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Two facts about tobacco use are undisputed:
1. Smoking tobacco kills people.
2. About 9 out of 10 people who try to quit smoking fail.
Given these grim facts reported by the American Cancer Society, you'd think that government policymakers and health professionals would rally to support any and all efforts to reduce the harm caused by smoking cigarettes. But reduced-harm alternatives to smoking tend to get ignored or crushed.
In November, for example, the town of Newton GA passed an ordinance to "prohibit tobacco use in all indoor and outdoor parks and recreational facilities at all times." according to an article in the Covington News.
Where's the Smoke?
Tom Hailey, the city's recreation director, said the ordinance would make it possible for people to "enjoy our parks without having to worry about the harmful effects of any tobacco products on children whose lungs and bodies are still developing."
The ordinance seems to make sense until you learn that it also includes smoke-free forms of tobacco, such as nicotine lozenges, and smoke-free and tobacco-free products, such as electronic cigarettes.
How would sucking on a lozenge or using a tobacco-free electronic cigarette harm the lungs of children — or adults?
Ban Poppy Seed Muffins and Vanilla Ice Cream?
If you extend the so-called logic behind the ordinance — that all forms of nicotine present a public health threat — then lots of things should be banned from parks and public places.
Heroin is a dangerous, illegal drug. Users aren't — and shouldn't be — allowed to shoot up in parks. But if any form of nicotine is banned from parks, then shouldn't any form of heroin also be? Should we also ban cities from growing poppy flowers in their parks? Or make it illegal to consume poppy seed muffins or bagels in public places?
Many municipalities ban the use of alcohol in parks. If the same reasoning is applied to alcohol as it is to nicotine, should children be banned from eating vanilla ice cream in parks? There is, after all, alcohol, in that vanilla flavoring.
Punish or Protect?
Wide-sweeping legislation, such as the bans passed in Newton and other cities, seems aimed more at punishing smokers than in protecting the public. If we provide no legal alternatives to smoking in public, people will continue to smoke in public. There is simply no way to keep 46.6 million smokers locked inside their own homes or cars at all times.
We can't protect the public from the dangers of secondhand smoke unless we provide smokers an alternative to smoking tobacco cigarettes.
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Fortunately, there are some efforts to enlighten the public and the public policymakers about this.
Two non-profit organizations — Consumer Advocates for Smoke-Free Alternatives Association and Tobacco Harm Reduction — have recently merged to strengthen their efforts toward research, education and lobbying.
"Smoking, not nicotine and tobacco, is the public health problem and… the current federal government obsession with tobacco and nicotine abstinence is an utter failure," wrote Brad Rodu, a professor of medicine at the University of Louisville who holds an endowed chair in tobacco harm reduction research.
Rodu argues that the FDA should provide "truthful information about the comparative risks of all tobacco products and…implement sensible regulations that would enhance smokers' awareness of and access to vastly safer and satisfying cigarette substitutes that are already on the market."
Rodu chides the FDA for failing to review applications for new smoke-free products, saying the agency is the cause of a "public health tragedy" by "assuring continued market domination of (tobacco cigarettes) the deadliest of nicotine delivery systems."


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I just had some friends over for a party after kegging a saison which was fermented with Wyeast 3711 french saison. The keg was empty in no more than 2 hours between 8 people. I guess that's about 6 beers per person so not too big of a surprise. This beer was GOOOOD. It was an extract kit from Northen Brewer (petite saison) and it really didn't disappoint.
I love how this yeast can ferment at my room temp (72-74) and attenuated so well.
My fermentation chamber is full and i want to brew a DIPA this weekend. I was wondering if anyone can tell me if using the french saison yeast for a DIPA would be a good idea. I'd like to use 1056 or 001 but my ambient temps are a but too high.
Assuming the yeast dries it out as it should, you'll have a lower amount of residual sugars to balance the DIPA bitterness. I did this using 3724 and the bitterness was super harsh at first. After a couple months it mellowed and was great, but after that much time the hop aroma faded quite a bit.
If I did it again, I'd reduce the bittering addition so that the IBU level was more in line with a typical saison (30IBU or so), but leave the flavor and aroma hops as is.
You would most likely get something similar to a belgian IPA, but drier. I'm a big fan of belgian IPAs, so I'd be interested in seeing how it turns out. I agree with mu11igan that you'll probably want to drop the IBUs down a little. I'd say go higher than 30, like 50, but I like some hop bite. Maybe add some crystal malt 60 or 120 to balance the hop flavor. Check out the info on a belgian IPA like New Belgium Belgo IPS, which is available all over the place.
I'm thinking this might not be a good idea for the recipe I plan to brew as it's a DIPA with 100+ IBU.
Maybe I could double the amount of crystal 40 which the recipe calls for? This would equal 1lb
Couldn't you also mash higher? Seems like that would keep some body in the beer...
Mashing higher with 3711 won't help that much, it's a monster, I've yet to have it finish higher than 1.005 regardless of mash temp (anywhere from 145 to 155 so far).
If you have a recipe in mind for a DIPA, it's not going to taste like you expect if you ferment with 3711 at your room temperatures. If you can get it to low 60s then you could mute a lot of the saison flavour, but then you'd be in S-05 range anyway.
Save your hops for the DIPA and brew another saison? That's what I do when my ferm chamber is full.
[QUOTE=BigRob;3791551]Mashing higher with 3711 won't help that much, it's a monster, I've yet to have it finish higher than 1.005 regardless of mash temp (anywhere from 145 to 155 so far).
Hi I'm new here, first post. I have been brewing about 3years now.
I agree with BigRob, I have played around with 3711 trying to stop it and never could. I did a 50% crystal 120 malt bill once (og around 1.045 or so) and it still finished at about 1.003. I quit taking readings after that. Strange beer BTW.
I think if I were to do this I would do a 15min boil. Spend some more on grain and save time and propane.
+1 to 3711 being a monster. Just you try and stop it above 1005
That being said, I like the idea, so here are my thoughts.
I think this could be really good because I tend to like my IPAs on the dry side, and there is nothing worse than a cloying DIPA, and I bet that won't be a problem with this yeast.
With the right hop combo, I think the yeast would add another layer of complexity, and 3711 isn't as overwhelming as some others.
It WILL dry the beer out . . SO . . I would just make it like you were planning on, but leave out your bittering additions. Hopburst the sucker - and shoot for something under 100+ IBU. To get the flavor and aroma necessary in a DIPA, you should have plenty of hops in there to get enough bitterness out to balance a 1.004 beer.
Also, keep in mind that a 1.080 OG that goes to 1.003 FG is close to 11% abv, so you can still get into DIPA abv territory with a OG of 1.070
Anyone else have any thoughts / criticisms?
Thanks everyone, I don't want this IPA to be too much on the dry side so it'll have to wait.


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The real story today is that, despite the turmoil in Egypt, stock and oil prices are merely flat.
A major emerging nation with more than 80 million people, a country that has 6% growth and huge infrastructure possibilities as well as a vital waterway and important oil properties, is aflame. The headlines are damning. The people are in open revolt. Port of Alexandria is closed. Nonessential personnel, blah, blah, blah. Obviously chaos and confusion reign.
And stocks are merely flat? Sure, they were down Friday, but after the run we have had, isn't that reasonable anyway just on the crummy quarter out of Ford (F) on top of the inflation- and commodity-troubled Procter & Gamble (PG)? Both the soft goods and the autos had been doing so, so well.
Of course, a cursory read of the media, a quick look at the Web and the TV, tells you that things are down and down big. But we all know that's not true. In fact, I would expect that on a normal day, with inflation in Europe running higher than expected -- 2.4% instead of 2.3%, but "higher than expected" has a real solid, negative ring to it -- that stocks should be down.
However, things are not looking heavy at all.
I always marvel about what the real story is, and today the real story is that the S&P 500 ($INX) isn't minus 12 and lower, that some major stocks are trading higher, that oil is flat, that gold is down big. These are, again, signs that things are normal.
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Of course, that can change. I would think that when people come in and see normal, they are going to want to short stocks. As I wrote last night, there was ample negativity among my canvas of hedge and mutual fund friends. Given my long tenure, I believe the canvas is more than anecdotal.
So I would propose that the news report that marvels about the strength in the market -- including rallies in Dubai and Israel -- is the news story. It's not dog bites man; it's man bites dog.
Unlike in Egypt, it is not a suppressed story. And it can be told as an absurdly positive story. To simply say the markets are up or down slightly is more than just irony.
It is news.
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YONGNUO YN-565EX Flash Speedlite for Canon camera
Product Information:
AWL SUPPORTED FOR N's & C's SYSTEM
The YN565EX can be triggered by 580EX II, SB-900/800/700, 7D/60D/600D, Nikon c-command and ST-E2, and flashes as TTL mode as well as M/Multi mode.
GN58@ ISO100, 105mm; which reaches the level of the mainstream hot shoe flashes, supports TTL/M/Multi mode.
The YN565EX can be triggered by hot-shoe, flash command slave mode, optical S1, and S2(pre-flash-canceled mode).
The YN565EX covers a focal length range of auto, and 24 to 105mm, supports full-frame/half-frame camera.
FEC, FEB, Rear-curtain sync, FE lock, Modeling Light, Canon camera menu accessable
It only takes 3 seconds to finish a charging cycle after a full level output, you can use external power pack to accelerate the charging speed once more.
YN565EX provides charging socket for external power pack, to meet your higher demand for charging recycle.
YN565EX provides PC port,you can make the flash synchronously by connecting to the PC port.
Turn on the sound prompt function, different sounds indicate working situations help you focus on shooting.
Press down the camera's depth-of-fired preview button, the YN565EX will send out continuous flash lasting one second.
The YN565EX supports advanced settings; you can customize the unit according to your shooting preferences.
YN565EX can save the current settings automatically.
Basic Functions
Just set the camera's shooting mode to [AV] (aperture-priority AE), [TV] (shutter-priority-AE), or [M](manual), and you can use ETTL autoflash. Under the ETTL mode, YN565EX supports FEC, FEB, Rear-sync, FEV, Modeling,Canon camera menu accessable.
2.M mode
You can set the flash output from 1/128 to 1/1 full power in 1/3-stopincrements. Press the [LEFT] [RIGHT] button to adjust the output directly.
3.MULTI mode
With MULTI mode, a rapid series of flashes is fired. It can be used to capture multiple images of a moving subject in single photograph.
The speedlite will flash according to the output power, flash times and frequency you set.
4. S1/S2 mode
These two modes are suitable for manual flash environment and TTL flash environment respectively.
Under these two modes, the way to adjust the output level is like the way in M mode.
When using S1/S2 mode, you can rotate the flash head to make the wireless triggering sensor face with the master flash.
S1 mode: It will work with the first trigger of master flash synchronously; the master flash should be set at manual flash.
S2 mode: It is also called "pre-flash cancel mode", it can neglect the pre-flash given by TTL flash, and therefore, it can support the main flash working in TTL mode.
5. Menu Access of Camera (only for the more recent Canon models)
You can control the speedlite by accessing to camera menu on the recent canon models which support ETTL. On the Flash Control Menu, you can set some parameters through "External flash func. setting" and "External flash C. Fn setting", for example, Flash mode, Shutter sync, FEB, Flash exp. comp, Zoom, Wireless set, and advanced setting etc.
6. Test Flash
Whether in any mode, you can press PILOT button to test if the speedlite flash normally. When testing the flash, the speedlite will give flash at relevant output level in accordance with the chosen output power setting.
7. Power Saving Mode
YN565EX provides shrinkable power-saving mode; this power-saving mode can set through long press on[Advanced option] button. Long press the [Advanced option] to enter the setting state and select the option with number 01 through [up] and [down] buttons.
8. Overheating Protection
If the speedlite is used too frequently, the overheating protection function will be triggered, the red and green lights of the charging indicator will blink alternatively, and
Please try to use 1/4 output or lower when rapid shooting is needed to prevent the effect on the shooting.
9. ZOOM Setting the Flash Coverage
Auto Zoom: Press the [ZOOM] button to adjust the flash overage, if
Attaching the speedlite to the camera, the flash coverage will set automatically to match the lens focal length.
Manually set the zooming position: Press the [ZOOM] button to adjust the flash coverage, if
NOTE: Using wide-angle-diffuser, the flash coverage will then be extended for 14mm.
10. Sound prompt
When the sound prompt function is activated the speedlite will give out different sound to indicate the working state. Sound prompt can be set through function of advanced option.
11. Modeling Light Function
Press down the camera's depth-of-fired preview button, the YN565EX will send out continuous flash lasting one second.
NOTE: Do not fire the modeling flash more than 10 consecutive times. If you fire the modeling flash 10 consecutive times, allow the speedlite to rest for 10 to 15 minutes to avoid overheating and deteriorating the flash head.
12. PC synchronous port (for input)
By connecting to the PC port synchronous port, you can make the flash synchronously.
13. Automatic setting saving
The speedlite will automatically save the current setting in order to let you have a simpler use next time after boot.
Wireless Flash System
YN565EX has wireless remote flash systems as slave unit, the YN565EX can be triggered by 580EX II, SB-900/800/700, 7D/60D/600D, Nikon c-command and ST-E2, wireless TTL or manual lighting can be achieved.
Any flash exposure compensation, FEB, FE lock, manual flash, and stroboscopic flash settings set with the master unit will be automatically transmitted to the YN565EX.
Even with multiple YN565EXs, all of them will be controlled in the same way via wireless signal.
1. Master unit setting
To use 580EX II, SB-900/800/700, 7D/60D/600D with built-in commander mode, Nikon c-commander and ST-E2.
For the setting method, please refer to your master instructions.
2. Slave unit setting
As the slave unit, when YN565EX is used, the wireless option of speedlite is set as SLAVE.
Prompt: When does it need to set c or n under the off camera mode instead of cn mode
When other cameraman uses off camera control in the environment, and you don't want to be bothered. Separatesetting of c or n may slightly improve the correctness of flash control.
3. Multi-Speedlite, Wireless lighting configurations
You can create two or three slave groups to make shooting effect better meet your requirements, and set flash ratio for ETTL autoflash shooting of master, as well as manual flash output, frequency flash etc.
The Advanced Application
1. Ultra-long-range Wireless Flash
YN565EX can receive remote wireless signal. The longest distance used indoors is 25 meters and the longest distance used outdoors is 15 meters.
Please note that the YN565EX's wireless sensor should be faced to master unit, and make sure it is within the effective range of transmission.
2. Flash Exposure Compensation
You can use the exposure compensation function of the camera to compensate flash output so as to make shooting effect better meet your requirements. You can also make compensation of flash brightness with the [LEFT] [RIGHT] button within the range of ±5ev, with the precision of 1/3ev. Every press the button, the compensation setting will be displayed on LCD panel.
NOTE: For Canon version, please note that this compensation setting will override the exposure compensation setting on the camera.
3. Rear- curtain Sync
You can use slow-speed shutter to produce trailing smear for the object and the flash light will flash at the moment when the shutter is going to be shut, which means the rear-curtain sync function .(For the rear-curtain sync setting, refer to your camera manual for setting). You can turn on or turn off the rear-curtain sync by pressing the [rear-curtain sync] hotkey on panel of YN565EX.
NOTE: When YN565EX is used as slave unit, the rear-curtain sync function cannot be set.
4. Exposure Bracketing (FEB)
The FEB function is set on the camera or speedlite. For the specific setting method, refer to your Camera Instructions. After the FEB is set, after 3 photos are taken, exposure compensation will be made automatically.This function helps you improve the success rate of photo taking.
5. FE Lock (Canon)
To use this function, cover the subject for which flash exposure will be locked at the center of the viewfinder of camera, press the button of the flash exposure lock, and the flash light will pre-flash and the camera will calculate the appropriate flash output data. Now you have some time for decomposition, after which, you can take photo.(The function can be used only when it is supported by your camera. For the setting method, refer to your Camera Instructions.)
6. FV Lock (Nikon)
Set the AE-L/AF-L function as FV Lock on the camera before using this function. At this time, you can aim at your desired object in the viewfinder and then press the AE-L key or AF-L key, in such case, the flash light will pre-flash to get the reading of flash exposure for the object; after you have confirmed the scene frame, press the shutter.(This function can only be available when your camera supports it; for the setting of AE-L and AF-L, refer to your camera manual).
7. Advanced Setting
The YN565EX provides advanced settings, you can customize speedlite feature to suit your shooting preferences. Set the advanced settings through hotkey of speedlite or menu accessable.
8. The use of external charging box
You can buy YONGNUO external charging boxes like SF-18C or SF-17C and connect it to the charging port of the speedlite. After flash, the charging box will charge the speedlite.
9. High-speed continuous shooting
The flash can realize the high-speed continuous shooting function. Please set the camera in the continuous shooting form and then shoot. Please turn off the sound prompt function when using high-speedlite continuous shooting.
Please note: The number of photos that can be continuous shot is related with the output level. Please use the fully charged battery.
10. Reflection Flash
Bounce flash means to take photos by making flash light head aimed at wall or ceiling and using the light reflected back from the ceiling or wall to light the desired object, so that the shade behind the object can be decreased to get more natural shooting effect.
11. Use Reflection Board to Take Photos
With the reflection board flash, draw the reflection board and the wide-angle diffusion board out from the light head at the same time and then push the wide-angle diffusion board back. In such case, if this product is being used to take photos, it will produce a highlighted point on the eyes of the subject and thus make the eyes charming (catch light). This function can reach optimal effect when the flash head is up 90°.
12.Use Wide-angle Diffuser
Pull out the wide-angle diffusion board, push back the reflection board and arrange them as per the figure, in such case, the flash scopes will extent to 18 mm and the flash effect will be softer and more natural.
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A Nebraska Wesleyan University history professor has been named the 2010-2011 Exemplary Teacher by the United Methodist Church Division of Higher Education.
Meghan Winchell was honored on October 5. The award recognizes faculty who display excellence in teaching, civility and concern for students and colleagues, commitment to value-centered education, and service to students, the institution, community, or church. Faculty members were invited to nominate their colleagues and the final selection was made by President Fred Ohles upon recommendation from the Faculty Development Committee.
Winchell was recognized for her commitment to students and her ability to help them succeed.
"She is a bright, energetic, accomplished teacher and highly valued member of our faculty," wrote one nominator. "Dr. Winchell provides them (students) with the support and feedback needed for them to excel at the highest levels."
Nominators cited her support last year that helped one of her students win a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to the Czech Republic.
In addition, Winchell was recognized for her commitment to the Liberal Arts Seminar (LAS) Program for first-year students. Her popular LAS "Decoding Buffy the Vampire Slayer" helps first-year students decipher the meaning of Buffy by pairing several episodes with historical events, such as the Salem witchcraft trials of 1691 and with great works of literature like Frankenstein. For the first time, the class is being taught this fall in Centennial Hall where her LAS students live.
Winchell served four years on the Faculty Council as archivist/secretary, and her role as coordinator for the state's History Day Contest provides her an avenue to promote Nebraska Wesleyan to high schools in Nebraska.
She is an active member of First Plymouth Church and serves on the Board of Children, Youth and Family Ministries. Winchell also co-leads a 4-H club for fifth graders at Sheridan Elementary School, and is an advocate for issues of oppression and equality within the community. She has taught at NWU since 2004.
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Congrats Dr. Winchell! You are definitely deserving of the award. You had a big impact not only on my final semester at Wesleyan through African American History, but also in helping me get my Fulbright. I could not have done it without your help and support! Congratulations again!
I am privileged to work with you and be called your friend. Enjoy the honor. You earn it every day.
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No one is more deserving! Best advisor and mentor a student could ask for. It's a privilege to be a student of hers and work as her TA!
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Marinelli sought out Wilber for a meeting and asked him about making a switch to defensive end, a move the second-year pro from Wake Forest accepted, and seems excited about.
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"My hand was on the ground at Wake, so I don't think it's going to be a big difference moving from the 3-4 to a 4-3," Wilber said. "Our outside linebackers were basically defensive ends in a stand-up (stance). It will be less dropping (in coverage)."
To make the switch, Wilber said he has added about 10 pounds from last year, where he was listed at 246. He says he's now at 255 and could get up to 260 as long as he can keep the same speed.
Wilber, a fourth-round pick in 2012 out of Wake Forest, played in just 10 games as a rookie, mostly on special teams. He was inactive for six games and fought through two injuries last year, a broken finger in the offseason and a broken thumb in the preseason opener.
"It definitely set me back a lot," Wilber said. "Not being out there and not being able to learn. I missed a great opportunity to make strides and get better. This year I hope it's a lot better."
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Secrets of the Millionaire Mind
Published on - November 29th, 2006 (Modified on - January 14th, 2007) (by J.D. Roth)
Initially, T. Harv Eker's Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth seems cast from the same mold as Loral Langemeier's The Millionaire Maker (my review): full of vague promises, unsupported claims, and thinly-veiled sales pitches for products and seminars. It's true that Eker is guilty of some of these faults. But ultimately I could not help but like the book once I stopped thinking of it as a personal finance guide and began to consider it as a motivational tool.
I'm sure that many people would dismiss Secrets of the Millionaire Mind as useless. There's not a lot of concrete information here about how to improve the details of your financial life. (Though the scant advice presented is sound). Instead, this book encourages readers to adopt mental attitudes that facilitate wealth. It's about changing your psychological approach to money, success, and happiness.
Eker believes that we each possess a "financial blueprint", an internal script that dictates how we relate to money. This blueprint is created through lifelong exposure to money messages from friends, current events, entertainment programs, and, especially, our family. Unfortunately, our blueprints usually contain errors that prevent us from achieving our dreams.
Eker lists seventeen ways in which the financial blueprints of the rich differ from those of the poor and the middle-class.
- Rich people believe: "I create my life." Poor people believe: "Life happens to me." (This is HUGE. Every successful person I know is control of her life. Unhappy people are constantly complaining to me how this, that, or the other thing prevents them from doing something.)
- Rich people play the money game to win. Poor people play the money game to not lose.
- Rich people are committed to being rich. Poor people want to be rich.
- Rich people think big. Poor people think small.
- Rich people focus on opportunities. Poor people focus on obstacles.
- Rich people admire other rich and successful people. Poor people resent rich and successful people. (This is important, too — it seems to hold true among my friends.)
- Rich people associate with positive, successful people. Poor people associate with negative or unsuccessful people. (Another important one.)
- Rich people are willing to promote themselves and their value. Poor people think negatively about selling and promotion.
- Rich people are bigger than their problems. Poor people are smaller than their problems.
- Rich people are excellent receivers. Poor people are poor receivers.
- Rich people choose to get paid based on results. Poor people choose to get paid based on time.
- Rich people think "both". Poor people think "either/or".
- Rich people focus on their net worth. Poor people focus on their working income.
- Rich people manage their money well. Poor people mismanage their money well.
- Rich people have their money work hard for them. Poor people work hard for their money.
- Rich people act in spite of fear. Poor people let fear stop them. (This is big for me right now. I've accomplished most of the goals I set for myself, and need to set some new ones. But I have this nagging fear, because I'm moving into the unknown. Eker says that successful people act in spite of this fear. They move beyond worry, they "fake it til they make it", learning as they go. Unsuccessful people do nothing at all.)
- Rich people constantly learn and grow. Poor people think they already know.
Out of context, some of this advice seems glib. In the book, however, Eker explains each point, demonstrating how successful people discard limiting beliefs while the unsuccessful succumb to them.
For example, here is an audio excerpt of the passage from the book that finally won me over. In it, Eker talks about how rich people believe they are in control of their lives while poor people let life happen to them. (This excerpt is 9:15 long, and is a 12.73mb mp3.)
Though Eker's book is ostensibly about wealth, it's actually about happiness and success. This is one of those books from which it's important to extract the core lessons and to apply them to your life in ways that are appropriate. Don't take everything at face value. Take the information and use it in ways that work for you. For me, for my place in life, Secrets of the Millionaire Mind was perfect. Eker's seventeen lessons were exactly what I needed to hear right now.
This is an excellent book to borrow from a library. I listened to the audio version of this book (via Audible), and highly recommend it in this form. Eker reads it himself in an almost too-enthusiastic style. Yet when you surrender to his eagerness, it works.
You can find more information on Secrets of the Millionaire Mind at:
- The publisher web site where there is also an author page.
- An interview with T. Harv Eker.
- The official T. Harv Eker site.
- A review of the book.
I'm surprised that there's not more information about this book available online, especially on other personal finance sites. I expected some sort of reaction, even if it was a negative one. Nobody seems to have read it.
This article is about Books, Psychology, Self-Improvement
I have to say, it does come off rather glib. Are you not the same person who just last week encouraged us to look at the Global Rich List? And now you're saying the poor are poor because they have a bad attitude?
These types of books always confuse me. They are, presumably, written by people with a fair understanding of economics. Do they not then understand that the economy depends on the existence of many, many poor people to perform the manual labor that keeps the whole thing ticking?
This probably plays into all of the above stereotypes of "poor" people, but I think this guy has a more accurate picture of how it all works:
You're life, and possibly blog, are going to be different from here on out. Welcome to the "dark side"… (wink) lol
I'll probably take a look at it, but it seems almost as if there's a club, and all these authors belong to it.
They all shill each other's books, they all write blurbs for each others, they all recommend each other's seminars, etc.
It creeps me out, and lends an air of inauthenticity and greed to the proceedings.
Also, the google ads below this entry amuse me because lord knows someone is gonna click on the one that says you can be a millionaire in two years.
That's exactly what it's intended to be — motivation. Motivational speaking sells these books and products. Sure, there are a lot of benefits from an attitude change from negativity to control, for some. There's some truth to everything, but mostly, it's just marketing. Obvisouly, if you consider the truly poor people throughout the world, this book would do them no good whatsoever. Think of how ridiculous it would be to tell someone who is truly destitute or partcically enslaved that all they need to do is "think positively" and their situation will improve. Someone who is homeless and has mental problems cannot improve his or her lot in life by "promoting himself and his value."
The intended audience is not the poor. It's the wage worker or middle manager who isn't getting what they feel they deserve from life, ignoring the fact that they are better off than 98% of the rest of the world. I suppose that would be me, but I'm not into motvational gimmicks for anything other than entertainment.
I think that the statement
'the financial blueprints of the rich differ from those of the poor and the middle-class' is kind of inaccurate, its not the difference between the rich and the poor at all, but between the rich and the middle-class (and most people are middle-class in the industrialized West).
And I don't want to be rich either, I just want to be comfortable and happy.
Correct me if I'm wrong, JD, but the book actually only lists the positive thoughts that many so-called rich people possess. It sounds to me as though you added the opposites yourself. If I'm correct, the author did a good job as he's simply being motivational and allowing the reader to apply the good advice to their own lives and way of thinking.
I also agree with Angela. The comparison is much more valuable for the middle class because they have aspirations to have more money, and more free time. It is a generalization, but it is written for the average consumer. By taking on some of those personality traits (if that is even possible), there is potential to start working for yourself (thus taking control of your time), and also for monetary success…
I think we should focus on the overriding concept of this post, which clearly spells out "the human mind is ultra-powerful. Your personal thoughts leads to specific results."
Frankily, the words "rich" and "poor" don't matter in the article; I believe understanding how the human mind operates is fare more beneficial than concentrating on a writer's diction.
I really appriciate this eye opening website. I see how it is important for me to look beyond my past and realize that I hold my future in my hands. If I think I can do it than I will go for my goal without thinking that they are to far out of reach.
I find the attitude differences illuminating. Yes, it makes a big difference to focus on the positive and to spend time with positive people (not pollyana or spoiled – positive). But skills, knowledge, and persistence count too – you have to be able to execute, unless you have the incredible good luck to have both a huge amount of money and a trustworthy staff.
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Millionaire Mind and the Secrets of the Millionaire Mind.
This is a subject WORTH discussing.
Poor people are responsible for being poor.
Rich people are responsible for being poor.
It all begins in the mind as Harv Eker's book tries to explain
There is ONLY ONE reason for financial failure: an inadequate financial Self-Image (what Eker calls your Money Blueprint).
The is ONLY ONE reason for financial SUCCESS a positive, winning financial Self-Image (what Eker calls your Money Blueprint).
Your financial Self-Image is the sum TOTAL of all your beliefs, values, rules (and their resulting attitudes and behaviors) about YOU and MONEY.
As long as you keep operating with a negative, inadequate, limited financial Self-Image, you are destined to FAIL — no matter how smart you think you are or you ARE, no matter what type of business you choose, no matter how hard and how long you work at your business or job.
The poor are poor because of their POOR Self-Image. In the inside of their heads, they see themselves limited, having great difficulty making money, they believe it is real hard to make money, it takes a long time, it requires lots of sacrifices, they already imagine themselves having FUTURE problems and limitations. .That is what the BELIEVE. And that is exactly what the GET!
The RICH are rich because of their RICH Self-Image. In the inside of their heads. they see themselves winning all the time, they believe in themselves, they believe they were born to be rich, they believe they deserve wealth and riches, they believe it is not that hard to make money in great amounts. That is what they BELIEVE. And that is EXACTLY what they GET.
The RICH are always rehearsing future successes in their heads. They always think in terms of success, NEVER in terms of failure.
The POOR are always rehearsing future FAILURES and limitations in their heads. They always think in terms of failure, NEVER in terms of success or winning.
It is REAL difficult for someone who is poor or money-limited to accept that it is HIS/HER fault. No one else to blame. These people get upset and always try to put the blame on the economy, the market, the dishonest rich, etc, etc. They FAIL to realize the problem is inside their OWN HEADS. And as long as they FAIL to SEE that, they will continue having all sorts of money problems.
Your financial Self-Image (beliefs, values, rules, attitudes and behavior about money) is making you a MONEY MAGNET or a MONEY REPELLENT. There is NOTHING else!
Mr Eker tried to explain all that in his book. He succeeded about 90%-95%. That is better than most books on the subject. He deserves GREAT credit for it. I strongly recommend his book — and NO, I am not getting paid any commission to say that!
I SHOULD, though!.
Rich thoughts produce rich beliefs, which produce rich feelings, which produce rich/positive actions, which produce wealth.
POOR thoughts – well I will give you the pleasure and the CHALLENGE of figuring out.
Keep posting such provocative articles. It makes all of us (including Me) to THINK more and THINK BETTER! THANKS foe the post above!
Leo Foster.
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Hello and CONGRATULATIONS!
I just searched Google for "think like millionaire" and your web site is coming up in positionS 1-2 on FIRST page of Google.
I am so glad a wonderful site like yours is getting the type of recognition it DESERVES.
Keep up the great work!
Leo Foster.
I thought the book was pretty good as it helped me to better understand some of the limiting money beliefs that I accepted from my parents.
Knowing and understanding where our own limiting beliefs come from is probably the first step one needs to take before working on eliminating them.
I think people should take what they can from these type of books and use it for inspiration and motivation to move forward.
All it takes is one key insight for a person to have a sudden realization or understanding that sheds some light into their own situation. This then ables them to move forward with a more positive and healthy mindset.
I think Leo in his post above hit the nail on the head in his description about the self-image and what it means to our finances or anything else for that matter.
How we think and feel about ourselves will more or less reflect how we think and feel about many other things, including money or a lack there of.
Just one mans opinion.
The last two days I made a deliberate effort and re-studies Harv Eker's book "The Secrets of the Millionaire Mind".
It is really a very useful book. And again I strongly recommend it to anyone who has the goal of increasing his/her financial income.
Changes to the Money Blueprint MUST always come first..Anything else will fail.
And if some of you already read the book, then, read it again. It will be of great benefit and you will see things you did not notice before.
Very interesting. I've just come back to Scotland having read the book three times, and attended the free seminar in Los Angeles.
I've written a report on my experience, which you can get free at http://www.secretsofthemillionairemind.co.uk
What I really want to say is that you need an open mind to read this book. If you're coming to it with your mind already made up, then you will of course find what you have already made your mind up about. If you're willing to challenge yourself and your beliefs, then there is a wealth of information available, much of which one could apply to other areas than finances. As far as I'm concerned it is one of the more exciting books on this subject, and brings bang up to date much of what Napoleon Hill wrote in his famous book 'Think and Grow Rich'.
The seminar itself was also of interest – some areas I disagreed with but so what? I took what was right for me and discarded the rest, as we were indeed encouraged to do. His products are of a high standard, he knows about marketing and selling (so he should being a successful businessman) and all of this can be learnt by anyone who wants to open their minds to learn. It ain't necessarily easy, of course, but just as with everything, practice makes perfect. The one thing that I've found makes a huge difference is having regular support, either in the form of friends on the same path meeting informally, coaching in groups or individually, mastermind groups or even therapy of some kind. Making changes is always easier when we have someone rooting for us.
I admit, I have only read the 17 points T. Harv Eker is mentioning as the main difference between the mindset of rich and poor people.
Also I have read the commentaries of many here, who read his books and attended his seminars.
So far, my opinion about him and his claims is mixed. I do not think, that the poorest people are just poor, because they have a poor way of thinking. They may think poor, but even thinking rich or just like T. Harv Eker himself, would not necessarily change their financial situation with a guarantee.
If someone cannot even read or write, has not the money to dress himself good, and has absolutely no clue and no experience about what to make sure, when dealing with people (who are not always honest), with law, financial authorities, or certain tax avoiding scenarios and how to implement it, the right mindset alone won't necessarily help him/her.
Being financially successful is always a combination of things, whereas knowledge and at least ordinary education are almost same important as to have the right mindset.
Being not broke, having contacts to other rich, influential and powerful people and not wasting time with the wrong people, are certainly no obstacles but favourable.
I am not sure, but he doesn't seem to admit, he is not the "King of Kings" himself. So if its really just a mindset question alone, then why the heck is he not a billionaire since long ago?
His points are quite good, but still too much mainstream to ever really do their proposed job on an average reader/attendee.
Also he is only focusing on the positive part of a rich mindset, whereas the negative part of a rich mindset is at least same important, propably even more.
What I mean is not negativity against one self, but against others, especially poors and society in general. I can tell for sure, that most rich people have an elitarian, sociopath-like way of thinking, that is not limited on positive goals for the public or others, or which is compatible with the best interests of the masses.
He doesn't mention, that the big shortcuts to the highest wealth are the same old as they ever were, namely:
-corrupt people to break the faith they were entrusted with, perhaps the most common used one
He cannot be taken at face value, because he seems not to want to embarass people (more than he already does), he is telling only things that are quite comfortable to tell publicly.
(but of course I have some understanding, that he doesn't want to get in trouble with authorities or law enforcement agencies)
But at least he should then say, that he won't reveal the real strategies of the most rich ones.
Personally I found some quotes from Warren E. Buffet much more enlighting, than his above 17 points.
Like Howard Hughes said, its clear that you cannot have high profits and high principles altogether. He was somebody who certainly knew it. People who are rich – that is at least my own opinion – do not think limited, not even in terms of the rule of law. People who are truly rich, know that the law is just in place for the others(poors), but themselfs who are above it.
Rich people know, that there is no law, except do what thou wilt.
Maybe that is the real hidden difference between rich people and poor ones. While there may be some ways to achieve financial success fully legally, it is much harder and takes much more effort and time. And if it would require them to break the law in order to protect their wealth, they would do it most likely, even if it was acquired legally.
Poor people follow the law, rich people break it.
It may not be true always and in every case, but its a truth in itself.
Another truth is, that very rich people (billionaires) are more likely to be considered evil in nature rather than good, by average poor or middle class people, not because of envy feelings, but just if they had to valuate their truest beliefs.
C.A. – Wow! You really need to read this book. You are embarrassing yourself to those of us who have read it.
This book is a terrible waste of time used to pump you up to attend his "free" seminar and then buy into his expensive weekend getaways. Of course, you don't have to… they'd be really happy with you just becoming an affiliate (as we can see with a few posters above) so that you promote the book/seminar and maybe generate more sales for them (not so much of the book but more the expensive getaways). Really, this book is just an entry way into the Eker club/religion. I went. It was absolutely astounding to watch the presenters work their persuasive magic on people who were practically broke/in debt and got them to spend upwards of several thousand dollars.
Stay away from this piece of trash, or at least do so with eyes wide open as to what Eker's own goal truly is.
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Its painfully obvious from the posts above, who the rich people and who the poor people are who have made comments on this site. FYI – I am rich.
I haven't read the book but have read summaries and heard about it. Most of the general characteristics of rich people outlined here are very true, for me at least. I never spend excessively. Even though I have an annual income of more than $5million and own multiple properties and businesses who are continually appreciaiting, I drive a normal car and still shop at discout stores except for when I am buying a suite or a watch (I have a thing for expensive watches). The rest of my money gets saved and I live more or less the same kind of lifestyle as an average middle class person.
My brother on the other hand only makes about $60k per year but he drives a much better car than mine.
I really admire and have respect for self made people (I myself grew up in the housing projects and have been shot twice by gangmembers while in my teens)
My brother on the other hand is very resentful of my success and is constantly criticising my aggressive personality and obsession with making money. I remember watching a documentray about millionnaires while he was sitting next to me one day. I spent the entire hour really admiring and humbled by the stories of the people in the show, my brother on the other hand, kept on making comments like "what an arsehole", "he doesn't deserve it" etc etc. That is when I realised the difference between us.
You would think that having a younger brother who is substantially richer than him would encourage him to learn from me and try and do it himself, but instead he spends all of his time critisising me and the way I am.
He even told me that he would hate for his children to be like me, to which I responded, NO – they will be exactly like you, an average nobody living hand to mouth. Funnily – he still manages to ask me for money when he is stuck, never says thank you and never pays back. He thinks I owe it too him since I have more than I need.
I am Asian and the best thing about being rich is having white servants
I read the book, and I have to say that there is a difference between the groups of rich folks and poor folks–and broke folks. It's a mindset. Think about it. Have you ever noticed that you can determine what profession someone is in by the way he dresses and how he speaks? It's a generalization, of course, but you can sort of tell. There is a way about him, there is a demeanor that is different. A doctor speaks differently from, say, a lawyer, for example.
Well, it's the same thing. A rich person has become the type of person who will be rich. It is a learned trait. A lot of being poor has to do with lack of education. No one is saying it's their fault. But if you aren't aware of how to change your mindset, you will alway get what you have, which in most cases is little.
I liked this book not because I am just rarin' to become rich. I liked it because it helped me change the way I see the world. I want to have a lot of money because I want to help people on a grand scale anonymously. I don't understand why having money (for any reason) is a bad thing. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation would not exist without Bill Gates' wealth or Warren Buffet's wealth. They are doing extraordinary things. What's wrong with having a safe place to live, clean water to drink, and reliable transportation that suits your style?
But then, in the book, Eker talks about people who resent the rich–and why. C'est la vie.
@ Kit
Are you sure you haven't exaggerated "a bit" with your income?
You would need to have a net worth of at least $40-50m, probably even $100m, in order to make such a yearly income.
There are maybe 20-30,000 people worldwide who have that kind of money. Are you one of them?
I seriously doubt ..
Actually, you don't need that much. Real estate can provide returns of 25 percent (30+% if you wish to be a slum lord). Therefore, he only needs 20 million to get his 5 million income. Very doable by just about anybody who is committed to it.
It is amusing to watch some defending and others attacking a 'certain' way of life and a 'certain' way of teaching.
Eker's book is an excellent one to open your eyes to the fact that rich people think differently from people of lesser means.
It is also a reminder that no one is set for life with a certain limited, restrictive 'mentality' which creates limitations and financial lack, unless one deliberately chooses to remain poor and resent and criticize the rich. ("The worst blind is the one who refuses to see").
If one can learn ONE distinction that will turn one's life around, it is worth studying his book, isn't it?
I think JD provided a great service by writing his Nov, 2006 article. which is just as valid today as it was then.
With wishes of success for all!
Leo F.
This is a very interesting read, I have not read the book, but will. The subconscious programming we all have comes through strongly in words. Take the time to read what you have written again and re evaluate yourself.
Take time to question why people get such varying results in life, that is; in any area of their lives not just money and you will see that it comes down to the way people think and the way people are programmed.
Money is not bad it is just a tool, it allows you to do more of what you are already doing.
Of course you can choose to disagree, you just show your own level of awareness. Obviously people who are rich know something that poor people don't. Open your mind and learn something or close your mind and don't, its your choice…
Hello, JD.
Would you consider writing a follow up to your GREAT Nov, 2006 article?
It could prove very beneficial. Judging by your original article, I am absolutely certain you will provide a very unbiased and fair evaluation of any improvements or no-improvements in the quality and level of those seminars – especially now that so many people are letting many negative ideas, beliefs and concepts enter their minds when getting too involved in the drama of Wall Street and the 'bailout'.
Again, JD, thanks for your original article.,
Leo F.
There are roughly 6 billion people on the earth. There are approx. 9 million millionaires. This equates to 0.18% of the population. You would think if the masses becoming rich were desireable to the powers-that-be there would be many more rich people creating wealth much easier. The reality is there are far more poor people trying very hard but not getting very far. Capitalism needs that. Capitalism fails if everyone succeeds.
Besides that, half the world's wealth is hidden away in off-shore accounts many levels deep evading tax. The biggest profits are made through drug-dealing, arms dealing and prostitution. These are the cold facts of the world's 'wealth'. And think for just one minute… if you had made your personal fortune (from whatever means) would you bother telling anyone how to do the same? There is nothing a rich person loves more than a poor person beholden to him. He very rarely wants him to be AS rich.
Such is the way of the world…
@ Mark
You are right, I also believe the subconscious programming (mostly given through family members, teachers, friends, people who one appreciates and during childhood) and the own level of awareness are important reasons for success.
Very true. The "ruling class" doesn't want everybody to be rich, not even doing very well!!
That is also the reason, why there is practically NO useful literature out there, and why the education system of our society and our "business schools" rarely teaches what exacty to look for, to make sure and which steps to take, in order to become rich guaranteed, safe and as fast as possible.
Life is FULL of distractions. Everywhere. Always.
Such distractions are, but not limited to:
-PC games
-ordinary working (99% of professions)
-friendships to the wrong people
-hobbies (which are okay, as long as one is aware, to pay for them with ones precious time)
The most important reason for financial failure are some common misunderstandings and misconceptions, that seem to be spread mainly in lower class populations.
Lower class people tend to believe in "luck". A jackpot or lottery winning often seems to them the ONLY way to make, say, $10million or more.
They are the types who have a gambling mentality.
Another big lie is this:
"There is no free lunch out there."
Lower class people believe, in order to make money, it is required to deliver value first.
They believe in fairplay, instead of in the right of the stronger. They were taught in school or by their parents, the concept of "GIVE AND TAKE".
While this may be the moral and ethical correct way to make a fortune, it is also the most difficult, work- and time-intensive to come to wealth.
Most billionaires instead, in my opinion, believe in "JUST TAKE". They do NOT want to deliver value for money, in the first place.
Sure, they may own several businesses, producing or selling goods and services, as an additional source of income. But rarely they made a huge fortune in a single lifetime, doing that.
First choice for them is the concept of "SOMETHING FOR NOTHING".
Some other lower or even middle-class people believe, one must have a lot, in order to make a lot. It may be true, that the opportunities are more, if one already has some money.
But it is also very true, that one can start with ZERO and make $10million in a single year, for example.
Successful people are highly aware of a tiny piece of information, that is very general in nature, but highly effective, if one knows how to apply it in real life. However, making use of it requires initiative and taking action.
For many it may be too obvious to take notice or to even consider it seriously as their personal strategy.
I am not a billionaire.
And you don't need to be, to make some nice free money using their supersecretive strategy which I call the "Cakecuts handout". Its just the same centuries old game, that never changed in all the time. Losers should lose. Winners will win.
Its best players carry the above mentioned title.
Would be glad get you to know, Mark & JSB.
Great discussion, guys! You're ready to go to Warrior Camp!
I have to say that a lot of the list is true– so much of our lives depend on what we believe is possible. This can certainly affect the way we use money and go about earning it.
What I haven't seen mentioned anywhere is the fact that many people who are poor — particularly those who are not in cushy nations like the U.S. — have been beaten down, abused, oppressed and held back their entire lives, either by family members, teachers, government leaders, employers or all of them. I have personally seen people with strong wills and positive attitudes pull themselves up in such situations, but just barely.
If you live in a place like Guinea Bissau, where it takes more than 200 days just to get through government red tape to start a business, you need a lot more than a good attitude to take every step forward.
For members of oppressed populations, they have often been convinced that they are worthless and small, even by people who love them, because that is what they have always known. It is sad and horrible, but it is very real.
So while I would encourage anybody to take a tip or two from this list, but it does NOT contain universal truths.
I like how everyone here recognizes there is no cut and dry solution to happiness, and how getting rich is not happiness itself but instead a small piece in the happiness pie, so to speak. Still, financial security is a big concern for everyone and I think we'd all agree we're better off not having to go through life worrying about our finances.
The Secrets of the Millionaire Mind book helped clarify this for me, and really helped put things into perspective. I'm eagerly anticipating attending one of the Millionaire Mind Intensive seminars I've heard so much about.
Every one of you are right. After read your comments I started believe in: No matter what you do if you are "predestinado" to be rich… you will be rich. Here I am, poor no matter what I do. I am little better now and believe: I did nothing. WhatIamdoinghere?
I agree with Luis , but to get rich it has to start from childhood , learn from parent who are successfull.
Has anyone here read "The Pizza Delivery Millionaire", by Rick Vazquez? Some the books written today focus on those who already know something about real estate. Mr. Vazquez's book applies to anyone..regardless of background or financial situation. Great tips, proven methods of success, easy to understand..what else could you ask for? I'm planning to use what I have learned this year.
The wealthy, the rich or the prosperous are those who were prepared for relevant opportunities in their chosen fields.And when the opportunity/ies appeared, they were able to identify it and subsequently exploit them.What makes an individual truly rich/wealthy/prosperous are PREPARATION and OPPORTUNITIES.There lots and lots of formulas and recommendations in books, journals etc that are quite good but all these would fail without good preparation and opportunities to make the money. Such things as good attitude to life may be a means of creating these opportunities but it is no guarantee for success———.


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matt: ...The one question everybody has for you is this: Are you planning on banning any other major deities or demons? Like Skeletor?So, will Skeletor be banned forever from Inglis, Florida? Will the ACLU extend Skeletor the same legal protection as it graciously offered Satan? And perhaps most important of all, what about Wil Wheaton?