The Golden Rule of Success

I have been reading the discussion of “The Golden Rule” as presented in Chapter 16 of Napoleon Hill’s “Law of Success” and have had an epiphany! I always took the Golden Rule to suggest that you will receive the same (or similar) response from others in similar fashion to the way you treat them. Treat people nicely and people will treat you nicely. Treat people poorly and expect to be treated poorly.

Day to Day Interactions

In our day-to-day lives, we all interact with people; family, friends, business associates and strangers. And, so much of our day is influenced upon the outcomes of those interactions or, more specifically, how we respond to those outcomes. If we take the transit system or, as an even more emphatic example, an elevator to work, we are very familiar with the manner in which we stay isolated in our separate world, interacting as little as possible with those around us. We have our protective barriers erected against possible interaction. We read books or the newspaper, plug ourselves into our iPods or work on our lap-tops. If we have an exchange with a taxi driver, vendor or just bump into someone in the street, depending on the nature of both their response and our own, such an incident can set a “mood” for an entire day, if we let it.

Our mind set, our disposition dictates how we treat the world and, in return, how the world treats us.”Such as are thy habitual thoughts, such also will be the character of thy mind; for the soul is dyed by the thoughts. Dye it, then, with a continuous series of such thoughts.

Manifest the Change You Desire in the World

To be clear, all I am proposing is a simple smile, and possibly a “Hello”, to the people we meet in the course of our day. A little daily courtesy to the coffee vendor in the morning. It has been said that smiles are contagious. “… our brains become magnetized with the dominating thoughts which we hold in our minds, and … these “magnets” attract to us the forces, the people, the circumstances of life which harmonize with the nature of our dominating thoughts”.

I believe we reap what we sow. If we present a pleasant and outgoing (positive) demeanor to those we encounter in our day, we become pleasant and outgoing and develop a corresponding positive attitude.

If, on the other hand, we present a disagreeable, negative demeanor to the world, we will drive people away and develop a negative attitude to the world over time (to match our negative demeanor – negative response feedback loop).
To take this argument further, in order to develop the character traits we desire in ourselves, we need to be actively exemplifying them in our daily lives.
If we walk around, day-in and day-out, with a frown on our faces, how long until we develop a frown on our heart (if you will permit the metaphor)). Conversely, if we pass our day with a smile on our faces, acknowledging and relishing the good things we encounter every day, how long until we develop that same smile in our heart.

At the very least, begin and end your days with a smile and good word for the members of your family. A smile from your wife or husband as you head off to work and smiles from your children goes a long way to easing the stress and tension in a day.

We reap what we sow. With these words in mind, I suggest we go out and sow a cheerful day. Doing so will place a cheerful disposition on ours souls and, over time, we will reap cheerfulness from those we meet.

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Obama wants to ease rules on aid to jobless

By; Tom Abate

President Obama said he wants to make it easier for people to collect unemployment benefits while they go to school or retrain for jobs, promising to “lay a new foundation for our economic growth by investing in our citizens.” One immediate effect of his announcement should be to help college students obtain federal Pell Grants if they or their families become unemployed since filing for financial aid.

He said he would soon outline plans that would require state governments and colleges to change many of their practices and rules. “I will lay out a fundamental rethinking of our job training, vocational education and community college programs,” said Obama, adding that the unemployment system “should be not just a safety net but a stepping-stone.”

One immediate effect of his announcement should be to help college students obtain federal Pell Grants if they or their families become unemployed since filing for financial aid.

How his plans would affect California – where unemployment is already 11.2 percent – is unclear as state officials await details of this new program, which would touch everything from unemployment insurance to community colleges.

“No one has seen what this proposal is,” said Deborah Bronow, deputy director for unemployment insurance at California’s Employment Development Department.

But administration officials said Obama wants states to let unemployment insurance beneficiaries continue collecting checks while they attend a broader array of educational or vocational programs than is currently allowed.

“We want the states to make use of the latitude they have to make an expansive definition of retraining,” said Deputy Undersecretary of Education Robert Shireman, former director of a Berkeley nonprofit, the Institute for College Access and Success.

Student aid applicants affected by layoffs should get an immediate boost from the president’s program, said Darrill Anderson of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators.

Obama also envisions allowing unemployed workers to collect unemployment checks while pursuing associate or bachelor’s degrees, but state officials aren’t sure how that would work, because benefits – even at the current maximum of 79 weeks – wouldn’t last long enough unless a person had just a few classes to finish.

Master degree Online

By; Mc. Mamudah

Deciding if an online master degree is right for you is an easy task. With the wide selection of programs, flexibility and personalized formatting, an online master degree is a great choice for any one new to the business world or those that are very experienced but looking to learn more.

To decide which online master degree is right for you, it is best to decide what your career goals are or what your current job calls for. For instance, if you are currently a manager at your place of business then a leadership degree may get you the skills you need to get a promotion and a raise in your current career. Many people may pursue an online master degree in order to change careers. Most of them are teacher, scientis, lecturer, psychologist, seek online degrees while working at their regular job.

Before deciding on a university that you are interested in, make sure that they are accredited and the staff has extensive experience in the field that you are interested in.

Once you have decided to enroll, getting started is easy. Most colleges offer year round enrollment so that individuals can get started on their studies right away. After enrolling, most online programs make the coursework available for immediate download so that you can start that very day itself.

Any benefits to completing an master degree online is that the course work is extremely flexible. Classes can be taken any time throughout the day and you never have to leave your house. All course work is completed via the Internet either through downloadable lessons or virtual class times.

Earning an online bachelors degree is a perfect way for individuals that are currently employed full time to further their careers. By studying online, individuals can keep their regular job and still earn a degree in record time.

Choose an Accredited Online Degree

An accredited online degree is a college degree that is received through Internet studies offered by an accredited college. This means that the school or university that is offering the degree has been approved by a national or state board of education.

In order to offer an accredited online degree a college must offer its course work and lesson requirements to the board of education for approval. The board will then go through that course work and make sure that it adheres to the industry standards for completion.

When contemplating completing any type of degree over the Internet it is best to do so with an accredited online degree provider. Accredited degrees are more reputable and the credits transfer to other schools should you ever decide to further your education again.

To earn a masters accredited degree online, you must first possess a bachelors degree from a regular or online college.

By choosing an accredited online degree program as opposed to a regular degree program, you are choosing a degree of a higher standard. With an accredited degree, there will be more choices opened up to you and more occasions for advancement.