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The 3 Decisions That Will Change Your Financial Life
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3 key decisions that dictate the quality of your live
- Carefully choose what to focus on: If you focus on what you can’t control, you’ll have more stress in life.
- Figure out What does this all mean: Your life takes on whatever meaning you give it.
- What will you do: If you want to shape your action, change what you focus on and shift the meaning to be something more empowering.
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