Yesterday has no bearing on what tomorrow has to bring
And if tomorrow never comes then today is everything
Yesterday is done and tomorrow is today
Live your now to the fullest and… Forget About Yesterday
Today is now so live it and bask in all its glory
Don’t let yesterdays struggle become tomorrows story
If you want to change your life then you have to start today
Because tomorrow never comes and… Forget About Yesterday
There you have it people. That is my Mantra. I wake up every morning at 5:30am and say it to myself about three times before I even get out of bed. Then once I get out of bed I say it to myself as I brush my teeth, wash my face, iron my clothes, and get dressed. I say it one last time before I open the door to leave my house. Once I walk out the door I know that whatever happened to me yesterday will have no effect on the outcome of today. It is a new start. The reset button has been pressed and I’m about to start a new level in the game. Take it to the next level! That is what today is. Today is your opportunity to take your life to the next level.
Now when I say forget about yesterday, I don’t mean leave it all behind! Not at all. What I mean is don’t focus on the things that you have no control over. If you made a good connection with someone yesterday, build on it today. If you started a project yesterday, build on it today. Don't dwell on the let downs and mistakes of yesterday. You should have dealt with the let's downs and mistakes yesterday. You should have learned from them and made your adjustments yesterday so that today you know how to make it right.
“Yesterday is history and tomorrow is a mystery.” A friend of mine posted that as a comment on facebook to one of my posts. And she is right. Yesterday is in the books, meaning its done and you can write it up. Now tomorrow on the other hand... Well who knows what tomorrow has to bring? Who knows if you will make to see tomorrow? Here's my real question. Is there really a tomorrow? What if you never went to sleep? Wouldn't it be just one long continuous day? I look at sleep as a break in one long continuous day. I hear people say I will start working out tomorrow or I will start that book tomorrow or I will start looking for that new job tomorrow. Or in my case I will get my license tomorrow. Then their tomorrow comes and its the same thing all over again, I will do it tomorrow, and nothing get done.
Someone once said "I love you more today than I did yesterday and will love you more tomorrow than I do today.” I really like that quote but I think it could have ended after the first part. I love you more today than I did yesterday because to me, there is no tomorrow. There is only today. You can only live life today because it is happening right now. Breathing today, connections today, being present at all times today, kissing your kids today, telling your wife/husband you love them today. How can you possibly live your tomorrow today? It doesn't work that way.
Live For Today. That is a saying I see written in graffiti everyday as I ride the P.A.T.H. train to the city and when I come home. It reminds me that today is all I have. If for some reason today is my last day I need to make it my best day. Don't take today for granted people.
Live for today and… Forget About Yesterday...
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
Some Things Are Just Meant To Be...
I don’t believe in the "right place, right time" or "wrong place, wrong time" theories. I think it’s all predestined. Every thought & every step is already planned before we thought it or took the step. So, if you meet a complete stranger and you guys happen to make a connection, don't think “right place, right time.” On the other hand think “this was meant to be.”
Check this out…
About nine years ago, I put together a ski trip to promote my first clothing line PanaDom. I will never forget this. It was early March and I was living in Brooklyn at the time. I wasn’t able to fill the bus but I got a handful of people to go. We had a blast! Kwanda was with me of course. My peoples P-Collino(Preston) , Scam(Cam), & Blast(Brandon) were with me. Kwanda's old roommate Melissa & her man, and my boy Adu & his girl were also there. P-Collino, Scam, Blast & myself bought a lot of liquor. I am talking about a duffle bag full of liquor and another smaller duffle bag full of ice. We were ready to party! As I mentioned earlier, I wasn’t able to sell out the bus so we had to share the bus with about two other groups. So needless to say when we got on the bus there were already people on it. When we get on the bus we head straight to back which was a good look for US because it was empty for the most part. We locked down the last three rows of the bus. There was a couple that was in the two seats right before the bathroom. They didn’t look too happy. Straight faces, no smiles. Well… not on her face anyway. The guy looked pretty happy to see US. We get situated and were ready to start this party right! We break out the bottles and the cups and pour our drinks. Right before we toast we realize something is missing. That’s right people… THE MUSIC!!! You can’t have a party with no music. We look around and guess who has the music. The couple in the two seats in front of the bathroom have the music. So me being the man that I am made the guy an offer he couldn’t refuse. He can drink with US for free for the usage of his radio. His girl still didn’t look happy but him, fagetaboutit! Union Specific.
The guys name is MD(Mike) and by the time we got to the hotel, you would think that he came there with US. His girl was just miserable. After they checked in he left her in the room and hung out with US for the whole weekend! I didn’t see her again until we got back on the bus to go home. As a matter of fact he broke up with here shortly after the trip. She was no fun. MD and I kept in touch after that weekend. It turns out he was from Far Rockaway Queens which was only about a 15-20 minute drive from my house in Brooklyn. We started hanging out. I met family. He met my family as well as Kwanda's family. We became really cool friends and eventually we were like family. About two years passed and Kwanda got pregnant. Guess who is one of my sons Godfathers… That right! MD… From the moment we met on the that ski trip up until now we have been US. I didn’t know why at the time we met but I get it now! Some things are just meant to be...
MD + ME = US.....
Check this out…
About nine years ago, I put together a ski trip to promote my first clothing line PanaDom. I will never forget this. It was early March and I was living in Brooklyn at the time. I wasn’t able to fill the bus but I got a handful of people to go. We had a blast! Kwanda was with me of course. My peoples P-Collino(Preston) , Scam(Cam), & Blast(Brandon) were with me. Kwanda's old roommate Melissa & her man, and my boy Adu & his girl were also there. P-Collino, Scam, Blast & myself bought a lot of liquor. I am talking about a duffle bag full of liquor and another smaller duffle bag full of ice. We were ready to party! As I mentioned earlier, I wasn’t able to sell out the bus so we had to share the bus with about two other groups. So needless to say when we got on the bus there were already people on it. When we get on the bus we head straight to back which was a good look for US because it was empty for the most part. We locked down the last three rows of the bus. There was a couple that was in the two seats right before the bathroom. They didn’t look too happy. Straight faces, no smiles. Well… not on her face anyway. The guy looked pretty happy to see US. We get situated and were ready to start this party right! We break out the bottles and the cups and pour our drinks. Right before we toast we realize something is missing. That’s right people… THE MUSIC!!! You can’t have a party with no music. We look around and guess who has the music. The couple in the two seats in front of the bathroom have the music. So me being the man that I am made the guy an offer he couldn’t refuse. He can drink with US for free for the usage of his radio. His girl still didn’t look happy but him, fagetaboutit! Union Specific.
The guys name is MD(Mike) and by the time we got to the hotel, you would think that he came there with US. His girl was just miserable. After they checked in he left her in the room and hung out with US for the whole weekend! I didn’t see her again until we got back on the bus to go home. As a matter of fact he broke up with here shortly after the trip. She was no fun. MD and I kept in touch after that weekend. It turns out he was from Far Rockaway Queens which was only about a 15-20 minute drive from my house in Brooklyn. We started hanging out. I met family. He met my family as well as Kwanda's family. We became really cool friends and eventually we were like family. About two years passed and Kwanda got pregnant. Guess who is one of my sons Godfathers… That right! MD… From the moment we met on the that ski trip up until now we have been US. I didn’t know why at the time we met but I get it now! Some things are just meant to be...
MD + ME = US.....
Saturday, August 14, 2010
What is it about US?
Our Journey together is off to a great start! I have received a lot of great comments, feedback & support for Union Specific. Your enthusiasm toward it is great. It has been two weeks guys, and the response is exactly what I expected. Thank you!
We all know this journey is as much about YOU as it is about ME (YOU + ME = US). Don’t forget that. It’s all about US! But I want to pose this question… What is it about US? What is it about who we are that defines the connections we make in life? What is it about our character that touches people’s lives and makes them want to stay around US? (Yeah, I know that’s 3 questions, but they are all the same just asked differently.) The answer to these questions is the essence of US. With me, I do my best to be genuine and honest at all times with everyone I meet. I am myself no matter where I am or who I am around. That’s the only way I know how to be. If I acted any other way, we would not be here today. I would not have met any of the people in my life now. Wait… Maybe we would have met but that would have been it. There would have been nothing else after that. You would have immediately picked up on the fact I was not authentic. I know all of you at one time or anotherin life have experienced “fake.” Fake just has a whole different feeling. Fake leaves this nasty taste in your mouth. There can never be US if you are fake or not true to yourself. Russell Simmons says it like this; “Truth rings a bell that the whole world can hear. Truth is something that doesn’t know race or class or languages or borders. It’s something that connects all humanity. No matter who you are or where you live, you can always FEEL the truth”. So let the truth be told people! Let’s get Specific. We all have certain character traits which connect US.
What is it about US?
We all know this journey is as much about YOU as it is about ME (YOU + ME = US). Don’t forget that. It’s all about US! But I want to pose this question… What is it about US? What is it about who we are that defines the connections we make in life? What is it about our character that touches people’s lives and makes them want to stay around US? (Yeah, I know that’s 3 questions, but they are all the same just asked differently.) The answer to these questions is the essence of US. With me, I do my best to be genuine and honest at all times with everyone I meet. I am myself no matter where I am or who I am around. That’s the only way I know how to be. If I acted any other way, we would not be here today. I would not have met any of the people in my life now. Wait… Maybe we would have met but that would have been it. There would have been nothing else after that. You would have immediately picked up on the fact I was not authentic. I know all of you at one time or anotherin life have experienced “fake.” Fake just has a whole different feeling. Fake leaves this nasty taste in your mouth. There can never be US if you are fake or not true to yourself. Russell Simmons says it like this; “Truth rings a bell that the whole world can hear. Truth is something that doesn’t know race or class or languages or borders. It’s something that connects all humanity. No matter who you are or where you live, you can always FEEL the truth”. So let the truth be told people! Let’s get Specific. We all have certain character traits which connect US.
What is it about US?
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
And So Our Journey Begins...
If my life is a puzzle, where do you fit in?
That pretty much sums up Union Specific (US). What piece of my puzzle are you? What piece of your puzzle am I? Have you ever met a random person, be it by accident or through a friend, and that person has been in your life ever since? That person was brought into your life for one of two reasons. Either to bring joy or pain into your life. Anyway you look at it that Union is Specific. They are meant to be there. There is really no way to know why your sisters or brothers or cousins are who they are or what role they play in your life. You can't pick them. They just are and that Union is Specific. Don't get caught up in trying to figure out why these people have crossed your path. There is no explanation to life but it must be lived. The most important part is that you enjoy the good people in your life and learn from the bad people in your life in your short time on this Earth...
Here is an example Union Specific...
Picture this… One Saturday afternoon in December there is a guy in his crib chillin with his homie. Tanqueray and tonic, Bacardi & Coke fill their glasses. Smoke fills the air. Lovely beats to bless the ears. Over the music they begin to discuss plans for the night. So many spots… Which one to choose?
Meanwhile, on the other side of town…
A lovely young lady is out with a group of girlfriends having dinner. They are having a great time talking and drinking wine when the young lady gets a call on her cell. It’s her other group of girlfriends on the other end. They are going out later that night… Where?
It’s all about US… Union Specific. One man, one woman, in two different worlds. Neither of them knows the other exist. Later that night their paths will cross and their lives would never be the same. Their Union is Specific. Do you get now? Those to people were meant to meet. Why? I don't know but two years later we got married and now 10 years later we are still together. That's how Union Specific (US) works. I have hundreds of stories of US, I'm sure you do too. Let's share them. You never know who knows who, and how one Union relates to another. The world is such a small place, lets make it a little bit smaller...
Peace Out...
That pretty much sums up Union Specific (US). What piece of my puzzle are you? What piece of your puzzle am I? Have you ever met a random person, be it by accident or through a friend, and that person has been in your life ever since? That person was brought into your life for one of two reasons. Either to bring joy or pain into your life. Anyway you look at it that Union is Specific. They are meant to be there. There is really no way to know why your sisters or brothers or cousins are who they are or what role they play in your life. You can't pick them. They just are and that Union is Specific. Don't get caught up in trying to figure out why these people have crossed your path. There is no explanation to life but it must be lived. The most important part is that you enjoy the good people in your life and learn from the bad people in your life in your short time on this Earth...
Here is an example Union Specific...
Picture this… One Saturday afternoon in December there is a guy in his crib chillin with his homie. Tanqueray and tonic, Bacardi & Coke fill their glasses. Smoke fills the air. Lovely beats to bless the ears. Over the music they begin to discuss plans for the night. So many spots… Which one to choose?
Meanwhile, on the other side of town…
A lovely young lady is out with a group of girlfriends having dinner. They are having a great time talking and drinking wine when the young lady gets a call on her cell. It’s her other group of girlfriends on the other end. They are going out later that night… Where?
It’s all about US… Union Specific. One man, one woman, in two different worlds. Neither of them knows the other exist. Later that night their paths will cross and their lives would never be the same. Their Union is Specific. Do you get now? Those to people were meant to meet. Why? I don't know but two years later we got married and now 10 years later we are still together. That's how Union Specific (US) works. I have hundreds of stories of US, I'm sure you do too. Let's share them. You never know who knows who, and how one Union relates to another. The world is such a small place, lets make it a little bit smaller...
Peace Out...
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