Here’s a story my dad has told me many, many times:

Imagine you are given the opportunity to collect precious stones in a mine. The stones are all right there -- yours for the taking. You are told, take as many as you’d like.

You gather a few and go.

The invitation was for you to take as many as you liked. You could have filled your pockets, front and back, your bag.

Instead, you left with only a handful.

There is abundance all around. What do you believe that you deserve? 

And, most importantly, what if the mine is inside you?

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