Economic cure found

[silverado]

I wrote this for another forum I belong too, but flet it needed sharing here too.

I am going to totally over simplify this whole recession process.

"Money is made round to go round" we have all heard that saying I’m sure, well its true in the purist sense.

Over 90% of the damage done in slow economies is done by the media, if you get told folks are going to get laid off, money is tight, banks are not lending etc.

Then you and your neighbour buy into this, you take what little money you have and you stop spending.

You don’t buy that new tyre for the car, the wife doesn’t get that new hand bag, now these seem like small items, but this is where the real money changes hands.

This is where the economy is truly driven, at grass roots, sure there are plenty of millionaires out there and we all blame them along with the company presidents and the governments.

However in reality the economy is driven by the man in the street who decides if he should by that hot dog from the street vendor or not.
The hundreds of billions of tiny transactions that take place every day are what feed our economies the world over.

Let’s look at the circle, if you choose not to buy that new tyre, the tyre shop has now lost a sale, the tyre wholesaler has lost a sale, the tyre manufacturer has also lost a sale and they guy who stands on the shop floor operating the tyre moulding machine has lost his job.

Because that same day you were not the only person who decided not to buy that tyre, because the news paper and radio said, times are tough, money is tight blah blah blah.

Now how many family dinner tables have you effected, well at least 20 of your fellow blue collar workers, just decided not to buy a hot dog from the street vendor because you didn’t buy a tyre for your car.

Oh and I didn’t count the street vendor or the folks that his supply chain supports.

The ability of any nation to rise from an economic downturn does not lie with the politicians or law makers or even the banks.

It lies with you, your family, your friends and neighbours.

If everyone you know decided
"They say there is a recession on I CHOOSE NOT TO PARTICIPATE"

I will buy that tyre and that hot dog, now what happens!!

Yes the power is ours should we choose to use it, want to see a change overnight?

Forget lobbying the government to do something, lobby the News Papers, TV and Radio to change the doomsday message.
Change attitudes in the people and if you do this the economy will change.

Anyone heard of self affirmation, it works for each individual so why not a Nation.
When you swim are you thinking "float" or are you thinking sink.

YOU CHOOSE, YOU CAN.

Now before you tell me I have over simplified this, think long and hard about it.
Then tell me I am wrong.

In closing I would like to think you would post this everywhere you can, print it off and share it with your family, friends and neighbours, heck give it to your boss.

Our attitude determines our altitude.

This is an original item from Silverado
I’m no millionaire or anything of that sort, I’m a singer, song writer living full time in a motorhome in New Zealand, I also make a bit of fiberglass componentry and repair motorhomes and I’ve chosen "NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY RECESSION" as a result I have work and I find work.

Kind Regards
Stu Glen
Silverado     

[BlackBedford]

G'day

I agree but...
When there is a mob of sheep heading for the cliff, standing there waving your hands will do little good.

I don't want to participate in the upcoming financial disaster, however, as others do not want to spend, my cashflow has dried up. I have even had a few blokes go broke on me. Luckily I live a frugal lifestyle and am not afraid to jump into a skip when there are goodies to be had.

There is going to be a significant shift in economic activity.
If your fair dinkum about helping then look at volunteering and building community.

[ethyl]

it has been said that south australia is bit behind eastern states and not just in time zone
however I can't see much of an effect of this global money disaster, keep hearing and reading about it but my business is growing, last quarter 20% up on last yr, paid more GST and this quarter looking to be up as well
we had a poor return in dec quarter which I attributed to mass media and worried people who felt they should hang on to their money as said above
maybe we will be hit later but at the moment I earn the money and I spend it,
child of the 60s -be positive, confident and expect good things-
I have always been lucky but I work bloody long and hard

by the way even a mob of sheep can be turned around by a determined dog