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106: Destiny Decoded (Ep 02) The Real Puppet Master

From My Standpoint

Release Date: 09/16/2025

106: Destiny Decoded (Ep 02) The Real Puppet Master show art 106: Destiny Decoded (Ep 02) The Real Puppet Master

From My Standpoint

Ever feel like your brain is the unruly roommate who eats all your snacks and never takes out the mental trash? In this episode of Destiny Decoded, Josh C. Jones takes us on a deep dive into the chaos, creativity, and downright bizarre power of our thoughts. With 60,000 thoughts running wild in your head every day—most of them leaning negative—it’s no wonder you sometimes feel like you’re stuck in a motivational dumpster fire. But what if you could change all that? Through hilarious stories (yes, limburger cheese is involved), science-backed insights, and punchy quotes that’ll...

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Ever feel like your brain is the unruly roommate who eats all your snacks and never takes out the mental trash? In this episode of Destiny Decoded, Josh C. Jones takes us on a deep dive into the chaos, creativity, and downright bizarre power of our thoughts. With 60,000 thoughts running wild in your head every day—most of them leaning negative—it’s no wonder you sometimes feel like you’re stuck in a motivational dumpster fire. But what if you could change all that?

Through hilarious stories (yes, limburger cheese is involved), science-backed insights, and punchy quotes that’ll make your frontal lobe do a fist pump, this episode reveals how your thoughts shape not just your attitude, but your destiny. If you’ve ever shouted “The whole world stinks!” without checking your own metaphorical mustache, this one’s for you. Tune in to learn how to recalibrate your mental GPS and choose thoughts that lead you to success—not stress.

 

This 7-part series is brought to you by the book DESTINY: Rich or Poor, Life or Death, Choose Your Destiny

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Intro/Outro Bumper Music:
Evening Melodrama Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

 

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