The Current U.S Economy-The Extinction of the Middle-Class.

Written By: Kevin Baker Jacinto

The U.S economy presents a lot of fear in the hearts of many Americans. The U.S economy is feared by most middle-class families, and it has to do with wrongful information that is being presented in our society and media. Does the fear of the U.S Economy stem from historically high prices for gasoline? Is it the increasing rate of Americans losing their homes due to Foreclosure? Or maybe it’s because the value of the U.S Dollar is decreasing?

The truth is that the middle-class Americans are faced with an interesting dilemma in the United States. This fear is that the dilemma is that the middle-class will be whipped out in the near future. The unseen and real fear is that middle class as we have come to understand it will no longer exist. The idea that the middle class will diminish is a fear unseen by the majority of people living in the United States. With the historical higher gas prices, housing crisis, and the dollar loosing value that we will see this reality come true in the very near future. This is an interesting time in history where middle-class Americans need to be careful where they put their money. It is where they place their money today, which will decide if they are in the rich or poor class in the future. In the near future, America will split in half between the rich and poor class. The downward economic collapse that we are starting to witness in America will only get worse, if we are not careful with our money. The upcoming U.S economic collapse is the cause of the split between the rich and poor class, in effect diminishing the Middle Class in America.

I went to the gas station the other day. It personally took me $50.00 to fill up my gas tank! I drive a 2004 Toyota Corolla. I enjoy my Toyota Corolla as it is safe and fuel efficient and even with higher gas prices I know I’m saving money in comparison to other cars. The thought occurred to me, how much the larger, less fuel efficient cars would take to fill up their gas tank? I can only begin to wonder how these prices are starting to really effect the cost of living for Middle-class Americans. I do know that many people are feeling the pinch in their pockets as the price of gasoline continues to reach historical levels in pricing. An editor from Multinational Monitor contends, “ In the scope of a year, the price of oil has doubled-and prices in the $90-a –barrel range are quickly becoming normalized” (p.1). What happens if the prices of gasoline continues to increase?

I do know that gas prices are at historical prices, mixed in with millions of Americans losing their homes, and the dollar loosing value combined all together is a major fear for Middle-class Americans. This is a reasonable fear. These three factors higher gas prices, housing crisis, and the U.S dollar dropping in value, are more heavily felt by the middle-class American. It is more heavily felt by Middle-class Americans because the rich class (generally speaking) don’t feel the pinch as much as the Middle-class American does, it doesn’t hurt a multi-millionaire that he/she has to pay an extra dollar or two on gasoline per gallon. The poor class don’t normally have cars so they are not being directly affected by it as far as money is concerned. It was not the poor or the rich people buying homes in 2004-2007. It was the middle-class purchasing homes because it was so readily available. This middle-class that bought these homes at the peak of the market now are at a devastating dilemma in where they have either lost their home, endanger of loosing their home, or are hanging tightly to the home by barely making their mortgage payments. The middle-class needs to wake-up to these economic times we are currently facing, and choose what side they want to be on, the rich or the poor, the clock is ticking. It is what they Americans do with the money they have that will catapult them into the rich or poor class in the very near future. The U.S economy will collapse and the middle Class of America will become extinct. Christian Wedller the writer of The Middle Class Falls Back, Wedler contends that, Middle-class families are clearly struggling financially. In September 205, the average two-earner family needed to work 32.0 weeks to pay for taxes and a range of middle-class items (health care, housing, college, and transportation)”(p.1). This is why the middle class will be extinct because they are the social class that are getting squeezed, because it is the middle-class that are the primary social class purchasing these necessities.

Still there are many that are more optimistic about the state of the economy. The opposing side would argue that they absolutely don’t see the middle-class diminishing anytime soon. Most of these that feel that the U.S economy is solid and will continue to grow strong in the future. Some feel that economic times will get better and that for the most part, the middle-class will remain strong economically in America.
According to Jack Malehorn a writer for the Journal of Business forecasting, Malehorn states, “Economic Consensus Outlook remain steadfast in their belief that the economy will continue forward into the year ahead, though at a slower rate”(p.1). They feel that the economy is going to continue to be solid, and middle-class American’s shouldn’t worry.

Gas prices

The fear of gas prices is that we are paying too much for it. Americans are used to paying cheap prices for gas. Well the whole idea of global warming coming and how the gas we use pollutes the air, should be a wake up call to Americans to move towards energy efficient vehicles such as electric cars. You see it’s all really connected. The fear of gas prices and not being able to pay for gas means switch the car you are using, not only will you be paying less, but also you will be saving the Earth. Reporter Peter Katal contends, “But as 2008 began, American drivers were paying more than $3 a gallon, and crude oil hit a milestone — $100 a barrel. Some oil experts warn of even bigger price shocks to come as oil-producing nations use more and more of their own oil, and energy demand jumps 50 percent by 2030” (p.1).

Another expert agrees and is also concerned about the high levels of prices in the U.S. is Thomas Billiterri. Billiterri contends, “Pressed by rising gas prices, highway gridlock and global-warming concerns, cities are spending unprecedented amounts on public transit systems — from streetcars and other “light-rail” lines to commuter trains and rapid-transit buses.”(p.1). The growing gas prices makes it much more difficult for families in the middle-class because they are the ones that feel the pinch in their pockets more heavily. The really poor in this country don’t drive cars, and the really rich in this country aren’t directly effected by higher gas prices. So the middle-class hardworking citizen of America is the person that is becoming effected by this and the high price of gas is definitely effecting their lifestyle and forcing them to contend to lower standards of living.

The flip side of the higher gas prices, means that more Americans will start going into purchasing energy efficient vehicles such as electric cars, or other high-tech energy efficient alternative technologies. Mary Cooper states, “Proponents of renewable fuels say non-polluting hydrogen could not only help end U.S. reliance on Middle Eastern oil but also dramatically reduce air pollution and emissions of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas linked to global warming.” This will save many Americans money along with helping out the environment.”The middle-class American who is looking forward to these new alternative technologies are confident in the U.S economy, seemingly always finding a way to have the pros out-weight the cons”(p.1).

Housing Crisis

The housing crisis in America is another major fear within the U.S economy. Many people are loosing their homes due to foreclosure. According to Marcia Clemmitt “The average American today can’t afford to buy a home at current prices”(p.1). Robert Hardaway, a professor of law at the University of Denver. “The average home in California costs $500,000. You can’t afford that home.” But easy initial mortgage terms made many buyers believe they could, which led to today’s record defaults and foreclosures” (p.1). This foreclosure crisis forces people to rent, or remain homeless. This is bad for the economy, because as the dollar losses value, rents go up and the real looser is the person that is renting. The housing crisis took place because loan companies were giving fake loans to potential buyers. In other words many people between 2003-2007 were able to purchase homes that they otherwise couldn’t afford. This has led many Americans into foreclosing their home and being forced to sell.

According to Marcia Clemmit, “More than 2 million borrowers will lose their homes to foreclosure because of subprime mortgage lending in recent years. With the housing market booming, lenders enticed many lower-income people into buying homes they couldn’t afford by offering adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) with temptingly low initial teaser interest rates.” The more people are loosing homes and becoming homeless, the idea of the middle class diminishing is starting to become clear.

The housing crisis is definitely taking it’s toll on American families. There is a specific example which illustrates this point further. My close friend bought his home in 2005 pretty much at the peak of the market in his area. His intention was to sell it for a quick profit. He realized that the price of his home started to loose value the moment he bought it. He no longer could afford his payments on his house, and the price was dropping tremendously. He was devastated. In 2007 he, like many other Americans who bought property at the wrong time, put his house for sale, and ultimately had to claim for bankruptcy. He could no longer afford the home and now the bank owns the property. He now lives with his grandma in a small 2 bedroom apartment in West Covina, and although he is employed, he struggles to survive with the circumstances he is faced with. My friend says, “ I didn’t know what I got myself into, the housing mess has been tragic, for my finances! ” The unfolding of the split between the have’s and have-nots are starting to become evident with this major housing crisis. With the “have’s” owning a home and the have-not’s worried about renting a place to live in and struggling to pay their rent. Lorna Bourke an editor for Money Marketing states, “Rising house prices are widening the gap between the relatively wealthy and the less well off and are in danger of excluding sectors of society from ever owning their own homes” (p.1).

Still few argue that the housing crisis is now over, and now is the perfect time to buy a home. The middle-class individual who has money saved up, good credit, solid proof of a steady income are now looking at homes way below market value. This is a good sign for first time buyers, and the opportunities for the people that want to buy homes the “right” way are optimistic about the housing market, and for that matter the state of the economy. It is actually a great time for real estate investors to start buying while the prices are low, as they can watch their property appreciate in the long-turn. The real estate market goes in cycles, the Real estate investor knows this, and will time the market to his/her advantage, making huge profits if he/she “plays” is right.

The collapse of the U.S Dollar

It is reported that the dollar is loosing value by 20% annually “According to David J. Lynch of U.S.A Today “The past seven years, the dollar has lost 40% against an index of U.S. trading partners’ currencies. That’s given U.S. exports a boost, making them less expensive for foreign buyers. But it’s made imported products more costly and given American tourists in Europe sticker shock”(p.1).

The U.S dollar is losing value. An item worth today at $1.00 is going to be worth much more than that in the future. So what does the average American do about this reality? First of all they fear and worry. Then after they get over that, they save their money. They save their money in banks and trust in mutual funds. This idea is not smart. The reality that you are saving money that is not really worth anything In the future is a bad idea. The reason that most people fear the dollar loosing value is because most Americans don’t understand money. They think that the more they save the more they will have. Contrary to popular belief saving dollars and the realizing that the same dollar someone is saving is loosing value is the biggest scam in America.

According to Grant, “The dominant global monetary asset is, of course, the dollar. But what is a dollar? It is a piece of paper (or an electronic impulse) of no intrinsic value. The dollar is money by dint of government fiat. The eminent monetary theorist Ben S. Bernanke, now a governor of the Federal Reserve Board, has observed that the cost of producing a dollar is trifling and that the government can produce as many dollars as it wants”(p.1).

The collapse of the U.S dollar means that many Middle-Class families that are working hard for the money either invest it wisely and grow their money and join the Rich in America or throw it away with things they can’t really afford. This is a problem because as the middle-class begins to wake up to the idea that their dollars are loosing value, they will save more, but saving more just means more worthless dollars saved up. The weakling of the U.S dollar places the average Middle-class American in a place where they don’t want to be, “savers of money that carry very little value in the future.”

There are few that would say that the dollar will never crash. The dollar will be strong in the future. The U.S dollar being strong means that the middle-class trusts in the Feds ability to continue to print out money out of thin air. The argument is that if we had a strong dollar then the middle-class would still exist.

So what do these fears of the U.S economy really mean? How does it tie into the diminishing middle class? The fear of the U.S economy is that many Americans are starting to see the warning signs of the split between the rich and poor. The three warning signs that are causing a split between the rich and poor, is the higher gas prices, the housing slump, and the value of the dollar dropping.

Firstly, it is the middle class that gets most affected by higher gas prices mainly because they are the ones that drive the most to work and school. If the prices of gasoline continues to increase, the middle class will no longer be able to afford the price of filling up their gasoline, thus sinking into the poor class. Secondly, the housing crisis has affected mostly the middle class because the middle class were the majority of people buying houses at the wrong time and are now, or will soon be losing their homes, placing them in the lower class. Lastly the dropping dollar affects the middle class the most, because they are the ones that spend the most on basic needs and with a weak dollar the spending needs to be cut back or invest into assets, or the middle class will drop to the poor class.

The flip side is that the rich don’t worry too much about these economic issues as they have more than enough money to glide through these financial times. Also, currently the poor have very little to no money so they aren’t readily affected by the economic crisis. The economic crisis is a crisis for the Middle-class American. Depending on where they invest their money today, they will either fall into the poor or rich class. The rich buy assets that go up in value while the poor try to survive on the little that they have. It’s time for the middle-class to decide where to put their money. The rich and poor class split is only seen among the select few that understand the severity of the upcoming U.S economic collapse. To understand what is going on is to be better informed with the realties all Americans are faced with today.

There are several arguments whether The U.S economy will collapse or not. Depending on what side of the fence you stand regarding this issue, the facts are still clear cut and dry. We have been in this predicament before. I think with the rate at which we are going that America will soon see this split between the rich and poor class very clearly. The middle-class is diminishing, choose a side.

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Grant .J (2003, December 22). The Case for Silver

Retrieved July 14, 2008. From Forbes Magazine

I am amazing.

Hello All.

I woke up this morning, and I realized how amazing I was. We live in an ego-based society where a lot of times people will base their self worth on how much money they have, the car they drive, the status they believe they have achieved, physical looks, awards etc.

I am going to change that, and start a revolution.

This place that I speak of is a place where we measure ourselves on how conscious we are of our general well-being. We place others feelings and are sympathetic to others needs and realizing we are all part of a collective consious. This place will come from a place of joy, peace, and abundance, and love.
The reason I feel amazing as I woke up this morning is because my spirit and soul is exuding confidence. My soul is like the sun, it keeps shining regardless if you see it or not. I am glowing from my inner self, enriching my life as I enrich countless others. I sparkle.

You are reading words from an amazing soul-based individual that has the ability to tap into the God Source. You are blessed, and extremely privileged, be positive in my presence. Know that you are unconditionally loved beyond reason. All is well.

With Gratitude,

+Baker

Current State of America and The Chosen Few.

Photo Courtesy Moneybags

Current state of America and The Chosen Few.

Realizing that much is yet to be learned…

How much we value what we believe we “earned.”

Struggle was never the foundation of the experiences of life’s greatest joys.

You can be fooled by the luxurious toys.

Oh, but the wise have gone pass, realizing the egoic state of America won’t last.

Every historical nation bent on ego and pride eventually collapse.

American’s Olympic dreams of winning the Gold…

Yet it’s still the worthless U.S dollars we try to Hold.

Cash is trash and is being printed out of thin air.

While The Baker is providing Value with Baker Ware.

Trading in long hours for dollars that aren’t worth anything, doesn’t make sense.

The true value of a single U.S dollar breaks down to, 4 cents.

Wall Street getting tense, Middle- class Americans choosing which side of the fence!?

Do I belong on the rich or the poor?

The split is just a matter of time, Greedy fools out to get mine.

Climbing up the Corporate ladder, how high up can we go!?

While China silently in the background, waiting to overthrow.

Depression may come…

This is where those that trusted their ego will begin to run…

Run far out into a world where there ego is still to be trusted, to find they all get busted in the lies…

Yet the wise…( in their own country’s demise), lay silently in truth that never dies.

Truth of spirit and trusting the God Source.

This is the truth that will be the new wave, the new force, to uplift consiousness, out of hope and love.

No longer will there be action in fear, or action out of scarcity.

These are visions of the modern day visionary.

The split between Americans is currently taking place,

At the exact moment in that, if you ran your own race…

You are now on pace, to be among the chosen few, destined to go beyond success and look back and watch as you helped America rise up all the way through.

While others sit and watch in amazement and wonder at you.

The Chosen Few.

+Baker

Never needing anything

The state of detachment and surrender. To be in a state of detachment and surrender …This leads to happiness. This is spiritual surrender. When you are in a state of flowing with what is, you become your true self. You become amazing. This act of not needing or clinging on to something or someone is one of the best feelings ever. It is knowing at this very moment, all is well.

I have come to a state of consciousness that allows me the freedom to be in alignment with my higher self, and I have had amazing results beyond description. This realization of not needing anything to make you happy is the best feeling in the world. The reason it feels so great is because nothing will ever make you happy or sad. There is just the perception of it that make it so. The blog I write is entitled Beyond Success, mainly because the Blogs that I write surpass conventional wisdom.

I have a technique that truely will give readers a grasp on what it feels like to completely surrender. I have encourage many people to take part in it, with amazing results. This simple affirmation will give you the feeling of surrendering, detachment, and letting go. I urge my readers to try this out.

Simply Affirm quietly or out loud to yourself: “I intend to completely surrender to my highest possible good.”

Say this statement consciously and with emotion and feeling about 3 times…

Saying this very intention sets in motion synchronistic events, and blissful present moments. Being in a detached state without expectation and just accepting what “is” to manifest leads to very happy, dreamlike moments.

To your continued success…

I surrender.

+Baker

The Current U.S Economy - U.S Dollar is Collapsing

Hello all.

I want to share a video with you all. This informative and thought-provoking video discusses what is happening right now in the U.S economy. This piece will give a basic history about the the U.S dollar, and why the U.S dollar is loosing value very quickly. This piece will encourage people to start trading in their dollars to buy silver and gold now.

Thank you.

Feel free to email me about how to go about buying silver and gold.

Bakeryofideas@yahoo.com

My Wal-Mart Trip-Always Lower Prices… But at What Cost?

Wal-Mart Controversy- Lower prices for the Consumer, but at what cost?

“Always Lower Prices” “Always Lower Ethics.” In the past several years, Wal-Mart has been gaining a lot of controversy in the media, due to their unethical ways of doing business. Wal-Mart store practices, when broken down to its core elements are simply cruel and vicious. Many unanswered questions arise to the controversy that exist in Wal-Mart Corporations. Is the controversy surrounding the fact that Wal-Mart pays lower wages to their non-union employees than most retail stores? Perhaps it is that Wal-Mart stores support highly unethical offshore outsourcing corporations? Or maybe the controversy is that Wal-Mart is facing the largest number of gender discrimination cases in history?

I don’t normally shop at Wal-Mart, but a few weeks ago I decided to go to Wal-Mart to purchase a notebook I needed for class. I figured that on my way back from school I’d just stop by the Wal-Mart located on University Street, before heading on to the 215 freeway, back home. I entered Wal-Mart with the intention of simply getting my notebook and leaving, since money is normally not an issue for me, I usually just buy items without looking at the price, and head on to the cash register. As I picked up the notebook, my eyes couldn’t help to notice the price. A 5-Subject Notebook for only $2.75! This was unheard of. Only hearing from other people about low prices at Wal-Mart, my amazement was evident in my gesture as I stood in the middle of the wide-aisle with the item on my hand, with my eyes opened wide and mouth wide open dropping to the floor. Indeed, a remarkably shocking moment for me at the low price of this item. Being an entrepreneur and business major, a thought occurred in my head, “How does Wal-Mart manage to have items such as these, as such a low price, and continue to be regarded as the number 1 employer in the nation? Keeping their cost extremely low and at the same time managing many people to want to work there? “

The answer later came to me seconds later as I switched from being tuned into the low price of the notebook to now being tuned into the Wal-Mart atmosphere and overall environment. Standing in line getting my purchases situated, I couldn’t help but recognize the environment I found myself in. It was a Wednesday afternoon, and what I witnessed that afternoon was something so surreal almost in a form of what some may regard as an “epiphany” of sorts. The site of Discontented, struggling Mothers dressed in clothes they haven’t washed in seemingly days on end, children dressed in clothes that mainstream would render as clothes for poverty stricken children on welfare, with bodies that appeared as lack of proper nutrition. The not so pleasant site of Un-kept Drug attics and disabled people not on their medication, searching around the store for the low prices on basic necessities such as soap, food, and water. Oh, and the employees, the look of struggle and worry in their eyes, a feeling of lack and a struggle for survival in the eyes of the workers stood out so vividly in my mind. Working in such harsh conditions, and why?

According to an October 2006 article written by Gogoi, Pallavi a reporter for Business Week Online, “About 200 employees at the Wal-Mart Super Center in Hialeah Gardens, Florida, walked out on October 16, 2006 due to unfair policies involving low salary, discrimination against women, and overtime work without compensation. The protest was provoked by Guillermo Vasquez and Rosie Larosa, two department managers at Wal-Mart who felt the company’s policies are going overboard “(p.1).

What is happening here is that ther Rich are taking from the poor. Although Wal-Mart is considered to be the number 1 employer in the nation, Unethical business practices is allowing Wal-Mart to profit in substantial numbers. According to Brian Hansen (2004) a reporter from CQ Researcher states, “Critics complain that the much-touted “everyday low prices” of big-box stores like Wal-Mart actually carry many hidden costs for taxpayers, the community at large and the environment, including: driving smaller stores out of business and turning downtown shopping areas into boarded-up ghost towns” (p.1).

Wal-Mart Corporation strategically places their stores in low income neighborhoods so that the unemployed could work there (with very low pay) thus lowering the prices on Wal-Marts goods they sell for other lower-income people can buy. So on one hand yes, the poor’s needs are being met but at the same time do you see the vicious cycle taking place? The poor are are working so hard and buying things at lower prices just to meet their basic needs being stuck in the system that was created by Wal-Mart. The employee can’t pass up that low paying job at Wal-Mart because he needs to eat and have a roof over his head.
Sam Walton creator of knew that this was the case.

According to Frank T.A, a reporter from The Washington Monthly, “Although he (Walton) was ranked as the richest man in the United States by the 1980s, he continued, it is said, to have his hair cut by the local barber, a $5 expense that he never supplemented with a tip (Perhaps he wasn’t satisfied.)”(1). Sam Walton’s thriftiness was not any different in how he did business. Sam Walton understood that a major requirement for keeping costs down was controlling his payroll. According to his autobiography in 1992 Made in America, Walton contends “No matter how you slice it in the retail business, payroll is one of the most important parts of overhead, and overhead is one of the most crucial things you have to fight to maintain your profit margin” (p.45).

So he created the system to capitalize on the situation. Welcome to America! The land of the free (only if you are rich).

Wal-Mart is undoubtedly the most successful and most profitable retail store in the country. Their lower prices surpasses their competition  by numbers that stagger the imagination. Lower prices for consumers? Yes. The cost? The cost of humanity and ethics…

+Baker

When Joe Shmo met the Baker Man.

The Joe Shmo and Baker Man Encounter:

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Mr. Shmo: Hello Mr. Baker man. I have traveled far and wide, for many years and have endured many life obstacles, to come here to you on this exact day. I hear that your bread and dough is magnificent and it positively influences and dramatically improves the well being and lives of many many people who are ready for it. I come here ready for it. Mr. Baker Man I am hungry, both physically (stomach Growling) and spiritually. Life has no meaning, I am confused and lost. Worried about the future, and can’t let go of my past failures…I come to you with gratitude and to seek great wisdom of this Bakery that you have opened up for many people like myself.

Mr. Baker Man: Speak.

Mr Shmo: I want to know Mr. Baker Man, How do I find happiness in my life?

Mr. Baker Man: You don’t find happiness… Happiness is already inside of you.

Mr Shmo: Already inside of me? I don’t understand! I mean… I just finished watching this great movie about how this very ambitious and driven man works so hard to find happiness. You may know him as Will Smith and the title of the Movie being The Pursuit of Happyness. Mr. Baker Man, in this movie Will Smith works so hard and fights for his own pursuit of finding happiness. The entire movie he tries something and fails, and the cycle repeats over and over again. I mean he struggles just like myself to feed his very own child and feed himself. At the end of his hard work he finally becomes a stockbroker (his dream Job) and all is well and he and his son live happily ever after. He is happy because he worked hard to find happiness. It was a great movie to show how we have to “pursue” happiness…

Mr. Baker Man: Silly man. You mean to tell me that from a movie you tried to find out the meaning of happiness?

Mr Shmo: Yes, I mean isn’t that what everyone does? Try to find movies, books, listen to other people or find something on the outside, as reasons to validate what things mean? In this case validate and find reasons for what “happiness” means?

Mr. Baker Man: What “everyone does” is not always going to lead to truth.

Mr Shmo: So where do I look for happiness?

Mr. Baker Man: You don’t need to look… It’s already inside you.

Mr Shmo: Already inside of me?

Mr. Baker Man: Yes. You live in a society that needs validation and reasons for everything. The majority of people in this society constantly need to validate reasons for their feelings and what they “do.”

Just Be you, There is no validation or reason for that.

Mr Shmo: So it’s okay to be me?

Mr. Baker Man: Yes.

Mr Shmo: What does “being myself” have to do with happiness being inside of me?

Mr. Baker Man: The more you are “okay” with being yourself and not needing any other reasons or validations for this idea, happiness becomes present.

Happiness is already inside you, if that is what you chose to experience.

Mr Shmo: So Happiness is a choice?

Mr. Baker Man: Yes.

Mr Shmo: So the more clear on me being who I really am, and being okay with who I really am, I can therefore choose happiness as what I want to experience, because all the answers already are inside of me!

Mr. Baker Man: Yes.

Mr Shmo: So all I have to do is listen to my inner voice and be happy, trusting that this inner voice is guiding me and giving me hints to who I really am. And to try to stop finding reasons why I should be happy, because me being happy is reason enough to be happy. So being in the state of happiness, creates happy experiences, and what I “do” in the bigger scheme of things, doesn’t really matter, just focus on who I AM, and focus on my state of being as the most important part. The more That I stay in this state of mind and way of being, The quicker and way more easier the people, events, opportunities and circumstances come naturally into my life!?

Mr. Baker Man: Yes.

Mr.Shmo: That is a lot of me trusting that what will be will just simply “happen!” Trusting in the unknown!

Mr. Baker Man: To Trust in something is to believe, and it’s what you believe that ultimately creates your reality.

Mr Shmo: Wow! Mr Baker Man, thank you for helping me understand and find myself.

Mr. Baker Man: I did nothing, you found it for yourself.

Mr Shmo: Ahhhhh…Baker man you are so wise!

Mr.Baker Man: I am not “wise”…I’m just a mirror reflecting back to you what you already know.

Mr Shmo: Okay, I understand. Thank you Mr. Baker Man.

Mr. Baker Man: Thank you for allowing me to share.

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From the Unlimited Abundant Bakery,

+Baker

The Best Kept Secret to Financial Wealth- James Arthur Ray

The moment I read this article, I just had to share it with you all. James Arthur Ray is the author of the new book called Harmonic Wealth: The Secret of Attracting the Life You Want. James was also featured in the movie and book The Secret.

Contrary to popular opinion, creating unlimited financial wealth won’t come from chasing more money.

Now don’t get me wrong, I can help you make more money–plenty of it! And if the statement above seems counterintuitive to you, then that’s exactly why you and I need to spend more time together. Check this out…

A recent Gallup poll posted in USA Today found that 55% of those surveyed state their families are worse off financially today than they were this same time last year. This is the highest number since 1976, and it’s an eleven-point jump since February of this year.

Interestingly enough, in the very same survey, 26% say they’re better off than they were a year ago. What gives?

How is it that in the same economy (with the same government officials, the same war, same gas prices, same housing market) that one group thinks their finances are doing poorly but another group actually believes things are better?

Now you might think that the 26% are just some of the more privileged few… maybe. But just suppose there’s more to it than that. The answer to this question resides in a money paradox that a distinct few understand and most may never grasp. We’ll get to that in a minute.

In my new book Harmonic Wealth: The Secret of Attracting the Life You Want, I share the little known truth that, while many people believe wealth is equated to vast sums of money, if you trace the root of the word wealth back to its origins, it literally translates as “well-being.”

Now I know you might be thinking, “Well James, if I had more money, I’d have more true wealth and well-being!”

But studies show that this is not necessarily the case… In fact, most often it’s not.

A recent survey posted by US Private Banks surveyed individuals with a net worth of $38 million or more. Of those surveyed, 65% stated that they felt “financially insecure.” Now get this… These are people with a net worth of at least $38 million! So maybe it’s not just the privileged few that are feeling better off than last year.

Think about it, if you have a net worth of $38M and wake up in the morning feeling financially insecure… with wealth being defined as well-being, are you truly wealthy? The obvious answer is a resounding “No!”

Many Americans believe that a new president is the answer to our situation. Many believe that dealing with the oil and gas companies will make things better. Even more think that if we get out of the war in Iraq, all will become harmonious. While all of these issues may have an impact, they are in no way the answer.

So what is the answer? What will bring more financial well-being into your life? The answer resides in the thoughts, feelings and actions of you as an individual.

First, shift your focus of attention.

Get your mind and continued thoughts off the economy and all the problems being pumped into your home by the mass media. As difficult as this may be, those who are truly wealthy–financially and otherwise–choose where they place their attention and stand guard like a watchdog at the gates of their mind.

Peter Lynch once stated, “I don’t spend more than 15 minutes a year thinking about the economy.” Lynch’s results speak for themselves. Stop. Just stop for a moment and think rationally… There’s no way in hell that any company’s true worth can fluctuate as dramatically on any given day as the New York Stock Exchange would indicate. It’s nothing but an opinion–and other people’s opinions are only predictions if you allow them to be.

There’s a principle in our universe which states: Energy flows where attention goes. So consider this: Where are you directing your energy and attention every single day? Regardless of what you answer, your current results will tell the truth… for your results are a reflection of you.

Second, stop chasing the money.

Science tells us that everything is vibration, including your thoughts, feelings and actions… And yes, even your money. Now think about this… If you’re constantly thinking, feeling and acting (what I call going “3 for 3″) as if you “need more, need more,” what’s the real message you’re sending out energetically? You guessed correctly if you said the message is, “You don’t have it.”

The universe hears the real message at the level of vibration and states, “Your wish is my command!” As a result, you’ll end up living your life always wanting but never having. You’ll never get financially wealthy with that strategy.

Third, be grateful for all the good that currently exists in your life.

If all things are an energetic vibration (which they are) and energy flows where attention goes (which it does), then to place your consistent attention upon the things for which you’re grateful is one of the most powerful things you can do. Unlike the message of “I don’t have it,” when you place your attention with gratitude on all the goodness that currently exists, it’s like stating, “Thank you for this. Send me more.” When you get grateful, the universe sends you more to be grateful for.

Finally, consistently focus on providing more value and service to the world.

Take the attention off of “What can I get?” and place it upon “What can I give?” If you want to have more, give more. Winners always give ten times more value than they ask for in return.

Doubt me? Look around. I challenge you to find a millionaire who’s not surrounded by six-figure income earners. Likewise, find any billionaire and they’ll be surrounded by multimillionaires. Why? Because you only profit handsomely in life by providing service and value to others. In other words, you’ll only get your big dreams by helping others get theirs.

I recently shared the stage with billionaire Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Records and Virgin Airlines. There were two things Richard stated that really reinforced what I knew to be true. First, he stated, “I’ve never done anything in my life to make money. I just always ask, ‘Is it going to be fun?’”

Next, Richard stated, “Money is just a convenient way of keeping score.” If you truly understand this principle, you’ll realize that in a capitalistic society, the amount of money you have (or don’t have) is directly correlated to the depth and span of the value you provide.

So here’s the money paradox I mentioned earlier:

The greatest way to attract and create more money (or anything for that matter) is to not need it.

Now think it through again… If you need something, the real message you’re sending out is, “I don’t have it.” Your neediness is like a raging bonfire, and you’re throwing another log on it day after day, hoping it’ll go out. The only way to squelch the fire of your lack of financial abundance is to not feed it.

Just continually focus on providing tremendous value and service. Henry Ford so wisely put it years ago, “Money will never be achieved when sought after directly. It only comes as the by-product of providing a useful service.”

Truth is timeless.

Get your attention off the economy and your problems, stop chasing the money, become continually grateful for all the goodness you currently have and consistently think, feel and act (going “3 for 3″) on what you can give versus what you can get. You’ll have true wealth and well-being in every area: relational, mental, physical, spiritual and yes, financial. And just like Branson and so many others who have figured it out, you’ll have a lot of fun doing it.

Reasons the Baker continues to achieve Beyond Success…

(Here’s a picture of the Baker in a garden in Temecula CA…Just visual proof to my many readers that what I speak of on Beyond Success Blogs comes from the Light Source.)

Hello All!

I have a list of reasons why I have achieved beyond success in my life, and continue to achieve beyond success. I personally invite you to take a look at these reasons and I allow you to use some of them, and watch how great life continues to unfold for you.

List of Reasons why I continue to achieve Beyond Success:

1. Knowing exactly what I want, and setting the goals to get there.

2. Disciplined and persistent on action necessary to reach the goals.

3. Visualizing and seeing myself as if the goals has already been accomplished.

4. The understanding that the journey to Beyond Success is THE SUCCESS in itself.

5. Encouraging others to follow their dreams and push forward in a positive progressive manner.

6. Providing great value to the people.

7. Being in a state of allowing the good and success to flow inside me.

8. Being Beyond Success with the intention to serve as an example for the enlightened progression of the people and society at large.

+Baker

Shine your light on the world!

Trusting your Gut.

When making life decisions it is best to carefully plan out your course of action, but more importantly to trust your gut feeling. When your gut tells you go straight, go straight. It is that simple. 95% of the time when I have trusted my gut feeling the outcome has been positive and good choice after all.

You can talk to as many people as you want about helping you decide, you can even formulate little games in your head trying to “look for signs” about whether your decision is “right.” But at the core it is on you, and more importantly how you react to the resistance given off by other people.

Remember as in the last post, people are only a mirror to yourself. So when you are hesitant about a decision it will in a very subtle way, be shown, and remember the person you are telling that to will reflect back to you your very own hesitation of being unclear of your choice. Thus what you say and how you say it really does just come back to you reflecting like a mirror. The same is true if you are confident and sure of your choice and or decision. The more we trust our gut feelings, the more we will feel confident and bold in our decision making.

Let me tell you about this strange world we live in. The strange world that forces us to make things more difficult than they should be. This strange world we live in, will at times act as though we don’t know what to choose. This is “acting” because in reality you do know which to chose, it really is a matter of how certain you are of your personal choice. The reason it is acting is because we are acting to conform, to please others, to not sound silly, to avoid risk, to make sure everything is “fair.”

A real life example is my choice to become wealthy. More important then the mere fact of becoming wealthy is the means I chose to go about it. (I.e How I make the money). I will later post an article on my view of capitalism and how certain areas of capitalism are essential to creating wealth, but with the firm realization that wealth is at first created in a spirit sense. The Baker therefore can be seen as the Spiritual Capitalist: The idea of how the spiritual laws of abundance can flow readily and easily to those that “create” the system…I think that would be fitting for the basis of my first book!

So back to what i was saying about choice. My choice to become wealthy is my choice. Not everyone wants this, mainly because they don’t understand wealth and money as I’ve grown to understand it…But the fact is that this is what I choose. This is my choice and there are action steps necessary to it.

I feel as though there are few people that don’t understand wealth and discourage this conscious choice I made for myself. I understand that Not everyone wants this, mainly because they don’t understand wealth and money as I’ve grown to understand it…But the fact is that this is what I choose.

The ironic part is that it isn’t them that I’m worried about when I speak to them, it is me. Because if I’m attracting individuals that don’t feel or understand the concept of wealth and are not choosing it, then that’s a signal to myself that I’m not 100% sure of my own choice. As “they” say like attracts like. The few people that don’t agree with my choice to achieve wealth are that very small part of me that still doubts and is still hesitant.

But as I mentioned earlier it is just a matter of your Certainty and confidence in knowing what you have chosen and decided. People won’t stand in the way of someone who knows what they want out of life. Be that person that is sure and certain about living your greatest dreams.

It’s that simple. choose to be what you want and stick to that no matter what happens and create the experience and the results of reaching beyond success in your own life!

In conclusion, I am beyond success because that is what I choose to experience. What are you choosing?

With Positive vibes that lead to beyond success,

+Baker

Baker Trusting his GUT into the road less traveled…

Life is a Mirror Reflecting back to you parts of who you are.

Hello all! and Good day!

Life is a mirror. Everything you see and experience in this life is a mirror to that which is truly you. For example the people you meet and physically see are simply reflections of your true self. Everything you put out you get back. Therefore if you are giving out good positive vibes… Then good positive vibes will be refected back. If you become the vibration of happiness, you will get the reflection of it in others and experiences in life.

The mirror is looking at you…

+Baker

Action and Dreams

Your dream is

your direction,

Your motivation

your inspiration.

Decide on a

dream today,

Nothing will inspire you

in quite the same way.

Choose a dream

do it now,

When you have a dream

you have go power.

Great things

happen,

To people who

make them happen.

When you have a dream

your on a roll,

Because your working

towards a goal.

When you have a dream

you are Rich,

Without a dream

people perish.

Onto your dream

forever hold,

And you’ll walk on

a carpet of gold.

Nothing comes from

doing nothing,

We are never more happy

Than when we are doing something.

What you can dream

you can do,

There is always

more in you.

He who dares wins

he who dares nothing,

Need not hope

for anything.

Ideas are worthless

without action,

Don’t procrastinate

be a man of action.

Whatever you want to do

begin it now,

Action has a

magic power .

What’s the motto of

a billionaire,

He who has begun

is halfway there.

There’s something special

here for you ,

At Beyond Success dreams

Really do come true.

Great-FULL

I am excited for the future, it seems very bright and clear. I am excited for the goals that I will achieve and the positive impact I will have on many individuals. Achieving beyond success and the final goal keeps me pushing and working hard to assure it’s fruition and manifestation.

But it all starts with gratitude. Gratitude and being grateful for my current circumstance is what keeps me in state of appreciation and joy. Many have asked me why do good things keep coming my way? To that I say, I stay thankful and appreciate the little things in life. I am grateful for where I am now financially, spiritually, emotionally, and mentally. This place I am in now, this present moment that I speak of is so rich and abundant and I am humbled and glad to be in it. I am honored to walk the same walk with great individuals that have had a positive influence in my life thus far.

Being thankful for the meals I eat, the bed I sleep on, the car I drive. All wonderful things. I am in allignment with that which serves me therefore that which serves me keeps coming, bringing great experiences and positive things.

With that said, challenges and obstacles are not pushed to the side. I face them head on with an appreciation for them coming because eventually given enough time I will push forward and progress. So  what many call challenges and problems, I call opportunities and I am grateful for them. The opportunities help me learn and grow. The oppurtunites are there to test my level of consciousness, to see if I really am what I have intended. This is what makes life so amazing, is that you can be grateful for what others see as challenges and truly embark on a journey beyond success.

This is growth and evolution in the making.

I intend that people are grateful and appreciate the little and big things that come there way. Stay in a state of gratitude and more good will come to you. I am certain of this.

+Baker Cake performs best when more is at stake.

Rich Kid Smart Kid

Most people know I follow Robert Kiyosaki’s financial Philosophies.

Here is an interesting video. Robert Kiyosaki interviews a 11 year old boy that has read Robert’s books and followed his philosphies.

Teach them well!

Today is the Greatest Day of your life.

Today can be the greatest day of your life. Do you realize that that? Just say that it is so, and live. People fall into habits either good or bad everyday. These habits stem from thought patterns and actions.

Thought patterns and mental habits is what I want to discuss here. I am convinced and certain that if you practiced good mental habits everyday, you will experience beyond success. The reason this is so, is because every thing you say to yourself is true in your personal time space reality.

Imagine if you practiced good habits everyday. Such as saying something mentally like “Today is the greatest day of my life.” Imagine what would really happen if this was something you said even for just 3 days in a row.

Now, I have noticed that people don’t practice good mental habits for 3 reasons.

1. They don’t know what they want to experience.

2. They feel that life just throws things at them.

3. They don’t think it is possible.

A statement such as “Today is the greatest day of my life” affirms the fact that as the creator of your life, you would like to experience not only a great day, but the greatest day of your life. This puts you in the position to tune into this vibration and look out for things during your day to validate this affirmation. As humans we always need validation. In this place we are always looking for reasons to justify and make sense of everything. Affirming this statement to yourself out loud or to yourself makes you a creator and you can make things happen instead of just taking things for face value.

You are a creator. You create what you want to experience, practice positive good mental habits and you will see results that are joyful and worth while.
A truly satisfied person can sit in silence and experience joy. This is known as meditation. There is something inside of each person that is curious to find out if today can be the greatest day of his/her life. This is human nature. Naturally humans are curious and want to experience something unique and different. Curious?

Try it out and see for yourself.

+Baking all day long