You have a destiny. Destiny is not something that happens to you; it is something you create. Destiny is the life you were meant to live. It is the life of the self-actualized person, the person who takes life by the horns and lives his or her dreams. Your destiny is not to live a banal or boring day-to-day life. You are destined for greatness. Destiny is the grandness of a burning, passionate vision that is followed to completion—a life radiating fulfillment, purpose and success.

Life without vision is empty. People who have a vision but do not act are dreamers; people who act but have no vision are empty.

The purpose of this book is to encourage you to dream big dreams and do everything in your power to live those dreams. You deserve it; it is the sole purpose of your life – to awaken the majestic potential within and to live the dreams that are burning inside you. Just as a falcon is destined to migrate across thousands of miles in the winter and an acorn is destined to become a giant oak, so, too, are you destined for greatness. You see examples of people who have lived their dreams, people from diverse walks of life like Mahatma Gandhi, William Shakespeare, Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, Abraham Lincoln, Bill Gates, Albert Einstein, Oprah Winfrey and Leonardo Da Vinci, to name just a few. Many more great people never become famous. These are people who have found their path and are quietly living their dreams. You have the same potential as these great people. You, too, should be charting a course to your dreams – and you should begin now.

For a moment I want you to suspend your disbelief. I want you to suspend your cynicism and your ability to believe in only what you physically see. You have a destiny. Not something that is preordained, but a path you can create day-by-day, moment-by-moment. … Seize the moment and say to yourself with conviction, “From this moment on I become the architect of my own life. I decide who I am going to be and I take the steps to become that person.”

No one wants to be mediocre, unhappy or unsuccessful. People have an innate desire to live BIG lives, to dream BIG dreams. Clear the table, remember your dreams, have faith in yourself and begin taking steps towards your goals. The universe will open up to you. The past doesn’t matter. The past is only the wake behind the boat; it does not drive the boat. The future does not exist; it is but a mirage on the horizon. Your ship is driven by the words, thoughts, feelings and actions of the present. There is no time but the present, so say bon voyage, weigh anchor and set sail on your voyage to destiny.