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Minyan Mailbag: Profitability Begins Within

Todd Harrison Nov 18, 2008 11:20 am

Minyan Mailbag: Profitability Begins Within


		Keeping integrity, focus allows one to benefit from these exciting times.

What I feel, believe, and humbly offer is that living these truths is becoming more and more relevant and more and more important. As things speed up, people's natural inclination is to try to keep up and go faster. And at the end of the day, it's not about "fast" or "slow" anyway, because those are relative terms.

The key, in my humble opinion, to handling all of this change is quite simply to be at your center. Be at your center. Not to lie to oneself, (or anyone else for that matter), to live in truth and integrity, to be mindful, to be kind, to know your intentions and then to take action. To nurture oneself.

It really is that easy, even when it seems so hard sometimes. We’re living in exciting times, and that is such a blessing!

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A good metaphor for this, I’ve found, is the gyroscope. A gyroscope gets stronger as it goes faster, provided it’s in full balance/full integrity. So as the pace of the world quickens, and we sometimes find ourselves pining for answers, there truly is nothing to fear. When we’re at our center, it becomes much easier to "see what we need to see, hear what we need to hear" - that is, to tune in to our intuition. And that’s another way of expressing Toddo’s beautifully articulated credo: "Profitability begins within."

I’m realistic about the struggles, dissonance, and acrimony that we, as a society, are currently enduring. But "profitability begins within." I looked inward, and, in finding compassion for myself and the mistakes I had made, and transforming them into wisdom, I found compassion for all others.

I feel we can either choose to create our reality or to be created by it. Having lived both sides of that coin, I now choose the former.

Here are the 5 principles of Reiki:

Just For Today, I Will Let Go Of Worry
Just For Today, I Will Let Go Of Anger
Just For Today, I Will Love And Respect All Life Forms
Just For Today, I Will Count My Many Blessings
Just For Today, I Will Live My Life Honestly

If we could all commit to those for "just one day," then every tomorrow is brightened. If we all can live those mantras "just for today," our profitability within will increase. And we will also see that manifest on our screens, and in the world as well.

I’m honored to know such a groovy bunch at Minyanville. Save a spot for me at Festivus.

All best,
Minyan Eric "Spicoli" Majeski


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Jeff Burke

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11-18-2008, 12:22 pm
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Richard Monihan

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11-18-2008, 12:57 pm
I'm a skeptic, in virtually all things. I studied religions while I was in college, eventually came to the conclusion that I really liked Buddhism. But, as a Catholic, I realized the basic tenets of living a good life were not that far apart. Read More

Vimalanand Marans

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11-18-2008, 1:03 pm
Great stuff... Read More

Stanimir Metchev

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11-18-2008, 1:04 pm
You're too funny... Same here! Read More

Meryem Ersoz

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11-18-2008, 1:11 pm
Nice to hear from a trader who does energy work. After all, the market is just a giant energy system. It could sure use some Reiki! I've never felt so crappy about making good trades from the short side, because of what it means fo Read More


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Todd Harrison is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Minyanville. Prior to his current role, Mr. Harrison was President and head trader at a $400 million dollar New York-based hedge fund. Todd welcomes your comments and/or feedback at todd@minyanville.com.

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