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The scarf and flow

Here is yet another example of flow blockages gone crazy.

Dunkin' Donuts, a popular donut and coffee chain who is now a big competitor to Starbucks, just pulled an ad featuring popular "All American" chef Rachael Ray.

Why did they pull the ad? Because American conservatives were "outraged" that the scarf she was wearing in the ad promoted terrorism because it looked like the scarves used by terrorists! Talk about the fashion police.

All American Company + All American Celebrity (made even more All American by Oprah's support) = terrorist sympathizer.

Now think of the effort put into this. The ad cost millions of dollars to make and distribute, yet this chain will pull it because of a small group of conservatives' who promote flow blockages. It's even possible people will lose jobs over this ridiculous flak.

Of course, the irony is these same conservatives drive gas-guzzling vehicles that continue to force our reliance on oil from terrorist nations, they continue to support the Iraq war even though study after study has clearly shown that US presence there encourages terrorism, and they never, ever mention Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind 9/11.

But those facts can't be mentioned when the fate of American rests on what scarves our celebrities are wearing.

Naturally people from all walks of the political landscape do the same type of things, and they all end up wasting a tremendous amount of energy, time, and most of all money (companies must ultimately raise the prices of their products to deal with such things if they become too costly).

Here is the link to the story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7427206.stm

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More cars and flow

As I've said before, becoming successful through flow is all about knowledge, understanding both yourself and the world around you. So many people prefer to live like ostriches and let others dictate their "knowledge" base. It's easy to look at things on the surface and believe (and word believe applies here) that that's the way things are. But that's not reality, and can ultimately become a flow blockage.

I'm a car nut so I'll give you some interesting examples from the automobile world. Most people think this car or that one is American, Italian, German, Swedish, or whatever. But the reality of ownership is quite different:

- Bentley (an English brand), Lamborghini (an Italian brand), Skoda (originally a Czech brand), SEAT (a Spanish brand), and Audi (a German brand) are all owned by  . . . . Volkswagen, creator the flower power Beetle.

- And who controls Volkswagen? Porsche!

- Volvo, the epitome of safe cars and Swedish design, is owned by . . . Ford. So is Mazda.

- Speaking of Swedish cars, Saab is owned by  . . .  General Motors.

- Jaguar, the ultimate in Britishness, was owned by Ford. It is now owned by . . . Tata, an Indian conglomerate that also owns Tetley tea. Oh, as part of the deal, Tata also owns Land Rover.

- Rolls Royce, another British stalwart, is owned by  . . . . BMW. And BMW also owns Mini.

- Smart cars, those tiny cars you may have heard of, is owned by  . . . Mercedes Benz. It was originally co-owned by the Swatch company, the watchmakers.

Of course, the most interesting thing about discussing cars in this context is the long-held belief of "buy American" in order to keep American workers in business. Here knowledge is especially important. Why? Because, by definition:

- Most Ford Focuses, Ford Crown Victorias, Chrysler PT Cruisers, and many other "American" cars are NOT American by definition - they are made in foreign plants by foreign workers.

- Most Toyota Camrys, Corollas, and Maxtix cars are AMERICAN by definition, made by Americans using American parts. The same is true for most Nissans and Hondas sold here.

Cars may seem like a funny subject to talk about when it comes to flow, but they are a microcosm of what goes on with virtually every aspect of life. You perceive something to be true (such as Rolls Royce being a totally British car owned by a British company) when the reality is quite different. I'm always shocked by people who simply cannot accept such reality, clinging to such falsehoods such as any car with an American nameplate (Ford, Dodge, Chevy, etc.) was an American car keeping Americans employed. 

But it all comes down to success, and to be your most successful you need to be knowledgeable as that is flow.

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David Weber, channeling The Rishis

Kenyan witches and flow

There was an article on BBC online about how a village in Kenya burned 11 women for being witches. The article didn't say why they were burned, but the answer is pretty obvious - flow blockages.

The concept of witches in this context (I'm not talking about Wicca witches, of course!) hits flow blockages on a few levels:

- The villagers in question are stating they are powerless over their lives (i.e.,, the witches are the problem). Feeling powerless is a flow blockage as you are always in power even if things seem their worst.

- The villagers are ignoring the real source of their problem(s), whatever they are. Denial and a failure to look at reality are flow blockages they easily perpetuate themselves.

- The villagers, naturally, will discover that all their problems credited to the witches will still be there. But they will say that the problems are gone, further increasing flow blockages.

While this is obviously an extreme example of societal flow blockages, it is no different in principle blaming illegal immigrants for America's woes or saying natural disasters are caused by the devil punishing people.

Knowledge is always key  for success in flow, and simple "solutions" like stating someone is a witch instantly cause more problems than the initial ones.

David Weber & channeled Rishis

Donald Trump and flow

You would think that Donald Trump would be a strange topic involving flow, especially since what I am talking about came from his real estate infomercial.

But it's true, and very relevant.

In addition to all his boasting in the infomercial (I'm the greatest real estate mogul ever, etc.), he said one key thing that was very unusual. In a traditional infomercial the pitch never tries to exclude anyone, meaning no one says you shouldn't buy this product.

But Donald Trump DID say that. He told viewers that you MUST have a passion for whatever you are doing otherwise it won't work. You need to WANT to invest in real estate in order to make his program work. Trump went even so far as to say that if he invested in computers (high technology) he would fail as he was not passionate about that industry.

That is flow! And, yet again, it proves that in order to be truly successful in life you MUST follow your flow.

David Weber & The Rishis

Gay marriage and flow

As you may have heard, the California Supreme Court just voted to allow gay marriage and even went so far as to state that "separate but equal" is not valid either - unions, straight or gay, must be called the same term.

The head of the court, Ronald George, said it was one of the toughest decisions of his life. And I had to laugh! Why would this be tough?

After all, all the arguments against gay marriage are flawed. Homosexuality is found in every animal species, so it being "unnatural" is invalid. Using the Bible as a guide is flawed as well, since America allows straight devil worshippers, atheists, and other "god haters" to get married and have all the legal rights of straight Christians. And the argument that the will of the people is being denied (voters in California rejected gay marriage in 2000) is equally invalid as the elimination of slavery, the establishment of civil rights, and similar laws were in direct opposition to the "will of the people" in many states.

So why was this decision tough for Mr. George? Flow blockages, of course. Friends, family, and society had told him all his life that homosexuality was a sin or plain wrong and that has stuck with him.

Of course, anti-gay activists will try to form their arguments to avoid the appearance of prejudice (the 'love the sinner not the sin' argument), just like anti-Obama opponents are trying to link Obama with terrorism (his middle name is Hussein) instead of saying what they really mean - they hate African Americans. But the reality is pretty obvious.

It is just constantly surprising to me to see how much money and energy is put towards flow blockages. Imagine how much could be accomplished if these same people tried to do something positive for the world.

David Weber & The Rishis

Aliens and the Vatican

Some flow blockages are truly funny when you find out about them. Like the latest news from the Vatican. It seems the Vatican's chief astronomer (a position humorous in itself given the church's endless belief in the sun revolving around the earth) has declared that aliens do exist and some may be without original sin!

This is funny on a number of levels:

• Tens of thousands of people were put to death at the church's behest for uttering the same phrases. The Vatican now says they "made mistakes" in the past.

• Traditionally the Catholic Church (and most Christian denominations) teach that God created earth and the universe for humans and no one else. The concept of aliens negates that, and dramatically alters 2000 years of programming by religious authorities (the movie Contact offers one scenario about what happens when you challenge people's programming)

• The fact the astronomer can say that the aliens may not have original sin means they are, in fact, superior to humans by definition

• The Church is holding a conference next year on the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth, something that again would be considered blasphemy only a few decades ago.

• The Pope has repeatedly stated the only way to get into heaven is become a Catholic and acknowledge the Pope to be God's representative. Now can aliens get into heaven if they've never heard of the Catholic Church?

Of course, none of this is real. Original sin does not exist, and this latest news just proves the axiom about societal flow blockages — they are both negative and highly dependent on the cultural norms of the day. Living your life based on how society tells you to live it is a no-win game.

A lesson from Mildred Loving

Been a while since I posted but I promise to be more regular from now on. The New Living Expo took a lot of effort as I was completing the Life Success Kit and getting the booth ready. The show was very interesting and I met a lot of great people.

On to the topic of this post. Mildred Loving died on May 2nd. You probably don't know the name, but you know what she accomplished. She was an African-American woman who met and feel in love with a white man. They married in Washington. After marrying they returned to Virginia where they were from. They were promptly arrested for "cohabiting as man and wife, against the peace and dignity of the
Commonwealth". They only avoided jail, yes JAIL, by leaving the state.

But their experience caused them to take the issue up with the courts, and in 1967 the Supreme Court ruled such laws were illegal, a true landmark in American history .

So here we have yet another example of past flow blockages from a societal standpoint. Society, in this case the state of Virginia, was legally stating that it was a sin and immoral for interracial couples to exist, much less marry.

And, as with all past flow blockages, today things are radically different. Just turn on any reality show involving dating and you will see numerous interracial couples and no on blinks an eye.

Just more proof that when you encounter societal flow blockages today (gay marriage is a great example) that such blockages will seem quaint, if not silly, in years to come.