April Magazine 2016 | Page 76

BUILDING ON SOLID GROUND One of the most effective ways to stay financially centered is to spend as much time as possible in what I call the “Prosperity Zone.” Sadly, most people don’t do this. Instead, they live most of their lives in the opposite place: a frightened, worried state of mind we call “Scare-City.” Just about everyone has felt occasional fear or concern about some aspect of their finances— that’s part of life. But here’s the problem, when you spend a majority of your time and attention on the difficulties of your financial situation, the money problems o