29 cent solution
A Martian came down to earth and said to three people:

"All I need is 29 cents, and I can solve all your problems!"

The first guy said: "Are you crazy? I'm outta here!"

The lady said: "I'm glad you're peaceful, but you're wrong!" and she left.

The last guy left with the Martian was a guy who read only comic books.

"Sure, I'll try that. How long will it take?"

The Martian smiled and said: "Do you know how much 29 cents is worth on our planet? Quite a lot! Almost like 29 of your billion dollars!"

The comic book reading guy took a quarter and 4 pennies out of his pocket and gave it to the Martian.

"Here's the money," he said. "How long before all our problems are solved?"

The Martian smiled and said: "I already solved them for myself! My ship is picking me up in 45 seconds."

The comic book reader said frantically: "But you promised you would solve all of our problems!"

The Martian smiled and said: "But I did! You just have to think of solutions. Don't think of problems. Solutions only. Thanks for the fortune!"

And the Martian flew back to his planet.

The first man that left went back to his job as an Accountant. The lady went back to being a Real Estate Broker.

But the comic book reader wetn back to his piggy bank, grabbed 58 cents, and said:

"I'm twice as rich as that Martian!"

And he was.

He went out and created solutions, made a lot of money, and better still, taught many thousands of people to think about solutions ALL DAY LONG...

The Beginning

Alex Martin