483. Deserving, Negotiation and Work

Generally speaking, you do not get what you deserve in life; you get what you negotiate. The Law of Sewing and Reaping will tell you that you get what you sew. It does not tell you that you get what you deserve.You should only spend time working with people who deserve your efforts, people who go at least half way to meet you in your efforts.

441. Your Relationship to Sport

Keep playing your sports for they are good for you. Stick with them as long as you can but if you do tire of one, replace it by taking up another. It is said that with your Pukulan Cimande Pusaka, Silat Martial Art you will only reach your peak in your 50s and can continue to train on into your 70s 80s and 90s. In particular, keep up your golf. It is a game you can keep playing well into old age. Famously too, a lot of real business (M.D. to M.D.) gets done on the Golf Course. Sport is good for helping you to build your network both of friends and business acquaintances.

Mark Mc Cormack always observes the character of the person as a golfer and deduces his character in business before deciding to do business with them. It is a game that brings out the best and the worst in people.

Rugby, Soccer, Hockey and other team sports will teach you the virtue of co-operation. Natural Horsemanship will teach you how to control your energies.

196. Co-operation

Love is co-operation rather than competition.