Something has really been hitting my heart over the past few weeks, and it's time I speak my mind. A few years ago when I was heavily involved in church, I wrote a human video to a song called "Hero" by Superchick. The song talks about harrassing people and being negative examples for those who look up to us. Bullying and harrassment have become major issues in our society. I've recently seen these acts first hand. It's a heartbreaking thing to see.
People never take the other person's feelings into consideration when they constantly bash them. Even if it's for a good laugh, it's still detrimental to a person's emotions. We all have a voice. But, how we choose to use it is what matters. In the song, it talks about a boy who is being mistreated, a girl who's mistreated because she doesn't fit in, and a young boy who sees his brother doing the wrong things. The heartbreaker and violent truth is not every situation comes out all pretty and happy. Kids are taking their own lives over pointless, childish actions of their peers.
We should all be that voice that sticks up for those in need. There's a little bit of decency in all of us to step in and help handle a situation. Some of us show it more often, while others show an extreme lack of it. The point is, there are people out there hurting because of someone's childish actions. These people tend to be self righteous beyond belief, and think they can just run over and degrade anyone they please. The anti-bullying campaign is huge these days. Regardless of what someone is being bullied over, step in and be a voice for them. Everyone has a heart and feelings. I encourage you all to think about every word you say to someone. It could cost them their life. Please watch this video and I hope it shows you that your negative words towards someone could cost them their lives.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU0BjfPc6o0
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Human Nature or Choice?
A few weeks ago a friend and I had lunch. We discussed what exactly we use to react to situations. Is it human nature and natural instinct. Or, is it by our own choices? There are many attributes that we have that come by human nature. There are attributes we have because we made the choice to have them. In life we have decisions that need to be made. Often decisions have to me made concerning business, school, family, friends, relationships, etc. But, what exactly do we use to make those decisions? Do we make them based on our instincts and human nature or by choice?
When it comes to vital things like family, business, or school, we use pure human nature and instinct to act on things. Usually we make the right decisions because of the importance of those people or things. However, when it comes to friends and relationships. I believe we make choices based on what we want or what we think we need. Sometimes we make wrong choices and sometimes we make choices that benefit us in those situations.
A current situation I've been brought into has me convinced that this theory we came up with is totally correct. In the situation, I had rebuilt a relationship with someone whom I love and cherish with every ounce of my being. However, it wasn't necessarily in the manner I had hoped for it to be. Maybe because of past mistakes and negativity in the relationship? More than likely, that's the reason why. But, knowing things could possibly be improved is what gave me hope...only to be let down.
This is when the theory was brought up. Was it the other person's human nature to back out because the fear of being hurt or take on the task of everything again? Doubt it. I believe it's by choice. Strictly because of the things that come in a serious relationship and just not wanting to give things another shot. It may be the right thing for it not to happen right now. However, If this is an issue where human nature is concerned, then when the time is right...the other person will find their way back. It was a choice to turn from it right now. All I can hope is that human nature will kick in, they'll realize what may be better for them, and hopefully come back.
When it comes to vital things like family, business, or school, we use pure human nature and instinct to act on things. Usually we make the right decisions because of the importance of those people or things. However, when it comes to friends and relationships. I believe we make choices based on what we want or what we think we need. Sometimes we make wrong choices and sometimes we make choices that benefit us in those situations.
A current situation I've been brought into has me convinced that this theory we came up with is totally correct. In the situation, I had rebuilt a relationship with someone whom I love and cherish with every ounce of my being. However, it wasn't necessarily in the manner I had hoped for it to be. Maybe because of past mistakes and negativity in the relationship? More than likely, that's the reason why. But, knowing things could possibly be improved is what gave me hope...only to be let down.
This is when the theory was brought up. Was it the other person's human nature to back out because the fear of being hurt or take on the task of everything again? Doubt it. I believe it's by choice. Strictly because of the things that come in a serious relationship and just not wanting to give things another shot. It may be the right thing for it not to happen right now. However, If this is an issue where human nature is concerned, then when the time is right...the other person will find their way back. It was a choice to turn from it right now. All I can hope is that human nature will kick in, they'll realize what may be better for them, and hopefully come back.
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Something worth believing in..
Over the past few months I have been able to spend a good amount of studio time with Skoolie. As time has progressed, I have seen an enormous amount of dedication and motivation coming from him. Not only is he working for a better life for himself and his family. But, he is driven to give the world great music. So far, he is succeeding at that.
With the release of his most anticipated project yet quickly approaching, there has been things to do. Promotions, videos, etc. With my desired future being in promotion and working with music artists, this has been an opportunity for me to see what I am truly made of. Seeing how hard Skoolie has worked on this mixtape, means he deserves this to be promoted and made into as big of a deal as possible.
Sure, it's my job to help him come up with ideas and to get his name out. But, the guy deserves it. If any of you have nothing to believe in as far as music is concerned, then believe in Skoolie. Because, you will never meet anyone with more drive and determination. Personally, I can tell you that he's not only great to work with. But, he is a great friend and a brother to me. To me, he's worth believing in. I suggest you should also.
As for the mixtape, it is titled "Pardon My Manners Vol. 1". It is set to release September 13, 2011. You will not be disappointed. There are several new promotion ideas that we have come up with to involve you, the fans. You guys will love it! You can follow us on Twitter at @iSkoolie, @YellowhammerBHM, and @DrizzyDrakeRTR. Also add us on Facebook.
With the release of his most anticipated project yet quickly approaching, there has been things to do. Promotions, videos, etc. With my desired future being in promotion and working with music artists, this has been an opportunity for me to see what I am truly made of. Seeing how hard Skoolie has worked on this mixtape, means he deserves this to be promoted and made into as big of a deal as possible.
Sure, it's my job to help him come up with ideas and to get his name out. But, the guy deserves it. If any of you have nothing to believe in as far as music is concerned, then believe in Skoolie. Because, you will never meet anyone with more drive and determination. Personally, I can tell you that he's not only great to work with. But, he is a great friend and a brother to me. To me, he's worth believing in. I suggest you should also.
As for the mixtape, it is titled "Pardon My Manners Vol. 1". It is set to release September 13, 2011. You will not be disappointed. There are several new promotion ideas that we have come up with to involve you, the fans. You guys will love it! You can follow us on Twitter at @iSkoolie, @YellowhammerBHM, and @DrizzyDrakeRTR. Also add us on Facebook.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
True friends...do they exist?
I've had some time to get some major thinking done. I've come to the realization that there are a quite a few good people in this world. However, the number of crappy people overwhelms the number of good people. When certain situations come about, you truly find out what people are made of. You may call them family, friends, or just acquaintances. Over the past few years, I've experienced almost every bit of it. I'm sure everyone else has. So, please allow me to speak my mind for a minute.
Let's start with family before we dive into anything else. Any family that I've ever established a relationship with has never let me down. My mom, dad, brother, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins have always been there. However, there are some estranged members of the family. I've never built a relationship with them and it's not really my fault. I would love to have a relationship with anyone that shares the same blood as me. What hurts is they don't want to make an effort, but they decide to bad mouth me frequently without knowing one bit about me. I'm sure there will be things said one day, just to clear the air. That day will have to wait though. Until then, I will continue to be the bigger man by not saying anything about them and not speaking my mind to anyone but them. Family does mean more than sharing blood to me. I have friends that I consider brothers and sisters. You all know who you are. But, the newest addition to what I consider family is everyone at Yellowhammer Records. Each and every one of them are great people who inspire me to make something great of myself. I am blessed to be working with them and hope to continue a career with them. I love my family dearly, and I would die for any members of them.
Friends may be the most touchy subject of this blog. They are the people who come and go the most in life. You have good ones, you have bad ones, then you have ones that will stick with you for your entire life. I view friendship as a part of the cycle of life. I also view it as people who will be there like family. I value friendship more than anything in the world with the exception of family. A TRUE friend is someone who you allow into every aspect of your life, they do the same with you, and you fully trust that person with it. It's taken me almost twenty-two years to fully grasp this. Until recently, I still hadn't gotten a firm grasp on it.
After getting my heart broken by someone that I never thought would do such a thing, I found myself at a crossroads in life. Everything had seemed more different than ever in my life. A person I had considered a best friend for the better part of two years did everything, but literally stab me in the back. After the relationship had ended, I get a phone call the day after asking if everything is ok. I really thought the person was going to have my back through this. Little did I know, that I would not hear another word from him. The true colors showed up rather quickly once I saw that this person was constantly around my ex. In my opinion, he seemed pretty happy that the relationship was over and that I wasn't in the picture anymore. Some "friend", huh? I should have know that this would come seeing that he had a crush on her. It bothers me that I even considered the piece of crap a friend. He was nothing more than a bystander waiting for something to happen so he could seize an opportunity to be shoved up her ass. Now that my ex and myself have become friends again, it's apparent that this person is not happy about me being back around. Get over it, cupcake. You should've seen it coming.
Onto a positive note, there are some people who just happen to show up in life to make things better. I've come across several people, who in a short period of time have become best friends and people I can fully rely on. After that letdown of someone I thought was a friend, these people have shown me that true friends do exist. I've let these people in my life, shared my heart and mind with them without any judgement being thrown at my views on life. They have helped me to be positive in life, as well as show me that there are great people in this world. I love these people, and hope my friendships with them last a lifetime. I just wish that it wouldn't have taken this long to figure things out.
Until next time, friends. Take time and think about your relationships with family, friends, and those you believe are your friends. You will discover their true colors. They may be great, they may be bad. But, no matter the outcome, it will ALWAYS work out in your favor. People come and go in life, some can be replaced, some can't. That's your decison!
Let's start with family before we dive into anything else. Any family that I've ever established a relationship with has never let me down. My mom, dad, brother, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins have always been there. However, there are some estranged members of the family. I've never built a relationship with them and it's not really my fault. I would love to have a relationship with anyone that shares the same blood as me. What hurts is they don't want to make an effort, but they decide to bad mouth me frequently without knowing one bit about me. I'm sure there will be things said one day, just to clear the air. That day will have to wait though. Until then, I will continue to be the bigger man by not saying anything about them and not speaking my mind to anyone but them. Family does mean more than sharing blood to me. I have friends that I consider brothers and sisters. You all know who you are. But, the newest addition to what I consider family is everyone at Yellowhammer Records. Each and every one of them are great people who inspire me to make something great of myself. I am blessed to be working with them and hope to continue a career with them. I love my family dearly, and I would die for any members of them.
Friends may be the most touchy subject of this blog. They are the people who come and go the most in life. You have good ones, you have bad ones, then you have ones that will stick with you for your entire life. I view friendship as a part of the cycle of life. I also view it as people who will be there like family. I value friendship more than anything in the world with the exception of family. A TRUE friend is someone who you allow into every aspect of your life, they do the same with you, and you fully trust that person with it. It's taken me almost twenty-two years to fully grasp this. Until recently, I still hadn't gotten a firm grasp on it.
After getting my heart broken by someone that I never thought would do such a thing, I found myself at a crossroads in life. Everything had seemed more different than ever in my life. A person I had considered a best friend for the better part of two years did everything, but literally stab me in the back. After the relationship had ended, I get a phone call the day after asking if everything is ok. I really thought the person was going to have my back through this. Little did I know, that I would not hear another word from him. The true colors showed up rather quickly once I saw that this person was constantly around my ex. In my opinion, he seemed pretty happy that the relationship was over and that I wasn't in the picture anymore. Some "friend", huh? I should have know that this would come seeing that he had a crush on her. It bothers me that I even considered the piece of crap a friend. He was nothing more than a bystander waiting for something to happen so he could seize an opportunity to be shoved up her ass. Now that my ex and myself have become friends again, it's apparent that this person is not happy about me being back around. Get over it, cupcake. You should've seen it coming.
Onto a positive note, there are some people who just happen to show up in life to make things better. I've come across several people, who in a short period of time have become best friends and people I can fully rely on. After that letdown of someone I thought was a friend, these people have shown me that true friends do exist. I've let these people in my life, shared my heart and mind with them without any judgement being thrown at my views on life. They have helped me to be positive in life, as well as show me that there are great people in this world. I love these people, and hope my friendships with them last a lifetime. I just wish that it wouldn't have taken this long to figure things out.
Until next time, friends. Take time and think about your relationships with family, friends, and those you believe are your friends. You will discover their true colors. They may be great, they may be bad. But, no matter the outcome, it will ALWAYS work out in your favor. People come and go in life, some can be replaced, some can't. That's your decison!
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Life is starting to make sense..
There have been numerous possibilities, numerous dreams, and a large amount of different goals set for myself. Life is the most complicated thing to understand. Trying to figure out what to do with it only makes it harder. Throughout my childhood I had the cliche dreams and goals for life. Lawyer, doctor, firefighter, and so on. When I picked up the game of golf and realized I had potential, being a professional golfer became my dream.
Realizing how tough it was to accomplish that, I set up a back up plan. It was to be a successful businessman. After high school, I quickly learned that there are so many possibilities in life. The dream of pro golf was still there. But, I was having problems truly discovering myself and my destiny. After changing my major twice and giving up the dream of golf, I was stuck. Life didn't make sense at all.
Dealing with heartbreak after a serious relationship had ended made things worse. But, an opportunity came along to be an intern for Yellowhammer Records. I'm a firm believer in things happening for a reason. This happened for a reason. Not knowing exactly why this happened, I went in with a mindset of trying to grasp why I had been placed in this situation.
While sitting under former American Idol winner, Ruben Studdard and Singer/Songwriter for Atlantic Records, Michael Warren, and. seeing their drive and passion to do something great inspired me. I want to spend my life promoting music, managing the business, and if I ever get a bit of musical talent, hopefully make it.
Life finally makes a little sense, but I don't believe it's meant to be fully understood. So I'll take what I can get. Ruben, Michael, Skoolie, and the rest of the people at Yellowhammer Records have become more than friends. They're my family, and I'm forever thankful to them for this opportunity. Now it's time to finish college to get my degree in Public Relations and Communications. I will also be giving college golf another shot. Until next time...when something else is on my mind.
Realizing how tough it was to accomplish that, I set up a back up plan. It was to be a successful businessman. After high school, I quickly learned that there are so many possibilities in life. The dream of pro golf was still there. But, I was having problems truly discovering myself and my destiny. After changing my major twice and giving up the dream of golf, I was stuck. Life didn't make sense at all.
Dealing with heartbreak after a serious relationship had ended made things worse. But, an opportunity came along to be an intern for Yellowhammer Records. I'm a firm believer in things happening for a reason. This happened for a reason. Not knowing exactly why this happened, I went in with a mindset of trying to grasp why I had been placed in this situation.
While sitting under former American Idol winner, Ruben Studdard and Singer/Songwriter for Atlantic Records, Michael Warren, and. seeing their drive and passion to do something great inspired me. I want to spend my life promoting music, managing the business, and if I ever get a bit of musical talent, hopefully make it.
Life finally makes a little sense, but I don't believe it's meant to be fully understood. So I'll take what I can get. Ruben, Michael, Skoolie, and the rest of the people at Yellowhammer Records have become more than friends. They're my family, and I'm forever thankful to them for this opportunity. Now it's time to finish college to get my degree in Public Relations and Communications. I will also be giving college golf another shot. Until next time...when something else is on my mind.
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