Moment 4 life..

" ‘now’ is always the time to design and build your dreams.
that’s what makes the journey so sweet."

Right now is such an exciting time. Really, ‘now’ is the only time there ever is. Everything else is a construct, but ‘now’ will never cease to be. I’m moving confidently in the direction of my dreams. I’ve had some nudges along the way, but recently there’s been this sense of urgency. I can’t wait to make my dreams real. To manifest a greater version of myself. To live the life I want.

The point of power is always in the present. It’s in the now. Appreciate the journey by appreciating the present. The highs, lows, challenges, gains and losses are all a part of the bigger picture. To change your future, change your ‘now’. Do something differently. Move in the direction you want to be. This life is a process. There is no destination, only direction.

I’m working,writing and growing, being totally absorbed by the power, possibility, and responsibility of this moment, which is all about becoming the best version of myself possible. I’m on Cloud 9. One of the best highs I have been on for a long time.

The Paradox of our journey to success..

I havent written a thought driven post in some time, so with some free time on my hands and alot of things running through my mind.. Why not today..

One thing that drives us to passionately pursue our desired goals is the vision of those who have succeeded before us. We see individuals who have deciphered the secret to success. They usually walk around in the lime ight and chanting about how terrible success is but if given the opportunity, they always say that they would never change a thing. They’re asked to tell their tale; the road that led them to the promised land and we’re almost always met with some rehearsed response about following your dreams and never giving up, “Because I didn’t, and look where I am now!” they would say.
But this paradox that I am talking about concerns the possibility of a life wasted, chasing after a dream. Out of those few at the top of the mountain, how many others have died on the way up, never even tasting the slightest bit of sweet success? And yet if we don’t seek our goals and dreams, we are most likely going to sit at the bottom of the mountain anyway.

Some would suggest that it is better to enjoy the basics of life and stop pining for more. I love this idea, but have never been able to feel settled with it. I’m a driven person, but I think it’s just human nature to dream big and journey ahead. This is much of what keeps us going as a species. Without that constant carrot dangling in our midst, we would surely have less passion to spice up our lives, and have a little more fun. It’s all a great paradox!

No.. I have not changed, Ive grown up..

I was with an old friend today and she said "O my god, Youve changed so much".. I then went on to explain to her that I have not changed at all, im still the same guy i was the last time you saw me. When i think of someone that has changed, then I think of someone who was acting to begin with, which makes them phony.. Im not phony. Ive grown up... i dont hold grudges, there are no hard feelings but im not dumb either .... A friend and I were talking last week after a good game of basketball. And he said something that made soo much sense to me in reference to a guy from my high school. He said "Im past the fact that he stole my money, Im past all the other snake stuff he has done to me and to the people around me. But i know that im bound to make ALOT of money in my lifetime, and because of that, I have to eliminate the snakes out of my life now, before its too late. If i let him hang around me too much, he may infect my circle of real friends, and then Im just all fucked up!"... I laughed while he was talking but when he was done, I sat back, and i was really thinking... He's right. So i mean, ill never treat someone wrong or anything like that but If i just become a little stand offish towards you, its not because im upset with you about something youve done, or anything like that.. Most likely the reason for this is that,You are probably one of the snakes in my life, and i need to do an inventory of my friends. And... you just unfortunately didnt make the cut.

I think that everyone needs to sit back and do a real inventory of your friends.. dont let one bad apple spoil the rest.

"What is the Mr Borom afraid of?":

Earlier today i decided to meet up with one of m friends that i hadnt seen in a couple weeks.. She claims that i dont love her anymore... and i was trying to explain to her that phones work both ways.. and i havent changed my number...But in the midst of our joking around , and being blown around campus by the 60mph wind(literally)...She was screaming because she's like a hundred pounds(literally) and she really couldnt walk through the wind, luckily i had that extra 40 pounds to assist me... But while she is still attempting to walk, she screams "David! This wind is going to blow me in the street and make me get hit by a car! Im scared!" I called her a big baby.. But when the wind slowed down and she was finally walking normally..She looks at me and says.. "im not a baby! I was really scared, youre so mean! You were probably scared to!
Me: Not at all
Her: So what are you afraid of? What is Mr. Borom afraid of?
Me: Whats up with that random question.. Where'd that come from?
Her: Ive always wanted to ask you that. You always act like nothing really bothers you. Which makes it hard to tell what youre thinking sometimes.. I just want to know.. What scares you?
Me: Nothing...
Her: Come on David i'm serius.. tell me.. Your pastor just died right.. Are you afraid of death?
Me: (I pause and look at her, then say.... "alright seriously...Im not really scared of death.... Im moreso scared of dying before i get to accomplish everything i want to accomplish in my lifetime.. I fear...Fear? I fear that ill be too scared to accomplish everything.. and it'll hold me back.
Her: Thats cool.. But i knew you werent going to have a normal fear like everyone else.. Why cant ou be afraid of the dark, or of heights.. you had to get all deep
Me: That was deep? lol...

She knows.. and now everyone else knows... thats my fear.. My one and only.. or i guess you cant consider it two..

Expect some changes....

So i spent this day doing alot of thinking... And i realized its time for some changes. Changes in my life, and changes for this blog. Expect a possible redesign, and some new topics will arise. Im going to start a series of "Letters to my unborn son"... Thats coming soon, expect a few post on that later this evening. One of my closest friends announces that he was planning on dropping out of school within the next month... And he was serious.... So i feel the need to go harder for him...And a girl im kind of interested in said to me not too long ago "You really confuse me sometimes, youre such an asshole, and the things you say are so rude, but everything you do is so damn sweet."... After some thought, i am an asshole. I can suppress it sometimes, but its so hard to suppress it now. Ive let sarcasm, and everything else, around me, alter the real me. Well.. what i use to be. I miss that me... I mean, i really use my arrogance to get where I want to go, but i want to do things differently. Im like.. a Kanye West.. not a good look.... So yeah..Its a new day...expect some changes...

Motivation

My daily routine is simple. I wake uo, thank god for it,and I then check my BlackBerry. The Chicago sunset is my phones screen saver. On some mornings, I just want to stay under my warm sheets, but then I see the image and it reminds me of the goals I need to reach to acquire the things I deem essential to my lifestyle. I then jump up, get dressed and mentally prepare myself for whatever the day may bring.

"I don't care how much power, brilliance or energy you have, if you don't harness it and focus it on a specific target, and hold it there you're never going to accomplish as much as your ability warrants." - Zig Ziglar

Find out what motivates you, because your goals need to get accomplished. Try to make at least two moves a day that will inch you closer to what you're striving for. Success is a never-ending journey and it's never too late to set out and fulfill your purpose.

Get motivated.