![]() ![]() May you find success as you travel The Great Material Continuum.> they fail to allow just punishment to happen to that crew member Take a page from the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition and see your goals succeed! Keeping a couple of these rules in your pocket can be a great boost, though maybe not all of them. Especially in Deep Space 9, we see the growth of Quark, Rom, and Nog from greedy, self-absorbed, cheapskates to greedy, self-absorbed, cheapskates with hearts of gold. They may make some shady deals, profit from the losses of others, and not give their employees sick leave but if Star Trek shows us anything it is the ability for growth in everyone. Mix this with a good sense of instinct and you have got the lobes for profit! It is amazing the things he knows: security codes, favorite drinks, and names of new customers. Quark, our favorite bartender on Deep Space 9, is a prime example of this. Some opportunities may knock but other times you have to go out and get it for yourself. Rule of Acquisition #9 “Opportunity plus instinct equals profit.” (DS9)Ī good Ferengi always has his ears open for opportunity (Rule of Acquisition #7 DS9). A Ferengi knows when to break out guests’ favorite food and drink. There is no better way to get to know someone than to listen to them chew. Pro tip: if possible, eat with the person you are beginning negotiations with. ![]() You will be focused, relaxed, and less distracted. ![]() Going into a negotiation? Asking for a raise? Taking a relationship to the next level? Eat something first. Eating well, taking care of your physical body is going to keep you in peak mental form. This is excellent advice! Your body affects your mental capacity. Rule of Acquisition #214 “Never begin a business negotiation on an empty stomach.” (DS9) 3 of the very best Star Trek crossover episodes of all time.Retro Review: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine-Take Me Out to the Holosuite.One Star Trek: Deep Space Nine character didn’t see his suffering end after the show ended.Did Benjamin Sisko underestimate Garak on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine?.In the Hands of the Prophets is urgent Star Trek viewing 30 years later.Get out and try new things! Take chances! Go somewhere new! You may make some money or gain a revitalized sense of self. If the Ferengi just stayed on Ferenginar, profits would quickly dwindle. There is so much out there to learn, explore and do. Rule of Acquisition #75 “Home is where the heart is…but the stars are made of latinum.” (DS9) Now whether you are bent on making your fortune or just want to profit good things from life, some of these rules could be the key. These precepts run their entire lives since, as stated in Rule of Acquisition #18, “A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all.” (From Deep Space 9) At the start of a new year, many of us set goals and make resolutions. This set of rules is meant to guide men of commerce toward acquiring as much wealth as possible. The Rules of Acquisition are learned by male Ferengi at an early age. Rule of Acquisition #9 “Opportunity plus instinct equals profit.” ![]()
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