusting off the BLAST into series and do one in 2022!




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Monday, July 12, 2021

Branson goes to Space at 70

"What a day. What a day. What a day," Branson said at a news conference following the historic flight. “I think like most kids I have dreamt of this moment since I was a kid and honestly nothing can prepare you for the view of Earth from space."

He said he was honored to "test the customer experience" and declared, "Welcome to the dawn of a new space age."

"It’s just magical. I'm just taking it all in. It’s just unreal," said Branson, who popped a bottle of champagne after he and his crew were presented their Virgin Galactic astronaut wings.

The so-called Unity 22 mission lifted off from the New Mexico desert about 10:38 a.m. ET attached to its "mothership" aircraft VMS Eve and just after 11 a.m. reached an altitude of 46,000 feet, which is higher than commercial airlines fly.


Branson and crew go to space

Branson, 70, served as a mission specialist on the flight, the fourth crewed spaceflight for Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity spacecraft. Unity was launched from the Eve mothership at an altitude of 50,000 feet and live stream video showed it shooting into space. Within 30 seconds the spacecraft reached Mach 2 speed and a few seconds later hit Mach 3 at an altitude of weightlessness.

Onboard video showed Branson and the three other astronauts smiling as they looked out the windows of the spacecraft. They briefly unbuckled their seatbelts to float around the cabin and take in view of the curvature of Earth. 

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Sunday, July 11, 2021

Success in later years

Here are 2 well-known super achievers who came into their own in old age:


Nelson Mandela: Perhaps the most recognizable name on this list, and in the world, the late Nelson Mandela lived a life that was dedicated to freeing his native country of South Africa from the clutches of the oppressive apartheid regime that was running it. For his activism, he was thrown in prison for more than two decades. When he was released, he was 72 years old, pretty much at the end of his life. That did not stop him from becoming the first black president of South Africa four years later and the recipient of a Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.



Colonel Harland David Sanders: If you like KFC, you have probably heard the story of Colonel Sanders. Legend has it that he was rejected 1009 times before someone gave him a chance to try out his fried chicken recipe. He walked and knocked on doors for years before he finally founded the KFC we know today. He did all this after his retirement at 65 years of age. He became a multi-billionaire at 88 years of age. 



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Saturday, July 10, 2021

It's never too late for success

Ever  wonder if you are too old to achieve stuff? Here are 5 people who achieved greatly after their 70th birthday!


At 70, Cornelius Vanderbilt began buying railroads.

At 71,
 Katsusuke Yanagisawa, a retired Japanese schoolteacher, became the oldest person to climb Mt. Everest.

At 72,
 Margaret Ringenberg flew around the world.

At 73,
 Larry King celebrated his 50th year in broadcasting.


At 74, Ferdinand Marie de Lesseps began an attempt to construct the Suez Canal.

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Friday, July 09, 2021

Parkinson's Disease - how it got its name..

Well, the disease we know as Parkinson's was given its name to honour it's discoverer - James Parkinson



At the age of 62 James Parkinson identified Parkinson’s disease. His 1817 essayon Shaking Palsy lead to our conception of Parkinson’s today. Although others had previously written about shaking palsy, Parkinson’s descriptions were so in-depth that he inspired other pathologists to study the disease.

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Thursday, July 08, 2021

IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO GET STARTED

 



The Story of Peter Mark Roget

Peter Roget was an accomplished doctor, lecturer, and inventor. Despite his success, he underwent a great deal of depression.

He retired from professional life by the age of 61. To cope up with depression, he started pursuing one of the things he really enjoyed doing — making lists. He devoted his time to creating a catalog of words organized by their meanings.

By age 69, he began the preparation for the publication of his project. Its first printed edition came out at age 73. It was called “Roget’s Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases”.

He kept working on it until his death at age 90 and later on revised and expanded by his son and grandson.

So next time you use a thesaurus, realize that it’s a result of a passion worth pursuing.

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Wednesday, July 07, 2021

Do you Need a 2nd Chance

I always planned on making it to a healthy 80  old but find my motivation slipping as we starting planning for a post covid starting in 2022!

I was shocked into action when I read an article saying if you are healthy at 80 you will probably make 140. So, with the advent of VAD [ Voluntary Assited Dying] now becoing law in Western Australia [where I live] I was struck by this story of a 2nd chance.




“This morning, on my 47th birthday, I re-read the suicide letter I wrote on my 27th birthday about two minutes before my girlfriend showed up at my apartment and told me, ‘I’m pregnant.’ She was honestly the only reason I didn’t follow through with it. Suddenly I felt I had something to live for. Today she’s my wife, and we’ve been happily married for 19 years. And my daughter, who is now a 21-year-old college student, has two younger brothers. I re-read my suicide letter every year on my birthday as a reminder to be thankful—I am thankful I got a second chance at life.”

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Tuesday, July 06, 2021

Hearing Sounds Other Can't

 I often wonder why dogs hear different stuff to what I hear. Today I saw an artile [I have read this again] about a legally deaf drummer:

“The drummer in our local jazz band, Nick, is legally deaf, and has been since he was born. But he can still hear low bass tones and feel the vibrations from the drums and other instruments. Honestly, he’s such an incredible drummer, most people don’t believe he’s deaf. Sometimes I can’t believe it myself.”



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Monday, July 05, 2021

Less Weight = Longer Life

 I used to be 90 kilos and ghot down to 69 K and had people gasp and say I look "unwell". Well a year on I am 75k and a clothes size snaller [XL to M] but I think I will restart after reading:

“Today marks a full year that I’ve been eating right and working out daily. This time last year I weighed 301 pounds. When I saw my weight on the scale at the doctor’s office I knew it was time for a change. Now, after a year of exercising my will power, and using no dieting pills or gastric bands, or anything artificial, I went back to the doctor’s office for my annual check-up. “172 pounds,” my doctor said. “You know, your positive lifestyle changes just added roughly 10 years to your life expectancy.” My 11-year-old daughter, who came with me, grabbed my hand and said, “I look forward to spending those extra years with you, mommy.”




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Sunday, July 04, 2021

The Foolish Monkey

It was a cold and silent night. The weather was freezing cold. A group of monkeys was on a tree. They were clinging to its branches. One of the monkeys said, “I wish we could find some fire. It will help us to keep warm.”

Suddenly they noticed a flock of fireflies. One of the young monkeys thought it was fire. He caught a firefly. He put it under a dry leaf and started blowing at it. Some other monkeys also joined in his efforts.

In the meanwhile, a sparrow came flying to its nest, which was on the same tree the monkeys were sitting on. She noticed what they were doing. The sparrow laughed. She said, “Hey silly monkeys that is a firefly, not real fire. I think all of you should take shelter in a cave.”

The monkeys did not listen to the sparrow. They continued to blow at the poor firefly.

After some time, the monkeys became very tired. Now they realized that what the sparrow had said was correct. They set free the firefly and moved to a nearby cave.



Moral of the Story: While persistence is one of the most defining qualities of a good student, there’s always something new to be learned every day! The monkeys in the story sure are persistent but their hard work didn’t pay off because they refused to listen, at least initially. 

Always listen to your elders, they know better!


Saturday, July 03, 2021

The Boulder and the Gold

There once was a king who decided to do a little experiment. He had a giant boulder put right in the middle of the street. He then hid near the boulder to see who, if anyone, would try to move it out of the way.

First, some wealthy merchants walked by. They walked around the boulder, complaining that the king hasn’t been maintaining the roads very well.

Next, a peasant walked by, heading home with his arms full of food for his family. When he noticed the boulder, he put his groceries down and attempted to move it out of everyone’s way. It took him a while to move it, but he eventually succeeded.

If you’re able to push through moments that are challenging, you may end up being much better off than you were before you started trying.

After the peasant gathered up his groceries to carry on home, he noticed a bag lying in the middle of the road, just where the boulder once was. He opened the bag to find that it was stuffed full of gold coins, along with a letter from the king saying that the bag’s gold was a reward for the peasant to keep because he had taken the time and energy to move the boulder out of the road for the convenience of others who would be travelling the road in the future.


The Moral:

The peasant in this story was taught by the king that every obstacle you face offers an opportunity to improve. If you’re able to push through moments that are challenging, you may end up being much better off than you were before you started trying.

There is also a lesson of personal responsibility. If you see a job ahead of you, don’t leave it for the next person to do. Rather, step up and get the job done to help the people who come after you. 

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Friday, July 02, 2021

It’s Never Too Late

 In the 1940s, there was a man who, at the age of 65, was living off of $99 social security checks in a small house, driving a beat-up car.

He decided it was time to make a change, so he thought about what he had to offer that other people may benefit from. His mind went to his fried chicken recipe, which his friends and family loved.

He left his home state of Kentucky and traveled throughout the country, trying to sell his recipe to restaurants. He even offered the recipe for free, asking for only a small chunk of the money that was earned.

However, most of the restaurants declined his offer. In fact, 1,009 restaurants said no.

But even after all of the rejections, he persisted. He believed in himself and his chicken recipe.

When he visited restaurant #1,010, he got a YES.

His name? Colonel Hartland Sanders.


The Moral:

There are a few lessons that you can take away from this story. First, it’s never too late in life to find success. In a society that often celebrates young, successful people, it’s easy to start to think you’re never going to be successful after a certain age. However, Colonel Sanders is an example that proves that argument wrong.

This story also demonstrates the power of persistence. You have to have confidence in yourself and believe in your work for other people to believe it also. Disregard anyone who tells you “no” and simply move on.

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Thursday, July 01, 2021

A Wise Man’s Jokes

A wise man once faced a group of people who were complaining about the same issues over and over again. One day, instead of listening to the complaints, he told them a joke and everyone cracked up laughing.

Then, the man repeated the joke. A few people smiled.



Finally, the man repeated the joke a third time–but no one reacted.

The man smiled and said, “You won’t laugh at the same joke more than once. So what are you getting from continuing to complain about the same problem?”

The Moral:

You’re not going to get anywhere if you keep complaining about the same problem but do nothing to fix it. Don’t waste your time complaining, expecting other people to continue to react to your complaints. Instead, take action to make a change.

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