Designing your Destiny
Welcome to Designing Your Destiny, the podcast where creativity meets strategy, and mindset fuels transformation. I’m Abrielle Laurent, your guide on this journey to crafting a life and business that aligns with your highest potential.
In each episode, we dive deep into the art and science of building a brand, a business, and a life that’s not just successful, but truly fulfilling. Whether you’re a multi-passionate entrepreneur seeking to channel your creativity into something extraordinary, or someone ready to rewrite their life’s story, this podcast is your blueprint for personal and professional growth.
Join me as I share the pivotal moments, mindset shifts, and practical strategies that have empowered me—and countless others—to design a destiny that reflects who we truly are and what we’re here to achieve.
Designing your Destiny
All In or All Out: How I Turned Down My Dream Job to Bet on My Own Vision
Keywords
dream job, Canva, vision board, manifestation, career choices, personal growth, decision making, alignment, entrepreneurship, sacrifices
Summary
In this episode of the Designing Your Destiny podcast, Abrielle shares her personal journey of turning down her dream job with Canva, a company she had long admired. She discusses the importance of aligning career choices with a larger vision and the sacrifices that sometimes need to be made for personal growth. Through her story, she emphasizes the power of manifestation, the significance of trusting the process, and the necessity of prioritizing long-term goals over temporary satisfaction.
takeaways
- Turning down a dream job can lead to greater opportunities.
- Alignment with your vision is crucial for success.
- Manifestation requires deep trust in the process.
- Temporary discomfort can lead to long-term fulfillment.
- Your vision can evolve over time; stay open to change.
- Forcing opportunities often indicates misalignment with your purpose.
- Building a network can open unexpected doors.
- Choosing future vision over immediate satisfaction is key.
- What you think you want may not be what you truly need.
- Surrendering control can lead to better outcomes.
Sound Bites
- "I turned down my dream job!"
- "Sometimes we have to make sacrifices."
- "I knew it was happening when I stopped trying."
Chapters
00:00
Turning Down the Dream Job
09:49
The Journey to Canva
20:06
Choosing Vision Over Temporary Satisfaction