A generals mind on defeat...

An excerpt from Defeat Into Victory written by one of the greatest military minds on strategy... William Slim


Defeat is bitter.  Bitter to the common soldier, but terribly biter to his general.  The soldier may comfort himself with the thought that, whatever the result, he has done his duty faithfully and steadfastly, but the commander has failed in his duty if he has not won victory for that is his duty.  He has no other comparable to it.  He will go over in his mind the events of his campaign.  “Here,” he will think, “I went wrong; here I took counsel of my fears when I should have been bold; there I should have waited to gather strength, not struck piecemeal; at such a moment I failed to grasp opportunity when it was presented to me. “  He will remember the soldiers whom he sent into the attack that failed and who did not come back.  He will recall the look in the eyes of men who trusted him. “I have failed them, “ he will say to himself, “and failed my country!” He will see himself for what it is- a defeated general.  In a dark hour we will turn in upon himself and question the very foundations of his leadership and manhood.  And then he must stop! For if he is ever to command in battle again, he must shake off these regrets, and stamp on them, as they claw at his will and his self-confidence.  He must beat off these attacks he delivers against himself, and cast out the doubts born of failure.  Forget them, and remember only the lessons to be learned from defeat-they are more than from victory.  

10 Powerful Quotes and Lyrics….by none other than Christopher Wallace...aka The Notorious B.I.G.

 "I grew up a fuckin screw up, got introduced to tha game, got an ounce and fuckin blew up."


“When you read magazines and you see everybody having fun, you think, ‘okay, that’s where I want to be.’ But once you get in it and you achieve the success that you want, it seems like that’s where the player hating starts. You know that’s where everybody’s like, ‘Well it’s not all that"


"Because the streets is a short stop/ Either you're slingin' crack rock or you got a wicked jump shot"-Things Done Changed

“Who shot ya? / Separate the weak from the ob solete /Hard to creep them Brooklyn streets / It’s on nigga, fuck all that bickering beef / I can hear sweat trickling down your cheek / Your heartbeat sound like Sasquatch feet / Thundering, shaking the concrete / I burn baby burn like Disco Inferno / Burn slow like blunts with ya yo / Peel more skins than Idaho potato / Niggaz know, the lyrical molestin’ is takin’ place / Fuckin’ with B.I.G. it ain’t safe” - Who Shot Ya


“Rhyme a few bars so I can buy a few cars / Then I kick a few flows so I can pimp a few hoes / Excellence is my presence never tense / Never hesitant leave a nigga bent real quick / Real sick, brawl nights, I perform like Mike / Anyone – Tyson, Jordan, Jackson / Action, pack guns, ridiculous / And I am quick to bust if my ends you touch”  - Victory


"Money and blood don't mix like 2 d---s with no chick/ Find yourself in serious s---" -'Ten Crack Commandments'


"I made the change from a common thief/ To up close and personal with Robin Leach" -'Juicy'



"Laugh now cry later, I rhyme greater/ Than the average playa hater, and spectators/ Buy my CD twice, they see me in the streets, They be like, 'Yo, he nice'/ But that's on the low doe" -'Long Kiss Goodnight'


“Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis
When I was dead broke, man I couldn't picture this
50 inch screen, money green leather sofa
Got two rides, a limousine with a chauffeur
Phone bill about two G's flat
No need to worry, my accountant handles that
And my whole crew is loungin'
Celebratin' every day, no more public housin'”-


“We used to fuss when the landlord dissed us. No heat, wonder why Christmas missed us. Birthdays was the worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirsty.”

A dream does not come without pain... VIDEO (Damon Dash on dreams)

"I think you have to give yourself goals and until you achieve them you have to work all day everyday till you get them. You can’t wait for someone to give you something. You really have to be on it and prepare. Work ethic is very important, its effort. I see a lot of wasted talent, I seen a lot of people that have a lot of skills insight but because they are so smart they cut corners and because of that you see it in their work and a result of their work. Then I see people that are not that brilliant but because they work so hard they are relentless they don’t get it initially but they eventually will because they are way ahead of that smarter person. I think it’s about being resilient and working hard if some closes the door I open it because the doors will always be closed" -Damon Dash

My personal thought process in regards to women...

“In the game of buying unpopular stocks, if you don’t have the ability to ascertain the long term economics of the business you are engaging in some risky business! I never buy anything unless I can fill out on a piece of paper my reasons why? Questions compel us to think, but answers tell us whether to act!” ----The Great Warren Buffet

 

In the game of life, we all tend to make irrational mistakes in the way we choose to formulate are decisions. I can vouch to the fact that I am definitely a pawn in life’s game of chess, but sometimes we need to correct are irrational decisions by changing the way we THINK!

For example, when it come to business, most of you know that I tend to over calculate every enter and exit strategy before pulling the trigger.  Some of you like to call me a little to conservative or a contrarian if need be, but that’s just the way business should be treated. On the contrary, there are times when I like to step out of the box, and step away from my comfort zone, but only when my gut feeling kicks in.    Which leads me to the following example on the mechanics of the “Hugo” thought process.   As my tacit and explicit knowledge along with the compounding of my personal conceptual knowledge acts in congruence with the following “Hugo” thought process steps/survey/questions….

1. Why am I doing this?
2. Should I show emotion?
3. How will this decision affect me in the short term?
4. How will this decision affect me in the long term?
5. What is my best Exit Strategy?
6. What is my worst Exit Strategy?

Believe it or not, I actually have this written down in my black small planner that most of you have had the privilege to see me carry.  The following questions above allow me to personally evaluate the decisions that I am about to make in business and in life! I will give you a recent example;

There was this woman that I happen to have come across a couple of weeks ago that impressed me... Visually, she was very classy, and most of all had an amazing aura! I am very big on auras. After a very intriguing conversation with her, I could tell that she had an amazing personality that complimented her beauty. Then after asking her a couple of questions and using my own personal survey, I noticed that she was educated and had a great family background. To make a long story short, I decided to start pursuing the conversation with her a little further and noticed that she was an amazing women…..but still had not reached the point of her life where she was able to focus…..as she still loved to party!

Using these traits I decided to step away and reevaluate the situation by applying the following questions/survey;

1. Why am I doing this? -------Well first of all, why not! She is an amazing woman, physically, mentally and spiritually.
2. Should I show emotion? ---------- As of right now, no... The great sun Tzu states, “When you are weak, you should act strong, and when you are strong, you should act weak.”
3. How will this decision affect me in the short term? She would make an amazing friend, or maybe girlfriend, that I know for a fact I could have a lot of fun with.
4. How will this decision affect me in the long term? As of right now, her party habits would affect my business/personal ethics and destroy my discipline. I feel that her lack of focus would affect my drive and goals.
5. What is my best Exit Strategy? Keep her as a friend and colleague
6. What is my worst Exit Strategy? Start becoming involved and lose track of my focus.

Furthermore, after using the following system to formulate a strategy and rationalize my thinking abilities, I then came to the conclusion that I should just play the friend card. As of right now, I am at a point of my life where I CANNOT afford to make mistakes,…..physically, spiritually, mentally, emotionally, ect… and if I do…..I just have to regroup, re-evaluate, and move on. I guess I can say that I am trying to find a women that can complete me, for the short term and the long term. So….if you have anyone in mind that you can refer, I’m taking applications.   Just kidding….

Every man must do two things alone...

"Every man must do two things alone; he must do his own believing and his own dying.” -Martin Luther

The most powerful criticism that anyone can receive is from themselves! Therefore you have to have the strength and humility to point out all of your own faults in order to turn them into positive attributes. Since, I first developed the fire to become an overachiever and entrepreneur; I have been criticized and slashed by all of my peers, friends, and even family. They called me names and even questioned my character… but at the end of the day, I have always had the last laugh.

Every man must do two things alone; he must do his own believing and his own dying. That is why you have to have the strength to believe in YOURSELF! Because face it…. NO ONE else will believe in you, because the truth of the matter is…..they do not believe in themselves. 

Now ask yourself, "How could someone believe in others, when they do not have the strength to believe in themselves?"

Through the years, I have had the privilege to spend my entire life proving to myself that I am the best and nothing but the best! I do not want to sound arrogant, but in life you have to demand the best from yourself! Always pushing the limits, emotionally, mentally, and physically! It is during hard times that you have to have the inspiration to believe in yourself! Stays focused on the tasks at hand, and take the time to inspire others. That is what true leadership is all about!

If you have a dream, have the dignity and faith to go after it! The only person that you owe anything to, is yourself! Therefore, put your goals and dreams on paper and design some sort of plan and strategy towards achieving them . Even if you decide to only take 1hr a day out of your busy schedule to work on your goals, just do it!  Life somehow will reward you!

In addition, have the strength and the courage to believe in yourself. The world is full of NAYSAYERS that will try to bring you down to their realities….as the truth is….that they are just jealous that they will never have the strength to be in yours! Therefore, keep on striving to be the best and nothing but the BEST!  Set goals and have enough faith and mental toughness to go after them! Because at the end of this wonderful roller coaster that we call life…..it is all about how you finish the ride!   Vereour Nusquam

The triangle of life... mind...body...soul...

“Until you value yourself, you won't value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it.”   - M. Scott Peck

               
I can’t hardly stress it enough, but the most important commodity that one has is “TIME!”   In this world, my mother has professed many teachings to my brothers and I, but one of the most important concepts that we have ever carried from our youth to the present time, would have to be the famous principle of the "Triangle of Life." Growing up, my mother would always profess about the famous triangle.  In Geometry, a triangle is one of the basic shapes, with three corners or vertices.  It is governed by the law of three, and without one corner, it destroys its basic geometric shape or identity.  Therefore, the triangle of life has the same concept, but its three vertices or corners are;

MIND
BODY
SOUL

In the bible, the body is always stressed to be a temple, and the same concept applies to the triangle of life.  Like M. Scott Peck states, “UNTIL YOU VALUE YOURSELF, YOU WONT VALUE YOUR TIME!”

Furthermore, if we use the triangle of life to discipline are “TEMPLE”, we are that much closer to reaching are inner peace.  The key to life is “Balance”, therefore you have to be able to find its equilibrium by paying attention to its desires.  Just like a Rolls Royce, your mind, body, and soul need daily tune ups.  For example; your mind needs daily enrichment via new knowledge and learning.  Your body needs energy via a healthy (working out, eating right) and abundant lifestyle.  Last but not least, your soul needs nourishment through prayer and meditation.   

For most, procrastination is the ultimate reward, but in essence it is the ultimate sin. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it, and in order to escape its deadly trap, you have to respect the most important person in your life, YOURSELF!

In conclusion, stop procrastinating, WAKE UP EARLIER and GO TO SLEEP LATER, for time is not on your side!  The body knows this, and will let you know how much ample time you need to run its motors.  Therefore, test your body, mind and soul to its limits.  Because when you do, the only variable stopping you is time!  Vereour Nasquam ...

Motivational Video Compilation – From Legend….. Michael “Air” Jordan…

"I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come. I don't do things half-heartedly. Because I know if I do, then I can expect half-hearted results." - Michael Jordan