Quotes
“The life of your dreams is hidden in your daily routine. Watch that your distractions don't take you away from your goals.” - Lisa Nichols
“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” – Maya Angelou
“It is never too late to be what you might have been.” – George Eliot
“The man who has confidence in himself gains the confidence of others.” – Hasidic Proverb
“The road to success is always under construction” – Lily Tomlin
“Opportunities don’t happen, you create them at all cost” - Teronie J Donaldson (yep, that's me - cool right)
Articles
The Strategy I Use to Read 1 Book a Week and Retain the Information
Five Philosophies I Live My Life By; And how they can help you.
Books
The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley
(Audible version performed by Laurence Fishburne)
One of Time's 10 most important nonfiction books of the 20th century.
I have read this book four times in my life already and always get inspired by it. Malcolm is such an intellectual giant and was non-comprising in his standard for his people and humanity.
Besides being a fantastic book, the bonus of the Incredible performance by Fishburne brings this book to life in a new way.
Malcolm X inspired me because he was a man who showed bravery amid hate and oppression by telling his oppressors the truth about themselves and society in general.
Malcolm X is often regarded as one of the most influential figures of the 20th Century. His influence lives on to this day. The truth of his words is ever-present as we have seen society deal with issues of race that still plague us.
Malcolm's story of personal transformation is one of the best I ever read. And as a personal note, Malcolm X was the person that inspired my love of reading. I liked books already but reading about Malcolm discovering books while in jail made me realize that books can change your life, leading to my love of books.
My favorite Malcolm X quotes pertain to reading:
"My Alma mater was books — a good library… I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity." — Malcolm X.
"The ability to read awoke inside of me some long dormant craving to be mentally alive." — Malcolm X.
Bluefishing by Steve Sims
Takeaways from this great book.
Throw away the "That could never be me" mentality. Instead, ask, "Why couldn't it?"
No one ever drowned from falling in the water. They drowned from staying there. Don't be afraid to jump Bluefisher (Authors name for high achievers) be afraid of standing still.
Avoid Analysis paralysis. While other people are planning things to an early death, Bluefishers have already tried something 4 different ways and learned what works.
Nothing's ever going to happen if it benefits only you. Work for win-win, every time.
The experience beats the cash, every time. Cash gets spent and forgotten. An experience you can give to someone sticks forever.
Failure is just an education in what not to do. For every failure, you're learning. Take pride in your scars.
What people think about you is just their perception, it's not a fact about you.
It's not about your IQ. It's about your I can.
How do you walk into a room? Personal branding is not marketing and Twitter followers. It's figuring out your core persona. Who you are, not who they want you to be.
Master the courage to say no: Remember the more you bring into your life, the more you dilute what you can do well.
Get the right people to say the right things about you. That's marketing in a nutshell.
Dont let technology set the rules for your communication. If you hide behind the emails and tweets, no one will ever hear you.
Enter sponge Mode as often as possible. Walk into a room to learn something new and say: "Hey, I'm an idiot right now, but I'm here to get just one percent smarter"
Someday doesn't mean anything. Never plan for someday. Today is what matters.
Lesson Learned This Week
February 7, 2021, Sunday
Follow (a few) smart people — My blogging knowledge comes from two or three people, tops. I consume a lot of information, but once I find a truly valid source, I quadruple down on it. You’re better off following advice verbatim from a few extremely successful people than you are listening to everyone.
February 8, 2021, Monday
Remember to beat back
February 9, 2021, Tuesday
On the path to your goal....“Everybody look at you strange, say you changed. Like you work that hard to stay the same….” -Jay-Z
February 10, 2021, Wednesday
The dread of doing a task uses up more time and energy than doing the task itself.
February 11, 2021, Thursday
In creating the hardest part is to begin.
February 12, 2021, Friday
“The best way to reinforce your knowledge of a subject is to share it.”
February 13, 2021, Saturday
Having a mentor is crucial for success. Whether that mentor is alive or dead(via books)
Watched
I loved the feel of this film. It's set in Brooklyn and hilarious. I naturally have sentiment for films made in Brooklyn because it brings me back to where I was raised. I laughed immediately as the film started. The storyline was great and the rhymes were tight. This film was a great experience.
The film is about a woman who is nearing the age of 40 named Radha. Radha is a Brooklyn playwright who is down-on-her-luck and desperate for a breakthrough in her career. With nothing going her way Radha reinvents herself as rapper RadhaMUSPrime, she vacillates between the worlds of Hip Hop and theater in order to find her true voice and eventually does. A must watch.
Director:
Writer:
Stars:
Radha Blank, Peter Kim, Oswin Benjamin, etc.
Music
Chill beats to quarantine to.