The Root: What books are you reading right now?

[bnm8907]

I've read all of em and they all helped me out in one way or another. I don't normally put my shyt out there but I will in this instance. I own a Laundromat business, Two rental income properties, and I'm part owner and on the building board of directors for my local co-op building. I've failed in quite a few ventures over the years, but those failures have taught me alot about myself. You'll never know how well you'll do until you get in the game.

Thanks for all your help I will hit up library n get these.

I'll rep you when they turn them back on.

 

[bnm8907]

I've read all of em and they all helped me out in one way or another. I don't normally put my shyt out there but I will in this instance. I own a Laundromat business, Two rental income properties, and I'm part owner and on the building board of directors for my local co-op building. I've failed in quite a few ventures over the years, but those failures have taught me alot about myself. You'll never know how well you'll do until you get in the game.

I have another question. When you learn about a buisness idea or venture you have never done before but want to try how do you go about it? Do read as much as you can on it, talk to others who have done it, get a mentor,ect.

A lot of people say just do it or "try and fail". But wanted to know if there was anything I else I could or should be doing other then throwing things against the wall hoping it sticks if you know what I mean.

 

[J-Nice]

I have another question. When you learn about a buisness idea or venture you have never done before but want to try how do you go about it? Do read as much as you can on it, talk to others who have done it, get a mentor,ect.

A lot of people say just do it or "try and fail". But wanted to know if there was anything I else I could or should be doing other then throwing things against the wall hoping it sticks if you know what I mean.

To me it isn't about so much as "trying and failing" as it is immersing yourself in the entire process.As long as you're doing what you set out to do, you can't lose imo. Do whatever you think you need to do to meet your goal. Just keep in mind that whatever it is you decide to do isn't going to be easy and you have to mentally prepare yourself to not be short sighted and think you're gonna pop overnight. So much of this shyt is about patience and if you don't have the patience to see it through, you'll never make it.

You already have an idea of what you need to do. Now it's time to EXECUTE. That's the biggest thing that separates the doers from dreamers. None of this matters if you aren't going to do the work, and trust me it's gonna take alot of work to get there ( I'm still grinding everyday because I'm not where I wanna be yet). Here are some things I did/continue to do:

1. Research whatever field or skill you plan on getting into. How much competition is there in this particular field? How much opportunity is available? What are the barriers t entry? Do I need an apprenticeship, certs, degree etc? What are the costs associated with entering this industry? Just some thing to think about.

2. Read, Read, Read. I can't stress this enough. Adding to your knowledge base makes you valuable and indispensable. Always stay on your toes and evolve. The moment you stagnate is the moment you lose.

3. Make a solid plan of steps that you helps you track your progress. Writing/typing things out helps you visualize it in real time and keeps you on task.

4. Find a mentor if you can. If not, look for work and experience around the industry or skill you choose to develop. Nothing beats real world experience and watching experts work in real time. You can have all the book knowledge in the world, but if you can't apply it, then you won't be able to take yourself to the next level. Watching others do what you wanna do gives you insight into the industry and nuances associated with it. Because you're able to see it and work it, you're able to innovate and put your own fingerprints on things.

5. Go to meetups and surround yourself with people who are in the business or industry you want to be in. Meetup.com is a great place for this. It allows you to network and connects you to people. No man is an island and nobody becomes successful by themselves. You never know what opportunities open up if you meet the right people.

6. Find the time to work. If you have a 9-5, then work 6-10 or whatever on your business. Find the time everyday to work. If you're not consistently working on your hustle then you're only delaying your success imo. Get used to little or no sleep if you wanna make it.

7. Find your "why". This is very important. It keeps you going when you know why your working hard and grinding. Purpose is everything.

8. How passionate are you of the work your doing/planning to do? This dictates how hard you will work imo.If you don't like it, then your effort is gonna be average and the results will be average as well.

Hope this helps breh. This is some of What I do, but if you wanna know more or feel like you need something else, shoot me a pm and we can talk. Take care.

 

[bnm8907]

Thanks you fo

To me it isn't about so much as "trying and failing" as it is immersing yourself in the entire process.As long as you're doing what you set out to do, you can't lose imo. Do whatever you think you need to do to meet your goal. Just keep in mind that whatever it is you decide to do isn't going to be easy and you have to mentally prepare yourself to not be short sighted and think you're gonna pop overnight. So much of this shyt is about patience and if you don't have the patience to see it through, you'll never make it.

You already have an idea of what you need to do. Now it's time to EXECUTE. That's the biggest thing that separates the doers from dreamers. None of this matters if you aren't going to do the work, and trust me it's gonna take alot of work to get there ( I'm still grinding everyday because I'm not where I wanna be yet). Here are some things I did/continue to do:

1. Research whatever field or skill you plan on getting into. How much competition is there in this particular field? How much opportunity is available? What are the barriers t entry? Do I need an apprenticeship, certs, degree etc? What are the costs associated with entering this industry? Just some thing to think about.

2. Read, Read, Read. I can't stress this enough. Adding to your knowledge base makes you valuable and indispensable. Always stay on your toes and evolve. The moment you stagnate is the moment you lose.

3. Make a solid plan of steps that you helps you track your progress. Writing/typing things out helps you visualize it in real time and keeps you on task.

4. Find a mentor if you can. If not, look for work and experience around the industry or skill you choose to develop. Nothing beats real world experience and watching experts work in real time. You can have all the book knowledge in the world, but if you can't apply it, then you won't be able to take yourself to the next level. Watching others do what you wanna do gives you insight into the industry and nuances associated with it. Because you're able to see it and work it, you're able to innovate and put your own fingerprints on things.

5. Go to meetups and surround yourself with people who are in the business or industry you want to be in. Meetup.com is a great place for this. It allows you to network and connects you to people. No man is an island and nobody becomes successful by themselves. You never know what opportunities open up if you meet the right people.

6. Find the time to work. If you have a 9-5, then work 6-10 or whatever on your business. Find the time everyday to work. If you're not consistently working on your hustle then you're only delaying your success imo. Get used to little or no sleep if you wanna make it.

7. Find your "why". This is very important. It keeps you going when you know why your working hard and grinding. Purpose is everything.

8. How passionate are you of the work your doing/planning to do? This dictates how hard you will work imo.If you don't like it, then your effort is gonna be average and the results will be average as well.

Hope this helps breh. This is some of What I do, but if you wanna know more or feel like you need something else, shoot me a pm and we can talk. Take care.

Thanks for the help. I'll pm u in the future with more questions.

 

[Primetime21]

I have recently become fascinated with the revelation that as many as estimated 30% of all African Slaves transported into the Americas were Muslim.

http://www.islamreligion.com/pdf/en/the_muslim_roots_of_american_slaves_part_1_of_2_10455_en.pdf





Currently reading this book.

I have this, great read

 

[Samori Toure]

I have this, great read

Yes it is. It is a great book.

 

[WaveCapsByOscorp™]

the hero with a thousand faces by joseph campbell. it was recommended to me one night at a bar in nottingham by a drunk man that provided me with a spliff. i like random recommendations like that.

 

[mbewane]

Nice idea (Black dude in Nigeria wakes up white lol), not greatly executed imo, plus kind of goes PC at that end for no damn reason

 

[Address_Unknown]

After struggling for the better half of this year to finish that God awful book called Catch - 22, I've finally moved on to other shyt that I give a shyt about. Decided to started reading the Hanibal series. I was gonna start the Dune series from the prequel just to scrub all the banality I personally found from being stuck on Catch - 22, but that's a 12 book year long process and I really need to cut into my backlog. As much as I love the movies with Hopkins, it's refreshing to watch the character of Will Graham operate with his eye for minute detail and the internal conflict he has trailing yet another serial killer after crossing paths with Dr Lecter. Good shyt.

 

[mbewane]

After struggling for the better half of this year to finish that God awful book called Catch - 22, I've finally moved on to other shyt that I give a shyt about. Decided to started reading the Hanibal series. I was gonna start the Dune series from the prequel just to scrub all the banality I personally found from being stuck on Catch - 22, but that's a 12 book year long process and I really need to cut into my backlog. As much as I love the movies with Hopkins, it's refreshing to watch the character of Will Graham operate with his eye for minute detail and the internal conflict he has trailing yet another serial killer after crossing paths with Dr Lecter. Good shyt.

Lol I didn't really connect with Catch 22 either, read it because it's considered a classic but never really got into it

 

[Danie84]

...Huey spittin Constitutional ETHER to the Filthy Swines as he legally stood his ground

 

[Address_Unknown]

Lol I didn't really connect with Catch 22 either, read it because it's considered a classic but never really got into it

2015/2016 been a tough year reading for me 'cause I got this sort of anal retentive habit where I only read ONE book at a time so I can fully delve into it and I've had some pretty difficult books that had me not reading for weeks that turned into months 'cause it was such a chore. Moby dikk, as much as I love the story within it, is rife with so much pornography on whales it almost sent me mad, The Shadow of the Torturer series which is heralded as one of the best Sci-fi novels of all time was a jumbled mess of bizarre encounters and odd transitions which had you re-reading whole chapters to try and figure out exactly what was happening.

But Catch - 22? It's supposed to be "Satire", but all the characters are unlikable. The dialogue runs in annoying circles which apparently is the gist of the whole thing since it's supposed to be 'funny' in it's parody of war and the people in it. Annoying main character, annoying supporting characters, mounds and mounds of bullshyt dialogue that just had me not even bothering to re-read once I hit the end of a chapter and couldn't readily envision what was happening. I'm going to leave that book on an Airplane or at a Whole Food's in America or something. fukk that shyt.

 

[mbewane]

2015/2016 been a tough year reading for me 'cause I got this sort of anal retentive habit where I only read ONE book at a time so I can fully delve into it and I've had some pretty difficult books that had me not reading for weeks that turned into months 'cause it was such a chore. Moby dikk, as much as I love the story within it, is rife with so much pornography on whales it almost sent me mad, The Shadow of the Torturer series which is heralded as one of the best Sci-fi novels of all time was a jumbled mess of bizarre encounters and odd transitions which had you re-reading whole chapters to try and figure out exactly what was happening.

But Catch - 22? It's supposed to be "Satire", but all the characters are unlikable. The dialogue runs in annoying circles which apparently is the gist of the whole thing since it's supposed to be 'funny' in it's parody of war and the people in it. Annoying main character, annoying supporting characters, mounds and mounds of bullshyt dialogue that just had me not even bothering to re-read once I hit the end of a chapter and couldn't readily envision what was happening. I'm going to leave that book on an Airplane or at a Whole Food's in America or something. fukk that shyt.

 

[J-Nice]

@mbewane I'm gonna contact Felwine Sarr soon and I may need your help to translate if he doesn't speak English.

 

[mbewane]

@mbewane I'm gonna contact Felwine Sarr soon and I may need your help to translate if he doesn't speak English.

Sounds good breh, no prob