Yesterday, as I sat through an assembly and listened to some well known retired basketball and football players I couldn't help but to tweet something profound. "What's the point of having potential without any direction." Although the retired ex-Laker didn't say it quite like that, the phrase makes perfect sense.
I was speaking with my LB last night and I had to share that message with him. We speak a lot about our futures and I said to him that we are much different. We don't believe in failure being the end result but rather to witness failure at some point in our careers but to face it head on.
Jim Collins and his phenomenal books stressed that in order for your entrepreneurs like ourselves to go from Good to Great is to face the brutal facts with unwavering faith. This concept of Potential Without Direction resonated with me because that's what makes us different than so many others; we have direction.
Therefore, if you feel like you aren't where you want to be in life, it is never too late to pursue your dreams. Dreamers never make the dream come true. Dreamers that DO make the dream come true.
Live. Learn. Grow
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Black Male Educators: The Difference Between Yale and Jail
Well, according to one of my fraternity brothers, I need to step my blogging game up. With that being said,I have decided to update with a post. Today, my first article for Mused Magazine was published at
http://www.musedmagonline.com/2012/04/op-ed-black-male-educators-the-difference-between-yale-and-jail/
I am truly excited that God is blessing me with the ability to follow my dreams. I could never imagine that I would have achieved this much in the very short years of my life. Reflecting on the past few months, I am truly grateful to be only almost two years of out of college and to have so much to show for it. More than most who are double my age. Very humbly, I stand as a vessel to be used by God to change lives and impact people.
I am looking forward to the next few months as I take leaps of faith and continue to pursue my dreams.
http://www.seanlarry.com/
@SeanLarryRashad, @Formula22, Formula22Inc
www.amazon.com/dp/1470074206
http://www.musedmagonline.com/2012/04/op-ed-black-male-educators-the-difference-between-yale-and-jail/
I am truly excited that God is blessing me with the ability to follow my dreams. I could never imagine that I would have achieved this much in the very short years of my life. Reflecting on the past few months, I am truly grateful to be only almost two years of out of college and to have so much to show for it. More than most who are double my age. Very humbly, I stand as a vessel to be used by God to change lives and impact people.
I am looking forward to the next few months as I take leaps of faith and continue to pursue my dreams.
http://www.seanlarry.com/
@SeanLarryRashad, @Formula22, Formula22Inc
www.amazon.com/dp/1470074206
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