Interview with D.L. Anderson, author of 'Unlocking the Mystery of You'
D. L. Anderson is a speaker and life trainer whose goals
are centered on helping others live a life of purpose, excellence, and balance.
Drawing on 15+ years of experience in various fields including information
technology, consulting, and business management, D. L. Anderson is very excited
to be able to effectively teach others the same principles which have made his
life both fulfilling and successful.
His latest book is the self-help book, Unlocking
the Mystery of You: The Pinnacle of Purpose.
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About the Book:
Do you know who the most
important person in your life is? Just look in the mirror and you will see –
it’s you. Whether you’re a college student, a housewife, a salesman, or the
president of the United States of America, the most important person in your
life is and will always be you.
That being said, your
primary objective in life should be to know who you are so that you can
position yourself to succeed in offices aligned with your purpose. After all,
your purpose is the collective reasoning behind your existence. As one
philosopher puts it, “Purpose is the only real reason you are here, for you
exist because your purpose exists. Thus apart from purpose, you have no
authentic motivation for living. You may very well exist, but when you’re gone,
very few will ever know that you were here.”
Now for some of us
discovering our purpose is simple. We understood it long before we ever became
adults. For others it is not so easy, and for more reasons than I can gather.
This is why the process of personal discovery is so critical; for not only does
it allow you to discover your purpose. It also positions you to persistently
follow the evolution of your purpose.
This is important because we
are all changing every day. Consequently, our purpose will also change
contingent to the season of life we are in. Still, in spite of this inevitable
change and all the complexities which make understanding your purpose
difficult, you will always be able to detect your purpose simply because it is
the source of your fulfillment. So if you’re in a job, relationship, or any
office which is persistently unfulfilling, odds are it is not aligned with your
purpose – and unless you are willing to concede the awesome measures of
fulfillment you would experience otherwise, you need to start thinking about
making a change so that you can both enhance your life and have profound
impacts in the various groups and societies you are in.
“Unlocking the Mystery of
You” champions this cause focusing first and foremost on purpose and the
crucial role it plays in achieving personal fulfillment and setting the stage
for the individual to be a catalyst for group fulfillment. It accomplishes this
goal by utilizing a purposeful roadmap designated as the Pinnacle of Purpose.
The Pinnacle of Purpose is a progressive path illustrated by 7 ascending levels
which, if followed sequentially, not only have the power to transform your
life. It will provide you with the greatest measures of fulfillment and success
life can offer. All you have to do is follow the crucial, yet simple order of
purpose, beginning with confidence and concluding with peace.
So if you’re ready for a
change; if you’re ready to stop sleeping on your dreams and your truest
passions; if you’re tired of the status quo and living a life which feels
incomplete; if you’re tired of wishing your life was better and are now
prepared to do something about it; if you’re finally ready to take that
ever-difficult leap of faith, then this is a book you must read. Because in
this book I show you how to take that leap of faith without falling, for when
you leap towards your purpose, you will always land squarely on your feet.
This is true first and
foremost because your purpose is what makes you unique to every other
individual in the world today, a premise which thoroughly validates the existence
of every man and women on the earth. The problem is that many don’t understand
their purpose. Once upon a time I didn’t either. That is until I got serious
about life. It was then that I realized what purpose is.
It is the collection of all
your authentic desires; it is your passion. It is your North Star and your
direction; it is your life-long teacher – and above all else, it is that which
causes you to press through any form or measure of adversity until you unleash
your maximum potential, for it gives you the strength to hold on when you have
no strength left within you to hold on.
For More Information
- Unlocking the Mystery of You is available at Amazon.
- Pick up your copy at Barnes & Noble.
- Visit Life Pinnacles blog.
- Discuss this book at PUYB Virtual Book Club at Goodreads.
Q: Welcome to The
Writer's Life! Now that your book has
been published, we’d love to find out more about the process. Can we begin by having you take us at the
beginning? Where did you come up with
the idea to write your book?
A: I’m a writer and
teacher by nature, and understood that this is what I was destined to be when I
was about 8 years old. Accordingly, whenever I come across a topic which can
help educate others and better their lives, I begin educating myself on the
topic and prepare myself to write another book. In fact, this is the 3rd
book I’ve written in the past 5 years (all of the self-help and personal
development genre) and I have plans to write another one this year.
As for this
particular book, the idea came from my personal journey through life. See I was
enjoying a very successful career in the field of information technology. I
became an IT director at the age of 25 and ascended to levels in my
professional career faster than approximately 90% of my peers.
Yet in spite of this
fact, I came to the eventual realization that my life (on the whole) was not
fulfilling in spite of the obvious success I was having in my professional
career. I didn’t realize it then, but eventually it hit me – I was not
fulfilling my purpose, the channel by which we experience both fulfillment and
the highest most authentic measures of success.
That’s when I sought
out to discover a path which would allow me to make a transition to leading a
purpose-driven life – and I did. I wrote this book to share my story and this
path with others who have also come to the conclusion that their fulfillment is
more important than temporary and/or incomplete measures of success.
Q: How hard was it to
write a book like this and do you have any tips that you could pass on which
would make the journey easier for other writers?
A: It wasn’t hard at
all. It took time, of course. All worthwhile pursuits do. Nonetheless, I would
encourage my fellow writers to stick to writing on topics in which you are
truly an expert. It’s hard enough trying to find the best way to convey your
message when you know exactly what you are talking about. It’s exponentially
harder when you attempt to do the same on a topic in which you admittedly are
not an expert. So if you want the process of writing a book to be as simple as
possible, stick to writing what you know.
Q: Who is your
publisher and how did you find them or did you self-publish?
A: My publisher is
Author House. I found them years ago. They are local and have always provided
me with a good product. Eventually I will self-publish; but for the time being,
I am enjoying working with them.
Q: Is there anything
that surprised you about getting your first book published?
A: The thing that
surprised me most was how long it takes to edit the book. Each round of
corrections takes weeks to accomplish. Therefore, I would advise each writer to
make sure their final manuscript is as close to a finished product as possible.
Q: What other books
(if any) are you working on and when will they be published?
A: I am currently
working on the 2nd book in this series, which I am entitling my Life
Pinnacles series. This book will build off Unlocking the Mystery of You
and focus on the importance of excellence and success. This is crucial because
fulfillment begins with purpose, but it doesn’t end there. On the contrary, for
us to continue to experience fulfillment, we must succeed in the offices we are
in.
For this cause, the 2nd
book in this series will speak to the model of excellence and how we can
achieve success in each of our live offices (e.g. a social office such as a
parent or a professional office such as an accountant) once we have begun
living our purpose. This is critical because our purpose represents all those
things we are naturally good at, and corresponds to personal skills and
abilities which position us to excel in specific offices and roles. Therefore,
if we are to be successful in life, we must dedicate ourselves to our purpose
as it is the principal avenue by which we find success.
Q: What’s your
favorite place to hang out online?
A: I’m always on
LinkedIn. Most of my network is there and it gives me an idea of where everyone
is at and what they are doing in their lives. Most of them, like me, are too
busy to stay in close touch otherwise.
Q: Finally, what
message (if any) are you trying to get across with your book?
A: The message I’m
trying to get across is this: our world is filled with countless individuals in
search of fulfillment and success. The problem is that many of them (like
myself once upon a time) are going about their search the wrong way, for their
search is not founded upon their unique purpose. Therefore, in order to find
the fulfillment and success we are seeking, we must first dedicate ourselves to
living our purpose.
It may not be the
most popular thing to do. It may not make you rich. It may not make you famous.
What it will do is provide each of us with an increasing levels of fulfillment,
completeness, and success, which are (in my opinion) the greatest possessions
any man or woman could have.
Q: Thank you again
for this interview! Do you have any
final words?
A: Yes; if anyone
would like to learn more about my message and how I am helping others make the
transition to living their purpose while finding true and enduring fulfillment
and success in their lives, they can visit me at www.lifepinnacles.com.
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