Tag Archives: Thankful Thursday

Daily Tycoon-Ism “You can not Escape Pain!”

by on March 21, 2011 in Daily Tycoon-Ism

Daily Tycoon-Ism with Mr. Tycoon

by on January 13, 2011 in Daily Tycoonism

Think it Say it Do it! People who say what they think and then do what they say normally get what they want out of life.

Daily Tycoon-Ism with Mr. Tycoon “Know Your Worth”

by on January 6, 2011 in Daily Tycoonism

Tycoon-Ism "KNOW YOUR WORTH!" People always act like they're doing more for you than you're doing for them.

Ask Yourself this question, "Why would they do that?"

Obviously, you bring something to the table for them to even do business with you.

Thankful Thursday

by on December 9, 2010 in Daily Tycoonism

Mr Tycoon- The Wealth Architect

"We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures." - Thornton Wilder

It comes as sudden flash of insight when we realize that all the things that we have are all but temporary. We are given just a few years and then suddenly, we're gone. We did not bring anything into this world, and neither will we bring anything with us when we die. No material wealth, no writ, no obligations, not even your loyal family and friends can accompany us when we go out of this world. This fact is both comforting and troubling. If we cannot bring any of these with us when we go then what is there to life? We cannot claim ownership to what we cannot fully possess, so why not we start treating our treasures merely as loans instead? Loans which we'll have to give back anyway. In this way we may be able to learn to be happier because it is only when we stake our claim in things that these things become our masters instead of being our slaves.

Thankful Thursday

by on December 2, 2010 in Daily Tycoonism

Tycoon-ism: " The real fault is to have faults and not try to mend them." - Confucius

After the 2nd world war the Russian threat so overwhelmed American consciousness that its leadership invested much in setting up bases in the whole of the United States. By 1950’s a group of people led by Robert McNamara was tasked to study American capability in terms of an all out war. His recommendations seemed so outrageous to most of the generals back then, more so because he and his group were known not to heed advice from anyone. This was because he suggested closure of 672 military bases within the States just when there was imminent danger of aggression from the Russia.

He was subsequently summoned to appear before the House Armed Forces Committee to explain his decision and was asked if he could have made a mistake in the closure of at least one or two of the bases he wanted closed. McNamara replied an emphatic NO.

“Six Hundred and Seventy Two decisions to make and not a single mistake!” replied Congressman Edward Hebert. But McNamara maintained his position. Whether he was correct or not can already be discerned today. But it took guts to go against the flow of militarism at that time. As with all of us, it takes great courage to stick to our convictions at a time when the shifting loyalties is the norm.

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