American Omelette

So we are a free country, right? I want to visit Cuba… but my government says no, I can’t go. Or I’ll go to federal prison. Hmmm, that doesn’t sound free. Collar on my neck?

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Regardless, we are a pretty lucky bunch of people living in the USA in 2008, aren’t we? Amidst all the downturns, right-sizing, lay-offs, reductions, bankruptcies, chapter elevening, retractions and losses we live in an amazing place.

And unbelievable opportunity.

What? Opportunity? WTF?

Yep. Opportunity.

A universal enema can be helpful at times. And painful. Thankfully, it also spawns avalanches in creativity, the arts, music, spiritual extensions and prosperity. If one is lucky enough to be at the right place and time, earth can be a pretty cool place. Like today.

It’s downturns like this that produced the Renaissance! What about that saying that it’s darkest before the dawn? Think about it: A major industry in trouble represents an enormous opportunity for the underdog; several markets in the shitter at the same time is a entrepreneurial tsunami. Anyone with an ounce of tycoon blood has to smell it. And I’m not talking about anyone famous. I mean new, fresh, young and old, folks. People who are hungry for expression. This is the best time to be alive. Right now. Right here.

Mark my words, if you have an open mind with no limits, you will recognize an especially important notch in history. Live just one more day and you’ll wonder at the possibilities, but stay ten years, you will be awed at what has happened.

I think main stream everything-everyone-everywhere should be talking, advertising, twittering, networking, blogging, texting and making popular the notion of an opportunity smorgasbord. I guess I’m an optimist, which is good, since pessimists and negative people have never, in the history of mankind, created an opportunity. Just in case you needed one more excuse to be positive.

The possibilities of prosperity are far more interesting than the dismal dark days of despair.

Trust me on this.

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I know lots of things about people. When you come down to it, people are everything.

They are not, however, about organizations, governments, countries, religions, ideology, politics, vengeance or corporations. But they are about protecting their families, feeding their young, healing their sick, preparing their youth and maintaining happiness.

So it is people who will see this stage in history. Brilliant, engaging, fun, creative, courageous, adventurous and entrepreneurial people. That’s exciting.

Opportunity is alive and well because of people and timing. This is the best time of your life. And if you don’t see it, oh well.