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From somewhere amid all the havoc and frustration
I have gathered the strength to go into overdrive
I completed version 2 of our website www.zealotdandresdream.com !!
I woke up at 4:50am and did my stretches / excercises
I'm so focused right now
I've been telling myself all month repeatedly that
"I WILL NOT LOSE!" "I WILL NOT LOSE"
And everytime an obstacle appears this is my response.
I have a legacy to build
I got some partners willing to put in an equal or greater amount of work
Each one talented and willing to walk in their own element
ANd I realize that this is how a successful machine operates
Take the car for example
The battery gives fire to the altenator and then steps out the picture
The alternator churns and gets the engine going creating the energy and power
The car needs to operate without the battery,
The gas tank feeds fuel to the car as needed, the windshield wipers wait
Patiently until there is water to be removed
the headlights sleep until the sun is gone
Each part waiting patiently for its turn
And I love this analogy for it allows me to see how we can be successful
In our relationships, in business, on our jobs
Everyone has a role to play and only when you can be humble enough
To operate within your strength and take leadership from the appropriate parts
When you can check your emotions and follow the overall flow of the machine
Then you can go somewhere
Sometimes I've felt like two tires on an axle rolling across the country
No steering, no real power, just will power and determination
Yelling, "I WILL NOT LOSE"
And even to this day my machine runs
I've learned how to operate without the parts that dont perform according to plan
My windshield wipers may not work so I put rainEx on the glass, you know!
My power steering goes slack so then I tighten up on the steering wheel
I guess you get the overall point right now
And then there are times when I have to replace parts or people
Getting rid of any negative in my life
Blocking out hate, anger, jealousy, unruly behavior, all hinderances to my cause
I guess sometimes I like to ride alone, just me and the Big Homie (God)
I take the time to see where I'm going
I ride until I can see my overall goal and then I focus on it and lock in on it
In family news, my 16mth old has learned how to climb fences
We spend the majority of our afternoons watching my 9yrold at football practice
And the baby has learned to say butt-ball (football in baby language)
He also constantly chants "hut-Hut", I do believe I have created a monster (lol!)
So he can get two feet and two hands on the a fence and then he just stands there and shakes
Like a miniature King Kong. He climbs the bleachers with the strength of a 4yr old
While my 9yr old is a beast on the field. Something like a gentle giant
I felt sorry each time they put an opponent in his path
He's not a big kid, small actually, but hits with the power of a mack truck
I felt sorry when he knocked the breath from one of his good friends
I heard the hit from the baseball dugouts
Funny thing is he spent the night with the kid that night
I love the innocence of childhood relationships
Guess that's why the bible says we have to have the same mind
Have to be able to be molded and sculpted into something brand new
Cant hold on to the past , but must always strive to be better taking critique like champions
I'm starting to love what I do again
Networking, Designing, Building companies from the ground up, helping others,
I've made it through a great storm this year,
from January through August, I've fought
Finances, family, work, sickness
To be able to stand on the other side now and look back is a beautiful feeling
I'm unscarred, untouched
I've gained 5x's as much wisdom as I went in with
And I will cherish that because I know that another storm is right around the corner
Some say that you dont always have to struggle
I say that suffering brings perfection
By this model by the time I'm in my 80's or much sooner I'll have experienced it all
I'll have won many battles, external and internal
I'll be ready to recieve my crown of life
All because I rejoiced through my suffering, All because I looked sickness, misfortune, pain, heartache, and death in the eye
And said "I WILL NOT LOSE!"
One Love,
Mario D'Andre Robinson
http://echoesoflostgenerations.blogspot.com
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