Article by Scott Lifer

Why is it that Doom and gloom are glorified and sensationalized by the media while hope, abundance and societal abundance are not even on the radar? People will be glued to their TV set with the onset of a national disaster or horrific Hollywood divorce but will not listen to an ad in a newspaper or on the internet of how home based businesses and internet marketing secrets are changing the face of our economy in a seemingly underground society? It’s as if people who seek out alternative information and subject matter to start their own entrepreneurial enterprise are part of some sort of malicious revolt or cult. We do not have to look far to hear terms like foreclosure, bank failures, 3rd quarter earnings plummeting, anti-psychotic prescriptions at all time highs, housing market slides again and all the other negative rhetoric. It has become a pandemic within society for people to listen to the next presidential announcement to guide them in their next life decision. Bailouts, Health Care Reform, Monetary policy and the War in Iraq are at the forefront of every uninformed Americans mind whom continues to believe that big government are somehow going to save us from collapse. But, if people are willing to stand up and be counted there is a whole another freedom fighting regime that has sprung up in this Mega Information Era to inform, create, empower all walks of life to regain control of their time, money and family values in order to survive and thrive in this ever perplexing environment. An underlying mindset has been formed within societal enslavement of the uninformed that we somehow are entitled from our government and cartel elitists to receive some sort of monetary bailout or handout from this elusive entity. We must break this pattern if we are to have any hope in regaining control of our emotional, financial and socioeconomic destinies. There are a couple age old sayings that can be applied to our current paradigm that can leave some clues on our next move. “When things seem the worst, are usually when they turn”, “It feels like the calm before the storm” analogies are directly related to today’s unrest if we look closely. After the Great Depression of the late twenties and early thirties, more opportunities for economic growth, individual millionaires, and emotional hysteria were created than any other time in history. Even though most of us cannot give a firsthand account of those times, I think it’s fair to say times were tough, optimism was lean and many suffered depression, suicide and many other emotional issues due to the touch economic times. With all of that, the informed and optimistic found ways to prosper and take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves in times of calamity. Ever notice that the “informed” always seem to come out on top? What is it they know that we wish we did? Am I defective