Yo,Yo,Yo! I hope all is well and you are being Great outchea…let’s go!
Indulge me for a bit and imagine, if you will…that you can fly. In this world, anyone can fly, but it takes extreme effort and dedication, it is an extremely HARD thing to accomplish. There are also levels to how high you can fly, with each level being harder to reach than the one prior to it. The first level is about 10 feet in the air (the height of a basketball goal) so at that height, you are still accessible to the people on the ground. They can still throw stones at you, you can still hear the hurtful things they say about you, they can still pull you down. Now, in this story, you are the only one who can fly in your immediate circle of influence. You’ve put in the sacrifice and hard work to do so. You are only at level one, but so what! You can fucking FLY…and its amazing!! Words cannot describe the feeling you get when you are flying. Let’s say your top speed is 190 mph, just for fun. Your friends, family, and associates cannot fly, even though they all can put in the work to do the same, they CHOOSE to be ordinary.
Out of some need to show that you are still the same person (which you are not…why work so hard to stay the same?) you continue to fly around the people in your environment while they walk on the ground. Why do you do this? Because of comfortability. These are people you grew up with, these are people you are familiar with, you all laugh and play together, you love them, and you want to see them all fly as well. Unbeknownst to you though, they secretly despise your ability to fly. They slowly begin revealing their negative energy towards you in numerous ways. Remember, you are only 10 feet up, you’re not secluded from their hate, and they know it. So, inevitably, what slowly begins to happen? You stop putting in the work to continue flying higher, you stop looking up because you are always looking down, and eventually, you stop flying all together. And these same people that you ALLOWED to land you…. do they encourage you to get back to the grind? Do they mention how inspired they were by you? Do they give you your flowers while you can still smell them? No! Infact, they revel in the fact that they thwarted you. You never realized…these people you surrounded yourself with, that you loved and cared for, never had your fucking best interest…EVER!
I made this analogy to help you see the importance of being aware of your environment and the people around you. You must surround yourself with people that protect your flame and cut off the ones that try to blow it out. You will FLY…to many levels, and it is mainly the people close to you that will try to land you back to the ground. Most people, ESPECIALLY the people around you, will rather see you back on the ground than to put in the work to join you in the sky!
I want to tell you about Self-Love. Self-Love is not buying new clothes, it’s not going out to eat, it’s not getting a massage, it’s not SEX. All of that is cool and needed sometimes, but people confuse buying shit with Self-Love. Buying things and treating yourself is merely an attempt to feel good. You might feel good after… you might not. Love isn’t ALL about feeling good. This is Self-Love…. being able to say NO to the easy things and yes to the hard things, that’s the ultimate Self-Love! It’s about taking care of Future-Self. You want the older version of yourself to look back at this time and salute you for taking care of him. When you are flying, out here becoming the best version of yourself, being a Self-Made-Man, instead of looking to what’s below and beside you, keep your eyes to the sky. Thats where the like-minded people are. That’s where greatness lies. Today, START saying no to all the bullshit people and bullshit things around you. Say NO to wasting time! I know it’s hard…but discomfort will eventually bring you comfort. Its law…like gravity. I don’t make the rules fam, either accept them or stay on the ground. Do the hard things, fall in love with discomfort, say NO to easy things, love thyself… and FLY!!!
WALT FACTUAL
