Donovan Duran, raised in Pecos New Mexico as a devout Catholic, graduated from Capital High in Santa Fe, NM. He attended Arizona Christian University where he played college basketball and earned a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration.  He then worked for the family business (DSG), a dirt construction company, where he learned valuable life lessons he believes prepared him for his life's mission. After suffering a knee injury and while undergoing a weight transformation, he discovered the 8 Pillars of the Mind. His life goal now is to share those 8 Pillars with the world.