Greg's Take

#financialfreedom #financialliteracy #money #federalreserve #fiat #inflation Prior to the 2008 Great Financial Crisis, my banking co-worker said, "Jesus is coming soon, I'm not worried about paying my debts off."  I'll expand on that in this video and explain how you can approach coming crisis in your life and stay sane while you're at it. Thanks to Youtuber Howdie Mickoski Talks and his video: Wa...

There's a state we live in and there's another state.  The only state that matters is your state. Your state of mind. Learning how and why to ask better questions to make sense of the world.  How to Fight Voter Machine Fraud Rebuild America

Debt compromises our ability to function in a free society.  This episode explores 3 examples of how. Book recommendation: Citizen Servant Leader - Financial Freedom: Legal Paths Out of Debt and How to Stay Free

The paradox of time. The paradox of you. We can speed up and slow down at the same time. Changing our perception changes our experience.

A reintroduction to the podcast and a bit of what it's about. The state of the world and the way we think/talk about it. How we can change ourselves instead of complaining about the world.  How we can take action to influence better outcomes in our local community.

Do you own your name? Did you borrow it? If so, how do you pay it back? #personalfinance #inflation #debtfree #moneytalks #federalreserve #budgeting

A book review of: The Art of Spending Money: Simple Choices For a Richer Life - by Morgan Housel Buy The Book: The Art of Spending Money

From Stoicism: "I do not care about the opinions of people whose morals and values I do not share".

Abracadabra = Avra Kehdabra (Aramaic) = I will create as I speak.  You've got the power of the universe at the tip of your tongue.  Breathe into that.

We are timeless and can learn to be less about time at the same time.

Why to not live in the museum of your past.  The occasional visit is fine.

Why are we searching for noses, and not seeing the one on our face?

Criminal banks are here to stay. Let's Learn a better way to live with them. Video Resource:  HIdden Secrets of Money - by Mike Maloney

Don't hold on too tight. You'll smother yourself. Learn to let go and breathe.

Human will is first principle. The will to flourish, expand, grow, multiply.  Awesome and difficult at the same time.

Our habits are like old recipe cards. If we want different homemade spaghetti, we need to change the way we cook and what we cook with.

Are our negative thoughts piled up in a mental dumpster fire? Here's a water hose if the answer is yes......

Exploring T.S. Eliot's quote: "Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important." Resource: YouTube channel - The Functional Melancholic

Why we spend our entire lives acting. #gregstake #mindfulness #spirituality #mortality #immortality #fearofdeath

Why the money we use is counterfeit and who the criminals are that sell it to us. #federalreservebank #counterfeit

How the lessons of loss are actually something gained. #gregstake #grief #mindfulness

The advantages of reading physical books vs digital.  Literacy is power.  Where would you be if you could not read?  #gregstake #literacy #fictionbooks #books

Life is like a trip on a long and winding road. Enjoy the time behind the wheel.  #gregstake #meditation #gratitude

Technology is no substitute for real human interaction.  You can never be replaced by a machine. #gregstake #AI #transhumanism

I discuss the importance of being authentic.  As my friend Robert Leath said, "Just be what you are and speak from your guts and heart.  It's all a man has."  #gregstake #robertleath