"Always Blesed pt.2"

I went to sleep Blessed,
Woke up even more Blessed,
Blessed 4 yesterday,
Even more Blessed for today
Eternal Blessing Everyday,
And YES,
I will forever BE,
SUGA RAY!

Poem "Let Me Love You"

Let me love you
thru thick n thin
let me love u
from within
Girl I've loved u
from the start
Baby I'll love u
til the end
Let me love uu
the time is right
Let me love u
thru the night
Kissin touchin
everywhere
I love u more
Every year
So let me love u
thru ups & downs
I promise 4ever
I'll be around
I love u more
than life itself
to me u are
the greatest wealth
so let me love u
and don't say no
cuz if u leave
my heart will go

"The Price of Greatness"

 With GREATNESS, there's SKILL, TALENT, CREATIVITY, HUMILITY, FUN, and a STRONG SENSE of SELF. All good! But with GREATNESS there is a PRICE that many people do not like to PAY. That PRICE is called RESPONSIBILITY! And with GREATNESS, boy o boy there is a GREAT deal of RESPONSIBILITY! Let us first understand what the two words really mean individually.

GREATNESS (definition) the quality of being great,

distinguished, or eminent

RESPONSIBILITY (definition) A) the state of having a duty to

deal with something or of having control over someone.

B) a thing that one is required to do as part of a job, role,

or legal obligation.

C) a moral obligation to behave correctly toward or in respect of.

 Now as you see by the definitions alone, when you are BLESSED with a TALENT and BLESSINGS that allow you to become GREAT and achieve GREATNESS, there is a MORAL and LEGAL DUTY, to carry certain RESPONSIBILITIES, whether you LIKE them or NOT. Many people say, "Well I didn't ASK for this" or they say, "I have my OWN problems" and some even say, "I don't CARE about what other people or what they THINK of me." EVERY last one of these statements and points of view shouldn't even be spoken by people in certain positions, those who have achieved GREATNESS! The one, SIMPLE factor people who are at this level seem to FORGET, is that without your FANS, or people who have HELPED make you GREAT, you would be the ONLY one to know what you have. Maybe you and your four WALLS(LOL)! For real real though!

 And because of this PRICE called RESPONSIBILITY, for many people whom have achieved GREATNESS, their  personal lives sometimes been turned into a media frenzy. Do I agree? NO! But hey, that's what comes with GREATNESS! When you achieve GREATNESS, naturally people follow and it is your DUTY, and rightfully so, to uphold a RIGHTEOUS, HONEST, LAW ABIDING and FAITHFUL life, no matter whether you ASKED to be GREAT or NOT. It's is your MORAL RESPONSIBILITY...

 So people, really it's a fine line, but above all else the PRICE for GREATNESS is RESPONSIBILITY. RESPONSIBILITY to lead those who follow you, your fans, into a better life, a life where all is well and they have reasons to look up to their HERO!

"GREATNESS is the fruit of many things; SKILL, CREATIVITY, FAITH,

HARD WORK, DEDICATION and DETERMINATION. Yet I have 

come to believe that the single, most underlying factor, or cause of

GREATNESS is the WILLINGNESS to GO ON, to PROCEED

when there seems like there is NOTHING to be gained, 

NOTHING to CHEER about. I honestly believe that 

URGE, that YEARNING, is what separates the

GREAT from the AVERAGE or MEDIOCRE."

~Suga Ray

Believe in GOD. Believe in Yourself. Believe in Others. Just BELIEVE!

~Suga Ray

"Talent v.s Creativity:Is there a difference?"

 Talent & Creativity, Creativity & Talent! Soooo many of us possess them both and, YES, they are two beautiful BLESSINGS from GOD! AMEN! But while laying in bed, trying to sleep, I just couldn't stop going back and forth in my mind on whether or not there was a difference. Many questions surfaced: 1) If there was a difference, which one was greater and why? 2) Which 1 has the better chance in ensuring a successful future(remember success is deemed differently by each individual)? 3) Can 1 exist without the other? And so on and so forth. My brain was RATTLED, really! It was a beautiful debate, and here's what I came up with. First, let us explore TALENT!

 TALENT: (Definition)natural aptitude or skill 

 As you see from the definition, TALENT is natural, innate, you cannot hide or deny it(well some find a way to do that anyway-LOL). But having TALENT does not necessarily guarantee you a successful future or even that you will ever exposed or given a chance. All TALENT means is that you were born with a gift and that you have a NATURALLY better chance than others(although we ALL are born with some form of talent).

 TALENT in itself is a beautiful thing, sort of like a BEING of some sort. It has its own DIMENSIONS and without proper CULTIVATION it can, and WILL, lay DORMANT, and in some cases, NEVER being able to be REVIVED! YES people, not HARNESSING your INNATE ability can be DEADLY! It's just that serious!

 Now, let us explore, what I like to call, THE DEEP REALMS OF CREATIVITY!

CREATIVITY: (Definition) the use of imagination or original

ideas, especially in the production of an artistic work.

 WHEWWW! Now you already see that the definition itself is longer, so that should AUTOMATICALLY tell you something... For real though,it should! (LOL)

 But yea, CREATIVITY, to my intelligent belief, is INNATE as well, but what's better than that is that you can DEVELOP it more and it can do for you what NOTHING else in this world can do! That's the GENIUS of this beautiful gift which GOD bestows upon and within US! Because YES, we ALL have a certain amount of CREATIVITY, some of us just allow it to REST longer. But you know the saying, "If you REST, you RUST!" And I happen to be a firm believer in that myself.

 Check this out:

Creativity CRE-ATES Talent, whereas Talent does not necessarily

BIRTH Creativity!

EX:

There were 2 friends who wanted to DESPERATELY become WORLDWIDE entertainers:

  

 The first man was born with an IMMACULATE voice! He could sing to MILLIONS of people! His voice could be heard, clearly, and with no mic, throughout STADIUMS and ARENAS. But for 10yrs. he has been on the SAME level. Hasn't climbed the ladder, hasn't made any progress in any way. Why? Because he lacked CREATIVITY! He OWNED his GOD-GIVEN TALENT, but never HONED or DEVELOPED his CREATIVITY. So yea, he was TALENTED, very TALENTED indeed, he just wasn't very CREATIVE!

 Now the difference from that man, the man who was born with an AMAZING voice (TALENT) and the second man, born with a DEVELOPMENTAL THIRST for, and of his CREATIVITY is quite simple. Because he wasn't born with the GOD-Given voice to to touch millions, the gift to dance or ra, he had make his place in the world differently. He had to be, CREATIVE! So yea, he couldn't sing like his friend, but what he did, even his friend had to admit, was more BEAUTIFUL than what his NATURALLY IMMACULATE voice had ever done. He wrote lyrics that could be sung as a song, but he couldn't sing, so he spoke them as POETRY or SPOKEN WORD, he couldn't DANCE with his feet, so he EXPRESSED himself with his HANDS and he chose to let the WORDS FLOW THROUGH his SOUL, GRACE his HEART and EXPLODE out his MOUTH, as opposed to spitting them through a RHYME!

 YES, this man was the DIVINE example, the EPITOME of, CREATIVITY!

"When one is CREATIVE, he can supersede even the most INTELLIGENT,

KNOWLEDGEABLE and WISEST of men. Because quite frankly, they gain

their knowledge, intelligence and wisdom over TIME, through READING 

and life EXPERIENCES. But the CREATIVE mind doesn't necessarily 

have to EXPERIENCE the same thing or even  read the same books 

to be leveled with, or even BEYOND some of them GREAT MINDS! 

The thing he has in his corner, the FACTOR most people forget, 

is that there is nothing,

NOTHING even REMOTELY close to being able to, 

IMAGINE!"

~Suga Ray~

  

Own your Thoughts. Hone your Creativity. Dethrone your Ego. Be Alone with YOURSELF!

Suga Ray

"What a BEAUTIFUL GIFT!"

 While sitting in the hot tub I realized I have the most beautiful GIFT of all. What gift u ask? Well, of course the GIFT of LIFE is as BEAUTIFUL as it gets. But life without substance is like a gift box with no wrapping paper, no bow, and NOTHING even inside. Silly Rabbits(LOL)!
 
 The GIFT I'm referring to is the GIFT of CREATIVITY! I believe the GIFT to be CREATIVE and turn your THOUGHTS into IDEAS, IDEAS into a VISION and to be able to put that VISION either on PAPER, A WALL, IN MUSIC, or even IN FILM, MAN, I believe THAT is the GREATEST GIFT of ALL!

 See, you have to understand what can be done, what can be ACCOMPLISHED by OPENING YOUR GIFT of CREATIVITY! For starters, by OPENING and INDULGING in your GIFT of CREATIVITY you SHAPE your LIFE and DESIGN your OWN PATH, NOT a PATH set by any other person of this EARTH. Alone, through your GIFT of CREATIVITY you can ROAM in the REALMS and go DEEP into the DEPTHS with some people who you MIGHT believe to be MYTHS, ICONS or IDOLS so to speak. OPEN YOUR GIFT of CREATIVITY and your are already On THEIR LEVEL!
 
 Furthermore, by YOU OPENING your GIFT of CREATIVITY, because quite frankly NO1 ELSE can open it for you, YOU INSTANTLY ACQUIRE the ABILITY to CHANGE the WORLD! Whether it be MASSES as once or ONE SINGLE PERSON at a time, with YOUR GIFT of CREATIVITY, simply put, YOU CAN MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE!

"MY CREATIVITY, IT TALKS TO ME, IT KEEPS ME UP AT NIGHT

AND MAKES IT HARD TO FOCUS DURING THE DAY. I AM NOT COMPLAINING,

SIMPLY STATING WHAT IT IS. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SLEEP, I MEAN REALLY

REALLY SLEEP IN MONTHS, MAYBE YEARS. I'VE GROWN SO ACCUSTOM TO IT I

DON'T EVEN REALIZE WHEN I DON'T SLEEP. I AM THANKFUL FOR THIS FOR IT

WAS BESTOWED WITHIN ME BY NONE OTHER THAN THE MASTER CREATOR.

SO WHILE YOU PEOPLE BICKER, COMPLAIN, PARTY, OR DO WHATEVER YOU

DO, DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME, I'M OK. REALLY I AM.

I JUST CREATE."

~SUGA RAY~

Be a Leader, Be a Follower, Be a Teacher, Be a Student, Just BE!

Suga Ray

Using the MIND as a tool to FLY...

While sitting in my yard writing quotes and film ideas in my book, 2 of the most beautiful birds I have ever saw landed before me. One had all red feathers and a semi-grayish beak, the other one had grayish feathers with an all read beak. Totally different. But the same. Weird huh?
But as they flew away the thought popped into my head. More of an analytical question as opposed to a thought: Do birds fly because they have wings or do they have wings because they fly?
Now this is a question with endless possibilities and be analyzed, over analyzed and re-analyzed by the most complex, creative and diverse minds of yesterday and today. Personally I am one to believe the latter as opposed to the former. Now my reason being, I simply believe that the bird was born, rather naturally created to fly. And due to this naturalness GOD gave the bird wings. With humans, I believe we can fly as well. Of course I don't mean by flapping our arms crazily and flying above the round(LOL). I mean we use our MIND as our flying tool perhaps, like wings. And just like a newly hatched bird needs practice and nutrition before it is able to fly, so does our MIND. Our MIND's nutrition is knowledge-gained through reading, listening, observing. Basically knowledge is gained through all forms of learning. Our MIND also needs inspiration and motivation which is gained so to speak from interaction with others and constant contact with the LORD, but most importantly constant contact with our INNER BEINGS. Just as GOD created the bird THEN gave it wings to fly, HE created humans THEN gave us a MIND so that we could SOAR, SOAR high above all worldly wants, needs and all things of the EARTH. If properly trained and fed, the MIND can take us to worlds never before seen or even imagined. Like the baby bird with its wings, it all depends how we FEED and NURTURE our MINDS. So, my BROTHERS and my SISTERS, let us FLY!

"Let us SOAR to a world where the only thing that's
important is LOVE,PEACE,UNITY and PROSPERITY!
So long as we have the LOVE and GUIDANCE of GOD in our
hearts we shall always SOAR high above. But while we FLY HIGH
IN THE SKY, let us sprinkle unto the land SEEDS of KNOWLEDGE,
INSPIRATION, MOTIVATION, and DETERMINATION so that we can have a NATION, a WORLD where we all FLY HIGH"
~Suga Ray~

Be Humble, Be Thankful, Be a Blessing, FLY HIGH!
~Suga Ray~

"Journey Through My Mind"- An Introduction

"Journey Through My Mind" is actually the title of my first, soon to be released, book. It is EXACTLY what it says, a "Journey Through My Mind." Within it holds my deepest and most secret thoughts, feelings and opinions on topics varying from Love, Sex, Relationships, Family, GOD, Children, Education, Parenting and so on and so forth. It is a combination of poems, quotes, stories, blogs and clips from conversations I've had with people throughout the years. With "Journey Through My Mind" the blog as well as the book, I simply intend to inspire, to motivate, to educate and most importantly, I hope to help each and every person who reads gain a better Understanding of SELF-LOVE and of GODS-LOVE!!!

"You are as GREAT as YOU believe yourself to be"
~Suga Ray

Be Inspired, Be Motivated, Be Dedicated, Be Determined, Be GREAT!
Suga Ray