One of the great things about writing a blog, is that the writer can say whatever he or she wants to put in print. The past twelve blogs have been about The Uniform Commercial Code—the UCC. With Christmas upon us, I wanted to write about a different UCC, something far more important than my book. That UCC is Universal Caring and Compassion.
When I wrote the original version of The Uniform Commercial Code Made Easy in 1977, there were two primary goals. First, was to validate the underlying system from which the book was derived www.2ptpe.com. By the time the book was published in 1980, this objective was accomplished with the endorsements received on the book which validated the content.
The second goal of the book was to create a law book which would put law students in contact with some of the inevitable realities of life before they actually encountered them, so they could be recognized and effectively dealt with. While the book has not yet achieved the level of commercial success I believe is coming, I am pleased that those who have read it have indeed seen the importance of understanding where life, and certain energies lead.
In the past five years, I have had the privilege of speaking to audiences throughout the United States at a wide range of levels. Many of the people to whom I have spoken are affluent professionals who have come to the realization that life does indeed have a starting point and a finish line. As part of this realization, comes the analysis of the lives lived, and the legacy to be left. Money is nice, but at the end of the day, a life predicated on the accumulation of wealth for the sake of the accumulation of wealth is a meaningless life. Once this realization sets in, there is a burning desire to make the rest of life as significant and purposeful as possible.
The other groups to whom I have had the privilege of speaking are the abused and neglected children of America. I have spoken to them in maximum security juvenile institutions, boot camps, group homes, boxing gyms, and low income inner city youth centers. These children, through no fault of their own, were born into a veritable nightmare—drugs, abuse, poverty and a sense of hopelessness. They have, in essence, been socialized into a universe which creates a perspective on life which makes all of their negative decisions appear logical. Yet, within them is the same burning desire to change and break the cycle which has literally held them prisoner.
Which brings me to the goal of the latest publication of the book—to help children in need by creating an economic base to assist directly, and by helping others understand how much can be accomplished if we all just reach out and share what we have. At the end of the day, I believe that is why we are here— to help each other, in any way we can. That is where true happiness derives. That is the real UCC.
Rob LeVine
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/ February 25, 2012I just found your latest blog, Rob, and find your message to be of profound importance. The definition of “success” is highly individual, but count me among those who believe compassion is a critical component of life’s journey.