Joseph's "Just My Thoughts"

The big difference is that business allows the transfer of wealth or value to be based on production, while gambling occurs without production. Sustained productivity creates added value . The system that drives the world in any country seeks to protect this productivity through legal or administrative power. If productivity does not improve, society will deteriorate. Interest represents the added value of the financial industry , serving as the price of time for lending money. Therefore, since interest is an abstract concept agreed upon by society, it does not create new values that did not exist through production activities. If interest leads to the transfer of wealth, someone inevitably experiences a sense of loss. There are two instances in which interest is permitted in the Bible : one is when nature’s productive forces yield fruit that did not previously exist, and the other is when the neighbor’s self-sacrifice is acknowledged. Thus, when interest is recognized as a price ...

All added values must be expressed in terms of ‘Price’ to create a ‘transaction’, and only when a transaction is concluded is the added value realized. Even if you possess added value but no transactions occur, the value cannot be realized in a self-transaction; it merely exists as intrinsic value. Wealth is formed only when the added value is realized and accumulated, making a ‘transaction’ essential. This implies that the formation of wealth requires a “party to deal with (counterparty).” This is known as a ‘customer’; some of them purchase your value, while others may be your competitors or disruptors who could diminish your added value or hinder its realization. Therefore, it is crucial to understand precisely what kind of person or company is acquiring your value-added. Not all deals are beneficial to you. If you cannot make this judgment, you are merely doing what is often termed “something good” for others, rather than for yourself. - Joseph’s “just my thoughts”

Most individuals are unaware of the balance between “physical work” and “emotional work” in their roles. “Beginners” are those who are compensated solely for physical work, while “mediums” earn for both physical and emotional contributions. “Masters,” on the other hand, receive higher pay for emotional work compared to physical tasks. Without the ability to assign a price to the value of your emotions, you will inevitably remain at a low added value. - Joseph’s “just my thoughts”