Douglas Castle's Five Elements of Attainment

 MANIFESTATION? – NO. IT’S ACTUALLY “ATTAINMENT.”

“The attainment of any objective requires both active and subconscious participation on your part. ‘Manifestation’ is all too often just wishful thinking. Try simply manifesting a Rolls Royce or the Perfect Lover…haven’t you ever wondered why this doesn’t work?”

– Douglas Castle

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PREAMBLE: I believe that there are five elements to attainment. If any one of these five elements is not incorporated in the process, the likelihood of failure increases. For your reference (and to ratchet up my search engine rankings), I’ll call these Douglas Castle’s Five Elements of Attainment. I have arrived at them by “reverse engineering” successes and failures…this approach is somewhat easier than trial and error in circumstances where enough cause and effect data are available. We start by observing a success (the effect), and backtrack to the moment of its inception as a mere idea (the cause). This type of analysis requires some knowledge of dot-connecting (reasoning) and correlation (the strength of a predictive relationship of one variable to another)

Before we discuss these Five Elements, there is a rather old but nonetheless revolutionary book which you can download for free. This quick, easy-to-read guidebook will provide you with useful insight into several of the Elements which I will be bringing to your attention now…almost a century after this mini-classic was published. Somewhere through the development and evolution of the “Manifestation Movement” it would appear that someone chose to ignore this book and in doing so, started promoting a simplified, watered-down approach (everyone loves a panacea!) which is very popular but which is rather ineffective.

This pop-psych approach to manifestation can be summed up in the unfortunate title of a book by Dr. Wayne Dyer – “You’ll See It When You Believe It.” Dr. Dyer’s first book, “Your Erroneous Zones,” was a literal life-saver for me; it was so filled with useful revelations that it completely changed the way that I looked at myself and my circumstances: It was empowering. But the commonly taught practice of materializing something simply by “thinking it into being” generally doesn’t work. Admittedly, the simplicity of this visualization approach is very appealing, but it falls far short of being effective. 

A Free Guidebook to the Attainment of Your Desires

A free download of Genevieve Behrend’s 1921 classic self-help work, titled, “Your Invisible Power,” has been made available by EVOLUTION E-ZINE (http://evolutionezine.com).  The work concerns manifesting those things that you truly desire, but it is somewhat different (and better) than the typical Law of Attraction and “Instant Manifestation” books in that it focuses on the 1) the elimination of fear, and 2) the genuineness/ integrity of your desire as the two key elements required to re-program your conscious and subconscious mind modalities for success, instead of the customary “visualize your success in all of its rich, sensorial detail,” which is certainly necessary, but is not sufficient. I believe that this may indeed be a very worthwhile download.

We’ll get back to the download in a moment.

Douglas Castle’s Five Elements of Attainment

I have long held that the “manifestation” or “materialization” (actually, my preferred terms are “attainment” and “achievement”) of any objective requires each and all of the following elements:

1. Integrity of Desire – Your objective must not be a means to an end or a short-term, reactive wish. It must be a statement of your soul’s most honest longing, and must be stated in a positive manner; otherwise, it will be unacceptable to your subconscious.

2. Visualize your Attainment of the Success in all of its Rich, Sensorial Detail -- Meditate (Focus) on it for several minutes several times throughout your day. Think ahead to how you will (not “would” – but “will”) feel at and after the moment of victory.

3. Eliminate Fear – If what you strive for is a genuinely positive thing, you have no reason to be afraid of either failure or of success. At the risk of “waxing Quixotic,” your quest must be something which you believe is both a) crucially important, and b) something to which you are rightfully [or righteously] entitled.

4. Create a Plan – Actually plot your course. Draw a roadmap in your mind.

5. Proceed in Increments – Take each necessary step along the plan that you have created. You may make periodic adjustments. You should look back and monitor progress. You must reward yourself for each portion of the journey which you have completed. Positive reinforcement is underrated and underutilized.

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The reason that these Five Elements work is that they truly engage both your conscious and subconscious mind. The secret is that your subconscious must be consciously programmed – if anyone tells you anything else, it’s simply either untrue, or not the whole story. The process of attainment may seem magical, but it is actually scientific and methodical.

There. You’ve got it. Now, back to the free download of Genevieve Behrend’s book…

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The text which follows was excerpted from an Evolution E-Zine Newsletter:

Your Invisible Power: Free Download of this 1921 Classic by Genevieve Behrend

THESE pages have been written for the purpose of furnishing you a key to the attainment of your desires, and to explain that Fear should be entirely banished from your consciousness in order for you to obtain possession of the things you want.
This presupposes, of course, that your desire for possession is based upon your aspiration for greater happiness. For example, you feel that the possession of more money, lands, or friends will make you happier, and your desire for possession of these things arises from a conviction that their possession will bring you freedom and contentment.

In your effort to possess, you will discover that the thing you most need is to consistently “Be” your best self.

One morning after class a man came to me and asked if I…” [cliff-hanger…]

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To download and read the rest of this classic, click on either of the following links:
http://www.mediafire.com/?wmdwn240thy
-or- 
http://bit.ly/FearlessAttainment

I sincerely hope that you enjoy this easy-to-read but substantial work. While reading it, please bear in mind, for the sake of your success [and for the gratification of my ego] Douglas Castle’s Five Elements of Attainment.

Faithfully,

Douglas Castle

Notice: This article Copyright © 2010 by Douglas Castle, the author, with all rights reserved. This article may not be transmitted, reproduced or otherwise disseminated in either whole or part without the prior written permission of the author. Notwithstanding, a free .pdf version of this article can be downloaded and forwarded, without permission or limitation, by clicking on http://bit.ly/FiveElementsDownload.  

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Make Yourself Understood

MAKE YOURSELF UNDERSTOOD.


"It is important that you word your questions with great precision and without presumption." - Douglas Castle   http://aboutDouglasCastle.blogspot.com
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Dear Friends:

Comedian Steven Wright tells a story about walking around his neighborhood wearing socks of two different colors. When a woman asks him, "Do you know that your socks don't match?" he replies, "Sure they do. I don't go by color-- I go by thickness."

Last evening, my wife asked me, "What's the difference between loquacious and garrulous?" I quickly replied, "The spelling."

Of course she had intended to ask, "What is the difference in meaning between loquacious and garrulous?"

The lesson is a simple but important one: The quality and usefulness that you will get in response to a question will be influenced by the way in which you word the question. Imprecisely worded questions lead to misinterpretations, and misinterpretations lead to inefficient and unproductive conversation.

Worded slightly differently: If you ask questions with a high degree of specificity, you greatly increase the probability of your getting answers that are meaningful. You may discuss the implications of this this with any attorney who has gone through the exercise of examining a person on the witness stand.

Faithfully,

Douglas Castle



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You're Invited to a Blog.

Dear Friends:

The new blog is http://radiodazz.blogspot.com/. Music heals us. Visit. Get the feed. It is guaranteed non-intellectual, liberating, refreshing, nostalgic and energizing. It was going to be my career when I was a teenager. I keep running back to it when my batteries are low, or when my faith starts to flag. Don't ever be so busy that you forget to babysit the kid that lives in your heart. It's perfectly okay to get tired of being grown up.

Here's a shortcut to the first post:

http://radiodazz.blogspot.com/2010/03/no-matter-what-badfinger.html

If you can identify either the group or the song by looking at the link, then you have to go there. Memories are incredibly powerful triggers. Be warned -- but let the music take you over for a short time.

You should tell your friends about this. If they're really your friends, they'll understand. If they really, really understand, they'll try to stifle a grin, nod their heads, and then they'll go with you.

Faithfully,

Douglas Castle




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Of Interest To All Bloggers

Authors: Promoting your Articles and Information Internationally and Easily.

 

Douglas Castle's Update at 03.24.2010 - A Suggestion of General Interest

 

Dear Christine, Colleagues, Fellow Authors, Bloggers and Friends: 

 

There are numerous problems between Google/ Blogger/ MSN and other US-domiciled services and China right at this moment. They are both corporate and political in nature and beyond the scope of our immediate control.

 

We are working with programming at this very moment in order to feature TNNWC content on a "multiple platform" basis to mitigate this problem to the extent which we can.

 

A process that might help if you wish to get your articles and information out to a large number of people internationally is to:

 

1) Use a remote-hosted fileserver like Mediafire to upload your articles either as locked WORD documents or as .pdf files (there are freeware programs available to convert Word files into .pdf files);

 

2) Get a link to each uploaded article (it is provided to you by Mediafire automatically);

 

3) Shorten the link with an url-shortening service (such as bit.ly);

 

4) Incorporate this url as a hyperlink in your emails and in your postings to all social media and give people the option to read and/or download your actual article from the fileserver service.

 

This approach is important for every writer to know about. It is a good way to preserve your articles, give people direct links to "hardcopy" downloads of your blogged articles (without their having to go to the TNNWC website or to Blogger, etc., and without their having to read through any material other than your article as it appeared in The National Networker Newsletter at http://www.TheNationalNetworker.com, or wherever it might have been published originally. 

 

The article will appear with all of its hyperlinks, buttons, and visuals fully intact.

 

I do this frequently, and clients and readers truly appreciate it.

 

I'll endeavor to keep you updated.

 

Isn't it fun to be creative? It teaches you things, expands your skill set and improves your problem-solving abilities. It just isn't as much fun having somebody else be creative for you, but it is easier (I'll admit it).

 

A smart fellow once told me that "The true nature and purpose of all business is solving problems."....then again, I think I might have simply been talking to myself in a rare moment of clarity.

 

All the best,

 

Douglas 

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How Successful People Really Do Business.

How Successful People Really Do Business

Humor --- but with a strong lesson about the fine art of "Dealsmanship." If a businessperson is really great, he or she can bring forth a stunning success out of thin air...with a good plan, of course. I had to share this with everyone. Thank you, Ann.

-- Douglas Castle


Dear Friends:

My dear friend, fellow TNNW columnist and harshest critic (only kidding....that would be my mom), Ann Barczay Sloan sent me this. It was forwarded to her from a friend of hers with whom I am not personally acquainted, but who receives well-deserved attribution at the end of this article.
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Note: Our story begins with Morris, who is a true Master....

Morris (the father) says to his son:

"I want you to marry a girl of my choice."

The son says: "I will choose my own bride."

Morris says: "But the girl is Bill Gates' daughter."

The son answers: "Well, in that case, yes, ok."

Morris then approaches Bill Gates and says:

"I have a husband for your daughter."

Bill Gates answers: "But my daughter is too young

to get married!"

Morris says: "But this young man is a vice-president of the World Bank."

Bill Gates answers: "Ah, in that case, yes, ok."

Finally Morris goes to see the president of the World Bank.

Morris says: "I have a young man to recommend as a vice-president."

The president answers: "But I already have more vice-presidents than I need."

Morris says: "But this young man is Bill Gates' son-in-law."

The President answers: "Ah, in that case, yes, ok."

And that is how successful people do business.

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Forwarded by
Daniel J. Benor, MD, ABHM
DB@WholisticHealingResearch.com

For more web items of humor, beauty and wondermentSee: Monthly E-Zines and frequent Newsletters of the IJHC and the WHR sites
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"In a World of Angry Noise, I Learned that There is Music to be Found and Harmony to be Made." - Douglas Castle

"In a World of Angry Noise, I Learned that There is Music to be Found and Harmony to be Made." - Douglas Castle

Note: I dedicate this brief article to my martial arts teacher, mentor and friend, Grand Master Soke Joseph Droual of New York Martial Arts in Huntington, New York. Learn more about Soke at http://www.newyorkmartialartshombu.com/headmaster.html. He may be reached by telephone for the purposes of interviews and private consultations at 631.549-9612. My teacher was inducted into the United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame several years ago and is active in both community and government (both local and state) in initiating and promoting educational programs for self-defense, improved self-esteem, stress-reduction. He is a champion of children, women and the elderly.  

- Sensei Douglas Castle


Dear Friends:

I was a bullied child. Frightened, weak and prone to failure in the few things that I dared to try. My school grades were very poor, and my mother had to constantly go to my school to plead with  my teachers and principals not to "leave me back," because she didn't want me to have to contend with the additional shame of seeing my classmates advance while I was left behind. I was a coward and a liar. I was afraid to walk home from school, afraid to use my hands to defend myself and spent a great deal of time avoiding challenges and conflicts.

I grew up, worked out, found my voice, learned to make people laugh, tried awkwardly to socialize, graduated college, obtained my masters degree and started to make some money. I talked a tough game, but inside, I was a frightened child.

At 45 years of age I researched martial arts schools, interviewed a number of teachers and decided upon Joseph. I told him that I wanted private instruction, a minimum of Eastern Philosophy, and a quick knowledge of lethality. He was not fooled by my show. He knew that the enemy that had dogged me during my entire life was a fear of being afraid.

That was 10 years ago. What Soke taught me literally saved my life once, and has since made me feel courageous enough (I exude a certain "don't mess with me" vibration, as a good friend of mine likes to say when describing my interpersonal dynamics) that I simply don't get threatened. I don't feel threatened. And I never have to use physical force.

Soke reached inside of me and taught the boy that he didn't have to be a bully to compensate for having been a coward. He taught me to aspire to be strong enough to be kind.

With this post I honor one of my favorite teachers, clients, friends and brothers.

Faithfully,

Douglas Castle

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Prioritize Before You Take Action.

Prioritize Before You Take Action.

Dear Readers:

It's not enough to create and abide by a stream-of-consciousness "To-Do" list. I believe it is also necessary to prioritize...that is to say that you must take a look at the relative importance of each agenda item with respect to how time-critical it is, and address the time-critical items first.

A simple example -- if your house is on fire, do you:

A) Put up new drapes, or,

B) Grab your children and get the hell out of there?

Another simple example-- if the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center are under attack, and you happen to be the President of The United States of America, do you:

A) Continue reading a story to some children in a Florida elementary school, or,

B) Assume command and control of your country, put national security status on Red Alert and communicate with your commanders and the public immediately to prevent mayhem, while preparing for possible further assaults?

I am inclined to choose B, in either of the above cases.

In a hospital, this type of decision is called triage...the most critical patients with the most time-sensitive  and life-threatening issues must be attended to first. The  blood-soaked chap with the deep sucking wound in his upper chest should be looked at prior to the  lady with a swollen ring finger.

The following two recent news stories (both from Associated Press, in care of Yahoo! News) show an example of  what I'll call "contrarian prioritization" (to be politically correct, I have avoided the expression "acting like a moron," so as not to insult morons in general, especially as their lobbying power grows).

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Social Security to start cashing Uncle Sam's IOUs

AP – FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2005 file photo, Susan Chapman, director of the Division of Federal Investments, …

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER, Associated Press Writer Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Writer – Mon Mar 15, 5:09 pm ET

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – The retirement nest egg of an entire generation is stashed away in this small town along the Ohio River: $2.5 trillion in IOUs from the federal government, payable to the Social Security Administration.
It's time to start cashing them in.
For more than two decades, Social Security collected more money in payroll taxes than it paid out in benefits — billions more each year.
Not anymore. This year, for the first time since the 1980s, when Congress last overhauled Social Security, the retirement program is projected to pay out more in benefits than it collects in taxes — nearly $29 billion more.
Sounds like a good time to start tapping the nest egg. Too bad the federal government already spent that money over the years on other programs, preferring to borrow from Social Security rather than foreign creditors. In return, the Treasury Department issued a stack of IOUs — in the form of Treasury bonds — which are kept in a nondescript office building just down the street from Parkersburg's municipal offices.
Now the government will have to borrow even more money, much of it abroad, to start paying back the IOUs, and the timing couldn't be worse. The government is projected to post a record $1.5 trillion budget deficit this year, followed by trillion dollar deficits for years to come.
Social Security's shortfall will not affect current benefits. As long as the IOUs last, benefits will keep flowing. But experts say it is a warning sign that the program's finances are deteriorating. Social Security is projected to drain its trust funds by 2037 unless Congress acts, and there's concern that the looming crisis will lead to reduced benefits.
"This is not just a wake-up call, this is it. We're here," said Mary Johnson, a policy analyst with The Senior Citizens League, an advocacy group. "We are not going to be able to put it off any more." ####
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AND NOW...

Obama seeks to reassure seniors on health care

 

Reuters – U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington, May 21, 2009. REUTERS/Larry Downing/Files

By BEN FELLER, Associated Press Writer Ben Feller, Associated Press Writer – Mon Mar 15, 5:01 pm ET

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio – With a fresh sense of urgency, President Barack Obama sought to reassure seniors Monday about health care legislation approaching a final vote in Congress, pledging it would make preventive care cost-free and close a gap in Medicare prescription drug coverage. "This proposal adds almost a decade of solvency to Medicare," Obama said in a visit to a senior center.
Obama's trip to Ohio marked his third out-of-town foray as he tries to build support for long-stalled legislation to remake the health care system. Administration officials have predicted the legislation will clear the House by the end of the week, but Democratic leaders had not yet released the measure as the president's helicopter lifted off from the White House grounds.
Even so, the House Budget Committee arranged a mid-afternoon meeting to begin a series of events expected to culminate in a House vote within days.
Guests aboard Air Force One included Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich, the local congressman, who voted against the administration-backed health care bill that cleared the House late last year.
There was no word on whether Obama lobbied for his vote en route to Ohio. But shortly after the president began his public remarks, someone in the crowd yelled, "Vote yes," to Kucinich.
"Did you hear that, Dennis?" the president said with a smile. "Go ahead, say that again," he encouraged the voice in the audience.
"Vote yes!" came back the reply." ####

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As I had mentioned previously in this article, you should Prioritize Before You Take Action. This is not an issue of politics -- this is an issue of common-sense survival, with an entire country at stake.

Faithfully,

Douglas Castle

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The Job Nobody Wants

The Job Nobody Wants

Situations Force some of us to Lead, and the Rest of us to Either Hide or Complain.

Dear B:

Thank you so much for your concern and support.

I know that you understand.

Sometimes difficult situations are foist upon us because actions must be taken or problems must be solved ... and no other volunteer steps forward to meet the challenge. Our reactions define us. 

I did not ask for leadership -- it was imposed upon me as a condition precedent to achieving something good, lasting and greater than myself. My motivation is not selfish, or ego-driven. It is a hunger for accomplishment. It is born of a compassion for the suffering of Humankind that I would want to make things better.

More than any of  this, it is a desperate need for redemption that cries out through me.

Always,

Douglas Castle

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Assuming Responsibility Can Be Dangerous

Assuming Responsibility Can Be Dangerous. 

I just received this comment from a good friend, who is trying to help me:

"In regard to this misunderstanding, I think the problem stems from the original document you sent me called  'HUMAN ASSET REQUIREMENTS'." - [Name Witheld]

My Dear Brother (I sometimes call friends this):

I am sorry for having caused your problem. After all....you were only following orders. This is fully my fault for having the audacity to outline a plan for you to use as a guide...In so doing, I had inadvertently accepted responsibility. I am going to be revising this whole plan shortly. In doing this again, I will graciously accept the full responsibility and all of its potentially adverse consequences.

You have taught me something: It is always safest never to improvise -- if you do, you may be blamed for having assumed some amount of the responsibility.

You are a clever fellow, indeed.

Faithfully,

Douglas

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Yossi Feigenson on Real Talk Radio, Tomorrow!

YOSSI FEIGENSON on Real Talk Radio, Tomorrow! 

Catch Him on Monday, March 15th, at 11:30 am, (Eastern Time).

Tune In either via web at http://www.onecaribbeanradio.com or on HD radio: FM dial, 97.9 fm HD2.

Dear Friends and Worthy Adversaries:

On Monday, March 15, 2010, at 11:30 am, Yossi Feigenson will appear as a guest on the daily radio show, "Real Talk." 

Yossi Feigenson is well-known for his intensity, candor and incredible wit. Douglas Castle, Adam J. Kovitz and the rest of the Team at The National Networker Companies find Feigenson to be offensive, controversial, occasionally irritating.......and usually right on target.


Yossi is Managing Partner at ORB Real Estate Professionals, a commercial real estate company in Manhattan. 

Yossi is also a Featured Columnist for The National Networker Weekly Newsletter at  http://www.thenationalnetworker.com , where he writes extensively on topics relating to real estate and to business in general. He is widely considered a thought leader on the key issues of the economy and an astute observer of the human condition and how it relates to the business world.

His website is http://www.orbny.com. You can email Yossi directly (he treasures every letter in his inbox!), at yossif@orbny.com.

Tune in to what is certain to be an engaging, hard hitting, stimulating and informative discussion about the current economic situation. Be warned: He's quite opinionated.  

The show is hosted by Berel Lerman and Mr. H. Diggy and airs daily from 10:30 AM - 1 PM, Eastern Time.

And now for the free endorsement:

Be sure to tune into "Real Talk" between 10:30am-12:30pm, Monday-Thursday on our new FM dial, 97.9fm HD2. Call in to the show at 877-623-0740 or send in your thoughts live via on-air email to berellerman@gmail.com

And that, Ladies and Gentlemen, concludes my free endorsement, with no further requirements on my part.

I highly recommend listening to Yossi. And I am (as you know) neither fair nor unbiased. I play favorites. I find Yossi refreshingly provocative. He is one of Brooklyn's (the cradle of civilization's) greatest minds. He'll even tell you so. Let me know what you think. I assure you...you'll know what he thinks.

Faithfully,

Douglas Castle

p.s. This kid might have a future. Truly.



Note: The above photo of a fan in rapture (unretouched) was taken by an amateur photographer at one of Yossi's recent seminar presentations. 

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More Promotion with Less to Promote

Memo: to Dick Brown of AMERICAN WORLD from Douglas Castle, Vice-Chairman of The National Networker Companies

Dated: 12 March 2010

Transmission: via group email.

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To Dick Brown From Douglas Castle - -

"More Promotion, with Less to Promote."

Dick:

My compliments on your observation and insight.

The signal-to-noise ratio across all information dissemination technologies (print media being an excellent example) has declined and continues to do so. In response, print publications are competing so desperately for attention in the midst of the sensorial confusion that they are actually feeding it by trying to prevail over it -- they are decreasing content ("payload") and increasing promotion ("the vehicle to transport the payload").

Extrapolating the trend:

1. Substance is taking a back seat to form;

2. Merely "getting attention" is consuming more business dollars (in publishing, especially) than providing quality content and original, editorial information.

3. Headlines are driven more by search engine polling than by other criteria of relevance; hence pop-culture and fantasy (vicarious living and escapism amongst the less-accomplished, less-energetic, less-motivated, less-creative, and increasingly depressed populace) is displacing more cerebrally-challenging news and articulate, insightful commentary.

4. Intellectual apathy (your mind is a muscle!) is spreading as rapidly as is the average waistline measurement amongst the citizenry of industrialized nations.

5. Buzzing and rumor proliferate, while fact and analysis continue to lose credibility because of the dubious motives and financial conflicts of interest of too many of their traditional governmental and large corporate sources.

George Orwell was an optimist.

Faithfully,

Douglas

p.s. This is bad news for Society, but wonderful news for the News Release, Buzzworks and branding markets. I find myself investing hours of study in the art of yelling without having anything substantial to say. How about you?

p.p.s. If ignorance is bliss, well then, we might be headed for a millenium of Heaven on Earth.  

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--- On Fri, 3/12/10, Dick Brown <amerwld@earthlink.net> wrote:

From: Dick Brown <amerwld@earthlink.net>
Subject: RE: Douglas Castle - TNNW BUZZWORKS - AUTOMATION! - REINCARNATION - EXACERBATION - and other -ATION Words.
Date: Friday, March 12, 2010, 1:44 PM

Is it too "classic" to note that nearly all real magazines have ½ of their pages dedicated to a tickler, "What's in this issue? "Section?  Is this eerier?

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