John Hawkins - Your Own Destiny: Become the Creator of Your Own Destiny

Your Own Destiny

By John Hawkins

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Foreword

Your life is your own making. No one else but you is in charge of your life. You are the driver who steers the wheel and the direction or path that you take is, and will always be, your own making. But how do you command your life to turn towards the path that you want it to take? How will you go about shaping your destiny? In this book, you can expect to learn all the things that you need to know in order for you to take full control of your life. After reading this, you will definitely find it easier to take charge of your life.

Chapter 1

Taking Charge Basics

Synopsis

You cannot take charge of your life when you do not know what taking charge really is. In this first chapter, you will get a glimpse of the basic things pertaining to taking charge and why taking charge is so important.

Start Taking Charge of Your Life

Do you look at the lives of people around you and wonder how they achieved the kind of life that they have when your own seems to feel a little disappointing? If yes, then, it is about time that you seriously take things in your own hands, start making changes and be the one in charge.

Many people do the same work every single day and they feel completely happy with that. However, if you cannot help yourself and must think about how you are letting your potential go to waste and you have this subconscious desire for more thrill and action, you must get control of your situation.

If you know that you wish to be in an entirely different situation, you will have to take the matter into your own hands and work towards goals that are more ambitious. If this is the type of thinking that you are experiencing right now it is important that you do not allow the situations to pull you down. Never try making up excuses or rationalize why you are still not making the most out of your potential.

In the case that you have a burning fire in your heart and you know that you have the ability to do different thing it is very important to explore new horizons and make the most of your potential. In order to lend you a helping hand in determining if you are really happy, comfortable and satisfied in your current state, there are several questions that you need to ask yourself:

*Are you someone who attempts things and then leaves them when you are only half done? Have you learned new skills or taken higher education courses but never put them into action?

*Do you hate being pushed or hurried? Are you always delaying the deliveries of the project that you handle and never feel bothered by your delay?

*Do you like preparing a lot for your trips or house redecorations?

*Do you linger in the past and look back to those times when things were better?

*Do you feel that time is very limited for the things you want to do but you still spend hour after hour doing nothing or moving like a zombie?

*Do you love watching the lives of famous and rich people? Have you ever wondered why you have this burning desire to learn the details about the lives of other people? Do you think it may be because you are trying to fill a void in your own life?

*Do you dream of doing earth shattering things but you never get around to doing them?

If several of these questions got a yes for an answer, it is about time that you start thinking of things that you can do to break away from the cycle. Put an end to all your whining and take charge of your life!

By being in charge of your life, you will be the one to make the choices on how you view your current situation. You have to learn how to stop fooling yourself and start to realize that denial is doing nothing more than harming yourself. Go out there and get in full control of your life!

Chapter 2

Determining Your Motivators

Synopsis

Motivators have a big impact on your life. There are different types of motivators and each one of them is unique in its own way. In the following chapter you will learn more about different types of motivators.

Understanding the Different Kinds of Motivation

What drives people to do the things that they do? Why are some people successful while others fail? The right answer for this probably lies in their motivations.

Even from an early age, you are aware that motivation is what prompts you to learn and exhibit various kinds of behavior, stimulating you to accomplish new successful feats. And when you mature and grow older, while going through the different stages of your life, you also get to learn the things that motivate you and the things that dont.

Motivation Defined

In general, motivation is defined as the force which compels people to action. This is what drives you to work hard and pushes you to succeed. It greatly influences your behavior as well as your ability to accomplish goals.

Motivation comes in different forms, with every single one of them having an influence on a persons behavior. No specific kind of motivation works for all people. Individuals have different personalities, so therefore, their motivators will be different as well.

Types of Motivation

*Fear This kind of motivation comes with consequences and this is usually used when another kind of motivation, the incentive motivation, becomes a failure. Negative consequences or punishment are forms of this motivation. This is usually used for motivating students in educational systems and is also used in professional settings for motivating employees. When rules are broken or the set goal was not achieved, you will be penalized in some way.

*Incentive This form of motivation is one that involves rewards, either in the form of money or not. A lot of people are driven when they know that they will be getting a reward when they reach a goal or target. Promotions and bonuses are great examples of this kind of motivation.

*Growth The need to improve yourself is a kind of internal motivator. The burning desire to know yourself more as well as the outside world is something that can be a strong motivation form. Humans by nature will always seek to grow and learn. Motivation for growth is seen in a persons yearning for change. A lot of people are wired by their personalities or upbringing to always look for change either in their knowledge or internal or external environment. Stagnation is considered as both undesirable and negative.

*Achievement Also called a drive for competency, achievement motivators are used when you are driven to attain your goals and take on new challenges. It is when you want to improve your skills and prove your competency, not only to others, but also to yourself. In general, this feeling of achievement and accomplishment is something that has an intrinsic nature.