True Wealth: The ability to give

If I wanted to take advice from a Hip Hop artist, would I lean toward rapper like 50 cent or Russell Simmons? Although both are excellent businessmen, I would bet on Russell Simmons every time! Why? His intention. The spirit behind his intention was something I could relate to AND appreciate when I met him briefly a few years ago. Back then, his book, Do You! had recently been released and quickly became a best seller. I was impressed, not just with the business advice given in the book, but the spiritual components and sincere desire to see people improve themselves and feel good about who they are. In essence, to serve more and “Do you!" I am looking forward to reading his new book, Super Rich!
In his writings, Mr. Simmons tends to focus on 5 key items, which Jet lays out in its December 27, 2010 edition. The five things he focuses on are:

• Take care of yourself(Have healthy eating and exercise habits

• Mediate to get in touch with your truth

• Try to master one thing at a time

• Change your perception (Ex. He said, “If you think you’re poor then you are.”)

• Lastly, become a better "Giver" and "Servant"

I believe this last suggestion is key. It is the key practice I see in three other people I admire: My mother Eva Flowers, Oprah Winfrey and The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan. Their intention is to serve and to improve the lives of others. What is that power behind their intention? Love.
Virtue Magazine would like to follow in the footsteps of these great ones by being of service to the businesses of our brothers and sisters. Each issue, we plan to have a “V-list”, a list for Businesses and people with Valuable services and products which will be featured in every issue of Virtue, in a “yellow pages-like section,” and also featured on Virtue’s website. Do you want people to be able to order your product all year round, not just Saviours' Day or Holy Day of Atonement? Are you a barber or do you make bean pies? Wouldn't it be nice to have a listing of Businesses around the Nation? Do you want THOUSANDS to know about your business?

The V-List, at a glance, will allow people to look up The Final Call, Newell Apparel, which features designs by Mother Khadijah Muhammad, Everlasting Spring Water, Dreambean, a bean chip, soup and flour company and many more. If we don’t support and promote our own businesses, no one else will.

What do you need to do to be on the V-List?
1. Have a valuable service or product.
2. Visit www.virtuemag.com
3. Click on Online store in the upper left hand corner.
4. Click on V-list button and pay only $25 to have your Name, business, website or email and phone number listed. Easy and inexpensive!!! What a wonderful Service! Register for the on the online of V-List by Feb. 1, 2011 and you will receive a FREE virtue magazine and may win an opportunity for your business to be featured in a story in Virtue Today Magazine.

(If you don't have a business and you just want to wish someone Happy Birthday, Anniversary etc., you may pay on the site and Email the "Happy Day" wish OR mail in the payment and listing to: Virtue Magazine, P.O. Box 61402,Raleigh, NC 27661 (For more information, call (510) 815-4591 or visit http://www.virtuemag.com/. The deadline for the V-List is February 1, 2011.)
Order now for the current special, Buy One magazine, Get One FREE at www.virtuemag.com's online store.)