Was Robin Hood a good guy?

Mr. Ross, while I agree with some statements you have made, I disagree with the following:

Originally Posted by MichaelRoss

There is nothing wrong with Coveting, as long as you do not take Wrong Action upon your desires.

Isn't coveting the very seed that grows toward the fulfillment of the desire?

Can't a desire be fulfilled in a wrong way or a right way?

Originally Posted by S1ERRA

Mr. Ross, while I agree with some statements you have made, I disagree with the following:



Isn't coveting the very seed that grows toward the fulfillment of the desire?

If it were a "good" desire, then by all means, yes. The desire being discussed above is defined [by thefreedictionary.com] as a blameworthy/reprehensible desire.

What do you refer to when you say "the desire being described above"?

Originally Posted by S1ERRA

If it were a "good" desire, then by all means, yes. The desire being discussed above is defined [by thefreedictionary.com] as a blameworthy/reprehensible desire.

Did you know many of the Ideas Edison had were stolen from other people but he knew how to steal. He said as much. You can't blame him, he had little education. It was the workers he hired that did the inventing in many cases. He gave them the ideas which he stole. Now a man that lived during the same time names Emer Gates had twice as many patents and never stole a thing. He sat in a sound proof office thinking of ideas, according to Napoleon Hill. He used Creative Vision.

[Dien Rice]

Originally Posted by Joetrevison

Now a man that lived during the same time names Emer Gates had twice as many patents and never stole a thing. He sat in a sound proof office thinking of ideas, according to Napoleon Hill. He used Creative Vision.

Hi Joe,

Thanks for mentioning Elmer Gates...

I didn't know much about Elmer Gates, so just did some reading. Apparently part of "Think and Grow Rich" is based on Elmer Gates's work (in particular, part of chapter 12 on developing your creativity)...

Elmer Gates (as Joe says) was a prolific inventor, during the same time as Edison. He invented the foam fire extinguisher, plus a type of air-conditioner and many other inventions...

You can read many of his books online... Check out http://www.elmergates.com and also http://www.emeralda.com/gates/

However, Gates seemed to die in poverty (according to this page)... In this, he reminds me a little of Nikola Tesla - another incredibly brilliant inventor, who however wasn't always the best at business. Edison, on the other hand, was a very successful businessman and entrepreneur. Edison started General Electric - also known as GE - now the 7th largest company in America (according to the Fortune 500).

The lesson? Creativity is important, but you'll do best if you couple that with knowledge of business too!

- Dien

S1ERRA,

Thanks for asking.

Covet as found on Google "define: covet":

# wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person); "She covets her sister's house"
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

# A strong desire for something that does not belong to you.
www.godonthe.net/dictionary/c.html

All property that is not mine is, by default, someone elses - the business owner who sells it for example.

People tend to buy only what they desire, only what they covet.

If the item belongs to a business ower who is selling it we think nothing of it. But if the item belongs to someone who is not in business, our desire can lead us to...

1: Wrong action - theft.

2: Right action - the acquisition via standard means of trade (we buy it) and have thus kept up with the Joneses.

Thus, there is nothing wrong with coveting as long as you do not take Wrong Action upon your desires.

Michael Ross