It’s Up to You to Make Your Life What You Want it to Be


I’ve been trying for a while to get my bag up so I can finally control my own schedule and live my life on my own terms, but sometimes I feel like it’s taking too long to work out.

You feel me?

And listen, if I’m being 100 with you, the more I think about it, the more I realize I really can’t be mad at anyone but myself.

I put myself behind the 8 ball.

All them nights when I had hella free time, and all I did was spend hours and hours:

  • Laying around watching YouTube videos
  • Playing the game
  • Scrolling on Twitter

The only thing I was really doing was distracting myself from my own vision, and keeping myself stuck in the same ol boring cycle:

  • Go to work
  • Go home
  • Waste time
  • Eat
  • Sleep
  • Repeat

But the crazy thing is…

I finally realized that the reason I’m mad at myself, is cause i was settling for less than what I’m truly capable of.

You feel me?

But listen.

I’m just being real.

I can’t see myself working a 9-5 job until I’m 65.

Don’t get me wrong. I know it’s a blessing. Ain’t nothing wrong with a 9-5.

It’s paying the bills you feel me?

A lotta folks wish they were in my position.

And I thank God all the time that I have enough money to get by. But I ain’t cool with just… getting by.

Cause I believe God put me here for more than that.

You feel me?

But check this out though. I also realized I’ve been being too hard on myself.

I was feeling like I was behind, so I was tryna rush and play catchup.

But then I realized, I ain’t gotta rush nothing. Cause the bible tells us, there’s a time and place for everything.

And that’s how I know my time is coming.

All I gotta do is:

  • Keep the vision in mind
  • Take it one step at a time
  • Stay on my grind

You feel me?

Cause real talk…

One of the biggest things I done realized is that it’s up to me to make my life what I want it to be.

And I want you to remember that too.

I want you know that whatever you want in life is yours.

You just gotta be willing to go get it.

Marrio Roberts Jr.

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