A master in the art of living…simply pursues his vision of excellence through whatever he is doing, and leaves others to determine whether he is working or playing. To himself, he always appears to be doing both. —L.P. Jacks

Is your life defined by “duty”?

In 2009, on a Friday morning, I met my friend Chet Scott at a local Panera.

“Why are you so happy?” I asked. Chet’s glowing smile needed an explanation.

“Oh, nothing much,” he replied with sincerity. “I guess I’m just content.”

Content? Now there’s a word you don’t hear much, I thought.

“Tell me, Chet, why are you so content?” I joked back—sort of.

Truth is, at that point in my life I secretly wanted to know his secret.

“Well . . . I guess I’m just at a place in life where I don’t have to be anywhere I don’t want to be,” he stated.

I let his words sink in for ten seconds, then blurted out, “What planet are you living on? What do you mean you don’t have to be anywhere?”

Despite my tone, I knew exactly what he meant. Chet spoke authentically of a freedom few people ever find. Six years prior, he’d left his day job and entered his dream job. Since then he had created a life of freedom. He only worked with his “ideal” clients and he had the bandwidth to read, write, and exercise.

His life seemed . . . light. Not easy, but light.

Me, on the other hand? I lived on a different planet. Maybe even in a different solar system.  My life seemed like one big duty.

Is your life defined by “desire”?

I’m not going to sugar-coat the truth. It wasn’t a easy process. The transition from a life of DUTY to a life of DESIRE took effort. Chet showed me how to author my OPUS. Slowly, everything changed. I went from STUCK to a SOUL ON FIRE.

Although the journey never ends, my clarity gave me the confidence I needed to make tough decisions. I realigned my entire life. Today my days aren’t pain-free, but they are truly unbelievable. I have:

• A gracious God
• A loving family
• A dream job

I don’t HAVE TO do anything any longer. Instead, I get to IGNITE SOULS—full-time.

You can become a Master in the Art of Living too

When you experience this type of transformation you can’t keep quiet. To do so would be unkind and criminal. Although some won’t listen, I still have to try. I want to wake-up others who are sleepwalking though life—just like I was.

True, few people are willing to admit their lives contain HAVE TO’s. Most would rather pretend they’re the ones in control. But if you’re brave enough to unplug from the MATRIX and bold enough take off the MASK then you may want to check out the FREE resource below.

Life didn’t change until I did. Become a Master in the Art of Living.

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In this episode I take a deep dive into the Living Forward phenomenon via an exclusive chat with authors Michael Hyatt and Daniel Harkavy.

Living Forward starts out by addressing THE DRIFT.

The DRIFT is the tendency to arrive at destinations you don’t consciously choose. The DRIFT is facing life in a reactive way and happens when you’re:

1. Unaware
2. Distracted
3. Overwhelmed
4. Deceived

No one wakes up and says:

“Today I want to DRIFT.”

However, if you’re not living a life according to design, then you’re living a life according to DRIFT.

So how do you change direction and snap out of the DRIFT? Michael Hyatt and Daniel Harkavy reveal that the average person spends 5 hours researching and shopping for a new car. The average bride-to-be spends 40 days planning a three-hour wedding. However, the average person never spends 1 day planning his or her life.

Why?

The reality is most of us don’t know how to plan our lives. Besides, it sounds daunting and out of reach.

“People who’ve lost their way are people who’ve lost their why.” (Click to Tweet)

Thankfully, Hyatt and Harkavy close the distance by demonstrating how to do a life plan. Even better, they provide examples of real Life Plans from real clients. These individuals come from a variety of backgrounds and life stages so readers of all kinds can relate.

The book is broken into 3 main parts:

1. Understand Your Need
2. Create Your Plan
3. Make it Happen.

It literally walks you though the Life Plan process in a step-by-step fashion. The Life Plan is facing life in a proactive way.

As you read this book you’ll answer 3 powerful questions:

1. How do I want to be remembered? This is your legacy.
2. What matters most to me? These are your priorities.
3. How do I get from where I am to where I want to be? This is your action plan.

Design your own “Regret Free” life by crafting your Life Plan.

• The Life Plan creates clarity. It acts as a GPS.
• The Life Plan creates courage. It acts as a filter.
• The Life Plan creates commitment. It acts as a motivator.

Page 154 says it all, “This may sound grandiose, but we are out to change the world.”

In Living Forward authors Hyatt and Harkavy do just that. They change the world one person at a time by challenging readers to create greatness one life plan at a time.

Living Forward is a fantastic tool to design the life you want and then clarify the steps you need to take to get there.

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QUESTION: What’s one thing you’re looking forward to?

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