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by **Get Real!** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 4:11 pm

B25 wrote:
DT. wrote:I don't see anything wrong with putting a little magic in my kids lives. Santa, the tooth fairy and many other mythical creatures that cross paths with my kids via Xmas and losing a tooth are all real and I will keep them real for as long as my kids believe. Why be in such a hurry to introduce the dreariness of this life to such open little minds? Let them believe in magic and flying reindeers, it gives feeds their imaginations, it makes them see things that kids who are taught that everything is bullshit and then you get old and die would never see.

You need imagination to make it in life and especially in business. Kids belief in magic leads to believing in goals, objectives and eventually themselves because they learn to believe in something they can't touch. Many examples of smart, hardworking people who can't do anything than follow orders. They perform impeccably yet they cannot see the bigger picture. That to me is necessary however I guarantee you that the Job's and the Gates of this world at one time believed in the tooth fairy.

Excellent and well said, bravo re.

Trust DT to come to the tooth fairy’s rescue… :lol:

by **Paphitis** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 4:46 pm

DT. wrote:I don't see anything wrong with putting a little magic in my kids lives. Santa, the tooth fairy and many other mythical creatures that cross paths with my kids via Xmas and losing a tooth are all real and I will keep them real for as long as my kids believe. Why be in such a hurry to introduce the dreariness of this life to such open little minds? Let them believe in magic and flying reindeers, it gives feeds their imaginations, it makes them see things that kids who are taught that everything is bullshit and then you get old and die would never see.

You need imagination to make it in life and especially in business. Kids belief in magic leads to believing in goals, objectives and eventually themselves because they learn to believe in something they can't touch. Many examples of smart, hardworking people who can't do anything than follow orders. They perform impeccably yet they cannot see the bigger picture. That to me is necessary however I guarantee you that the Job's and the Gates of this world at one time believed in the tooth fairy.

I used the Santa Claus post as purely an example which in my opinion and in accordance to my outlook and views, it is no different to believing in God. Now, bear in mind, that I am not interested in offending believers in God who for whatever reason may choose to believe in God, which ultimately might be to derive some comfort in this life or because of some fear of death.

But I do not agree with you. Believing in Santa Claus or the tooth fairy or God does NOT equip children with leadership or the imagination to become successful in academics, business or become the next Gates or Steve Jobs. Being successful in business in particular requires a certain persona if you want to take that business to the next level. You need to be confident, and a risk taker. Many business people you will notice have been bankrupt before (I know of one that that declared bankruptcy 3 times), so their imagination didn't help them there, but what many do possess is the ability to bounce back, tenacity, and picking themselves up just to dust themselves off and have another crack!

Then of course there is another anomaly which one might bring up. Ever since Orthodoxy, Greeks never had the imagination or acumen to do anything remotely as significant as their Ancient counterparts.

by **Sotos** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 7:39 pm

DT. wrote:I don't see anything wrong with putting a little magic in my kids lives. Santa, the tooth fairy and many other mythical creatures that cross paths with my kids via Xmas and losing a tooth are all real and I will keep them real for as long as my kids believe. Why be in such a hurry to introduce the dreariness of this life to such open little minds? Let them believe in magic and flying reindeers, it gives feeds their imaginations, it makes them see things that kids who are taught that everything is bullshit and then you get old and die would never see.

You need imagination to make it in life and especially in business. Kids belief in magic leads to believing in goals, objectives and eventually themselves because they learn to believe in something they can't touch. Many examples of smart, hardworking people who can't do anything than follow orders. They perform impeccably yet they cannot see the bigger picture. That to me is necessary however I guarantee you that the Job's and the Gates of this world at one time believed in the tooth fairy.

Believing in a God... a nice God that gives to you what you want .. gifts, eternity in paradise etc. could be good for practical reasons in that it can make you happier. There is probably no paradise but if you believe that there is one then that could help you to live that one life that you get happier! But I don't see how believing in tooth fairies and Santa can have anything to do with business. That you can magically get what you want is not a very business like concept. If you teach your kids that gifts are bought with money that would be more like it....if you believe that giving business lessons to kids is important.

by **kurupetos** » Fri Jan 31, 2014 3:11 am

Get Real! wrote:Trust DT to come to the tooth fairy’s rescue…

You fairy! :mrgreen:

by **Oceanside50** » Sun Feb 02, 2014 6:32 am

Paphitis wrote:
CBBB wrote:Seems that you got hold of some really good weed!

Live and let live dude!

Weed is probably a lot less harmful than alcohol and fags, but it is a strange world.

Didn't Jesus Christ smoke the stuff? He was a bit ofa hippy!

nobody f@$%cks with the Jesus

by **levent** » Sun Feb 02, 2014 12:18 pm

Would proving Gods existence make a difference to this world?

...and should it be proven, no matter how that message comes to light...even if it goes totally against the God depicted in religion?

by **kurupetos** » Sun Feb 02, 2014 2:48 pm

Oceanside50 wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
CBBB wrote:Seems that you got hold of some really good weed!

Live and let live dude!

Weed is probably a lot less harmful than alcohol and fags, but it is a strange world.

Didn't Jesus Christ smoke the stuff? He was a bit ofa hippy!

nobody f@$%cks with the Jesus

Silly Oceans. :twisted:

What do you expect from a Zionist film (Coen bros)? :roll:

by **Archimedes** » Mon Feb 03, 2014 2:00 am

kurupetos wrote:
Oceanside50 wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
CBBB wrote:Seems that you got hold of some really good weed!

Live and let live dude!

Weed is probably a lot less harmful than alcohol and fags, but it is a strange world.

Didn't Jesus Christ smoke the stuff? He was a bit ofa hippy!

nobody f@$%cks with the Jesus

Silly Oceans. What do you expect from a Zionist film (Coen bros)?

They will never learn.

by **Paphitis** » Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:56 am

kurupetos wrote:
Oceanside50 wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
CBBB wrote:Seems that you got hold of some really good weed!

Live and let live dude!

Weed is probably a lot less harmful than alcohol and fags, but it is a strange world.

Didn't Jesus Christ smoke the stuff? He was a bit ofa hippy!

nobody f@$%cks with the Jesus

Silly Oceans. What do you expect from a Zionist film (Coen bros)?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mnd9RxyLiM

by **supporttheunderdog** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 10:06 am

Paphitis wrote:
CBBB wrote:Seems that you got hold of some really good weed!

Live and let live dude!

Weed is probably a lot less harmful than alcohol and fags, but it is a strange world.

Didn't Jesus Christ smoke the stuff? He was a bit ofa hippy!

Someone in the UK died of toxicity from Smoking weed. It is not as healthy as many claim.