Recently I listened to a video that Will Smith did on success. I actually showed it to all 6 of my kids. Of course none actually got what will was saying at the level that I would like for them comprehended. But today I do not have that expectation. I know that they have to live their on "Personal Legend." I took those words from a book that Will spoke of on that video, The Alchemist.
The term Personal Legend, according to The Alchemist refers to living out your purpose. In Sanskrit, this is know as your Dharma. Whatever name that you want to give your Divine calling, we all have a purpose to fulfill on this Earth. Your Dharma is the thing that when you are doing it, you feel at the most peace. I heard Bishop TD Jakes say "You can wake me out of my sleep with cold in my eyes and slobber on the side of my mouth and I can preach, I was born to do this."
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What were you born to do? Are you a writer and fail to do so because of the callings of everyone else? Sit with that for a minute, meditate on it, pray about it. But whatever it is, listen and it will be revealed to you.
We have to listen to our #instinct as Bishop Jakes says in his book titled, INSTINCT. For a long time I have thought my Legend to be forwarding the cause of black people, through financial literacy. Even though my actions said something completely different. But after reading a book by John Hope Bryant this week, titled "How The Poor Can Save Capitalism," and my spiritual growth journey. I understand this challenge to not only service to black people, but the underserved as a whole.
So stop existing and begin to live. Live everyday as if it your last. I challenge you to wake up tomorrow and dare to live a life where your actions have purpose. I leave you with this quote today "You can have anything in life you want, as long as you help enough other people get what they want." Zig Ziglar
Saturday, August 23, 2014
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