I read a blog post this morning from a blog I recently started following Minority Fortune and their post this morning was Jay Z VS Beanie Sigel and Streets VS Business. The post reflected on the street code and the mere fact that Beanie Sigel had every opportunity at success in front of him and still chose the "street life."
I must admit that I'm not a follower of rap or Jay-Z although I have many friends that are. Yet, I am a follower of those that have achieved financial independence and continue to achieve success in their lives. I define success as "the ability to live my life the way I want, doing what I most enjoy, surrounded by people I admire and respect." I have a lot of respect for Jay-Z doing what most other find difficult to do which is to leave others behind. No explanation is necessary.
I must admit that I'm not a follower of rap or Jay-Z although I have many friends that are. Yet, I am a follower of those that have achieved financial independence and continue to achieve success in their lives. I define success as "the ability to live my life the way I want, doing what I most enjoy, surrounded by people I admire and respect." I have a lot of respect for Jay-Z doing what most other find difficult to do which is to leave others behind. No explanation is necessary.
Personally, I have done this with many friends. I'm not sure if they even realize it or not, yet I have. This is life and life is based on the choices we make now and the company we keep. Each blog post, my aim is to motivate, encourage and inspire you so that you can walk away empowered to achieve your own success in life. Jay-Z may not have actually said "Keep up, Go ahead or Get Left Behind" using actual words, yet he did say it using his actions. He left the old behind and continued on with the new. Question for you: Who do you need to leave behind?
Tina, I have been listening to the whole Jay-Z and Beanie Siegal dilema and when it comes down it we have to change our mind of thinking when we are walking the success ladder. We have to learn to become business savvy and think about what we are doing? We can't still have that street mentality trying to make more money. It is not going to work. So many times we these upcoming artists are from the streets and they get a big eye when they see or hear i can make a million but what do they do. They spend it on LUXURY ITEMS, then it si all gone and the who are they blaming..
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the link love, Tina. This post is spot on about how Jay Z had to leave all his friends still in the street life if he was serious about succeeding. What Beanie still fails to acknowledge is his part in failing himself. Why did he have to go to prison twice? The street life is a liability, and if he looked around he would see that those that stay in it never win. Jay won because he moved "on to the next". Beanie must plan to move "on to the next".
ReplyDelete@24hrmom @Minorityfortune
ReplyDeleteIt all boils down to one thing: Mindset. We have to be educated and understand the importance of saving and investing vs. spending more than we have so we can look like a million and not really have the million.
My next move is always next!