In my last blog, Desperate Deflation Discounts, I spoke about the period of deflation that we are in, what caused it, the effects of it, what will most likely happen in the future and also mentioned the effect that our economy is having on state governments.    So what does this mean to you?  It means that you need to know what to do so that you don’t become a zombie.

First of all, you need to recognize what is going to happen.  As I see it, a leading contributor of zombification is joblessness and homelessness.  We will see dramatic increases in both as this recession continues.  Official government unemployment numbers will at least reach 10% while the accurate unofficial numbers will indicate over 15%.  Homelessness will dramatically increase as foreclosures and job losses continue.  We will see more homeless families and people who are working but living out of their car.  We will see state and local governments dramatically cut back their spending and services since they are required to balance their budgets.  The federal government will dramatically increase spending on social programs.  The value of stocks will dramatically decrease.  (Note: We may see a temporary upswing in the markets until end of January or sometime in February 2009.)  Housing will continue to slump until sometime in 2012 and will most likely remain flat for sometime after.  As a result of state budget cuts, homelessness, joblessness, etc., I believe we will see civil unrest such as increased crime and riots.  We may even see a dramatic change in our political system such as the entrance of a third political party with some tangible influence.

So how do you prevent zombification from happening to you?  Here are a few tips.  Get out of the stock market unless you are a savvy investor who knows how to make money in a bear market.  Start saving and get out of debt.  Don’t buy a new house unless you recognize and are prepared for it to go down in value.  Invest in gold and silver and take physical posession of it.  In your current job, work hard and go the extra mile… in other words, be the best employee that you can.  Ultimately, you want to do everything in your power to avoid the effects of this economic disaster.  This involves obtaining a good understanding of what is the ultimate cause of this disaster and any other upcoming event that can further zombify/enslave you.

I believe that the most important things you can do is to find the truth.  Increase your knowledge about the current events in the world.  Don’t implicitly trust everything you read from the mainstream media (MSM).  It’s not that they flat out lie, it’s that what they spread represents only a certain viewpoint which doesn’t contain the whole truth.  So be diligent and open minded in your search for answers to what is going to happen and what is causing it.

In addition to your search for truth regarding world affairs, the best prevention from zombification and enslavement (for I would submit that being a zombie, in other words, not having a job or a home, is a form of slavery as you are virtually at the complete mercy of the state and have little power or recourse to affect change in your life) comes from living an honorable life.  For true power lies in the honor that is given to us by others.  And having true power leads to true freedom.  Now we obtain honor by gaining trust and respect from others by living a life of virtue.  So, if our goal is ultimate freedom, the most important thing we can be doing is to find out how to live a life of virtue and righteousness and strive to live by what we find.  And from where can we obtain this truth?  I submit that this is found by obtaining the truth about the nature of God and his will for us.  The truth relative to righteousness, godliness, virtue and love will come from the entity that is the very definition of good — God. 

This is much easier said than done.  It is probably fair to say that there is more subject matter relating to God than any other subject.  My opinion is that the place to start is with yourself.  Do an honest self evaluation to see if you really do want to know.  If so, examine yourself and find if you have a hope that you can find out.  This hope will lead to a determination to find out.  It will lead to action.  It will lead to an open mind and open heart.  It will lead you to ask God himself in humble prayer over and over until you start to receive answers little by little.