Finding others that Inspire you

We are creatures of habit. We tend to do whatever is easiest in life. So many gravitate toward the easy and lazy way. But this could be a treacherous and dangerous path as we go through life. Life in general is not meant to be easy. Yes , It may be meant to to enjoyable, and loving, and caring and full of potential and opportunities but this comes with some work from the involved parties.  Theres an effort that must be put forth by the mother and father -to show love and caring and trust. It doesnt just magically appear. You would think it would be natural, but the effort must still be put forth by both parents. Sometimes , their excuse is that life got in the way of them not paying as much attention as they should have to their kids. Yet some parents do an outstanding job and do inspire their children to grow into amazing adults.

Then theres us growing up as kids. Who inspires us ? Who do we look to shape our life after ? Is it our parents  or some other role model that we look up to ? It could be both. Maybe we take the morals and values and inspiration we’ve learned from several people in our life and this is who we become. The important factor here, is that we look for that person or persons that inspire us and stay close to them as we grow. We look at some of the things that theyve done in their life and what they stand for. Sometimes it can just be their character and integrity. Their career really makes no difference . Its the things they’ve have said and what they have done to inspire you and encourage you. Sometimes it a couple of words and a belief in you and your abilities. Thats it and nothing else.  Its amazing what you can to to inspire someone . Its not what you say sometimes-its how you say and when you say it and its timing and its listening and sincerity .  Inspiring someone could change their life. It changed mine-not once-but twice.

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There’s something to be said about having friends with the same ideals and goals and attitudes.  Friends with positive attitudes who have goals will be positive /successful and achieve goals more often that those that are negative. Its hard to argue that .  If you want to achieve success , its a good idea to associate yourself with other friends often that also want to be successful.  If you want to sit around all day and do nothing- you will likely achieve nothing.  Inspire each other always -Lorenzo Victory

You are why you are here. Right ?

This is a quote from my book -Anything is Possible www.lorenzovictory.com

 Every day of your life is a new beginning – take advantage of every moment. It’s never too late to start your life right. Do it everyday

Tomorrow will be your day to start over and refresh. The past is the past. Raise your head. Be proud -Be confident.-Lorenzo Victory

When you think of your life right now at this very moment- Do you like what you see? Do you like what you feel  ?  Is your life satisfying to you  ? Well if youre like the majority of people , you probably like your life but maybe not 100% of it.  There are certain aspects of like that most of us enjoy and some aspects that some of us dont and that differs with us all.  With some of us , some of the things that we dont like is friends and our jobs and ourselves and even family and with others those are the exact things that they do like.  Still, with others , some of the things will have a common theme-like our jobs for example.  But what makes us who we are ? How did we get to be the person that we are to begin with ? 

Have you always felt this way?  Have you always had that person or persons to go to for questions? Why do you like your job ? Why do you like the people youre around ? Why dont you ? Why are you here ? What Is the reason you are here right now ?  Is it to sit around and be miserable and angry and negative ?  Is it to be happy and positive and productive and successful ? Is it to get anything you want out of life?  Are you here to get whatever you want and then life is over ?  There must be a purpose right ?

You are why you are here- that may be true.  Your parents made you. But now- it is up to you to create the reason why you being here is meaningful. Contributions to society consists of many things. They dont  have to be marked in history. It is up to all of you to decide your contribution. Each and every day you can step in the right direction. Kindness, caring,  integrity  . Setting goals and priorities for yourself to improve yourself  and always maintaining a positive attitude. Be confident in your abilities in to succeed. Always look for ways to improve yourself as a human being.  go after your dreams and no matter what you do -strive for excellence.  You are why you are here. Make a positive mark on the world. Every person is capable of greatness. Always do your best and make it possible

I worked in banking for 27 years-I have NF and had many medical complications including a brain tumor . I am why I am here. I made my banking career-No one else did that. My clients liked me for me-not because of my banking skills- I mean, that helped, but they primarily liked me. My point is – no matter what your issue is- you make your life- you are the reason you are here. You make your future-You create your opportunities. You can change your life for the better-every day. Always look for ways to improve .

Overcoming Obstacles is Really Not An Obstacle

Never question your ability to overcome obstacles in your life. Question your inability to overcome these obstacles. -This is a quote from my book-Anything is possible-  but what does this mean ? This question is for all of you reading my blog. But Since most of you probably haven’t read my book , I will summarize this quote here today.  We all face obstacles in our life , sometimes daily. I mean, hell it’s happening right now, right ? Where am I going out tonight ? Who am I going out with ?  Am I going to get laid  ? ok-those arent real obstacles , or are they ?  How about , do I have a job ? Am I allowed to go out? Do I have money ?  Does my girlfriend like me ? Does my boyfriend like me ?  Am I fat or skinny or ugly or cute ?  What courses am I taking this year at college ?  Why do I even have to go to college. Why do I have something wrong with my body ? Why cant I get anyone to just do what I want. Why dont I have that many friends ? Is it because I dont look normal ? . I have a brain tumor ? How am I going to live a normal life now?  . Well-  We are all faced with obstacles in our life of one kind or another at some point. 

How we deal with these obstacles is up to us. When you are facing a challenge in your life, there is only two ways to handle it –you can either avoid the challenge, or you can face it head on-, now this part needs a little explaining. Medically speaking you must face this challenge head on once you know the challenge exists. The sooner you face it, the sooner you can discuss options of how to deal with this challenge and the sooner your mind can adjust to the fact that you are now facing a challenge that you must now live with (even if it’s for a little while) until the situation is resolved or until it becomes part of your life. Now WHY must you do this ? Why is it imperative to train your brain to accept the fact that I have this problem and its here to stay whether I like it or not ? WHY ? Because if you don’t, This PROBLEM, will become a problem- get it ? You still have a life to live, a job to do, kids to raise, friends to see, cards to play, cell phones to talk on while you drive so you can get pulled over. Many of these challenge ar ones that are very common challenges that most of us face daily and we can surpass alone with our own family and friends. But sometimes some of these obstacle require our own inner strength and confidence and self esteem  and just knowing that sometimes we must co-exist with certain issues in our life. We still have to live our life and work, and pay our bills and go to school and eat and have kids and so on. There are certain things in life that you just cant avoid-so you carry on with your life and stay positive and you never let it defeat you. You succeed by doing everything in your power to be successful. Never let any obstacle stop you from living your life. It doesnt matter if its a personal obstacle in your life-or a medical obstacle- Dont let it stop you-You can succeed.   ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE  www.lorenzovictory.com

If we do not think-Do we have thought ?

So what does my title mean ? Is it possible to have thought-without thinking? Is it possible to think- without having thought ? This interests me very much because it seems alot of this goes on every single day in this world and all around us. This also seems to be the number one reason why we have drama and war and hate between countries and people. Why is it ,that such a simple task of thinking combined with thought is found to be so difficult by so many people ? Why is it, that the two words are rarely ever combined into someones day.

Why do we have hunger and why do we have hate and why do we have war and why do we not do anything about it. Do we as a consious people even think about that. Have we thought about how to correct the problem ?  If we do not think, do we even have the thought  ? Does it matter that we even had the thought  if we think but do not act ? There are many people concerned with what goes on in this world. We must use our minds to not only connect with each other but to think and plan and implement a well thought out idea to end the hatred and the hunger and the war. Is it possible to think of a plan -yes but it must be well thought out.  Is it possible to have a well thought out idea , yes but you must think of the benefits and the possible outcomes.

When it comes to dealing with others, this is where I feel thinking and thought needs to be used collectively every day. I especially find this true when dealing with your children. How often do we say something without thinking about what we just said to someone.  Thats because we had a thought and just blurted it out with thinking. How often have you lashed ut verbally at someone and said -“If I wouldve thought about it, I probably wouldnt have said that”.  Well we all make mistakes like this.  This is where this is coming accross to others, especially our young. There needs to be an even balance. When the two words- think and thought are used together, they seem to have a positive outcome. But when you use only one or another, it seems that something drastic tends to happen. Something strange occurs and it seems that the outcome turns bad. When you dont think and have thought at the same time, the outcome tends to bad. But when you comine thought and thinking together, the outcome appears to be favorable. Perhaps we could all learn from this and apply this to not only our own life, but to the whole world.  www.lorenzovictory.com

Two steps forward

Our life starts of without a plan. No one hands us a book and says, this is the guide to how your life is going to be. So what are we supposed to do when we have questions?  What happens when some of our questions go unsloved. Our parents are supposed to answer some of those questions. But do they solve my problems ?  Well, we know that not all problems are problems but the problem is we need someone to tell us that ! On the other hand- we need someone to be there to solve the problem of BEING THERE- problem solved. Hmmmm. Well ok, as we grow , some problems we must solve on our own. But as a young person, some can become overwhelming and all anyone wants in life is someone to turn to- will you be there.

The world is surrounded by so much war and misery that it almost makes  many of todays kids anti social.   As a matter of fact, the whole world seems that its becoming anti social with each other. It’s hard to understand why this goes on day in and day out, but we can turn this around. We don’t have to be part of it. Period.Not every person you encounter  hates being social and you dont have to hate being social either. There’s a wonderful world of great reasons to network and share who you are with others and if you truly believe that your actions can make or break you, then you must make every effort to be social- and to care about those you care about- and to care about your future and the future of out world.  And have integrity and always make positive choices to better yourself every day. –  Actions do make or break you.

We all miss the old times- ohh how we long for nostalgia- – we all remember the ice cream man when we were kids on a hot summer day  and when we didnt have to be in till dark. And when we had no bills and when we scraped our knees and didnt give a shit cause it was summer and we had no school the next day. And when we hung out with our best freinds every day for month.  But those days of nostalgia come and go and come and go. And new memories are made . But the best part is-Those memories never go away- because they happened-but we make new memories and then they become nostalgia.

But as we go through life, we will face obstacles and we overcome our obstacles by having confidence and believing in ourselves. And never doubting ourselves. And never listening to doubters . And no matter where you stand in life and what you have accomplished, always be proud of what you have achieved. If others are still doubting your achievements- It is them that have failed to achieve because thay have failed to recognize your success.

This is a world where you can not only Imagine- but where you can dream-  and have hope and actually be ANYTHING you want in life-  You can not only prove it to the world- you can prove it to yourself. This is a world where the only person that has a right to judge you- is you. Lorenzo victory- inspired from my cousins song- Two steps forward by  Raheese and check out his blog   http://drinkerswithideals.wordpress.com/

Believe and Be Confident in Yourself Always

Believe and be confident in yourself always- This is something that I have always believed in. This is something that I have always tried to instill in others as well.  We all can say , I believe in myself and I’ m confident that I can do this-and I can do that -but are you ?  Do you have what it takes to take it to that next level ?  We’ve all heard that old saying- talk is cheap. The real question is-how will you ever know if you can accomplish a goal or dream, if you dont attempt the dream to begin with ?  Lets face it- some people may have a dream to be an astronaut when they are a child  only to find out that this will probably never pan out because of the grueling amount of work it takes to be an astronaut. Or maybe they want to be a art teacher but they find out that they just cant paint. Ok you get the picture.  But maybe someone out there wants to be a doctor, or a entrapanur and own their own business or maybe a performer and a singer .  Maybe they want to be an engineer or an architec or maybe it 2 things combined. Oh by the way, while youre being some of these things, youre probably gonna be a mom or dad.  You can be any one of these things in life.  The possibilities are endless. If you put the effort and work that it takes into reaching your goal,then nothing can stop you. Never let anyone tell you different. Yes, college and education is important in life. Yes, you must continue to improve your life daily and strive for excellence everyday. Yes, your dream may be a struggle and may not be easy to reach. It may not even be a guarantee.  It may even be reached today or tomorrow or next year or even in two years. But the adversity you face and the obstacles you overcome to reach your goal will worth its weight in gold. And when that moment arrives that you finally reach your goal- You will know that you worked your ass off to get there. And even if you dont get exactly what you had hoped, you will know that it was” better to have tried and failed- than to have never tried at all”-  But in reality, You have gained a life time of  knowledge . Lorenzo Victory

Connecting with others

I decided in my life that I was never going to ever treat anyone different. I was going to be the same person everyday and treat every single person I encountered  the same. With respect and courtesy. When it came to my work efforts, I did my best to excel and I always tried to set the bar higher each time as time went on. Doing your best is all the anyone can ask for. Always treating your friends, coworkers, clients and family with respect and honor will never fail you. Always try to excel at what you do, getting better and better and doing the best that you can. Always have integrity in everything that you do . Connecting with others really isn’t hard. In fact, it’s simple-  all you have to do is be friendly and want to connect with other people. You also have to want to open up about yourself. It takes a little practice but once you unwind a little and start small, it becomes much easier. Connecting with others becomes such a valuable tool that it carries on into your adulthood and into your future and becomes a valuable networking tool in business. Start small, you’d be surprised how easy it is.

If we cannot dream-then why do we close our eyes.

From the moment we can think for ourselves, we start to have goals and aspirations and dreams. We start to wonder-what if and I wonder if and I think I can and I know I can . Some of us only wonder and move on with their life wondering if they could’ve done that certain thing in their life or reached that certain goal in their life. Some people try and try and take years of trying only to not reach the level of success they had hoped-but they still achieve a certain level of success and satisfaction . And some people try and try and try and fail over and over and eventually  find success after years of hard work. Some -work and work and try and try and just keep getting better and better at what they do -and they work hard to achieve their goals and dreams. They set goals-and stretch goals and they keep setting the bar higher and higher and each time-they reach a higher level of success. These people have desire and great work ethic and honesty and integrity. They must have support and the must have confidence that they will succeed. Some of these people have turned into our leaders in our world today. Some have created products we live with today and some have created the music we listen to today. When we dream- the possibilities are endless. We can achieve any goal that we work hard to achieve. We must first believe that we are capable of achieving the goal, and we must follow the steps to it takes to get there. Confidence in yourself is step 1- workhard is step 2- follow through with your dream is step 3- never give up is step 4- . Always respect others along the way is step 5-Its important to have support in what you do- Its important to seek advice- and its even more important to realize that its your future-and no one else’s and lastly- be positive about your future always- www.lorenzovictory.com

Patience is the first step to getting things done NOW

Lets face it. We all want things in life. We all have goals and desires and dreams. We all want to achieve these goals and deams sooner rather than later. most people realize that these things that we want take hard work sometimes years of planning and determination. Sometimes we can make better decisions and better planning and we can achieve our goals much quicker. Sometimes we must endure some hardship and even failure before we can achieve our goal and eventually success. But there’s one key ingredient in all of this that we must remember. That key ingredient is Patience.  No matter where we are in our life and what is going on in our life, we must have patience in our life.  Patience gets us through adversity and through the situations we face in everday life. Patience gets us through the daily situations we face in the work world that every american faces at their job. Patience gets you through your family life and your everday life as a whole. No matter what goal you’re trying to achieve, patience is required to help you achieve that goal. Without it,you are powerless. Patience allows a person to care and to love and to understand and to listen. Patience will help you to achieve your goal and ultimately help you get what you need- now Lorenzo Victory www.lorenzovictory.com

Hatred- Is it a positive thing ?

Lets start right off by saying that this blog will not single out any particular type of hatred. Just hatred in general. Hatred toward  people because of their skin color. Hatred of people because of their religion. Hatred of people because of their sexual orientation. Hatred of people because of their looks. Maybe they’re not pretty, or not cute, or too fat or too skinny or too blonde or not brunette enough or they have pimples or they’re disfigured or they are too short or too tall or what the hell is wrong with everyone anyway ?? Hatred of people because they are a certain race of people. Even hated of people because of their opinions. But is hatred positive ? I mean -can it be positive in a weird sort of way ?  Have you ever wondered what would happen if we had no hatred in this world ? It would be wonderful right ?  Is hate wrong on all levels ? Well we hate bees- and spiders, and cold weather and insects and bills and taxes and—well–you get the picture-. Those are things we should hate ,right? . But should we hate another person just because we dont like what they look like or where they come from ?  Why dont we like what they look like to begin with ? Does it really matter what they look like or where they live or where they come from – NO. As long as they are a good person who is respectful, friendly and of good moral character and integrity. All other variables dont matter-bottom line.  The hate of other people that is going on in the world should serve as a reminder to everyone that it takes alot to co-exist with one another regardless of who you are-but it shouldn’t. The hate should remind us to be positive and kind and to treat each other with respect and not to hate each other. Lorenzo Victory www.lorenzovictory.com