PanoRaMa United States. Jan 24 2010 09:14. Posts 1655
I'm the type of person that puts a lot of emphasis on motivation. You read those stories about sports or musical prodigies who just seemed to have been born with that knack for whatever they were doing and surely enough they became successful. Growing up I was weak, not that good at basketball, found refuge in playing video games all day, and generally just did not have any talents or was never fated to be good at anything in particular. Overall I struggle with my future prospects, mostly with regards to this game and how my work ethic and skill directly correlates with how much I can make. Many times though it's really hard. Naturally I have some motivators that I try to keep in mind every waking day, here are some I'd like to share.
1. By far my favorite quote, even though I don't listen to much Lupe.
(Line starts at 3:22 in yt link) "Just the freedom was better than breathin they said"
Kick push is a song on the first level about skating etc. but on the 2nd level is actually about grinding (or specifically drug dealing). The line represents what I want in life, to be able to be "free" due to my exploits, instead of doing the normal thing and going to school, starting at an entry-level job, etc. "breathing"
2. Chris Paul
Chris Paul is the most talented player in the NBA imo. He's a stand up guy, plays his heart out, but it sucks that he has a terrible team. It doesn't help that people like Rajon Rondo who just luckbox their way into playing with some of this generations best players antagonize Chris Paul for never being able to get a ring (at least in his current situation). I have a CP3 jersey hanging above my bed, and everyday I wake up it's a reminder for me to try my absolute hardest, no matter my circumstances.
3. Young Jeezy
Jeezy raps a lot about the drug grind. Jeezy isn't my favorite rapper and is far from being on the same level of greatness as e.g. Tupac, but I like what he writes about which relates heavily to the poker grind. A lot of what he says is a reminder for me that the ends justify the means. "I say I grind like there's 10 of me, I swear to god there's just one of me,
Look I know I ain't there yet, just know that I'm gonna be" - Hustlaz Ambition
4. Conan O'Brien
If you've been following the drama as of late then you'd understand. I don't want to write too much but for those who know what I'm talking about, you'll know that Conan is a great person, who prides of his work and has ridiculous passion for what he does. So much, that he'd rather step down than let higher ups tarnish the name of his work. Watching Johnny Carson as a kid, he had a dream to be the host of The Tonight Show, and through decades of work he finally made it there. "Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard, and are kind, amazing things will happen. I'm telling you, amazing things will happen." - From his final speech on the Tonight Show, just a couple days ago. "Fall down. Make a mess. Break something occasionally. Know that your mistakes are your own unique way of getting to where you need to be. And remember that the story is never over." - Harvard Commencement Speech in 2000
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