Finding My Wings

Have you ever had someone that came into your life and changed it for the better? Well, I do. I was in a hospital bed three times during 2018. I was struggling with my own self worth and honestly tired of almost dying a few times from the attempts to numb the pain of feeling inadequate. With a boulder on top of my head filled with the massive amount of pressure to have my life figured out there I was alone in the cold hospital watching videos on my phone. I grew up thinking that by 18 years old I had to have my entire life mapped out to a tee. I also thought that if I wasn't making six figures out of college that I did not have what it took to figure it out.

This was until this gentleman and a few other pivotal characters in my life got me to believe it was possible and tangible. By taking the small steps daily I began to develop the self-worth and the vision of me becoming the leader like the man on that low lit screen. At that time my phone battery and my soul battery matched in its dance of almost about shut off. This first video was one that sparked my newfound hope as a twenty-year-old man.

This video came around my graduation at 23 years old and gave me the hope to start my own development journey. I was stressed out of my mind working two jobs and this gave me the motivation to take that leap. He spoke from a very brutally honest place by saying it is supposed to be hard. I found his words to be really comforting to know that the path I was already on was supposed to hard because it is worth fighting for when it is. I also thoroughly enjoyed his mentality of going all-in at this stage of my life.

The world told me for years to be realistic and to be practical with my future plans. I understand their intention but it always came off as don't try to be extraordinary and play it safe. So the wisdom from Gary Vee in this video to truly go for it gave me the spark I needed to start my own podcast. I'm grateful for this video and I come back to it whenever I feel the pull of the old mentality creeping into my mind again.

This quote has been monumental in my current stage of life because I realized I no longer had to appease anyone and could truly be myself if I saw it was fitting for my life. I've watched his social media videos way too many times to count when I felt like I didn't have what it takes. The amount of consistency he has with the posts is staggering and definitely inspirational to me. I'd also like to say the fact he is connected to the biggest names in Hip Hop when he is technically not supposed to due to the world's definition of cool is freaking awesome! By him being an open book and going through the development for who he is since the beginning of the big recession shows the dedication to influences people. The biggest part of his brand that I truly enjoy is that he acknowledges that we are all human. So thank you, Gary Vee, for your insight, optimism, and brutal honesty that I've used as jumper cables for dreams. You give me hope that I not only can thrive but thrive in multiple lanes of my creativity.

Much love -

Jahbrae