A Mind is a Terrible Thing to WASTE!

As I am sitting here the day after Christmas; I was thinking what should I talk about today. I was talking to my niece's about the importance of Education and when I say this I want to talk about it from clearly an objectional stand point. When I speak about education. I'm not talking just college. I am speaking in general. The post is entitled "A Mind Is A Terrible thing to Waste"! If you were born before 1985 then you will remember that slogan; that was in campaigns across the nation. I thought that this was appropriate being as tho alot of people are going thru some tough times and they are looking to move up the corporate latter, Increase there money and personally succeed. Most people when it comes to learning something want it for free and grant it you can go to the public library and get a great education but why not get an education from someone who has proven and times tested results. There are avenues that you can take that can lead you to spend time with people who are personally succeeding and that's where you want to be!!!! We can all recieve an education and have someone, professor, teacher, as well as some courses that give us theory of how this and that works. Theory is good but with theory there is no exact measure as to how this or that subject may work or doesn't work! If we were to take it from a scientific stand point where based on an observation we can figure out that this exact rule or regulation will yield a certain result. What is better than recieving and education from someone who has actually done and proved what they've done works? So that is what it's like by find a mentor or a friend who is in the field that you want to be in and see what it is that they did to become successful. Oddly enough because you would be competition for them they may not be readily willing to offer that information!!!! So Don't be surprised however there are people that are out there!

We often times fail to realize that education is not free; nor should a secondary lesson be free especially if the person you are working side by side with and they are teaching you their niche' there is gonna be an investment on your part I think it's only fair. So with that being said if you want better; You have to invest in yourself and your education! I write this blog to motivate people to want more for themselves. We are all Covered in Greatness, but we must take and make the first move to change our lives. If we sit and wish on a star; what we want for ourselves will never happen. Sometimes the first step is accepting that you don't know and find someway to gain that knowledge. Be open and when the opportunity comes take it! Opportunity comes more than once in a lifetime but if you never take the opportunity you lose out! So hence the reason they say it comes once in a lifetime!

"Exceling in life sometimes means investing in SELF"
~Meegan L. Peebles

Embrace life in a child like manner!

I had a conversation with my 3 year old niece Aaliyah tonight.

She lights my life up every single solitary time I talk to her. She has just a vibrant personality and at three she is one of the smartest young ladies I know. I talked to her tonight about what "Santa" was to bring her. You could hear the excitement in her voice before I could even get the question completely out. She was clearly speaking and then with so much anticipation and excitement the next few words that were muttered were filled with so much life; I couldnt understand. She said, "Swhiwwwm dawls, Bugz bunny treats, Superuber blah blah blah"! She was so excited and I am sure she knew what she was getting and I on the other hand had absolutely know idea what she had just said but was excited for her all the more. I was so happy to speak with her because I get to see her on Christmas and the entire family but I love to see her because she is just a bouncing and excited joy. I decided that I wanted to talk about this topic for a bit I was already super happy but once on and off the phone with her I became estactic.

This topic I hold dear to my heart because after life smacks us down a bit, we take a beating, people seem to get over on us, use and abuse us, we work so hard and have so little and then we have dreams when we start out on this journey called "Life" and somewhere along the way we lose our Fervor. WE JUST SEEM TO GIVE UP, WHY IS THAT? Life of course will have many ups and downs but at the end of they day it is how you approach whatever challenges you are dealing with at the moment. If we stopped for a second and treated life with child like fervor; Imagine the possibilities that the Universe would bring to our lives. We hold on to so much because we lose focus for what we want, need and desire because of this. You can't let monkey wrenches, potholes, thunderstorms to stop you and get in your way. You gotta keep on dancing! When we approach life with a child-like view we see the world as we should and we start to believe in ourselves again. Remember when you were a child? Remember when you could do anything that you put your mind to? What makes you think you can't still do that? I wanna tell you give it a try one day. I want you to think about something you've long been passionate about and give it a try; but this time try it with childlike wonder! YOU WILL BE AMAZED AT THE OUTCOME!

Concrete Jungle: Where you come from Doesn't Matter!

Each and Everyday you awake you should be grateful. There are times we question the Why's, When and How! The fact that you are here at this very moment; means that you were suppossed to be reading this at this specific time for a reason. Many of my readers are very intuned to music, Correct? So you guys know that song by Alicia Keys and Jay-Z "Empire State of Mind"? That is the song that inspired this post. Everyone; everywhere seems to be going thru some sort of struggle and lack. However that is a temporary state of mind. We must remember where we came from so we can know exactly where it is We wanna go! Now you may just wanna move from the location you live to a better one, You may wanna lose weight, You may want to start over; maybe you are coming out of a bad relationship or situation, You may need New Scenery, You might wanna go back to school and further your education, You may want to start a business, You may want to become a better person and work on yourself. Whatever the case maybe you have to start with a plan. Something in your mind got you to where you are at this very moment; This moment where nothing matters except for change! So what are you going to do to change and see the results? Most people make new years resolutions and by the second or third week they are back to their old habits and yes Old habits do die hard. However with the focus and resilience of making it happen than you can KILL old habits. The first thing you may want to do is right down all the pro's and con's of your current situation and how you want to change it, Once that is done you can brainstorm on ways to execute this plan, Next is to write a time frame down of the when you wanna see this goal come to fruition.

Often times we down ourselves or beat ourselves up because we feel we don't deserve these things, generationally know one else did it so why should you?, You come from the bad side of town, You don't have the expertise or education, You come from a single parent household, You grew up in a dysfunctional household, You come from a rural part in the south, You had a mother or father or drugs, You were abused, neglected, You were made fun of by others in school and the list goes on. Whatever the case maybe that was your situation IT WAS NOT WHO YOU ARE! You decide that! WE all have a story to tell and we all have to embrace it and than let it go. So no matter where you come from...IT DOESN'T MATTER..AS LONG AS YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING!!!

Only The Strong Survive!

I know how often this old adage is used "Only The Strong Survive", No matter how much we may hate to hear this. The fact of the matter it is TRUE. What have we all been thru in life? No one knows what your story is unless you tell it on the mountain top. However when you tell your story make sure you look for the silver lining. What that means is look from which you came? Meaning where were you and where are you now? Think about the things that you have been thru and be a testimony for someone else. Really at the the end of the day that is what it's about and What I mean by that is even though this is your personal journey in life and success is truly what each individual person deems it to be. The world is a place where we are suppose to have respect for our fellow brothers and sisters and sometimes we get jaded because we are so set on our path we forget that sharing what you been thru may hit home for someone else. So much that you inspire them to work on themselves. That is POWERFUL!

Each individual person has a duty to help someone. Don't believe that heh? Well let me get you to critically think for a second. How many of my readers have children? I know what you are going to say; Meegan "I am supposed to help my child"! Yes you are but not everyone is responsible either! With that being said How many times have you so your child struggle but every once in a while you step in to show them the way? If you helped them every single solitary time they would never learn however, if you never stepped in How would they learn? Deep right? When you do that you set up a chain of events to take place. That child learns what they are supposed to but then they also see that when you help someone both of you achieve a since of peace! You teach them that Yes Only the Strong Survive; However how cold would this place people if you didnt have people who care? I leave you with this; Sometimes it is in our best interest to just allow life to happen for each person. However Imagine the difference you make when you show what you went thru and then show where you are and how being Strong got you to where you are!!!

Food For Thought

So Today was having a conversation with a Facebook buddy of mine and we always have these deep conversations. He was talking about his family and I talked about daily happenings. In that conversation we came across the topic "food for thought"! I would like to ask my fellow readers and followers what does that signify for you? As time progressed I thought about how many times I have tried to show someone the way or tried to give someone a second shot. All to realize it wasn't my place to show them the way. That each and everyone of us has a fair shot to make things happen or change for the better. Now with that being said; everyone you come across you would think that they want to change their lives but how many of them have the tenacity to do so? Furthermore, You can tell someone all day long how much they need to change or what their flaws are. By the way it is very easy to see the flaws in others before we identify them in ourselves! I'm not saying that ANY OF MY READERS HAVE FLAWS!!! Oh No!!!

Im actually stating what seems to have been true for me on many occasions as well as a mirror reflection of people I've come into contact with at times. I don't discount anyone I can actually learn a thing or two so I always stay open minded there may be something I missed over in myself that I may need to tweak! We can all learn from each other if we are willing to be open!

When it comes to people we love and care about we want them to see the best in themselves; When the time is right they will or won't see. I am learning it is not always our jobs to show up for people. You can feed them the necessary knowledge and give them bread and food for spirit but it is up to them to except what is given! So when there is a need to guide someone never stop guiding; however being to forceful will only push them away. When the person is ready the pathway will open up or as a great philospher Buddha once said " When the Student is Ready; The Teacher will appear".