Prosperity Blues? - What they didn't teach you in school...

What does it mean to feel wealthy and livethe wisest insofar as "that what I don't know, I
prosperously? Does it mean having lots of moneydon't think I know." In other words, he was
in the bank, or that clients are waiting in line toaware of how little he knew.
buy your goods or services? Does it mean youSo what is the moral to this story? When it
have a lifestyle that other people envy, or thatcomes time to evaluate where you are on your
you grab each minute of your life and milk it forjourney to your prosperity and money goals, be
all it's worth, no matter what your financialopen to the possibility that your current path to
situation looks like? Maybe all it would take forprosperity may not be what you really want.
you to feel successful and prosperous is to beMaybe you don't know that you don't know what
happy, no matter what the Universe puts in yourthe right path is for you! Pay attention to your
path.feelings, and they will give you a clue if you're on
Feeling like you're living a prosperous life may notthe right track.
look like what you think. You may be listening toMy simple coaching request, if you choose to
what your mind says you should do, because youaccept it, is to:
think that will get you to where you want to be.� Honestly evaluate how you feel this red
But if despite your best efforts at following whathot minute about the action you're taking towards
your head is telling you that feeling of wealth andyour wealth, money, and prosperity goals.
prosperity is a dim light at the end of a long, dark� If what you're doing makes you feel
tunnel, it may be time for you to regroup and getgood and prosperous, keep doing what you're
to the bottom line of what's really important todoing.
you. If your head and your heart are on opposing� If you don't feel good and prosperous,
sides of the prosperity continuum, it will be difficultfigure out what does and start doing it!
at best, or impossible at worst to find andIf you can't determine what it takes to make you
capture that illusive feeling you are seeking.feel good and prosperous, seek outside assistance
You may have read the story of Socrates, thefrom a trusted friend, family member, or coach.
ancient Greek philosopher born circa 470 BC, andJust make sure your trusted advisor doesn't have
the Oracle of Delphi. The Oracle is the mosta hidden agenda!
important shrine in all of Greece. The priestess,You may not have access to the Oracle of
Pythia, presided over the Oracle and reportedlyDelphi, but you have something even better
gave prophecies inspired by Apollo, the Greek� your very own internal navigation
God. A friend of Socrates, Chaerephon, asked thesystem, and it's called your feelings. Let them be
Oracle of Delphi if anyone was wiser thanyour guide to a prosperous life.
Socrates. The Oracle responded that there wasSandy Reed, Certified Life Coach, ex-corporate
no one wiser. Socrates believed that what themanager, and small business owner, is the coach
Oracle said was a riddle, so he proceeded to testto call for support when you�re ready to
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been correct. His conclusion was that he must be