Food has declined in price that much relative to other prices in just my own lifetime.

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During my own lifetime, the sixties and early seventies felt (with an emphasis on feel) far worse.

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Comparing the Chinese and Japanese economies historically, in my own lifetime a banana was seen as a luxury item in Tokyo as late as the early 1960s, and my Japanese relatives did not purchase cars until the late 1960s (when they were in their early 40s).

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Not only did I begin to implement several of the practices recommended in the book in my company, Glassman Wealth Services, such as sending out regular surveys and asking my associates what their lifetime personal goals were, I also began giving The Dream Manager to clients who own businesses, as well as business managers and owners I know.

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