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ChAPTER 2<br />
<strong>The</strong> Secret of Easy Things<br />
’Tis a gift to be simple, ’tis a gift to be free,<br />
’Tis a gift to come down where you ought to be,<br />
And when we find ourselves in the place just right<br />
’Twill be in the valley of love and delight.<br />
— traditional Shaker hymn<br />
Have you ever met a really successful person? You know whom I mean: that<br />
woman with the easy, engaging smile, the one who makes you feel instantly at<br />
ease, even as you stand in awe of her accomplishments. <strong>The</strong> guy who’s always<br />
dressed for success, who looks great even when he isn’t trying, and somehow<br />
makes you feel better about yourself just being in his presence. People who not<br />
only are successful, but also seem to breathe success and fill the space around<br />
them with it.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y live in beautiful homes, travel to exciting places, fly first class. Are<br />
surrounded by people who love them and admire them. Are appreciated, respected<br />
and recognized. Happy, healthy, creative and fulfilled. Winners in the game of life.<br />
Why do some families have such great relationships, such warmth and<br />
fun and caring closeness, while others are perennially angry with each other,<br />
so distrustful and distant they might as well live on different planets? Why are<br />
some people positive and upbeat while others are miserably negative, constantly<br />
complaining and criticizing?
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