I have a confession to make. I am a black republican. Well, at least in theory. In practice, I have never voted republican in my life. But I wholeheartedly value several conservative principles such as:

• Low taxes (especially for business)
• Personal responsibility
• Small government
• Personal liberty
• Capitalism

In an ideal world, these principles would push me towards a republican vote. However there is one glaring thing wrong about the modern day republican party. They just don’t like black people. I can’t vote for a party that gives a f**k less about my people’s prosperity. Republicans have demonstrated throughout recent times that they have approximately zero interest in the progression of Black America. According to the republican rhetoric, black people are lazy, feed off the government, and hinder our nations economic progress. Now I’m not going to lie, some of that ish is true. We as black people definitely need to step our game up, educate ourselves and become economically independent. But that’s another argument for another day. The point I am making is that republicans seem to be more concerned with making us extinct than making us better. They choose to completely ignore us, rather than provide us with insight to how their party and ideas can help grow America. I am convinced that the republican message could resonate with black voters if anyone actually took the time to address us. The big thing in politics nowadays is getting the “Latino vote”, no focus is put on securing the “black” vote.

So in essence we are stuck between two evils. On one hand we have republicans telling us we are second class citizens, ignoring our concerns, and acting like we don’t exist -  On the other hand, democrats and big government are doing a terrific job of keeping us dependent on government programs, and teaching us to be “happy where we are” instead of educating and creating wealth, economic empowerment, and independence for ourselves. They are both evil. It’s just a question of which one is the lesser of the two.

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Our generation has been raised to be cautious, careful, deliberate, and surefooted when it comes to navigating through our lives. We are taught to have “backup plans”, “safety schools”, and various other “alternative” resources to fall back on. This generally seems like good advice, but is merely a fantasy for most. The problem is that we live in an unpredictable world where nothing is safe or stable. For example, ten years ago 401k’s and/or pension plans were the shiznit, nowadays no one is sure where to put their money.

Nothing is Certain

Time have changed to the point where giving a f**k doesn’t get you much in this world. This day in age, success is defined by how bold, outlandish, and seemingly ridiculous one can be. “Nice guys”  are not only finishing last, their getting lapped multiple times in the game of life by brandish assholes who could care less about anyone else but themselves.

So What’s the Solution?

I am not by any means suggesting to anyone that they become a selfish greedy prick. Some successful people have a strong sense of compassion and good moral standards. What I am suggesting is to turn up your “I don’t give a f**k” a notch or two and make some BOLD, unforgiving moves with your life.

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I just went on WordPress.org to download a new version of the software to build a new site with, and this is what showed up. Please tell me I’m not the only one. It’s October 13th at about 9:30pm. This is all pretty strange to say the least. Hackers rule.

Edit: False alarm. Looks like it was DNS issues. Still strange

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I hate to say it but it’s true. I used to be one of those people who enjoyed delaying things to the very last-minute, constantly telling myself that everything will work out, because I “perform better under pressure.” Now I see that’s just nonsense.

We are at our best when our minds are open, free, and relaxed – when we can take our time, be creative, and see our projects with fresh eyes. Not when time constraints force us to create out of desperation.

The problem is that people confuse urgency with emergency.

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One of the keys to being successful at the job or in your own business is mastering the art of the underpromise. WTF is that you ask? The underpromise is simply promising a client a lesser result than what you expect to deliver to them.

…Huh?…Why would you do that?

The reasons for underpromising are quite simple.

1. By setting your clients expectations lower, you will “WOW” the f**k out of them when you deliver your god-like work.
2. Underpromising takes pressure off of you, and gives you added confidence to meet and exceed your goal.
3. You establish immediate credibility with your clients when you propose realistic, tangible goals that are achievable.
4. Underpromising gives you some “wiggle room” to work with in case unforeseen obstacles come up (which they always do).

There are countless benefits to underpromising. I would argue that underpromising actually helps you make more money and demand a higher price for your services. Why? Because people appreciate honesty, and they appreciate measurable results even more. Chances are that if you are invited to pitch a client, then what they are doing is not working. Chances are that they have attempted to rectify the problem internally but did not have the knowledge, time, or expertise to do it themselves. Chances are they know the problem will not be solved without serious effort and resources put into it. Chances are they know the solution is not an easy one, or else they would have taken care of themselves.

Here is where you come in - Give them a bottom line. Offer a guaranteed result. If you are confident in your approach, you will get clients and make money.

When underpromising doesn’t work.

• When you don’t deliver. Sounds obvious, but if fail to deliver then you will likely never get that piece of business again. Underpromising only works when you actually can meet your goal.

• When you gave vague information in your proposal. Underpromisng works best when you give specific numbers and clearly define what your expertise will bring to the table. If you something vague like “I can make your internet site better and make you more money” sounds lame compared to “I can increase your online sales by 10 percent, and implement a social media campaign that will introduce your company’s services to a new demographic”. Which one sounds better?

• When you are timid with your proposal. Since you are promising a result you are clearly comfortable in achieving, confidence shouldn’t be a problem. Don’t wimp out. Get your ass out there and start overdelivering.

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In light of my 30th birthday, I took a few moments to reflect on my life and think about on how much I’ve grown since my teens. After some kiddie-pool shallow pondering (because my head hurts when I have to think hard) , I came to the conclusion that there are certain things about getting older that are awesome, and other things that just plain SUCK. Then there are the things that used to be awesome, but slowly start to SUCK more and more as you get older. Here are 10 things that fall into that last category.

Being Single

Well.. at least I won't be not entirely alone tonight. I still have Ms. Righty and Lefty.

Remember in college when you vowed never to marry and pledged the rest of your life to random hookups and one-night stands? Well those days quickly fade after college and by the time you hit 30 it’s quite the opposite. Being single is not as cool as it used to be. While all your friends are all coupled up, starting families, and filing joint tax returns, you still hit the Saturday night shithole pub looking for low self-esteem broads that you pray are free of STDs. At some point, that game gets old.

Video Games

Remember when video games were life? I worshiped Street Fighter 2, FIFA Soccer, NBA Live, Mario Kart, James Bond, you name it. Now I don’t have the time or the interest to keep up with the latest editions.

Popular Music

Remember when every song on the radio was good? Yeah…. it was probably when you were 14-17 years old. After that, radio slowly starts to SUCK. By the time you hit 30, “talk radio”, “soft”, or “old-school” stations are much more appealing. Me personally, if I hear one more piece of shit autotuned song, I might murder someone.

Binge Drinking

Binge drinking was the coolest shit ever…that is until you became old enough to do it legally. Once you actually turn 21, drinking slowly begins to lose its coolness and appeal. If you’re 30 and still doing keg stands and screaming “WOOOOO!!!!” at parties, then get your best friend to slap the shit out of you. Once you hit thirty, binge drinking is no longer a social activity, it’s a disease.

Driving

"Cut me off again and see what happens muthaph**ker"

Do you recall the pure sense of joy you experienced when you first got your license? How you used to beg your parents to let you drive them to the store, to work, or wherever? Your eagerness to get behind the wheel was laughable to say the least. Fast forward to 30 and driving plain SUCKS. I hate driving, couple that with the fact that my beautiful and outstanding wife doesn’t know how to drive, so I do double the driving. Add that to the fact that I live in Brooklyn, where something as simple as going to the post office can make you want to blow your head off. F**kin Traffic…

Clubbing

Similar to drinking, clubbing gets super f**kin retarded as you approach the BIG 30. I was lucky enough to have met my wife at a club. However, I will state that being at the club is completely counterproductive to anything that’s…….productive in life. Don’t do it. Don’t be that old man at the club.

Inflation

Think back to how your parents and grandparents used to talk all that mess about how candy used to cost a nickel and milk used to cost a quarter and blah blah blah. You rolled your eyes and thought to yourself “who gives a shit?”. Fast forward to 30, and YOU DO GIVE A SHIT. Inflation is one bad moofoo. I remember getting a gallon of gas for less than a dollar. I remember paying 4 bucks for a super-sized value meal from McDonalds.  I remember when movie tickets were 5 bucks. The crazy thing is that while inflation has risen salaries, have remained the same. Shitty.

Fast Food

Speaking of McDonalds, remember when you shunned your parent’s real home-cooked food in favor of greasy, processed, fat-filled goodness? Of course you do. As the years go by, you slowly realize just how much fast food sucks ass. Over the years the quality has lessened, the portions have shrunk, and the price has shot up to the point where in some cases, it’s just more economically viable to get a plate from a real restaurant than go to Mickey Ds.

Bling

It was cool when Slick Rick was doing it, but now every prick is doing it.

Big earrings, heavy chains, and over-sized watches were awesome in your teens and early twenties. I remember not having enough money for gold chain so I bought a silver one and tried to pass it off as “white gold”.  Wow…. I loved that chain to. But as you get older, you begin to look extremely foolish wearing over-sized bling. Nowadays I view grown ass people with over-sized chains and spinning watches as having some sort of mental or physical deficiency that they are overcompensating for.

Working out

In college, I used to hit the gym every single day with the ferocity of a cheetah hunting down a baby deer. I had a nice firm six-pack and loved to go places without a shirt on for no apparent reason. I even shaved my chest hairs for that smooth look. Needless to say, those days are over. While I was fortunate enough not to get fat after I stopped playing sports and working out, my body is a far cry from the fine specimen I was at 21. I practically have an afro on my chest, shaving is no longer worth my time.

The real reason working out sucks when you get older is because you go from working out for looks, to working out to f**ing survive. As you get older, things like high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and a million other FAT-related diseases come into play. So now instead of hitting the gym a few times a week to tune your six-pack or bulge your biceps, your now trying to thin out your cholesterol so you don’t have a fat-attack and drop dead on the spot.

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Being comfortable is highly overrated. If you’re too comfortable, you won’t move. If you don’t move, you will never know if another spot might be more comfortable.

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Babies R Us is just plain evil on so many levels. Sure, my wife and I shop there, rather frequently might I add. We had our registry there. From the outside looking in, you would think it’s my favorite store. It’s not. Babies R Us is pure evil, and so are other places that justify their ridiculously high prices on emotional impulse rather than the true value of the product.

My parents raised me fine without wipe warmers and vibrating crib mattresses, or tummy time gyms. I want the best for child and family, but Babies R Us is filled to the tee with high-priced baby crap that you and your simply child don’t need.

Take my advice, so your wallet doesn’t take a hit. When shopping there, don’t get all emotionally suckered into spending your paycheck only to turn around justify your ludicrous behavior on the fact that “it’s for the kids”.  Keep in mind that the best thing you can provide your children is love, care, guidance, and security. Don’t pay $300 for some electronic rocker that your baby will sit in once or twice, stick the basics.

Bottom-line, there are 3 things that people typically go overboard and pay way too much for; weddings, funerals, and babies. Fair Warning.

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Successful people are doing what everyone else is not.
Successful people care when others don’t.
Successful people pay attention the details that others disregard.
Successful people learn from their failure, while others simply learn failure.
Successful people do not fear being alone and taking a stance, even if they are the only one standing.

The path to success is not a crowded one, it’s a lonely road. If you are doing the same thing as everyone else, you’re not going to be successful. It’s as simple as that.

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According to CNN (So it MUST be true….), job satisfaction among US employees hit a 22 year low in 2010. The fact is, people are just not happy with what they do for a living. Millions of people spend each workday day-dreaming about how much sweeter their lives would be if they had a different job. Well, as the old saying goes, be careful what you wish for. Not everything is all it’s cracked up to be. Here are ten great sounding jobs that actually blow chunks in the real world.

7. Video Game Tester

The Dream:

You spend all day playing the latest video games for months, even years before they come out. You can test out the game-play, and have input on how the final game is designed. All your friends envy your awesomeness.

The Reality:

In addition to being A low paying job, video game testing is probably the most boring job in the history of jobs. You don’t get advanced copies of games because companies don’t want you to leak them out. Testers typically are given one small-ass section of the game. Their job is to play that miniscule section of the game over and over and over again in as many different ways as possible for months at a time, not because the video game company actually gives a f**k what you think about the game-play and character development, but mostly because they are looking for bugs and glitches in the game. Video testers also have to keep an accurate log of “everything” they do, so discipline is required. Also keep in mind not every game is as cool as FIFA Soccer, Madden Football, Halo, or Call of Duty. Think about the other bazillion games that suck monkey ass. Chances are you will be testing those.

The verdict: If you need the cash go for it. If you value your sanity, then pass. Testing video games is kind of like putting your favorite porn flick on repeat for three months straight. It might be cool the first day, but after that, all the excitement quickly fades away.

6. Club Promoter

The Dream:

You are the man. Everyone wants to party with you, and come to your awesome events. You sit up in VIP with the beautiful people, sippin on the good stuff, snorting and smoking all the recreational drugs you can handle. You make boatloads of cash by just being cool, and you get to party every night. Saaweet.

The Reality:

You know those guys on the corner that try to hand you flyers on street? Yup, that’s YOU. Being a club promoter is easy job, for the first few nights. But what happens after you exhaust all of your friends? Guess what, you gotta find more people. From where? Any f**king where. Your friends, no mater how loyal, will not come to party at the same place 3 or 4 nights a week. They have something called work and a life. You don’t look so cool when your begging people on the street to come to your “bitchin” party anymore. Partying like an animal is a lot less cool when you HAVE TO.

The verdict: Give it a try if you’re a popular college student. You can make some extra cash fairly easy. Remember to be organized and grow your contact list with each event. If you’re a grown ass man, and you are not famous, you will have a tough time finding enough people to make any serious money. Pass.

5. Drug Dealer

The Dream:

You make ridiculous money, and live the life of your favorite rapper or movie kingpin. Women will be drawn to your mystique and power. You carry around fat stacks of cash at all times, and snort lines off of A-grade model ass. You have a team of loyal “soldiers” that will whoop anyone’s ass for you at the drop of a dime.

The Reality:

Besides that fact that most drug dealers do not actually make a lot of money, drug dealing is a lose lose situation anyway you slice it. A drug dealer must be secretive, yet the more customers a dealer has, the more money they make. Paradoxical indeed. A drug dealer is constantly fighting three enemies: the police, rival dealers, and stick-up kids / robbers. They must also keep a watchful eye of customers who can turn snitch if they get arrested. There is no sustainable route.  Either you live a secretive and lonely life with few friends, or you can live flamboyantly and excessive, and make yourself a walking target in the process.

The verdict: don’t make a career out of it, because it will be a short one.

4. Freelance writer

The Dream:

You get to pick and choose your projects, and use all of your wondrous creativity to impress your clients. The money grows with each project. You can work from the comfort of your home while you honing your superior writing skills. Your imagination is exercised everyday. You are the next Michael Crichton. They just don’t know it yet.

The Reality:

Most people hire freelance writers because they don’t have the time energy or the will to write the shit themselves. While some freelancers can make money ghostwriting and being creative, most writing jobs are for mundane, repetitive tasks equivalent to Bart Simpson writing on the chalk board in the Simpsons intro. The majority of the time you will be writing about things that you have absolutely no interest in whatsoever.  You will be under tight guidelines, strict deadlines, and a laughable budget. Writing is one of those odd careers where it’s extremely difficult to get into, yet the pay sucks balls.

The verdict: I always tell anyone to follow their passions, so if you feel it’s for you, then do it. While your freelancing, make sure you take steps to ensure that YOUR goals are being met as well as your clients. Do not lose sight of your original ambitions and reasons for writing.

3. Pimp

The Dream:

You have dozens of hoes at your disposal. You can sip cognac all damn day while your hoes work the streets and phatten your wallets. You can say derogatory lines ” biatch betta have money” and your girls will not take offense. You can select your best biatches to come live with you in your mansion – Hugh Hef style.

The Reality:

No self-respecting woman would ever need a pimp. Chances are if she is with you, something is seriously wrong with her and you should sleep with one eye open (literally). I confess – I can barely handle one woman, so managing a stable of cracked out, mentally challenged chicken-heads would drive me to commit suicide.

The verdict: Pass the pimp cup to the next man.

2. Conscious / Self-Aware Rapper :

The Dream :

You “keep it real” and rhyme about “real shit”. You have a cult-like base of “real fans”.  You take extreme care and pride with your “real” work. You never “sell out” by making anything that’s not 100% “real”. You would never compromise your integrity  and sign with a “fake ass” record company, because your way too “real” for that.  You make good money by throwing on “real concerts”, and you promote your quirky peers who make “real music” too. You shun lovers of “mainstream” rap and scream “f**k Lil Weezy every chance you get. You don’t make Jay-z money (because you apparently don’t want to make Jay-Z money) , but you make enough to live comfortably and donate to several obscure charities that you are deeply passionate about.

The reality:

Your “really” broke. Being a conscious rapper is a serious uphill battle. The simple fact is that people listen to music to be entertained, and in the case of rap, people listen to be lied to. Any reasonable person knows that. 99.9% of rappers have never done half the stuff they talk about, yet the fans still listen anyway. Why? Because modern rap is built on fantasy. No one wants to hear about what “really” happens in the streets, because that’s depressing and boring. Who wants to hear someone rapping about “25% unemployment in the hood” when you could listen to someone rapping about how they shot 25 people and blew 25 grand at the strip in 25 words or less? People don’t want the “news” anymore, they want “the movies”. That’s why conscious rap=empty pockets.

The verdict: Do it. The world needs more artists and less “acts.” Be smart about it though, don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

1. Government Free-loader:

The Dream:

You never have to work a day in your life. You get food stamps, medicaid, medicare, section 8, and every other program under the sun. You sit on your bum all day, play Mario Kart Wii, and enjoy the fruits of everyone else’s labor. A fine life indeed.

The Reality:

Generally speaking, people are on government programs because they truly need them. Contrary to the beliefs of some naive individuals, the government does not allow anyone to live like a king while sitting on their asses. While it may be true that the occasional free-loader is decked out in brand name clothing while driving right past your walking ass, it’s probably because they are doing something highly illegal to get the extra money, because you can’t be “baallliin” on a welfare budget. Not happening.

The verdict: If you work hard, educate yourself, network, and read this blog you will never need to go that route

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Most people work hard when things aren’t going good for them. When a situation becomes desperate, all of a sudden people get motivated, and start working twice as hard playing catch-up. That approach is purely reactive, and will never lead to any sustained success.

Try this instead;

Work harder when everything is going great. You will be more energetic, creative, authoritative, and confident. Resist the urge to “coast” when things are going well, push yourself to the limit instead. Why? It’s easier to go from “good” to “f**kin awesome!” than it is to go from “I suck at life” to “good.”

And when something bad happens???

Do the exact opposite. Coast for a bit, take a break, and analyze your options. Many times we start reaching for “any” solution when things are not going well, and end up settling on the wrong one.

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I watch very few things on television. I do watch A LOT sports though (soccer, football, and basketball in particular).
For those who don’t know, ESPN3 is like an online version of ESPN that let’s you stream both live and previously aired sporting events on your computer. ESPN 3 is incredibly awesome except for two main issues:

1. Not all cable providers allow you to use ESPN3
2. The quality of the streams constantly “varies” from great to poor. If your watching something popular, chances are you’re going to be looking at a grainy stream.

What ESPN should do:

ESPN3 should offer a premium option that offers crystal clear HD streams for a monthly subscription fee, ala Netflix. I would gladly pay extra to have clear, fast streams and be able to watch my beloved soccer games whenever I wanted.

To take it a step further,

The concept of ESPN3 should evolve into like a “ESPN on Demand” type of service, similar to “HBO on Demand, whereby you can pick games and watch them on your television at any time. I would seriously pay good money for that type of experience, in fact I might drop all my other cable services and watch sports all the f**king time.

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You know what’s the worst thing in the world to be? Stagnant. Still. Running in place. Spinning your wheels. It’s a sad day when you come to the realization that despite all your efforts, you aren’t any closer to those goals that you set for yourself awhile back.

Stagnation is a cunning and ferocious beast, but it can be defeated.

Beating stagnation is like beating Mike Tyson's Punchout. Seems impossible, but it can be done with the right combination of moves.

Stagnation is a mental state more than anything. Of course there may be real physical, social, and class barriers that are blocking you from “moving on up” in the world, but stagnation most often results from looking too hard at the trees instead of seeing the forest. When we are stagnant, it is because we are trying to break through a concrete wall instead of climbing over, going around, or digging under it. We put too much effort into “doing it our way” and not enough effort into “getting it done”. Fortunately, the smelly stench of SUCK can be Febreezed away with the right tactics. I will show you 4 methods you can use to break the cycle of stagnation and move your life forward.

1) Minimize

We live in a world filled with so much extra excess fattening life-clogging bloatage that it becomes impossible do get things done. We live in the age of THE DISTRACTION, where “wants” are turned into “needs” by clever persuasion and marketing. The unsatisfiable chase to “keep up with the Jones’s” is leads you away from what your real goals. To get moving, you must the shed the weight. Release yourself from the unnecessary burden you bear. Donate or sell off everything you don’t use regularly. Cut off friends that are constant energy drainers, doubters, and negative thinkers. Cut out time-wasting activities that bring you no joy and create no value. By trimming your life down, you become more mobile, nimble, quick, and creative.  Until you get that extra weight off your back, you will continue to find it difficult to make moves.

2) Define your OWN happiness

Your happiness is your happiness. Not some marketer’s idea of what happiness is. Not some television show’s idea of what happiness is, just yours alone. Stagnation is a result of one lacking the passion to progress. They key word is passion. Your passion. Find what makes you tick, what gets you excited, what makes your stomach turn, what burns inside of you. Chase that, and you will find energy, creativity, purpose, and strength.

3) Reinvent

Everything gets outdated eventually. That's why reinvention is necessary.

Do not be afraid to re-invent yourself. Successful companies are always coming out with new products, new features, new slogans, and new causes. Why should you be different? No one uses Windows 95 anymore; there are better choices out there. Are you living your life on an outdated operating system? Are you using outdated tactics? Do you need to upgrade your thought process to version 3.0? Knives go dull. Metal begins to rust. Skills degrade. The only way to stay on the forward path is to be constantly learning, adapting, and reinventing. Maybe it’s time you took out a piece of paper and wrote yourself a new mission statement for your life.

4) Live for the Experience

Learn the only real way to learn is to experience. We learn by putting ourselves out there and making an attempt. We learn by trying, failing, gaining knowledge, then trying again until we succeed. After that, we start trying and failing some more. The WIN or FAIL is not what really matters, all the fun comes from the challenge of DOING IT. Do not be afraid of defeat. Do not fear failure. Those conditions are temporary, and only serve to contribute to your growth. Any lesson learned in defeat is ultimately worth more than the loss itself. Being stagnant is a result of not having the courage to fail. You’re trying not to FAIL instead of just living to WIN. The logic is that if you never truly “go for it” you will never fail. This approach is seen by many as the “safe” choice in life, and maybe it is. However, it’s certainly not my choice, and since your reading this, it’s not yours either.

I choose to fail because I choose to WIN.

You can’t have one without the other.  In the end, it all comes down to how bad you want it, how hard you go, and how creative you get. Life, BRING IT ON.

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When people think of job security they’re most likely thinking about a cushy 9 to 5 middle-management gig at some large company. Over the last few years, we have seen that even the most “secure” employees can get the axe, and I aint talkin body spray. Job security as we knew it no longer exist. The idea of staying at one job for 15-30+ years is laughable for young professionals entering the workforce.

Attaining job security in these times requires venturing outside of the box. An overwhelming majority of people would agree that the best investment strategy is to diversify your dollars. Any guide on investments would tell you to “spread the risk” over stocks, bonds, mutual funds, etc. While everyone talks about diversifying their investments and savings, no one talks about diversifying your income.

So that’s the secret. True job security comes from diversifying your income, and creating multiple streams of revenue. If you are entirely dependent on one company for one check, you will always be one step away from FAIL, no matter how to “stable” you think you think your job is.

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Fear is a complex emotion. It serves as a natural warning system built into our minds and bodies that allows us to recognize and avoid danger. In many circumstances, fear can save your life. You wouldn’t jump in front of moving car, or try to hand-feed a wild boar would you?. For the most part, fear does a good job of keeping us safe. However, fear does more than just help us avoid danger. Sometimes avoiding danger isn’t possible. Sometimes “safe” isn’t the right place to be. Sometimes fear is exactly what you need to confront and conquer an obstacle in your life.

Fear Itself is Nothing to be Scared of

Fear can empower you. Fear can kick you into high gear. Fear can heighten your senses. Fear can give you a new-found sense of urgency and purpose. Fear can even give you super-human strength. An animal is most dangerous when cornered, when the hope of escape is lost, and all alternatives have been extinguished. This holds true whether that animal is antelope surrounded by a pack of wolves, a star athlete playing in the championship game, or an entrepreneur launching a new business. Fear must not be avoided, it must be utilized.

Embrace the Fear.

Do you know when your making the right moves? When you scared shitless, yet you still press on. At that moment, you stop existing and start living. There is no joy greater than when you are in the moment, actually DOING what your own body and mind said that you could not do. So seek out the fear. Hunt for it. Embrace it. Run to it. Open yourself up to it. Use it. Avoiding what we are most afraid of keeps us from living our lives to the fullest. Only after we face our fears, stare down our demons, and stand up to our Goliaths can we free ourselves from our self-imposed shackles and truly WIN at life.

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