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Here's your success mentor, Darren Hardy.

So why do you think prosperity is a zero-sum game?

Why are you still hoarding resources, time, or knowledge like they're going extinct?

Could it be that the very mechanism that helped us survive as a species is now holding us back

from thriving? Today we're going to dig into a topic that is as provocative as it is essential,

how to train prosperity. But forget the old self-help mumbo-jumbo about the secret to manifesting wealth.

We're diving into the hard science and concrete history that explains why prosperity is within

everyone's grasp, if you're willing to challenge your ingrained biases. Our ancient brain

lives in a modern world. You've got a brain operating on outdated

software. It's designed for a hunter-gatherer lifestyle, scanning the environment for immediate threats

like predators. What used to be an asset, a heightened alert system in your amygdala, is now

acting like a misconfigured firewall, blocking opportunities and

amplifying fears. It's not your fault. It's evolutionary biology messing with your capability

for rational thought. Your inherent biases are distorting reality. You see, history tells a

completely different story. Let's take a stroll down the pessimist

archive. Number one, automobile anxiety. In the early 20th century, cars were seen as

dangerous machines that would inevitably lead to chaos on the streets. There were protests against

them, and some places even required a person to walk in front of the car,

waving a red flag as a warning of the approaching car.

Today, automobiles are integral to modern life and have revolutionized transportation.

Number two, when Dr. Jonas Salk developed the polio vaccine, skepticism ran high.

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