In this episode of The Daily Mastermind, host George Wright III completes his two-part walkthrough of Wayne Dyer's 13 habits for creating a life you love. The first installment covered habits one through six, including believing you are an infinite spiritual being, becoming the observer of your thoughts, and remaining independent of the opinions of others. This episode picks up with habits seven through thirteen, going deeper into the internal shifts that make lasting change possible.
These seven habits move beyond mindset and into deliberate practice. They ask you to reconstruct how you think, feel, and speak about your own life, and to align those inner states with the outcomes you want to create.
How to Reconstruct Your I Am Statements
The language you use to describe yourself carries enormous power. George explains that too many people stay focused on what they lack rather than what they want to become. The shift is simple but demanding: move from "I want" or "I will" to "I am." Write those statements down. Repeat them until your mind accepts them as present reality. When you train your mind to believe an outcome has already happened, you begin to act and think in ways that support it.
Why Patience and Eliminating Doubt Change Everything
Conditioning your mind in a new direction takes time. George acknowledges that it can be difficult to stay the course, but patience is not passive. It is a conscious choice to stay focused and keep doubt from closing off possibility. All things worth having require time and sacrifice. Giving yourself grace during the process is not weakness; it is what sustains the work long enough to see results.
How Feeling Your Goal Accelerates It
Visualization and affirmations are valuable, but Wayne Dyer adds a third element that George highlights here: feeling. You need to connect emotionally with the state of having already achieved what you want. Attach yourself to the emotions you would experience when you reach your personal or professional goal. As George notes, Dyer points to Einstein's observation:
Logic will get you from A to B, but imagination will take you everywhere.
Your logic has carried you this far. It is your imagination and your emotional connection to the vision that will take you the rest of the way.
Why the Naturalness of Your Dream Matters
How natural does your dream feel? Wayne Dyer makes a direct connection between that feeling and how quickly you will achieve your goal. George shares Dyer's observation:
The time it takes your desire to become reality is directly proportional to the naturalness of being it. The more natural an experience your wish feels for you, the faster you will create it in your life.
If a goal feels forced or unnatural, it will take longer to achieve. If it aligns with your unique talents and deepest passions, it will come more quickly. Listen to yourself. If what you are pursuing does not feel right, that is information worth acting on.
Phrasing Your Intentions as Given Statements
Writing down your goals is valuable. Writing down your intentions and reading them aloud daily is something different and more powerful. Intentions are not wishes; they are declarations. Placing them into your daily rituals means you are reinforcing your direction every single day. George encourages you to make this a non-negotiable part of your routine.
How Choosing Love Over Ego Gives You More Power
Goals can quietly become ego-driven. The desire to win, gain status, or overpower others can take over without you noticing it. Wayne Dyer's perspective, as George shares it, is counterintuitive: when you come from a place of love and understanding rather than ego, you actually gain more power and influence in your life. Love is not soft. It is a driver. It aligns you with something greater than personal ambition and opens up possibilities that ego closes off.
Why Gratitude Is the Final and Most Essential Habit
The thirteenth habit is gratitude, and George calls it foundational. Until you genuinely appreciate what you already have, it is unlikely you will continue to receive more. He returns to a phrase he has carried throughout The Daily Mastermind:
Happiness is wanting what you have rather than having what you want.
Gratitude is not resignation. It is a posture that positions you for growth. It shifts your attention from scarcity to abundance, and from there, more becomes possible.
Action Steps
- Write five "I am" statements that describe the person you intend to become and read them aloud every morning.
- Spend two minutes each day closing your eyes and feeling the emotions you would experience if your most important goal were already achieved.
- Write your top three intentions as declarative statements and place them into your daily routine.
- Track how natural your primary goal feels each week. If it consistently feels forced, consider whether it is truly aligned with your strengths and passions.
- Practice gratitude by listing three specific things you are thankful for each day.
George closes with the image of Michelangelo and the statue of David. Michelangelo said he was not carving the human form out of stone. He was simply removing the stone from the sculpture that was already there. You are already great. The work is not about adding something foreign; it is about uncovering what is already inside you. It is never too late to start living the life you were meant to live.

