The CREATIVE Cry

The Plight + Frustration Of The Creative

Let's hit the ground running with this one. This week has been a rollercoaster of emotions for a # of reasons. One of the leading emotions that dominated my day especially yesterday was frustration. I tell people all of the time that in a lot of ways I am emotionally set up like a dude. I don't know why, I guess GOD was feeling comical the day he let my parents conceive me and started shaping my traits. When my money is not right I wake up already 50% pissed and annoyed and anxious so you do not have much wiggle room to fool with for that day. Money is not my God, I do not worship it HOWEVER it does answer all things. Money is necessary and I am a hustler at heart. The truth of the matter is, a 9-5 is modern day slavery. These jobs are not built to get you ahead or to place you in a successful space. You legit wind up being just over broke and a lot of times if (we're just stating the facts) it doesn't even do that. While sometimes heartbreaking, for me personally that's not exactly the core of the real frustration. The real issue is the fact that you have all these ideas and ambitions that if you could get them out and in front of the right people under the right circumstances you would never have to work for another person another day of your life. That is what's infuriating! To be great and have greatness but to literally feel like it's locked inside of you and you don't know how to get it out or where to start is actually maddening. It's literally a torment for me.

Because your job does the bare of not even all the minimums I've found myself working A LOT of overtime here recently (and honestly a lot at my past jobs when they offered it). I need it and it would help alleviate most of the pressure. I told you I'm a hustler at heart. The issue is I'm exhausted so when I get home from work the zeal to make sure that I put time into pushing forward and doing something that puts me at least one step ahead in my ideas or projects is gone because my energy is depleted.

My friend the Blacksurfer posted something on Instagram along with my little cousin Jazzmine releasing one book and pre releasing another right behind it, all convicted me but boosted me at the same time and in the wake of a day that I did not at all enjoy I found conviction and a boost simultaneously. (By the way her book is called "What Happens In Time" if you would like to check it out. She's in her early 20's and I couldn't be prouder.) The quote that Surf posted was something Dewaynne THE ROCK Johnson said and it went like this "Don't you work 8 hours for a company and then go home and not work on your own goals. You're not tired, you are uninspired."

Legit I was like WOW. People will never understand the strain and drain that a regular job has on Creatives. We spend all day at work thinking on all the projects and things we want and need to work on and then when we get home we are exhausted. We only find joy and real fulfillment in being productive in our cause and after you've had to steal that energy to foster productivity in another area you care nothing about you are just wiped man.

Verily I say unto thee that if we continue to be exhausted and too drained or frustrated by having to do what we need to to even have the chance to do what we want, that we don't come home and bust out at least one step that will bring us closer to our goals then we will always be in a position where we do what we must and can never do as we wish. I'm actually working on a course now on this topic because I want to HELP US ie THE CREATIVES. It truly is tormenting housing greatness that you want to get out but is in the attic buried under responsibilities and commitment. Even in that let your frustration drive you. Be so frustrated about your situation that you are devoted to finding the time and energy to push forward on ambitions because you refuse to live the rest of your life this exasperated. Do it because you want your kids to see perseverance in action. Do it because you want to be able to give your kids an opportunity at a career from jump instead of having to work a job. Do it so you and your spouse won't have to overwork yourselves just to maintain or even attempt to have a life together without struggle. You get the point? So before I drop down to just give you the deets (my favorite part of traveling down the street called Anomaly) I can remember on this outfit I want you to really be encouraged by your frustration because that means you know there is better and greatness on the inside. Now instead of letting that shut you down and go numb so you don't feel it (and that is me ALL DAY) decide to let that thing you drive you to the finish line. I really am working toward a course on this so if you feel like that is something that you would benefit from feel free to subscribe to this here blog. I'm going to give my subscribers dibs, free looks and discounts on my ebooks and courses that are to come in 2021! I love you guys, finish 2020 strong!Verily I say unto thee that if we continue to be exhausted and too drained or frustrated by having to do what we need to to even have the chance to do what we want, that we don't come home and bust out at least one step that will bring us closer to our goals then we will always be in a position where we do what we must and can never do as we wish. I'm actually working on a course now on this topic because I want to HELP US ie THE CREATIVES. It truly is tormenting housing greatness that you want to get out but is in the attic buried under responsibilities and commitment. Even in that let your frustration drive you. Be so frustrated about your situation that you are devoted to finding the time and energy to push forward on ambitions because you refuse to live the rest of your life this exasperated. Do it because you want your kids to see perseverance in action. Do it because you want to be able to give your kids an opportunity at a career from jump instead of having to work a job. Do it so you and your spouse won't have to overwork yourselves just to maintain or even attempt to have a life together without struggle. You get the point? So before I drop down to just give you the deets (my favorite part of traveling down the street called Anomaly) I can remember on this outfit I want you to really be encouraged by your frustration because that means you know there is better and greatness on the inside. Now instead of letting that shut you down and go numb so you don't feel it (and that is me ALL DAY) decide to let that thing you drive you to the finish line. I really am working toward a course on this so if you feel like that is something that you would benefit from feel free to subscribe to this here blog. I'm going to give my subscribers dibs, free looks and discounts on my ebooks and courses that are to come in 2021! I love you guys, finish 2020 strong!

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