Hello Friends, I formally welcome you into the “Wide I” experience. I have been tremendously eager to conceive this platform for quite some time, but naturally, I continued to convince myself to wait for the proper moment. The irony, is that I came to realize the proper moment, is any moment. With that being said, …
There is something romantic in being the hero of a great story. Despite all reoccurring conflict, the strongest and most courageous figures always find a way to endure. We often call this heroic figure the protagonist, the main character of the story. However, the protagonist is made for the STORY; not for reality itself. For …
Our disappointments are some of the most daunting feelings to overcome. Because of this, I’ve attempted to investigate what causes disappointment to move in a downhill direction and tries to force us to respect its law rather than respect ourselves. Time is an Entropic Experiment: -The relationship between entropy (randomness) and time is derived from …
Let me preface all this by saying, these forthcoming words will be nothing but unpopular opinion. That’s exactly why they’re being wrote. Our modern society has fetishized the longing of respect. For the respect of our status, our accolades, our opinions, our struggles. We value respect as a social currency, and because of that some …
How many times have you awakened in the morning with a feeling of dissatisfaction about the previous day? Some will say few, some will say many; but all who are truthful will have had those days. In the our daily waking moments, we often establish a default setting that will determine the course of every …
On occasion, we are left alone with a persistent call to be better. Not better in a sense of more powerful, more liked, or more accomplished. Just be better, in relation to what is around you. How do we discover what that better is? Perhaps we may by remembering those who were chosen to be …
November 23rd, today is my birthday. Commonly, a birthday is used as a symbol of celebration for enduring another year. Not to say I do not enjoy my yearly milestone of birth, but birth is always around us. The same can also be said for death, but we do not apply the same connotation for …
The Last Ride?: Nah, The Job is NEVER Finished “I am reflective only in the sense that I learn to move forward, I reflect with a purpose”. -Kobe Bryant So here we are, back to 2020 where LeBron James has returned to the pinnacle of his success. Easy ride? Not so much, but he’s made …
Kingdom Reign Two: Respond Against Resistance “Most of us have two lives. The life we live, and the unlived life within us. Between the two stands Resistance”. -Steven Pressfield (The War of Art) This year, I read the aforementioned quote and book written by Steven Pressfield. His observation, articulation, and responses regarding this concept of …
Heading South: Ego, A Close Enemy & A Closer Friend When LeBron James took his ‘talents’ to South Beach, his life changed forever. Not because of two championships that were to come, not because he assembled the best trio of players in basketball history; not even because he finally married to high school sweetheart. The …
Cleveland, Kingdom Reign One: Ability Does Not Guarantee Success, or Happiness “Behind very successful man, there’s a lot of unsuccessful years”. -Bob Brown When you are proclaimed to be “The Chosen One”, everything you ever dreamed of is inevitable, right? Not so much… That was not the case for King David, Napoleon, John F. Kennedy, …