Stepping Outside of the Box
Stepping outside of the box and shifting into a new pathway is certainly unsettling at the very least. You'll never know what it can lead to unless you make the commitment and go for it. When we step outside of the box, and follow what God is placing in our hearts, we discover that He can make anything happen and lead you to a life of abundance.
Join Ryan and our new co-host Miranda as they learn from Alexis Parris about her journey of stepping outside of the box.
In this episode you'll learn about:
- Self Education
- Stepping Outside of the Box
- Understanding Yourself
- Listening to Your Hearts
- Moving Forward Continually
- Seeing Other Options
Quotes:
Alexis:
"My dream shifted from being a professional dancer to someone who really wanted to spread messages of personal development globally"
"I believe that you truly have to know what's best for you, and understand the patterns. So, be willing to see other options"
"I knew I had so much more power that I wasn't utilizing. And I knew that when I step outside of the box that I would really grow into my fullest potential"
"Don't put yourself in a box because God could call you to do anything, to create anything, to produce anything"
Miranda
"We take on all these ideas of what the rules should look like based on what the rules were for somebody else. . . . you have to say wait, what are my rules?"
"That plan wasn't in alignment with discovering what your purpose was."
"Get up, go outside, play . . . move. You have to move."
Ryan
"Education is important, but there are other ways to consume education besides the traditional norms"
"I think all too often as entrepreneurs we have the limited mindset in some places just to stay where we are, and not question the status quo"
"When God speaks and we listen, he will test us. He will want us to become more and that's our ultimate quest in life."
ABOUT Alexis
Alexis Parris is 21 years old. She is a trained dancer of 15 years and majored in dance when she attended Fordham University in New York City and the University of South Florida. However, her introduction to personal development has molded her into the Millennial Entrepreneur, Personal Development Speaker, and Author she is today.
From her personal transformation she has formed the deep belief that personal development is an irreplaceable ingredient to success. The implementation of this belief has helped her create her present success. Within a year, Alexis self published her book 'Why I Quit College to Learn', hosted a summit in Lagos, Nigeria, released her podcast entitled 'The Empowered Millennial Podcast' to iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, YouTube and Anchor, and most recently founded her digital media agency HD Media Masters
Her mission is to globally impact youth by teaching personal development principles that will catapult their success. Alexis has taken the responsibility to empower the next world leaders with this knowledge and help them create their best life in the process." (AlexisParris.com)
CONNECT WITH ALEXIS
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