Dear Dyzee Diary,
I guess I’m writing here on January 1st, the first day of the year, to set off my 2018 New Years Resolution, and keep myself on track while my readers can hold myself accountable.
When I look back at 2017, I can see the many ups and downs, and the crazy transitions I’ve undergone. Firstly, I’ve been transitioning away from my dancing, which is quite frightening, because Bboying is all I’ve ever known. I feel as if my entire status is wrapped around my skills and ability on the dance floor, but now that I have been focusing less on my own dancing, my name and respect will eventually fade away. However, when I remember WHY I am no longer focusing on my own dancing career, I remember that I chose this path, to sacrifice my own career as a dancer, for something greater. We are going to create a better Bboying future where Bboys and Bgirls across the world can make a living just from dancing. To me, that comes first, I believe it is destiny.
With that said, I understand that I was born to break, and battle. Both of those don’t require entering competitions. I’ve already accomplished enough in my career that I don’t have anything to prove in terms of dancing, except to remind people where majority of these global foundation of Toronto Style moves came from.
One of the things I realized, that as we get older, our time gets divided. For example, when I was younger, all I had was breakin. So I devoted at least 50 hours a week to breakin. That is how I got to where I am today. However, like all people, when we get older, we join the rest of of the world in contributing some sort of “value” back to the world. The way this “value” is determined, is by how much “money” we earn. We exchange our “value points” for other “valuable goods and services”. Basically, we need to get to work and make money. So some people break as a hobby, while working another job. Other people like myself, have chosen to use Breakin as our valuable contribution to the world. However, we as a culture have yet to solidify just how valuable Breakin “can be” to the rest of the world. Therefore, not only am I dividing my time between Breakin, and working to make money, but ALSO, trying to start a dream BBoyin Business.
So I have 3 things on my plate…. my passion (Breakin)… my livelihood (Bboyin), and my dream (The Bboy Business). My passion, is what fuels my livelihood, which is how I earn a living for my wife and upcoming baby. And my livelihood helps to fund my dream. My Bboy Business when successful will eventually become my livelihood, where I no longer have to judge, teach workshops, and travel just to earn a living. However, with my daughter coming this March, I fear I won’t have as much free time.
Now I will use my time more wisely and sparingly as I want to be the best father ever. This is why I am breaking down my new years resolution into only 3 things… and they all start with the letter “P”.
- Pray
- Practice
- Produce
Every single day, I will do each of these things and see what the results are at the end of the year. I will spend time with God, through prayer, bible reading and worship. Without God, I get lost in this world, and feel so empty, always searching for happiness in the wrong places. Before God saved me, I was so lost, and every time I look back at my life, at the point where I surrendered, I am so amazed at how blessed I am and how far I have come. It wasn’t me, it was all him.
Therefore, I will honor him by being who he created me to be… a Bboy. So I every single day, I will “exercise”, whether it’s practicing, working out, yoga, or whatever it is, I need to keep fit so that I can represent well who he created me to be.
And lastly, every day I will work on “producing” some sort of works such as Blogs, Vlogs, and most of all… finishing my upcoming book “Tao of the Bboy”.
Whether or not I’m travelling or busy, I will keep to all 3 of these New Years Resolutions, completing them every single day. Today, I have even downloaded an app called “Goal Tracker” that uses the “Don’t Break The Chain” techniques to create good habits, or break bad habits. I’ve finally gotten rid of my bad habits, now it’s time to make good ones!
I’ve learned that our habits will dictate who we are, and in order for me to complete all the dreams that God has placed in my heart, I need to develop daily habits that will get me there. I’ve created a list of dreams and destiny which I keep on the home screen of my phone. When I complete any of them, I cross them off my list. In the next few months, I will cross off one of them which has taken quite long to happen. And I if I work hard and stay focused, there will be another 3 or 4 of them that I will complete this year!
For anyone who is reading this, (if any), feel free to follow me on this journey and keep me accountable. Any comments and shares would be greatly appreciated! Hoping to inspire you to do the same and dedicate 2018 to following your dreams and destiny!
