Spirituality: A quote:

     It has been very hot and humid here in Wisconsin. So I thought I would try to cool you readers off courtesy of Antarctica. I wanted some photos that would look spiritual and I know cruising these waters was somewhat spiritual. Perhaps it was just knowing where we were on this globe of ours.

From the magazine: Light of Consciousness: Journal of Spiritual Awakening Vol 20, No 4  Winter, 2008
Article: The Spiritual Journey to Healing  by Dharma Singh Khalsa MD.

Excerpts:

     "There is a big argument going on right now among evolutionary biologists, medical doctors, spiritual teachers, theologians and ministers. It is based on a recent study that was featured on the cover of Time magazine. There is a gene that has been discovered called the "God gene." Just as you inherit the ability to be musical or to have green eyes, you also inherit a gene that determines spirituality. Everyone has this gene, so everyone can be spiritual. Interestingly enough, this gene is the same gene that determines the chemistry in your brain, such as the secretion of seratonin, dopamine and norepinephrine, which make you happy.

     "The ultimate mystery is why this gene is in your body. Is it just an accident or is it put there for a reason, so that we can have the experience of relating to our higher power? Just as it is natural for dogs to respond to a possible intruder with barkiing and growling, just as the birds fly south in the winter, just as the leaves change color, it is natural for you to explore and to "polish" this gene. It is a natural part of us. We have it in us, but it is not just a matter of having the gene; it is the environment to which you expose the gene. You have to polish the gene. You have to put pressure on a piece of coal to turn it into a diamond.

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     We are not human beings searching for spirit; we are spiritual beings who happen to be having a human experience."

     Dharma Singh Khalsa MD, or Dr. Dharma as he is usually called is an ordained minister and yogi. He is also a pioneer in brain longevity and mind/body research studies in medicine. He works through the non profit Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation. He is author of seven books for the general public, CDs and DVDs. Visit http://www.drdharma.com/ and http://www.alzheimersprevention.org/

     So this brief post has I hope helped cool your body, but heat up your enthusiasm for spiritual exploration. When we expand our consciousness and broaden our view to the whole world, from our backyard to Antarctica, and include our own area in our own brain to that of all people, and then all consciousness, we become the beings that we were intended to me. So I say, Nemaste, as they say in India. This non contact greeting usually used in the Indian subcontinent, is usually accompanied by pressing the hands together in front of the chest and bowing forward slightly. The higher the pressed hands are held the more respect is given.  It means "The bit of spirit and holiness in me bows in respect to the bit of spirit and holiness in you."

Nemaste.

The Boston way versus the Bay Area way

While Boston is a hot-bed for innovation in the technology arena, it takes second place to the Bay Area of California.  I recently had a chance to see symbolic demonstrations of this while riding the BART.  Whether a public service announcement or a sales pitch from a store, many of the subway ads had QR codes that allow someone with a smart phone to view more detailed information about the services or products being offered.  Even billboard ads that you view from the platform across the train track have the codes.  (I hadn't realized that you could extract the data message from that far away.)  My unofficial survey indicates that this level of penetration has not yet reached Boston.

But, the evidence goes beyond that.  At the recent Health Foo conference of health care "techie" types, a preponderance of participants were from the West Coast.  Strikingly, many of them had started out at MIT or other Boston universities but had chosen to move west as their careers developed.  A story by Katie Johnson in today's Boston Globe documents this:

“The reality is that somebody graduating school in Massachusetts can basically double their salary by getting on a plane and going to San Francisco,’’ said Jones, chief executive of the Boston social media analytics firm Buzzient.

Maybe it is the weather, and maybe it is the salaries, but I think it is something else. I was recently talking to an angel investor/venture capitalist and he said that when a business concept is brought to his peers in Boston, the focus is on what could go wrong if one part of the business plan fails to come through.  In Silicon Valley, potential investors focus on what could go right if all the stars align.  It is basically the difference between prudence and risk-taking, between pessimism and optimism.

Now, this can raise unreasonable expectations for twenty-something year olds in California who are convinced that their idea is the next Google and spin away hours of time in that pursuit.  But Thomas Edison did the same thing a few years ago.  It is that indomitable spirit of innovation, of trials and errors and repeated failures, that eventually leads to approaches that change the world.  While he did not mean it in this context, Victo Hugo was correct when he said, "There is nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come."  Who can blame a young person for thinking that s/he has that idea?

In the overall picture, there is probably a place for both approaches, but I just have a feeling that the Bostonians are missing the boat here.

What are some high paying jobs in the medical field ?

Physician Assistant. It is the way to go if you want the duties of a doctor, but do not want to go to school for more than 12 years as a doctor has to. Physician assistants also have a responsibility to do as a doctor, who is also a great advantage. PA are in high demand from now.  

The range 

Of average salary for a PA is between $ 60,000 to 100,000, according to payscale.com. In addition, the salary of a PA is based on / experience, so the more time has been working as an AP, the more $ $ that he / she will do. Like the doctor, the PA may specialize in certain fields of interest, such as dermatology, surgery, orthopedics, pediatrics, and so on.

How to become an accountant ?

It starts to get his degree in accounting. Your next step, if you make good money, is to be an MBA or becoming a CPA. It is very worth it because it is one of the greatest few where you can work for any company and any industry.

About Stress

Stress can be bad at peak times (time of audit, tax season, financial closing, etc.), but sometimes the stress is almost nonexistent.

Gold isn't considered a desirable investment.

Gold is often mentioned as a joke. Paul Wilmott in an interview on CNBC said next time you're going to ask about the gold. The intrinsic value of gold is negligible and is considered the gold actually has no intrinsic value. Almost all industrial uses for gold can be replaced by tin or tungsten.

Consider this

If you buy in the sense of people who advocate buying gold and silver, which should be treasured as Bismo Pepto Bismuth is ten times rarer than silver.

A little history

Note that already in 1855, the aluminum bars shown by the French crown jewels, as it was more valuable than gold. The Washington Monument is capped at 100 grams of aluminum, as it was more valuable than silver at the time. Napoleon served his guests with foil as a display of wealth.

Can you invest in the Stock Market without a Broker ?

You can not just buy shares yourself, you have to have a person or company to do it for you. Go online, select an online broker like Schwab, TD Ameritrade, etc. Open an account, transfer money from your bank account online broker.

Decide

What action you want to buy, go to the broker's website and fill out the information to buy. It is very simple. Purchase of shares through a broker is how it is done for average people. TD Ameritrade charges $ 9.95 per trade. If you were a broker with an office in his city, the commission would triple.

Another summertime thought

And, another message for summertime to supplement those below.  Could be used by soccer referees, too!  (Source:  Creators.com.)