“Go West” was a saying that reflected the West was the “Land of Opportunity”. Is West still the best direction today? This is confusing economic times and it is hard to know what to do. Which direction really leads to success especially after a financial failure?
Remember the ancient story of the newlyweds, who made a serious mistake and had to leave their paradise home. They faced several options. The question was which direction was the best - North, South, East or West. They received some interesting advice from their parent – go East. Now, if you are giving advice to your recently married children, who had made some serious mistakes, wouldn’t you want them to have a good land waiting for them?
This young couple was encouraged by their parent to follow the economic river going to the land “East”. This great economic river was easy to follow to a land of …no not of “milk and honey”. The economic river lead to a land with gold, gems and trees. It not only was a location for making great money (gold), which was called “good” by the parent. It, also, contained the ability to store wealth for the future (gems). Then to add spice to life it offered expanded opportunities, which made it a pleasant (trees to make spices, incenses and perfumes). That is what I call giving the kids good advice to make a new start in the right direction.
Confused about the economy today? Then maybe it is time to look “East” for a new start following the economic river to the “the New Opportunities” for the next decade. The result of following that river offers success. Remember there should be good money (gold), the ability to store wealth (gems) and it needs to make life happy (trees) in that direction. If your economic river is not taking you there then you are going the wrong direction and as the GPS in my vehicle says “As soon as possible make a U turn”!
