Achieving Goals

Happy New Year from YPBlogSpot! It is a new year full of opportunities, and promise. Let’s make this year a defining year in our lives YP’s and not settle for anything less!  #SuccessvilleBound 

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“I feel I know a little bit of everything but I’ve grown unfamiliar with limitations…”

Wale is one of my favorite young hip-hop artists because of his inspirational and motivational messages in his music.  This except is from the intro off his latest mixtape “Eleven One Eleven Theory” that he released as a precursor to his 2nd studio album “Ambition” is released November 1, 2011 (Hence “Eleven One Eleven Theory”).  Now to the topic at hand: people always tell you that you can do this but you can’t do that.  Or you may have someone tell you that you doing too much at times.  But many times people attempt to place the limitations of others on you and as with everything limitations aren’t the same for everybody.  This excerpt I derived from Wale really registered with me.  I am on the brink of taking on quite a few new challenges and becoming “unfamiliar with limitations” is the only way I am going to meet these challenges and accomplish my goals.  YP’s identify your limitations and work on reducing/overcoming your limitations then get rid of them all together.  See you guys and girls in Successville minus the limitations of course…

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Great video sent to me via twitter by way of my little cousin @AmbitiousDomEven if you’re not an athlete please listen to the voice in the background and I’m sure you’ll be inspired if you truly want to be successful.  The video and speaker speaks for itself…Enjoy…see you ladies and gents in Successville…

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Keep Going: T-Pain

 

          Like T-Pain or not this short, simple song speaks volumes.  I bet when T-Pain started pursuing his dream of being an artist in the fashion in which he went about it (auto-tune), he probably had a handful of supporters and triple the doubters and naysayers.  But he kept going and made his mark on the music industry and world.  With that said, YPs handle your business and “Keep Going” when you encounter a setback.  I recently lost my father and felt myself falling into a mini depression but I know I have to “Keep Going” on with my life even though a big part of me is missing.  Whether it’s someone telling you “no or you can’t do that” or losing a job or loved one YPs, you and I must ”Keep Going” in order to fulfill any and all of our dreams and goals.  “Keep Going” YPs and lookout for those unexpected BLESSINGS!!!

YPRuck, Young Professionals Writer

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Denzel Washington, Commencment Speech at UPenn, Urges Failure…

May 17, 2011

Denzel Washington has always been one of my favorite actors. Recently, he gave a commencement speech at his son’s school, the University of Pennsylvania. While speaking to the graduates he talked about taking risks in life, and not fearing failure, but embracing and becoming better because of them, which I believe is an inspiring message [...]

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YP Challenge: Get Into The Best Shape of Your Life!

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  Working out has many benefits besides fitting into your clothes nicely, and looking good in the mirror. Exercise can be a great stress reliever, improve mood, help manage weight, boost energy level, promote better sleep, build greater self-confidence, reduce risk of disease, and is a great way to bring balance to your life. Working [...]

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Motivation: “Future” by Musiq SoulChild

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  Musiq | Juslisen | Future           YPs this is one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite artists Musiq SoulChild off of his 2nd studio album “Juslisen” titled “Future”.  Musiq is simply relying the message to never give up on your dreams, goals, &/or aspirations in spite of your age, children &/or [...]

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Good Quote from Mark Twain

January 5, 2011

   “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” Good day YP’s! Life is all about living, I mean truly [...]

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Good Quote from Lance Armstrong (Replay)

November 22, 2010

  “If children have the ability to ignore all odds and percentages, then maybe we can all learn from them. When you think about it, what other choice is there but to hope? We have two options, medically and emotionally: give up, or Fight Like Hell.” I love this quote YP’s!  Regardless of what you’re [...]

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Execution is a Key Element in being Successful (Replay)

November 17, 2010

            A lot of people don’t have the gumption to execute a plan for a various number of reasons.  YP’s have come up with a number of ideas but we have shot down our ideas before they even get off the ground.  YP’s have thought of so many ideas in the past but being burnt more [...]

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“DREAMERS DREAMS” Contest

October 20, 2010

  YPs I wanted to share a contest for “Dreamers” bought to you by ThaTrashKann.  An “ambitious girl” *Wale voice* (woman) by the name of Priority is the creator of the TheTrashKann and she has big dreams as do many of us.  In addition, Priority is looking to assist other “Dreamers” make their dreams a reality [...]

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Good Quote from Confucius

October 19, 2010

  “ The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.”           Confucius is simply conveying the notion of practice makes perfect with this quote.  You never (or rarely) see someone that is successful that doesn’t have their “ducks in a row”.  Successful people have stories that include [...]

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My Achilles Heels: Direction Please?

September 21, 2010

          If you follow me on twitter via @YPRuck  then you’ve probably seen a tweet or two regarding my Achilles being sore for the past couple of months after I play basketball.  I figured a new pair of basketball sneakers would help alleviate the soreness in my Achilles but I was wrong and contemplating resting [...]

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“Things could be ____…”

September 2, 2010

  “Things could be a lot worse…” VS “Things could be a lot better…”           YPs we’ve all had our bad times where things aren’t going well and we or someone says, “Things could be worse,” then we nod our head in agreement.  I begin to ponder on that quote and realized how loosely we [...]

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Officially a Full-Time Graduate Student!

September 1, 2010

          I remember writing a blog titled, “To Master or Not to Master, That is the ?“ back in December of 2009. In that blog, I weighed the negatives, and positives about pursuing a masters, and I still struggle with those same questions to this day! I talked about leaning towards pursuing a masters, and [...]

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