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It’s so easy to get sucked into living for the future. We all do it! We say to ourselves, “I will be so happy when __________.” Just fill in the blank with any goal you have: lose weight, make more money, fall in love, get my dream job…

Any sentence that starts with the word “when” is either in the past or the future.

“When I was at my peak physical condition…”

“When I get a promotion…”

Most of us tend to fall into this trap at one point or another. But, how can we balance out having goals and anticipating the future with staying in the moment and being happy now?

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Let’s face it. Most of us have had a tough couple of years. Newscasters, politicians, and pretty much everyone in the country have been talking about the economic recession we’ve experienced.

“This is the worst recession since The Great Depression.”
“Unemployment figures are going through the roof!”
“Well, in THIS ECONOMY, what do you expect?”

But I have a secret that I’m going to share with you. This secret is the key to both being happy during ANY economic condition and to attracting abundance no matter what is going on. Are you ready?

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The crowd is roaring. The noise from the clapping and stomping is deafening. “De-fense.” De-fense.” The basketball player raises his arms to shoot. The clock is ticking down—five, four, three… The crowd gets even louder. “De-fense. De-fense.” The player shoots the ball. As it soars through the air, the clock runs out. “Beeeeeeeep.” If the ball goes in the basket, his team wins the championship. If it misses, they lose.

Sometimes the difference between winning and losing comes down to a millisecond--or a point, a stroke, a nose, or a dime. As any amateur or professional athlete knows, there is often a thin razor’s edge between victory and defeat.

It’s not only in sports. Surely you’ve caught yourself wondering, as you drive through an affluent neighborhood while admiring the homes, “What do they have that I don’t? How did they get all this? Are these people better than me? Are they more worthy?” The answer is, “No.” Everything they have achieved, you can too.

Bob Proctor writes in You Were Born Rich, “You are every bit as good, or as powerful, as anyone you see, know, or even hear about. Remember, since the difference between them and you is only in the area of accomplishments, and since there is something you can do that will vastly improve the results you are achieving presently, you have the potential to become even more successful than they are.”

What’s the difference, then, between those people who are wildly successful, and those who simply get by? How can you get to the other side of that razor’s edge?

There is an easy five-step plan that, if you follow it, will help you get to the other side. The steps of the plan follow the acronym SHAVE. They are:

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