Introduction
In the midst of our bustling lives, amidst the chaos and the passage of time, lies a truth which is often overshadowed by pointless busyness of life — a quiet desperation for a life that is not just subsisted, but truly lived.
Many of us feel that there is more to life, and we have what it takes to get it but despite of that we wander through life feeling lost & aimless. We seek clarity & guidance in the vast sea of self-help wisdom, only to find ourselves more confused, more stuck. We learn that if we do the right things, build the right habits, and think in the right way, we will become successful. We try to follow the footsteps of successful people, but nothing works. Why? Because actions are driven by the way we think and feel, and knowing what to do and how to do it is different from actually doing it. And even if we copy the behaviours of successful people, we often do not maintain the consistency needed to permanently change our personality.
Some people through sheer discipline & hard work, manage to overcome their unique challenges and achieve success. But majority of successful people are naturally programmed to unconsciously think, feel, and act in a way that leads to success, without internal resistance. This may be due to their conditioning, environment, unique circumstances, or mental predisposition, whatever may be the case, there is something inside of them that moves them in the right direction and compels them to do things that most people struggle with.
The world tells us to be courageous, disciplined, and hardworking, but it does not tell us how to become someone who naturally does those things. The truth is, when you become the right person, you will automatically learn the right things, build the right habits, seek the right connections, and make the right decisions. Hard work would feel easy; inspirations will flow naturally; and you will find synchronous and serendipitous moments regularly. It all begins with conscious personal evolution.
Today, I will share with you the most complete, holistic & powerful system of personal transformation, success, and fulfilment. It is a refinement of hundreds of books and wisdom of ages and includes only the most essential & fundamental principles of personal development, self-actualization and living a wholesome life.
In this article, I share with you the Live Life Legendary® system. It's made up of three pillars: The Journey, the Avatar, the Game of Life, and a platform of practical manifestation called ‘Mental Works.’ I will share the key elements in each of the pillar and explain why they are important. You will also understand what mental works is all-about.
If you master these four things, everything else will be secondary. You will not need to go down the rabbit hole of self-help any longer. Live Life Legendary® is not just a system but a way of living. It does not matter if you are an entrepreneur, an athlete, a working professional, or a student, if you are struggling in your life in any way, this article will give you some insights to solutions like no other. Let us begin.
Pillar 1: The Journey of Self-Actualization
The Journey of Self-Actualization is the first pillar of the Live Life Legendary® philosophy. Everything in the universe wants to exist and to evolve, and human beings are no different, but in a world where paths are many and signs are few, the quest for clarity, direction & meaning becomes the essence of a fulfilled life. Yet a staggering number of us do not truly know what we want from life, let alone how to achieve it. We all chase the same desires that everyone else is chasing like money, relationship, fame, power & pleasure because they are publicised by media, or we hope that someone out there will help us decide what we should do with our lives. We have the desire, but not the vision; the drive, but not the direction; the location, but not the destination. What we lack is personal leadership. We cannot and should not control everything in life, but we should practice some intentionality. The three keys of this pillar beckon you to become a leader of your own life.
Key 1 - Define Your Core Principles
Our first key is to define our Core Principles. A Core Principle is a combination of a core value and a life principle you follow to achieve that value. It is the way you choose to live your life. We value a lot of things in our life and there are many life principles thought by scholars, but there are few things that we value the most. Those are our core values. And we assign a life principle to each of these core values that resonates with us the most.
Driven by desire to seek approval and control, most of us value external things like money, fame, power, success, beauty, etc. and sometimes we do unacceptable things to get it, but the pursuit of such values without personal growth or right means can leave us empty and hollow from within.
We have all seen movies where a protagonist chases a wrong goal in life only to realise that it was not something they hoped for. And sometimes they get what they truly valued, but through the wrong means, and usually get tormented by their inner critic. Also, when we select external values for ourselves, we start judging our worth and that of others based on external results, this makes our self-esteem fragile and relationships shallow.
So, it is important to find the right values and life principles to go with it. They are the DNA of your decision-making, the framework upon which your goals are built, and the source of your self-worth.
In Live Life Legendary® philosophy, we recommend six most profound core principles to people; however, no one can tell you how to live your life. So, you should create your own set of core principles as they are your compass in the chaos, guiding your every choice, from the monumental to the minute, ensuring the way you live your life is true to who you are and who you want to be.
Key 2 - Discover Your Legendary Purpose
Next, we Discover our Legendary Purpose. This is the heart of the Live Life Legendary® system. It addresses the problem of nihilism & aimlessness in life. Buddha once said, the purpose of life is to find a purpose and to pursue it relentlessly. But why? As I mentioned earlier, we all pieces of the universe and the universe wants to exist and to evolve. We evolve in life through experience, and the essence that makes us who we are, grows. Everything that happens to us is stored in the fabric of space and time. This information transcends lifetimes, worlds & realms. So, experience is the only thing that matters.
Pursuing a purpose in life it is a way to garner that experience and achieve self-actualization. Like the Indian Vedas, Carl Jung says, we have four paths to create our purpose in life. We could either try to seek power and certainty in life, or we look for pleasure and connection, or we desire for freedom through science, arts & philosophy, or we are compelled by our ego to leave a legacy. No matter which path you choose to create your life’s purpose, you will gain experience and you will evolve as a result.
Needless to say, the Live Life Legendary® philosophy chooses legacy. If your purpose is to create some sort of legacy that positively impact lives of millions of people then that becomes a legendary purpose, and when you pursue a legendary purpose, money, fame, power, pleasure, and freedom become the by-products.
Having a legendary purpose is not about focusing on random fleeting goals, but on one enduring purpose. When we focus on one core purpose, instead of every other shiny object, it becomes our north star that gives us meaning & direction, which is essential for our mental wellbeing. Even though our life may actually be meaningless, we won’t feel lost or aimless as long as we decide to give it a meaning, and consciously choose a worthy purpose to pursue.If you haven’t discover your purpose, create one using the 3-P model for finding legendary purpose. It doesn’t have to be perfect; you can always refine or change it as you progress in your journey.
Key 3 - Map Your Adventures
Our third key is Mapping our Adventures. Clarity is the beacon without which ships are lost at sea. Once we reach our immediate target or objective, we get lost again, seeking the next best thing. We lose focus of our purpose again & again and wander aimlessly for a few months or years, only to find the feeling of stagnation & emptiness returning.
So many of us are so busy in pointless activities in life that we have no idea where we are heading or whether we are even making any progress. We do not set goals to achieve our ultimate chief aim, thus lacking the much-needed sense of achievement & momentum in life. What we need is a map so that we are not let astray by the songs of sirens.
Begin with the end in the mind. Starting with your purpose, you work backwards, and create a clear set of milestones. If your legendary purpose is your long-term goal, then these milestones are your short-term goals. You are not just planning what you will do or have, but who you will, step-by-step, become as an individual in alignment to your purpose, because if you become the right person, you will do the right things automatically and achieve success easily. So instead of saying I want to write a book, you would say that I will become a writer of a book. Embracing this approach of goal setting, ensures that you also focus on personal growth and not just on results, because, in the long run, even if everything is taken away from you, who you become remains untouched, that’s your true legacy. We call this kind of goals, adventures, because every adventure is full of challenges and beyond every challenge is personal evolution.
You set several 1–3-year long adventures toward your legendary purpose. Because world keeps shifting & things get uncertain, 1–3-year timeline for an adventure is perfect. Also, we often overestimate what we can achieve in one year, but underestimate what we can achieve in three. Anything longer than three years would be nothing more than wishful thinking. Then, only for the first adventure, we focus on 1-3 month long immediate outcomes that we call quests. Basically we ask, what outcome can must achieve in next 1-3 months towards our current adventure. We keep the quest specific yet flexible, measurable, achievable yet challenging, relevant, timed, emotional & personal, and relatable. When you connect these adventures & quests together, you get a road map that will give you a sense of focus, direction, and progression as you persist on this journey of self-actualization.
This first pillar is the essence of the Live Life Legendary® philosophy. By defining your core principles, discovering your legendary purpose, and mapping your adventures, you are not just planning a life; you are sculpting a legendary life with clarity, direction, and profound meaning.
Pillar 2: The Avatar of your Ideal Self
Next, we sculpt the Avatar of our Ideal Self, armed with knowledge of our inner monsters, and equipped with the codes, systems, and habits that forge your new identity. With our next adventure set before us, Pillar Two signals the onset of inward transformation. Here, in the crucible of self, we forge the Avatar of Our next Ideal Self.
Why is it important? Because true success, or positive changes in life does not come from the outside world; it blooms from within. We strive to find solution outside of ourselves, seeking some external tool, product, strategy, or service to fix all our problems. It is like chasing shadows without altering their source. The problem is not that we do not know what to do, but that we just do not do it because we are not the person who can. The reality that we live in is the direct product of our personality. So, to truly steer our destiny in the right direction, we must first become the character capable of such feats.
Key 4 - Build Your Stats
And it all starts with building Your character Stats. Remember that adventure statements are goals of becoming. Based on you immediate next adventure you need to create a thorough and clear description of your ideal self, or as we call it your Avatar. Ask yourself, what do you currently have, do, feel & think? and What your avatar will have, do, feel & think? in seven essential stats of your life. These stats are—mental composition (which is related to your psychological and spiritual self.), physical conditioning (this is related to your physical and emotional self, health, & lifestyle), competencies (your knowledge, skills, and abilities), connections (which is your personal and professional relationships), credibility (that is your qualification certifications, accomplishments, accolades, and informal reputation,), capital (everything related to your tangible and intangible assets with monetary value), and conquered life (which is related to productivity & how well you use your time to live your ideal life.
We know that we need to balance all areas of our life if we want lasting success and that is why we have character stats. But this key is not about creating roles & goals in every area in your wheel of life because it is not practical to handle multiple goals in different areas at the same time. We create goals only for adventures, for everything else, we create habits and systems. Life is too complicated as it is, so we do not use areas or wheel of life. With every new adventure we have incremental growth in every character stat, shaping ourselves to meet life’s immediate challenges with grace and strength. Also, the avatar description that we create in the process will be used for daily future-self visualisations. We will discuss this when we talk about mental works.
Key 5 - Conquer Your Self Sabotaging Mind
Next, we face the enemy within—our inner Monsters, Demons & Shadows. Most of the time success is not about developing positive attributes but removing the negative ones. We all have negative behavioural patterns, irrational fears, and unresolved traumas that dictate our lives from the shadows. Most of the time, we know what we need to do but we just do not do it because there are unconscious internal resistances that stops us from acting. Things that other people may find easy, is difficult for us due to our individual mental composition, conditioning, environment, experiences & predisposition. And only after overcoming these unique challenges can we transform into a person who can achieve their adventures. This makes every journey towards success one of a kind. People who achieved success, fought their own monsters and demons and we must fight our own even though the goal that we want to achieve is similar.
Victory lies not in silencing these voices but in identifying, understanding, and resolving them. The key is to document them somewhere as and when we come across them, like while journaling or when we build our character stats. Once we have a list of these monsters and demons, we can add coping mechanisms and other ways to resolve them one after another. When we start taking charge of our inner landscapes with wisdom and courage, the personal transformation will begin.
Key 6 - Craft Identity Codes, SLOPS, and Habits
This pillar ends in Crafting Identity Codes, SLOPS, and Habits. Here, based on our avatar description, we craft a new identity for ourselves. We inscribe the essence of our ideal self into the fabric of our being. Identity codes are our proclamations of self—declarations of who we choose to be in form of affirmation. We must use our monsters & demons to craft unique identity affirmations for ourselves. Once you commit to these Identity codes, you will not need discipline to push you towards doing things you do not like doing. Cognitive dissonance will automatically spring you into action when your behaviour is not in alignment with the identity you decided to assume.
This is how you change yourself at the level of beliefs, but identity affirmations alone are not enough. We must embody our codes through habits & Standard Life Operation Procedures & Systems (or SLOPS). To instil habits, you could follow our 6R philosophy. If we do something long enough, it turns into a habit and if we sustain a habit long enough it will become our character and our character shapes our destiny. That is the low of Karma according to me. We all know why habits are important, but what are SLOPS? You can think of SLOPS as pre-decided if & then rules that you must follow to demonstrate Identity codes. Think of them as your personal standards, systems, or SOPs to live your life. They are not just instruction but a vow, each step a testament to our commitment to personal transformation.
In the crucible of our mind, amidst thoughts, feelings & actions, that we forge and reforge our ideal selves—as we move from one adventure to the other, knowing fairly well, that we are not our Avatar, it’s just the character we are using to play the game of life, which is our next pillar.
Pillar 3: The Game of Life
The Game of Life— a strategic play of relentlessly pursuing your purpose, engaging with the world the best we can, learning from failures and celebrating victories that is the essence of living a satisfactory, meaningful & fulfilled life.
We do not know who we are or why we are here or how we should live our lives and maybe we will never know. However, one thing is certain, that we are neither this body nor this mind. We know this in our heart of hearts. Every experience we have happens within us and there is no way of knowing what realty truly is. But we know that we are alive, and we can experience, so we must make the most of it. Life should not be taken too seriously or too lightly. Instead, we must find balance in everything we do and respond to the situations in the most appropriate way possible. Here, we embrace the complexity of existence with an adventurous attitude, steering through the world with agility, focus, and fulfilment. We must learn to play the game of life.
Key 7 – Strategize for the Real World
Our first key in playing the game of life is to Strategize for the Real World. World is volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) in nature. But we expect it to be linear, anthropocentric, mechanical, simplistic & predictable. This skewed understanding of reality leads us to make rigid plans and poor strategies. The game of life is a dance of changing circumstances and appropriate responses. It requires not just plans, but agile responsiveness to the ever-evolving world around us. To thrive in this VUCA world, our planning must be agile, making flexibility and adaptability our greatest tools.
As you may remember, we created quests or immediate outcomes when we mapped our adventures. Now, we create gameplans with several key results to achieve those quests. If one gameplan fails, we follow the next gameplan and the next. With every gameplan, we get a few completed key results, and these key results pile up and compound taking us closer and closer to the outcome. This approach ensures we remain on course, adjusting our sails to the winds of change, and ride the waves of continuous progress.
Key 8 - Engage with the Game
The essence of our second key, engaging with the Game, is Personal Productivity. It is about actually doing the thing we should be doing on a daily & weekly basis. It unfolds in the meticulous planning and reflection of our weeks and effective & efficient actions of our days.
The largest unit of time that we can reasonably predict & control is a week. If we can master our week, we can master our life. This includes making a template of your ideal week, reviewing your failures & successes during the week, and revising your plans based on changing circumstances. This way, we command the helm of our enterprise, setting the pace and direction with clear & agile micro-goals. Planning & reviewing your day is equally important because we can only act in the present moment. Every day, we perform our habits, focus on our daily tasks, and record important things. Based on our SLOPS, we may use various tools like journals, habit tracker, expense logs, stopwatch, etc. to be more effective and efficient in our daily actions. Through weekly & daily action, we forge a path of consistent progress and increased productivity.
Key 9 - Celebrate the Joy of Life
And what is a game without fun? The third key invites us to celebrate—not just our victories but also our lessons learned from failures. Life is a spectrum of experiences, each deserving recognition and reflection.
If we get everything we want without any effort or work, then it loses its value. We can buy a trophy but winning it is way much more satisfactory because, at the end, it was never about the reward, but the grind and personal evolution. By transforming bucket list items into rewards, we gamify our existence, making every quest more motivating. It is about cherishing the journey of life, embracing each moment with gratitude and joy.
The Game of Life is not about winning or losing; it is about playing with wisdom, courage, and joy. With these three keys, you are not just surviving the game— you’re enjoying it daily, creating an intentional life of structure, freedom, and profound meaning. This is the essence of living a legendary life.
Mental Works for Practical Manifestation
But the Live Life Legendary® system is not complete yet. We need one more key element to make it the ultimate personal evolution system, and that’s Mental Works. Mental work is built atop the three pillars we just covered. a sanctuary for the mind where visualization and meditative techniques empower you to embody your legendary self. A realm where psychology and spirituality converge, and the seeds of your ideal self are planted in the fertile grounds of your mind. It is here that the blueprint of your legendary life transforms from vision to reality through self-hypnotic meditations & visualizations.
Imagine crafting a vivid memory, not of the past, but of the future. A future where you have conquered your monsters and demons, where you embody the essence of your ideal avatar, living in alignment with your identity codes, systems, and habits.
Each visualization is a brushstroke on the canvas of your destiny. By envisioning yourself as the person who is captured in your avatar description, who enjoys the outcome of your immediate quest, and who does the actions in your weekly plans, you are not just imagining; you are architecting your future reality.
When you do this daily visualization with intense emotions; you end up rewiring your brain with new neural pathways, thus converting these imaginations into memories. Your mind, unable to distinguish these vivid visualizations from reality, begins to adopt these new identities and achievements as its own.
The essence of Mental Works is profound transformation at a psychological level. It is about becoming so aligned with your envisioned self that every action, every decision is driven by a deeper, intrinsic motivation. With every Mental Works you are not just evolving your identity but, becoming the architect of your legendary life.
Conclusion
So, this is the Live Life Legendary® in a nutshell. Of course, we can elaborate this philosophy to a greater length which I do in my course, seminars & webinars. I am not here just to drop knowledge like most personal development content out there, I have created a Life Operating System for you to practically apply these principles in your life.
With the Live Life Legendary® Coda template, this philosophy transcends from concept to action. A comprehensive, practical system designed to seamlessly integrate into your daily life, ensuring you are not just dreaming of a legendary life but living it.
Affordable, accessible, with a 60-day money-back guarantee, the Live Life Legendary® template comes with extensive video tutorials, guiding you at every step towards your transformation.
I have spent my entire life to figure out the most fundamental, practical & essential principles of living a legendary life, and that is how I produced the nine keys and the mental works. If you just followed these ten things you do not need anything major to live a more organized, meaningful, and fulfilling life. You have the power to redefine your life, to break free from the chains of inertia, to become the architect of your destiny. Join us on this journey. Embrace the Live Life Legendary® philosophy, and unlock the door to a life of purpose, fulfilment, and unparalleled achievement.
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