Monday, May 22, 2006

Just Desserts!

FOR THE WEEK BEGINNING MAY 22, 2006

SPECIAL NOTE: We will observe the Memorial Day holiday next Monday, May 29th and will resume posting on the following Monday, June 5th.


INSPIRATION FOR TODAY:
"You will become a great philanthropist in your later years."
~ Chinese Fortune

THE WAY THE COOKIE CRUMBLES!

Today's quote was lifted from an actual fortune cookie that we opened after a recent dinner at our local Chinese restaurant (Lucky Numbers: 34, 15, 26, 38, 17, 8). It's got to be the best cookie fortune that we've ever read! Its positive message is twofold, a doubly wonderful possibility for the future.


Becoming a great philanthropist is hopefully founded on the premise of becoming very wealthy, so the fortune seems to imply that not only will we become rich, but that we'll also be responsible enough to put our wealth to good use.


Capitalism is a "necessary evil" of this global age, and it creates a sense of obligation to help those less fortunate. Or to help them to help themselves, primarily through the improvement of education systems throughout the world.


The idea of the dog-eat-dog corporate mentality (see "The Apprentice") is becoming outdated. Selfishness is no longer in style, and trampling everyone else down is no longer seen as the best road to success. More and more "celebrity" entrepreneurs like Bill Gates, Paul Newman, and Richard Branson are teaching a message of social responsibility.


We're not sure if we'll ever attain the kind of wealth those gentlemen have built, but we're still certain that our cookie's fortune will come true, because everyone has a responsibility to help others, no matter who you are, where you live, or the balance in your back account.

posted by The Office Grapevine at 9:05 AM  

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