“To the kids of the world that’s waitin for wealth
Waitin for health, you better do for self
Homey that’s yo’ last cup
Forget about the fast buck; boy, get yo ass up
People use yo’ brain to gain
Do something that ain’t never been done; and we can spend hun’s”
Ice Cube – Until We Rich
That last line resonates with me. I never thought I would be learning a business lesson from Ice Cube, but here I am talking about it. This goes a little deeper then that.
What I got out of this is that we need to take a deep look at where we are in life. Take 5 minutes out of your day to evaluate yourself, and ask yourself a few questions.
- How am I spending most of my time?
- What is it that I want to be doing with my time?
- Am I taking the right steps to help me do that?
- What’s stoping me from doing what I want to be doing?
Usually we deflect asking ourselves these questions, because we really don’t want to make the change. It’s too difficult, and uncertain.
It’s easier to continue with our lives and say that we’re “too busy” to do some of the things that we actually want to do.
This is rarely the case.
In fact, being “too busy” to do something that you want to do , is actually a crutch that gives you a mental excuse to avoid spontaneity.
Get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Embrace a lifestyle of learning new things, trying new foods, and building new experiences.
I like to call it, building up your life resume.
Continue to build upon your life resume.