While watching the VH1 Hip Hop Honors last nite, i was reminded of a couple of my role models/Inspirations.
Listening to the biography of LL Cool J, reminded me why i find him to be a role model. Coming up from a broken family and the worse of situations, he was able to bring himself up. It was never an easy path, but one full of challenges that he pushed himself to overcome. His thoughts on whether or not he'd be a good father after his own childhood, vices surrounding him as he was young and successful, and even violence growing up. You hear about these stories all the time, but what really impresses me about him is his continual ability to push himself for the better. Musician, artist, actor...and especially father to his kids. If you watch the clips and see the energy he puts into his endeavors, there is no question he is driven.
There are quite a number of other inspirations in my life (which i won't delve why at this time); The Rock, Bruce Lee, my kuya kerwin, my family.
"Keeping it real ain't about carrying a gun or smoking blunts. It's about being true to yourself and those around you." --L.L. Cool J
(now to work on getting my body to look like that =p)
