Please Don't Fall for This Scam
If you’re anything like me, you are probably skeptical anytime you see that subject line in an email. You might think, “Yeah, right. What kind of phishing expedition is this and who wants to scam me now?” I know I do.The dollar amount of this scam is astronomical. It’s much larger than Enron, Bernie Madoff, and Lehman Brothers combined. In case you are wondering why I listed those, according to Forbes, they are the top three frauds in recent US history.Yet this scam makes those look like lunch money.This scam is more pervasive than the Nigerian scam, the stranded traveler scam, the lottery winning uncle scam, or any other to spam your inbox.Even worse, you may have been coopted as an accomplice in this scam.What scam am I referencing?Well, it goes by many names. Perhaps you heard it expressed in one of these ways:
“You will never amount to anything.” “You will never succeed at that, don't bother trying.” “Don’t get your hopes up; you will only be disappointed.”“Good luck making a living doing that.”"You're too young to do that.""You're too old to do that."“It’s too late now to give that a try.”“You will never be able to support your family doing that.”
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The something else is always something less.
This scam has robbed the world of untolled innovation, creativity, and wealth. Who knows the full economic impact of what might have been?All because of the artificial barriers of a false and faulty belief system.If this is you, then you know you have lost something in life. Maybe it’s a sense of adventure or accomplishment. Perhaps it is joy and fulfillment. It could be any number of things. I don’t want to presume what you feel you have lost. I want to remind you that it’s not late.
Are you tired of allowing fear and doubt to stop you from doing what you were made to do?Take some step to silence your fears today. Don’t wait until tomorrow. Do something now! I mean right now.[clickToTweet tweet="The size of the step isn’t nearly as important as the direction of it. Move. Forward. Now!" quote="The size of the step isn’t nearly as important as the direction of it. Move. Forward. Now!"]Shoutouts:Here is where you can read the entire Forbes article.Graphic courtesy of TTStudio. Acquired through depositphotos.comA conversation earlier today with Reverend Nancy Yancey of Rainbow Village inspired this post.