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?
