"They don't see our vision."
That's what Ruby Rose said when she decided to share about mental health and the challenges founders face.
"Often times it’s frustrating for entrepreneurs because we are doing things against the grain for what’s normal."
But this is true for all walks of life in some aspect. When someone doesn't get what you are trying to communicate it feels frustrating.
Much of being a child is going thru the hell of feeling misunderstood. Expressing an emotion and being told you shouldn't feel that way. The disconnect between supervisors and employees is similar too.
When we want to be heard and have our feelings minimalized, that stifles creativity. I'm working with Universal Music with some hitmakers right now and everyone is easy to get along with except one person who routinely causes conflict.
It's a challenge when you're around that type of energy and want to be creative. It's a challenge when you've created a startup but the world doesn't get your vision yet.
One of my favorite songs by Talib Kweli opens with the ad libs:
"You know what I'm saying
I can't do music with people I'm uncomfortable with
You know what I'm saying
I can't be on stage with you pouring out my soul if I don't like you."
That's Friends and Family off his album Gutter Rainbows. I was talking with Talib Kweli on 6th street in Austin, Texas a few months before he released Gutter Rainbows.
Talib was telling me about how excited he was about the new project and what he had in mind.
I was sharing some of my journey from poverty to getting accepted into the University of Texas and we were vibing on how important intention is behind the music you create.
Business is no different than music in that sense. When you stay true to doing something that means something, you'll find the path opens up for you despite obstacles.
So no matter what you're doing, don't fool yourself into thinking passion and purpose don't matter. Sure we have to pay our bills, but when we make time for what we care about to shine, doors open for us and make life worth living.
So shake things up. Do something you love this week. And keep doing it. Don't forget what brings you joy.
Art, music, photography, collecting antiques, listening to vinyl records, poetry these hobbies, interests, passions, nurture us if we're passionate about them.
The focus on what matters, as Pharcyde raps, Something That Means Something, will develop deeper parts of us that lead to mastery. Opportunities come along when we cultivate the higher sense of beauty inside of us.
It's an energy thing. An evolution thing. A living life thing.
Purpose over profit highlight:
Greyston Bakery
Greyston Bakery, a Certified B Corporation that is best known for baking the brownies in Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Fudge Brownie ice cream, is located in the impoverished community of Southwest Yonkers, New York.
Greyston’s open hiring policy offers employment opportunities to anyone, regardless of educational attainment, work history, or previous incarceration, homelessness, or drug use.
Anyone that comes to the front door of the bakery is given the chance to work, no questions asked.
Greyston provides its workers with resources, personal development tools, and professional training, to give them the greatest chance of success in their new position.
Hearing about businesses like this is inspiring. The first step is often the biggest but once we take 3 in a row the 4th is even easier. Let's keep walking forward to realize our dreams, one step at a time.
What are some of your passions that you haven't done in a bit?
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