Sunday, March 13, 2011

UNUTTERABLE DEVASTATION

We have all seen and heard the woes that befell Japan.  It is frightening indeed.  This is beyond human comprehension.  The 8.9 magnitude earthquake also unleashed a tsunami that left a trail of destruction in its wake.  My prayers and thoughts go out to all the people of Japan at this time.

Meanwhile, CNN last night reported that the earthquake was so strong it moved the main island of Japan by 2.4m and shifted the Earth on its axis.  Reports from Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology estimated the quake shifted the planet on its axis by nearly 10cm.

Inspite of all this hopelesness and gloom ,God remains God and has not lost control.Solomon acknowledged the Kingship of God when he wrote in the book of Ecclesiastes the following and I quote "When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider: God has made the one as well as the other.....".

I hope that the people of Japan will get comfort knowing that the world is behind them. Given the resilience and  reputation of being a hardworking nation, Japan will rise from the ashes.

Howard Mahere

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Success Isn’t Important

It may sound like the wrong thing to say, especially as an entrepreneur and business owner who desires to have success, but success isn’t important. HOW you succeed is. If you achieve success by mistreating people and doing whatever is necessary to achieve your goals even if it hurts others, then success won’t mean anything. If, on the other hand, you choose to help others as you rise to the top, and you choose to treat people kindly and with The Golden Rule in mind at all times, then you will not have to focus on success; it will simply come to you. Helping others succeed is one of the best ways to improve your own success and increase the level of positivity in the world. Giving back to your community, sharing your methods with others who can also benefit, and lifting up the spirit of the downtrodden are more the measure of your success than money ever could be.