Thought Fortunes Podcast ep 027: Finding Your Purpose in Recovery with Adam V Gunton

BARS from this episode: WHEN YOU'RE WORKING ON SOMETHING IN THE PRESENT, THAT YOU FEEL PURPOSEFUL, YOU HAVE A HOPE FOR THE FUTURE THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO HAVE WITHOUT WORKING IN THE PRESENT ON YOUR PURPOSE. How God spoke life into his mission Why he wrote his book as an example that it's possible to become an author "My pain becomes someone else's prosperity." How to win the spiritual war against worthiness, deserving, and value Why writing the first book makes it easier to write the next one EVERY BREAKTHROUGH BRINGS ANOTHER LEVEL OF ME. When it's time to stop fixing your mindset and what to do instead How rolling blunts taught me how to create an environment that puts me into a writing mood Why the anticipation of getting something is more fulfilling than getting it Why Adam's selling his books door-to-door WHEN YOU ADD VALUE, YOU GET VALUE The #1 lesson from writing his book was to commit How to choose the stories to keep in your book and which to leave out (for another book) How writing the book strengthened his connection to God How he pushed through addiction when people were taking bets that he wouldn't make it How 100X is combining Kingdom messages with business principles and "bringing Heaven into business" Why there's no separation between Kingdom and business The importance of having a supportive community to hit your Divine Vision How to leverage your launch team and coordinate their activities BE PASSIONATE ABOUT IT. DON'T HOLD BACK. EVERY TIME YOU GO OUT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU DO. BE YOU UNCEASINGLY WITH PEOPLE. Why connecting to God and journaling are key to recovery from addiction A journaling technique to clearly see how God's working in your life Why gratitude makes watching TV more enjoyable TAKE HOLD OF THE MOMENTS YOU HAVE RIGHT NOW AND DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN WITH IT. How to end addiction for good Books mentioned: From Chains to Saved by Adam Vibe Gunton https://amzn.to/2WHPORY Outwitting the Devil by Napoleon Hill https://amzn.to/2QGdSk0 Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl https://amzn.to/3dlKmdj The Way of the Warrior by Erwin Raphael McManus https://amzn.to/2WI334W Fav quote: "For God did not send his son into the world to condemn the world but to save the world through Him." John 3:17 NIV Links mentioned: www.recoveredonpurpose.com/ facebook.com/RecoveredOnPurpose Do you have questions or comments? Email them to [email protected] If you want to turn your ideas into a branded book that books more speaking engagements and generates more leads, head over to thoughfortunepress.com/4brains to grab a copy of the 4 Brains Template and map out your book. It's so easy, you'll wonder why everyone hasn't written a book. That's thoughtfortunepress.com/4brains. And, if you like the show, do us a favor. Share, like, and join. Take a screenshot and share the episode with the hashtag #thoughfortunespodcast. Show us how much you like us by giving us five stars and a review on iTunes. Finally, join us every week by subscribing to the podcast so that you don't miss an episode.