354 | Top 4 Things I Learned During My 46th Year On Earth

The Greatness Machine

Darius Mirshahzadeh

Entrepreneurship, Education, Business

5 • 962 Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Life doesn’t always shout its lessons—sometimes it whispers them in moments you almost miss. In this special solo episode of The Greatness Machine, Darius Mirshahzadeh unpacks four hard-earned lessons from a year marked by deep personal transformation. Stepping away from the polished highlight reel, he explores the quieter, in-between moments where lasting growth often begins. Through honest reflection and lived experience, Darius dives into themes of clarity, surrender, and identity—offering a raw look at what it means to truly do the inner work. This episode invites you to pause, reflect, and consider what life might be asking of you right now. In this episode, Darius will discuss: (00:00) Reflections on a Profound Year (04:54) Embracing Life's Shortness and Purpose (10:00) Trusting Yourself to Create Desired Outcomes (12:53) Ego vs. Soul: Finding True Purpose (16:51) Unapologetically Being Yourself Sponsored by: Brevo: Get started free or save 50% for 3 months with code GREATNESS at brevo.com/greatness. Huel: Try Huel with 15% OFF + Free Gift for New Customers today using my code greatness at https://huel.com/greatness. Fuel your best performance with Huel today! Indeed: Get a $75 sponsored job credit to boost your job's visibility at Indeed.com/DARIUS. Notion: Get Notion Mail for free right now at notion.com/machine. ShipStation: Go to shipstation.com and use code GREATNESS to sign up for your FREE trial. Shopify: Sign up for a $1/month trial period at shopify.com/darius. Connect with Darius: Website: https://therealdarius.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imthedarius/ YouTube: https://therealdarius.com/youtube Book: The Core Value Equation https://www.amazon.com/Core-Value-Equation-Framework-Limitless/dp/1544506708 Write a review for The Greatness Machine using this link: https://ratethispodcast.com/spreadinggreatness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:04.6	Shazda. I'm so pumped to have you here with me. And listen, the greatness machine were about two things. Number one, people were living their passions.
1:11.7	And number two, those who are creating greatness in the world and doing both of these things
1:15.5	despite the odds against them. Each episode, we're going to feature interviews with game
1:19.2	changers, business leaders, telling us their origin stories, what made them tick, what got them
1:23.9	to where they are now. Why? So it can help you step into your greatness within your life, your business, and your career.
1:30.1	Occasionally, you might hear a few solo episodes for myself, more as I say, as I leverage my 20
1:34.8	years of entrepreneurship as a CEO and founder to help you grow and level up in your journey
1:39.2	to scale your life and your business.
1:41.2	So come be a fly on the wall, enjoy the conversation, and I'm stoked to have you
1:45.1	hear with me.
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