A test of courage

The legend of the Cherokee Indian Youth's Rite of Passage!

His father takes him into the forest - blindfolded - and leaves him.
He is required to sit on a stump the whole night and not take off the
blindfold until
the ray of the morning sun shines through it.

He is all by himself. He cannot cry out for help to anyone.
Once he survives the night he is a MAN.
He cannot tell the other boys of this experience.
Each Lad must come into his own manhood.

The boy was terrified.
He could hear all kinds of noises.

Beasts were all around him.
Maybe even some human would hurt him.

The wind blew the grass and it shook his stump.
But he sat there, never removing the blindfold.

It was the only way he could be a Man.

Finally, after a horrific night, the sound of the night
disappeared.

He could feel the warmth of the sun.

He removed his blindfold.

It was then that he saw his father - sitting on the stump next to
him - on watch the entire night.

The same holds true for us.
We are never alone.

Even w hen we do not know it,
Our Father in Heaven is protecting us.
He is sitting on the stump beside us.




Indian blood is like gold,
no matter how thinly it is stretched,
it shines just as brightly.

Eduardo

P.S. Thanks to Inga for sending me this!

Enjoy your life....simplify!

"we live in a world that is complicated, too much hurrying about, too much stress and not enough happiness. I doesn't have to be that way"

So then here are my 'top 10' ways to simplify your life;

1. Let it go! Let go of past hurts, anger and resentment. Let go of all the things that you don't really need and that don't serve you, like negative thoughts.

2. Learn to live with less information. Who needs all the negative stuff on TV and in the papers. Be selective about what you allow in your head. (but do keep coming back to the Truthteller, it's all good)

3. Be grateful. I'm always noticing that the most appreciative people are the happiest ones. You will also find yourself less impatient when you are in a state of gratitude.

4. Just say no! Trust your gut feelings and say no when something doesn't feel right.

5. Keep your memory out of your head. Why overload your memory banks with stuff that's better written down somewhere, like to do lists. You need some empty storage to capture new ideas.

6. Outsource the parts of your life that you don't like. I've outsourced cutting the grass to my son (I'm much happier now)

7. Be spontaneous. Why not drop the vacuum cleaner when a friend calls and take a trip to the lake or whatever your really enjoy. Being spontaneous can lift your spirit.

8. Lower your standards (just a little). Perfection can be a pain. Who are you trying to please? Who cares what others think? Spend more time with friends and family.

9. Get some peace, quiet and solitude. It can really recharge your batteries and give you some great insights.

10. Have fun. Make time for fun, its just important as making time to do chores. You just might be a little less insane.

11. Hold it Eduardo, you said top 10 and not 11 tips? Well amigos, its not because I can't count, its because you are so nice and I feel generous. Besides, this is the most important one! Ok, here it is.... send all your money to Eduardo. Now you won't have to worry about what to do with it. I know, you will be unloading that money problem on me....but I'm here to serve!

Smile, it looks really good on you!

Eduardo

That's good because....

A short while ago, I was working on a deal, that would have been very profitable for me. Everything looked great and we were very close to a final agreement. It looked like the money was in the bank.....and then POOF! Everything fell apart. I can tell you I was greatly disappointed.

I stewed about my loss for a few hours and came to the realization, that there was no way to salvage the deal. It was time to give up and move on. Then I remembered a technique that I used to teach others in just this type of situations. Funny how you know some good stuff and then forget all about it!

So amigos, I will share my simple technique with you now. When something undesireable happens in your life, write this down....


thats good because....

When I tried this myself on the scenario I just described I had some incredible results. At first, I just couldn't think of anything good about losing out. However, the thought 'that's good because' stuck in my head for the rest of the day. Later on, I had a terrific idea that led me to making two deals where I would have only had one. Twice the profit and a good lesson re-learned.

Now I'm not suggesting that you will always have this kind of turnaround from a bad situation. Sometimes the good thing in misfortune is just a good lesson learned. However, you will be amazed as I am that there is frequently something positive to be taken from misfortune. A change in the way you view it, can make a big difference.

It reminds me of a Garth Brooks song that was a hit a number of years ago...

Sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayers
Remember when you're talkin' to the man upstairs
That just because he may not answer doesn't mean he don't care
Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers

Do me a favour and try this out!

Eduardo

Glass of wine a day, keeps the dentist away!

"More proof that life was meant to be fun, easy and over-flowing with abundance"

Researchers from the University of Pavia in Italy have concluded that a glass of wine is like..."flouride for adults". Ok, they didn't use that term, but they did say that a glass of wine a day is effective in controlling the growth of bacteria that causes tooth decay, sore throats and upper respiratory tract infections.

I love this stuff!

One or two glasses of red wine has already been shown to cut the risk of coronary heart disease and cancer. As well it has been shown to work against the bacteria that causes stomach ulcers and against 'travelers diarrhea'.

In the bible, Luke tells how the 'good Samaritan' poured wine on his wounds. And what do you know, it's now proven that this helps to heal wounds. The health benefits of wine take effect the moment it touches your lips.

They say we still need to brush and floss, but who cares....wine is now an important part of my daily dental care.

I only drink it, because its good for me!

Smile, because life just keeps getting more fun, easy and abundant.

Eduardo

Are happy people stupid?

You've probably heard expressions like; he's a happy (optimistic) fool or a smiling idiot. Ok, maybe it's just me! However, the media certainly has bias for painting the happiest people as being 'a little simple or slow'. The kindest description might be of a person who is naive. So just what is the reality?

Even writing about happiness can draw negative comments. I've been told more than once that I'm blowing happiness (where the sun doesn't shine) at people. Makes you wonder why it is that happy people can so annoy others?

In the field of Positive Phychology, studies are proving just the opposite is true. Optimistic and happy people are found to be:

* better at performing in work, school and even in sports
* less prone to depression
* have fewer health related problem
* experience better relationships with friends and family
* more successful in reaching long term goals
* they are found to be more attractive by everyone

No wonder happy people walk around with a goofy grin....they know something the others don't (well actually a lot that the others don't).

Even if all this hadn't been scientifically proven, I think I'd sooner be just a little simplier and be happy, then be a little smarter and have to live in a grumpy head!

Eduardo

P.S. If you stare at my 'goofy grin' long enough, you just might start to see how much Brad Pitt and I look alike! What....you didn't read the part about happy people, being more attractive?

A great little story.....

ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING
By Francie Baltazar-Schwartz

Jerry was the kind of guy you love to hate. He was always in a good mood and always had something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, "If I were any better, I would be twins!"

He was a unique manager because he had several waiters who had followed him around from restaurant to restaurant. The reason the waiters followed Jerry was because of his attitude. He was a natural motivator. If an employee was having a bad day, Jerry was there telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the situation.

Seeing this style really made me curious, so one day I went up to Jerry and asked him, "I don't get it! You can't be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?"

Jerry replied, "Each morning I wake up and say to myself, Jerry, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood or you can choose to be in a bad mood.' I choose to be in a good mood. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or I can choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their complaining or I can point out the positive side of life. I choose the positive side of life."

"Yeah, right, it's not that easy," I protested.

"Yes it is," Jerry said. "Life is all about choices. When you cut away all the junk, every situation is a choice. You choose how you react to situations. You choose how people will affect your mood. You choose to be in a good or bad mood. The bottom line: It's your choice how you live life."

I reflected on what Jerry said. Soon thereafter, I left the restaurant industry to start my own business. We lost touch, but I often thought about him when I made a choice about life instead of reacting to it.

Several years later, I heard that Jerry did something you are never supposed to do in a restaurant business: he left the back door open one morning and was held up at gunpoint by three armed robbers.

While trying to open the safe, his hand, shaking from nervousness, slipped off the combination. The robbers panicked and shot him. Luckily, Jerry was found relatively quickly and rushed to the local trauma center.

After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive care, Jerry was released from the hospital with fragments of the bullets still in his body.

I saw Jerry about six months after the accident. When I asked him how he was, he replied, "If I were any better, I'd be twins. Wanna see my scars?"

I declined to see his wounds, but did ask him what had gone through his mind as the robbery took place.

"The first thing that went through my mind was that I should have locked the back door," Jerry replied. "Then, as I lay on the floor, I remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live, or I could choose to die. I chose to live."

"Weren't you scared? Did you lose consciousness?" I asked.

Jerry continued, "The paramedics were great. They kept telling me I was going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into the emergency room and I saw the expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got really scared. In their eyes, I read, 'He's a dead man.' I knew I needed to take action."

"What did you do?" I asked.

"Well, there was a big, burly nurse shouting questions at me," said Jerry. "She asked if I was allergic to anything. 'Yes,' I replied. The doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply. I took a deep breath and yelled, 'Bullets!' Over their laughter, I told them, "I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead."

Jerry lived thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing attitude. I learned from him that every day we have the choice to live fully.

Attitude, after all, is everything!

Eduardo

P.S. What kind of day are you going to choose to have?

Getting 'high' without drugs

The latest research has found that:

Just gazing at a photograph of a loved one, can stimulate blood flow to the brain. This effect was found to reduce depression and listlessness.

Being hugged by a member of the opposite sex was found to produce a feeling of well being that lasted as long as the whole day.

Connecting with nature tends to sooth and calm people. Even just looking at images of nature while imagining warm sunshine and cool breezes had a similar effect as actually being in nature.

Laughing was found to improve mental, emotional, spirtual and social well being. As well laughing as we know has been proven to be very effective at speeding up the healing process in the sick and injured.

Letting go of negative emotions and feelings towards others was found to improve well being and even creativity. Letting go of limiting thoughts can do wonders for your quality of life.

Talking nice and avoiding negative phrases benefits the talker and the person being talked to. Using phrases like "don't slam the door" immediately creates a feeling
of tension. A better choice, might be...."please close the door gently" can achieve the same results without raising anyone's blood pressure.

"You grow up the day, you have your first real laugh....
at yourself" (Ethel Barrymore)

Eduardo

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood!

Here is todays good news....You can be happier, it's totally up to you!

Forget your 'woe-is-me' stuff today. Today is an excellent time to give thanks for all that is good in your life. Isn't it amazing that we can live in a western civilization and have so much and yet we can be so unhappy at times. Do you know why that is?

Of course you do, it's because we find it so easy to lose our appreciation for all that we have. I've written lots about this topic but we all need reminders about just how lucky we are. Modern day miracles are all around us....phones, television, internet, cars, planes and on and on. What if you had been unlucky and been born dirt poor in India or some other third world country.

At times I've asked others to write down what they have to be thankful for and amazingly they have a tough time. Here we are the most fortunate people on the planet and we should be able to write a thousand things to be grateful for and all we think about is the few things we don't like. Incredible!

So for one day, why not print off the picture above this article and think about everything that is good in your life.

Smile, it looks really good on you!

Eduardo

P.S. I'm really thankful that my mother never knew half of the things that I did while I was growing up!

Bad habits...

"Bad habits are like
a comfortable bed,
easy to get into
and hard to get out of"

Old Habits Don't Die. They Hibernate.

by Dr. Stephen Kraus, Success Scientist


Sometimes famous quotes convey great wisdom. Sometimes they're just wrong. This one's wrong: “Old habits die hard.”

New research suggests that old habits don’t die at all – at best, they hibernate.

We’ve all experienced this first-hand. You seemingly kick a bad habit like smoking, drinking, or overeating. Months or even years go by. The old habit seems safely behind you, and you can resist those things that tempted you so irresistibly in the past.

But something happens, and after one little slip, quickly fall back in to your old habit. It seems to “slip on” like a comfy pair of jeans, and you find yourself humming the Aerosmith tune “Back in the Saddle Again.” (OK, maybe that last one only happens to me).


Eduardo

This surprised me....

Are you curious about how much more money you will need to create a little more happiness in your life?

These statistics were taken from a 2004 Associated Press poll. Rated according to their annual income it shows the percentage of people who claim to VERY HAPPY!

Annual Income:

Less than $20,000 = 22%
$20,000 up to $49,999 = 30%
$50,000 up to $89,999 = 42%
$90,000 and up = 43%

Do you find those statistics as surprising as I do? As you can see the happiness gains trail off after a certain dollar amount. So I guess in the long run, I won't be that much happier when I win the lotto after all.

I suppose I better be nicer to the relatives and my amigos!

Eduardo

Can money really buy happiness?

The short answer is....Yes!

But, (there's always a but) good health and social interaction are even better at providing us with happiness. We just don't seem to know that. This is all based on a study done by the University of London.

Sometimes you have to wonder about these studies, but it does make for some very interesting reading. Here is an example; a decline in your health from 'excellent to poor' has a psychic cost of $480,000. I have no idea how they worked out the dollar figure. Another example; more time with friends and family can feel like a $179,000 raise (assuming you like your clan).

So the conclusion is that money can buy happiness just not a whole lot of it. The happiness that comes from materialistic things doesn't last long but quality time with those that you love does.

One more for you to consider.....if you see your friends and relatives less than once per year, you would need an extra $133,000 annually. Get married and it is the equivalent of gaining $105,000 annually. Lose your spouse and it would take $421,000 to make you happy again.

Unfortunately, most people just don't know what is good for them. For instance, if you offered most people a Million Dollars to never see their friends and family again...a lot would take the cash. A few years later they would probably find themselves very unhappy. Material things fade in importance as you get older (and wiser). Loved one's and happy memories...last forever!

Eduardo

P.S. If you were flat broke and the bill collectors were knocking on your door, I can imagine just a little extra cash would produce some big time happiness!

Happy Father's Day!

To all the fathers....enjoy your day!

The handsome young man, you see next to me in the picture is my son Jared. The picture was taken this weekend at my nieces wedding.

This being 'Father's Day' my son offered to cook supper for me, which was great. In keeping with the Truthteller philosophy of making life fun and easy.....

"he ordered in Pizza"

Smart kid!

Eduardo

Expect a miracle!

"miracles are a normal occurrance for those that have the courage to believe in them"

Here are a few 'way out' thoughts I'd like you to consider.
What if miracles are a normal occurrence?
What if the only reason that you haven't been experiencing any miracles in your life, is because you've stopped believing in them?
What if we were blocking the flow of miracles and didn't know it?

First off, lets establish that there are big miracles and little miracles. Little miracles I've heard described as unexpected pleasant surprises And big miracles are like curing a disease or finding true love.

Ok, I can hear you saying.....Eduardo, how do I manifest some miracles in my life? No problemo amigos!

RULES FOR MANIFESTING MIRACLES;
1. Expect miracles to happen. Condition your mind to expect miracles by putting notes where you can see them often that say....EXPECT A MIRACLE!
2. Let go of all negative emotions (see past article)
3. Expect to receive intuitions or hunches
4. Act on those intuitions and hunches
5. Receive miracle

I'm going to be working on this for the next week, why don't you give it a go? I'm sure you could use a few good miracles. (if you win the lottery, remember your amigo Eduardo)

"miracles are normal and natural"

Eduardo

P.S. If you would like me to email you a CREATE A MIRACLE card, just send me a message to the email address at the top right of the page.

Letting go...feels great!

"even the impossible becomes completely possible when you are fully released on it"
Hale Dwoskin

These days so many people have bottled up feelings and hold onto anxieties that some are almost ready to explode. Feellings of resentment and jealousy are but a few of negative emotions that if held in can lead to poor health and a whole pile of unhappiness. So what's the answer?

Let it go!

"We can have freedom and happiness now. We don't have to await for it sometime in the future. Nor do we have to work hard to deserve it. We just have to learn to let go"

Letting go is something we did well as children. You often see young kids fighting and then ten minutes later they are best of friends. They instintively just let it go and so can we. We have this crazy idea that feelings have a hold on us....this is a lie! We are in control, we just forgot it.

Ask yourself, can I let this feeling go? When can I let it go? Can I do it now?

Now take a deep breath and as you exhale, let the feeling go. Feel the anxiety and tension leave your body. You may have to repeat this process several times, but with practice you will get very good at it. If the bad feeling returns, just repeat the process. Simple!

Try it, it's really good for you and it puts you in control of your life.

Eduardo

Instant decisions

I just finished the book 'Blink' which is an interesting and entertaining read. The book explores the different methods we use to make decisions. Some decisions are made in a blink of an eye and sometimes we reason and take a long time to come to an answer. So which is best?

The conclusion the author reaches, can best be summed up in this quotation from Sigmund Freud...

"When making a minor decision, I have always found it advantageous to consider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choice of a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious. In the important decisions of personal life, we should be governed, I think, by the deep inner needs of our nature"

This would all seen contrary to what most of us have been taught. Usually we do the reverse of what the author and Mr. Freud suggest. So how do you make important decisions? Do you trust your first gut feeling? And how often do those first impressions turn out to be correct? It seems to me that couples who seem to know instantly that they have found the right partner, seem to be the happiest with their choices in the long run. Do you agree?

Eduardo

Can you make tough decisions?

"successful people make lots of wrong decisions....that's why they are successful"

At first, that doesn't seem to make sense that you can be successful by making more mistakes! However, since most decisions are reversible, if you make a wrong decision, it can be changed. By delaying action, opportunities can be missed. And of course to be successful you need to make more right decisions than wrong decisions. Remember that a baseball player only had to hit successfully 4 out of 10 times at bat to be 'the best their ever was'.

It has now become fashionable to teach executives to let their subconscious make the decision. What this means is that they gather the facts, study the options and then sleep on it. The conscious mind has great difficulty with hard decisions. The subconscious mind has no such problem.

My final point is that worrying is counter productive. It serves little in the decision making process, other than to instill fear. So, once again; gather the information, study the options, then let it go and let your subconscious do the work!

Eduardo

"families are like chocolate bars,
mostly sweet,
with a few nuts!

You have a message from the big guy!

This is God.

Today I will be handling All of your problems for you.

I do Not need your help.

So, have a nice day.


I love you.


P.S.

And, remember...



If life happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot handle, do Not attempt to resolve it yourself !!
Kindly put it in the SFGTD (something for God to do) box. I will get to it in MY TIME.



All situations will be resolved, but in My time, not yours. Once the matter is placed into the box, do not hold onto it by worryingabout it. Instead, focus on all the wonderful things that are present in your life now.



Should you have a bad day at work; Think of the man who has been out of work for years.



Should you despair over a relationship gone bad;
Think of the person who has never known what it's like to love and be loved in return.



Should you grieve the passing of another weekend;
Think of the woman in dire straits, working twelve hours a day, seven days a week to feed her children.



Should your car break down, leaving you miles away from assistance; Think of the paraplegic who would love the opportunity to take that walk.



Should you notice a new gray hair in the mirror; Think of the cancer patient in chemo who wishes she had hair to examine.



Should you find yourself at a loss and pondering what is life all about, asking what is my purpose? Be thankful. There are those who didn't live long enough to get the opportunity.



Should you find yourself the victim of other people's bitterness, ignorance, smallness or insecurities; Remember, things could be worse. You could be one of them!



Should you decide to forward this article to a friend;
Thank you,
you may have touched their life in ways you will never know!


Now, you have a nice day,


God

Blink....and you'll get what you want!

I've been reading a book called..Blink! by Malcolm Gladwell. I'm only half done it however I picked up some thoughts similiar to one's I had when I read the book Mind Power.

In the book the authors point to a study where they gave students a short multiple choice test. The test contained words such as; tired, Florida, old age, sick, retiring and slowing down. The key words were not so frequent that it would be noticeable to the students. After the exam they were individually sent to another instructor.

On the way to their appointment, they were video taped and it was noticed in all most every instance the students were observed to walk slower, speak slower and generally lacked energy.

This is called by physcologists as priming. A simple process of lacing what is read or heard with words that evoke certain feelings in people. It is not brain washing! Advertisers have used it for many years but the medical professionals are just learning about it.

It does very clearly illustrate that we should be cautious of the words we use in self talk and to those who we care about. And we should be aware of the kind of words others use around us. It may be affecting us in ways we are not conscious of.

Tons have been written about positive thinking and keeping healthy images etc around us daily. It's funny its taken the 'big brains' so long to study this.

So amigos, I propose that we try a little test to see if all this stuff really works. Here's what I would like you to do.....speak and concentrate on these words daily for the next week. I'll let you know how it works out....

money....plenty....abundance....overflowing...

wealth....sending....Eduardo...soon...happy....sending

money....Eduardo....everything....Eduardo...happy..

Eduardo

P.S. Please send this article to ten of your richest friends.

If you do it within the next 10 minutes, you will be blessed

with all kinds of good fortune (me too). If you don't......

your computer will crash and you won't be able to find a

repairman for 10 days....cheers!

Old Chinese Proverb

"If you want to be happy for an hour - take a nap.

If you want to be happy for a day — go fishing.

If you want to be happy for a month — get married.

If you want to be happy for a year — inherit a fortune.

If you want to be happy for a lifetime — help others. ”

Eduardo

What more do you need?

Did you ever have one of those thoughts you just couldn't get out of your head?

Lately, I keep thinking....I have everything I need. This is a strange thought for me because I know there is no beer in the fridge and the new BMW convertible (in the picture) that I've been dreaming about is no where to be seen. So amigo, what can this mean?
I have noticed for the past couple of weeks something different is happening in my life. Sometimes I'll be doing something and need a tool or I'll be writing and need an idea; then poof, I get the idea or I'll think of someway of improvising for a tool I don't have. Sometimes I need help and out of the blue, help appears.
So I'm thinking is it because I'm holding this belief that I'm seeing and finding possibilities I just might not have noticed before? Was everything I needed there, but just below my level of awareness?
What if I decide that I need 10 million dollars? Well, I'm pretty darn certain that baring a computer glitch, I can go to the bank and it won't be there. However, if I assume that I have everything I need, then maybe I already have the ideas to manifest it? This is getting interesting!
For those of us who believe that what we concentrate on becomes real, this might be areally valuable thought. Whatever it is, I'm thinking this is a pretty good belief to have. So I'm keeping it. Anything that makes my life; fun, easy and abundant has to be a good thing.

Eduardo

Let's get happy

Did you ever see an unhappy horse? Did you ever see a bird that has the blues? One reason why birds and horses are not unhappy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses. --Dale Carnegie

I've done a lot of thinking and reading on this topic (and blogging too)

I've had the belief most of my life, that the most important endeavor of my life is to be happy. For the most part I've been successful. And I'm happy to report that my belief was shared by some guy named Socrates (and he was a pretty heavy thinker).

So here's some of what I believe...Those who set out to seek happiness seldom find it. They do find momentary happiness in materialism, escapism, alcohol, drugs, sex to name a few. This is only temporary and fades pretty quick.

The ideal situation would be to be able to summon happiness without artificial substances and to be able to summon it at will. We don't need to be happy all of the time nor really do we want to. We need the contrast to appreciate the beauty of life. Sometimes we need to grieve or just be pissed off. When we're done with the anger, frustration or whatever wouldn't be great to say to yourself, 'ok, enough of that, now its time to happy.'

That would be great to think of happiness as a positive energy that you can bring to life and radiate at will. And for it not to be up to external factors to make you happy. Something you can summon at will!

So far I have discovered three techniques that work for me. The first is to write out a bunch of things that I feel grateful for. I've been doing this everyday for the past 6 weeks and sometimes more than once a day if I'm feeling a little down about something.....it works.

The second technique is to recall times when I felt really happy (don't worry I'm not going to share my personal stuff with you, some things are better left in the bedroom). The only problem with this technique is when you are feeling down it isn't really that easy to recall a moment of hillarity. So this works better if you record those really good moments by writing them down in a book or on your computer, so you can retrieve them on demand. Think of these as mood shifters. This also works very well.

The third method is explained by the science known as Neuro Linguistics Programming or NLP. It says that that physiology and your brain are connected. In other words if you act a certain way you start feeling that way. Normally when you are depressed or sad your shoulders slump and your eyes and head sag a bit. When you are happy you are more upright and energetic. So if you want to get happy act like you are happy. Have you seen the commercial for one of the lotto's where the person does their 'happy dance' because they won the lotto, yes, that's what I'm talking about. Change your physiology and do your happy dance and you will quckly start feeling better. And if you do it in public, well then you won't be the only one laughing.

If you have any other ideas that work for you to get you jiggy let me know?

"by all means marry. If you get a good wife, you will be happy.

If you get a bad one, you will become a philosopher" Socrates

Eduardo