Constipated Thoughts Vol. 1 Ep 16
“D*mn, I’ma be a failure, surrounded by thugs, drugs, and drug — paraphernalia…”
-Jay-Z (This Can’t Be Life)
I need to forget this verse for good.
It pops up, when I’m feeling overwhelmed or confused about life.
I have a deep desire for my life to be valuable for as many as possible! This is important to me.
I want God’s investment in me to increase exponentially. I am the servant given 5 talents but returned with 10!
But how? Where’s my lane? What’s my “wheelhouse”?
I ask this question often enough, but can’t seem to get any answers.
If only I knew which direction to go? What goals will provide the greatest return and how can I add the most value during my time here?
Do I spend too much time thinking about this?
When I go, I want to have used up everything God gave me!
Repeating negative and self-limiting thoughts will only keep me stuck in place and I need to “Keep it moving!”
I never again want to feel stuck or out of place. I know where I belong and negativity got no place in it!
It’s not that I’m hiding from failure. I value the opportunity to learn from failure so I’m all for it!
Yet, my goal is to live a life that’s reflective of the value it holds.
So, this verse isn’t in my future, it’s more representative of the person I was. I will survive, I will win, I will be fruitful! God didn’t send me here to chill.
I got work to do!
If I ain’t working, I ain’t living!
Doing what?
Writing?
Advocating?
Teaching?
Speaking?
Who knows?
God does.
I just wish He’d let me in on the secret. So we can get busy!
I’m out,
Robert Dabney Jr
P.S.
My ultimate mission is much larger than being a writer. I’m a storyteller making generational change.
One of my goals is to encourage more black males to pursue entrepreneurship. In fact, it was while pursuing this goal I discovered that the best way to achieve this is by being a phenomenal entrepreneur myself.
A. G. Gaston’s motto, “find a need and fill it” is what led me to VetPark.
The Veteran community has a tremendous need, one greater than homelessness and high incarceration rates. We are suffering from a National Suicide Epidemic and the National Veterans Affairs Healthcare System is overwhelmed and short on answers. So Veterans everywhere are taking this opportunity to find a solution to this pressing need.
That’s where we come in!
As a Charitable For-Profit VetPark fills two needs:
- We connect/fund Veterans with/in a diverse range of Alternative Therapies that have been scientifically (and experientially) proven effective in the treatment of PTSD, TBI, and Chronic anxiety/depression. All of which contributes to the Suicide Crisis.
- We make supporting Veterans entertainingly* simple.
We have a long road ahead of us, so buckle up!
Visit us at www.VetPark.us for more info & subscribe to our Newsletter to stay up to date on the happenings!
Blessings,
Robert Dabney Jr, Founder
“Helping Our Heroes Heal”
*The high quality entertainment is an added bonus.
Image: “Starling Pact” by Veteran Artist Don Wesley
