Temptation is a mf, isn't it? It happens to the best and the worst of us. We indulge in the things we think are best for us, even though sometimes, they most definitely aren't. Sometimes, but not all the time, the things that tempt us actually do help us but those situations are rare. You have to be in a position to be tempted by the universe to go in a certain direction. It's more of a "pull" than a "tempt". Those types of situations always feel right to your inner being if you listen to your inner being. As for actual "temptations", you feel this sense of guilt before or/and after you take that action.

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Also, temptations are usually man-made and always have a short side. Most times when I give in to a temptation, because I'm not and never will claim to be perfect, I never really feel fully satisfied. I always have at least two moments where I feel like "Damn, I definitely should not have done that." It's always whatever though. You make your decisions and live with them. Like I've made some bad decisions before but luckily, I've developed my discernment to a point where I feel as though, with the right people and circumstances around me, I can make a decision for what is best for the people around me as well as myself. This is something I intend to improve on because, again, I'm not perfect.

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As a 23 year old man, I'm kinda forced to think about my future in this world. What do I want and what would I like to do with my time on Earth? (Fam, everything with a side of fries. Whoever said you can't have it all must have been a scarce mf. Just take the time to learn what you need to and attain that goal. You're allowed to have it all in the this world if you put in the work, but I digress.) While being here, I can see myself having kids, doing fly shit with my wife, and helping build more within the world but in order to get there, I need to take risks, develop my discernment, and avoid bad temptation. I don't mind doing that and working for my ideal life. Doesn't that seem like such small price to pay?

Believe me. It is.

Since I'm in my "temptation" bag, I want to briefly talk about the "first" story of temptation, Adam & Eve. I won't get too deep into it today because I'm spitting off memory and if I wanted to talk in depth about this, I would need a refresher. Anyways, notice how in that story, temptation consumed both Adam and Eve due to influence from the devil and each other. Their relationship with the Garden and each other was pure until the devil snaked its way into their head.

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Look, I'm not here to judge because we've all been there before but personally, if I'm in someone's crib and they tell me, distinctly, that I can eat anything in here but not to eat their Oreos, I'm not going to eat those Oreos because I respect the rules of your house. Your homeboy/girl could come up to me and say "Yo fuck him, this house and those Oreos. Go and eat that shit. I won't tell."and I still wouldn't do it. First of all, I don't believe you. If you have the nerve to be disrespectful in your friend's house, I have no need to listen to you because you clearly have no regard for your mans, yourself, and me. Why are you even making decisions in your mans house about his food? Dude, go home. I came here to vibe.

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Idk man. Some temptations are easy to spot but others can be tough. Sometimes, to paraphrase Young Nudy on 'Pissy Pamper', you get yourself in some shit and you can't get out. I try my best to not find myself in those situations unless I feel pulled towards it. Like I said earlier, those are usually "good" temptations. If you feel like you "fell" into a situation, you probably won't feel good about it. I know I usually don't. Temptation is a mf. 

Right Place, Right Time

05/15/2021 12:20pm

Hello readers of this blog!! Greetings from my Saturday morning. I was feeling a bit nostalgic due to this week's music drops (which have been amazing) and I felt like "Hey, why not throw on some Jesse McCartney?" Back in the day, I used to think Jesse McCartney was the epitome of cool. When this would come on in-between commercials on Disney Channel, I would get into my bag in a major way.

From my perspective, this song is about someone exciting coming into Jesse's life and bring incredible energy. You can tell from his emotion that he is pretty excited about it. Honestly, I absolutely understand where he's coming from. I love an exciting vibe!

"Take me on a journey!!"

Anyways, I'm typing this and I have no idea how long its going to be but I finally have a little bit of time to type and talk. I want to talk about being at the right place at the right time, which is a concept that so many people obsess about. They think they need to be at the right place, at the right time, in the right outfit, with the right color highlight on your cheeks, and be the right person to get the things that they want. In my opinion, that is the worst approach possible. 

Don't you realize you're deserving the way you are?

Of course, you need to adjust and learn the thing you want to grow in. That's apart of the whole shabang. That's the fun part. I'm just asking you not to feel like you don't deserve whatever goal you have because, trust me, with the right time put in, right information and right attitude, you can do anything in this world.

You can't cheat the grind, brodies. Never can, never will.

Well, I guess this wasn't that long, right? My main point of all this is the only thing that ever needs to be "right" in this world is you and what you can control. Everything else kinda just falls in line. Keep your soul wavy baby!

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Last but definitely not least, Prayers to Gaza.