Stay Hungry

I am writing this because I feel somebody needs to hear the message, whoever you may be, Listen!! Do not stop until you become who you said you will become.  On the journey of a dream chaser many things can happen, there are pros and cons, polarities.  One day things will be very good, and others days things may be the complete opposite, life will knock you down.  The dream that you have you must keep your mind focused on that, despite what is going on around you, stay focused.  I have experienced loss of family members, nights where I didn't have a meal to eat, nights where I had no place to rest my head, but I kept my eyes on my vision, and believe me when I tell you God works miracles to provide whatever it is you need in that moment, ask and you shall receive, have faith!  I do not speak about the faults of chasing a dream because I do not want to discourage you, but life will knock you down, but you must stay hungry, try and stay positive, accept it, embrace it, it will come to pass.  I will leave you with this,  have a "why" factor that keeps you going, that gives you strength to proceed through the minor setbacks.  Anything is possible!!

Slingshot

I remember when I was a kid, I always used to collect rocks and fire them with my slingshot, most of the time not to cause any danger lol, just pure fun. Well, these rocks came in different shapes and sizes. When shooting I would test myself to see how far each rock would travel, or if I was able to hit a target that was at a distance. I noticed, the harder I pulled back my slingshot, the further the rock would fly.  Grasp this!! Life can sometimes be compared to the slingshot in many ways.  For instance, picture the slingshot itself as your life, and you are the rock, and that force or (arm) that is pulling you back is God.  Now, when life is getting difficult and you feel as if you are being pulled back in some sort of way, remember that the force that is pulling you back is doing this to teach us lessons, to gain a further understanding of your being, so that you can grow.  The sweetest thing about being pulled back is that, you are being set up to be thrown into something greater, a further point than where you last stood.  So do not resist the pulling back of life, work through it, let it be, you are the rock in the slingshot, trust your journey, because when it is time for you to fly, you will fly!

Disappointment into Drive!

Many times in life we go through certain setbacks and come up against the force of obstacles, sometimes our predicted outcome doesn't turn out the way we envisioned, at this point we are faced with disappointment.  Have you allowed this disappointment to slow you down? How has the disappointment effected your thought process and decision making? We have all been at this point in life, if we had to do somethings differently we probably would, but we are here now! I suggest turning your disappointments in drive.  Drive is the beginning of the end of disappointment.  Have  a reason as for why you can not quit, as to why you must continue to try, get up! Do not make minor setbacks hold you down and grow like a disease in the mind, release it, use the pain to push you to greatness. I have had numerous times on my journey where my back was against the wall, and things just did not go as planned, and I became lost, and yes allowed disappointment to overpower me at times, but the outcome was never positive, heck Im at that point now.  Today I will fight back, and push myself to overcome, the disappointment is never physical it is all mental.  You will lose, you will fail, you will fall to the ground, you will question your faith, but we have the option to step out the darkness and be the light!  Turn your disappointment into drive, God is good!

~AJ Gray

Inspire

I Spoke to my cousin briefly on facebook, and she told me to continue doing what I am doing, because I am inspiring people, her being included.  Interesting, because sometimes I write my blogs and continue on my mission wondering if anybody is even reading or absorbing what I am trying to do, or if I am changing at least one mind in a positive way.  So for her to mention this inspired me and she probably doesn't even know it, because at the time although I say things are well and fine, I am also going through things in life like any other person on this planet. She is a mother of three, taking care of her kids, and herself all in one day one motion, I respect that as a man!  So just because my mission in life is to inspire people through my journey, its people like my cousin who truly inspire me, those are the real heroes, I do what I do for the next generation of kids, all my cousins, my nephew, my God children, my siblings, they all have a future ahead of them, I want them to believe they can become whomever they desire, I want that young kid who wants to become a professional footballer to look at me and instantly believe he/she can achieve it.  We all have a past, and make mistakes in life, but do not let these minor burdens hold you down, change is a reality, change is difficult, but it is so beautiful. Change, grow, and succeed!!!!!!!!!  Thank you Tameica Neverson for the inspirations today, this post is for you! God Bless.

Speak it!

I think we as people should be more aware of what we speak, our words have power!  I like to speak more towards those who are chasing a dream or goal, those who are trying to better the circumstances of life, but this message is for all.  On a daily basis I hear and see many of my friends say "Fml (fu*k my life) or give a million and one reasons as to why they can not do something, or achieve something.  When we speak these diminishing words, it harms our inner being, therefore harming our outer universe, we begin to set ourselves up for failure before even trying.  Even if you as a person do not have the ability or credentials to achieve what you set out to achieve in life, all this can be practiced and obtained through consistent action, but we must begin to create the belief in our minds first, while setting out to complete the task. Therefore, instead of downplaying or saying you can't do something, begin to reassure yourself with positive affirmations on a daily basis, such as "I can" "I will" "I love myself" "I am..." and so on, I believe this will generate a feeling of gratitude and love within, and give you the power to take positive action.  Sometimes it is not what we are doing, but how we are doing it.  Ask yourself this, are you going after that vision with a positive attitude and mindset? If not, you are going after something that you yourself don't believe you can have, and if this is the case, how exactly do you expect to receive your blessing.  Speak life into your dreams and goals, speak life into your everyday activities, anything is possible, stay and speak positive! God bless.

Family.

Today I have been thinking about my goals, plans, and what I want to accomplish for myself and family one day.  Family to me is very important!  Family doesn't only include people from my immediate blood line, but also close friends that I have.  Throughout my journey in life I have seen many people come and go.  There have been people who have come into my life for a day bringing joy then pain in their absence, and others who have been in my life for many years, where the relationship has been inconsistent, up and down, love and hate, but the end result was always love, these people to me are family.  There have been many times while chasing this vision that I have been down and out, no idea of where to go, no clue of how I was going to manifest my next move or even meal, all I had was prayer & family.  That's why I want to give back to these people in some way for the help and guidance they have done for me in my lifetime, especially my parents & sisters, who have known me for the duration of my life, they have instilled certain teachings in me that have played a big part in the person I am today, and I am forever grateful.  Family is unity, family is loyal, family is not always clear, or positive, but family in the foundation of life, family is love.  We all have family, whether it be your immediate family, friends, or teammates.  My words of advice are to cherish these people, keep them close, but know your boundaries, continue to work and grow in order to help them grow, its a chain reaction.  Have a blessed week!! ;)

Recycling Pain

Have you ever wondered why certain things happen in this life we live, why we come across certain souls we connect with and keep, also souls we connect with and lose?  Have you ever wondered why things sometimes just do not turn out the way we expected or planned...?  Have you every wondered why we feel happiness and also pain..?
There are many different elements that make up our reality on this earth, many different emotions we experience time and time again, it is sort of like a cycle that we can not escape, but can adapt to.  To recycle something means to "convert waste into reusable material".  Therefore pain is something that we will feel at some points in life numerous times, but we have the control mentally to overcome that pain and turn it into something positive.  I have experienced many different things in life that have brought tremendous pain, and have broken me.  One day after prayer, I had an inner revelation that gave me the wisdom of turning pain into power, or recycling the waste of pain into something positive.  Do not let the pain of your day to day life determine your future, it will come to pass, use that hurt and transform it into positivity, positivity and love will alway conquer the illusion of pain.  Recycle, and overcome!