Got Change for a Five or a Ten

Whenever my eyes get caught in the proverbial headlights of the show “The Flavor of Love,” I cant help but diagnosing this bacoonary by saying that every 5 years there is a black person that takes us back 10 years. But then I ask myself, how can others take me back? I would like to think that I am moving forward. And in actuality I am, and so are my peers and family. I think that people are creatures of habit and that once you have experienced something foreign, it starts to become more familiar and easier to navigate if you engage in it again. But remember, advancing towards a more functional life entails moving forward as well as moving back. The key towards trudging forward is to experience more things that have a positive impact on your life. Success is really having a choice between options. In jail, they tell you when to piss, eat, line up and sleep. On the other hand, Donald Trump has the option to decide that he’s going to Paris today to sign a deal. How many of us that didn’t or don’t like our job wish that they could leave it and do what they really wanted to do. They don’t create that option so they see themselves as unsuccessful. That’s just in the job context, but “having options” can refer to all aspects of our lives. The secret is that having options really starts by making choices. Are you going to choose paths that take you forward, keep you stagnant or reverse your position? Remember that when you choose options that do take you to a higher echelon, it’s harder to digress. Earlier in my career I used to end every work day with a cold sixer and a bag of chips. Now if I do that everyday, I just won’t feel right. Because I have let other positive experiences into my realm, I might cook a fit meal, read an interesting magazine or book, or converse with positive ambitious people to satisfy my precious time. Now that these options have become habit and ways of life, it just wouldn’t feel right for someone to pull me from what I do positively now. Reach for the moon and if you fall you only fall amongst the stars. Aim for ten steps higher and if you solely reach 5, then you are still ahead of the game. Peace