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!!!
“pretend he procrastinated had no motivation
pretend he just made excuses that were so paper thin they could blow away with the wind
Marshall you’re never gonna make it makes no sense to play the game there ain’t no way that you’ll win”
[ Snippet from Eminem's verse.]
Good morning YPs, I wanted to share a motivational song courtesy of B.o.B., Eminem & Haley Williams titled “Airplanes Part 2″ from B.o.B.’s debut album The Adventures of Bobby Ray in stores now. In this song both B.o.B. and Eminem discuss the “What if…” factor regarding them pursuing their dreams. How many of us just give up on our dreams or goals because we allow any and everything throw us off course? Everyone is always waiting for the perfect circumstances but if you take any successful person or business and you’ll probably hear about many obstacles along their journey to ‘Successville’. Success is a product of having a goal/dream and working hard to fulfill that goal or dream and it isn’t easy but anything is possible.
Eminem didn’t come from ideal circumstances and had every reason/excuse not to be successful. But he didn’t allow his Read more »
Good day YP’s! I received an email about two dancers a while back, one who lost an arm, and one who lost a leg that I wanted to share. Even though they were both handicapped, they were able to win 1st place in a dance competition. For me, it was a reminder of the strength, perseverance of the human spirit, when a individual makes up their mind to accomplish a goal. These two dancers could have easily gave up dancing, and used their handicap to throw in the towel. But instead, they worked tirelessly and did not give up on their dreams.
YP’s as humans, we all go through many obstacles, peaks, and valleys; don’t ever let them stop you from accomplishing your goals that you set out for yourself. We all are capable of so much, but it is really up to us to bring our dreams into fruition. With the right attitude, hard work and dedication, anything is truly possible. Keep dreaming YP’s!
“The freedom to be your best means nothing unless you are willing to do your best”
- Colin Powell
Happy Tuesday YP’s everywhere! This is a great quote from Colin Powell because it talks about realizing your potential. We all have the ability to do great things on this earth, but it is really up to us to make it happen. We all have countless opportunities and resources at our fingertips, but it does not mean anything if we fail to take advantage of them. Anyone of us can be successful if we work hard enough for what we want. Every day people are realizing their potential by doing their best, and making the right decisions. Who is it to say that we cannot do the same? So the question is not, can we be successful? But rather, do you want to be successful?
Morning YP’s! Very simple quote, but very powerful in the same breathe. I like this quote because it says that YOU are the only person who is in charge of your life. Granted, there are factors that are out of our control, but at the same time we can control what we think, what we choose to do with our time, our attitude, and the amount of effort we choose to put in. Whatever your goal may be, you can either choose to make it happen, or not. There are no excuses and no one to blame. You are the CEO of your life, let’s all take the necessary steps to make sure our life is a success!
“When something awful was happening my mother would tell me to close my eyes. She was trying to keep me from seeing her do drugs or other bad things. And when she was finish she would tell me to open my eyes the past is gone, the world is a good place and it’s all going to be okay.”
YPs I finally had an opportunity to checkout the film based on a true story about Michael Oher’s life in which Sandra Bullock’s performance won her an Academy Award for, The Blind Side. The movie definitely lived up to the hype and rave reviews. The quote above is from the end of the movie when Sandra Bullock’s character asked Michael Oher how he made it out of his poverty stricken, drug infested, violent environment. Michael said he closed his eyes to all the bad things that were going on. YPs, Michael knew the bad things were going on but he chose to close his eyes to the negativity and see the good things, possibilities ahead of him. This is what we have to do YPs, negativity is always going to be around. Bad things are always going to be taking place but it’s up to us to ignore the negativity and embrace the positive, good things that life has to offer now and in the future. Michael Oher’s story is truly amazing and extraordinary because he made it to ‘Successville’ in spite of being dealt a raw deal. Be POSITIVE, be DETERMINED, be GREAT, & be SUCCESSFUL YPs!!!
“Now where’s the ladder|Cause either you gone whine or you climb| I choose the latter (ladder).”
Enough with the whining and complaining YPs! You’re wasting energy and quite frankly nobody wants to hear about your misfortune over and over and over again. We all have to deal with some form of misfortune, obstacles and/or setbacks so use your energy overcoming them. It’s okay to vent about something that has happened to you but after you vent about it please let it go. If you’re at rock bottom I suggest you choose the ladder and start climbing your way to a place that makes you happy. I’m going to choose the ladder and climb my way to ‘Successville’ regardless of how many times I fall or get knocked down. Roll with the punches life throws at you and keep it moving YPs! Special thanks to a special friend to YPBlogSpot, Lolade!
“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars”.
- Les Brown
Happy Monday YP’s! This is one of my favorite quotes of all time, because it is inspires me to do, and become better. I believe I first heard this quote from Beanie Siegel in a song titled “Feel It In The Air”. I love this quote because it talks about reaching for your own greatness, and dreaming big. Every one of us has the potential to do something great, because we all have different passions, and interests. But it is only potential, until we put it into action. We always have to continue to challenge ourselves, and raise the bar on what we can accomplish. If we do our best, and fail to reach all of our goals, we know that we will still be successful, because sometimes the journey can be just as worthy as the end result.
“Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens”.
- Khalil Gibran
Good day YP’s! Very good quote from Khalil Gibran, and it definitely speaks to me today. It talks about your attitude, and how your attitude can make all of the difference in the world. Having a good attitude, may not be easy all of the time, and can take some work. I definitely had my days, where I felt as if everything was going against me, but in reality; I am my worst enemy. Sometimes, WE blow the small things out of proportion, and make things harder on ourselves than it really should be. I believe wholeheartedly that having a positive or negative attitude, can adversely affect the outcomes in our lives. I’ve attached an example to paint a clearer picture. As for me, I am going to continue to smile, laugh, and be positive, because at the end of the day, it is really up to ME!Read more »
YPs we always seem to dwell on things from our pasts that are already done and over with but for some reason we dwell on those decisions, events, or whatever that impedes our progression and/or growth. The notion of dwelling in possibility/possibilities sounds pretty appealing if you ask me. To dwell in possibility means dwelling in something that you can actually do something about whether you pursue one possibility or decide to pursue another possibility. Possibility/Possibilities can change in contrast to dwelling in the past which will not and can not change the past. BIG DIFFERENCE!!! Possibilities are endless, it’s just up to you to decide what possibility is yours for the taking. Dwelling in possibility promotes productivity and activity to making possibilities realities. YPDSing, YPRichB, YPJimH and I are currently dwelling in the possibilities of YPBlogSpot. The possibility of expansion and we wonder how big YPBlogSpot actually become if we play our cards right. We have been doing our research and due diligence to ensure that YPBlogSpot’s possibilities become reality. In conclusion, dwell in possibilities YPs, exhaust all your resources to convert your possibilities into your realities and YPBlogSpot’s very own will meet you in ‘Successville’.
I’m sure we’ve all heard the phrase “Perception is Reality” numerous times. I’ve always interpreted that to mean whatever is perceived or thought about something is true. But is that line of thinking really true? My answer to that is yes and no. Someone’s perception of you is true for them but it doesn’t necessarily have to be true for you. What if they’re wrong? Often times people’s perception of reality is incorrect and unfounded. How many times have you seen someone judge something or someone within minutes of encountering it?? Usually that person is dead wrong in their judgment but at that point it may be too late to change their feelings. So from that point on you’re known as person such and such (cheap, shy, rude, etc). Be that as it may, that does not mean you have to be what people think you are. YP’s we all need to have the confidence in ourselves to know who we are and what we stand for. Read more »
“If it takes til I’m a 100 years old bet I’m reaching everyone of my goals.”
Praying for Help|”Urban Legend”
While listening to my media player on my Blackberry, T.I.’s song Praying for Help from his album “Urban Legend”came on and it’s just a testimony to his determination to achieve his goals, regardless of how long it takes. If you set certain goals for yourself, then you know that achieving them is a whole other ball game that can seem impossible at times. I can recall setting goals with a specific time frame in mind and if a goal was not achieved within a certain time frame, I would just forget about that goal which makes no sense. By disregarding my goal, I realized that all the work and time I invested in achieving that goal was in vain. Instead, I should have just continued to work towards achieving that goal even if it takes a week, a month or a year longer than anticipated, then so be it. As long as the goal is achieved is all that matters!
YPs keep in mind, I’m not encouraging setting deadlines and making it a habit not to meet them. But some deadlines need to be extended, so make the necessary adjustments and achieve your goals. In conclusion, we set goals for a reason YPs, so regardless of how long it takes to achieve them we have to be determined to achieve them. Ready, set goals, and go achieve your goals!
“Success isn’t a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire”.
~Arnold H. Glasow
Good morning YP’s! I really like this quote because it talks about success not happening over night, as much as we would like it to. I remember a conversation that I had with a student that I tutor, and he mentioned to me that he thought he could accomplish his goals, by just doing enough to get by. I might have felt the same when I was his age, but as I see it now, success is from consistently good actions everyday, not just sometimes.
I believe that in order for success to be possible, we have to wake up every day, put our hardhat on, and grind. We might run into obstacles and things that we don’t want to do, but things have to get done regardless. So if success is 26 mile marathon, get your running shoes, and be ready to take each step. There are no bikes, or vehicles that are going to come and rescue you! No one every said success was going to be easy. With that note, make it a great day YP’s
YPs one of YPBlogSpot’s long time twitter supporters and little sister to YPs has decided to bless us with a blog regarding young women’s confidence issues. Confidence comes easy to some and not so easy to some but confidence can make or break a person. Men and women struggle with confidence/self-esteem issues for various different reasons but being a Young Professional woman coming into her own YPShaH decided to share her thoughts and views on confidence and I’m sure many women concur with her assessment. Check it out for yourself and share your thoughts and comments under this great read/guest blog by Miss Hanford.
I believe a lot of young women have a confidence issue. Although I don’t have low self-esteem, its definitely not where it should be. This is a topic that a lot of females I know don’t really like to touch. If they don’t have the self esteem they should they sometimes take the wrong approach in order to develop that esteem. For example, trying to get as much attention from guys as they possibly can (posting half naked pics on the web, going to the club half naked, & just Read more »
There is a meeting and the topic of discussion is “Budget Cuts” and who the budget cuts will affect then you realize they’re probably going to affect and include you. The you is me and during the meeting my smile transformed into a serious look of concern. Now I am just assuming that I will be apart of the budget cuts but with good reason. Fact is, I do not have seniority and the budget cut will require people to be laid off thus I think I’m on the chopping block. This is the second time in my short working career in which I thought I may be laid off. If you’ve ever been through being laid off or thought you were going to be laid off then you know the feeling and series of thoughts that run across your mind.
I’m thinking about all the bills, wedding expenses, YPBlogSpot expenses/ventures, and other obligations that require me to have a job to satisfy. In addition, the fact that I have never been fired and/or out of work since I started working at the age of 16. I’m the type that stays employed and when I leave one job I go directly into the next Read more »
