All we have is faith...

“He who has faith has... an inward reservoir of courage, hope, confidence, calmness, and assuring trust that all will come out well - even though to the world it may appear to come out most badly. “- B. C.Forbes

Sometimes in life, all we have is FAITH. The inner strength and will, to know that even under the worst circumstances, things will always work out. It’s funny to say, but sometimes my business partner and I think we have a guardian angel following us. Whether it is an angel guarding us, luck, or even probability, life will always take its course for the best.

I hate to admit it, but there are times when I am faced with life’s wonderful anxieties. But that’s when think about my fellow Marines in Afghanistan and state to myself…”Damn, I could be back in the Marines and on deployment!” That’s when this young lad just takes a deep breath, says a little prayer, and laugh’s it off. For the quality of your life, definitely starts with the quality of your attitude.

I guess it is safe to correlate courage, hope, confidence and calmness with FAITH. Forbes definitely has it down to a “T”. For faith is just an assuring trust that all will come out well. It is only when you can trust yourself, that you will learn to trust others. This is the wonderful rule of “knowing thyself.”

In conclusion, Faith is one of the most important traits one must have in order to succeed in life. One must have the vision to see what others cannot see. From business deals to love, there will be times when the simple rules governing the application make no sense at all. The enter and exit strategies are vague, and all calculations do not add up. Therefore, you have to just dig deep inside yourself, believe in what you are about to do, and take that first step. Trust me, the hardest steps in life, are definitely the FIRST!

Steve Jobs explains the rules for success... (2 min video)

"You need a lot of passion for what you're doing because its so hard. Without passion, any rational person would give up.  So if youre not having fun doing it, if you dont absolutely love it, youre going to give up. And thats what happens to most people, actually. If you look at the ones that ended up being successful in the eyes of society, often times its the ones who love what they do, so they could persevere when it got really tough. And the ones that didnt love it, quit. Because theyre sane, right?  Who would put up with this stuff if you dont love it? So its a lot of hard work and its a lot of worrying constantly. If you dont love it, youre going to fail."- Steve Jobs

I'm On It.... by Hip Hop Lyrical Beast... -J-Cole...

"Man, man I’m on it, I’m on it..get on my level I’m hot like, I’ve been dancing with the devil man.. I’m on it, uh uh I’m on it.. so in case you aint heard, observe"- J-Cole

 

 "I'm On It" by J-Cole...Lyrics....


Yeah, my God, Science
[Chorus]
Lord I’ve been dreaming about the paper
I want it all
I wanna shine, I wanna ball
I want the whip with the suicide doors
this is my life homie, you decide yours
I’ve been dreaming about the paper
I want it all
I wanna shine, I wanna ball
I want the whip with the suicide doors
this is my life homie, you decide yours

Man, man I’m on it, I’m on it
get on my level I’m hot like, I’ve been dancing with the devil man
I’m on it, uh uh I’m on it
so in case you aint heard, observe

I’m bringing that fire, you know that flame throw
I’m getting you high, I spittin’ that brown sugar that DeAnglo
just look in the sky
a n-gga so fly I’m up here touching rainbow’s
aint making it rain though
no don’t be silly mama, I’m no pinata
letting my paper fall, no way
but if you feeling it, you can take it all and show me
don’t fight the feeling mama
not Jeffrey Dahmer but your body is a killer mama
I’m tryna rock that ass to sleep like pyjamas

I’ma ball hard with the Roc, crossover hit the shot
my palms itching like I just got the Chicken Pox
haters wish they could, bitch, I’m bad meaning good
I live my life like you should cause…

Man, man I’m on it, I’m on it
get on my level I’m hot like, I’ve been dancing with the devil man
I’m on it, uh uh I’m on it
so in case you aint heard, observe

And I’m back with that flame, I got that flow that’ll blow your brain
they calling me Cole yeah thats my name
lyrics courtesy of
and just like Martin I know that pain
no novacaine and wont complain never
but spit it so hot whenever I drop a verse I change weather
now hey badder I’m dropping that Floyd Mayweather or rather Lebron james
rather so much better than these featherweight rappers I’m ahead of my time
and never pressing rewind
now watch me shine,

I’ma ball hard with the Roc, crossover hit the shot
my palms itching like I just got the Chicken Pox
haters wish they could, bitch, I’m bad meaning good
I live my life like you should cause…
 
Man, man I’m on it, I’m on it
get on my level I’m hot like, I’ve been dancing with the devil man
I’m on it, uh uh I’m on it
so in case you aint heard, observe

(Watch me shine)
Big plans
(Watch me shine)
Big things
(Watch me shine)
Big money
(Watch me shine)
Big dreams
(Watch me shine)
Big crib
(Watch me shine)
Big screen
(Watch me shine)

I’m tryna shine like
(Watch me shine)

I’m on it, uh uh I’m on it man I’m on it, I’m so on it

I’ma ball hard with the Roc, crossover hit the shot
my palms itching like I just got the Chicken Pox
haters wish they could, bitch, I’m bad meaning good
I live my life like you should cause…
Man, man I’m on it, I’m on it
get on my level I’m hot like, I’ve been dancing with the devil man
I’m on it, uh uh I’m on it
so in case you aint heard, observe

Ten quotes and phrases to live by on fighting...

“When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He'll Win the Whole Thing 'Fore He Enters the Ring There's No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won't Matter, Cuz You'll Know That You're Right”
― Fiona Apple

 
“For the coming of that day shall I fight, I and my sons and my chosen friends. For the freedom of Man. For his rights. For his life. For his honor.”
― Ayn Rand, Anthem

 
“The road to hell was paved with the bones of men who did not know when to quit fighting.”
― Paulette Jiles, Enemy Women

 
“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche

 
“If you can't go back to your mother's womb, you'd better learn to be a good fighter.”
― Anchee Min, Red Azalea

 
“FEARLESS is getting back up and fighting for what you want over and over again....even though every time you've tried before you've lost.”
― Taylor Swift

 
“Older men declare war. But it is youth that must fight and die.”
― Herbert Hoover

 
“To be nobody but yourself in a world that's doing its best to make you somebody else, is to fight the hardest battle you are ever going to fight. Never stop fighting.”
 --E.E. Cummings

 
“One of the most difficult things everyone has to learn is that for your entire life you must keep fighting and adjusting if you hope to survive. No matter who you are or what your position is you must keep fighting for whatever it is you desire to achieve.”
--George Allen

 
“The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.”
-- Sun Tzu