Author: J. Lewis III

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Severe Learning Curves

I was determined to complete a series of things today. I was not going to give up until I accomplished it, and then I ran into a series of unfortunate events that culminated in my coming to a reality. That reality was that since I do not know what I […]

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Haters Are Your Inspirational Fuel Source

Katt Williams did a stand-up comedy special in 2008 called “It’s Pimpin, Pimpin.” In it, he gave his take on haters and discussed their value. He said, “You gotta be grateful, you need haters.” His statement seemed antithetical, but it is absolutely true. Haters serve as the best fuel source […]

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Origin Story

Every superhero has a back story or what the comic world calls an origin story. Many of those stories begin from a painful and tragic place, but the hero is born from that pain from that pain. For example, Batman’s parents were killed in front of him, Spiderman’s Uncle Ben […]

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Grief and Depression Can Birth Creativity

The cliché “There is a fine line between genius and insanity” is so true. We have seen that fine line produce stars like Michael Phelps, Dwayne Johnson (The Rock), and Steve Harvey. These people are examples of the genius side of creativity. On the other hand, Kate Spade, Robin Williams, […]

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Human Nature vs. Human Decision

Human action is always based on making a decision. Sometimes, the decision aligns with human nature; other times, it runs counter. It is either one or the other. Everyone knows a person who drinks too much, and they know they do, but their human decision is to continue because human […]

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Sometimes You Must Die to Live

The article title is derived from a quote I heard by Les Brown. Brown said, “You can’t get out of life alive.” Some people think that their life will be forever and that they can procrastinate on doing what needs to be done in their life span. Procrastination is a […]

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