Echoes of Lost Generations 010411

It’s now a new year
A perfect time to reflect on the past
I have not written in a long time
I had a very hard year in 2010
Lost a $2,000mth contract due to the economy
Continued to look for employment
Got turned down due to “over qualification?”
Couldn’t even get warehouse work.
So I continued selling websites and going to Devry Online
Scrambled each month to bring in at least $1500
Depended heavily on my wife financially for the first time
Fought depression like Tyson in his prime
I fasted for over 5 days with my brothers Anthony and Jerald
We smiled as business picked back up
Schools called to have murals painted
Started our T-Shirt and Merchandising Company
www.supadopefresh.com and www.getchristlike.com
Local youth organizations ordered T-shirts
Opened an office in Ohio for GetChristLike Clothing
I found a job as an HP Sales Rep for Best Buy
Found out I did not like it after the first day
Sales was not my strong point
But unlike most people these days
I was willing to work the job because I was thankful to get work
About that time I got a call from AutoTrader.com
They made a great offer after at least three interviews
And hours of testing
And my life continued to change for the better
A living testimony of what it means to never give up
Me and my brothers froze our business income
Decided to use it to buy equipment
So we purchased a Hat Press / Mug Press / Ceramic Plate Press
Got a 4-color Silk Screen Printing press
My uncle joe who is also an officer in the company repaired our studio computer
So we purchased Pro-Tools LE and a Mic Pre-Amp
that allows us to continue making music
I’m revealing this step-by-step info
In hopes of inspiring other entrepreneurs to invest in themselves
One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned is that when you come from the bottom
You have to work Five Times harder than others
Our first instinct as entrepreneurs is to quit our day jobs
But with no investors, or wealthy supports giving money and equipment
It is a better idea to work day jobs as well as grow your business
Any income should be used to pay employees and purchase supplies and equipment
And I promise that your business will grow faster
We are so far from retirement and financial wealth
It takes hundreds of thousands of dollars to retire comfortably
It seems that most are scared of hard work these days
Scared to make sacrifices
Would rather sit on the couch watching TV each afternoon
Than pick up another job or some side work
We have to make some hard decisions
so that our kids do not have to work that hard
But if we continue taking it easy and not push ourselves
Our kids will grow up the same way
If we fail to go back to school to get degrees
Will our kids aspire to do so?
I can name at least 4 of my cousins who did not finish high-school
Who believe a life of crime is more profitable for them
Who spend time in jail at least once a year
And do you think that their kids will grow up any different?
If not presented with a positive alternative?
I hope that this post explains why I work so hard
Why I now use well over 16hrs of my day to work and generate income
I do not aspire to be rich
I inspire to be wealthy / Financially stable / with no recurring debt
I do not aspire to be a celebrity
But a role model / mentor to at-risk youth
An inspiration for those who have given up on life
2010 is done
I cant take back or redo anything done during that time
2011 is here
We have to learn from our past
Blaze boldly through our present
And plan BIG for our future
I’ve received so many blessings this past year
The year ended with a mentor donating a Mac Book Pro to our company
If I had tears I could have cried
I was able to get computers for everyone in the company
I feel so very blessed
Still feeling like to those whom much is given….
Much is required
So I fight through the emotions of others
Who would try and determine my present and future steps
I’ve been given an agenda from a higher being
I have a purpose that was signed by the most high

And I cant fear losing everything, in order to gain what God has set aside for me…


Mario D'Andre Robinson
Green Cre8tions - Art, Fashion & Merchandising
"Inspiring the world with creativity!"
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