On Fred Smith and Fedex

Today, on G+ Chris Veerabadran posted an odd story about the beginnings of FedEx.  Heres what I thought As I read it. 

If I was in "I hate Gambling" mode, I would say - "Fred Smith was really lucky he won." But then, if he didn’t try then he would have to close down the company anyway and he would have been labeled as a loser or someone who also ran.  Now that he succeeded through his actions, he will be known as an entrepreneur, a risk-taker, a someone who knows how to get what he wants.

Now if I look at it from the perspective of intentions, it brings out a whole new world to my sight.  He really needed the money, he didn't want to close his company and think of himself as a quitter.  He couldn’t find someone who would lend him money...so what was his option?  This was not a good thing but if he played it right he could have his money to save his company, his baby.   There was his need, and he wanted his need to be fulfilled and took action, albeit an action that seems insensible to most, yet the universe granted him his wish.  Brings me to the concept of Ask and you shall Receive. 

With his success, no one can fault him for his choices.  That is life, if you succeed in your choice or endeavor, all your flaws are forgotten by the ones watching him.  He chose to act in whatever manner he knew. Also, it wasn’t anyone else’s money, it was his....it came through his inheritance, so I wouldn’t fault him for gambling his own money, now if he used a loan or borrowed money to gamble, that would have been really bad, for him...cause if he won, there probably would be claims on a percentage of that money and if he lost he would have been in deep shit when it came to repaying the loan. 

Now the other aspect that I was looking at was that he needed 24000 dollars and he stopped gambling when he earned 27000 dollars.  Basically, he didnt get greedy. He took what he needed and stopped.

We could now say, by citing his example we are saying that it’s okay to gamble.  My take, it’s okay to do anything as long as it is in moderation.  The only reason I would say it’s not okay to gamble is because I see that for most it is a sickness that takes over.  It becomes an addiction in those that don’t know how to watch out, or be aware of what they are doing.  Most people don’t know how to stay on that fine line of use and abuse. You can use anything in our world as long as the intensions are for creating harmony. Once you intend some harm, either mentally, emotionally or physically, on yourself or others, it is not harmonious.  I am hypothesizing here, bear with me, had he gambled with the intention of conning his employees, maybe he wouldn’t have won that money. 

Some could wonder if he was one of the jerks who would later say that those who didn’t get rich just aren’t as smart or talented as he is.   My take, if he thinks so, he would be right, 'cause that’s his experience.  He didnt always have success.  He had to find ways to succeed, therefore he is smart to have used his brain and talent.  To be rich, you should have that attitude.  The attitude of gratitude for what you have in all aspects of life, an attitude of respect for all aspects of life.  You also have to want it with the intention of creating harmony. 

Being Rich is a relative matter.  For me, Being Rich is being able to have uninterrupted time with my family without worrying about how I am going to feed them, clothe them, educate my children, grow mentally and physically healthy or where our next shelter is.  It’s very basic.   For others, it means having vacations, being waited on hand and foot, getting unlimited tobacco/alcohol/drug, flying their own jet, owning a yacht, sailing the world, doing something that would give them a adrenaline rush etc.

So what am I trying to say with this long, verbose comment? 

How you see others depends on how you see yourself.  How you feel about others, depends on how you feel about yourself.  How you judge others, depends on where your understanding of life is at that point in time.  If we were aware of all aspects of our life and know how to be inspired, each of us has the capacity to inspire others and be inspired by others. 

Off to Ponderland
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