Guys, I think I have a good idea...

[FooSnik]

i have been reading quite a few posts of people struggling enormously to function on this crazy planet we live in. why don't we all pool our money together and start a non-profit organization of some sort. i had always thought for starting a non-profit organic foods market because places like whole foods and wild oats will put you in the poor-house. this world, especially america, really needs good, healthy, nourishing food because the rest of the stuff has been robbed of nearly all its benefits. you basically might as well be eating straight sugar and salt. or, i have also wanted to start a detox center of some sort so people can go and purge themselves of all the poison and negativity we consume every day.

can't you get grants from the government for things like that? i know it is non-profit but even the people who work at there are a lot here in washington dc and they seem to make enough money to survive and live fairly comfortably. something like this would give us all a safe haven we can live and function at a healthy level and we could all help and support each other. not to mention we would be spreading some light in the world.

i am not particularly happy where i live right now so i would be willing to move somewhere else in order to start a venture like this.

let me know what you guys think and know about this, please.

my love and support goes out to everyone else struggling as i am.

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[Ewhaz]

unfortunetly i can't contribute to this, though it does sound like a fantastic idea.

but what i can do is recommend some reading material. {email for book and author please]
synopsis. robert grew up with two dad's, his own and the father of his best friend. his own father struggled to make money the standard way, the father of his friend was an entrepreneur who was making more money every day. kiyosaki learned much from his 'rich' dad about what it took to make money work for you instead of against you. his series of books have some rich overtones in the spiritual nature of money and belief systems that effect peoples ability to make money. he goes on to discuss more of the philosophical aspects of being able to use money to your advantage, as well as aspects of business and finance. he doesn't go into direct detail about starting a business but he does give you a general idea of whats involved. the focus was to encourage people to begin educating themselves on finances so that they can begin to live more comfortably.

i think one of the famous quotes he used was 'how can i serve more and more people with less and less'

while it is geared slightly towards manifesting great amounts of money, the series goes a long way to show you how money can be used to help people, and the principles of using money as leverage though things like real estate, and to help dispel some of the illusions that the world has put in place to fool the uneducated public.

i really liked these books, they opened my eyes to part of the nature of money and business. it basically teaches you to look at the system for opportunities rather than for obstacles. as with anything you read, always take what you need, leave the rest and be discerning!

love and light.