i been searchin my whole life...
every time i thought i found him- i stood corrected.
still felt alone. still felt neglected.
i was wrong so many times that i could say i lost count.
its obvious to say, it was never him that i found.
please believe i always wanted him to smile
temporary happniess is for those in denial.
i already had potential- indeed it was true
but i couldnt find my destiny until i found him too.
i promised not to be stubborn and keep him all to myself
eventually id give way and share with someone else.
id introduce him to a world where he'd feel no shame
make him proud to be himself and define his own name.
give him strength to ignore the enemies in his path
and courage to keep standing until hes the last.
but why couldnt i find him? i looked everywhere.
granted im a good woman, no one seemed to care.
just as i was about to give up
after all this searchin i realized one thing-
i wasnt lookin for a man. i was tryin to find ME.
now i understand its all about whats inside.
so i replaced every "him" with "me" and "im".
Wednesday, 10 August 2011
Money Power Respect
Im sure you've heard the three words "Money, Power, Respect" used as a phrase before. Most people have their own definition, as do i. For those who care to know what i define as "Money, Power, Respect" continue reading. The rest of you feel free to exit my blog.
Money doesnt mean having huge dollar amounts- Money is money, period! Whether its £1 or £1,000... if it has a Pound sign in front or a pence sign behind it, guess what it is- MONEY! Im not the type to knock one's hustle, no matter what it is. I may not agree with it or see myself using the same strategy, but ive learned that everyone has their own ways of making ends meet. Sometimes you just gotta get it how you live... if that means clocking in every morning at 9am working a total of 40 hours a week, selling CD's to promote your music, or the illegal way(s) lol but lets try to think positive, yeah? So you understand what money is! now moving on to POWER.
Power is the ability to perform or act effectively. Power is what a lot of people would like to have, but not something everyone can handle. Which is why we have leaders such as mayors, council men, presidents, etc. Anyone who believes their voice should be heard has potential to be powerful. Anyone whos voice is heard is powerful. No matter who you are, where you are, where you come from, or what you do there is ALWAYS someone somewhere going through the same thing. What you do or say can and will most likely be followed by another individual. Which is why its important to understand the use of power. Some people go over board and make ignorant suggestions. Thats what we call going on a "power-trip". When one doesnt know how to control their actions or superiority; keep it professional. Instead of having true leadership, they just see it as being in charge. When given power its not meant to brainwash- its meant for you to speak upon everyones beliefs that you agree with and somehow everybody is heard through YOUR voice. Power is also taking responsibility for all good and bad decisions that are made. Even if your ideas dont change the whole world, doesnt mean they didnt change someone's world. which leads to RESPECT.
Respect is avoiding violation of another person's beliefs or showing relation to those beliefs. When you decide to join a group you either respect the groups leader or the people involved. Take note that admiration doesnt always follow respect. The two dont necessarily go hand in hand. You can have respect for someone, but at the same time, want nothing to do with them. Get what im saying? Whether you understand one's situation or not- being respectful means never judging. Ofcourse you cant help but to have an opinion on certain things, but you must realize thats all it will ever be- an opinion. Also, im sure you've heard the phrase "treat others the way you want to be treated" but we dont live in a perfect world, not everyone is going to respect you just because you respect them. The point is respecting others should be made a habit. You can always earn respect by showing confidence and having a high self-esteem. No one recognizes people who are unsure of themselves. To them youre just another face in the crowd.
So how does "Money, Power, Respect" all come together?
Well as i said in the beginning, money is money no matter the amount. If you want to make a difference then sometimes you have to invest in yourself. If not in yourself then in someone else who you believe would make the kind of difference you'd want to see in the world. For example, I joined the save the children campaign and I donate £5. It might not be much, but with every amount donated, someone else will match it and then the donation becomes doubled. Right there you have £10. Imagine how much money the campaign could raise if 50 more people joined! or 100! There is power in numbers. Which is where power comes in. Even having a little money means you have the power to change the world or at least make a difference. And when you can make a difference in peoples lives or better yet the world, you then gain respect. And even if you care nothing about the world and whats going on outside your own life, its still good information to know. Believe it or not, you are affected by what goes on in the world. There's only one!
Money doesnt mean having huge dollar amounts- Money is money, period! Whether its £1 or £1,000... if it has a Pound sign in front or a pence sign behind it, guess what it is- MONEY! Im not the type to knock one's hustle, no matter what it is. I may not agree with it or see myself using the same strategy, but ive learned that everyone has their own ways of making ends meet. Sometimes you just gotta get it how you live... if that means clocking in every morning at 9am working a total of 40 hours a week, selling CD's to promote your music, or the illegal way(s) lol but lets try to think positive, yeah? So you understand what money is! now moving on to POWER.
Power is the ability to perform or act effectively. Power is what a lot of people would like to have, but not something everyone can handle. Which is why we have leaders such as mayors, council men, presidents, etc. Anyone who believes their voice should be heard has potential to be powerful. Anyone whos voice is heard is powerful. No matter who you are, where you are, where you come from, or what you do there is ALWAYS someone somewhere going through the same thing. What you do or say can and will most likely be followed by another individual. Which is why its important to understand the use of power. Some people go over board and make ignorant suggestions. Thats what we call going on a "power-trip". When one doesnt know how to control their actions or superiority; keep it professional. Instead of having true leadership, they just see it as being in charge. When given power its not meant to brainwash- its meant for you to speak upon everyones beliefs that you agree with and somehow everybody is heard through YOUR voice. Power is also taking responsibility for all good and bad decisions that are made. Even if your ideas dont change the whole world, doesnt mean they didnt change someone's world. which leads to RESPECT.
Respect is avoiding violation of another person's beliefs or showing relation to those beliefs. When you decide to join a group you either respect the groups leader or the people involved. Take note that admiration doesnt always follow respect. The two dont necessarily go hand in hand. You can have respect for someone, but at the same time, want nothing to do with them. Get what im saying? Whether you understand one's situation or not- being respectful means never judging. Ofcourse you cant help but to have an opinion on certain things, but you must realize thats all it will ever be- an opinion. Also, im sure you've heard the phrase "treat others the way you want to be treated" but we dont live in a perfect world, not everyone is going to respect you just because you respect them. The point is respecting others should be made a habit. You can always earn respect by showing confidence and having a high self-esteem. No one recognizes people who are unsure of themselves. To them youre just another face in the crowd.
So how does "Money, Power, Respect" all come together?
Well as i said in the beginning, money is money no matter the amount. If you want to make a difference then sometimes you have to invest in yourself. If not in yourself then in someone else who you believe would make the kind of difference you'd want to see in the world. For example, I joined the save the children campaign and I donate £5. It might not be much, but with every amount donated, someone else will match it and then the donation becomes doubled. Right there you have £10. Imagine how much money the campaign could raise if 50 more people joined! or 100! There is power in numbers. Which is where power comes in. Even having a little money means you have the power to change the world or at least make a difference. And when you can make a difference in peoples lives or better yet the world, you then gain respect. And even if you care nothing about the world and whats going on outside your own life, its still good information to know. Believe it or not, you are affected by what goes on in the world. There's only one!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)