Why We Do What We Do.

When I was about 7 years old. I was on my way home with my dad and two cousins in my dad's Opel Astra when one of my cousins changed the radio station and on came Skee-Lo.
For those who don't remember Skee-Lo, he was the rap artist to made the song "I Wish"

You know...............
 

I wish I was a little bit taller,

I wish I was a baller

I wish I had a girl who looked good

I would call her

I wish I had a rabbit in a hat with a bat

and a '64 Impala

Anyway...................

So I was thinking about me back then. I would have never figured out that I would turn up into the person I am today. But I'm grateful for it all.

Throughout the 11 years that have gone by, I have had to make a lot of decisions. Some basic ones and mostly life changing ones. We have all had to make decisions. But the true question is...........
Do we know why we chose what we chose at the time.

My phone (note: I have no mp3 players or iGadgets) has a collection of playlists that I wake up and plan my day to. The playlists are set at random so if I choose anyone, this is how I let it affect my day.

• The first song is how I treat myself.
• The second song is how I treat my good people.
• The third song is how I treat everyone else.

For example.
If you ain't got no money, but you have debts that have to be paid in a very short time period. Play "Three Little Birds" by Bob Marley and see how that makes you feel.

Another thing that crossed my mind was Lil Wayne's Public Service Announcement video on YouTube after the passing of one of the greatest technological pioneer, Steve Jobs.
In which he was simply explaining why we do what we do and how we should do it. This made me very proud to say that I am a Lil Wayne fan and you will find out why I say so if you follow the link below.

Lil Wayne Public Service Announcement (Full 29 Minute)

So if you choose to do what you do because a certain person/artist/band does it or because it is mentioned in one of your favorite songs. Than you have no need to be ashamed of yourself.

Embrace yourself and your decisions and help yourself reach unknown heights in whatever.

Just Remember..............
Keep Doing You.

Life

I quote.

"Life is what you want it to be

This the life that I chose rather then the life that chose me

Rather be rolling with killers than be riding in a hearse

But I guess that's just life, it's a gift and a curse

It's a cruel world and it's ready to burst

But When worst comes to worst my peoples come first

First, stand up to the pain and if it hurts

Than, rub your shoulders, get rid of the dirt

It always subliminally hurts when you know that the truth

Ain't always got nothing to do with you

But it hurts even more to find out that rap

Ain't what you want it to be, of course I'm talking about the crap that

Other niggas make and decide it's Hip Hop

But I won't criticize cause I know they won't stop

So I'ma just carry on with what I know as rap

And don't hate little buster, what you know about that

What you know about a struggle, what you know about success

You don't know how to hustle, stop saying your the best

All you know is talking about chicks and cash flows

When you know you ain't even getting none of those

So just stick to the dancing leave us to the rest

We do this for the love, not the girls or the cheques

But if it's about the paper best believe we invest

On improving for our fans, in their eyes be the best, but yet

It's a long road physically, mentally, it's like Di Vinci's code

But I already know it cause I've already solved it

But can't get around it, that's the only problem

So I'ma hustle till I see success

Ball my success till the day of my death

Day that I die, man the world will be mine

So I won't be the only on to shine"

Life - B Cheddar (2009)

A little odd to quote myself.
But this track means a lot to me.
It was me establishing myself as a rap artist for the first time.

It was recorded in mid 2009 and only started making sense during 2011.
After two long years, this song never really made complete sense to me and that is what I think music is supposed to be.

It doesn't make sense at first, but as time goes on.....
It becomes clearer and clearer to the common mind.

So if you ever have a chance to compose your own music, just remember these words from Lil Wayne.
"They say you don't know what you're doing till you stop doing it.

So Just Do You The Best Way You Know.
& Always Remember.....
Life Is What You Want It To Be.