To what extent can I determine my own destiny?

To what extent can I determine my own destiny?
Author: Kimberly Wylie
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Total Pages: 12
Release: 2006-09-04
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 3638541037

Essay from the year 2003 in the subject Philosophy - Practical (Ethics, Aesthetics, Culture, Nature, Right, ...), University of Phoenix, language: English, abstract: Whether one is the master of his own will, or merely a puppet in some grander play, has been the subject for debate for centuries. Does one have autonomy or are they a victim of determinism? Clearly those who favor autonomy, or free will, believe that each person has their destiny in their hands, directing it as they see fit, able to make alternate choices if they so desire. Those who favor determinism, see the world in a different light. They see a world with external causes limiting one’s actions and removing the control from the individual. Some believe the two concepts are mutually exclusive of one another, while others see them existing symbiotically. When one considers to what extent they can determine their own destiny, these facets of this debate must be explored.

Creating Your Own Destiny

Creating Your Own Destiny
Author: Patrick Snow
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2010-04-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0470582022

Put your own fate exactly where it belongs-in your hands It is one of the great questions of life. Its a simple question, really, but it seems impossible for many to answer: Do we control our own destinies? 90 percent of people think and act as if their destiny is foreordained, while only about 10 percent believe in the capacity to change and act on it. Creating Your Own Destiny explains and demonstrates to the majority how to dream, plan, and execute a better future-despite the challenges of the economy and life circumstances. Based on time-honored principles, theories, and case studies Provides a Success Road Map for all those people who are seeking to achieve success but who aren't satisfied with their careers. Written in an easy and accessible tone by Patrick Snow, who has been dubbed "the Dean of Destiny" With the powerful and practical tools featured in this essential guide, you'll find yourself newly empowered and energized to achieve extraordinary results.

Designing Your Own Destiny

Designing Your Own Destiny
Author: Guy Finley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 164
Release: 1995
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9781567182781

Eleven powerful inner life exercises will show you how to master the strong and subtle forces that actually determine your life choices and your destiny. You'll discover why so many of your daily choices up to this point have been made by default, and how embracing the truth about yourself will banish your self-defeating behaviors forever. Learn to dismiss fear, cancel self-wrecking resentment, and stop secret self-sabotage.

The Lady of Bolton Hill

The Lady of Bolton Hill
Author: Elizabeth Camden
Publisher: Bethany House
Total Pages: 335
Release: 2011-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0764208942

Historical romance and intrigue abound as a woman with a cause falls in love with a man she hopes to save; set in 1870's Baltimore.

Directing Your Destiny

Directing Your Destiny
Author: Jennifer Grace
Publisher: Hay House, Inc
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2013-06-20
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1401941885

If you were given the chance to write your own future and direct your own destiny, how would your life change? In this groundbreaking new book, author Jennifer Grace shares insights from her experience as a SAG actress, screenwriter, and filmmaker that give everyone the opportunity to write, produce, and direct the movie of their life. By following her easy-to-understand practices, you’ll learn to rewrite scenes in order to align yourself with self-love, creativity, peace, and empowerment, and recast your story with people who are in sync with their highest selves. By utilizing the Authenticity Frequency Method (AFM) that Jennifer has developed, countless business leaders, artists, and students of all ages and backgrounds have already manifested new horizons, new careers, and all-new lives. With nine gentle daily practices, Jennifer helps you access the authentic emotions that you’ll need to set the stage for a “happily ever after” you previously only thought was possible in the movies. These pages hold the tools, the techniques, and the teacher that you need to dramatically reimagine your reality. In just four weeks, with a little discipline and diligence, you’ll discover how to thrive in a world of lights, camera, action! and bring your own story to life.

The Extraordinary Coach: How the Best Leaders Help Others Grow

The Extraordinary Coach: How the Best Leaders Help Others Grow
Author: John H. Zenger
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2010-06-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0071743774

COACH YOUR BUSINESS TO SUCCESS USINGTHIS “INTERACTIVE” APPROACH FROM TWO OF TODAY’SMOST FORWARD-THINKING LEADERSHIP GURUS “A wonderful and indispensable guide to the practice of coaching. The authors are among the mostseasoned practitioners around . . . and it shows! Whether you are coaching subordinates or clients,you will want to keep this book close at hand—full of detailed guidance.” —Jay A. Conger, Kravis Professor of Leadership Studies,Claremont McKenna College, and author of Building Leaders and Learning to Lead “Stinnett and Zenger provide a comprehensive look at the value of coaching inside the organization,complete with a process, tools, and supports for getting started.This book is a great resource and contribution to the field!” —Pam McLean, Ph.D., CEO, Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara “Finally, and I do mean finally, a book has emerged that is the very best guide to the philosophy,competencies, and discipline required to be a coach who makes a true difference in lives ofothers. This is not a book to read. It is a book to study and live by. Why? Because it is all there: theright questions, the right answers, and the right motives of giving your best to others.” —Larry Wilson, CEO, The Wilson Collaborative, and author of Play to Win! “The Extraordinary Coach offers a compelling view of what it means to be a truly effective leader—one who empowers and grows capability through coaching. It demystifiescoaching into an actionable framework that generates immediate change.” —Christy Consler, Vice President, Leadership Developmentand Sustainability, Safeway, Inc. “Powerful, thought-provoking, and packed with practical tools, concepts, and ideas you can useimmediately. It will change the way you think about coaching, and about yourself.” —Lou Kaucic, retired Chief People Officer of Applebee’s International, founder of CoachesCollective International About the Book: Imagine your workplace filled with curious,creative, committed employees. Peoplewho take initiative, who are fearless decisionmakers, who “own” their work. With theright coaching system in place, this dream willsoon become reality. With The Extraordinary Coach, leadershipguru Jack Zenger and coaching expertKathleen Stinnett deliver an entire toolboxfor coaching your organization to success.While other such books simply tell you howto coach, The Extraordinary Coach uses companionvideos (at www.zengerfolkman.com),worksheets, checklists, sample questions, andthe latest research fi ndings to provide a fullimmersioncourse on becoming the kindof coach who brings dramatic changes toan organization. Applying Zenger and Stinnett’s system,you’ll see immediate results in your businessincluding: Increased productivity High-energy company culture Dynamic supervisor/employeerelationships Creative problem solving Greater risk taking Heightened innovation The authors collected 360-degree feedbackassessments from some of the most effectiveleaders in business today and identified thosewho were excellent coaches. Then they combinedthe research with the latest findingsfrom the worlds of psychology, adult development,and systems theory to map out the realscience behind effective coaching. The resultis a practical, evidence-based coaching systemthat can be applied in any type of business. When you coach individuals to success, youlead your entire organization to success. This“interactive” package is exactly what you needto master one of today’s most critical businessleadership skills.

The Lies of Free Will: Do You Control Your Own Destiny?

The Lies of Free Will: Do You Control Your Own Destiny?
Author: Larry Phillips
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 58
Release: 2017-10-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1483475808

This book is an easy reference to the origin and history of the false doctrine of free will. It shows the inception of the false idea from before creation by Satan and down through history including those who are still purporting the lies of free will today. The book also shows the contrast of the lies of free will to the truth; that being the Sovereignty of God in all things including His creation and their destiny.

Science

Science
Author: John Michels
Publisher:
Total Pages: 768
Release: 1924
Genre: Science
ISBN:

The Illusion of Will, Self, and Time

The Illusion of Will, Self, and Time
Author: Jonathan Bricklin
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Total Pages: 405
Release: 2015-06-01
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1438456298

A Seminary Co-op Notable Book of 2016 William James is often considered a scientist compromised by his advocacy of mysticism and parapsychology. Jonathan Bricklin argues James can also be viewed as a mystic compromised by his commitment to common sense. James wanted to believe in will, self, and time, but his deepest insights suggested otherwise. "Is consciousness already there waiting to be uncovered and is it a veridical revelation of reality?" James asked shortly before his death in 1910. A century after his death, research from neuroscience, physics, psychology, and parapsychology is making the case, both theoretically and experimentally, that answers James's question in the affirmative. By separating what James passionately wanted to believe, based on common sense, from what his insights and researches led him to believe, Bricklin shows how James himself laid the groundwork for this more challenging view of existence. The non-reality of will, self, and time is consistent with James's psychology of volition, his epistemology of self, and his belief that Newtonian, objective, even-flowing time does not exist.

Your Destiny Is in Your Hands

Your Destiny Is in Your Hands
Author: Michael Cooper DTM
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 327
Release: 2023-09-20
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN:

It is said that by thought, we attract the thing. By taking action, we receive the thing. We decide what our thoughts should be. As a man thinks in his heart, so is he (Prov. 23:7). The book encourages us to think using the mind of God (Phil 2:5). Thinking with the mind of God makes success inevitable because God knows all things. The book encourages readers to let go of many things, including the past. But to never give up on the power of believing in oneself. Readers are encouraged to allow their higher self to control the inner conversations. Many people rent out their mind to sources void of credibility but get no compensation in return. Furthermore, they have no “rental clause” to protect them from their mind being highjacked. More often than not, even if their mind is returned to them, it is under the control of envy, jealousy, fear, worry, and “can’t do.” Before the mind is returned to its original owner, it would have forged an intimate relationship with “lack,” “procrastination,” and “the past.” Who is controlling your mind?