"It's Do-Able!" Keys To Unlock Your Destiny

By Canaan Mash

NO matter how much we try, we can’t stand still. Our human nature compels us to move and change our circumstances throughout our entire lives. This calls for a new paradigm shift in our thinking.

When we wonder what life is all about, we’re searching for its meaning. When we wonder what we've been put on earth to do, we’re asking about the purpose of our life. When we discover our calling, our lives take on a new dimension. Many tip-toe through life trying to just make it safely to their grave. We must make our lives into something memorable, something great. Since we only have one life to live, we might as well make it a great one. There is little to lose but everything to gain. Dreams do still come true. Making them happen is within the capacity of every human being. This book challenges readers to:

• Pursue their dream in life
• Re-discover their calling
• Re-invent themselves

“It’s Do-Able!” empowers readers to unleash their true potential.  Canaan reveals key principles to unlock the Mind. Beyond mere positive thinking, this book helps readers nurture the right mind-set necessary to achieve far more than they thought possible!

Canaan Mash, Berkshire, England – speaker & author of: Don’t Give Up! Alumni of Haggai Institute of Advanced Leadership Training, Singapore; NISIET Institute, Hyderabad, India; United Christian Church & Ministerial Institute, Cleveland, USA; Thames Valley University, London; University of Wales, Lampeter, Wales. He is married to Elizabeth with kids.  

• Language: English
• Publisher: Canaan Mash
• Release date: Aug 11, 2017
• ISBN: 9781386265634

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"It’s

Do-Able!"

Keys To Unlock Your Destiny

Canaan Mash

Copyright © 2017 Canaan Mash

All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book, or portions thereof in any form. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored, in any form or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical without the express written permission of the author.

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ISBN: 978-0-244-31711-9

Printed in the United Kingdom

I was working with a lady as a Carer in a Care Home about a year ago and I noticed on her break she was reading this book. The title captured my attention so naturally I asked her to give me the low down on this book. She told me it was a lovely read and a few details about it, then went on to say that she was distantly related or knew the author in some way. As she was such a lovely lady I asked her if she could get me a copy and I would bring in the money the next time we worked together. The exchange took place on our next shift and my life changed from there. This book does not have any magic powers, the only thing it projects is the positivity and motivation of this author, which is highly contagious! I felt I could actually hear the author’s voice as I read and a virtual finger pointing as he spoke. It really made me evaluate my life and realise I WAS stuck in a rut with my Carer role in a Care Home. I had qualifications and I needed to use them. The book gives you guidance on finding your inner confidence and how to use it. One particular day after reading a chapter of the book, I went straight over to my PC and started to update my CV and put some meat on its bare bones. With a fancy cover letter I sent it off to around 15 companies. One of those companies wanted to give me a shot and six months later I am going strong as An Assessor Trainer in the Health Care Sector and my salary has doubled and is due to rise by 4 grand in 2 months! I Can't thank T as she has now returned to Africa to live there. So it’s just left for me to say thank you Mr Mash. I keep my copy next to my Bible and I never lend this out. A Great Recommendation! ~Alison.

It is a book that will help you deal with any negative thinking that might be stopping you from becoming all that you can be. It has tasked me to start working on my dream seriously. The author has helped me get rid of what he refers to as time wasters and to start concentrating on moving towards my destiny. After reading this book I now definitely agree that there is no reason for me to wait. Thank you Reverend for challenging me into working towards my dream and for providing the tools for discovering the gifts I already have. This book is a must have!

~Sibongile Dokotera, Business Woman, West Sussex

It would be insane to not have a completely different perspective to life and living it after reading this book. Not larger than life itself, not boisterous, not proud and haughty, not selfish but SELF DRIVEN. Still sitting on the fence, thumb-sucking and hoping that by some alien stroke of fortune things will somehow change for the better tomorrow??? I was and still am challenged to live life in the NOW lane knowing and convinced that the tools to drive me forth are vested and deposited in me!!! No more blame games now. It starts and ends with me! Thanks REV;;; you know what I mean.  ~Pius Mandava

This encapsulates all that is right about approaching life. Unless you are positive, you cannot do certain things, as you miss the seemingly small possibility, while searching for the 'great opportunity'. You have to get motivated and inspired with this book. It is good value for money. It Sure is Possible! ~Richard Mandunya, Oxfordshire

A well written; practical and motivational book. The author takes you through a road to discover that nothing is impossible in life. All that is needed is the determination and focus and not concentrating on self-limiting beliefs. A highly recommended book to have in your library. A must read for anyone who wants to change their life! ~Godfrey Mushandu: Chairman & Founder, Savannah Freight Services, West Sussex

Very informative piece of work. It has really opened my eyes. Nothing is impossible! ~Kathy John, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Such an amazing book. I felt utterly compelled to get a move on. I felt as though I had been wasting time expecting life to come to me. This book clearly explains that I have to take responsibility for my life and make things happen for myself. 

~Charity Mash, Rochdale, Manchester

It’s Do-Able! is a must read for everyone. It helps you develop motivation and stay motivated towards your dream even when you thought your dream was too big and too difficult to attain.  This book challenged me to live life realising that anything I wanted to achieve in life was Do-Able! What a life changing book.

~Lucy Joe, Port Elizabeth, South Africa

This book is really something special. It is truly powerful. I wasn't expecting to be quite as moved and compelled to start improving the way I thought as much as I ended up doing. It really challenged me to start striving for better and made me believe in myself. I really like the way that incredibly powerful quotes by those famous wise men and women are sprinkled in bite-size frequency. They give perspective and a fresh angle every now and then. And it’s almost as though the author made a point and then proved its practical application by taking a quote from a successful person who echoed the point the author had made. Marvellous book and highly, highly, highly recommend it.

This kind of book would be excellent for entrepreneurs or people interested in self-help, dieting, or those who still aren’t sure what their calling in life is and want an insight into how to figure it out. Or people that just want to unleash their full potential period, whether you are a student looking to become a sports star or an experienced engineer looking to be the best engineer there is. There are so many people that can benefit from this book so I do recommend it to everyone. Remember.. Anything in life IS DO-ABLE. God bless! ~Prince Mash: Student, Aerospace Engineering Dept., Brunel University, London

This book empowers you to deal with any negative thinking that might be stopping you from overcoming obstacles and achieving what many would regard as impossible, helping you to become all that you were created to be.

~Bishop Moses Ruvetsa, Senior Pastor, Maranatha Assemblies of God International, Crawley, United Kingdom

Reading this book empowers you to believe that you really can achieve anything you want in life.  It gives you guidance on finding your inner confidence and helping you to use it in order to achieve your dream. This is a powerful life transforming book.  ~Nicholas Dzingirai, Masters Student, Dept of Theology, St. John University, York, North Yorkshire, England

Contents

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Dedication

Acknowledgement

Why this book  11           

Chapter 1:  Find Your Passion  14

Chapter 2:  Your Thoughts Define You  20

Chapter  3:  Say Yes To Your Dream  24

Chapter 4:  Focus on the Positive    31

Chapter 5:  Program Your Mind  36

Chapter 6:  Personal SWOT   46  

Chapter 7:  Release Your Talent   51

Chapter 8:  New Year Resolutions    56

Chapter 9:  Keep On Keeping On    61

Chapter 10: The Power of Self-Belief   70

Chapter 11:  Don’t Hold Yourself Back   78       

Chapter 12:  Brainwash Yourself  88 

Chapter 13:  Obstacles or Opportunities?     96

Chapter 14:  The Limitless Power Within 105 

Chapter 15:  First Things First113

Chapter 16:  Think BIG!121

Chapter 17:  Personal Responsibility 126

Chapter 18: The Power of Self-Talk 135

Chapter 19:  Do it NOW!146

Chapter 20:  Empower Yourself 150 

Chapter 21:  Unlock Your Destiny 155

DEDICATION

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This book is dedicated to my children Charity, Victor, Prince and Kevin;

To every person, man or woman, young or old, rich or poor, educated or uneducated who dreams of becoming the person they were really created to be, build a happy, successful and fulfilling life, but too intimidated to achieve their dream.  It is the hope and prayer of this writer that this book will light up a fire in your bones;

To all readers all over the world, who work every day at making their lives a success and our world a much better place in which to live; and,

Finally, this book is dedicated to you all with love, appreciation, and many thanks for allowing it to be a part of your life!

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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Special thanks to Elizabeth, my other half, whose encouragement, contribution and emotional support once again made this a reality.

I would like to express my gratitude to my mum, my brothers Peter & his wife Shumirai and children; Obert & his wife Miriam and children and the rest of the family at large, and associates who continue to pray, support and encourage me.

Also, I want to extend my huge thanks to the many friends and brethren who urged me to write this  book; to all those who provided support, talked things over, read, wrote, offered comments, allowed me to quote their remarks and assisted in the editing, proof-reading and design of this book, thank you.

Why this Book

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Every once a while in life, an extraordinary opportunity presents itself. This is one of those rare moments!

All that we achieve and all that we fail to achieve in this life is the direct result of our own thinking. Our weaknesses, strengths, success and failure are ours, and ours alone. They are brought about by ourselves and not by others. Our lives are the sum total of our own thinking. Our lives can only be altered by ourselves and never by another. All of our happiness and suffering develop from within ourselves. As a man thinketh, so is he; as he pursues his thoughts, so he becomes.

RIGHT Now, in this very moment, you will make a choice - to read on and discover more about the limitless power within You to achieve your most desired dream or you can choose to close this book and put it away. In a way, that is the essence of what a person’s life is.. the choices we make. Life is choice driven. Well, you have chosen to read on a little further, and that means you care about your life. You desire something greater. Now, it doesn’t matter what your dream or vision is... pursuing your calling, fulfilling your long time passion, going back to college, starting your own business, good health, a happier family, prosperity, life fulfilment, success, achievement, financial freedom or simply the courage to fearlessly confront any of life's challenges head-on.... YOU have at the core of your being, the tremendous power within you to accomplish your Dream!

Do you find yourself stuck in the same old routines from the past, continually sabotaging your future? You can break out of that trap to a more fulfilling life of achieving and experiencing the life that YOU deserve. You only have power in the NOW. The past is gone, it cannot ever be changed and tomorrow is always uncertain. To change your life, start NOW.. in this very moment. This is a special moment of decision. Our lives are an outer manifestation of our inner thoughts and beliefs!

There are two important days in a person's life – the day you were born and the day you discover why! ~ William Barclay

Have you ever dreamt about this mythical other life where somehow all your problems vanish into thin air, all bills paid... and suddenly you’re free to live your dream as an artist... a song writer... a musician... writing your book... running your own business.. baking wedding cakes... running a youth-training centre... opening an outreach ministry centre... whatever it is you would rather be doing than grinding at your same old job every day? Well, you're hardly alone. But what do you do? How do you get out from down under? How could you ever afford to? How do you feel each day as you get ready for work? Does it feel something like this: Your alarm clock buzzes you awake. You reluctantly drag yourself out of bed, dreading another day at a job that's high on stress and short on satisfaction.  Yet, on the other hand, when you really love your work.. you welcome the day like this: In fact, you don't even need an alarm clock. You can't wait to get out of bed and dive into another workday where your work feels more like fun! The good news is that it’s not too late for you to start living your dream. Just because you think that somehow because you missed a golden opportunity and that... well... after all, you’re not getting any younger. The 19th century writer George Eliot got it right when she said:

You're never too old to be what you might have been.

Beverly Goodman Park from Northampton, Massachusetts is a real classic role model. She was almost 60 when, suddenly, her marriage ended. At an age when most people would be contemplating retirement. Beverly decided to pursue a life long-held dream of becoming an attorney. A lot of people told her she was too old. Undaunted, Beverly went to law school while working full-time and passed the bar exam. At age 61, she landed a job at a law firm, explaining: "I thought this age stuff was baloney."  Just because you're all grown up, doesn't mean you can't pursue your dream and fulfil your mission in life! Too many people have put their lives on hold. What a tragedy! They are waiting for someone or something to happen. They know and they feel on the inside that they are capable of achieving more in life. Truth be told, there is more to You than simply being an average ordinary human being. Don’t deprive yourself, your family and the world of the giftings trapped on the inside of you. Many are waiting for a perfect time and a perfect place before they can start living. If you don't self-start yourself, then nothing will ever happen. There is no such thing as a perfect time or perfect weather. You cannot afford to place your future on voice-mail. Life is too short and too precious to put on hold!

"Always be a first rate version of yourself rather than a second rate

version of somebody else" ~Judy Garland

Surprisingly, the word "Vocation comes from the Latin word vocare which means to call." No wonder then, when you respond to your REAL calling in life you feel vibrant, renewed, fulfilled, and a deep sense of purpose. You feel Alive! Do you seriously believe all you were put on this earth to do was to sit in the daily commuter traffic, suffer through the endless annual job performance evaluation exercises leading to those familiar business re-organizations that end up with the notorious redundancies? To have to answer to a boss who is well... you know.... such and such. Were you really created to spend your life having the weekend blues and the Monday morning hangovers? Or You Believe, As Many Do, That You Were Put Here to Follow a Calling.. That Is Uniquely Yours! If the idea of discovering your true purpose in life appeals to you, the way many see it... then you must decide. Either keep plodding along week after week hoping that inspiration will somehow, someday suddenly strike and – in a flash – your purpose in life will be revealed. Or, make a promise to yourself right here.. right now.. To take that first bold step to unlock your Destiny and move your life to the next level!

In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.

~Abraham Lincoln

This book is designed to challenge you to pursue your dream. To discover yourself. To re-define your purpose in life. To set ablaze your passion. To provoke you to re-invent yourself. To dare you to accelerate your momentum in life. To challenge you to lay hands on your latent potential and boldly march towards your Destiny. To inspire you to Make a Difference! You cannot afford to be a passenger of your own life.  The greatest tragedy in life is for any human being to be born into this world and not know their purpose in life. It is a waste of human potential. You must pursue with passion your calling in life. This is a clarion call.. it’s time to rise up and make your life count in the Land of the Living!

Perhaps, you already know your dream and vision, but you just can't quite get started. Maybe you really haven't figured out what it is you want to be when you grow up! Whatever it is, this book will catapult you onto the fast-lane towards achieving your dream. It will dare you to Tap Your Wildest Dreams... Find Your True Calling... and Take a Giant Leap of Faith Toward Your Destiny. Six months from now, you could be living your Dream. Doing something you really love... and enjoying the freedom, flexibility, and the quality of life you certainly deserve! Doing nothing is not an option!

This is For People Who Still Don't Know What They Want To Be When They Grow Up! Put simply.., Find Your Calling and discover the Mission you were really Born to Do!

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Read on.....

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FIND YOUR PASSION

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"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails.

Explore. Dream. Discover."  ~Mark Twain

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Many people are quietly tip-toeing through life trying to just make it safely to their grave. We only have one life to live, we must make it a great one. There is little to lose but everything to gain. What kind of legacy are you going to leave? The path to success is littered with casualties of the famous, the rich and the powerful. Remember, fame, money and power have nothing to do with true success. These are simply deceitful and stumbling blocks which sadly have tripped many on their way to greatness. Dreams do not come true on their own. To have more control of our time and life we must focus on our dream. When we discover our Calling, our lives take on a new dimension. If we are going to live at all, we might as well live our dream. We must make our lives into something memorable, something great.

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. ~Steve Jobs

You see, anyone can get a 9am-to-5pm (for some it's more like 8am-till-late) J-O-B (Just-Over-Broke!). Basically, a Job is simply something that pays the bills. But all too often a job fails to feed the spirit. And when our spirit is starved for meaningfulness and true satisfaction, our joy and happiness suffer. And that's not all. Did you know that people who love what they do for a living actually live longer? That's right. Research conducted by Duke University found that out of 788 factors considered the top predictor of a long life in the U.S. – even more than good health habits or good genes – was found to be work satisfaction! Success in any endeavour demands single-mindedness of purpose. Belief and courage are the cornerstones. When faced with challenges, we remain unmovable. When confronted with hindrances we are unstoppable. Great men and women lived and believed that their dreams were possible. They worked each day to make them happen. They knew who they were. They knew where they were going.  They knew they had a destiny. They had a positive attitude. They Believed. They were Unstoppable! 

"There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that

is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants,

and a burning desire to possess it."(Napoleon Hill)

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Most of life’s problems never happen anywhere except in our mind. Many people die a thousand deaths before their actual final day of reckoning comes. There is no limit to how miserable life can become