“Everything happens for a reason,” you’ve likely heard it said—a mantra repeated so often it almost loses its weight. But what if I told you that you hold the power to define that reason? Stick with me, as I have a pretty special action plan at the end of this email (100% free).

While the saying, “everything happens for a reason” might echo with wisdom, I’ve come to understand there's a deeper, half-hidden truth. Every setback, every failure, and every unexpected twist life throws at us is full of potential. These challenges are the gifts from the universe, tools handed to us to sculpt our destinies. What we decide to create with these tools rests solely in our hands.

I like to use the Boston Red Sox as an example. Nestled in the heart of one of America’s most demanding sports cities, the team faces a level of scrutiny and expectations that could easily crush even the most seasoned athletes. Yet, I’ve seen players arrive, fresh and untested, who thrive under the pressure, drawing energy from the intensity that causes others to crumble. What distinguishes these players isn’t merely talent, it’s their mindset, their conscious choice to rise to the occasion and sculpt victory from challenge, rather than succumb to defeat. 

Life mirrors this scenario more closely than you might think. It presents us with a series of events—tools if you will—and it’s up to us to decide how to use them. When faced with a personal setback such as a breakup or a missed opportunity, do you construct a monument to your disappointment, or do you build a bridge to your next adventure? The pieces left behind by these setbacks lay the foundation for future achievements if you choose to see them that way.

At 26, I learned an invaluable lesson: the outcomes of my life were mine to shape. Gone was the notion of a predetermined path dictated by the cards I was dealt. I realized that every moment, every encounter was an opportunity to steer my life in a direction of my choosing. Indecision, I discovered, was a choice in itself—not doing anything at all is often the same thing as building a cage around yourself. 

This realization was liberating but humbling. It revealed that the reality I lived in, the reason things happened, were often the products of my own making. And with that knowledge came power—the power to change, redefine, and actively create a life of meaning and fulfillment.

As you move forward this week, I encourage you to embrace this perspective. Look around you; see not just what is but what could be. Take the raw materials of your life—the joys, the sorrows, the successes, and the setbacks—and build something spectacular. After all, everything happens for a reason, and that reason is yours to to define.

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