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Life Purpose Through “The Master of Achievement”
Scott Allan just published his book The Master of Achievement — Conquer Fear and Adversity, Maximize Big Goals, Supercharge Your Success and Develop a Purpose Driven Mindset(2019). I found the book to be inspirational and practical.
Allan provides ten Master Strategies or guiding principles to help us choose what we truly desire, instead of settling for the choices we have available. He says that when we do this, we live a life of purpose.
The book promises to boost confidence, passion, and relationships; improve quality of life; feel more energetic; and be more likely to accomplish our goals. It is too soon for me to tell if these promises apply to me, seeing as I just finished reading the book, but I can confirm that I feel more confident and passionate about my goals.
Summary of the 10 Principles for Achievement
The ten principles work on their own although they are harmonious when applied collectively. The ten principles are:
1. Develop a purpose driven mindset
Allan encourages us to discover our passion and pursue it without reservation. He presents 16 qualities that helps us develop it, and he does so by posing questions to make us ponder what we truly enjoy and why. In case we want to delve deeper…