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

The Greatness Machine

Darius Mirshahzadeh

Education, Entrepreneurship, Business

5.0 • 135 Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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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 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	Jamie Lang and Sophie Haboo have arrived on Disney Plus.
0:04.5	We're having a baby.
0:05.5	We're having a baby.
0:07.2	I've always wanted to be mom.
0:09.4	And we're bringing you on our journey through everything.
0:12.4	I have no idea what we're doing.
0:13.6	Thank you. I have more of an idea.
0:15.6	I think of it like a Tamagocchi.
0:17.8	At the end of all of this...
0:20.0	We're going to have a little baby. Raising Chelsea, a Hulu
0:23.7	original series streaming exclusively on Disney Plus. 18 plus subscription required T's and T supply.
0:30.0	Love gang. Welcome to The Greatness Machine. I'm your host Darius from Shazday. I'm so pumped
0:33.6	to have you here with me. Now listen, the greatness machine were about two things. Number one,
0:38.2	people were living their passions. And number two, those who are creating greatness in the
0:42.0	world and doing both of these things despite the odds against them. Each episode, we're going
0:46.0	to feature interviews with game changers, business leaders, telling us their origin stories,
0:50.1	what made them tick, what got them to where they are now. Why? So it can help you step into your greatness within your life, your business, and your career. Occasionally, you might hear a few solo episodes for myself, as I say, as I leverage my 20 years of entrepreneurship as a CEO and founder to help you grow and level up in your journey to scale your life and your business. So come be a fly on the wall, enjoy the conversation, and I'm stoked to have you here with me. What's up, everybody? Welcome to these episodes of The Greatness, my host, Terrence, my host, Terrence, my host, Marysazda. I'm flying solo. What's up, man? It has been quite a moment. I have not done solos for very much over the last couple months and I've been
1:29.7	behind the eight ball on it. I went to, did some travel with the family this summer, went, did a big
1:38.7	project in Africa, came back, went to Burning Man. It has been quite the whirlwind.
1:46.6	And I'm just not getting set up back in.
1:48.4	You're going to hear my throat's a little scratchy, but my experience of Burning Man was pretty epic.
1:54.2	And I'm just now kind of getting back into the swing of things.
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