Passion vs. Profit – Struggling To Do What You Love and 14 Lessons to Stay Focused

We’ve heard it before. The familiar phrases: struggling artist, struggling new business owner, unnoticed blogger, battling against the odds. Someone mentions following an unfamiliar path and immediately the peanut gallery is quick to submit an opinion on why it’s not a good idea. There are clearly much safer choices.

Society tends to deter the inspired from following the career path of an artist, actor, writer, creator or somebody who lives their life in an unfamiliar way; by alluding to a life without money, a continuous or never ending struggle, one in a million chances of success or by suggesting we face this apparent reality that we’re not special enough – those people are ‘lucky.’

“After all, we can’t all be artists can we? Who’s going to pick up the trash?” (more…)

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Vibes and motivation from Eminem’s “Airplanes Pt. 2″

Not only is one of Em’s latest, “Airplanes Pt. 2″ a clear showcase of Eminem’s talent and constantly evolving skill; but the lyrical display leaves you pressing ‘repeat’ way more than usual.

Alright, lets pretend Marshall Mathers never picked up a pen
Lets pretend things would have been no different
Pretend he procrastinated, had no motivation
Pretend he just made excuses that were so paper thin, they could blow away with the wind
Marshall you’re never gonna make it, makes no sense to play the game there ain’t no way that you’ll win
Pretend he just stayed outside all day and played with his friends
Pretend he even had a friend to say was his friend
Eminem – Airplanes Pt. 2

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Untouchable

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Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action

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Representing Possibilities

“I want to represent possibilities. I want to represent the idea that you really can make what you want … I believe that I can create whatever I want to create.” – Will Smith

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