Timing
March 26, 2016
Greetings world, this is The Real Mansa coming to you live and direct on a lovely Saturday morning. Life really is amazing! I believe in the universal principle of Reciprocity, or giving and receiving equally. I give all of myself from the moment I wake up, until the moment when my head is resting on my pillow and I’m relaxing my body for sleep. My typical day starts at 4:55am when I’m lunging myself out of bed, excited to start another day. I walk my two energetic dogs, meditate for twenty minutes, wake my family up, pray, make breakfast, hit 100 pushups, shower, dress, and the fun begins! Currently, I just resigned from a wonderful job working as a Director/Ambassador of the non-profit Open Doors Academy. I worked my tail off at this job for five years. This job allowed me to polish my gifts and talents, while becoming fully attuned to the person that I have potential to be. The relationships that were cultivated with colleagues, the youth, parents, and community stakeholders, left an indelible mark on my heart. However, the ultimate gift that the creator gives you is the ability to trust your instincts. I knew that this job began to take me away from my initial vision of growing the Mansa Vision. So I had to really go inside and figure out how to transition out, in addition to managing my finances that include a wife, two teenage children, a house, and many other expenses. It’s funny when you decide to do something in your mind, that’s when the struggle becomes real. The self-defeating thoughts, obstacles, barriers, procrastination, anger, and frustration are daily antagonists to you getting what you really want. The pressure of knowing that there will be no other job after I leave Open Doors, the pressure of knowing that growing this business is my ultimate labor of love, and that despite everything that I’ve learned now it’s time to apply it! The fear is real! My mentor and dear friend Luqman Abdullah who is one of the greatest human beings to live in the 21st century reminds me of this great analogy, “Life is a marathon and a grueling training, but that’s a part of what makes champs, and when you’re physically facing death, it’s even a greater freedom, it’s like the two- minute warning in football, down by six points, you either score or you don’t, but you go out fighting!” This is exactly where I’m at in my life. Every moment that I’m alive has meaning because I know my purpose. I may not be facing an immediate death, however death is the inevitable course for us all. I do believe that in life, things must die, in order for new things to be birthed. It could be old habits, a job, a relationship, fears, etc, but dying is a kind of letting go and giving up for something else to come into existence. I’ve made the great leap of faith, and the timing couldn’t be more perfect. Peace and harmony to you all.