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Good
morning <$firstname$>,
I
think it is time to introduce you to Robert Ringer - who
describes his opinions as "A Voice of Sanity in
an Insane World". I have been reading his eNewsletters
for about a year now and in my view he is right on both
counts : the world we have created is insane in many repects,
and voices of sanity are needed - the more the better.
Robert
Ringer is a highly acclaimed American speaker and author
of #1 best-selling motivational books - one of them is entitled
"To Be or Not to Be Intimidated". "His
astute observations of how the world works have helped millions
of salespeople, entrepreneurs, business owners, corporate
executives, and individuals in all walks of life to achieve
their personal and professional goals."
You
know me : that's exactly the kind of stuff I like - controversial
at times, but an honest and straight forward opinion of
a man who is not afraid to step on some toes occasionally.
Very well informed, on the ball and intelligent writing
that really makes a difference.
Listen
to this, on one of his Core
Beliefs on Western Civilization and very relevant
for our South African society today :
"Millions
of Americans have bought into the big lie that diversity
is what makes our country great. But the truth of the matter
is that diversity is not a strength; it’s a weakness.
This is so self-evident that I am tempted to posit it as
an axiom.
History
makes it clear that diversity is not a helpful ingredient
for keeping a civilization intact. Diversity has always
proven to be a divider of people. It’s important to
point out here that diversity has nothing whatsoever to
do with skin color, but everything to do with culture."
I
can hear some of you moaning in anguish because this is
not politically correct, but do yourself a favour and read
the whole essay - I promise you food for thought in COMPASS,
don't I? This is it.
He
continues a bit later, and again not only South Africa should
take careful note :
"Plain
and simple, no civilization can continue to exist, let alone
flourish, without a moral foundation that is not only clearly
understood, but accepted and practiced by a large majority
of its citizens. To employ a parody, the barbarians are
not at the gates; they are inside the gates."
Whether
you want to keep or transform a culture, in both cases this
is powerful information!
But
don't worry, there's humour as well - see his page called
Deportation Crimes for example, where he lists
18 common "Crimes Against Humanity". Here are
three :
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Playing
a car radio loud enough for anyone outside the car to
hear it. |
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Fast-food
employees handling money, then touching food. |
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Driving
a 4x4 with tires that look they belong on a 747 aircraft.
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I
think we can relate to that; seriously, if you want to read
something refreshingly different to adjust your perspective
on a regular basis, go to his Article
Archive and subscribe to his eNewsletter on any
of his pages.
Until
next time, all the best from :
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