378 | What Do You Want Out of Life (Part 1)

The Greatness Machine

Darius Mirshahzadeh

Entrepreneurship, Education, Business

5.0 • 135 Ratings

🗓️ 12 September 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

What if the key to clarity was just five minutes of stillness? In this solo episode of The Greatness Machine, Darius Mirshahzadeh reflects on purpose, priorities, and the practices that help him gain direction during life transitions. Inspired by a workshop with his friend and spiritual teacher Dandapani, Darius shares a simple but powerful exercise: taking just five minutes each day to sit in silence and ask, “What do I want out of life?” He opens up about his own process, exploring the feelings he wants to cultivate, the kind of family and professional life he’s building, and why recognition, influence, and freedom play important roles in shaping his next big chapter. In this episode, Darius will discuss: (00:00) Introduction and Personal Updates (02:55) Exploring Purpose and Focus (05:49) Daily Reflection for Clarity (08:43) Defining Life Goals and Values (11:57) Balancing Professional and Personal Life (14:49) Engagement and Recognition in Work (17:53) Establishing Priorities for the Future Sponsored by: Brevo: Head over to brevo.com/greatness and use the code greatness to get 50% off Starter and Business Plans for the first 3 months of an annual subscription. Indeed: Get a $75 sponsored job credit to boost your job's visibility at Indeed.com/darius. Shopify: Start your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/greatness. Connect with Darius: Website: https://therealdarius.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imthedarius/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thegreatnessmachine 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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0:00.0	Love gang. Welcome to The Greatness Machine. I'm your host Darius from Shazday. I'm so pumped to have you here with me.
0:04.4	Now listen, the greatness machine were about two things. Number one, people were living their passions. And number two, those who are creating greatness in the world and doing both of these things despite the odds against them. Each episode, we're going to feature interviews with game changers, business leaders, telling us their origin stories. What made them tick?
0:21.1	What got them to where they are now?
0:22.9	Why?
0:23.4	So can help you step into your
0:24.8	greatness within your life, your business, and your career. Occasionally, you might hear a few
0:29.2	solo episodes from myself, as I say, as I leverage my 20 years of entrepreneurship as a CEO
0:34.2	and founder to help you grow and level up in your journey to scale your life
0:38.0	and your business. So, come be a fly on the wall, enjoy the conversation, and I'm stoked to have
0:42.8	you here with me.
0:45.6	What's up, everybody? Welcome to this episode of The Greatness, especially I'm my host,
0:48.1	Darius Mashasdam, flying solo. What's up, man? It has been quite a moment.
0:54.7	I have not done solos for very much over the last couple months,
0:58.8	and I've been behind the eight ball on it.
1:02.1	Went to, did some travel with the family this summer,
1:07.2	went, did a big project in Africa,
1:10.5	came back, went to Burning Man man it has been quite the whirlwind
1:15.9	and i'm just not getting set up back in the year and hear my throat's a little scratchy but um
1:20.6	that my experience of burning up was pretty pretty epic and i um i'm just now kind of getting
1:26.8	back into the swing of things. And so I was,
1:29.8	I have a good friend, former guests on the show, Don Duponni, a Hindu priest, and former Hindu monk.
1:36.8	He spent 10 years in a monastery in Kauai right after he, I think, graduated university. And he hit me up.
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