WANT SOME, GET SOME

When Snoop Dogg first came on the scene there were high expectations that he would transform rap. He was held as King almost from the jump. His raw hardcore style was on display in Deep Cover and later on The Chronic album. We thought Snoop was going to forever change the landscape of rap. He never lived up to all the hype (it was near impossible), but he has had a good run as an artist overall.

One of Snoops songs, Gz and Hustlas, featured the statement "if you want some, get some, bad enough, take some..." This has been a line that has always stuck with me. It is a statement of truth, simple and yet profound.

When I look out on the world and examine those that have been successful in life they have been "want some, get some" people. What I mean by that is that these folks identify their goals and go for it. They don't waiver, they don't switch, they don't shrink back. These folks put their head down and run full speed ahead to obtain the goal they are seeking out.

The casm between wanting something and getting something is a mile wide and a mile deep. I know lot's of folks that want something (self included) but don't show any real intent on pursuing it. These folks are dreamers, wishers...and most of the time complainers. They complain because they believe the reason they have not gotten some is because they have been dealt a bad hand and are unlucky. They may not be complainers. They may be shy, fearful people that just don't know where to put the first brick en route to building that dream.

On the other hand you have those people that pursue what they want in such a way it causes some to question their grip on reality. These folks believe, strive, scratch and claw for what they want. They go against all odds. These people often prove the naysayers wrong by achieving the impossible and getting what they want.

I have a friend that fits this category (actually I have a few). He had a goal to obtain a six figure salary by age 30. His plan was to obtain this goal via pharmaceutical sales. He struggled for years to get an interview in the field of pharmacy, much less get a job. There were folks that expressed their opinion that he didn't fit the mold. They said he didn't have what it took. He was close to giving up on his goal. It was at that moment of desperation that he grasped the dream he was after for so long. He had put his head down and charged forward. He had myopic vision and it paid off.

Whether it is a career, a relationship, sex, money, education, family, character....whatever, you have to move from wanting some to getting some. I'm in the process of moving in that direction at this time. Talk is cheap. Dreams alone will leave you poor and frustrated. Take action. Like snoop said, "want some, get some, bad enough...take some!"