Cashflow Etymology

It would be very difficult to understand the meaning of each thing’s name if etymology(naming) did not exist, whose role is to analyze and explain each word, syllable by syllable. To confirm with its own name that it is the science of discovering the truth because etymon means the true, the real. In other words, etymology is “telling the truth” – but what is true? 

The name is a tool that teaches us and determines the essence of beings. […] It is not within everyone jurisdiction to define names, but rather that of the namer, who , it seems, is the legislator, a very rare craftsman among humans – Plato, Cratylus

The businessmen, since Socrates’ age, have understood the necessary skill of mastering words. Words are powerful tools, important for leadership, businessmen know which words work on which kind of people, and when to use them, as they first listen carefully to other’s words.

The ‘name’ was created from a whole sentence and reveals that it is the result of inquiry. This is better evident in the so-called onomaston. Here it clearly indicates that onomaston means “That which has a search” – Plato

Cashflow Quadrant:

  1. Categorize people based on where their money comes from
  2. Each Quadrant is unique – people share common characteristics within
  3. Path-finding in life – by trial and error 
    1. ‘Analysis Paralysis’ is caused by educational systems that punish students for making mistakes
  4. Methods of Income generation –  Frames of mind / Technical skills / Educational paths
  5. Changing 
    1. How you perceive the world
    2. How you think
    3. Core values and associations 
  6. Emotional – How we respond to emotions often determines which quadrant are we

 

Name is the imitation of the thing through language – Plato

The skills of a businessman and an investor (The right side of the graph) are different from those of the left side. The businessman and investor must be able to control the direction of their cash flow.
The terminology and vocabulary of words in each of the cashflow quadrants are different. For example the Employee values “Security” and “Benefits” who would think in his head “I will give you this if you promise to give me that in return” because of internal thinking “Security is more important than money”.

But, the Self-Employed, prefers to “Be their own boss” or “Do their own thing” or “Do it yourself”. Self-employed own style and methods, a true artist, values independence, freedom and perfectionism. 

Something similar, in my opinion, happened with the name anthropos(human). That is, it became a name from a phrase by removing one letter, the alpha, and by keeping the last syllable unaccented. In this way, the name anthropos signifies that, while no other animal investigates, contemplates or inquire (anathrei) what it sees, the human, on the other hand, investigates and contemplates and anathrei what he has seen (what he opope) – Plato

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