Author, Teacher, Speaker, Podcaster
"Within these pages, my friend Josh Jones is going to take you on a journey of discovery."
— New York Times Best-Selling Author, Jim Stovall
DESTINY
Rich or Poor, Life or Death,
Choose Your Destiny


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What Is This Book About... really?
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My book, Destiny: Rich or Poor, Life or Death, Choose Your Destiny, is a motivational and self-empowerment guide centered around the concept that your destiny is not fixed but formed by the choices you make and the traits you cultivate. I’ve written it in an encouraging and persuasive tone, aiming to awaken a sense of personal responsibility and potential in the reader.​
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It is a call to action for personal growth and transformation. It challenges you, the reader, to take ownership of your life and stop blaming outside forces for where you are. Sometimes our place in life sucks; sometimes it is rough; sometimes it is painful, but it will always require of us that tough decision to accept responsibility, change our mindset, and actively choose to change our destiny. Through understanding and mastering five key traits, you can take back control and actively shape your future.
You have the power to shape your own destiny.
No matter your circumstances, background, or perceived limitations, you are not a passive participant in life. In this book, I explain that you are in control — not external forces, not fate, not genetics, or environment.
Choose your destiny.
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These Are The Key Ideas.
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1. Personal Power and Responsibility
I insist that each person has control over their own path. It's not someone else's job to shape your future — it's yours. Even though you cannot control all the circumstances around you, you can control yourself; you are not a victim of circumstance but an active creator of your reality. You have the power, and you are responsible.
2. The Five Traits
My book introduces five personal traits that everyone possesses. They are not unique or a new discovery; they are timeless yet often ignored. It is key to recognize, control, and refine these traits to achieve a rich, fulfilling life.
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​Thoughts
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Words
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Actions
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Habits
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Character
These traits align with the well-known quote, often attributed to various thinkers: "Watch your thoughts, they become words; watch your words, they become actions; watch your actions, they become habits; watch your habits, they become character; watch your character, for it becomes your destiny."
3. Two Possible Destinies
I present life as offering two general outcomes or paths of our choosing:
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A rich destiny (associated with purpose, fulfillment, and life)
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A poor destiny (associated with failure, stagnation, and even metaphorical or spiritual death)
The implication is that your actions and mindset will determine which path you walk and which destiny you enter.
4. Transformation Through Awareness
I urge you to consider the very real possibility that by becoming aware of your thought patterns and behaviors, you can actively change your destiny — small internal things (like thoughts) grow into external realities (like character and destiny).​
"Watch your thoughts, they become words;
Watch your words, they become actions;
Watch your actions, they become habits;
Watch your habits, they become character;
Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny."
Invest in your destiny.
Choose a rich destiny of life!
Invest in your DESTINY
DESTINY:
Rich or Poor, Life or Death, Choose Your Destiny
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"Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.."
-- William Jennings Bryan
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"It's choice - not chance - that determines your destiny."
​-- Jean Nidetch​