Can Obama save the world? That question is actually the title of the first chapter of Robert Kiyosaki’s book “Conspiracy Of The Rich”. As we scan the world today, many are in fact looking to Obama to save them as Kiyosaki mentions in that opening chapter. From corporate bail outs here in the US to starving people in Africa, more than ever folks have their hands out toward government.
The government here in the US is at the top of the donor list. The shinning example to the world! Yet, here we are in America, digging deeper and deeper into debt. What makes anyone think that this government can save them? If you wanted to know how to get out of debt, would you go get advice from someone who is currently going through bankruptcy?
Many folks look at social security as their retirement security. Again, if you look at what’s going on, does that seem like a solid plan? Many people also overestimate how much they will receive from social security, and wait too long to start the enrollment process.
With all the bad news of gloom and doom in the world, I wanted to share a message of hope here in this article which may help with your retirement planning. Still to give you that hope, we must first cover some gloom to illuminate the positive.
This fear of the world coming to an end has been heightened by the recent release of the film “2012″, based upon the Mayan calender date.
When it comes to scientific reasons for the planet’s destruction, scientist tend to argue both ways. Yet, when we look at the physical aspects of our world easily visible to the naked eye, it becomes clear there are Major problems, and man does not seem to be coming up with many satisfying answers.
For decades much of the world criticized our capitalistic society. Karl Marx wrote that it would one day eat itself up, and you would see the middle class disappear. That we would end up with a society of haves and have-nots. Sad to say, much of what he wrote about is happening now.
Yet, after years of criticism (and perhaps, rightly so) most of the world has followed the US model. A central bank that prints money, and a stock market for high finance. These have become two common features in societies worldwide regardless of what form of government rules.
And why not? What county wouldn’t want rich companies with the capital to grow and create jobs? In each nation that imitated our model, US corporations gladly entered to lead the way!
Now there seems to be this sentiment of “Too Bad, You Great Country” from around the world as many see America as a nation on the verge of collapse. Yet, they are following our capitalistic blueprint in some form or another! Most have just not been on that path as long as the US and the UK have. So, what will the result be for their markets and financial systems down the road?
Actually, the US banking system is just an offshoot of the European system. The monarch families of Europe years ago moved to take control of US banking, and more importantly, the money supply.
The European system is an offshoot of other failed systems of the past. Fiat money, backed by nothing has never stood the test of time, and history clearly shows that.
Some would argue that the US system is fine, and that after the bail out of the banks we are back on solid ground. Yet, how can something that is so fundamentally broken be permanently fixed with a patch? That is exactly what the infusion of phony money was – a patch or temporary answer to an age old problem.
Aside from the banking system, the corporate system itself is seriously flawed. If you doubt that, you MUST see the documentary film “The Corporation” by Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbott.
In the film a corporation is compared to a psychopath. It would be hard to argue against the comparison. A psychopath is someone who cares little about the law, or individuals, and feels no remorse for their actions. They have no shame or guilt, and feel fully justified for the things they do. Does that not describe a corporation perfectly!
Corporations now have more power and money than most governments. Here in the US they have even been given all the rights and more of human citizens, yet have been released of nearly any consequence for their actions.
Corporations will do anything and everything to grow the bottom line. That’s what it is all about right! That is what we as investors want to see – Growth, GRowth, and more GROWTH! They have become like huge monsters that must be fed, and innocent bystanders are hurt in the process. They control nearly all of the mass media, and decide for themselves what is news and what is not (all based upon the profit involved).
The corporation reminds me of the Ferengi of Star Trek. The Ferengi would do anything for profit, and had little if any morality in the process.
Then we have the religious aspect of our global society. They have not been able to get along, and many wars have been fought because of religious differences. The UN has even discussed this problem on more than one occasion. From the Protestant and Catholic wars in Ireland, to the Muslim and Hindu battles in India, nearly every area of earth has been touched by this ugly menace.
So, when you look at all the problems man has, is it any wonder many are thinking the end of the world must be close at hand?
There is one other area that seems to escape attention when it comes to the demise of civilization, and that is the family unit. History clearly shows that when the family falls apart, so does the nation to which it belongs. Rightly so, because stable families are building blocks for stable societies.
Family values here in the US have been on the decline for many years. It used to be that many other countries were still holding to old fashion standards, but now most seem to be following the US lead in this area as well. Our senior citizens are treated as little more than a burden. This thinking is heightened by the way corporations view elderly workers.
At one time older folks were viewed as wise and valuable. Someone with answers to life’s problems. Now, we can’t seem to wait to get them out of our hair.
There is also much confusion as to what comprises a family. Our nation whose motto is “One Nation Under God” has quickly forgotten the values outlined in God’s word. Now if you suddenly are uninterested in this article, it may well be that you have become disgusted with anything bible related, and that is certainly understandable. Much evil has been done in the name of religion. BUT, does the fact that man has used the bible for his own advantage make what the book says invalid? When they use the bible as an excuse for bad, then they are distorting it’s message.
Now, even if you try to mention bible principles you are viewed as if there is something wrong with YOU! Forget bringing up Romans 1: 24-29, or Genesis the 19th chapter, you will be ran out of town. You might be deported for even mentioning these accounts. For a nation that claims to be “Under God” we sure seem to be quickly trying to put him into the retirement home!
So, what is the positive point? It is a simple scriptural point that many have forgotten. During his sermon on the mount, Jesus said at Mat 5:5 “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth”. What were these meek ones to inherit? A nuclear ball of waste? NO. Jesus was quoting from the 37th Psalm which shows a great future for our planet! All evil will be gone, and if we are picked as a member of that new society, we won’t have to be worried with all the problems we now face.
So, how can that info help us now? Well aside from the fact that the good book reveals what type of citizen God is looking for in that world inherited by the “meek” (which we may decide to qualify for or ignore – it’s our choice), it can clear our minds and comfort us now too.
In God’s eyes, we are expected to care for our families now physically and financial now (1 Timothy 5:8).
Having this knowledge can keep us from spending our lives worrying that the sky may fall. We don’t have to add to the problem, (it should guide us to what type of investments we will accept in our portfolio) but we don’t have to be terrified of what might happen either.
When the current society does come to an end, it won’t be a sci-fi reason, or some Mayan calender plot that will make it happen. We can sure see the creator cleaning the earth up for a new carefree society, and the creator is about the only one who has the power to make that happen (But, he does promise that the earth will always be here Psalms 37: 9,11,29, 104:5; Proverbs 2: 20-22). At that point it won’t matter where our money is anyway.
The good book also tells us that no man knows when the end will come (Mark 13:32). So, in the mean time we had better plan for retirement. If we don’t need it, Great! But until that day comes, it is what our maker would want us to do.
The financial system we have in place now is too corrupt to be fixed in my opinion. The big boys who print the money are never going to give up that power, so we will just have to play the fiat game and be ready come what may.
If we look for Obama or any other hard-working man to solve all the problems for us, we will be disappointed. In the mean time “there is nothing better for man under the sun than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry, for his hard labor” (Ec. 8:15 -which basically means to work hard and be happy in your work) And YES, we need to prepare for our future, and plan for our retirement!