Thursday, August 6, 2015

"HONE YOUR CRAFT"

BY AL KING


Talent is an exceptional gift that each one of us is blessed with in some form. The challenge is identifying with that specific talent and doing something with it instead of allowing it to sit dormant.  Unfortunately, there are millions of us on the planet that are extremely talented in something but refuse to do anything with it or have not connected to it. So it’s a great thing when we have made that connection and understand that we must put in the work to hone the gift.   
  

    What does that mean? That means you will do everything in your power and being to further develop your gift and creative journey so that it’s tight. These days what we all see so much in our internet age is that people spend more time marketing the talent instead of actually working on their craft. Everything has to be nurtured so that it can cultivate to new levels. The neglect and failure to do so only destroys the potential of the gift which is what separates mediocre from greatness. Those that choose to exercise that complacent method day in and day out will see their skill set remain at one level and never improve. Again, we are all talented and keep in mind that there are those that are constantly working on their craft. If you’re not working on yours, you are just stacking the odds against you!

Thursday, January 8, 2015

“FIGHTING THE FIGHT”

BY AL KING



Happy New Year!

We’ve completed our first week of 2015, so how are you feeling? This is a reset to re-approaching things with a clear mind and perspective. 2015 will be a great platform and conduit to plenty of blessings that await you in 2016. All of this is possible if you are willing to fight the fight. None of us are living out perfection but that doesn’t mean we can’t make that the objective. I firmly believe that when we are aiming to accomplish what most humans feel is impossible it is then that we raise the bar to self-expectations and for others to follow suit. Life provides us with constant challenges and vices in the form of adversity. What would life be without any turbulence and everything went our way? I can assure you that you wouldn’t have anything to refine and mature you. Your arrogance would be immeasurable and this world wouldn’t have any humility. Whatever the fight, you have to be willing to fight back. I can assure you that life has many ways of handing you cards that you can either take or throw right back in.  Most of us are dealing with issues in the following areas; finances, relationships, finding our purpose and being healthy. Let me tell you that most of what we encounter in our journey of life is controllable. It all comes down to our choices and decisions that at one time we felt confident executing. What we don’t consider are the ramifications of those actions. Bills will always be due but debt is controllable, survival is imminent but living is an option, relationships are a reflection of the respect and love you have for yourself, health comes in the spiritual, mental and physical form and you will determine your purpose by taking heed to your life lessons. Fighting the fight is being able to decipher what is complimentary versus what is not which is why having a healthy understand is imperative. With that understanding you can then move forward mentally and spiritually which will get your feet to follow.

You must man up, woman up and not allow the fight to be one-sided. Remember, with each day granted there’s an outpouring of blessings. What you choose to do with each moment is solely on what you are looking to accomplish. Complaining is a conscious decision to destroy optimism so don't it. Stay positive, relentless and FIGHT THE FIGHT!