The Pawn Shop & You - What is the Connection?

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I recently wrote this article - and thought it might be useful - (This is my second attempt to post this - so I hope I am doing it correctly!
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Have you ever watched the program - `Pawn Stars`?

If you have, you may have noticed that those folks bring their individual l prize to a pawn shop, and they are immediately asked if they want to `pawn` or `sell` the item.

Watch closely - and you will see that the great majority will answer - very tentatively -

and you can almost see their lips shiver as they name a price -

The price they name is spoken so meekly - that it all but invites the pawn shop operator to name a much lower price -

and, from there they settle on a price .

The interesting part to me is that the meekness which is so frequently- exhibited, as described above - is the way so many of us go through life:

Meekly accepting the life's cards as they are dealt to us - and hoping against hope that somehow things will get better.

Let me suggest something to you:
  • Throw out that meekness as you face life
  • Don't accept anything you don't want
Does that sound too unsophisticated to you?

Do you know that there is - as you read this - a great - truly humongous - wave sweeping across the nation -

INDEED, THE WORLD -


that the rediscovery of the power of the mind - is the key to our life..

If that sounds too simplistic - remember the picture above of the person who walks into a pawn shop - and meekly, so very meekly in most cases - names a price for their treasure - and you can tell that it is far less than they really want -



BUT ARE WILLING TO ACCEPT ALMOST ANYTHING




Suppose you were to change that mental attitude - and instead of meekly asking for a small price -



DEMANDING A FAIR PRICE -


What do you think would happen?

I think we both know -

The self-esteem of the person would zoom - and the chances of getting a far better price - would also zoom


How about if we went through life like that ??


Not meekly accepting what seems to be our lot - but instead DEMANDING MORE


Your life will change once you REDISCOVER THE SECRET TO LIFE -



Live Boldly....

Ron
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    Originally Posted by Concours2013 View Post

    I recently wrote this article - and thought it might be useful - (This is my second attempt to post this - so I hope I am doing it correctly!
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    Have you ever watched the program - `Pawn Stars`?

    If you have, you may have noticed that those folks bring their individual l prize to a pawn shop, and they are immediately asked if they want to `pawn` or `sell` the item.

    Watch closely - and you will see that the great majority will answer - very tentatively -

    and you can almost see their lips shiver as they name a price -

    The price they name is spoken so meekly - that it all but invites the pawn shop operator to name a much lower price -

    and, from there they settle on a price .

    The interesting part to me is that the meekness which is so frequently- exhibited, as described above - is the way so many of us go through life:

    Meekly accepting the life's cards as they are dealt to us - and hoping against hope that somehow things will get better.

    Let me suggest something to you:
    • Throw out that meekness as you face life
    • Don't accept anything you don't want
    Does that sound too unsophisticated to you?

    Do you know that there is - as you read this - a great - truly humongous - wave sweeping across the nation -

    INDEED, THE WORLD -


    that the rediscovery of the power of the mind - is the key to our life..

    If that sounds too simplistic - remember the picture above of the person who walks into a pawn shop - and meekly, so very meekly in most cases - names a price for their treasure - and you can tell that it is far less than they really want -



    BUT ARE WILLING TO ACCEPT ALMOST ANYTHING




    Suppose you were to change that mental attitude - and instead of meekly asking for a small price -



    DEMANDING A FAIR PRICE -


    What do you think would happen?

    I think we both know -

    The self-esteem of the person would zoom - and the chances of getting a far better price - would also zoom


    How about if we went through life like that ??


    Not meekly accepting what seems to be our lot - but instead DEMANDING MORE


    Your life will change once you REDISCOVER THE SECRET TO LIFE -



    Live Boldly....

    Ron

    Very good spin on a old and proven concept. I love Pawn Stars. Some of the stuff that walks in those doors is freaking amazing. What I would give to find a fu*king stamp in some metal casing worth $4000.
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