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Saturday, January 11, 2014

Success

"Success Seems to be a matter of hanging on, after others have let go."-William Feather 
Photo Courtesy of: Everyday minimalist

  A word you will always here all the time being used. It is the difference between winning and losing measured by a lifetime of accomplishments. But what really defines a man’s potential of success? Is it the car he drives, the lifestyle he lives or just another ideal he’s overcome the odds that no one else has? Success has been defined as, the achievement of something desired, planned, or attempted, not what assets you have. When looking at all the great people in life who graduated college it is success because they determined their minds to do something greater that they had never done before. Bill Gates once said, “Its fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.” When accomplishing your goal you become well off satisfied and comfortable with whom you are and sometimes get in the comfort zone helping learn from that is the failure which by far is your trial and error of being more successful and challenging yourself more. The greatest of these is Nelson Mandela
 
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                  who didn’t have the wealth nor the achievement but, the success of South Africa being free from apartheid. After fleeing from is parents arranged marriage he fled to Johannesburg where his journey began. Finishing his bachelors he enrolls in the African National Congress and eventually finds the ANC Youth League with Anton Lembede, AP Mda, Oliver Tambo and Walter Sisulu to overthrow apartheid. Later in 1956 he becomes arrested and charged with high treason and is latter sentenced to life in Prison in the summer 1964. After 27 years he is released in 1990 and votes in 1994. What was his success?  Well it sure wasn’t money, but South Africa being One Nation free from apartheid. After many pleas for him to be free and not parade for freedom, after denying all those opportunities to be free, he achieved what others would call freedom, success. Apartheid free, and unity between all people he accomplished what others rarely called a feet of victory, success. Years later the first world cup was held in Johanesburg, South Africa with every country, Nation, and Tongues playing for the FIFA World cup. “Madiba,” as the local South African’s called him did what few could do leaving a Legacy of great Success. So what is it that you define as success? For it comes to those who want it more and to those that will be willing to work hard to achieve it!!


"Success isn't what defines you but, what you mold yourself into"

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Flex Whattt?



Photo: Flex watches
Watches, you name it they are the type of things that tell you time and make you look good in that suit.
well some do and some don't my point is that they are still awesome. If you've ever seen "The Real World" early on this season then you know of  you Nate. The typical college Frat boy who is usually known on campus for nothing more than being a Frat. That all change when Nate began having the passion to do something more than just doing business. In his mind he envisioned of doing more than just work but giving back with a reason and so Flex was born. In a small bar Nate met up with  Trevor Jones and Travis Lubinsky to begin Flex. based in San Diego,California, Flex has not just grown to become a typical watch company but a hierarchy in fashion that gives back. The moto, "10 colors | 10 charities | 10 percent." Each watch has a different meaning,The company sells 10 different color watches each representing 10 different charities that gain 10 percent of the company’s net profits for various causes that include breast cancer, suicide prevention and Hurricane Katrina survivors, among others."Their most important goal is to raise awareness for the charities they are paired up with. The company organizes local events and national events, gets their products out to local retailers, and relies on campus representatives to spread the word,” Alyssa Avallone, the Drexel University representative for Flex Watches, said.“Flex watches are silicone watches with interchangeable faces and bands,” Avallone said. The colors, which include orange, black, green, etc., are bright and vibrant in order to grab the attention of others. This opens up the opportunity to explain that each watch stands for a good cause and not just a fashionable accessory.
If you decide to purchase the blue watch, that particular color is associated with Nika Water. According to the Flex Watches website, “Nika Water strives to end the cycle of poverty and create awareness and knowledge to get people involved in bringing clean water to poverty-stricken countries (the Triangle).”
  As the company continues it still strives to raise awareness to areas in life that need not to be ignored so giving back, while helping others. For more information visit Flex watches and see for yourself how the journey is going and don't forget to give them support them on Facebook @ Flex watches and follow on their quest via twitter @Flexwatches.