Thursday, June 29, 2006
The Cure for Birth and Death
Copyright 2006 Donovan Baldwin
There is no cure for birth or death save to enjoy the interval.
-- George Santayana
Unfortunately for some, the interval often seems to be filled with obstacles, pains, failures and disappointments and is quite difficult to enjoy.
Strangely, for others, the same interval is filled with laughter, happiness, joy, success, and tranquility.
Obviously, there are some things over which we have no control, as the hurricanes of 2005 taught us. Yet, even in the midst of all that pain and suffering, there were tales of heroism and simple kindness to remind us that no matter what, there are men and women who can and will decide to find the goodness that all of us have hidden within.
In Iraq, while soldiers and insurgents die encoiled in their opposing webs of politics, strategy and religion, babies are born, children sing songs, and young couples pledge their troth in ancient rituals and some less ancient.
Yes, we have no control over some things. We may have no control over the parents who raised us, the genes we inherited, the place in which we live, the masters who control our lives, but we do have control over one thing...all that resides within our hearts and minds, and those parts of these we share with others.
We can choose to let our thoughts and actions be governed and guided by those who seem to have selected themselves for that job, or we can choose to think the thoughts that we believe must be thought and do the acts which must be done. We can turn inward and ignore the others with whom we share this planet, or we can "...take arms against a sea of troubles, and by opposing in them...", but not in the way that Shakespeare meant.
The world will not be a happier place for all until we learn to make it so. We cannot afford to wait for "someone" to make the world a better place. Each of us must be the instrument of change. If we are to change the world, we must start with the thought that we must give the children a better place in which to live and better lives to live.
Each of us is but a small flame beneath the Sun, but each of us is strong enough to light the small corner of the world in which we find ourselves. If enough of us choose to do so, the interval between birth and death will be a finer place for all.
About the Author:
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Donovan Baldwin is a Dallas area writer. A graduate of the University Of West Florida, Pensacola (1973) with a BA in accounting, he is a member of Mensa and has held several managerial positions. After retiring from the U. S. Army in 1995, he became interested in internet marketing and developed various online businesses. He has been writing poetry, articles, and essays for over 40 years, and now frequently publishes articles on his own websites and for use by other webmasters.
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There is no cure for birth or death save to enjoy the interval.
-- George Santayana
Unfortunately for some, the interval often seems to be filled with obstacles, pains, failures and disappointments and is quite difficult to enjoy.
Strangely, for others, the same interval is filled with laughter, happiness, joy, success, and tranquility.
Obviously, there are some things over which we have no control, as the hurricanes of 2005 taught us. Yet, even in the midst of all that pain and suffering, there were tales of heroism and simple kindness to remind us that no matter what, there are men and women who can and will decide to find the goodness that all of us have hidden within.
In Iraq, while soldiers and insurgents die encoiled in their opposing webs of politics, strategy and religion, babies are born, children sing songs, and young couples pledge their troth in ancient rituals and some less ancient.
Yes, we have no control over some things. We may have no control over the parents who raised us, the genes we inherited, the place in which we live, the masters who control our lives, but we do have control over one thing...all that resides within our hearts and minds, and those parts of these we share with others.
We can choose to let our thoughts and actions be governed and guided by those who seem to have selected themselves for that job, or we can choose to think the thoughts that we believe must be thought and do the acts which must be done. We can turn inward and ignore the others with whom we share this planet, or we can "...take arms against a sea of troubles, and by opposing in them...", but not in the way that Shakespeare meant.
The world will not be a happier place for all until we learn to make it so. We cannot afford to wait for "someone" to make the world a better place. Each of us must be the instrument of change. If we are to change the world, we must start with the thought that we must give the children a better place in which to live and better lives to live.
Each of us is but a small flame beneath the Sun, but each of us is strong enough to light the small corner of the world in which we find ourselves. If enough of us choose to do so, the interval between birth and death will be a finer place for all.
About the Author:
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Donovan Baldwin is a Dallas area writer. A graduate of the University Of West Florida, Pensacola (1973) with a BA in accounting, he is a member of Mensa and has held several managerial positions. After retiring from the U. S. Army in 1995, he became interested in internet marketing and developed various online businesses. He has been writing poetry, articles, and essays for over 40 years, and now frequently publishes articles on his own websites and for use by other webmasters.
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Monday, June 05, 2006
Blogging For Business: What Should I Blog About?
BLOGGING FOR BUSINESS: WHAT SHOULD I BLOG ABOUT?
Copyright 2006 Donovan Baldwin
While a blog can be almost anything from a personal diary to an expostulation of the most arcane data or research results, keeping the blog going is one of the most important aspects of blogging. This is particularly true if your goal is to use your blog as part of your internet business marketing strategy.
Unfortunately, many would-be internet entrepreneurs get lured into programs by the prospect of lots of money made easily. The truth is that MOST of these people, even highly-motivated, intelligent people who have been successful in other spheres will fail. The money does not come quick, and when it does come, it usually starts as a trickle. Frankly, the motivation of anticipated ease and wealth does not stand up for long under the harsh light of reality. Just as people drop out of network marketing, internet marketing, and other home businesses due to expectations not being met and no reward, people let their "internet business opportunity" blogs fade away due to lack of interest.
PASSION
Many successful network marketers, internet marketers, and marketing courses will tell you to find a niche. They will advise you to make that niche something about which you are passionately interested. In reference to blogs, I agree and go one step farther. Center your blog around something you would choose to write about, talk about, read about, discuss, or attend lectures on almost every day if you had the leisure. That way, no matter how your "internet business" does or does not respond, you will be motivated to return to your blog regularly, reading comments, responding to them, and providing new content.
NEW CONTENT
This is key to a blog's success. Even your best friends might not wish to visit you regularly if they knew they were going to be served coffee cakes left over from their last visit. New, fresh content provided regularly entices previous visitors to return and establishes your blog as a center of information or discussion. If the content is accurate and informative, this establishes you as knowlegeable and worth heeding. If your comments are friendly, genuine, and responsive to the comments of others who have posted, you will be seen as a friend whose advice can be at least listened to, if not taken whole.
DO IT FOR YOURSELF
Of course your blog should be written in such a way as to please the visitors who drop by, just as your home should be a warm welcoming place for visitors who drop by there. You are the one who lives there, however, and when the visitors go home you should enjoy hanging around, rearranging the furniture, hanging a new picture, or just pouring a glass of wine and sitting down in your favorite chair. Making the blog FOR YOU will encourage you to return often yourself.
FINALE
Begin with a subject which delights and intrigues you, add a regular dip back into the refreshing stream of your interest and wonder, share this with others. If you want money from this, link to your money-making site or sites and have fun every day. When you go to bed, the blog will still be there chatting with your visitors, telling them what a great person you are and inviting them to return for another visit.
About The Author:
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Donovan Baldwin is a Dallas area writer. A graduate of the University Of West Florida (1973) with a BA in accounting, he is a member of Mensa and has held several managerial positions. After retiring from the U. S. Army in 1995, he became interested in internet marketing and developed various online businesses. He has been writing poetry, articles, and essays for over 40 years, and now frequently publishes articles on his own websites and for use by other webmasters. He has blogs on the subjects of weight loss and health, hybrid cars and alternative fuels, and internet marketing and related business topics. You may view several of his articles at http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Donovan_Baldwin
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Blogging
Internet Business
Internet Marketing
Copyright 2006 Donovan Baldwin
While a blog can be almost anything from a personal diary to an expostulation of the most arcane data or research results, keeping the blog going is one of the most important aspects of blogging. This is particularly true if your goal is to use your blog as part of your internet business marketing strategy.
Unfortunately, many would-be internet entrepreneurs get lured into programs by the prospect of lots of money made easily. The truth is that MOST of these people, even highly-motivated, intelligent people who have been successful in other spheres will fail. The money does not come quick, and when it does come, it usually starts as a trickle. Frankly, the motivation of anticipated ease and wealth does not stand up for long under the harsh light of reality. Just as people drop out of network marketing, internet marketing, and other home businesses due to expectations not being met and no reward, people let their "internet business opportunity" blogs fade away due to lack of interest.
PASSION
Many successful network marketers, internet marketers, and marketing courses will tell you to find a niche. They will advise you to make that niche something about which you are passionately interested. In reference to blogs, I agree and go one step farther. Center your blog around something you would choose to write about, talk about, read about, discuss, or attend lectures on almost every day if you had the leisure. That way, no matter how your "internet business" does or does not respond, you will be motivated to return to your blog regularly, reading comments, responding to them, and providing new content.
NEW CONTENT
This is key to a blog's success. Even your best friends might not wish to visit you regularly if they knew they were going to be served coffee cakes left over from their last visit. New, fresh content provided regularly entices previous visitors to return and establishes your blog as a center of information or discussion. If the content is accurate and informative, this establishes you as knowlegeable and worth heeding. If your comments are friendly, genuine, and responsive to the comments of others who have posted, you will be seen as a friend whose advice can be at least listened to, if not taken whole.
DO IT FOR YOURSELF
Of course your blog should be written in such a way as to please the visitors who drop by, just as your home should be a warm welcoming place for visitors who drop by there. You are the one who lives there, however, and when the visitors go home you should enjoy hanging around, rearranging the furniture, hanging a new picture, or just pouring a glass of wine and sitting down in your favorite chair. Making the blog FOR YOU will encourage you to return often yourself.
FINALE
Begin with a subject which delights and intrigues you, add a regular dip back into the refreshing stream of your interest and wonder, share this with others. If you want money from this, link to your money-making site or sites and have fun every day. When you go to bed, the blog will still be there chatting with your visitors, telling them what a great person you are and inviting them to return for another visit.
About The Author:
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Donovan Baldwin is a Dallas area writer. A graduate of the University Of West Florida (1973) with a BA in accounting, he is a member of Mensa and has held several managerial positions. After retiring from the U. S. Army in 1995, he became interested in internet marketing and developed various online businesses. He has been writing poetry, articles, and essays for over 40 years, and now frequently publishes articles on his own websites and for use by other webmasters. He has blogs on the subjects of weight loss and health, hybrid cars and alternative fuels, and internet marketing and related business topics. You may view several of his articles at http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Donovan_Baldwin
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Blogging
Internet Business
Internet Marketing
