Comments on: Why “The Failing Point”? http://www.thefailingpoint.com/2009/07/gettingstarted/why-the-failing-point/ Hard Earned Lessons About What Not To Do... Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:30:05 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: scott walker http://www.thefailingpoint.com/2009/07/gettingstarted/why-the-failing-point/comment-page-1/#comment-4 scott walker Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:57:19 +0000 http://www.thefailingpoint.com/?p=7#comment-4 agreed - thanks agreed – thanks

]]> By: Brandon Watson http://www.thefailingpoint.com/2009/07/gettingstarted/why-the-failing-point/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Brandon Watson Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:36:29 +0000 http://www.thefailingpoint.com/?p=7#comment-3 Scott, first, thanks for the very first comment! :) Money is the measure of the day for many people. As I get older, I find that money is a means to an end which allows me to be richer in other parts of my life. In some ways I am succeeding in breaking free of the corporate slave mentality, but on some levels, there's always the comfort of money. You do need it to live. Managing your finances so that your lifestyle doesn't change over time is an easy way to insure that you aren't shackled to a paycheck and enabled to take risks. One of the main reasons I wanted to put out this community book was because I feel like I have a lot to share, and the more time I spend with would-be or new entrepreneurs I find that much of what I take for granted in terms of knowledge I have picked up along the way is useful to others. I really hope that I can help/assist as many people as possible with this content, and build a community around people willing to share their stories of fail. I believe there's honor in that. Scott, first, thanks for the very first comment! :)

Money is the measure of the day for many people. As I get older, I find that money is a means to an end which allows me to be richer in other parts of my life. In some ways I am succeeding in breaking free of the corporate slave mentality, but on some levels, there’s always the comfort of money. You do need it to live. Managing your finances so that your lifestyle doesn’t change over time is an easy way to insure that you aren’t shackled to a paycheck and enabled to take risks.

One of the main reasons I wanted to put out this community book was because I feel like I have a lot to share, and the more time I spend with would-be or new entrepreneurs I find that much of what I take for granted in terms of knowledge I have picked up along the way is useful to others. I really hope that I can help/assist as many people as possible with this content, and build a community around people willing to share their stories of fail. I believe there’s honor in that.

]]> By: scott walker http://www.thefailingpoint.com/2009/07/gettingstarted/why-the-failing-point/comment-page-1/#comment-2 scott walker Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:28:00 +0000 http://www.thefailingpoint.com/?p=7#comment-2 In our American society, “success” is narrowly defined in terms of money. Indeed, Bernie Madoff was highly “successful.” The Ancient Greeks, approximately 2,500 years ago, defined "success" in terms of honor, integrity and knowledge of self. I prefer their definition. In our American society, “success” is narrowly defined in terms of money. Indeed, Bernie Madoff was highly “successful.” The Ancient Greeks, approximately 2,500 years ago, defined “success” in terms of honor, integrity and knowledge of self. I prefer their definition.

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