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good morning my name is Nathaniel Peter

good morning my name is Nathaniel Peter Ken and what he did say about me is true

Ken and what he did say about me is true

Ken and what he did say about me is true I do wear a size 18 shoe

I do wear a size 18 shoe

I do wear a size 18 shoe um the story I will begin with is known

um the story I will begin with is known

um the story I will begin with is known as the ant and the chrysalis it’s a

as the ant and the chrysalis it’s a

as the ant and the chrysalis it’s a story that I came across on summer of

story that I came across on summer of

story that I came across on summer of 2016 in my professors class um who was a

2016 in my professors class um who was a

2016 in my professors class um who was a small woman but she had a big impact on

small woman but she had a big impact on

small woman but she had a big impact on my life so the story is called the end

my life so the story is called the end

my life so the story is called the end the chrysalis one day a aunt was walking

the chrysalis one day a aunt was walking

the chrysalis one day a aunt was walking by a tree and he noticed a chrysalis

by a tree and he noticed a chrysalis

by a tree and he noticed a chrysalis just hanging there he stared at it and

just hanging there he stared at it and

just hanging there he stared at it and he felt sorry for the chrysalis because

he felt sorry for the chrysalis because

he felt sorry for the chrysalis because he realized that the chrysalis couldn’t

he realized that the chrysalis couldn’t

he realized that the chrysalis couldn’t do anything that he was doing then left

do anything that he was doing then left

do anything that he was doing then left or short he came back in one day the

or short he came back in one day the

or short he came back in one day the Christmas was gone he looked up in the

Christmas was gone he looked up in the

Christmas was gone he looked up in the air and all of a sudden saw a butterfly

air and all of a sudden saw a butterfly

air and all of a sudden saw a butterfly the butterfly then said in beholding me

the butterfly then said in beholding me

the butterfly then said in beholding me much pity friend for now I’m free

much pity friend for now I’m free

much pity friend for now I’m free the butterfly then flew away never to be

the butterfly then flew away never to be

the butterfly then flew away never to be seen again

seen again

seen again by the end from this story from this

by the end from this story from this

by the end from this story from this small story within class I gathered that

small story within class I gathered that

small story within class I gathered that from our own philosophy appearances are

from our own philosophy appearances are

from our own philosophy appearances are deceptive and fate has never really

deceptive and fate has never really

deceptive and fate has never really understood so a little bit about myself

understood so a little bit about myself

understood so a little bit about myself um as he said I am a student at Sam’s

um as he said I am a student at Sam’s

um as he said I am a student at Sam’s Community College I major in English

Community College I major in English

Community College I major in English with a double minor communications in

with a double minor communications in

with a double minor communications in Spanish I will be graduating in May

Spanish I will be graduating in May

Spanish I will be graduating in May thank goodness um also I am the

thank goodness um also I am the

thank goodness um also I am the parliamentarian of the student Student

parliamentarian of the student Student

parliamentarian of the student Student Government Association at Stan’s

Government Association at Stan’s

Government Association at Stan’s Community College I am the president of

Community College I am the president of

Community College I am the president of men of valor and excellence I am on the

men of valor and excellence I am on the

men of valor and excellence I am on the students grievance committee I am also a

students grievance committee I am also a

students grievance committee I am also a personal trainer I work out three hours

personal trainer I work out three hours

personal trainer I work out three hours a day while working two jobs um that

a day while working two jobs um that

a day while working two jobs um that does sound like a lot doesn’t it um

does sound like a lot doesn’t it um

does sound like a lot doesn’t it um however let me backtrack appearances are

however let me backtrack appearances are

however let me backtrack appearances are deceptive in fate is never really

deceptive in fate is never really

deceptive in fate is never really understood so let’s define appearances

understood so let’s define appearances

understood so let’s define appearances appearances are defined as the way

appearances are defined as the way

appearances are defined as the way someone or something looks while fate

someone or something looks while fate

someone or something looks while fate itself is defined as development of

itself is defined as development of

itself is defined as development of events beyond a person’s control it’s

events beyond a person’s control it’s

events beyond a person’s control it’s very deep

very deep

very deep Confucius once said that everything has

Confucius once said that everything has

Confucius once said that everything has beauty but not everyone sees it what is

beauty but not everyone sees it what is

beauty but not everyone sees it what is beauty do you see it

beauty do you see it

beauty do you see it it took me 24 years to realize the

it took me 24 years to realize the

it took me 24 years to realize the various beauty and life itself and life

various beauty and life itself and life

various beauty and life itself and life itself is beautiful I graduated Pine

itself is beautiful I graduated Pine

itself is beautiful I graduated Pine Crest in 2011 after 2011 I attended

Crest in 2011 after 2011 I attended

Crest in 2011 after 2011 I attended North Carolina Center University which

North Carolina Center University which

North Carolina Center University which is the school I’ll be I will be

is the school I’ll be I will be

is the school I’ll be I will be returning to after I graduate Sandhills

returning to after I graduate Sandhills

returning to after I graduate Sandhills I’m school for me College for me was a

I’m school for me College for me was a

I’m school for me College for me was a place of freedom my first semester there

place of freedom my first semester there

place of freedom my first semester there I was on the Dean’s List but after that

I was on the Dean’s List but after that

I was on the Dean’s List but after that I felt as if something was missing

I felt as if something was missing

I felt as if something was missing something wasn’t right it was either I

something wasn’t right it was either I

something wasn’t right it was either I wasn’t happy with myself I wasn’t happy

wasn’t happy with myself I wasn’t happy

wasn’t happy with myself I wasn’t happy with my family or I wasn’t happy with

with my family or I wasn’t happy with

with my family or I wasn’t happy with school but being a young and naive young

school but being a young and naive young

school but being a young and naive young man I fail to realize that it all

man I fail to realize that it all

man I fail to realize that it all started with me so my grades began to

started with me so my grades began to

started with me so my grades began to suffer I started going I stopped going

suffer I started going I stopped going

suffer I started going I stopped going to class I began to smoke I began to

to class I began to smoke I began to

to class I began to smoke I began to sell drugs I began to hang around the

sell drugs I began to hang around the

sell drugs I began to hang around the wrong people but for what what was the

wrong people but for what what was the

wrong people but for what what was the reason I was trying to fill a void that

reason I was trying to fill a void that

reason I was trying to fill a void that was within myself it was a black hole

was within myself it was a black hole

was within myself it was a black hole and I was searching for an answer

and I was searching for an answer

and I was searching for an answer I was searching for an answer and it

I was searching for an answer and it

I was searching for an answer and it took me until recently when I came back

took me until recently when I came back

took me until recently when I came back home to Ashley in that instant Nelson

home to Ashley in that instant Nelson

home to Ashley in that instant Nelson Mandela once said I learned that courage

Mandela once said I learned that courage

Mandela once said I learned that courage was not the absence of fear but the

was not the absence of fear but the

was not the absence of fear but the triumph over it the brave man is not he

triumph over it the brave man is not he

triumph over it the brave man is not he who does not feel afraid but he who

who does not feel afraid but he who

who does not feel afraid but he who conquers that fear I had to learn what

conquers that fear I had to learn what

conquers that fear I had to learn what fear was I had learned how to conquer my

fear was I had learned how to conquer my

fear was I had learned how to conquer my fear I had to learn how to conquer

fear I had to learn how to conquer

fear I had to learn how to conquer myself in order to conquer my goals so I

myself in order to conquer my goals so I

myself in order to conquer my goals so I moved back home in 2013 I worked for

moved back home in 2013 I worked for

moved back home in 2013 I worked for Walmart I work for UPS unloading trucks

Walmart I work for UPS unloading trucks

Walmart I work for UPS unloading trucks um which was an advantage to me because

um which was an advantage to me because

um which was an advantage to me because of my size um after working for about a

of my size um after working for about a

of my size um after working for about a year I returned back to Durham which was

year I returned back to Durham which was

year I returned back to Durham which was when I started smoking more when I

when I started smoking more when I

when I started smoking more when I started selling drugs more I loved it or

started selling drugs more I loved it or

started selling drugs more I loved it or at least I thought I did

at least I thought I did

at least I thought I did I love the people that I was around or

I love the people that I was around or

I love the people that I was around or at least I thought I did

at least I thought I did

at least I thought I did I love the women that I was around or at

I love the women that I was around or at

I love the women that I was around or at least I thought I did because growing up

least I thought I did because growing up

least I thought I did because growing up as a guy I mean you know society shows

as a guy I mean you know society shows

as a guy I mean you know society shows that you’re supposed to get the woman

that you’re supposed to get the woman

that you’re supposed to get the woman you’re supposed to get the car you’re

you’re supposed to get the car you’re

you’re supposed to get the car you’re supposed to have the money you’re

supposed to have the money you’re

supposed to have the money you’re supposed to have the clothes you’re

supposed to have the clothes you’re

supposed to have the clothes you’re supposed to have the house right right

supposed to have the house right right

supposed to have the house right right guys that’s what you’re supposed to do

guys that’s what you’re supposed to do

guys that’s what you’re supposed to do right exactly no that’s far from the

right exactly no that’s far from the

right exactly no that’s far from the truth that’s not what you’re supposed to

truth that’s not what you’re supposed to

truth that’s not what you’re supposed to do it on so I learned this the hard way

do it on so I learned this the hard way

do it on so I learned this the hard way within 2014 I lost everything

within 2014 I lost everything

within 2014 I lost everything I became homeless for almost a year I

I became homeless for almost a year I

I became homeless for almost a year I slept in the 1998 Volvo and imagine

slept in the 1998 Volvo and imagine

slept in the 1998 Volvo and imagine sleeping in the car for almost a year

sleeping in the car for almost a year

sleeping in the car for almost a year when you’re six six it’s not easy

when you’re six six it’s not easy

when you’re six six it’s not easy imagine raising the four week old

imagine raising the four week old

imagine raising the four week old pitbull puppy in your car it’s not easy

pitbull puppy in your car it’s not easy

pitbull puppy in your car it’s not easy it’s not easy at all but at the same

it’s not easy at all but at the same

it’s not easy at all but at the same time I found myself I found myself

time I found myself I found myself

time I found myself I found myself within isolation I could have easily

within isolation I could have easily

within isolation I could have easily came back home but there was something

came back home but there was something

came back home but there was something that I needed to fix within myself

that I needed to fix within myself

that I needed to fix within myself before I ended up reentering the lives

before I ended up reentering the lives

before I ended up reentering the lives of people that I choose to neglect that

of people that I choose to neglect that

of people that I choose to neglect that I chose to neglect and that I chose to

I chose to neglect and that I chose to

I chose to neglect and that I chose to just go away from so for eight months I

just go away from so for eight months I

just go away from so for eight months I spent my time homeless sleeping writing

spent my time homeless sleeping writing

spent my time homeless sleeping writing living in a car raising a puppy sharing

living in a car raising a puppy sharing

living in a car raising a puppy sharing a meal with a puppy sharing a cup of

a meal with a puppy sharing a cup of

a meal with a puppy sharing a cup of water no we did not drink out of the

water no we did not drink out of the

water no we did not drink out of the same cup but he became my best friend he

same cup but he became my best friend he

same cup but he became my best friend he became my confidant he showed me that

became my confidant he showed me that

became my confidant he showed me that life itself is not really hard life was

life itself is not really hard life was

life itself is not really hard life was not made to be hard people made life

not made to be hard people made life

not made to be hard people made life hard people are the ones who made life

hard people are the ones who made life

hard people are the ones who made life uneasy life itself was never created for

uneasy life itself was never created for

uneasy life itself was never created for mankind to be difficult people mankind

mankind to be difficult people mankind

mankind to be difficult people mankind nor who makes life difficult so from me

nor who makes life difficult so from me

nor who makes life difficult so from me being homeless I learned that

being homeless I learned that

being homeless I learned that fear itself only exists within men

fear itself only exists within men

fear itself only exists within men marcus garvey once said liberate the

marcus garvey once said liberate the

marcus garvey once said liberate the minds of men and ultimately you will

minds of men and ultimately you will

minds of men and ultimately you will liberate the bodies of men so when I

liberate the bodies of men so when I

liberate the bodies of men so when I came back home and I promise this is my

came back home and I promise this is my

came back home and I promise this is my last time coming back home although I

last time coming back home although I

last time coming back home although I will come back to visit however when I

will come back to visit however when I

will come back to visit however when I came back home I decided to liberate my

came back home I decided to liberate my

came back home I decided to liberate my mind I stopped smoking I stopped

mind I stopped smoking I stopped

mind I stopped smoking I stopped drinking stop selling drugs I even went

drinking stop selling drugs I even went

drinking stop selling drugs I even went to the extreme and stopped eating meat

to the extreme and stopped eating meat

to the extreme and stopped eating meat haven’t done any of that in two and a

haven’t done any of that in two and a

haven’t done any of that in two and a half years after that I began to

half years after that I began to

half years after that I began to liberate my body I began to work out

liberate my body I began to work out

liberate my body I began to work out more three hours a day people say well

more three hours a day people say well

more three hours a day people say well you’re a little bit extreme when you’re

you’re a little bit extreme when you’re

you’re a little bit extreme when you’re this big you have to be a stream so

this big you have to be a stream so

this big you have to be a stream so three hours a day blood sweat tears for

three hours a day blood sweat tears for

three hours a day blood sweat tears for what people like to ask me well what do

what people like to ask me well what do

what people like to ask me well what do you work out for what is it that you’re

you work out for what is it that you’re

you work out for what is it that you’re striving so hard to to accomplish my

striving so hard to to accomplish my

striving so hard to to accomplish my answer is simple its life I work hard

answer is simple its life I work hard

answer is simple its life I work hard for life I work out hard for life I work

for life I work out hard for life I work

for life I work out hard for life I work hard to be a better person than I was in

hard to be a better person than I was in

hard to be a better person than I was in the past because I don’t want my past to

the past because I don’t want my past to

the past because I don’t want my past to affect my present and I need my present

affect my present and I need my present

affect my present and I need my present to be beneficial to me now so that I can

to be beneficial to me now so that I can

to be beneficial to me now so that I can have a positive future

have a positive future

have a positive future so throughout all of this I came to the

so throughout all of this I came to the

so throughout all of this I came to the conclusion that as a man life is hard

conclusion that as a man life is hard

conclusion that as a man life is hard but as a black man life is even harder

but as a black man life is even harder

but as a black man life is even harder throughout my period of isolation I

throughout my period of isolation I

throughout my period of isolation I started writing had a notebook had a pen

started writing had a notebook had a pen

started writing had a notebook had a pen I began to dabble in poetry I was always

I began to dabble in poetry I was always

I began to dabble in poetry I was always into music I recorded music in the past

into music I recorded music in the past

into music I recorded music in the past but I began to dabble in poetry and a

but I began to dabble in poetry and a

but I began to dabble in poetry and a poem that really resonated with me until

poem that really resonated with me until

poem that really resonated with me until this day it’s called between and it says

this day it’s called between and it says

this day it’s called between and it says I’m stuck between inferior and superior

stuck between inferior and superior to

stuck between inferior and superior to the planet an area never see it because

the planet an area never see it because

the planet an area never see it because of my exterior which to using superior

of my exterior which to using superior

of my exterior which to using superior but at times to me it’s like being blind

but at times to me it’s like being blind

but at times to me it’s like being blind you see because I can’t help but to feel

you see because I can’t help but to feel

you see because I can’t help but to feel inferior my heart has been polluted

inferior my heart has been polluted

inferior my heart has been polluted there was so much confusion however I

there was so much confusion however I

there was so much confusion however I can still see the horizon ignoring all

can still see the horizon ignoring all

can still see the horizon ignoring all the spies and adding spices to my new

the spies and adding spices to my new

the spies and adding spices to my new recipe which goes along with this new

recipe which goes along with this new

recipe which goes along with this new melody so strong and dangerous they

melody so strong and dangerous they

melody so strong and dangerous they should charge me with a felony all jokes

should charge me with a felony all jokes

should charge me with a felony all jokes aside I’ll keep the misdemeanor charged

aside I’ll keep the misdemeanor charged

aside I’ll keep the misdemeanor charged in 2015 I’ll be cleared by 2018 never

in 2015 I’ll be cleared by 2018 never

in 2015 I’ll be cleared by 2018 never convicted however the system treats me

convicted however the system treats me

convicted however the system treats me like a convict can barely move my feet

like a convict can barely move my feet

like a convict can barely move my feet it’s like having shackles on my ankles

it’s like having shackles on my ankles

it’s like having shackles on my ankles and swimming in the tar pit it’s hard

and swimming in the tar pit it’s hard

and swimming in the tar pit it’s hard here you try being a black man it’s like

here you try being a black man it’s like

here you try being a black man it’s like someone put bars here they look at me

someone put bars here they look at me

someone put bars here they look at me like a caged animal only this one wears

like a caged animal only this one wears

like a caged animal only this one wears scars and gear I know the little kid

scars and gear I know the little kid

scars and gear I know the little kid inside the ones asking who put these

inside the ones asking who put these

inside the ones asking who put these bars in here I’m sorry that’s happened

bars in here I’m sorry that’s happened

bars in here I’m sorry that’s happened why couldn’t I be elected be destined to

why couldn’t I be elected be destined to

why couldn’t I be elected be destined to find me a jasmine and ride around on a

find me a jasmine and ride around on a

find me a jasmine and ride around on a magic carpet but instead I have shackles

magic carpet but instead I have shackles

magic carpet but instead I have shackles on my ankles and swimming in the tar pit

on my ankles and swimming in the tar pit

on my ankles and swimming in the tar pit sometimes the kid inside of me wants to

sometimes the kid inside of me wants to

sometimes the kid inside of me wants to stand up and have fun but I have to say

stand up and have fun but I have to say

stand up and have fun but I have to say nice it watch and observe playtime is oh

nice it watch and observe playtime is oh

nice it watch and observe playtime is oh to be a soldier and an upstanding

to be a soldier and an upstanding

to be a soldier and an upstanding citizen realizing that when it comes to

citizen realizing that when it comes to

citizen realizing that when it comes to the black man some whites just want to

the black man some whites just want to

the black man some whites just want to get rid of him because of his history

get rid of him because of his history

get rid of him because of his history and his story they may not want him to

and his story they may not want him to

and his story they may not want him to reach this former glory

reach this former glory

reach this former glory they show movies and pictures of

they show movies and pictures of

they show movies and pictures of Egyptians write of Jesus’s white but

Egyptians write of Jesus’s white but

Egyptians write of Jesus’s white but can’t accept the fact that a black man

can’t accept the fact that a black man

can’t accept the fact that a black man died to save their life how will you act

died to save their life how will you act

died to save their life how will you act during the rapture stuck in between

during the rapture stuck in between

during the rapture stuck in between there was only what is and what seems

there was only what is and what seems

there was only what is and what seems but I too had a dream when what seems

but I too had a dream when what seems

but I too had a dream when what seems was far from the truth the u.s. is

was far from the truth the u.s. is

was far from the truth the u.s. is supposed to be a land of opportunities

supposed to be a land of opportunities

supposed to be a land of opportunities but fails as a community some are lost

but fails as a community some are lost

but fails as a community some are lost and don’t know what to do the country of

and don’t know what to do the country of

and don’t know what to do the country of rare white and blue is full of hatred

rare white and blue is full of hatred

rare white and blue is full of hatred jealousy and what they’re teaching is

jealousy and what they’re teaching is

jealousy and what they’re teaching is not the truth I pray for my generation

not the truth I pray for my generation

not the truth I pray for my generation and those that follow because of was a

and those that follow because of was a

and those that follow because of was a built-in hatred grows there will not be

built-in hatred grows there will not be

built-in hatred grows there will not be a tomorrow

a tomorrow

a tomorrow riots and protests we have learned to be

riots and protests we have learned to be

riots and protests we have learned to be peaceful I must continue but parting is

peaceful I must continue but parting is

peaceful I must continue but parting is such sweet sorrow Greeks came to Egypt

such sweet sorrow Greeks came to Egypt

such sweet sorrow Greeks came to Egypt to learn

to learn

to learn British and Americans came to Africa to

British and Americans came to Africa to

British and Americans came to Africa to watch it burn

watch it burn

watch it burn Mussolini tried his best to destroy

Mussolini tried his best to destroy

Mussolini tried his best to destroy Ethiopia but still we stand I have to

Ethiopia but still we stand I have to

Ethiopia but still we stand I have to profess that we are the better man I do

profess that we are the better man I do

profess that we are the better man I do not hate America I despise the lies the

not hate America I despise the lies the

not hate America I despise the lies the fact that the government chooses to

fact that the government chooses to

fact that the government chooses to ignore the pain in our eyes when will

ignore the pain in our eyes when will

ignore the pain in our eyes when will they learn that they can’t burn more

they learn that they can’t burn more

they learn that they can’t burn more clearly walks in the flames I do believe

clearly walks in the flames I do believe

clearly walks in the flames I do believe that a time will come when we must leave

that a time will come when we must leave

that a time will come when we must leave Babylon returns to our roots you cannot

Babylon returns to our roots you cannot

Babylon returns to our roots you cannot hide from the truth

hide from the truth

hide from the truth this Babylonian dwelling is not selling

this Babylonian dwelling is not selling

this Babylonian dwelling is not selling something that I need to buy so why try

something that I need to buy so why try

something that I need to buy so why try to deny

to deny

to deny just prepare to make that trip for when

just prepare to make that trip for when

just prepare to make that trip for when the world takes the spin for then on men

the world takes the spin for then on men

the world takes the spin for then on men and women will have to answer to him so

and women will have to answer to him so

and women will have to answer to him so after that point and it may need to

after that point and it may need to

after that point and it may need to settle in just a little bit back to that

settle in just a little bit back to that

settle in just a little bit back to that poem I realized that I had a vision and

through my vision I found my purpose but

through my vision I found my purpose but my vision ultimately was my gift because

my vision ultimately was my gift because

my vision ultimately was my gift because your body is just a vehicle transporting

your body is just a vehicle transporting

your body is just a vehicle transporting a soul your gift is inside of here your

a soul your gift is inside of here your

a soul your gift is inside of here your gift is your vision vision is what’s

gift is your vision vision is what’s

gift is your vision vision is what’s going to get you to your purpose your

going to get you to your purpose your

going to get you to your purpose your vision and your gift is also your

vision and your gift is also your

vision and your gift is also your vehicle your gift is just like a actual

vehicle your gift is just like a actual

vehicle your gift is just like a actual vehicle it’s a car you have to fuel it

vehicle it’s a car you have to fuel it

vehicle it’s a car you have to fuel it you have to clean it you have to take

you have to clean it you have to take

you have to clean it you have to take care of it

care of it

care of it you can’t allow for anyone to taint that

you can’t allow for anyone to taint that

you can’t allow for anyone to taint that vehicle don’t allow for anyone to hurt

vehicle don’t allow for anyone to hurt

vehicle don’t allow for anyone to hurt it don’t allow for anyone to damage it

it don’t allow for anyone to damage it

it don’t allow for anyone to damage it don’t allow for anyone to use it and

don’t allow for anyone to use it and

don’t allow for anyone to use it and abuse it that’s your gift that is your

abuse it that’s your gift that is your

abuse it that’s your gift that is your vision that equal your vision is going

vision that equal your vision is going

vision that equal your vision is going to get you to your purpose and your

to get you to your purpose and your

to get you to your purpose and your purpose is ultimately your final

purpose is ultimately your final

purpose is ultimately your final destination that’s where you will thrive

destination that’s where you will thrive

destination that’s where you will thrive that’s where you will live because if

that’s where you will live because if

that’s where you will live because if you look around you right now you will

you look around you right now you will

you look around you right now you will notice that some of the people around

notice that some of the people around

notice that some of the people around you are not happy they’re functioning

you are not happy they’re functioning

you are not happy they’re functioning while being dysfunctional

while being dysfunctional

while being dysfunctional they’re dysfunctional people trying to

they’re dysfunctional people trying to

they’re dysfunctional people trying to function while being dysfunctional

function while being dysfunctional

function while being dysfunctional because they’re just existing but once

because they’re just existing but once

because they’re just existing but once you find your vision

you find your vision

you find your vision once you identify your gift and once you

once you identify your gift and once you

once you identify your gift and once you get to your purpose you will realize

get to your purpose you will realize

get to your purpose you will realize that you can truly live you will find

that you can truly live you will find

that you can truly live you will find life and your gift you will find life

life and your gift you will find life

life and your gift you will find life and your purpose you will find life

and your purpose you will find life

and your purpose you will find life knowing that you didn’t settle for

knowing that you didn’t settle for

knowing that you didn’t settle for anything less than the best brother

anything less than the best brother

anything less than the best brother Robert Nesta Marley better known as Bob

Robert Nesta Marley better known as Bob

Robert Nesta Marley better known as Bob Marley once said open your eyes look

Marley once said open your eyes look

Marley once said open your eyes look within are you satisfied with the life

within are you satisfied with the life

within are you satisfied with the life you’re living

you’re living

you’re living are you satisfied are you happy every

are you satisfied are you happy every

are you satisfied are you happy every morning when you wake up do you wake up

morning when you wake up do you wake up

morning when you wake up do you wake up with a smile on your face every night

with a smile on your face every night

with a smile on your face every night before you lay your head to go to sleep

before you lay your head to go to sleep

before you lay your head to go to sleep do you go to sleep with a smile on your

do you go to sleep with a smile on your

do you go to sleep with a smile on your face do you dread the day that you look

face do you dread the day that you look

face do you dread the day that you look forward to more that you’re supposed to

forward to more that you’re supposed to

forward to more that you’re supposed to look forward to for the job that you

look forward to for the job that you

look forward to for the job that you have to do in order for you to provide

have to do in order for you to provide

have to do in order for you to provide for yourself or for your family are you

for yourself or for your family are you

for yourself or for your family are you happy do you have a gift have you

happy do you have a gift have you

happy do you have a gift have you identified your gift do you have a

identified your gift do you have a

identified your gift do you have a vision have you identified your vehicle

vision have you identified your vehicle

vision have you identified your vehicle is your vehicle properly working do you

is your vehicle properly working do you

is your vehicle properly working do you know what your purpose is in life my

know what your purpose is in life my

know what your purpose is in life my public speaking professor would be very

public speaking professor would be very

public speaking professor would be very proud of me because I’m giving you a

proud of me because I’m giving you a

proud of me because I’m giving you a call to action I urge you to identify

call to action I urge you to identify

call to action I urge you to identify your gift I urge you to find your vision

your gift I urge you to find your vision

your gift I urge you to find your vision because through that finally repurpose

because through that finally repurpose

because through that finally repurpose you will stop existing and you would

you will stop existing and you would

you will stop existing and you would truly understand what it means to live

truly understand what it means to live

truly understand what it means to live life now how am i 24 years old and I’m

life now how am i 24 years old and I’m

life now how am i 24 years old and I’m giving life advice to adults or adults

giving life advice to adults or adults

giving life advice to adults or adults people who are older than me in high

people who are older than me in high

people who are older than me in high school I did congressional speech and

school I did congressional speech and

school I did congressional speech and debate I competed at Harvard University

debate I competed at Harvard University

debate I competed at Harvard University University of Florida Wake Forest George

University of Florida Wake Forest George

University of Florida Wake Forest George Mason I represented my district of North

Mason I represented my district of North

Mason I represented my district of North Carolina

Carolina

Carolina and met congressmen senators Washington

and met congressmen senators Washington

and met congressmen senators Washington DC I’ve been there I’ve worked more jobs

DC I’ve been there I’ve worked more jobs

DC I’ve been there I’ve worked more jobs than most people who are older than me

than most people who are older than me

than most people who are older than me but it’s through my experiences through

but it’s through my experiences through

but it’s through my experiences through the hardships through failures through

the hardships through failures through

the hardships through failures through the life lessons through the loss of

the life lessons through the loss of

the life lessons through the loss of people friends those who I thought were

people friends those who I thought were

people friends those who I thought were friends that’s how I identified my gift

friends that’s how I identified my gift

friends that’s how I identified my gift that’s how I found my vehicle and

that’s how I found my vehicle and

that’s how I found my vehicle and believe me my gift is pretty big because

believe me my gift is pretty big because

believe me my gift is pretty big because I have to have a pretty big vehicle for

I have to have a pretty big vehicle for

I have to have a pretty big vehicle for my size but I found my purpose my

my size but I found my purpose my

my size but I found my purpose my purpose is to help mankind

my philosophy you’re not serving mankind

my philosophy you’re not serving mankind of doing anything to contribute to

of doing anything to contribute to

of doing anything to contribute to mankind and what really are you doing

mankind and what really are you doing

mankind and what really are you doing with your life are you existing or are

with your life are you existing or are

with your life are you existing or are you living thank you

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