CURTAIN CALL

5:08 AM

Turning 20 struck me as the beginning of the end. Not in a bad way; but the life clock suddenly felt like a countdown. Maybe I’m just dramatic, but 20 years without an imprint on the world that meets my standards induces an itch. No tangible work to warrant the audience and curtain call I’ve pictured in my head for so long. The fact is, your mind can race with ideas all day, but without a combination of imagination and execution, it won’t be long before you have to shake an intense feeling of unproductivity.  

My challenge for myself, and now for you, is to do whatever you want. Literally.

Fuck the opposition, questions of practicality, and anything else that would stop you from accomplishing it. If it interests you and you want to do it, go ahead.

There are too many people in the world that hate what they do and who they are. I’ve learned that the only thing that brings joy to miserable people is misleading others into believing that doing what makes them happy is impossible; effectively adding one more to their pity party. 

Luckily, I know nothing is impossible for a nigga like me. I’m smart enough to understand I can (and will) accomplish anything I want in life. And at this point, depriving the world of my unrivaled perspective seems criminal. So here I am. 

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As for you, I’m not sure why you’re here. Maybe you’re a good friend of mine, someone who thinks I can make cool shit, or maybe you just wanted to see if you’re doing better in life than I am (TUH). Regardless, welcome to my world. The place where I gladly serve as the protagonist, antagonist, and omniscient narrator. 

The only promise I’m willing to make is that I will be 100% honest in my endeavors. And I hope the same for you. 

Whatever you do, hapana kupoteza wakati (“don’t waste time”). I’d hate for you to miss your own curtain call. 

-JK