Don't Let It Die

A young Shawn Carter. A man with nothing but a dream and a little talent to lead the way. A perfect example. Put talent together with immense, inexplicable hunger and what you get is perfection. Remember when you first started? You were fighting for your position in the world. Have you ever been so passionate about something that you're determined to achieve it? You're surrounded by so many things that can mislead you, discourage you and force you to follow the pack of mediocrity. But something holds you back. Something keeps you from falling off the cliff. It's that hunger. It's the dream that one day tomorrow will be better than the day before. It fuels you. You have to make it. You have to succeed. Failure is your enemy. There is no other choice. You feel it in your bones. That hunger. It pumps through your veins, inhabits your mind and lives in your heart. It's in your walk, your talk and the way you see the world. You're at your best. You're peforming at such a high level. You're doing things you didn't know you were capable of doing. You're possessed. Remember that? The difficult thing isn't the beginning. It's the ending. One day you reached that goal. And somewhere you lost that fight, that desire. Now you're slipping. And if you don't catch yourself you'll be right back where you started. Or even worse? You'll fall so far to where your existence is non-existent. Somewhere your determination and ambition died. It's about production. Steps forward. If you're not getting better, you're getting worse. Be afraid to fail. You do have to prove yourself. Everyday. There's the ones who are happy to be there. And there's the ones who want to stay. That's where the separation begins. Today is your last. Treat it as such. And then you have nothing to regret. Never get comfortable. Life and opportunities cannot pass you by.

---EOB.