Your Decisions Shape Your Destiny

The Daily Mastermind

Welcome back to The Daily Mastermind. This Monday morning, I want to dive into a topic that aligns perfectly with the start of a new week: Mindset. As a firm believer in the power of mindset, I find Mondays the perfect time to recalibrate and set our intentions for the days ahead. Today, we’re going to talk about how you can begin living your destiny right now. If you’ve been following along, you know that we've been discussing various lessons from one of my mentors, Robert Stuberg, and his program called "Creating Your Ultimate Destiny." This program outlines 12 specific steps or resources on how to create your ultimate destiny. The Quote of the Day Before we get into the nitty-gritty, let’s start with the quote of the day. Denzel Washington said, "If you don't fail, you're not even trying." I believe this quote is incredibly powerful because it inspires us to take action, regardless of the outcome. Often, we find ourselves overthinking our goals and desires without taking the necessary steps to achieve them. Failure is not the enemy; inaction is. So, What Is Your Ultimate Destiny? Last Monday, we talked about the concept of destiny and how it’s essentially what you want it to be. Your destiny is shaped by your beliefs, and these beliefs are formed through your life experiences. While you can't always control the events in your life, you can control the meaning you assign to them. Ultimately your thoughts and beliefs shape your experiences. Why You Shouldn't Pursue Happiness One key takeaway from last week is that you shouldn’t chase happiness directly. Instead, pursue your destiny by becoming the person you want to be, achieving the results you aspire to, and contributing to the well-being of others. True happiness comes as a byproduct of living your destiny. Living Your Destiny Now Let’s move forward to today’s focus: How do you start living your destiny now? It all comes down to your decisions. St. Thomas Aquinas once said: Three things are necessary for the salvation of a man: To know what he ought to believe, to know what he ought to desire, and to know what he ought to do. This quote is a great Segway into our topic. Your decisions will enable you to live your destiny in the present moment. Here are four simple steps to help you define and act on your destiny:

1. Decide What You Desire in Your Life
   • Determine what you want your life to be like. Instead of focusing on what you want to do or have, think about the kind of life you desire.
2. Decide What Beliefs Will Lead You to Fulfill That Desire
   • Your beliefs shape your reality. Decide which beliefs will lead you to attain your desired life, and consciously adopt them, even if you don't fully believe them yet.
3. Decide What You Have to Do to Get What You Want
   • Outline the actions you need to take to achieve your goals.
4. Just Do It
   • Commit to taking action, no excuses. Action is simple but requires unwavering commitment.

Challenges While Living Your Destiny While the steps are straightforward, challenges will arise. Here are a few you might encounter:

• Feeling Like Something is Missing
• You might feel there’s something missing in your life. This could be a relationship, an opportunity, or even a sense of security. These feelings can make you focus on what you lack rather than what you can achieve.
• Doubting Possibility
• Maybe you know what you want but don’t believe it’s possible. This lack of faith can stop you from taking action. The key is to believe in your power and take action anyway.

Keep Moving Forward It’s important not to get complacent. Happiness and destiny are ongoing journeys, not destinations. Focus on doing what you love daily. Engage in activities aligned with your unique talents and passions. Reflect and Plan Think about experiences in hindsight that you would have handled differently. Use these reflections to better align your daily actions with your ultimate destiny.

• Create a Vision Board
• Brainstorm ways to integrate the things you love into your daily life. This can involve creating a vision board to visualize your goals and dreams.

A Weekly Challenge for You This week, I challenge you to identify what you truly want in life and find ways to incorporate those desires into your daily routine. How can you add more fun and passion into your day to day activities? Whatever it is, take action now. Thank you for joining me today. I hope this message inspires you to take steps towards living your destiny right now. Don’t forget to share this post with others to spread this critical message. Also, I’d love to hear your thoughts and what you're up to, so connect with me on The Daily Mastermind on Instagram, Facebook, or through my email in the show notes. Have an amazing day! George Wright III