This guided meditation helps you shift from focusing on how far you still have to go—the gap—to appreciating how far you’ve already come—the gain. Use it to reconnect with your progress, find presence on the path to financial independence, and enjoy the life you’re living now.

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## Key takeaways

- Move from “not there yet” thinking to appreciation for your progress
- Meet yourself where you are with mindfulness and self-compassion
- Recognize the growth already happening in your life
- Enjoy the journey toward financial independence instead of waiting for the destination

## Chapters

00:00 The Gap and the Gain
02:04 Settling Into the Meditation
07:14 Exploring the Gap
13:31 Appreciating the Gain
18:33 Choosing How You Measure Progress
20:42 Closing the Practice

## Resources

The Gap and The Gain by Benjamin Hardy and Dan Sullivan: https://gapandgainbook.com/

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## About the show

The Mindful FIRE podcast is a show about crafting a life you love and making work optional using mindfulness, financial independence, resilience and envisioning.