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Pentecost: Greek pentekoste, "fiftieth day"
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Progress is by slow and steady stepsIf we learn to economize our expenses, then we will see the wisdom ofprogressing our website in slow and steady steps. If we take too many steps all at once or if we skip some steps or if we speed up our step to the top, then it is likely that those steps might not have really been placed well on the "ground". As in mountain climbing, we need to make a sure foothold. Otherwise one step made too fast, or steps made too many, or skipping a step, may endanger our situation and instead of making it to the top of the mountain, we fall down and hurtle headlong into our destruction. There is the story told of how mountain deer ascend the high-steeped hills or mountains of the land around them. The first thing the deer does is place his two front feet on a higher ledge of the mountain to test if it is steady. If he finds it unsteady, he will look towards another place to ascend the mountain. So, he tries again. When he places his forelegs forward and this time feels that it is really steady, he brings up his hind legs to make sure that his step forward was correct. With all feet on the ledge, if the ledge holds up his weight, only then will he think again and move his forelegs at a higher ledge of the mountain. What we can see here is that a deer will not move on if the ledge he is on will not be steady or stable and be able to hold his entire weight. So it is with our resources. Let us be sure we are in the direction of economizing well until we are steady and stable before we can make that next step forward and upward. |
We can economize in many simple waysFirst of all, we must avoid the temptation of trying to beat or outdo ourcompetition in terms of style or fashion or fad. These things do not last. What we should hold on to are the things that last. If the new thing or technique seems to be solidly related to some thing we are already doing, then we go for it. However, if it is only a style or a fashion craze in the Internet, then better to stick to our knitting. Often it is these new styles or fashion crazes that will make us spend our resources unwisely and thereby upset our financial balance. It is important that we learn how to make sound financial decisions so that may not be caught off balance. One basic rule of thumb could be: when we need to spend, make the cost variable rather than fixed. If ever we need to make a fixed cost, we need to think not only twice but more times. And we must regularly do our accounting to see where we are with the website's business. A second rule of thumb is affordability. Let us not get too proud that we can spend so much and buy something expensive even though we can afford to do so. Even if we have the resources, always choosing what is really affordable will help build our resources steadily and make it more stable so that we can continue in the long run of maintaining a quality website that will serve the Internet public.
Dennis-Emmanuel Cabrera
April 17, 2005 |
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