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experience such luxury? Take pleasure in every moment, and affirm to yourself that you're entitled to all the riches you see around you. The car and the outfit may not be yours to take home yet-and your abundance may appear in a different form than the one you're enjoying at the moment-but your wealth will begin to manifest itself.
During the Great Depression, Hollywood movies featuring glamorous ladies in silk and furs and gentle men in top hats and tuxedos enjoying opulent lifestyles were enormously popular. People wanted to stay connected to the feeling of abundance, and for a few cents and a couple of hours, these movies allowed them to experience it easily and to let go of their emotions of lack and fear. Don't underestimate the power of the feeling of abundance! Revel in the thrill of walking through a luxury home that's been opened to the public. Page through magazines on luxury living, such as Architectural Digest, and envision that you live in one of the gorgeous houses they feature in their photographs. Feel entitled to a life of affluence, and open yourself to all the gifts the Universe wants to give to you.
I know that for many people, creating feelings of worthiness and entitlement can be very challenging. I used to feel awful about myself. I had a lot of difficulties as a child and teenager, and it took me a long time to believe that I deserved happiness, love, and prosperity. Even when I came to understand in my mind that I had a right to all that I desired, it was hard for me to hold on to that belief and feel it in my heart. If someone criticized me or treated me badly, or if I made a mistake or didn't live up to my standards of behavior, I spiraled downward into negative emotions. I felt unworthy, guilty, sad, and angry at myself.
I had to learn that the point of negative feelings is to experience just enough suffering to wake us up to how we're blocking ourselves from receiving the gifts the Universe wants to bestow on us. I started to explore why I didn't feel good about myself-why I felt guilty or ashamed-and once I did, I realized that I was judging myself according to some values I didn't truly believe in. If you asked me, "Does everyone deserve to be happy and prosperous?" I'd say, "Yes, of course!" And yet here I'd singled myself out as someone who wasn't entitled to