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--- <evalina wrote:

>

> Hmm... Great Masters do not charge their students.

 

Yes they did.

 

They charged in a manner that was appropiate for their times.

 

It might have been doing cleaning, being a servent, being a scribe.

 

But they did pay, and paid well.

 

(more down the page)

 

>I am not aware that

> Jesus was charging Apostles for teachings but they had to make a

> commitment to " spread the word " .

>

> Also once I read a story about Ivy Lee and Charles Schwab. Ivy

Lee, a

> leading efficiency expert, called on Charles Schwab, president of

> Bethlehem Steel, and said to him, " I can increase your efficiency -

and

> your sales - if you will allow me to spend fifteen minutes with

each of

> your executives. "

>

> Naturally, Schwab asked, " What will it cost me? "

>

> " Nothing, " Lee said, " unless it works. In three months, you can

send me

> a check for whatever you think it's worth to you. "

 

Yes, and 30 days later Schwab paid Ivy Lee $25,000 dollars, which

would now be worth much MORE than $1,000,000.00 dollars in today's

money.

 

Sandy Godheart

Ps. The only free lunch is the cheese in a mouse-trap