Keep your eyes on the prize

Little township boy II

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Little township boy II

All my life I’ve been told that I wasn’t going to make it. Like “you just an Alexandra boy. Have you ever seen a successful Alexandra boy?”. Lol, Wow! The negativity, written off and marginalized before I even start. Of course I’ve always shunned off the statements and stayed defiant, choosing to take one step at a time. With humility, my head down I have always risen above the hate and negativity. I am not stupid, I know I am slightly disadvantaged but I am not a victim, I’ve never been one. My gameplan has always been to do more than required and with time my efforts have compounded. Going the extra mile is something that is now automatic and it has made me distinguished. I raise my head and I find myself in different circles. I am the only person who looks Iike I do. It’s crazy, I did it, my head is above the water, I made it. I still meet black people with a house niggas mentality, the Steven’s on “Django Unchained” and they assassinate my character in attempts to get me to react but it’s all so funny to me because by probing they have confirmed I am “Bright boy” the exceptional nigga. I never thought I’d see the day my leather jacket became the scapegoat. They are scared of me, no words can put me down. They can’t control me, they can’t manipulate me, they try to cut me out but it’s a bigger picture and they can’t photoshop me out. The little township boy is in their face and is not going anywhere, instead his accruing power, moving from class to class, creating relationships, dominating the court, I can fit in anywhere, I am a social butterfly, they can’t do anything to me because I am playing the game! Now to diss me is to reflect their hypocrisy and ignorance. The little township boy keeps on rising.

Little township boy, don’t let them tell you, you can’t do it. It’s all in your head, you can accomplish anything you want. Anything you want in the world is yours! You can get it, believe in yourself, stay with the process and care enough. When you rise up, they will try to bring you down. Keep moving.

P.S. It was Reginah who said I would never make it, she cited the fact that I was from Alexandra and wore a leather jacket as the reasons. She did everything to break my spirit but she couldn’t. Cognitive dissonance on her part because she knew I’d already made it but acknowledging it was difficult. No biggie, I appreciate the negative energy to feed on.

Keep your eyes on the prize.

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Keep your eyes on the prize.

Winston Churchill once stated :”success is going from failure to failure without the loss of enthusiasm.” That’s one thing I love about computers and A.I. (Artificial Intelligence), it has the same rigorous relentless energy even on its billionth try. This is because it is a program and it is programmed to get to an end result. We can learn a lot about A.I. & computers because our minds are also programs. More specifically our subconscious minds, they dictate our reality and interactions in the world. Your body is a part of your subconscious mind and so when you brush your teeth or drive your car a program kicks in and you do it automatically, you don’t have to consciously think about it anymore. The act of brushing your teeth or driving your car is hardwired. This is a practical example of how your subconscious rules your life, 95% of your actions are because of your subconscious mind. You are the program of your subconscious mind. Everything is mind, your reality is a product of the thoughts you tell yourself. We are aiming creatures and if for example you want a BMW, the world will structure itself to your beliefs and wants and you will begin to see more BMWs in your map of reality. If you want to be a painter all you will see in your map of reality is art schools and other opportunities to do with being a painter. If you want to be great, you will encounter phenomena that makes you great. When you say someone is evil all you will see is that persons evil deeds. Perception is everything. Reality structures itself to your value systems and beliefs. Your subconscious mind bends reality. There is no such thing as an objective criteria because the world is by nature very subjective, however we can compromise and find a middle ground. The world is the same today, will be the same tomorrow and will forever be the same. It is your personality that colors in what you see. Your personality is made up of thoughts, experiences and beliefs. So you see there’s no such thing as failure or impossible. Those are just labels that don’t mean anything. They are hinderances to the mind. Nietzsche once stated any person who has a why can bare any how. This means that when you have a “why” that’s powerful enough and life bearing you can conquer anything. When you have a “why” your limitations crumble down and all you see is your goal. You become invincible! The impossible becomes the inevitable. What do you see when you look in the mirror? What lies are you telling yourself? Why don’t you think you are great? It’s time to reboot your subconscious program.

The right program operating in your subconscious is critical to living the life you deserve. Developing a program of enthusiasm and optimism will enable you to create the life you envision because it is positive energy. When this is programed into your subconscious mind, it will enable a growth mentality and you will be able to pick out a way forward in the grimmest of times. With this outlook nothing is bad or a failure but an opportunity to gather data, internalize it and move forward with the intention of dominating next time. You are the creator of your life. Stay away from negative people and losers because they influence your lens on the world. There is no such thing as failure. There is no such thing as “giving up”. When you “give up”, you never had a “why” and so your plan was doomed from the start. Life is a process and pleasure is in the attainment of the goal not the prize. It is not about about being a Billionaire but the person you become to get there, the habits you must continuously adopt. The prize is the end and doesn’t mean anything on its own. Meaning, process and progress is what makes the goal worthwhile. Kinda like courting and pursuing a girl you like who’s giving you blueballs and when finally get with her you think “Is this it?”. The journey is the reward. Besides you don’t have the right to “give up” or even to kill yourself, you don’t belong to yourself, you are the property of God and the Universe. God would never tell you to give up. You won’t get any pity from me. Don’t cry, survive. Surround yourself with people who share your vision. Belief in yourself with impunity. Know you will win and you will, nothing escapes the law of causality. Be positive and optimistic on a constant. Cultivate an attitude of gratitude, this helps you when the dark night besiege, it enables you to count your blessings and by doing so you turn the situation into a positive and so you are able to move forward in your decisions confidently. Nothing is eternal and suffering is inescapable of course but you choose your thoughts and attitude about life. You can choose a life of pessimism and nihilism or you can choose one of optimism and creation. You can choose a life of depression and misery or you can choose one of happiness and love. Everything is in your lens of experience. You can be anything you want. You can do anything you want. Don’t let them steal your shine. Don’t seek the approval of fools. Move confidently in the direction of your dreams and slay the dragon you hero! It’s all in your mind, just keep your eyes on the prize.

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