CHAPTER 3

The Hobgoblins of the Mind—Health and Finances

Overview

The first momentum elements we cover are internally focused. In this chapter, we take on our Discipline-related elements: Health and Finances. When we have health or financial issues, momentum is interrupted. Using preventative and contingent actions we can stay in motion and minimize the obstacles keeping us from our goals.

In the next four chapters we’re going to get into more detail on the wheel. The wheel, as we touched on earlier, is about the things happening in our control (the thumb) affecting our momentum. Referring to Figure 3.1, the first two areas we’re going to cover are our Financial and Physical well-being, what I call our “Discipline Elements.”

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