Sunday, March 8, 2009. A man owned a small ranch In Texas. The Texas Work Force Department claimed he was not paying proper wages to his help and sent an agent out to interview him. “I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them,” demanded the agent. “Well,” replied the farmer, “there’s my farm hand who’s been with me for 3 years. I pay him $200 a week plus free room and board. The cook has been here for 18 months, and I pay her $150 per week plus free room and board. Then there’s the half-wit. He works about 18 hours every day and does about 90% of all the work around here. He makes about $10 per week, pays his own room and board, and I buy him a bottle of bourbon every Saturday night. He also sleeps with my wife occasionally.” “That’s the guy I want to talk to … the half-wit,” says the agent. “That would be me,” replied the Rancher.
Being self employed since 1992, I can relate. Even the half-wittedness. I know I walk daily in that world where half my consciousness is on my physical plane duties and half in that higher realm where intention, expectation and belief all simmer together in the soup of my ongoing manifestations.
I think for anyone who is starting out with no clear direction of what kind of small home business they would like to begin, just the idea that they want to do it, it’s important to place your mind in a state of receptive and relaxed expectation that you will begin to have thoughts and ideas that begin guiding you. You will be guided to find certain books, particular websites, certain people and events, all that help you in your discovery of what you’d like to do.
Some would say that’s a foolish attitude, to which I’d respond “Exactly. That’s the point.” If we want to be able to hear any guidance that is waiting to be known by us, we have to be in the mind state of the fool. Simple, unencumbered by excessive analytics, receptive. I think of the Fool in the tarot deck. First of all, it is card number 0. Zero stands for infinite potential. The Fool represents the essence of everyman embarking on the journey of life, self-discovery and mastery. He faces life and his journey unafraid, trusting that all will be well, that every experience has a deep essential meaning.
The Fool coaxes us to walk our own path, not the path of the “herd”. The Fool card represents a new beginning, a fresh start in any aspect of our life. When this card is drawn, we are faced with important choices and decisions which need to be made as we begin this new life-cycle and to deal with any difficult challenges along the way. The Fool tells us to face these challenges with energy, optimism and faith to ensure a positive outcome. To walk our own unique path with optimism and hope.
So to me, if you’d like a home business yet have no idea what that might be, the first step is connecting with inner guidance and asking to be led to people, places and circumstances that bring you information and opportunity. Soon enough you’ll have gathered enough information to help you get clear on what you want and don’t want, how much time you do or don’t want to spend, how much financial outlay is comfortable for you, if indeed any is needed.
And there are a lot of free articles all over the internet about finding your passion and how to go about it and how to get a mentor and all that. There’s a great article at Smart Business Marketing Ideas called Recessions Are For Losers, and it will have you laughing while inspiring you to get your ass in gear.
We’ve got some links on the website at Horizons Magazine that might give you ideas to get you started, but Google around and you’ll come up with lots of good sites. And remember, you don’t have to pay for someone’s books or products, save that for fine tuning your interest. Initially, take advantage of everything available free on the internet. If it sounds like sales hype or wants you to give your email address out to access the page, simply move on to the next page. You’ll be guided to the right ones. Just like you found me here.
No strings attached.
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