“Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside while still alive...Never surrender.” ~Wisdom once shared by the late, great, and incomparable, Mr. Tupac Shakur.
So many times in life, we, unexpectedly, reach a place of unhappiness and/or discontent; an emotional state that may cause us to want to give up on our dreams. But a dream deferred is not the death of that dream, it is; however, a journey that will take you down a winding road. A journey consisting of ups and downs, highs and lows, along with feelings of joy and sometimes even pain. I know firsthand how it feels to feel like your life has become stagnant with that "so called" proverbial, pause button having been pushed. It seems as though no progress has been made, and sadly, the reality of having to take a few steps back can feel like the end of the world. But, a setback is not a satisfactory reason or an acceptable excuse to give up on your goals. What it is; however, is an opportunity to humble yourself and an opportunity to learn from your mistakes, thus, creating an opportunity for you to plan the ultimate comeback.
Corey, I love how you believe SO strongly in your dreams of becoming a top selling recording artist. In fact, you inspire me to dream BIG and to hold fast to my dreams, too. I discern how badly you want this; I hear how badly you want this; and I sense how badly you want this, too. Son, I've learned that anything that is worth believing in is worth me fighting for. Therefore, I want you to fight for your dreams, and that is, I want you to fight against any thought in your head that you may have of not being good enough. I want you to fight through any fear that you may hold of being rejected by people in the industry and fight past any belief that you may entertain of not having what it takes to be preeminent (whether it be from an internal or external force). In a nutshell, you are better than good and rejection won't stop you from reaching your dreams because you, Corey, are a STAR.
It is in your destiny to be great.
Love always,
Mom
