A very true statement regarding Coffee.

Coffee, if you're not shaking you need another cup. Isn't that the truest statement you've ever heard? I love coffee and I pretty much drink it everyday. Somehow I find that on days where I don't drink it, I have a bad day.

It's hard for me to really get moving without my coffee. It's not really a bad habit since it has health benefits.

There's nothing in the world like the taste of fresh brewed coffee. The smell, the taste, the energy it gives you.

I could do without the crash afterwards, but other than that I love me some coffee. I'll have another cup!

The treasure you cannot see, hear or taste (spiritual story)

There was an old man who lived in a hut. Every morning he went to the street for alms. He never complained about his situations or his struggles. He took what was given without question. One day when the old man returning from his routine saw that the hut was taken by somebody else. Somebody else was eating his food and money he had little saved. The old man with compassion went inside the hut. The young beggar asked "who are you?" wrapping his hands around the food he found, the old man replied, I am you but in a different body.

 The old man took his robes and gave it to him as well. The stranger, instead of looking upon this as compassion, took him as a meager fool. The young stranger snatched the clothes off his hands and stripped the old man from head to toe and took every bit of things he had left. Is that everything you have? He asked. The old man replied humbly, "when you have everything you have nothing, and when you truly have nothing left you have everything. The boy was confused.

The old man smiled and said, ignorant child, you are trapped in an illusion that you can't see, feel or touch and bound by invisible chains. Unless we realize who we truly are, it won't matter what we own. He added, even if you become the richest of riches, we will always be bound by suffering. The young beggar froze and felt that he understood a little what the old man was saying. Old man chanted "Gate Gate ParaGate ParaSamGate Bodhi Svaha.".

"No treasure can compare to it, no money can buy it, no wealth can occupy it, no pleasure can satisfy it, no eyes can find it, no ears can hear it, no tongue can taste it, no hands can feel it, no mind can imagine it. Oh, dear child, what is this treasure? The old man asked. Find this, for we are born only to realize this. Young man's illusory world shattered, face bright and awakened. The old man bowed to him, said know thy self, and vanished.

Sometimes you have to go through the worst..

This is a lesson I've learned the hard way. Sometimes the bad things that happen to us, put us on the path we're meant to be on. It may seem like things are hard at times…but you have to know that those times will pass. 

It's all about patience

You have to be patient, because after the hard times come the blessings. Sometimes you have to go through the worst in order to get the best. This has been true in my life, and it is true for yours too. The hardships prepare you to meet your destiny.

You have to be patient

Once you go through the worst, then you are ready for the best. You are ready to live the life you've only dreamed of.

Blessings are coming

Think of the trials as a prerequisite for being blessed beyond measure. You can be more blessed than you ever imagined. It will happen for you. All you have to do is be patient and keep believing. Your time will come, I guarantee it. Keep your head held high. This too shall pass.

The best laid plans...(blog post and rant)

I had something bad happen recently, but I'm starting to think it might actually be good. I think everything we think is "bad" may actually be for our benefit. Anyways, here's what happened.

I had been a part of certain internet business for a couple of years, up until recently. It was going very good.

I was getting to the point where I was starting to make money with it. 

I would have made some great money if things kept going as they were.

Well recently, the business had a lot of problems with revenue coming in, and so in a nutshell, the business collapsed.

So my 2+ years of hard work, and building up the business, was basically all for nothing. 

A couple of key points, though.

1. I had spent a lot of money trying to grow the business. It was eating into my monthly living expenses, so I won't have to worry about that anymore.

2. I gained a lot of experience working with this business. Experience that I will use in the future in all my internet marketing pursuits.

3. The business is a Revshare, and they are known for failing. In fact, they probably fail more than any other business.

I'm starting to really doubt the Revshare model. 

The sustainability of it all. I was the BIGGEST advocate and supporter of Rev shares. But now I'm starting to see that they are probably not built to last unless there is an external source of income that is dependable.

I think from now on I may just focus on other methods of making money online. Lesson learned...don't invest more money than you can afford into your business! 

And most importantly, that quote about the "best-laid plans of mice and men" is true.

Sometimes you have something planned out so perfectly, and you think it's going to go a certain way, but then something happens and changes your plans.

You can't really count on certain things in life, because life changes. You just have to learn to roll with the punches and adapt to whatever life throws at you. Sometimes that's easier said than done. Never get your hopes up too much for something, that's an important lesson I learned from this.

I am excited to find more money-making opportunities and what the future has in store. Thanks for reading!