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“Never give up. Today is hard, tomorrow will be worse, but the day after tomorrow will be sunshine.”
― JACK MA

“I insist on a lot of time being spent, almost every day, to just sit and think. That is very uncommon in American business. I read and think. So I do more reading and thinking, and make less impulse decisions than most people in business. I do it because I like this kind of life.”
― Warren Buffett

“Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks.”
― Warren Buffet

“There seems to be some perverse human characteristic that likes to make easy things difficult. ”
― Warren Buffett

“When you combine ignorance and leverage, you get some pretty interesting results.”
― Warren Buffett

“In the world of business, the people who are most successful are those who are doing what they love.”
― Warren Buffet

“I learned to go into business only with people whom I like, trust, and admire.”
― Warren Buffet

“In looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence, and energy. And if they don't have the first, the other two will kill you.”
― Warren Buffet

“be greedy when others are fearful, and fearful when others are greedy.”
― Warren Buffet

“I could end the deficit in five minutes. You just pass a law that says that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP all sitting members of congress are ineligible for reelection.”
― Warren Buffet

“...not doing what we love in the name of greed is very poor management of our lives.”
― Warren Buffet

“The Profit function: Individual profits cause collective growth and prosperity. It is necessary for individual people and businesses to profit in a Permaculture Economy where justice is maintained and fairly applied. Profits are earned when efficiency is mastered. With profits, individuals invest in (a) new and innovative means of production which will allow more profits, or (b) buying products and services from other individuals who are also seeking profit by providing value.

Profits also incentivize individuals to be productive participants in society to begin with. If there will be no profit in an activity, business or industry, then individuals will decline participation in that activity, business or industry. Since profits are only possible when buyers are satisfied with the productivity of sellers, then it is also true that an individuals willingness to participate in an activity, business or industry is preceded by the buyers satisfaction which allows the seller to profit. But when buyers are dissatisfied and decline participation, it forces sellers to decline participation. Inversely, if profits are eradicated through the force of price-controls by the government, then sellers will decline participation which then causes buyers to decline participation. And when both sellers and buyers decline participation, then whole industries and economies collapse.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, Principles of a Permaculture Economy

“If all you have is a dollar, invest it with the same care you would invest $100.00 dollars with, and with repetition your holdings will soon grow to $100.00 dollars. Then invest that$100.00 dollars with the same care you would invest $1,000.00 dollars with. Then invest the $1,000.00 dollars with the same care you would invest $1,000,000.00 dollars with. Money must be cared for from it's smallest unit, as a child must be cared for from conception.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, The Wealth Reference Guide: An American Classic

“True friends give you encouragement. True friends give you motivation, And inspiration. True friends give you love, And adoration, And respect.
True friends invest in you and actively participate in your growth and development. True friends give you their truth, And encourage you
To share your truth as well.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, The Wealth Reference Guide: An American Classic

“Individual profits cause collective growth and prosperity. It is necessary for individual people, businesses, and companies to profit, in a Permaculture Economy where justice is maintained and fairly applied. Profits are earned when efficiency is mastered. With profits, individuals invest in (a) new and innovative means of production which will allow more profits, or (b) they use profits to buy products or services from other individuals who are also seeking profit by providing value. Profits also incentivize individuals to be productive to begin with. If there will be no profit in an activity, business or industry, then individuals will decline participation. Since profits are only possible when buyers are satisfied with the productivity of sellers, then it is also true that an individual's willingness to participate in an activity, business or industry is preceded by the buyers satisfaction which allows them to profit. So, when buyers decline participation it forces sellers to decline participation. Inversely, if profits are removed through force of price controls by the government, then sellers will decline participation which then causes buyers to decline participation.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, Principles of a Permaculture Economy

“Gratitude amplifies wealth.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, The Wealth Reference Guide: An American Classic

“Complaint is a cancer to wealth. But gratitude is an amplifier of wealth.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, The Wealth Reference Guide: An American Classic

“The ability to extract maximum value from resources while creating minimum waste is a profitable skill to have.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, The Wealth Reference Guide: An American Classic

“The real cost of something is its value in alternative uses. This truth always presents itself in prices. There is no benefit that may be gained without cost to the same individual who gained the benefit. There is no benefit that may be presented without cost to the same individual who present the benefit.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, Principles of a Permaculture Economy

“Both wealth and poverty tend to themselves.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, The Wealth Reference Guide: An American Classic

“Value earned is according to value provided.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, The Wealth Reference Guide: An American Classic

“Investing is a special thing. In terms of functionality, almost anyone invest. But in terms of achieving the results of long-term profit and sustainable growth, only some people have the talent or skill sets for that. It’s like baseball for example… anyone can swing a bat at a ball. But only a few guys make it to the big league, and even fewer become world champs. These days there are so many apps and platforms for individual investing, but that doesn’t mean everyone is achieving the same results. There are great investors, good investors, and bad investors. A professional investor can achieve exponential growth and profit. A professional investor understands markets and industries and can account for both the traditional and the new.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, The Wealth Reference Guide: An American Classic

“Investing is a special thing. In terms of functionality, almost anyone can invest. But in terms of achieving the results of long-term profit and sustainable growth, only some people have the talent or skill sets for that. It’s like baseball for example… anyone can swing a bat at a ball. But only a few people make it to the big league, and even fewer become world champs. These days there are so many apps and platforms for individual investing, but that doesn’t mean everyone is achieving good results or ROI. There are great investors, good investors, and bad investors. A professional investor can achieve exponential growth and profit. A professional investor understands markets and industries and can account for both the traditional and the new.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr

“Investing has the best results when you learn from nature.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, The Wealth Reference Guide: An American Classic

“Investing has the best results when you learn from nature. Planet Earth has been alive for much longer than you or I and and it this thing figured out.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, The Wealth Reference Guide: An American Classic

“Money has a spiritual correlation. What we do with money and how we impact the world through our spending, saving and investing…. It has spiritual consequences.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, The Wealth Reference Guide: An American Classic

“There are enough resources in the world for everyone to experience some variable degree of wealth. And from a spiritual perspective, there are no limitations, only abundance.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, The Wealth Reference Guide: An American Classic

“A good investment is like a good fruit tree. From its conception, it grows exponentially larger consistently and reliably. It’s required input in a small percentage of its output. It regularly gives back to the broader ecosystem, helping multiple other lives to prosper. And it produces an abundance of fruit for the enjoyment of its owner.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, The Wealth Reference Guide: An American Classic

“At Mayflower-Plymouth, our perspective is largely influenced by what we learn from nature.

A good investment is like a good fruit tree. From its conception, it grows exponentially larger - consistently and reliably. Its required input is a small percentage relative to its output. It regularly gives back to the broader ecosystem, helping multiple other lives to prosper as well. And it produces an abundance of fruit for the enjoyment of its owner.

This is how all good investments are. And this is our perspective at Mayflower-Plymouth.”
― Hendrith Smith, The Wealth Reference Guide: An American Classic

“Ultimately, Investing is about holistic ROI. It’s not about just owning stocks or crypto or flipping for quick income. When we talk about holistic ROI, we are looking at our long term profit, short term profit, income security, cash flow, social impact, environmental impact, spiritual impact, stability of the permaculture economy, and more.

That’s how we see it at Mayflower-Plymouth.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr