Who
would have thought it could be so simple? But here’s
the deal: Whether you get that life or don’t get
that life is not determined by outside forces or by
fate. Believe it or not, it’s all in your hands.
I’m not kidding. There’s
this really big spirit in each of us that has a direct
line to whatever the power source of all creation is.
The trick is to embrace it, then set it loose on your
life.
We’re each of us on a hero’s
journey, as Joseph Campbell would put it, a date with
our own personal destiny: Who am I? How did I get here?
Why am I here? Where am I going? These are the deep
questions that drive our personal narratives. We
don’t realize that we’re entitled, by birthright,
to a life of joy and fulfillment; it’s not something
we have to earn.
Even those of you who have achieved
the highest levels of professional and financial success,
even fame—CEOs, celebrities, leaders of all kinds—can,
and often do, end up feeling isolated, overwhelmed,
unfulfilled, and out of balance, without knowing why,
and leading the same “lives of quiet desperation”
as your seemingly less fortunate counterparts.
But it doesn’t have to be that way. Things
really can just as easily be one way as another.
I promise you that the changes you can make, in your
personal life and in your workplace, by living intentionally
through that big spirit, instead of unconsciously in
your own darkness, can be profound.
I tell my clients that my goal for
them is to have a happy death. I don’t tell them
that right away, because some people are a little squirrelly
about death. But think about it. Who wants to be on
their death bed, wracked with regret. I should have
loved more and given more of myself. I should have had
more fun. I should have followed my heart.
Each
of us leaves our mark on the world.
What’s yours?
Not long ago, after
many years of apparent success that often left me feeling
empty and sometimes even miserable, I realized who I
am and what I do: I help people connect to their big
spirits, and I help big spirits connect to their greatness.
I help them remember who they really are and
why they’re here. It’s not easy to say that,
as true as it feels; it’s not easy to say:
“Hey, wait,
I’m bigger than this.”
I want to tell you, here and now:
You’re bigger than this. I’m sure of it.
I’m sure you haven’t been thinking nearly
big enough, in terms of what you’re capable of
achieving, of creating, of giving, in service to yourself
and to others.
I’m on a hero’s quest,
always have been, always will be. But at least now I
know it: I know that I’m here to change the world—and
that I am changing the world. If you think
you’re not, you’re kidding yourself. You’re
just not doing it with purpose.
That’s all I can say for now.
But remember: Think big. Take
responsibility for creating your life. Stand for something.
And, yeah.
Even change the world.
One big spirit at a time.
Beginning with your own.
If you’d like to take the next
step on your path and discover what your big spirit
can do, drop
me a line.
 
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