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The Sweet Spot is Where Life is Even Better Than You Imagine
What you need to know about creating your future
2008–2020
The Great Recession of 2008 was apparently pretty brutal. It wasn’t that I don’t remember, it was only 12 years ago after all. And it wasn’t that I was too young to feel the full effects. I was in my 30’s, with a job, a mortgage, and a 401k. It’s that we weren’t paying that much attention.
See, we got engaged in May of 2007, started planning the wedding for July of 2008, and spent September of that same year in the Mediterranean. We were living our best lives and oblivious to everything that was happening outside of our happy love bubble.
We didn’t obsessively check our 401K balances or watch the news. We tasted wedding cake, selected music, researched honeymoon destinations, and booked excursions. We didn’t worry about the future because we were creating it.
We didn’t worry about the future because we were creating it.
Creating your future requires a singular focus, good vibes, and rigorous planning. You must be ruthless about what you influences you let into your life. If you’re not, fear, anger, regret, disappointment, and negative energy will prevent you from getting what you…