Moving to a new financial position, no matter what your starting point, is an ongoing process that happens over an extended period of time. Although people often dream of winning the lottery, inheriting a lot of money, or somehow being transported into a new economic reality, that happens only rarely.Those who do come into money suddenly often deal with a wide range of problems as they adjust to their new position, with some never fully making the adjustment as their new-found fortune dwindles away.

• Reading a new financial publication or paying more attention to the stories in one you have read before.
• Learning something new about financial markets
• Paying more attention to your own finances by either keeping better records or, if you already keep good records, learning how to use the data strategically
• Improving the energy flow through your life by gradually eliminating clutter, toxic people, junk foods, complaining, and anything else that can negatively affect your energy.
• Replacing negative energy with positive people, food, exercise, and entertainment.
• Noticing your internal dialog and phasing out the critical parent in your head.
• Spending a few minutes each day either meditating or doing nothing

Your financial position can only change if you change it and you can insure your success by doing it one small step at a time.

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