Life is what you make of it – a message to millennials by Todd Alan (an excerpt from his book, Life Mastery Keys)

I passionately believe life is what you make of it and it’s been that way for centuries.

There’s nothing new about the idea if you want to enjoy a great life it’s up to you to create it.

Now that you’re an adult – you’re in the driver’s seat of your life. If you wait for someone else to create a wonderful life for you – well, you’ll be waiting and yearning for a very long time, unfortunately.

Here’s “the secret” that was never revealed in the famous 2006 documentary of the same name.

Your thinking and mindset on the inside of you has a direct correlation to what you enjoy and accomplish or don’t accomplish on the outside.

This isn’t just referring to the size of your paycheck, although there’s nothing wrong with making a lot of money as long as you’re happy with how you do it and it enriches the lives of others, too. I’m referring to living an astonishing, epic life that takes your breath away in whatever way lights you up and makes your heart glow.

Your parents probably went to some awesome rock concerts in the seventies and eighties, smoked a few joints and thought they were wild and crazy before they settled down. Then somewhere along the way they got married (or not), had kids, landed a good job whether they liked it or not and set to the serious business of being an adult.

I encourage you and support you in connecting with the idea and fact there are many different ways to be an adult.

They don’t all include buying a house with three bedrooms, two baths, two kids and a dog. If you want that, great. I just want to give you permission to expand your thinking beyond the boundaries of what’s normal.

Be a grownup in a way that makes you excited – it really is possible if you want it.