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Posted By: Jim Hallmark <hallmark@copper.net> In Response To: Follow the FEARFUL LEADER!! (Kim)
Thursday, 11 November 2004, at 8:08 p.m.
Kim, you have articulated the frustration that I feel about the cynicism that some seem to have on this forum. My intent is not to bash anyone here for I have truly learned from many of you and have enjoyed this forum as a whole. Unfortunately though there does seem to be some rude and uncalled for comments by some here. It is one thing to have a difference of opinion about the viability of a given business opportunity and quite another to insult and degrade another board member without just cause. As far as I can see, does anyone here have any proof that Kim isn't telling the truth or that her company is bogus? Do any of you know someone who has been ripped off by this company? I am sorry but I have never bought into the cliche "If it quacks like a duck....it must be a duck." Yes, it sounds good in theory but doesn't always hold up. I am not saying you should be naive about choosing the right business opportunity. Unfortunately there are some bad folks out there. But I truly believe in the law of the harvest. When you plant corn you get corn. When you habitually look at the glass half empty because of past experiences gone awry, you run the risk of missing alot of good things out there. Like many on this board, I have certainly had my experiences with being ripped off when it comes to business opportunities. Am I more discriminating? You bet! But I also choose not to hold on to negative energy that stems from being burned. If I do, then anything that remotely resembles any previous bad experience will only trigger that same negative response. What appears to be logic on the surface is really no more than an emotional response that masks as logic. I am an alternative health care provider practicing energy psychology and I see this every day with my clients. I am quite certain that some of you will take exception to my opinions posted here. That is not only your right but is a healthy part of any forum. We all learn from discussing differences of opinion. However, it would ultimately be a much better forum if there were more civility and respect for one another here. Just my 2 cents.
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