Make It Happen
The Hip-Hop Generation Guide to Success
Rule 1: Find Your Will
You better lose yourself in the music, the momentYou own it, you better never let it go
You only get one shot, do not lose your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime yo
-- Eminem, "Lose Yourself"
Willpower starts deep inside you. You can't have ambition without will and the burning passion to do something. Go find your passion.
Figure out what you want, and what you're willing to sacrifice to get it. Some people call it a dream, a mission or a vocation. I call it will. Whatever word you choose, the idea is to identify something that takes you outside of yourself and helps you envision your future. Name it and claim it.
Everyone has a dream or something they love to do. Whether it's about making it big as a rapper or selling enough insurance policies to afford that dream vacation, if your will is strong enough, it will get you through the hard knocks that might otherwise throw you off the path to success.
Tapping into your will can take time. It's an imperfect process of trial and error. Sometime ... read full excerpt from Make It Happen: The Hip-Hop Generation Guide to Success ebook
