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Mr. 3 Cent$ – B.I.G. Said It Best

Quote: “We can’t change the world unless we change ourselves.” – Notorious B.I.G.

Dear World,

Do you think you could put a fire out with more fire? Why? Your answer to this question is likely the same reason you can’t meet a problem in your life with the same negative, low-vibration energy it produces. You won’t move past a hurdle by forcing your way through it or by leaping to the same height as the hurdle—not if you plan on winning the race that is—you must leap higher! You want to change the foolishness in your life? Be wiser! When you want to take your life to the next level, you must think above what you currently see and experience. This doesn’t mean to be condescending and think of yourself as being over others but quite the contrary, actually, because that behavior is a means of survival. Think of yourself as living, not surviving; creating, not stressing; feeling empowered, not threatened. Before you can be the change you want to see, first you must think and believe it!

Sincerely,

Mr. 3 Cent$

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Mr. 3 Cent$ – Environment is Everything!

Quote: “In Boston they expect a championship….you go into our gym everyday and they don’t put up eastern conference banners, they put up all the championship banners. That’s the level of expectation around the whole city.” – Paul Pierce (on the Boston Celtics)

Dear World,

Environment is everything! I decided to watch some Eric Thomas for a little extra dose of motivation one night and stumbled across a real gem. Many of us forget or haven’t been trained to understand how important a winning environment is to our success. It takes good soil for a plant to grow, a strong pack to raise a wolf, and a powerful pride to raise the king of the jungle—environment matters. To help understand how to create that environment, ET touches on two points: expectation and exposure. In other words, “What are you exposed to and what is being expected of you?” This is a great way to determine if you are in a winning environment. Do you like what you’re being exposed to? Is what you’re looking at, hearing, or experiencing helping you reach the goals that you’ve set for yourself? Your conscious mind can’t focus on everything so all the rest of the images, sounds, and other information you take in, where do you think its going? Be mindful of what you’re exposing yourself to. The next question, “What is being expected of you?”, is such a big one I believe because this is the one most often neglect, including myself for a very long time. ET gives the Boston example and I love this so much. In a Paul Pierce interview, he was asked what the expectation was in Boston and Pierce replies by saying they don’t even hang up eastern conference banners in their arena, only final championships! If you don’t go all the way, you didn’t win at all. The environment in Boston is such a winning one because they don’t accept anything else, and if you go up the street, there’s the New England Patriots, Harvard, and more. Chances are, I don’t need to explain to you what those are because you already know—environment is everything. The people around you have to expect winning for you and themselves. But first, it starts with you. Start pushing forward to your mark and those around you will learn to expect greatness from you and when you’ve displayed that you want it for yourself, the right people and opportunities will align. So, remember to ask yourself those two questions and if you don’t like the answers, please change them, because your environment matters.

Check Out ET’s classic TGIM below to get you through this Monday!

Sincerely,

Mr. 3 Cent$

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Mr. 3 Cent$ ~ What have you been up to? 

Quote: “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” – Chinese Proverb
Dear World,

“What have you been up to?”

The question itself is harmless, but when you don’t feel as if you’ve been making real progress or you lack real motivation at the time, this question can be a haunting one, forcing you to confront yourself right at that moment and deal with what you perceive as your mediocrity. For the past few years, I never felt ready to answer the question. I would tell myself I need a solution now and therefore I must look at what I have right now, not what I would need to develop, because that wouldn’t benefit my survival. The obvious truth is if you don’t plant a seed the tree won’t grow or if you get in a car and don’t start driving somewhere you won’t get anywhere, but often we forget this principle when it comes to life. Remember never to be discouraged by what you have yet to do, especially to the point of not starting it. Consistent, channeled energy has to manifest reality. Start today because 2 years later you will look back and wish you started 2 years ago!

Sincerely,

Mr. 3 Cent$