Ghost of john Wayne

Just like you, I have overcome obstacles. Pursuing personal goals is critical to a sense of purpose. Do not give up.

Grind culture has well-deserved criticism. Many recent college graduates expect to hit a homerun on the first pitch—to find a dream job overnight. The rat-race is a complex, evolving maze-like labyrinth. Proactive job hopping is the status quo for financial advancement. Nonetheless, participating in a rat-race makes you a rat, or at least rat-like. Founding company is better than finding company. I trust myself with my happiness more than any employer.

I don’t know if The American Dream is real, but I lived in a house with one sibling, loving parents, a dog, and an off-white fence. Survival is power, and now I have the opportunity to change the world. I live with a brown, unscarred face, and straight teeth. I believe I will improve American culture, and help reform the identity of my nation. I understand I am a leader, because of what I follow. This is my environment and I choose to take responsibility.

Fork in The Road

American-ness is unavoidable. W.E.B Dubois speaks of the American Negro’s dual nature. To be a Black man and American is a contradictory existence, and I would be better off re-reading his work. Similarly, I must understand more American history from multiple perspectives to visualize our country’s path to contemporary culture.

The American diet is notoriously unhealthy, evidenced by our farms, laws, and programming. You are what you eat. Be mindful of the culture you consume.

I ordered The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Dubois. Next month I will read Frederick Douglass by David Blight.

Vigilante Justice

The universe has been telling me to shoot more bullets from my gun. I will miss more than I would prefer, but showing initiative is initiative for change. When considering strategy, my metaphors often include weapons. I wonder if this is an American response, and the truth rests in my expanded perspective.

The whisper of Black History Month is faint this February. Ambivalence from “protest fatigue” contributes to the relative silence. However, this system empowers bystanders with blissful ignorance.

Eagle Feathers

I pray I have company. I pray others’ paths are in lockstep with mine. I pray that would-be protesters and former freedom fighters matured, and they now understand only power is power. There is no end to accepting handouts. You must take what is yours.

Suffering is inevitable. We all live in prisons crafted by our own making. If you live by the sword, you’ll die by the blade. We choose our adventure. Like wealth, hell and heaven are mindsets. Your environment is your mirror.

Notes on Twitter

I signed up for a Digital Marketing course. When motivated, I am an exceptional student. Expressing mastery in digital communication is more effective than any certificate, so I paused the course in favor of Youtube and concerted effort. Also, great personal branding is evergreen—a badge of honor uncontrolled by any employer.

Live documentation of a successful journey is rare. Ego prevents the ambitious from publicly exhibiting an unproven process. However, I am going to show you my journey, step by step. Not simply because I believe in myself, but I believe in my reason for wanting success.

Some food for thought…

The median # of followers on Twitter is 61 followers. Half of all twitter users have less than 62 followers.

15% of Twitter accounts have 1000 followers or more, so if you have more than 1k, you are in the top 15%.

The average # of Followers for the active tweeter is 707 followers.

Interpretation: active tweeters run the app. The key to growing your following is to increase the amount of impressions you make. However, you must interact with accounts, and get accounts to interact with you. Positive relationships must be fostered and maintained. No interaction is doomed to negativity. Know when to hold and when to fold. Wise men do not argue with fools. Address the sin, not the sinner. Address the symptom and the disease.

Simply put— have conversations like you’re in person, and speak like you are talking to your followers.