You just can’t run from organizations. I used to be a solo act, doing things on my own, cherishing the freedom. I learned that it just does not make any money. It also made things harder than they should have been. Organizations exist for a reason. Whether it’s social, cultural or governmental, they are very much a part of reality and they have the potential to help. The point is to join them and find a way to make it work for you.

Over at CUNY Kingsborough Prof. McManus is teaching us the foundations of business. People come together to create something amazing that an individual alone may not be capable of doing. I certainly couldn’t develop the R2C Project on my own. I helped develop it along with other great minds. Organizations are a beautiful thing. Sure, they’ll find a way to make you work for them but you can also make it work for you and get the reward you want. What exactly is the reward? Well, that’s up to you to figure out.

Sure, some organizations have been used for some pretty heinous crimes. Consider what Hitler was able to do because of this. As with anything else in life, organizations can also be abused. Some people only care about one thing: dough rei me. I believe money is only a means to an end but not the end itself. Try to incorporate delivering value into your habits. I believe that is the best road to success. “I’ve found that the people that have made the most money over the long haul have been honest,” McManus says. Think carefully before trying to cheat the system. Uncle Sam is watching…

Are you also in favor of organizations? Should we be afraid?

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