Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Instinct Plus Purpose Equals Destiny 1
Step beyond Instinct
Instinct Is Only the First Step
Why Is de Elephant "Ova Dere"?
Feel the Rhythm of Instinct to Connect to Your Authentic Self
Instinct Must Merge with Purpose to Find Destiny
Move from Intention to Inception
First Draw Internally
Steer toward Destiny
Destiny Awaits You
Chapter 2 There Is More 19
Step toward Greater Fulfillment and Purpose
What Does More Look Like?
More Beyond What You Can See Right Now
Discover Plus Ultra Living
You Can't Win Just Playing Offense
Get Inspired by People Who Help You Spiral Up
Imbalances in Our Lives Can Create Frustration
Use What You Have to Help You Soar
Chapter 3 Order Your Steps toward Destiny 33
Choose What's Important to You
Respect Steps, Establish Order
Have Patience with the Process
Prioritize, Focus, Ignore
Acquire the Skill of Guiltless Prioritization
Are You Living Evidence of an Ordered Life?
Ordering Your Life Takes Time
It's Never a Convenient Time
Chapter 4 Destiny Is Spelled P-R-I-O-R-I-T-I-Z-E 53
Get Your Relationships, Money, and Thoughts in Step with Your Destiny
Prioritize Your Relationships
Prioritize Your Finances
Prioritize What's Important for You to Fulfill Your Dream
Cultivate a Great Mind and Leave Behind Small Thinking
Destiny's Diminutive Beginnings
Flexibility Keeps You from Breaking
Chapter 5 Focus-Decide What Deserves You 71
Step toward What's Worth Your Time and Energy
Your Gifts Make Room for You
Destiny Always Pays Its Bills
Destiny Is Worth Fighting For
Focus Will Sustain Your Passion
"You'll Win If You Don't Quit!"
Storms, Struggles, Battles, and Destiny
Chapter 6 For Destiny's Sake, Do You! 85
Take Steps toward Authentic Self-Identity
You'd Like to Get to Know You
Put That Down! It's Not Yours, Anyway
Invest in Doing You!
You Play the Lead Role in Your Destiny
Chapter 7 Maybe It's Time for a Reset 97
Change Your Step to Get in Step with Your Destiny
Take the Chain Off Your Brain
How to Reset
Stay Strong in the Struggle
You Will Make It through the Storm
Change Your Mind to a New Normal
Chapter 8 Time Flies Even When You're Not Having Fun 115
Take Steps to Protect Your Priceless Commodity
Every Day Is a Withdrawal from the Bank of Time
Time Is Priceless
Mind Your Own Busy-ness
Beware of the Fast Pursuit of Destiny
Savor Every Moment in Time
Destiny Doesn't Retire
Take Your Eyes Off the Clock
Don't Die in Your Nest
Chapter 9 Keep the Destiny Vision 129
Connect Where You Came from to Where You're Going
Run the Race with Blinders On
Destiny Requires Street Cred
It's Complicated
Dig Deeper Inside You
Don't Say, "Don't Go There!"
Provision for Your Vision
Understand the Complexity of Destiny
Don't Stay at the Party Too Long
Chapter 10 Put a Stop to What's Stopping You 149
Step Out of Stuck!
You've Already Got It Going On, Baby!
From Stuck to Strategy
Destiny Takes More Than You
Destiny Requires More Than Luck, Anointing, or Natural Talent
Chapter 11 Learn from the Destiny of Others 161
Step into Greater Exposure
Are You One of the Bootstrap People?
Mentoring Begins Where Education Ends
Do You Need a Mentor?
Take the Tour
Choose Your Mentors à la Carte
Chapter 12 Failure Is Not the End of Destiny 179
Step in Your Mess and See the Value of Your Mistakes
Get Up Again…and Again
Find Reward in Failure
Chapter 13 Destiny Demands a Curious Mind 187
Get in Step with the Pursuit of Greater Knowledge
Stretch Yourself. Let Go and Learn!
Forget the Dumb Stuff!
Feed Your Mind's Cravings
Inquiring Minds Want to Know More
Chapter 14 Distractions Destroy Destiny 199
Step Away from What Doesn't Matter
Know Why You Seek Destiny
Destiny Starts in Your Head
Get in Your Zone
Chapter 15 Hear Destiny's Voice 209
Step Aside to Listen for Destiny's Authentic Call
You Can't Tell Everybody
An Opinion Is Just That
Avoid the Deceptive Lure of Popularity
Don't Listen to People Who Have Nothing to Lose
Hear the Still, Small Voice of Destiny
Chapter 16 Exposed to Destiny 221
Step Boldly into Life's Adventures
Exposure Is Your Test-Drive for Destiny
Destiny Comes in Pieces
Go with the Flow of Destiny
Look from Destiny's Perspective
Chapter 17 Destiny Demands Courage 233
Your Steps Are Unstoppable!
Don't Let Your Destiny Become a Horror Movie
What Do You Do When the Theater Lights Go On?
Make Destiny Decisions
Elevate Your Mind to Destiny
Acknowledgments 245
Index 247
About the Author 255
