Seven Figure Standard
Episode 158: How Wealth is Built Through Identity and Not Affirmations
They also dig into the hidden downsides of affirmations, the role of discomfort and speed in growth, and why action, not intention, is the clearest signal of your future self.
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About the Episode
Stop trying to “think” your way into a new life and start behaving your way into one. Most people repeat affirmations until they are blue in the face, but then walk out the door and act like their old selves: a cycle that creates nothing but delusion. Welcome back to another episode of The Seven-Figure Standard Podcast. Today, Mykie and Arash break down how real transformation and real wealth are built through identity, not affirmations alone. They explore why affirmations work for some but fall flat for others, what actually gives them power, and how your daily actions shape who you’re becoming.
Key Points From This Episode
- They jump into today’s topic of discussion.
- Why affirmations work for some people and not others.
- What identity is mostly built on.
- When affirmations fail most often.
- Arash explains what gives affirmations power.
- How your actions and decisions signal the direction your identity is going in advance.
- He explains how affirmations can actually have a negative impact.
- They unpack how one decision has the power to change your life: speed and decision.
- Speed: a wealth indicator of note.
- Arash explains why your spiritual side is the highest potential of your personality.
- How speed is expressed behaviorally.
- A decision most people are avoiding.
- He breaks down how identity is what you decide under pressure.
- Examples of evidence and the standards Arash places on evidence.
- How you can use affirmations as an intention or a barometer.
- Arash shares his approach to looking at evidence.
- The role comfort plays when people lean into affirmations and away from decision-making/taking action.
- Why what you say matters less than what you do.
- Final thoughts on today’s topic from Arash.
ABOUT THE HOST
MEET Arash
President and Co-Founder
Arash Vossoughi is the Co-Founder and President of Voss Coaching Co., a company committed to helping individuals, professionals and entrepreneurs break through barriers and achieve personal freedom.
MEET Mykie
CEO and Co-Founder
Mykie Stiller is the Co-founder and CEO of Voss Coaching Co, a company committed to helping individuals, professionals and entrepreneurs break through barriers and achieve personal freedom.
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