Always Blame Others

Blame the goverment. Because it is the reason why there are many poor people that can’t eat 3 times a day. Blame your boss because you can’t be promoted. Blame the professors because you can’t learn a thing. School time is for trying to figure out what the professor said and time at home is only for dota. Blame the economy and high gas prices. Whine about these things and its a surefire way to waste your time, energy and saliva and after 10 years, you’re still at the place where you are before. Only older.

Do Not Think For Yourself

There is always someone that knows everything. Including the “know-it-alls”. They are the wise sages of our time and they’re opinion, even though free, is the best treasure there is. Opinions are free because they are golden crap. It allows you not to think and just follow everybody’s advice. This is a great excuse for yourself. You will feel that you know a lot because of what other’s have told you, in the end they are not the product of your thinking and you don’t even know what those ideas meant. Do not get to know who is the person giving advices. If someone went out to you, a friend or stranger and told you its the next big thing to get rich and earn “passive income”, If it seems logical, rational, believe it immediately & join. You will always be dependent on others and you don’t want to think too hard.

Don’t Allot Time For Productive Things

One of the best reason and probably the most popular alibi there is is “I have no time”. We all have no time. I have 24 hours a day. How about you? Do you only have 10hrs a day? We all have the same hours a day, days a week and there is always a reason not to do things that are productive. I’ll play dota because its fun. I’ll work later because its a drag.

Do Not Spend Money To Learn

The best investment is the things that I can see and touch and can be bragged to my colleagues. Investing in myself is just a waste of money and i would probably forget it anyway so why do it? I’d rather buy new clothes than books. I know books are a lot cheaper but clothes and gadgets are waaaaay cooler. I don’t want to come of as a nerd. I can always ask other people for their opinion and get their knowledge for free. Also, I think going to school is a waste of money.

Tell People Information That Are Half True

Jose Rizal said, “if I only know half the truth, I won’t speak”. That’s crap! If I know a little about something, I will tell it to all my friends so that they will see me as good and intelligent. Even if I don’t know it entirely I will just tell it anyway so I have been the first to talk about it and they will always think of me as the pioneer. I don’t care if I tell them half truth, did the advices I said and fail. We will fail together and I have the excuse I didn’t mean to.

Always Have The Reason For Anything

I am broke because of the government. I can’t feed my family because of the government. I have small salary because of the government. I was lay off work because of the government. My goldfish is dead because of the government. Don’t admit that you are wrong. You are not responsible for your future.

There Is One Magic Bullet To Get Rich

I just need to search for that one technique to be rich in affiliate marketing. I just need to know what numbers to bet to get rich in lotto. There is only one way to get rich and I have to search for it. It doesn’t matter if it takes longer than I expected or if my family die in hunger what’s important is this magic bullet can make me a millionaire overnight.

Always Dream And Don’t Act

Dreaming is fun working isn’t. Why should I work for that dream if I can always go back in paradise island on my head and be happy. I am content with my situation right now and dreaming is not hard to do. I will not work for my dream because it makes me feel lazy. Even if I have no money, I will get myself drunk and party so I can have fun and share my dream to my friends. They will think highly of me as someone who has an ambition and dream in life even though I am not working to achieve that dream.

Think Negative

We are all doomed. The world will end on 2012 and starvation is already at hand. Global warming is killing us and we should be prepared for the coming of the world. I want to go to business but fuck that, I don’t want to have business debt. I might fail. I can always bet at lotto where I can make my 20 pesos into 100 millions.

Be Afraid To Fail

You don’t want to be criticized by your friends and family. Why would I risk my good reputation? I will not take risk that might ruin my stability right now. I’d rather work 10 hours a day for a minimum salary than go into business that might fail. If I got laid off, I’ll join the rally to get us back. It’s the government’s fault and its my right to freedom of speech. I want my family and friends to be proud of me so I will do anything in my power not to take risk so that they won’t change that image of me. Thomas Edison’s 10,000 light bulb experiment is an epic failure! That guy is stupid.

Gangster/mob movies are a great example of men with dignity and balls. People that take what they want and not whine about anything because things aren’t going well. They doesn’t talk much but do things a lot. They don’t whine about the government, they make ways. They value, respect & protect everybody in the famiglia. Though, we know that gangster/mob movies will all end in tragedy or being jailed by the protagonist, there are a lot of things we can learn from them. Here are the 22 things I learned from the best gangster movies I watched.

1. Even the boss must get his fingernails dirty. Even if you’re already the one handling people. There are things that only you can do alone. Don’t make people do things they don’t know or not willing to do. If you’re the leader, A leader must lead by example.
2. For every one word you say, let your enemies say 10. The best way to explain this is, learn to shut the hell up.
3. Women Are Icing On The Cake. Our friend Socrates, the scholar, once said “If You Make Woman As Your Equal, She Becomes His Superior”. Do not put any woman in the pedestal. Romeo wannabes are pussies. There are no such man that women would die for. These are only fantasies, chick flicks. Real men have life, ambition & power. Woman are just icing on the cake. Of course, you still have to bake the cake (your life). Search for power, riches then add the last touch of icing on your cake. And what do you have? A fine piece of cake of life.
4. Do Not Give Your Opinion Unless It Is Solicited. We live in a very noisy world. A lot of people want to say something. Freedom of speech as they say. But those who voice out their opinion to even the smallest of things you’ll know that he is not someone that you can respect and admire. I’m not saying not to have an opinion. In fact, its better to have a bad opinion than none. What I’m saying is, always have an opinion on something. But don’t tell anyone about it unless it is asked. Opinions are the CHEAPEST advice in the world. It is free. People will ask if they need it.
5. Never Reveal 100% of Something to Anyone. In a competition point of view, it is very important not to reveal your cards to the enemy. In a friend’s terms, Always hold something back, reveal only 75% or 90% of the plan if you have to. It protects you and ensures that your great idea stays yours. Also, you want your friends to learn, let them learn. Give them only the information that they can build their blocks to success.
6. Never make a decision when you’re angry. Smart, careful men realize they must have a clear head to think. When you’re angry, it’s your boiling bloodlines that speak for you, not your logic. Control your emotions. This is one of the most important rules there is. When you’re angry, you make threats you often can’t deliver on, or decisions you come to regret.
7. A man is nothing without his word. One of the few things even a poor man has is his word. Your word should never be broken. Always keep your promises. The minute someone doesn’t trust you, is the minute you lose them.
8. Never Forgive Betrayal. Betrayed by your friend? Caught your girl cheating? There is a saying that goes “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me…” Well there wouldn’t be a second time. Everybody is replaceable. You don’t need someone who have the guts to betray you. People will say that you have a high ego for not forgiving the person. It’s not like that, look on the other perspective, that person haven’t have the character to be trusted. You know that there’s a situation that he can & will betray you given a circumstance. You don’t need friends, girlfriends like that. For the players, there goes a saying, “If you caught your girl cheating on you, the best revenge is to let HIM keep her.”
9. The best way to dodge an enemy’s bullet is by never being in a position where he can hit you. Don’t be in a position where you will be in trouble. Avoid being put between a rock and a hard place. Never be in the same room with your enemy and he’ll never have a clear shot at your head.
10. When you can’t win a war by playing fair, bend the rules. Better yet, break them. Unless you’re some salame who’s as motivated as a slug, you always want to win. Winning doesn’t mean you have to play by the rules. It means winning. If you want to get ahead in life, you have to learn the rules of the side game. Those who run this country learned this rule a long time ago. Michael Jordan knows this too.
11. Whenever you’re in doubt about whether an enemy should respect or fear you, always choose fear. Respect is great, fear is better. Machiavelli made this one famous. Fear is a better deterrent than respect; fear will stop an enemy in his tracks more than respect will.
12. You Can’t Make People Respect & Like You At The Same Time. Only great people can make themselves liked & respected, either one comes first or another. I like Jose Rizal, but I don’t respect him. Not until I learned about his life. In a group scenario when you have the leadership. Do you want your subordinates to Like you? Or respect you?
13. A woman’s anger can always be subdued with a diamond ring (and a man’s with sex). I don’t mean to be sexist but I know some guys out there can back me out on this.
14. Behind every great man is a great woman. You need the stability of a great woman to be great. A man without a family can never be a complete man. A mediocre wife will always stop you from fulfilling your potential.
15. Nothing lasts forever. Love, success in business, money, your hair. There is always an end to everything. Nothing lasts forever. Cherish every moment you have good or bad.
16. Never give a tip to someone who isn’t looking. If you know how to exploit or game something that you can earn lots of it. Do not give it to anyone who isn’t looking. In other words, learn to shut up.
17. If you go to war, always strike first. Strike hard, and hope it’s the only strike you need. When a conflict or fight is inevitable, always strike the first blow. You will knock your enemy off balance, and if your blow was strong enough, you could knock your enemy out completely.
18. Peace is only a prelude to war. Just because everything is going great in your life now, doesn’t mean it always will. Always be ready for the worst, even if you don’t live as though the worst is actually happening to you.
19. Overestimate the time something takes, and underestimate its rewards. In other words, expect to give a lot of effort and expect small things as a reward. Even the best plans sometimes don’t come to fruition (yeah, big word, I know). Most of the time, we have to work to get something, and that means being patient. Overestimating the work and underestimating the reward will never leave you disappointed.
20. To make money, you have to spend money. There is no such thing as something for nothing. Don’t be afraid to spend money if it will bring you more. Take a loan at the bank if you have a great idea for a business. Pay a good employee a decent salary. Pay for expert advice. If you are a smart businessman, you will always come out on top. We can’t hide the fact that when you bring out this statement to a friend, they will always say “What if you can’t pay back the money you borrowed, or your business was a failure.” First of all, if you want to make more money, you have to have a business not a job. To start and run a business needs balls. Risk that you are willing to take. If you’re not man enough to do that, start looking for a pen and scan the classified ads.
21. Lucky is the man who suffers humiliation in front of others, for his revenge will be sweeter. If someone ever embarrasses you, make sure he gets a good laugh; make sure people see this embarrassment because the memory will eat at you until you get your revenge. Too often, people don’t retaliate when they’re humiliated. Raise the stakes, and you’ll have no choice but to return with a vengeance.
22. Never Betray Your Values. There’s a difference between a strong and a weak personality. A weak personality will try to get the approval of somebody. Peer pressure? This is just a result of a weak personality. If I can influence you to take drugs which violates your values as something bad but still did it, you have a weak personality. If you betrayed what you believe in just for the approval of somebody, you don’t have character. The strong personality on the other hand, will never give a fuck about what people say. His values are rock solid and lives his life by those values.

I am proud to say that I am the black sheep in the family. I think differently from the rest of our family and relatives. Especially when it comes to the country’s state. I never see that the Philippines is in bad condition but instead, the situation we are facing today is a lot more of an opportunity than a curse. I will always hear my dad tell me “Gago, naghihirap na ang Pilipinas!” or my sisters say “Kuya, ang weird mo!” just because I’ll say and debate to them that the Philippines is not in a bad state.

I was watching tv with my kid sister. The tv show was about different marine animals. Then there’s this marine creature that’s called Mantis Crab/Lobster. This creature can see heat & light under the sea. In which the narrator says “only they can see things that other marine animals can not see“. Looks like he have thermal camera on its eyes and night vision too. Then I said, “Wow, that crab can see things not all fish can see. He’s weird!”.

You see, people will judge you by how you see the world. What the crab can see that other fish can not see is not something weird, but a gift. If you see things differently than others you should be happy. I know a lot of people will just stay quiet in one corner just because they have a different view in life. Marconi was put in a mental hostpital because he said he can talk to people from other town without using wires. And now, we are using the product of his vision, the cellphone & wireless communication.

Let’s take the Philippines for example. A lot of people will be ranting about high gas prices, economic depression. As we all know, these things comes in cycle after a few years. It will go down and up. But what’s important is when there’s a bad situation happening, there’s always a new opportunity coming up. So to give you a hint, during the economic depression, stocks are low, which is the best time to invest! When the stocks got high again you’ll get a good amount of profit.

In an affiliate marketing perspective, because of the economic set backs, companies are lowering their advertising costs. Big companies can easily dominate the PPC arena just by bidding insanely high, that most affiliates can not compete. Because we are in a world wide economic crisis, these companies need to cut the cost and bid low. This is the best time for affiliates to get the best of the profit because they can now compete with merchants head to head price wise.

Do not be afraid to be criticized by people just because you think differently. Most of the time, thinking out of the box is where you’ll find great opportunities waiting for only those that are brave enough to think & act that way.