What is the one bright spot on the entire horizon that would give someone an opportunity to be retrained to learn new skills? Direct selling. Paul Zane Pilzer More Quotes by Paul Zane Pilzer More Quotes From Paul Zane Pilzer Direct selling provides an opportunity open to absolutely everyone, regardless of background, specialized skills or capital worth. Paul Zane Pilzer direct-sellingskillsopportunity We’re in the midst of a boom in home-based businesses, and it shows no sign of slowing. Paul Zane Pilzer network-marketingmidsthome In just the past century we have almost doubled the percentage of fat in our diets--from 20% in 1910 to about 35% today. Paul Zane Pilzer wellnesstodaypast I feel I'm doing God's work switching people from group plans to individual insurance. Paul Zane Pilzer individualgroupspeople Obesity is a prison; in the US we spend more to treat type 2 diabetes each year than is spent on education. Paul Zane Pilzer type-2-diabetesobesityyears Amazingly, only 15 percent of U.S. adults engage in regular vigorous physical activity, and 60 percent report getting effectively no exercise at all from regular or sustained leisure time activity. Paul Zane Pilzer leisureadultsexercise It is thus hardly surprising that so many of the great minds in recent history have concerned themselves with economic matters. Indeed, they have come to regard economic theory in precisely the same way the ancient philosophers viewed the heavens - as the key to understanding and controlling our fate. Paul Zane Pilzer fatekeysheaven Unlike every other retirement vehicle, such as IRAs and 401(k)s, you receive a tax deduction for making contributions to your HSA but don't have to pay income taxes on withdrawals. Paul Zane Pilzer iraincomeretirement Personal wealth is the by-product of making the world a better place. Paul Zane Pilzer wealthbetter-placeworld If you look back through history, you'll see that God, in any form - Jesus, Buddha, Mohammed - has always wanted prosperity for everyone. There was a recognition of the need to integrate our material and spiritual lives. But that message was distorted by various leaders with their own agendas. Paul Zane Pilzer lookyougodhistory Entrepreneurs, by their nature, see not only problems but solutions and opportunities. Paul Zane Pilzer opportunitiesproblemsseenature The erroneous economic belief in scarcity leads directly to the mistaken theological belief that God does not want us to be rich. After all, in a world of scarce physical resources, a person could achieve personal wealth only by taking wealth from another - something that a truly benevolent, loving God would never allow. Paul Zane Pilzer neverrichgodworld Hold on to your dream. Don't let past failures or dire economic forecasts make you a pessimist. Keep your youthful dreams alive and create your own opportunities. Paul Zane Pilzer dreamsyoudreampast I realized that, when you're 18, your world is wide open. But as each year passes, one more nail goes into the coffin, killing you dreams and aspirations. And by the time you reach 25, you've been beaten down and become a realist. And my advice is you can't let these things get you down. Paul Zane Pilzer dreamsyoutimeworld Your employer is the last person you should want to provide for your healthcare, from a privacy, financial, and value standpoint. Employees with families should get the family, meaning spouses and children, off the company plan. In most cases, that will save them money. Paul Zane Pilzer youfamilymoneychildren The incorrect supposition that we live in a world of scarce resources has done more than preclude most individuals from achieving economic success. Over the centuries, this zero-sum-game view of the world has been responsible for wars, revolutions, political strategies, and human suffering of unfathomable proportions. Paul Zane Pilzer viewsufferingsuccessworld Since 1975, when I entered the Wharton Graduate School, I have belonged to a small group of economists who believe that the world does not contain a limited amount of physical resources. Quite the contrary, I believe that the world is a virtual cornucopia of physical resources. Paul Zane Pilzer groupbelieveworldschool God wants us to show compassion and understanding toward the unemployed or the poor not because they are poor, but because poor people, with help from those who are already successful, can become rich. And when the poor become rich, all will benefit, because in our modern economy new unemployment is the first sign of economic growth. Paul Zane Pilzer richgrowthgodpeople Tens of millions of Americans are modern-day slaves - unable to retire early, or working in jobs they don't really want, just for the health insurance they need to take care of themselves, a spouse, or a child with a 'preexisting condition.' Paul Zane Pilzer childtake-carecarehealth You have to be passionate about your business. If you don't love your business, you are doing a terrible disservice to your customers and clients, your team members and business partners, your family and yourself. Paul Zane Pilzer youfamilybusinesslove
