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A Course in Prosperity A 40-Day Manual for Masters of Prosperity Julie Dankovich

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ACourseinProsperity

A40-DayManualforMastersofProsperity

JulieDankovich

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Copyright©2016JulieDankovichAllrightsreserved.

ISBN-13:978-1508721796ISBN-10:1508721793

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“Untiloneiscommitted,thereishesitancy,thechancetodrawback,alwaysineffectiveness.Concerningallactsofinitiative(andcreation)thereisone

elementarytruth,theignoranceofwhichkillscountlessideasandsplendidplans:Thatthemomentonedefinitelycommitsoneself,thenProvidencemovestoo.Allsortsofthingsoccurtohelponethatwouldneverotherwisehaveoccurred.A

wholestreamofeventsissuefromthedecision,raisinginone’sfavorallmannerofunforeseenincidentsandmeetingsandmaterialassistance,whichnomancould

havedreamedwouldhavecomehisway.”-W.H.Murray,TheScottishHimalayanExpedition

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ACourseinProsperity....................................................................................................................................................iDay1-StartingfromScratch......................................................................................................................................7Day2-GoalTending:AnEssentialElementforCreatingProsperity.....................................................10Day3-Clarence,theAngel.......................................................................................................................................14Day4-TheMortalMind:OurCommandCenter..............................................................................................17Day5-‘IntheBeginning…’:TheGospelofProsperity....................Error!Bookmarknotdefined.Day6-TheBlueprintofYourNewIntriguingLife...........................Error!Bookmarknotdefined.Day7-OrdinaryorExtraordinary:Whichdoyouchoosetobe?Error!Bookmarknotdefined.Day8-Affirmations:Sayitisso,anditis.............................................Error!Bookmarknotdefined.Day9-ThinkandGrowFilthyRich.........................................................Error!Bookmarknotdefined.Day10-PlantingNewSeedsintheFertileGardenofYourMindError! Bookmark not

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ACOURSEINPROSPERITYProsperity:thestateofflourishing,thrivingsuccessorgoodfortune.

“Thereisonlyonewaybywhichyoucanachieveprosperity.Itistotakechargeofyourmind.”

-Rev.EricButterworth

Yourdaysoffinancialstruggleareover.ACourseinProsperitywillchangeyourlifeandyourmaterialcircumstancesforever.Itisa

40-day program, a formula for change, success and achievement that will produce miraculousresults inyour life.Within this instructionalmanualare the toolsand techniqueswithwhich totransformyourlifeoffinancialstruggleintoalifeofabundance.You’llmakeoptimaluseofyourmindbyre-trainingtheverywayinwhichyouthinkaboutmoneyanditwillcauseyoutobecomemagnetictoabundance.Thisisabookthatistobeusedandnotjustread.Dothedailyworkandyou’llbemetwithanextraordinaryoutcome.

The time is right now. Themoment is here for you to take a quantum leap forward, torealizeandseizetheopportunitytofinanciallythriveinlife.Thejourneyonwhichyouareabouttoembarkisnotoneforsissies.Ittakesguts,courage,commitment,andfocusedefforttomoveinanewdirection,sotherewillbenomorelivingathalfthrottle.Youhaveawokenfromthetranceandarepoisedformagnificence.Yourlife-changingadventurehasjustbegun.

I’veappliedall theprinciplesof thisbook tocreatea lifeofabundance; Iam livingproofthat thisprogramworks.Believeme. Ihavebeenwhereyouare.Who Iwasyearsago isvastlydifferentfromwhoIamnow.Whenmymarriageof15yearsbitterlycametoanendin1996,Ihadnosourceofincomeandabsolutelynoideahowtogenerateone.I’dbeenastay-at-homemotheroftwoboys.Minewasatrailofbrokenheartssteepedinlowself-esteem,self-defeatingthoughtpatterns, and somuch bitterness and anger.Woewasme. I always seemed to havemore thanenough dysfunction and drama inmy life that ultimately leftme feeling powerless and stuck. Irecognizenowthat Iwas livingmy lifebydefault,believing Ihadnoability tocontrolanythingthathappenedtome.NowIknowmuchdifferent.ThankGod.

Myhusband,Frank,hadalwaysbeenthebreadwinner,andheearnedadecent living.Hewastheonewhopaidthebillsandcontrolledallthefinances.Whenourmarriageended,sodidmyfinancialsecurity,andtheemotionaltugofwarbegan.IfeltaloneandterrifiedthatI’dendupadepressedsinglemother living inashackonwelfare. Iwas leftwith themortgageandall theexpensesthatwentalongwithit.IremembernightswhenIwouldturnoffallthelightsaftermychildrenwent to bed and burn candles to save onmy electric bill. Iwas barely eating. Iwas awalkingnerveendandasdepressedas I’deverbeen. Ineverwantedmychildrentoknowhowviciouslythistormentingfearofpovertywasovertakingmylife.Thataloneprovidedmewiththetenacity,courageandmotivationtoputintoplaceadailyroutineofpracticingalltheprinciplesinthisbook,andIchangedmylifepermanently.HeavenknowsIdesperatelyneededit.

Mydivorcewasthecatalystthatspurredmeintoaction.OnceIsetmymindtocreatinganewlifeof financial freedom,therewasnoturningback. Imadethedecisionnot tobeavictim,and because of thework I did on reprogrammingmy behavior and thewaymymind thoughtaboutmoney,Inolongerstrugglefinancially.Ihavemorethanenoughmoneytolivethelifeofmy

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dreams.Icausedasignificantshifttooccurinmyfinancialcircumstancesbydoingthiswork,andyou can too. You are no different than me. It’s time to rediscover yourself. Perhaps you haveforgotten:Youarestrong,lionhearted,andfullofzestandpluck.Youcanhaveanastonishinglifeofoverflowingprosperity,goodness,and joy.Thematerialsanddirectionarerighthere inyourveryhands,andtheresultswillbeexponential.It’snevertoolatetohavethelifeofyourdreams.Never.

Whatyoucanexpectasaresultofworkingthisprogram:

• Anewfinancialmindsetwillemerge.Your incomewill increase,andyou’llexperiencesuddenandconsistentwindfallsofmoney-checkswillunexpectedlyarriveinthemail;you’llbeofferedthingsforfree;you’llrandomlyfindmoney,etc.You’llbecomeluckyinallfacetsoflife.

• You’ll feel exceptionally happier on a daily basis. Happiness breeds happiness, andhappinessbreedsabundanceinallareasoflife.Preparetohaveyourworldrocked.

• Extraordinarypeaceofmindwillbeyours.• You’ll becomequite adept at creating anything youwant in life, and itwill blowyour

mind.• You’llstopplanningandstartexecuting,andhigh-caliberperformancewillbetheresult.

Wefeelwehavefailedatlife,butthat’sbeenanillusionallalong-aself-creatednightmare.Ourmysticalheritagehasbeenforgotten.Wehavewithinusrealpowertobringforthprosperity,andit’stimetoreclaimourmysticalpastandourspiritualglory.Itdoesn’tmatterhowmanytimeswe’ve botched things up in the past. It doesn’t matter if we’ve suffered significant financialdisasters, likeabankruptcyorahomeeviction.Thereisapowerfargreaterthanourselves,andit’s waiting to be tapped into. This colossal power under our control is a power greater thanpoverty, greater than a lack of education, greater than being a product of a dysfunctionalchildhood, greater than all of our fears, life dramas, self doubts, and beliefs combined. It is thepowertotakecontrolofyourownmindanddirectittothesuccessyousodesire.TheenormouspowerofthemindisagiftfromGod.It’sthemostmagnificentgifttohumanbeings,anditistheonlythingoverwhichyouhavethecompleteandunchallengeablerightofcontrolanddirection.Whenyouthinkorspeakofyourlackofmoneyorincome,youaresimplyenforcingthatlackbydirectingthegreatpowerofthemindtoattracttheadversecircumstancestoyou.Itisabsolutelytrue thatwhatever yourminddwellsupon ispreciselywhatappears in your life.This iswhy it isabsolutelyessentialthatyourecognizeandbelievethatallsuccessbeginswithaclearandprecisepictureinthemindofexactlywhatyouwantfromlife.

Eachandeveryoneofushasbeenblessedwiththeabilityofcontrollingourmindpoweranddirecting it towhatever endswe choose. You simplyhaven’t practiced it enough to be anygoodatityet.Goddoesnotcarehowyouliveyourlife.Godgaveyoupowertocreateanythingyouwant,and itmakesabsolutelynodifferencetoHimwhatyoucreate.Youget tobe,doandhavewhateveryouwant.Youcanchoosewhetheryouliveanordinarylifeoranextraordinarysacredexperience.Freewillallowsyoutochoose itall.Godcreatedyou.Youcreated therest,andyoucreateditwiththepoweryouhavewithin.

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It’sas thoughatbirth,you’regiventwosealedenvelopes.Oneof theenvelopes isclearlylabeled,“Theextraordinaryanddeeply fulfilling lifeyouwillenjoy ifyou takecontrolofyourownmindanddirectittowardscreatingheavenonearth.”Withinthisenvelope,isadetailedlistoftheregularoccurrenceofmiraclesthatfulfilleverydreamyou’veeverdreamt.Thelavishtripsyou’lltake.Thebeautifulhomeyou’lleasilyafford.Themoneyyou’llusetoblessthelivesofothers.Thesecondenvelope ismarked, “The sufferingyouwill endure in life if youneglect to takecontrolofyourownmindandintentionallydirectit.”Withinthisenvelopeisalistdetailingthepilesofbillsmarked“FinalNotice,”thecarthatalwaysbreaksdown,themeagerhouseyoucouldbarelyafford,and the stress, anxiety, and bitterness associatedwith the lack you constantly experience as aresultofnotdirectingyourmindinawaythatcreatesalifeyouabsolutelylove.Whichenvelopehaveyouopened?Howthisprogramworks:

Wealth is a mindset. We’re either attracting money or repelling it. While materialabundanceiscertainlynotthemostimportantthinginlife,financialburdensareviciousbarriersthatkeepourgreatnessatbay.Theynotonlyrobusofpeaceofmind,buttheynegativelyimpactourrelationships,even thewayweparent.Wesubsistonahotbedofnegativity,martyrs to thevictimization of a negativemind, which impedes our ability to soar. In this program, you’ll beturning inward to create the abundance you’ve been waiting, praying, and hoping for. You’llbecomequiteadeptatmanifestinganythingyouwant,anditwillblowyourmind,Iswear.

Youwantthebottomlinehere?Schedulethesametimesdailytodothework,andyouwillbe met with the miraculous financial breakthrough of a lifetime. The principles of this bookinvolvepowersyoualreadypossess.Theyarethepowersofdeliberatethought,emotion,spokenword, and imagination.By repeatedlyand intentionally focusingonabundanceonadailybasis,the liberation from financial peril occurs. Thoughts, if powerful enough, are accepted by oursubconsciousmind,andtheyinfluenceourdailyexperience.

Financial abundance is an internal matter, and you’re going to learn why. This is theoperator’smanualforyourbrain.Yoursufferingsaretheresultofnegativemoneybrainpatternsyou’ve developed over the course of a lifetime. Our brains learn quickly with patterns andrepetition.Whenweconcentrateonspecificthoughts,theneuronsinthebraincreateapathwaythatremembersthethoughtpatternonwhichwe’refocusingourattention.Thebrainisbestabletomemorizewhat it is experiencing through concentration and focus.With the consistent andintentionalrepetitionofnewthoughtsaboutmoneycombinedwiththemasteryofyouremotions,spokenwords,andimagination,prosperityshallbeyours.

Read this manual every day, without fail, to keep your focus where it needs to be: onabundance. You’ll implement adaily routineusing the techniquesoutlinedhere tooverride theold,limitingmoneybeliefsthathavebeenrunningrampantinyourmind.Thelevelandspeedtowhich you succeed at achieving financial success will depend on the level and frequency ofattentionyouplaceonprosperity.Ifyoureallywanttomakeaspeedyanddrasticchangeinyourincome,spendmorethantherecommendedamountoftimedoingtheexercises.

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You’ll be injecting playfulness into thiswork, so your experience of it will be unbridledbliss. I promise you that. This work is a real life-changer. What you’ll be doing is consciouslydesigningyourlife,andit’llbelikepullingrabbitsfromahat--magical,mystical,andmiraculous.

Continue along the path you’ve been on and do nothing to change your beliefs andbehaviorsrelatedtomoneyandpersonalfinance,andtheprobablealmostcertainoutcomeisthatyou’llcontinuetostrugglefinanciallyfortheremainderofyourlife.Nothingiswrongwiththat.Itiswhatitis.Orperhapsyoucouldsimplychoosedifferentactionsthatproducedifferentresults:results in which prosperity occurs for you easily, where stunning happiness and radical self-fulfillment are daily occurrences. You can radically alter your life by making new choices ofthoughtthatdirectyoutowardsprosperityandabundanceinsteadofrepellingit.

Oh,howweitchforthebigscore.Webuylotterytickets.Wewantawealthysomebodytowhiskusfar,farawayfromwhateverdisasterwe’rereelingfromatthemoment.We’reconvincedwecannotdoitforourselves.Wewaitindesperateanticipationformoneytofallfromtheskyandinto our lucky little laps. Do we actually believe that if we do nothing different, our financialcircumstanceswillalter?No,no,myfriend.Thiscanonisquitedifferent.Nooneelsecansaveus,deliverus,orprovideuswiththedesperatesalvationweseekfromourfracturedfinances.Donotfallasleepandmissyourlife!Maybe,justmaybe,youcanbegintobelieveinmiraclesagain.Thesecrethereisthis:Bydoingthedailyprosperitywork,heavenonearthwillappear.Thisisyouropportunity to be cause in the matter. Commit to the daily work, and you will begin to thrivefinancially.Trustthatwithpractice,youwillsuccessfullydisableyourhabitualpatternsoflackandstruggle.

Beingaliveisagreatanddeepprivilege.Wearenoaccident,lackinganenduringpurpose.Farfromit.WearetheclearingtomakemanifestthegrandeurofGodwhoiswithinus.You’reonyourownpathtoputadentinthisgreatbigworld.Gratefully,youcanbeginagain.Thisisyourchance.Heedthepricelesswisdomwithintheprosperousenvelopeyouwereofferedatbirth.It’sbeing offered once again, only this time you’re paying attention. This is the tipping point fromwhichyouchoosetobeextraordinaryfortheremainderofyourlife.Applause,please.HowtouseACourseinProsperity:

You’re investing in yourself. By employing the skills outlined in this manual with greatfrequencyforaperiodoftime,youwilldisruptyourseeminglyendlessstrugglewithmoney.Allthatisrequiredisintentionality,concentration,dailyrepetition,andthewillingnesstobetheverybestversionofyourself.You‘llbeginto liveeachdaywithefficiencyandclarityofpurpose.Thisfieldmanualprovides you the access for true financial transformation.Bymaking the timeandtakingthetime,yourprosperityworkwillbescheduledintoyourdailyroutine.Withoutfail,youwill carve out just 10-20 minutes twice each day, to do the work. The brain is receptive topatterns, and this routine powerfully trains yourmindwith the new thought process thatwillgenerate your financial success. Spendingmore time ishighly recommended if youwant to seedramaticresults,but20-30minutesistheminimumamountoftimeyoushouldinvestdaily.

Theprogramworksbestifyouspend10-15minutesinthemorning,soyoubeginyourdaybig.Beforeyougotosleepatnight,you’llspendanother10-15minutes,sothelastthoughtsyouhavebeforedriftingofftosleeparethosethatwillbecreatingyournewlifeofprosperity.

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I recommend you practice your prosperity efforts at the same times each day, and holdthosetimeslotsassacredspacebecausetheyare.WhileIwasintrainingforabundance,Icarvedout interludesof solitudeuponwakingandbefore Iwent tobedevery singleday.Thiswasmytrainingpost,thedevotedtimeIusedtopracticethementalexercisesthatcoaxedallofmyhopes,mydreams,andmywishesintophysicalreality.

YourDailyAssignment:

• Readthedailypassage,preferablyfirstthinginthemorning.• Takeatleast10-15minutesinthemorningandatleast10-15minutesintheeveningto

practiceusingthetoolsoutlinedinthiscourse.• Createdailygoals.• Listatleastthreethingsforwhichyouaregrateful.

Planyourworkandworkyourplan.

Thisisakeyelementoftheprogram.Schedulethetimenecessarytodotheworkandmakeafirmcommitment tohonor that schedule.Re-read that last sentence,please. It is thekey toyourfinancial salvation. Since theprogramworks by conditioning yourmind to attract abundance, Icannotstressenoughhowimportantitistodevelopthedailydisciplinetoworktheprogram.Likeanynewskill, it takespractice,practice,practice,andsoonyouwillpowerfullydrawabundanceintoyourlife.Nevertheless,ifyouonlypracticetheskillsforamerefiveminuteseachday,you’llbe better off than not doing it at all. Dowhat you canwhen you can. Go ahead, say it. You’realready running frazzled as it is, right? If you don’t plan the time to do the exercises, you’ll bescrambling to fit them into your already-hectic life, and the effort you put into this programdictatestheresultsyouwillget.Themoreeffortyouputin,themoresuccessfulyou’llbeingettingthe incomeyoudesire.Remember,you’llbeworkingdiligently forthenextseveralweekstore-programyourmindtoattractmoneytoyou.After40days,thetoolsandtechniqueswillbecomehabitual foryou,andyouwon’tneedtobeas intentionalabout integratingthemintoyourdailyround.

Youholdinyourhandsthemanualforprosperity-thebibleformastersofprosperity.Studythematerial,foritholdsthesecretstoyoursuccess,toyourheart.Whereyourthinkingis,thereisyour experience. You magnetize into your life whatever you hold in thought. What’s going onaroundyouisnotreality.Weareallwakingdreamers.Ourlivesarelikemoviesonamoviescreen,andtheprojectorisourimagination.Themovie,ourlives,iswhatwegivepermissiontoputintoour imagination. You created the mess you’re living in, and the time will come when you’reswimminginyourmoney.I’llteachyouhowprosperityworksandhowtocontrolit.You’llhavepowersovertheillusionsofthemindbecauseyou’llknowtherealitybehindthem.Weallknowthisinformation;we’resimplyunawarethatweknow,yet.

This is your opportunity to change from the inside out, to reinvent yourself andintentionallydesigneverycornerofyourbeautifullife.Forthenext40days,you’llbeplayingthemoneygame.Playthisgameasifyourlifedependsonit,becauseinreality, itactuallydoes.Nothavingenoughmoneystymiesyoufromdoingthethingsyouwanttodoandhavingthethingsyouwant.Theveryqualityofyourlifeisgreatlyimpactedbyyourlackoffinancialfreedom.Remove

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theobstacleofneverhavingenoughmoney, andyoucandoandhaveessentiallywhateveryouwant.

I feel like I have ruled theworld; it’s time for you to rule yours. You’ve been shrinkingyourselflongenough.Thedayofawakeningisuponyou.Preparetohavehopereborn.Challengeyourself to go beyond where you’ve stopped before. You’re swimming in a sea of endlesspossibility,sogetreadytohaveyourdreamscomealive.There’snogoingbacktosleep.There’snomoreschleppingthroughlife.Nosiree.Youaretheboldcreatorofyourdestiny,andtodaybeginstheloveaffairwithyourlife.Yougettolivethelifeofyourdreams—dreamsthatsetyoursoulonfire.

Areyoureadytodisappearthegalaxiesofstruggleandlackthathavekeptyourdreamsatbay?Ithoughtso.Let’sgetyourpartystarted,shallwe?Justhowmuchabundancecanyoustand?

“Aimwithyourheart,steerwithyourmind,andknowthatitalwaysworks.Besides,aiming,withoutsteering,isjustdaydreaming.”

-MikeDooley

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Day1-StartingfromScratch“There’sonlyonedespairworsethan‘God,Iblewit,’andthat’s‘God,Iblewitagain.”-MarianneWilliamson

Everywhere,bills.Andmorebills. ‘Whatnewhellawaitsmetoday?’Your thoughtsbegasyouclamberoutofbed.Careeningfromonecrisistoanother,ourfragilelivescomecrashingdownaroundus, andwe’re once again on our knees begging for the strength to survive the financialpurgatoriesthatneverfailtofrazzleandfrighten.Wedon’tseemtohavethesecretingredientthatothers seem to have that enables them to live a life of freedom and ease, a life of financialabundance. The emotional undertow has been drowning us for far too long. Slowly andinsidiously, the fearsof financial failuredominate.The truth iswehavenobloody ideahowweendedupwhereweare,havingbeenpulledalongatidemorepowerfulthanourselves.Wecraveamiracle, a new beginning.We can remainwhowe are and sink further into the scourge of thetroubled financial lifewe’ve already created for ourselves, orwe can allowourhearts to breakwideopen,outofwhichourdivinedestinyemerges.

The emotional havocwe experience in this all-outwar of just keeping our heads abovewaterisnowsubsiding.Doyouknowwhy?Becauseyouarechoosingtodosomethingverydifferentthistime.Youarebeingcauseinthematterofyourownlife,andit’sgoingtobearideofalifetime.No longerdoyoudwell in theshadowof thevalleyof lostdreamsanddashedhopes.Yourdogdaysofsufferingwillsoonbea faintandashymemory.Youarewhereyouare inyour financesright now, and it’s absolutely perfect.Believeme;you can undo even themessiest and tangleddemise.Youcanturnthingsaround.Newbeginningsarepossibleforusall.

Yoursufferingshavebeenterrible.Knowthatmyheartisfullofcompassion,affection,andloveforyouandwhereyou’vebeen.Daysoffaithlessness,doubt,andmelancholicbrooding,I’veknownthemwell.Asmymarriagewascrumbling,Ihadneverbeensopsychicallyandspirituallyoutofwhack.Iwasatmyweakest,convincedI’dbeenmis-deliveredintoalifethatwastoosmallto bear. Discouragement, denial, sadness, and self-doubt scraped the marrow of my soul as Igrievedthedeathofmydreams;thedeathofhope,thedeathoftrust.Iwantedasecondchanceatmy life but didn’t know where to begin. I’d been emotionally residing in lower worlds, and Idesperatelyyearned forascension intohigher realms.Minewasa sorrowful soul,but Iwas tooparalyzedtotakeaction.Iexperiencedsuchdisbeliefthatanythinggoodcouldpossiblyhappenforme,I’dactuallymademyselfphysicallysick.Ihadlittleenergyandevengettingoutofbedwasastruggle.My thoughtswere sodarkand full of fear that I’dactually causedmywhitebloodcellcounttodropdrastically.Myprimaryphysiciansentmetoseeanoncologist,andatthatpoint,IbelievedIwasdying.Mygrandmotherdiedofleukemia,soIknewthatadropinwhitebloodcellswasoneoftheindicatorsofthat.

TheoncologistImetwithwasasoft-spoken,petiteIndianwomanwhocarefullyexplainedthepoorresultsofmybloodworktome,andIbegantosob.

“Idon’tknowwhattodo,Ihavenoideawhattodo...”ThedambrokeandIwasdrowninginmyownfear.“Ihave2childrenwhoneedme,andIfeellikeafailure,likemylifeneverreallystarted.I’msoscared.Canyoupleasehelpme?Please?”Ibegged.Ipleaded.Ibawled.

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Shetookmyhand, looked intomyeyesandsaid,“Child, thiscouldverywellbesomethingcausedbyanumberofthings.Donotbefrightened.Ourmindsareverypowerful.Doyouknowthis?You havemade yourself sickwith somuchworry and sadness, and you can surelymake yourselfwell.”

“Doyoumeditate?”sheasked.ItoldherI’dpracticedmeditationwhenIwasinmytwenties.“GohomeandbeginmeditatingandaskGodtobringyoupeace.Thisisimportant.Dothiseverydayanddon’tallowconcerntoenteryourmind.You’llknowwhattodotobehappyandatpeace.We’lldoanotherbloodtestinafewweekstoseeifthere’simprovement.”

Thisblewmymind.Shockingly,thetruthhadbeenrevealed.Hercompassionwassopureand tender; in her reassurance I found the direction I’d been seeking. I hadn’t correlated mydepressedstate-of-mindwiththecollapseofmyhealthuntilthatday.Mymentalhouseofsadnesshadnaivelymis-createdthenightmareIwasliving,andmydoctorwasstronglyinsinuatingIcoulddosomethingabout it.Thehopelessnessthathadbeensmotheringmeforyearswasnowbeinglifted.Herprescriptionofmeditationandcreatingpeaceofmindwasthesourceofmyrecoveryand the beginning of my salvation. I told Frank I was divorcing him, and so my journey ofredefiningwhoIwasandhowIlivedmylifebegan.Iwasstandingatthecrossroadsofmyfuture,andthoughthefearwasstilldebilitating,Inolongercoweredbeforeit.TheworkoutlinedinthismanualwaswhatIputtousetonotonlyrestorethe levelsofmywhitebloodcellcount,buttocreateabundance, joy,andpeaceofmindthatI’dneverknownbefore. Itbecameanexplorationintotheunknown,andmyfinancialtransformationgraciouslybecamethegenesistothespiritualrevolutionthatensued.

I always shunned organized religion that was fear based, and I used to think I wasn’treligious.Myspiritualpursuithadalwaysbeensporadic,yetIdesperatelyachedforarelationshiptosomethingprofound,especiallywhenmylifewentspinningsofaroutofcontrol.WhatIknownowisthatmyfaith is internal,amysticalandprofoundbondthat liftsmeupandallowsmetobecomefarbiggerthananypainandsuffering.

Itwas never intended that anyone should be poor. Youmay not be destitute, but if youweren’tsufferingwithyourfinances,youwouldn’thavebeendrawntothisbook.Sohowexactlydidyouendupwhereyouarenow?We feel likeweworkour fingers to thebone,only to findourselvesnofartheradvancedthanwewerebefore.Wearen’tearningenoughmoney.Ourhomesarebeingforeclosedon.We’restill livingpaychecktopaycheck,andwestillstrugglepayingourbills.Webelievewemustworkhardtoachievegreatsuccessorovercomedifficulttimes.Pssssst!!Y’all ready for this? It is not true thatwemustwork hard to achieve financial success.The onlyeffort youmustmake is to train your brain to attract abundance. By doing so, abundancewilleasilyandeffortlesslyappear,anditwillfeellikepuremagic.Keepreading.Eachdayyou’lllearnmoreaboutjusthowtomakethishappen.

Youarenotwithoutblessing.Youcanrecover.Youcanrise.Andyouwillfly.It’sanewday.Theslatehasbeenwipedclean.And Idon’tgive twohoots ifyou’ve failedagain,again,andyetagain.Yourpastchoicesareunimportant.Themanybumpsandbruisesyou’veexperiencedalongthewaywere simplymiraclesdisguisedas struggles thathadnoother avenueof reachingyou.Thereisnobettertime.Thisisyoursecondchance.You’restartingfromscratch.Todayistheday

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of demarcation as you journey towards the triumph of your travails. You’re embarking on anunprecedentedandexhilaratingepisodicexpedition,andaprofoundinnershiftwillbetheresult.

Everythingneededtobeginyoualreadyhave.Thereisimmenseabundancealreadywithinyou.It’salwaysbeentherefortheasking,butallalongyou’vebelieveditwastoofaroutofyourreach.Well, it’snot.Withinthis fieldmanual liethemysticalsecretsthatwillalterthecourseofdestiny.Giveyourselfpermissiontohaveagreatlife,willyou?Somethinggrandiswaitingforyousogetup,dressup,andshowup.You’rechangingthewaythegameisplayed. It’sanewday.Anewyounowarisesintheworld.Preparetobedeliveredintothelifeyouweremeantfor.

Youhavesomanygiftshiddenunderyourwings,andeverygiftneedsunwrapping.Allowyourspirittoflyfreeanddaretobegintheadventure.It’stimeforarevival.You’reembarkingonyourownpersonalresurrectionfromthatwhichkeepsyousuffering,andyou’llsoonbegrazingatlife’sall-you-can-eatbuffetwithbreezygoodcheer.You’renotonlygoingtoampyourincome,butmore importantly, youwill be farhappier thanyou’veeverbeenbefore.Andbybeing somuchhappier,abountyofgoodnesswillflowfreelyintoyourlife.

Wemiracleworkershave to stick together, so let’sdo this thing.Anexquisite journey isabouttounfold,soenroll thestarstocomeoutoftheskyandlightthepathforyou.Fortydaysfromnow,youwillbearnoresemblancetothepersonyouwere,andotherswilltakenotice.Thisissoyouryear!

HowgreatIam.

Ilovemylife!

Ialwayshavemorethanenoughmoneytolivecomfortably.

AllthemoneyIwantorneedeasilyflowsintomylife.

Thereismorethanenoughtogoaroundforeveryone.

"Therecomesaspecialmomentineveryone'slife,amomentforwhichthatpersonwasborn.Thatspecialopportunity,whenheseizesit,willfulfillhismission-amissionforwhichheisuniquelyqualified.Inthatmoment,hefindshisgreatness.Itishisfinesthour."

-WinstonChurchill

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Day2-GoalTending:AnEssentialElementforCreatingProsperity“Amanwithoutaplanforthedayislostbeforehestarts.”-LewisK.Bendele

Give me an I.V. super espresso coffee drip, STAT! We major in busy and minor inoverwhelm,don’twe?Theworldismovingfast,solifeseemstobemoreofafemaledogmetaphorthanitisapleasuretolive.Simmeringinquietdesperationfromtheexhaustingliveswelead,wenumb ourselves with designer pharmaceuticals that offer only temporary solace from theresignation, restlessness, and agitation of the emotional and financial debts we bear. We’re asociety of lost soulsmired in financial drudgery. Our sighs speak volumes.We sense a buried,secretlifewaitingtobelived.Wefeelitinourbones.Thetruthis,weareallintendedtoshine,buthowonearthdoweliveuptothemagnificentpotentialthatlieswithinwhenwecanbarelygetthroughtheday?

Thosewhoarethewealthiestknowhowtoharnesstheincrediblepoweroftheirthoughts,desires, and determination. They never waver from their goals, nor do they allow anything oranyone to stopordeter them fromachieving their goals. Theydesire, they focus, they imagine,theybelieve,andthey takeaction; therefore, theymanifest.Eachoneofushas thisability, ifwechooseit.

What’syourlifelikerightnow?Whatareyourfinanceslike?Whoarethepeopleinyourlife?Areyouinchargeofyourlife?Theseareimportantquestionstoaskyourselftogaugeexactlywhat you and you alone have created thus far. Your life is yours to control, to change, and toresolve what does not fit. The enemy is ourselves, not anyone else. We’re constantly makingchoicesanddecisionsthatdeterminewhatourfuturewillbe,andwe’remakingchoicesconstantlywhether we’re aware of it or not. Our current circumstances are the result of mismanagedthoughts that run wildly and without direction leaving us living a life unconsciously with nodeliberatepurpose.What’sbeenmissingisintentionalitywithourchoices.Wechoosethejobwehave,thewayinwhichwespendourmoney,thewayinwhichwesaveandgrowourmoney,andwemostcertainlychoosehowwecreatemoneyforourselves.Whetherwe’reawareofitornot,weareresponsibleforitall.Wearethesumtotalofourchoices,andourchoiceshavebeendrivenby a bankrupt brain pattern and untamed thoughts. This manual provides the tools forinterrupting the brain patterns that no longer serve you. By doing so, you become the creativemaster you were born to be, but you must choose to use the tools consistently. The moreintentional your choices are, themore you live your life on purpose. You can create absolutelyanythingyouwantinlifewhenyouhaveadailygameplaninplace.

Youareadivinechange-maker.Thetimeisripetotakeaquantumleapforward,torealizeand seize the opportunity to thrive in all areas of life. Setting clear, specific, and positive goalsprovides the workable ground strategy that leads you down the yellow brick road to themagnificentdestinythat’sbeenwaitingtoberealized.Thisistheway.

There’s unrelenting power in creating serious daily action items. They provide the roadmap to producing jaw-dropping, high-caliber performance. And youwant a piece of that, don’tyou?WhenIstarteddownthepathofprosperity,Ifoundthatbeinghighlyorganizedmademylifemoreefficient,lessstressful,andfarmoreproductive.Goalsettingwasinstrumentaltomysuccess

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andprovided thenecessarystructuresneeded tomaintainmydisciplineofutilizing thesemindtoolsthateventuallygeneratedallsortsofabundanceonadailybasis.

You’re redesigning every corner of yourworld, and you’ll create it to look anyway youwant.Goalsettingistheadvancedscoutingnecessaryforconsciouslynurturingourmostbeautifuldreams into fruition. It steadies the course. We are habitual in nature, so creating daily goalsprovidesyouwithanagendaforcreatingthebiggerlifeyouwerecommissionedtolive.Withoutactionstherearenoresults.Eachtimewefallbehindwhatweplannedtodo,anotheropportunitytoshinepasses.We’lluseexcusesandfindreasonsfornotstartingorcompletingtasks,butmostof our excuses keep us from living a bigger life. Yours is a great mission, but the greater themission,thegreaterthereward.Itisthebiggerchallengesthatreallydevelopus.

Howmuchofyourday iscarelesslyspentwatchingTV, talkingon thephone,surfing theInternet,orparticipatinginnumbingchatterabouthowbadtheeconomyis?TurnofftheTV,andrefrain from watching the news and reading the newspaper for the next 40 days. You’re re-programmingyourmindtoattractgreatthingstoyou,soit’svitalthatthenegativemessagesinthe media don’t counteract with the positive work you’ll be doing. You’re going to be veryintentionalwithyourtime,andforthenextseveralweeks,yourdailyroundwillbewellthoughtoutandplanned.Schedule10-15minuteseverymorning(wakeupalittleearlierthanusual,ifyoumust)and10-15minutesbeforedriftingofftosleepatnighttoconcentrateyourmindpoweronthenewpositivemoneythoughtsyou’recreatingforyourself.

We’reunorganizedanddon’tfinishwhatwestart.Beawareoftheimpactthatorder,ortheabsence of it, plays in your life. It’s not easy to think clearlywhenwe’re living in themidst ofclutterandchaos.You’reonanacceleratedcourseofachievement,andgoal settingwill causeaquantumleapinyourperformance.Youaretheonlyonestandinginyourway.Youcanhangwiththeturkeysorsoarwiththeeagles.YoucanwatchalotofTV,oryoucanchoosetoliveabiglife.The choice is yours alone. Most people are sleepwalking through life. You are not one of thewalkingdead.Youarealiveandfilledwithpossibility.

Fromthisday forward,choosetomakethisworkyourpriority.Dosomethingtodaythatyou’ve been afraid to do. Step out of your comfort zone. Get in action and get organized.Accomplish all that you’ve been procrastinating. You’re embarking on a new path of financialliberty, so tackle theminutia thatbogsyoudown.Appreciate the living that takesplace inyourhomeandbegintobringorderthere.Simplify.Getridof theclutter.Getorganized,and itwon’tsimplybeyourdomicilethatgetstransformed.Beimpeccablewithyourcar,yourhome,andyourbelongings.They’reallareflectionofwhoyouare.Eachday,you’llbesettinggoals likecleaningyourhouse,organizingyourcupboards,weedingouttheunflatteringclothesthatnolongermakeyoufeellikeamillionbucks.Youareabsolutelybeautiful,sobeginactingit.

Divestyourselfofallthebelongingsyoudon’tloveandkeeponlythethingsyouadoreandsimplycan’tlivewithout.Makeroomforabundanceandabundancewillarrive.Ifyouneedsomecashrightnow,sell the itemsyoureallydon’twantoneBayorcraigslist.Get theoilchanged inyourcar.Makethephonecallsyou’vebeentooafraidtomake.Getthingsmovingthathistoricallyhavenevermovedbeforeinyourlife.Scheduletheappointmentsyou’vebeenputtingoff.Organizeyourbillsusingaglitzybinderorfolderthatappealstoyou.Createaresumethathighlightsjusthowbrilliantyoureallyare.Listthetasksthatyouwillcompleteeachday—allofthem—andkeep

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thesegoalsinviewthroughouttheday,soyou’representtowhatyou’reouttoaccomplish.Andfromthisday forward,maintainyourdailyritualof themindworkoutlined in thismanual,andyou’llsoondiscoverthatorderandasenseofaccomplishmentbegintotakeshape.

Youareatoneof themostsignificantcrossroadsofyourentire life, foryouarebreakingoutofthedensecocoonoflack,struggle,limitation,andexhaustion.It’stimetostepupyourgame.You’llbepayingcloseattentiontothechoicesyoumake.Seemswise?Well,itis.

It takescommitmentandintentionaleffort tomove inanewdirectionandalteryour lifepermanently.Tocreateorderwherethereisnone,beginwithyourdailygoals.Thisisdiretoyoursuccess,andthereisnostoppingtheshiftitwillinduce.Yourdailygoalsoutlinetheactionstogetyouexactlywhereyouwanttogo.

Theworldwill reflect back to you preciselywhat you predominantly focus on. You’ll bepracticingyourwildlycreativemanifestationskillseachdayuntilyoumasterthem.Tofosteryourown greatness, you’ll want to center yourself often. Peace ofmind is very serious business, soschedule a few minutes daily to spiritually retreat from the outer world that can distract.Meditation, prayer, or a solitarywalk in nature never fails to provide a great release from theviciouscycleofnegativityandchaosthathoverscloselyalltoooften,soconsistentlyseekmentalclarityinthesilence.

Youare themovesyoumake.Youcancreateheavenoryoucancreatehell.Whichwill itbe? I thoughtso. I’llholdyourhand. I’ll takeyouhome.Youwerebornwithapurpose.Reader,yourlifeisabouttochange,sogetreadytoexceedyourgreatestexpectationsofyourself,ofyourlife. Before you lays a vast ocean of infinite possibilities, and an impartial flow of universalabundanceis justwaitingtobetappedinto.Youarefullofconviction.Youareextraordinary,sohavetheaudacitytoshine,please.Youhavenoideahowabsolutelypowerfulyoureallyare.Iamincompleteandutteraweofyou.

Andsowebegin…

AllthemoneyIcouldpossiblywantisflowingtowardsmerightnow.

Eachdaymylifegetsbetterandbetter.

Iamthemasterofmatter.

“Takefiveminutestocenteryourselfinthemorning…setyourintentioneveryday…ifyoudon’thavefiveminutes,youdon’tdeservetohavethe

lifeofyourdreams.”–OprahWinfrey

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TODAY’SGOALSYou’recreatingfinancialfreedom,andgoalsettingisthefoundationofit,youlittlegenius,you.Creatingdailygoalsgeneratestirelessenergy.Theykeepyouontrack.Theyrevealyourgiftsandtalents.Prioritizeeverythinginyourdailyroutineandallowpeaceofmindtosurfaceasyoudoso.Listallthethingsyou’lltakeactionontoday.Bycreatingorderoutofmayhemandmanagingthe

manyconcernsandtasksthatplagueyourmind,thelighteryouwillbecome.

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THINGSFORWHICHI’MGRATEFULYouareirresistible,mysterious,smart,passionateandsassy.Thereisnothingyoucan’tdo.Insteadoffocusingontheemptyspacesinyourlife,lookforevidenceofallthewonderthatsurroundsyou.Youweregiventhegiftofanotherday.Lookaround.Takestockofitall.Allow

yourmindtostaycenteredonthethingsoflightandlove.Today,youareanoptimist.

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Iamdestinedforgreatness.

“Goconfidentlyinthedirectionofyourdreams!Livethelifeyou’veimagined.Asyousimplifyyourlife,thelawsoftheuniversewillbesimpler.”

-HenryDavidThoreau

“Ifyou’reboredwithlife—youdon’tgetupeverymorningwithaburningdesiretodothings—youdon’thaveenoughgoals.”

-LouHoltz

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Day3-Clarence,theAngel“Wearenothumanbeingshavinga spiritual experience.Weare spiritualbeingshavingahumanexperience.”-PierreTeilharddeChardin

Reader,Iaskyoutokeepanopenmindwiththiswork.It’sthekissoflife.Everythingaboutyouispureheaven.You’ve just forgottenthat.You’vebecomeblindtoyourbrilliance.Youweredrawntothisbook,andyou’llsoondiscovertherearenoaccidents.Itdoesnotmatterwhatyourspiritual belief system is. We were all created from the same source. Whether you feel morecomfortablecallingthissourceGodortheUniverseoryourCreatoriscompletelyuptoyou.Iwasraised Catholic, so I call our creator God.We come from love, sowe are love. We are pure asrainwater.Wearemeanttothrive.Weareendlesslycreative,andlifeisintendedtobemagnificentforusall.Butwe’vehitrockbottomsomanytimesthatourkneesareshaky;ourtendersoulsarebruised,ourspiritsbroken.Blindsidedbyyetanothercrisis,we’rewearyandrawfromthemanyfinancialmisstepswe’vemade.Andthewayinwhichwesufferfromtheendlesssloggingoftheseeminglyendlessmonetarybreakdownsisindiscordwithwhowereallyare.

We aremystical in nature;weare holy. As babies,we came joyously into this existenceeagerfortheopportunitytocreatejoyfulexperiences.Thisisourpurpose.Godcreatedussohecouldexperiencethroughus.Wearemeanttoexperienceunspeakablejoy,andwehaveunlimitedandvastlycreativecapabilities.This iswhowereallyareatourcore;this isournaturalstateofbeing. Born with everything we need to know to thrive, we’ve somehow lost our way. We’veforgottenjusthowenormouslypowerfulweare,andfromwherewecame.It’sourhumanity,ouridentity,ouregothatgetsinthewayandcausesallofoursuffering.AswedescendedfromHeaventothisearthlyrealm,theangelswhisperedsoftlytous,“Onceyou’reborn,you’llforgeteverythingyouknowaboutbeinganangel.You’ll forget that youarepowerfulbeyondmeasure.You’ll forgetfromwhenceyoucame.Butdon’tpanic.Itwillslowlycomebacktoyouasyoudiscoverjoyamidallthewonderandlovethatexistsonearth.We’llprotectyouwhenyouneedprotecting.Andwe’llbeguidingyoueverystepoftheway.Wewillneverleaveyourside.We’rewaitingtoconnectwithyou,coaxingyoutowardsyourdreams,soeveryoneofyourdesiresis fulfilled.You’llconnectwithusinthesilence.”Andthenwe’reborn.Theglaringlightsandtheharsh,coldenvironmentareshocking.The confusion is so catapulting that we let out our first earthly cry, and our wispy etherealmemoriesarewipedclean.

ClarenceOdbodyisthefledglingguardianangelofGeorgeBaileyinFrankCapra’s1946filmIt’saWonderfulLife.Clarence,anAngelSecondClass,istaskedwithamission:preventthesuicideofadeeplytroubledGeorgeBailey,whosemountingpersonalandfinancialtroubleshaveplungedhimintoanabyssofdespair.Ifsuccessfulinhisseraphicassignment,Clarencewillfinallyearnhiswingsaftermorethan200yearsoftrying.Thedisheveled,clumsyangel-in-trainingisdispatchedfromHeaven, bumbling his way through the assignment, not yet havingmastered his etherealpowers.Buthehasanidea.

“You'vebeengivenagreatgift,George:achancetoseewhattheworldwouldbelikewithoutyou,” Clarence tells the despondent and desperate man. And so the apprentice angel providesGeorgewiththegrimviewoftheworldwithouthiminit.Georgehasgrosslyunderestimatedallthe good he has done as hewitnesses firsthand themany lives he has impacted, the scores of

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selflesscontributionshehasmadetohiscommunity,andhowvery,verydifferentandemptytheworldwouldbehadheneverbeenborn.Withanewfoundappreciationofall the love, joy,andgoodnessthathe’dbeenblindtobefore,Georgefinallyrealizesthathisisawonderfullife,andtheditsyangelatlastearnshiswings.

ConsiderthatweareallverymuchlikeClarencetheangel.Wearespiritualbeingslivinginaclumsyhumanbodywithacomplexhumanbrainhavingaveryhumanexperience,anditain’talwayspretty.Westumble—oh,howwefall—andlifeendsupoccurringforusasifweareutterlypowerless and have absolutely no control. But our buried treasure lies within. We are wildlycreativemasters;ourmissionistocreateandexperienceprofoundjoy.Weareequippedwithfarmorethanourmortalminds.Weareenormouslypowerful,yetwe’vehadnoideahowtoaccessthatpower.

GodgaveeachoneofustheverysamepowertocreatethatHehas.Thereisprofoundlove,light, and magnificent power within us because God put it there. It is eternally etched in ourhearts, our souls. This is our cosmic function.We just haven’t been using it to the best of ourabilities.You’reintrainingtomasteryourpower,sogetreadytohaveyoursocksknockedoff.Amonumentalshift inyour finances isnow in theworks,andyour life isabout tochange.You’vebeen divinely gifted with free will and a powerful imagination that provides you with the fullcapabilitytobe,do,andhaveabsolutelyanythingyouwantinthislifetime.Yourmagicalpowershavebeen locked in the safe, andyou’ve just found thekey.Youhaven’t yet seen the light thatawaits.

Using only our mortal minds, we have very little access to create what we want toexperience in life. We have within us extraordinary resources at our command: the power ofthought,thepowerofemotion,thepowerofourword,andthepowerofarichimagination.Theseareourmagicwands,andweconstantlyusethemtocreateeverysingleoneofourexperiences—bothgoodandbad.Mostof the timewe’reunconsciouslyusing them,but they’re in continuouscreationmodeatalltimes,whichispreciselywhyourliveslookthewaydo,onefinancialdisasterafteranother.Wecreateconstantlywithourthoughts.Thoughtiscause.Experienceiseffect.Untilnow,wedidn’tknowanybetter.Ourwingswereclipped;we’vesimplyfallenvictimtoanuntamedmortalmind.We’retappingintoourangelicnaturefromhereonout,andwe’llbemasteringourmightymagicwands.

Mastering the powerful gifts withwhichwe’ve been blessedwill require some practice.When we don’t manage our thoughts or our emotions, we run the serious risk of havingcircumstancesmanifest thatwedidn’twant tooccur forus in the firstplace.Nothingcanenterinto our experiencewithout our invitation.We create all of our experiences and circumstanceswithourwandsof thought,emotion,conversation,and imagination.Period.Wethinkandspeakcertainthoughtsthatcauseustofeelcertainemotions,andthenweimaginethecircumstanceswewill experiencebasedon the thoughts and feelingswe’rehaving.This is how themanifestationprocessworks.It’sreallyquitesimple.Wecanlookatthefinancialbreakdowns,whichareatthesource of our darkness and disempowerment, and now deny their power over us. We can nolongerplaydumb.What’swrong isn’toutsideofus.Wehavenocontroloverwhat’s ‘out there.’Calluponthepowerofdisciplinedthoughts,emotions,spokenwords,andimagination,andwecan

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createabundanceineverysinglecorneroflife.Thesemagicwandscameasstandardequipmentatbirth,buttheoperator’smanualhasbeenmissing.Untilnow.

Thereiswithinusvastinnateknowledge,butourtrueheritagehasbeenhidden.Weareallangelsclumsilymakingourwaythroughthisveryhumanexperience.We’vebeenlivingwithintheordinaryworld that is completely non-magical, but our abilities are inborn. It is onlywhenweclearthedebrisofourhumannessthatwearefreetobecomethepowerhouseswewereborntobe.

Ourguardianangelsarealwaysbesideus,guidinguseverystepoftheway,andtheycalluponustoseektheskytogether.Theyhearourrequestsforassistance,sowemustquiettheinnernoise in order to hear their direction. We can create from what the darkness has alreadydestroyed,butwemustturnourattentioninwardtomidwifethemiraculousthatawaitsus.Wewere created by God, and if we allow the mystical and profound light to burst forth into ourhumanexperience,darknessshallbenomore.We’redrunkonsomething,andit’scalledinfinitepossibility.Tocreatea futureverymuchunlike thepast,we lingernomoreoverhowsmallwewereplayingatlife.Asweemergefromtheshadowsofoursuffering,wearemadenew.

Yourlifeisacreationofyourown,andit’sabouttimeyoustartedlivingitoutloud.You’reinwizard training,and themoreyou learn toharness themiraculouspowerwithin, the furtheryourwingswillreach.Yourpowerfulmagicwandsmustbegarlandedtogetherwiththethreadofintentionality,as intentionality is requisite tomastering thesecreative tools.Eachday,you’llbepracticingthemasteryofyourpowerfulmagicwandstodeliberatelycreateyoureveryexperienceinlife.Markmywords:thebestisyettocome.Materialabundanceshallerupt.

Itistimetoexperiencetheabundancethatlieswithinyou.Youwerebornwithenormouslycreativepowers, andmastering thatpowergrantsyouaccess to creatingphysical realityoutofthinair.Nolongerareyounumbtoyourgreatness,anditwon’tserveyoutoplayitanydifferentlyfromthisdayforward.Thisbookisareminderforsouls.Embracethedivinethatiswithin.Todaymarks the beginning of your new life. You’re rebranding yourself. You are the most adoredcreature.Youaresoblessed.Youareso loved.Howcouldyounotbe?Youwerecreatedby themostepicforceofloveimaginable.

Iwasbornoutofanunimaginabledepthofgreatlove.Iampurelove.

IamthecreativemindofGod.

"ItisnotGod'sfunctiontocreateoruncreatethecircumstancesorconditionsofyourlife.GodcreatedyouintheimageandlikenessofGod.Youhavecreatedtherest,throughthepowerGodhasgivenyou.Godcreatedtheprocessoflifeandlifeitselfasyouknowit.YetGodgaveyoufreechoice,todowithlifeasyouwill."

-NealeDonaldWalsch

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Thereisgreatpowerwithinme.Iampowerfulbeyondmeasure.

TODAY’SGOALSDonotdwellonthefuture,northepast,butintheNOW.Liveeachdayasifitisyourlast.Ifyoushouldleavethisworldtoday,whatwouldbeunfinishedinyourlife?Recordthathere,andtodaybeginthecompletionofit.

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THINGSFORWHICHI’MGRATEFULStartviewingpain,disappointments,andchallengesasopportunitiesforyourspiritualgrowth.Thesearesimplyopportunitiesforself-mastery.Whateveritisyou’regoingthrough,you’llgetthroughit.Havingabadday?You’llgetthroughit.Thecarbrokedown?You’llgetthroughit.Goingthroughbankruptcy?You’llgetthroughit?Duringtimessuchasthese,rememberwhat

WinstonChurchillsaid,“Ifyou’regoingthroughhell,keepgoing.”Somanydreamsofyoursarenowinmidstofcomingtrue.

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"EveryonewhoisseriouslyinvolvedinthepursuitofsciencebecomesconvincedthataspiritismanifestinthelawsoftheUniverse—aspiritvastlysuperiortothatofman...Inthiswaythepursuitof

scienceleadstoareligiousfeelingofaspecialsort,whichisindeedquitedifferentfromthereligiosityofsomeonemorenaive."

-AlbertEinstein

“Don’tlookfurtherforanswers:bethesolution.Youwerebornwitheverythingyouneedtoknow.Makeapromisetostopgettinginthewayoftheblessingthatyouare.Takeadeep

breath,remembertohavefun,andbegin.”-JonathanH.Ellerby

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