Life--existing, time on earth, creation...
however you look at it, it is limited..has a beginning and an end..for some the end is sooner than expected and for some they are lucky to live a long and "healthy" life. I'm writing this post after having learned a few hours ago that I had lost a friend in a car accident (because of some idiot reckless driver). I've been thinking for a long time about what I want my legacy to be, how I want to make a meaning out of my life so that it isn't just a meaningless one.
It is so much easier to say live your life like there is no tomorrow, but we always find ourselves caught up in the minor intricacies and problems of life that we are quick to forget the big picture. Not until we lose someone close that we are quickly reminded to live our life and make the most of everyday and make the most out of every minute you have with friends and family because you really never know when that might be your last.
In my last blog I spoke of where I am in my life right now and laid out a very abstract plan for the next few years with some goals I would like to accomplish. The one thing I left out is what I would like to be remembered for if I am blessed with a long and healthy life. We are all put on this earth for a reason and no matter the specific reason, at the end of the day it is to enrich each others' lives. If you have made one positive impact on someone else's life I believe you lived a great life. That in a nutshell is what I want to be remembered for...I love to help others in need, it hurts me deeply to see others, such as people in Somalia, starving to death and seeing the children affected by this famine crisis in 2011...
Yea I have these dreams/goals of getting rich and having a career that I love...and I'm going to school to reach those dreams, but what'll be the point of 20+ years of school, a 5 or 6 figure salary, a house on a few acres of land, vacations, etc or how can I possibly enjoy it if I'm living that life and there's people in 3rd world countries that can't even be guaranteed just ONE meal a day?
I'm not trying to reinvent the wheel here, but I definitely want to be a part of the solution rather than live an illusional lifestyle as if all is well in the world. Let's get involved here and find it in our hearts to put our best foot forward so famine isn't an issue in our time. My mind is still all over the place at the moment...but if anything out of this blog makes sense...
Live your life to the fullest
Don't count on your "young age" to put things off until "later"
Let your friends and family know you love them
YOUR life shouldn't be lived selfishly--share it--have that positive impact on someone else's life
RIP Amber...We'll deeply miss you
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Where I am right now...
This is going to be a combo of things/topics about where I am in life right now...
First off sorry for being MIA (blog wise) for so long...long story
Anywho, this summer has been an interesting one, but through all the hurdles it has been one that most likely has taught me the most and taken me to where I need to begin the next stage in my life. First off I would like to start off by thanking the people in my life, If it wasn't for y'all I don't know WHERE in the world I would've been or HOW I would've made it through this summer.
My family, I definitely don't have the closest or the most lovey dovey family in the world, we got our issues, but this year I have grown closer to them, especially my siblings, than I have EVER been. I suppose that came with age but I truly do love them to death even with all the problems we might have. My oldest sister has been a constant life line for me and she always put us first over herself...she is JUST like my mom even though I don't think she realizes it. I've never told her but I really do look up to her and always have. As for my little bro, I need to step up and really be the big brother that he needs..I have a lot of work to do to get my relationship with him right.
My LBs..Ashton, Mejoy, BK, DL...You 4 have NO idea how much love I have for yall or maybe you do. My mom understands very well that she has 6 sons lol. DL proud as hell of that guy, Scholar, Athlete, Gentlemen...he'll always be my big ass lil brother lmao..BK, glad that dude is on my side, even though he's gonna end up in hell LMAO he knows why (Is this the football game?-BK) Dude had me dying from laughing so hard. Mejoy, I'm the Ace so he's my shadow (irony)..fellow road dawg...Owe this dude a lot!...Ashton, that deuce...love giving this dude a hard time lol (Bruhz let's make moves) lmao..
My roommates..Justin, David, J-Rabb, Sam...besides the 2 groups up top no one else knows me better than these guys. They might be second after my LBs..that's deep. Even though we are done living together (all of us) we'll always be 1105 or 311...Y'all gotta admit I'm not as hard headed as I used to be Lmao.
Friendship TRULY is very essential to the soul. I would be in a very very dark place in my life if it wasn't for the friends that I have to shine the light I need to keep my on successful path. In the past 8 years I've met some GREAT friends and I look forward to meeting more and strengthening the bond I have with some of you.
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We have about one month until the 2011-12 school year starts, this will be my final year at the U of MN. It's been a great ride but I'm definitely ready to graduate and start the next stage in my life "The real world"..but let's not get ahead of ourselves. They says this is usually the hardest year, the final lap...My whole mindset and plan was to be MIA and concentrate on me, be a little selfish because honestly I feel like I have been spreading myself waaay too thin. Don't get me wrong I have no regrets because with every org, every major I picked up, every job I got I gained a lot of experience and it has had a lot to do with the man I am today. Anywho, I think my plan to disappear has kinda gone out the door; responsibilities that cannot be ignored. I'm ok with it, because I'm good with who I am. I'm always going to be that guy that wants to try new things and do everything, meet new people and have fun. I am who I am.
Many of you might have heard that my best friend got married July 30th to his HS sweetheart...congrats to him and his beautiful wife..wish them nothing but the best. They moved to St. cloud where she works now. They better believe I'll be there soon to visit lol. A lot of my HS friends and UofMN friends are getting married and starting families..y'all are making me feel like I'm behind lol..anywho the relationship Eric has with his wife...it's the one I look up to...if I am fortunate enough to even have half of that I'd be a happy man. That's 7yrs they had together and now many more to come. With all the 3 degree I get from my mom and some of my friends got me thinking it's time I start to get more serious about relationships. I definitely want to, but I have a lot of things to workout for myself before I can share my life with someone, it just wouldn't be fair to them. Hell I'm only 22 (contrary to what some of yall might think -_- )
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I have this plan in my head after graduation...I recently started working for Wells Fargo, at first I figured it was just a part time job to pay the bills...but they did a great job of selling me on a great company..so I plan on working up the ladder for a few years 3-5yr plan then I want to move out East to go to grad school, getting my MBA is not negotiable..It WILL happen. I'm thinking NY or DC maybe PA...that's plan A, plan B involves me moving out of the country for grad school. I see myself in London or France after 3-5yrs working on my Masters. I haven't done a lot of research for plan B yet but it's an option I can see myself pursuing.
One thing that I have to say is that I expect to be great..and as Deion Sanders (who just got inducted into the Hall of Fame tonight) said in his speech "Start Expecting what you Desire" One of the all time greats and this is definitely advice by which I will be living.
I dunno what or when the next blog will be, this one was just a bunch of random thoughts hope you enjoyed it...if not...sorry?
---maQUEvelli
First off sorry for being MIA (blog wise) for so long...long story
Anywho, this summer has been an interesting one, but through all the hurdles it has been one that most likely has taught me the most and taken me to where I need to begin the next stage in my life. First off I would like to start off by thanking the people in my life, If it wasn't for y'all I don't know WHERE in the world I would've been or HOW I would've made it through this summer.
My family, I definitely don't have the closest or the most lovey dovey family in the world, we got our issues, but this year I have grown closer to them, especially my siblings, than I have EVER been. I suppose that came with age but I truly do love them to death even with all the problems we might have. My oldest sister has been a constant life line for me and she always put us first over herself...she is JUST like my mom even though I don't think she realizes it. I've never told her but I really do look up to her and always have. As for my little bro, I need to step up and really be the big brother that he needs..I have a lot of work to do to get my relationship with him right.
My LBs..Ashton, Mejoy, BK, DL...You 4 have NO idea how much love I have for yall or maybe you do. My mom understands very well that she has 6 sons lol. DL proud as hell of that guy, Scholar, Athlete, Gentlemen...he'll always be my big ass lil brother lmao..BK, glad that dude is on my side, even though he's gonna end up in hell LMAO he knows why (Is this the football game?-BK) Dude had me dying from laughing so hard. Mejoy, I'm the Ace so he's my shadow (irony)..fellow road dawg...Owe this dude a lot!...Ashton, that deuce...love giving this dude a hard time lol (Bruhz let's make moves) lmao..
My roommates..Justin, David, J-Rabb, Sam...besides the 2 groups up top no one else knows me better than these guys. They might be second after my LBs..that's deep. Even though we are done living together (all of us) we'll always be 1105 or 311...Y'all gotta admit I'm not as hard headed as I used to be Lmao.
Friendship TRULY is very essential to the soul. I would be in a very very dark place in my life if it wasn't for the friends that I have to shine the light I need to keep my on successful path. In the past 8 years I've met some GREAT friends and I look forward to meeting more and strengthening the bond I have with some of you.
..........................................
We have about one month until the 2011-12 school year starts, this will be my final year at the U of MN. It's been a great ride but I'm definitely ready to graduate and start the next stage in my life "The real world"..but let's not get ahead of ourselves. They says this is usually the hardest year, the final lap...My whole mindset and plan was to be MIA and concentrate on me, be a little selfish because honestly I feel like I have been spreading myself waaay too thin. Don't get me wrong I have no regrets because with every org, every major I picked up, every job I got I gained a lot of experience and it has had a lot to do with the man I am today. Anywho, I think my plan to disappear has kinda gone out the door; responsibilities that cannot be ignored. I'm ok with it, because I'm good with who I am. I'm always going to be that guy that wants to try new things and do everything, meet new people and have fun. I am who I am.
Many of you might have heard that my best friend got married July 30th to his HS sweetheart...congrats to him and his beautiful wife..wish them nothing but the best. They moved to St. cloud where she works now. They better believe I'll be there soon to visit lol. A lot of my HS friends and UofMN friends are getting married and starting families..y'all are making me feel like I'm behind lol..anywho the relationship Eric has with his wife...it's the one I look up to...if I am fortunate enough to even have half of that I'd be a happy man. That's 7yrs they had together and now many more to come. With all the 3 degree I get from my mom and some of my friends got me thinking it's time I start to get more serious about relationships. I definitely want to, but I have a lot of things to workout for myself before I can share my life with someone, it just wouldn't be fair to them. Hell I'm only 22 (contrary to what some of yall might think -_- )
....................................
I have this plan in my head after graduation...I recently started working for Wells Fargo, at first I figured it was just a part time job to pay the bills...but they did a great job of selling me on a great company..so I plan on working up the ladder for a few years 3-5yr plan then I want to move out East to go to grad school, getting my MBA is not negotiable..It WILL happen. I'm thinking NY or DC maybe PA...that's plan A, plan B involves me moving out of the country for grad school. I see myself in London or France after 3-5yrs working on my Masters. I haven't done a lot of research for plan B yet but it's an option I can see myself pursuing.
One thing that I have to say is that I expect to be great..and as Deion Sanders (who just got inducted into the Hall of Fame tonight) said in his speech "Start Expecting what you Desire" One of the all time greats and this is definitely advice by which I will be living.
I dunno what or when the next blog will be, this one was just a bunch of random thoughts hope you enjoyed it...if not...sorry?
---maQUEvelli
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