Let's get right to the point: YOU ARE FREAKING DOPE!! Pardon the language, but its the easiest and most upfront way to say it... You're awesome! Everything about you and me and everyone we know is nothing short of miraculous. The problem is, most people don't want to admit it, or even recognize it. Sure, I totally understand that we ALL have some pretty messed up areas in our lives that need fixing, but overall, WE ARE GREAT! I mean, REALLY GREAT!!! Just think about:
We have minds that think and are able to bring thoughts to life.
We have bodies that function better than any type of technology.
We have souls that are connected to the most powerful energy in the universe.
WE ARE GREATNESS PERSONIFIED. It took me a very long time to realize this, but I'm glad it finally hit me. You see, I wasn't always this motivated with my thinking. I've suffered from depression since I was 17-years-old. I've never attempted suicide, but I have definitely had a lot of reckless nights with no care of what would happen in the morning. I grew up seeing young black men get killed, selling drugs, and sent to prison, and I just knew that eventually it would be my fate. It wasn't until after joining the Marine Corps, becoming a husband, becoming a father, getting a divorce, finding love again, going to college, and following my destiny that I realized that the greatest thing about life is :
MY LIFE IS A REFLECTION OF MY THOUGHTS
Whatever I put my mind to, I am able to accomplish. I've never been in a situation that was too much for me to handle. Even growing up in church, I remember hearing, "God will never put more on you than you can bear", and its makes even more sense when you realize that God lives within you! Maybe you don't believe in "God" or the spiritual realm, or none of the fairy dust stuff that comes with religion, but I KNOW you believe in yourself and your ability to perform, and maybe that belief is where God dwells, because that's one of the most powerful thoughts a person can have. The ability to say :
I WILL NOT BE DEFEATED TODAY
I WILL BE FORGIVING
I WILL BE LOVING
I AM BIGGER THAN MY OBSTACLES
I AM STRONGER THAN MY ENEMIES
I AM LOVED & I AM GREAT
and with that kind of thinking, its impossible to fear being great. Truthfully speaking, its inside of all of us to be this way and to be great. We are designed in greatness, by greatness, and for greatness! Take heed and ACTIVATE YOUR GREATNESS!! Be less of yourself and TURN YOUR GOD ON!
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"SHOOT THE MESSENGER"
Shoot The Messenger is the first anthology of St. Louis poet and spoken word artist Corey Black. This collection of poetry is infused with an interactive approach for the reader. This book invites the reader into the life and journey of one young man trying to make sense out of his life, using the sacred art of spoken word as a canvas. Paired within the book are moments captured by friends of the young poet. A must read for poetry lovers.
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[Note: Advanced copies will be shipped Tuesday, August 26, 2014]
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[Note: Advanced copies will be shipped Tuesday, August 26, 2014]
