Some are of the opinion that your
destiny is out of your control. That
your destiny has been pre-determined
and you have no choice in the matter.
Arnold Schwarzenegger wished to
become the best bodybuilder who ever
lived. His parents and his peers in his
small Austrian town thought
bodybuilding was a ticket to nowhere
and that he was wasting his time. But
young Arnold had an iron will and
unbreakable determination and he
went on to become the greatest
bodybuilder of all time.
After he found bodybuilding success,
Arnold Schwarzenegger wished to
become a movie star, not an actor, a
star. Agents laughed at his bulky
muscles and his funny accent. Arnold
was not deterred, he knew his path,
his destiny, and he went on to become
the most famous movie star the world
has ever seen.
Young Arnold could have listened to
his parents in his small Austrian town
of Graz, he could have given up his
bodybuilding dreams and followed in
the footsteps of his Police Chief father.
Becoming Chief of Police is certainly
not a bad living, but Arnold certainly
would have wondered “what if….”
until his dying day.
When asked the question “What Do
You Want?” Arnold answered “I want
to become the greatest bodybuilder of
all time, move to America, become a
movie star and then become a world
leader“.
Knowing what you want is the most
important part of determining and
fulfilling your destiny.
Having a plan is of utmost importance.
Being able to answer the question
“What do you want?” with complete
certainty IS your plan. If you cannot
answer the question or if you answer
with vague uncertainties then that is
what you are surely to become:
nothing but a vague uncertainty.
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Q: What do you want?
A: Oh, I don’t know. A good job I
guess. Maybe some travel. You know,
just be happy.
That’s exactly what this person will
get. A job that pays him money and
steals what is left of his soul.
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Q: What do you want?
A: I want to set up a drop-shipping
business selling blue widgets to
overweight single moms. This business
will be set up so that it can be run
from anywhere in the globe. This will
give me a chance to have positive cash
flow while I do a little traveling. The
blue widget business will not last
forever so I will invest money from that
venture into real estate.
I would bet money that this person will
be able to follow through with this
plan, this destiny, because he knows
exactly what he wants.
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How to Answer the Question “What
Do You Want?”
The first step to answering this
questions is to BE HONEST.
When answering the question “What
do you want?” it is ok to be selfish. It
is imperative to be selfish when
answering the question.
You likely already know what you
want. For some, the ones who can
answer completely, the thoughts are at
the forefront of their mind. For others,
those who are scared to answer with
sincerity and honesty, the thoughts are
what keep them awake at night.
What keeps you awake at night?
Dread for your job?
Money worries?
Debt?
Wishing you had a lovely young lady
to hold?
Excitement for the day ahead?
Wishing you had something to be
excited about?
Depression?
What you are thinking about is likely
what you have waiting for you in the
future. Night time is the greatest
indicator of whether or not you are
following what should be your destiny.
There are two options at night when
you lay awake:
1. You are visualizing your plan of
attack, you are going over your
plans, you are preparing, you are
excited for the day ahead and
you fall asleep content. Or…
2. The demons come for you. All
your mistakes and missteps come
to eat you up because you are
not on the path you should be
on.
What To Do
Get a paper and pen and write down
the most important things in your life.
Read this repeatedly until you have
narrowed down exactly what is most
important. Then say it out loud. Don’t
mumble and don’t stutter. Say it loud
with confidence.
Never say “I don’t know“.
When someone says “What do you
want for dinner?” you must answer
with certainty.
When someone says “What do you
want to do tonight?” you must answer
with certainty.
This will get you used to answering
questions with confidence and
sincerity.
Go somewhere you can be alone. Go
for a long drive. Go for a walk in the
woods. Leave your phone and ipads
and electronic junk behind. Just you
and your thoughts. Answer the
question “What do you want” and
answer with complete honesty. There
will be no one around to judge your
thoughts, there will be no one around
to laugh at you or say it can’t be one.
Look at yourself in the mirror. Do not
look away. If you cannot look at
yourself in the mirror without feeling
disgust you cannot accomplish
anything. You absolutely must be able
to face yourself. When you become
comfortable with yourself you will be
comfortable exposing yourself and
your plan to others.
Play To Your Strengths
Everyone has something they are good
at. Play to the strengths you possess.
If you are low IQ you cannot move to
Silicone Valley to develop web
applications. If you are 5’6 and 28
years old you will not become a
professional basketball player. If you
live in the middle of nowhere, Kansas
you are not going to become a famous
actor.
Dreams Do Not Have To Be Grand
The dream for the entirety of my early
adult life has been to be self-
employed. This is not a grand dream,
there are millions who make money on
their own. All it takes to become self-
employed is a method and a
determination to make it work. Once I
made the decision to go my own way
and never look back it has been
downhill.
It has been over 4 years since I have
received a paycheck from an employer.
If I had simply made the decision
earlier and followed through with
determination it could have been 10
years ago.
The Power Of Visualization
You must visualize yourself as you
want to be. I did this long before I
went into business on my own. I
visualized exactly what I would be
doing, how I would be acting, and
wouldn’t you know it? Two or three
years later I was doing exactly what I
visualized myself doing.
When I want to lift a heavy weight for
the first time I visualize it before I lift,
sometimes for days. I see myself lifting
it in my mind, by the time I get to the
gym I have already lifted it a dozen
times in my head. My brain already
knows I can lift the weight, so I just
pick it up and lift it.
The barriers we have are mostly
psychological. If we can get past them
in our mind they are extremely easy to
fulfill in real life.
Choosing Your Destiny
Friends, it is your choice how you wish
to live your life. The world is yours for
the taking. Your destiny will be what
you have built it to be. If you build
upon it with a bunch of “I don’t
know’s” or a bunch of letting things
happen rather than taking action and
making them happen then that is the
destiny you have to look forward to.
If you have made the decision to plan
out your life, rather than letting it
happen, you can look forward to your
plan coming to fruition.
Friends, I wish you all the best. I hope
you will make a plan and follow
through. The world has plenty of
worker-bee slaves. Let those
motherfuckers have it. Your destiny is
yours to choose. The choices you make
today will affect your tomorrow. Make
the right one.