>  GP> I thought I was wrong once. . . but I was mistaken (warning: brain
 >  GP> cells evaporate the longer you ponder this irony/paradox)

 >   So, *THAT'S* my problem. 

I stopped counting long ago! GD&R. . .

 >  GP> I make a point of conducting muyself with integrity, especuially now
 >  GP> that I know tyhe secret: it shows.

 >   Honesty is the best policy.

Yup, & honestyu is more than sipmly "not lying"; if you tell the truth in a way
intended to deceive, you're lying! (I'm looking at you, politicians!)

 >   My parents never had more than one job, but they worked hard to provide
 > for my brother and I. They grew up during The Depression, so they watched
 > every penny. Money talks...but, mine just waves "goodbye". :P

There's only two ways, jhust lke dieting:
Increase income / decrease calories input
decrease spending / increase calorie burning

Do both & you really begin to succeed!

 >  GP> If you add more & more responsibilities to a person's position,
 >  GP> eventually you'll overwhelm them, & they'll be unable to do it -- at
 >  GP> best; spectacularly failing in a breakdown, at worst.

 >   N.A.V.Y. - N)ever A)gain V)olunteer Y)ourself. :P

You'll get 'voluntold' (did you really step forward, or did every one else step
back?)

 >   Society has gotten where it's "a crime to fail". In this life, in sports,
 > someone has to win, and someone has to lose. Now, we give everyone a trophy
 > for not even trying or preparing. Why should one bust their butts in the
 > preparation, if they're going to reward those who don't do a thing??

IKR? & in real ilge it doesn't work out that everyone gets a ribbon?

I'll aply for a job against 20 of these kids with recent degrees & experience -
- I have none of those & I'll get the job! Because I know the goal is to WIN.
(the job, them more revenue for my new employer)

I applied for a job in insurance a while back, & had to take a big test on
their computer; I figured out what they wanted, but answered my own way anyhow:

In any game of shirts vs skins, they want to hear I cheat & cause grievous
bodily damage, to get points for my team.

Of course not! I play hard, cuz that makes the game fun, but I play fair.  When
I lose, I shrug & offer a rematch.  That won't work in competitive corporate
business/sales.

If it's important enough, I'll play to win & I will win, because I know how to
focus on goals & solve all problems needed to achieve them.

This works great for board games & card games, but not physical sports, as I've
always sucked like Electrolux at those.

If I wanted the job after learning the kind of corporate attitudes they had,
I'd have got it. . .

I used their name to get another job done (getyyting a guy flown back to
Edmonton, into a hospital that was 2/3 closed due to Norwalk Virus, with
emergency brain surgery scheduled the next morning by a surgeon who'd just done
12+ hours ion his feet in surgery! Got an old nurse on the line & explained I
had a job from {insurer} & I coluld hear her spine straighten up as she meekly
responded, "Yes, sir? How can I help you?  You want me to bother a tired doctor
on his way home? Is it important? Yes, sir" next voice I hear was his, in his
car, "WHAT???"; I said Nurse X felt you were the best surgeon to take care of
my patient's adsvanced Neural GBM (I learned the jargon before calling)

He asked 2 questionhs, for which I hasd instant answerrs, & pulled over to talk
to me & gave me his fax# to get the medical notes from Switzerland.

My boss said the next morning that I saved the guy's life.  Nice! Now tell me
winning doesn't matter! Tell him this! :D 

Today's loser kids would've done the minimum, been rejected by the nurses, &
never reached the right doctor, & would've said, "Hey, I tried." & counted it
as a day's work well done.

Let's ask the guy with the brain tumour if there's a difference!

I decided not to get rid of my tumor anymore
I dont know why, i guess it just grew on me.

Your friend,

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Cyberpope, Bishop of ROM
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