MOBILITY!
What I like about the sailing lifestyle is TOTAL MOBILITY! In this upsidedown world MOBILITY is crucial. The USA could go into a revolutionary war between the RED and BLUE folks and I can assure I’m NOT going to stay … Continue reading →
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Be A SOVEREIGN Individual! Part 10
Here is my FINAL quote for this series from Ringer that sums up for me both Looking Out for #1 and being a WORLD SOVEREIGN INDIVIDUAL: “You have but one life to live. Is there anything unreasonable about nurturing that … Continue reading →
Be A SOVEREIGN Individual! Part 9
Ringer discussed CAUSES and joining GROUPS as a WASTE OF TIME! YOU as an INDIVIDUAL can accomplish more MEANINGFUL things than by joining a CAUSE or GROUP! PERFECT example are POLITICAL parties and groups whether you are liberal, conservative, Democrat, … Continue reading →
Be A SOVEREIGN Individual! Part 8
I think Ringer would agree! We can’t afford to get caught up in any ONE country’s citizenship! We MUST become WORLD SOVEREIGN INDIVIDUALS! MR Valentine
Continue reading →Be A SOVEREIGN Individual! Part 7
Continuing the discussion previously about WINNING Ringer says: “An obsessively competitive attitude can lead to several bad consequences. It can drain you of energy that is needed to accomplish more important objectives. It can make you look foolish for trying … Continue reading →
Be A SOVEREIGN Individual! Part 6
Ringer shares a very important point on WINNING: “Winning merely for the sake of winning elevates it to an end in itself, and thereby relegates the main objective—happiness—to a position of lesser importance.” MR Valentine
Continue reading →Be A SOVEREIGN Individual! Part 5
Here is more about being a HAPPY SOVEREIGN INDIVIDUAL: “The degree of your happiness at any given moment will depend upon the rationality of your decisions and actions, as well as the success you have in achieving your subobjectives.” MR … Continue reading →
Be A SOVEREIGN Individual! Part 4
SOVEREIGN individuals have to use RATIONAL LONG-TERM thinking as Ringer states: “Long-term thinking is a critical aspect of looking out for number one, because short-term pleasure can be self-destructive if not weighed against long-term consequences.” MR Valentine
Continue reading →Be A SOVEREIGN Individual! Part 3
People have said Ringer wanted his readers to become EGO driven and NARCISSISTIC! NOT TRUE! Here is his own words: “It’s also important to understand that the idea of looking out for number one is neither narcissistic nor hedonistic, because … Continue reading →
Be A SOVEREIGN Individual! Part 2
I read this book when it first was published DECADES ago! He had it SPOT ON then and STILL does! Ringer does not mean you have to be an A–HOLE to be looking out for YOURSELF! Here is what he … Continue reading →