Americanism - By Moses

You can have, you can have it all, the ‘American Dream’. With enough money you can buy anything. Just a question, what would choose if you had to choose, your memory or a Billion U.S Dollars?
When you think about the pain associated to losing your memory, is there anything that can compensate you, even a Billion Dollars. I may be a silent’ minority, however, I would keep my memory.
The problem with Americanism is that there will always be a way to twist looking at things. For example- With a Billion Dollars you can buy the best Doctors to get back your memory. You could buy Elephants with a Billion Dollars. Hell, you don’t need your memory, with a Billion Dollars you’d be able to do whatever you wanted so memory loss wouldn’t matter anyway.
A few key points;
1) What is the likelihood of memory loss to your descendants?
2) How would you function?
3) Where did you put the money?

Americanism – Where there is a will there is a way – a farce.
The logic of wealth, aside from health, escapes my realm. Last I checked, the Creator of the Universe did not build the machines used to manufacture money, and if he did wouldn’t it be considered the Earth’s 8th greatest wonder.
What would happen if you had everything; A House, 20 cars, three Summer Villa’s, a Billion Dollars in the Bank. Then, the very next day, it was taken away from you and you had absolutely nothing. Would that be the end of the World?
What would you do to make sure this wouldn’t happen? Here’s what most people don’t understand. We are not able to control every factor that determines our fate. Control is an illusion. We all want it but you better believe that no human being has unlimited power. You can collect and collect, and accumulate fortunes, and then just when you think you’ve got it all there’s a Depression and your assets are worth nothing. Never live and die by a Dollar.
The young grow up wanting and the parents generally use discretion in trying not to spoil them. The problem is that the children learn that money buys you things. By the time a child turns 7 they’ve already come to the conclusion and realization that money will get them what they want. It’s a dangerous game for a child to have money in their hands. They know they can go out and buy a chocolate bar, ice cream, potato chips, it’s all there.
People have said for years that money is the root of all evil. People will turn on their friends when money is involved. It has turned into an epidemic. People generally socialize with those in the same socio-economic range. Where does this leave the poor? They essentially are rounded up into low-income housing (or Ghetto’s in virtual reality) with very few supports.
If money was taken out of the equation, people would be left with nothing to judge regarding another. Knowing that your neighbor has a lesser income doesn’t mean that they’re less of a person. Once this lesson is learned communities grow stronger.

Win! Push it!! Harder!!! You dickhead!!!! Don’t you know how to do it!!!!! My team will always win. Win, Win, Win. I don’t care if I have to manipulate for it.
Sometimes people get so caught up in the almighty win that they forget to have fun. ‘Kids’ love to play. They want to have fun. This should never be taken away from them. Everyone wants to perform at their best. Everyone wants to win. Sometimes it doesn’t happen, and that has to be okay. Parents today see that Professional Athlete’s are making Millions of Dollars and think that if they push their ‘kids’ hard enough that they can get them there (FALSE THINKING).
Here’s the dilemma. What do you tell your child if they aren’t good at sports? When they don’t make the team? Trying is one thing and this is what is important, encouraging a child to try at what they do. Unfortunately many parents can’t accept things that their children can and it adversely affects that child. It’s okay to be okay. When a child has fun playing this gives them a good feeling regarding sports. Parents have to stop looking at the Dollar sign of sports and refocus their energy into having fun with their ‘kids’.
Success isn’t a want. Nor is it getting what you want. It isn’t about the sexiest tattoo, nor is it about how many women you sleep with. Quality not quantity is imperative in this context. ‘It’s not having what you want it’s wanting what you’ve got’ (Sheryl Crow). I count my blessings each and every day, learning curves. The idea of learning one new thing a day builds, gains momentum, and takes an entity of its own. This inner confidence takes time to hone. A Billion Dollars doesn’t buy this, in fact, some of the wealthiest people on this planet are insecure (Howard Hughes comes to mind).
Trading craftsmanship for production is counterproductive. A well thought out business plan will always take precedent over ‘fads’. The question isn’t about how much money you take in a day, it’s about how long you’ll be around. In doing the little things you take care of the bigger picture. For a Baseball player, bunt the man over to third, or hit it to the right side to score the run. For a Basketball player, ‘lay a pick’ on your man. For a hockey player, win the puck from the boards. For a writer and musician, never give up your craft, likewise a carpenter and farmer. Life is work.