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Candle & Bonfire: Episode – “ITWIT: Igniting Your Success”

 What fuels true success? In this smoldering episode of Candle & Bonfire, we unveil the ITWIT framework—It Takes What It Takes—a clear, actionable recipe for a vibrant, purpose-driven life. Inspired by the quote, “Distance diminishes small loves and increases big ones, like wind blows out the candle and fans the bonfire,” host Big Doc Energy distills success into four key ingredients: time, energy, service to others, and a balanced money mindset. This 5-minute episode delivers specific, technical steps to assess your readiness to give what success demands, moving beyond vague ideals. Are you ready to invest time to fan your bonfire? Can you channel energy to sustain your flame? Will you serve others despite judgment? Can you approach money with clarity, not greed? We explore how to give authentically—without forcing or stealing—while embracing acceptance and rejection, letting small loves fade to amplify big ones. With a quick guided meditation and journaling prompts, this episode empowers you to build a life of impact. Perfect for dreamers seeking to ignite their purpose, join us to transform time into value, energy into action, and service into connection. Light your bonfire now!

Why Listen?

• Clear Roadmap: Master ITWIT with concrete steps to achieve success, checking boxes for clarity.
• Practical Insights: Learn to prioritize time, harness energy, serve others, and balance money.
• Inspirational Depth: Connect success to the Candle & Bonfire ethos, where big loves blaze brighter.
• Actionable Tools: Get a meditation and prompts to embody ITWIT, fueling your purpose.

Chapters

• [00:00–00:30] Igniting ITWIT
  Big Doc Energy introduces Candle & Bonfire and ITWIT, emphasizing specific answers for success.
• [00:31–01:30] Time: Your Spark
  Explore time as success’s foundation, tied to “time is money.” Do you have it? Will you give it?
• [01:31–02:30] Energy: Fueling the Flame
  Dive into energy as success’s driver, variable yet vital. How to give it wisely.
• [02:31–04:00] Service: The Heart of Fire
  Unpack service as success’s core, embracing judgment to grow big loves, per the podcast’s quote.
• [04:01–05:00] Money Mindset & Meditation
  Learn why success needs clarity, not cash, with a meditation to commit to ITWIT.

Key Points

• ITWIT Framework: Success demands time, energy, service, and a balanced money mindset. Ask: Do I have it? Will I give it?
• Time is Money: Time fuels success, convertible like energy in E=mc², fanning your bonfire.
• Energy’s Power: Energy drives action, requiring strategic giving to sustain your flame.
• Service and Courage: Serving others means accepting/rejecting, dimming small loves to amplify big ones.
• Money Balance: Success requires peace with money, not wealth, avoiding greed or theft.
• Checklist for Action: Use ITWIT to assess commitment, igniting a purposeful life.

Calls to Action

1. Subscribe & Share: Follow Candle & Bonfire on Buzzsprout, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Share on Instagram/X with #CandleAndBonfire!
2. Consider your level of success: How do you measure it? In money? Followers? Personal fulfillment? Feeling stoked about life? Do I have time, energy, service, clarity? Will I give them?