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If our narratives are enabling and positive, yet aligned with reality, they can inspire us to happiness – potentially greatness – even in the face of adversity – Adam Taggart

Why do we believe in "narrative wisdom"?  Much of this article by Adam Taggart is about dysfunctional, disempowering narratives that people and groups of people tell themselves.  Yet #empoweredwealth shares much in common with Adam Taggart and his followers at Peak Prosperity.  Their mission is "creating a world worth inheriting" but they believe that much of our future prosperity is jeopardized by widely-held illusions about our financial infrastructure, our future energy prospects, and the effectiveness of our government.  Empowered Wealth is less focused on the external problems in the world and more focused on shifting the way people think about wealth in order to make the world better for those who follow.  Narrative wisdom – stories that empower people and capture the lessons of experience and insight – is one way that we do this.

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Getting Our Story Straight is a Matter of Life & Death (Literally)
The stories we tell ourselves have great influence over our destiny. These narratives shape our belief system and thus, in turn, the decisions we make. Find yourself making poor choices? That’s li

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This article depicts the vast majority of retirement planning being done currently.  People assume that retirement means "the absence of work" (or adult play time), make some assumptions, and apply mathematics to determine if they have "enough".  In this context, "enough" means money.

But what if "enough" meant "ways to contribute and continue to earn money" or "utilize my best talents and continue to earn money while enjoying what I do".  This type of thinking transforms the whole notion of "retirement" and renders current thinking and planning obsolete.  Studies have shown that those who create and give more than they consume are happier and live longer, more fulfilling lives.  "Adult play time" then becomes part of a regular cycle of rejuvenation, rather than an end in itself.

Writers talk about being "in the flow"; athletes say they're "in the zone"; musicians talk about "finding the groove".  Let's shift the way people think about retirement; let's help people find their groove, create, and make a difference.

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Get With The Plan: Couple should adjust route to retirement
Pensions help a lot, but savings need to be less aggressive to secure a retirement plan

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"…the power of gratitude is this: it is the way we look outward instead of inward" – Kelly Flanagan

This quote summarizes the message from this blog post. The post captures the sense of despair that can sometimes overwhelm a person's sense of well-being and ends with the redeeming qualities of gratitude in the midst of this negativity and potential despair.  @0 has taken this notion to another level with Empowered Gratitude – giving or contributing more than we consume by creating value without expecting anything in return.

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What Good Is Gratitude When the World Is Tearing Apart?
When destruction threatens our ability to hope, gratitude is a balm.

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“…life as we know it” is changing more rapidly than we collectively realize" – the Independent Means blog

This blog post, while a promotion for a summer camp, has some great insights taken from the recent Milken Institute Global Conference.  I especially appreciate the notion that it's better to prepare to become a disruptor than it is to be disrupted (which is inevitable).

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Kids, Camp Start-Up, and the Disruptor Generation

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