What if I told you there was no such thing as "The Economy.
" There is no singular entity called "The Economy," that directly affects everyone.
How do I know this? Well, for one, I know plenty of people making lots of money these days that are unaffected by "The Economy".
And for two, consider this analogy.
You're driving down the street in Chicago.
The weather is good, if not a little chilly, and there are maybe 4 or 5 cars on the road with you.
Suddenly, in Los Angeles, there's massive gridlock where two freeways merge and some punk abruptly cuts someone off as they enter the freeway.
Now, given these conditions, would you declare that "The Traffic" is bad everywhere? No, of course not! It's the same with "The Economy.
" So let's give "The Economy" a good, old-fashioned burial and eulogy worthy of an idea on its way out, and rapidly replace it with something better: Your Personal Economy.
#1.
Currency: What You Offer the World -- In your personal economy it's not bills, notes and coins that you use as currency; it's what you offer to the world.
 Think of your personal currency as something you love offering others, and when you do offer it, you tend to get plenty of it back.
My currency is Love, Wisdom and Abundance.
What's yours? #2.
Exchange: Honoring the Flow -- Once you know what your personal currency is, it's easy to see how offering this creates an exchange that is essential to your economy.
You offer your service, they pay you.
Or, in the case of giving something for free, they give you back something else, like Thanks or Appreciation or Referrals.
What kind of exchange do you want with people? #3 - Desire: What You Want (at Any Given Moment) -- The word "want" can be a tricky one for people.
Just the mention of it implies attachment, longing, suffering, not having what you want, etc.
That's not what I'm talking about.
I'm talking about experiencing wanting something in a sort of juicy, delicious, empowering way.
That's true desire, without angst, yearning or longing.
 Desires are what drive your Personal Economy forward; what causes its entire expansion.
Get clear about what you want and then use the next components to go for it! #4 - Intention: Locking Down Your Desires-- Intention is the "make or break" component of an Abundant Personal Economy.
A lack of intention makes it difficult to refine and clarify your desires and messes up the flow of exchange.
And the lack of intention toward offering a clear personal currency leaves you with nothing to exchange! #5 - Consistency: Establishing a Daily Focus -- Once you have a clearly defined, locked-down intention, you must stick to it every day in order to benefit from it.
For example, no one intends to meditate and then only does it once and gains the full benefit.
Athletes don't win without consistent practice.
Keep it simple and practice your intention daily.
Small tasks, done daily, win out most often.
The more aware you can be of each of these qualities, and how they work together, the more vibrant and abundant your own Personal Economy will be.