It’s not about you, mother fucker

This phrase gets passed around our household a lot, mostly in a joking manner. But in all seriousness, it’s not about you. Everything we do in life generally serves a selfish purpose. Weather it’s getting high, getting sober, going on a diet, getting fat, joining a gym, quitting your job, going back to school or dropping out, anything. Think about it, who are you doing it for, who are you serving. Some of you might say someone other than yourself, but are you sure? How does your choice really serve your people? Because that’s who you should be serving. Every choice you make should be for the benefit of yourself and your people. Every level up you make should bring someone with you. You get sober because a better you is the first step in a better life for your people. You can’t be a pile of shit and benefit anyone. You quit your job because you’re going to start a business that you love, you show your people to follow their dreams and be successful. You go back to school to study what you love so you can get that job you’ve always wanted to be the provider your people need. You quit your job to be a stay at home parent to take care of your people. Everything you do should be self serving and selfless all in one. Not living up to your own potential disrespects those who love you to the highest degree. Each of us is born with limitless potential, but many of us let that go to waste. We live our lives just stuck in in miserable, comfortable mediocrity. How horrible does that sound? Knowing that you’re capable of literally anything you put your mind to, but you settled for some minimum wage job where you just barely cover the bills. I think there’s nothing sadder than someone dying without even attempting to reach that potential. I refuse to let that be my life anymore. I’m done settling for less than the absolute best. We will teach our children to reach for the stars even if they fail a million times, at least they can say they never gave up, that they were always striving for the best the world has to offer. I want to raise my children as dreamers, believers, and leaders and I want to lead by example.