Comments on: Small Business Advice: Are You Enlightened?

By: arab programs

arab programs — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:40:57 +0000

small business in the world trend these days after economic fall down.

By: Satellite TV on Your PC

Satellite TV on Your PC — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:13:31 +0000

Advertising today costs very cheap if done perfectly, and will benefit so much if converted by studies.

By: Webmaster

Webmaster — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 12:39:52 +0000

I’m not really in that zone…

I think all I know is that I get money for something that I do in which I’m good at.

That is what I think… Great post! It was different.

By: MP3 Lyrics

MP3 Lyrics — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:18:17 +0000

By Advertising you lose nothing if you can aleast put ads in ur pages,, before conversion.

By: Dawud Miracle

Dawud Miracle — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 15:16:20 +0000

John,
I can understand. Yet is there a way you can leverage your advertising knowledge to create a niche business for yourself that isn’t directly in advertising?

search engine,
I think somewhat true. I’d rephrase as he who positions his business correctly is wise, but he who comprehends the needs of his audience, and how his business fills those needs, is enlighten – and successful.

By: search engine optimisation

search engine optimisation — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 05:54:35 +0000

He who knows his customer is wise;
But he who knows his business is enlightened.

By: John

John — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:09:23 +0000

The problem is that maybe advertising is not where i would prefer to stay on the long term.

By: Dawud Miracle

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 22:46:26 +0000

aronil,
But what about using your advertising knowledge to help theaters and artists promote themselves? Sounds like a niche to me.

By: aronil

aronil — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:21:53 +0000

most porbably it can, but in a round about way. See i’m heading more toward performing arts.. hehe.. so while it can be related to some aspect, but it will be tad bit different in terms of the industry. Although i have no doubt that they can be intertwined together ^_^

By: Dawud Miracle

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:13:11 +0000

Aronil,
Got it. Is there a way you could incorporate your enjoyment of advertising with some of your other interests? In other words….niche?

By: aronil

aronil — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:42:21 +0000

Heya again..

Well as much as I find it a really interesting industry, it’s not exactly where my passion lies. Basically I have other things which i hope to go forward with. Hehehe but who knows maybe i will come back to advertising

By: Dawud Miracle

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:30:05 +0000

Aronil,
Sounds like you’ve got a lot of juice for advertising. Why not stay in it?

Home Recording,
I’ve seen over and over again that westerners look at ‘enlightenment’ differently than do Asians or Middle Easterners. We see it as a point of arrival where everything is just good. Yet, that’s not the way it’s held by many others around the world. Enlightenment, if I could be so bold, is a way of being…a way of living…an everyday process of unfolding understandings about out experiences – all with a deep level of acceptance.

And…sorry for taking a few days away. I’m still trying to balance having three kids with my wife’s needs, work and the crazy holiday season we had.

Dining Room,
I hear you. I think much of ‘enlightenment’ has to deal with acceptance, maybe even surrender, to what is. How we manage ourselves in the face of what life brings us. So it will always be a process.

And thanks for your kindness. Have a blessed year.

Jason,
Absolutely. I think one of the things that defines youth is flexibility and the willingness to accept change. Most people, as they age, seem to stop accepting change. And I’ve wondered if that’s why some age differently than others. What do you think?

Laser Hair,
That’s what I see as well. For instance, I’m very different than my sister. She doesn’t do too much introspection. She’s a great person – loving, caring, kind. Yet it’s easy to see that something’s missing for her. It’s just behind her eyes. But rather than search it out, she just buys another widget or takes another vacation. And that’s just who she is right now.

But we’re very different. I’m always looking at things inside myself. I see the purpose of my life is to know, as fully as I can, who I am – internally and externally – and neither have an end point. So for me, I can’t live another way than to question things, to stay open to new ideas and to continually learn about myself. It’s just who I am.

By: Home Recording

Home Recording — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:37:46 +0000

Where are you Dawood? You started off a nice topic and have dropped off! I hope that you are coming up with another great blog!

By: Laser Hair Removal

Laser Hair Removal — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 04:27:24 +0000

Very nice post and I loved reading everybody’s comments on the same. I think in todays world we have forgotten self enlightenment. We have become so commercial and life has become so fast and stressful that people have no time to sit back and think about their own personal lives.
I think we should make a new year resolution to look into ourself and try and change what is not correct in ourselves. If we can start with doing this once a week also I feel it would be a great achievement.

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 22:05:16 +0000

Continuing to seek enlightenment and knowledge seems to be the most reliable way to stay relevant and youthful!

By: Dining Room Furniture

Dining Room Furniture — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 15:43:12 +0000

And btw, Wish you a rocking New Year! Hope the coming year takes you to greater heights of success.

By: Dining Room Furniture

Dining Room Furniture — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 15:41:29 +0000

I’d say I’m still away from true enlightenment. Everyday brings new ideas, thoughts, work processes and newer people to deal and interact with. The process of learning goes on throughout life, and taking stock of all your achievements, relationships, progress in work etc is something I really look forward to doing some years hence.

By: Home Recording

Home Recording — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:24:36 +0000

So being enlightened is the journey itself, not the destination. What do you think?
That is just one of the beautiful statements in this exchange of views. Of course, I entirely agree and I hope that Shama does too.
Your responses to the comments above have been more elaborate and I could not have put it in any better way.

By: Aronil

Aronil — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 05:54:24 +0000

When i had first stepped into advertising, i was really excited on what I was going to learn. And I must say I have been very enlightened with what I do. It has open up many horizons for me. I never knew there were so many different mannerisms to convey a message, which is also very exciting to see the possibilities. Sad part is that maybe advertising is not where i would want to stay forever.

Good post man.

By: Dawud Miracle

Dawud Miracle — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 13:16:19 +0000

North Dallas,
Thanks. For me, running a business and living my life are the same thing. I don’t mean that my business is my life. What I mean is that my business is a part of my life – just as my family, recreation and spirituality. I can’t separate one out from the other. But I can bring all that I am to each part of my life. That’s one of the reasons I feel it’s so important to know yourself in your business.

Thoughts?

Shama,
We/they are always evolving – hopefully. But I may think of the word ‘enlighten’ differently that you might think. I don’t see ‘enlightenment’ as a destination. Rather I see it as merely becoming aware or awake. That by not means constitutes arrival. Instead, I feel it’s important to understanding that you’ll continually unfold in life. And being aware of where you are and what’s unfolding inside is what I see enlightenment to be.

So being enlightened is the journey itself, not the destination. What do you think?