From Shadows to Spotlight: Embracing Your Unique Talents

What if the simple phrase "I ain't studying you" held more power and depth than you ever imagined? This episode takes you on a reflective journey, uncovering how this saying mirrors the experience of being observed, particularly by those who may feel threatened by your potential. We draw from biblical stories to illustrate how even those in powerful positions can be wary of emerging talents. But we flip the script, revealing how studying others can fuel your own growth and creativity, leading you to unexpected recognition. This exploration encourages you to keep sharing your unique talents, because the act of creating might just put you in the spotlight one day.

Next, we transport you to the fantastical realm of Mike Believe, a place where your dreams and creativity can soar. Reflecting on the journey from hard work to the fruits it bears, we challenge you to consider how you use those rewards. By reconnecting with your inner child, we inspire you to let your creativity flourish and live fully in the present moment. Dream as if you’ll live forever, and live as if today is your last. This episode is all about harnessing the power of observation and inspiration to propel you forward on your life’s journey.

Transcript

Speaker 1: 0:15

Hello, it's me, the M, the I, the K to the E, hailing from the D, the Y to the T that's the abbreviation for the city called Dayton and I'm sending you good sensations and vibrations. And remember, I'm just saying I want to talk to you from the subject of I ain't studying you. I ain't studying you, I'm probably not saying it right. It's funny because when my grandmother would say it, I ain't studying you is what she would say, so she probably that's funny. If I, you is what she would say, so she probably that's funny. If I asked her if it was wrong, she'd probably say you know, I ain't studying you, you know, of course there would be a ooh child in there, you know. But um, uh, the funny part about all of this I ain't studying you.

Speaker 1: 1:00

There are some of you out there and there are people who are actually studying you. They are studying you. They are lookers but not likers on your social media. They're watching you. Later on they may give you feedback about what they thought, but we never saw that thumbs up button get hit. And I remember in the Bible when it said that Saul kept an eye on David, so he was studying David and David was one of the soldiers for him, one of his military men. The funny thing about that is that think about that A lot of times. People who are higher ranking or supposed to be up there are going to be studying you, looking and watching you, not because of who you are, but who you will become is going to scare them. Because of who you are, but who you will become is going to scare them. Imagine a CEO looking at someone who's you know the chain of command, one of like the entry-level people, newer people, and just studying them. Oh, is that right? Sitting there just looking at them with a look of disgust, not because of who they are right now, because it's who they will become that they're nervous of. They have powers that the CEO doesn't have to persuade people. I've heard it said that influence is a power To affect someone's life without force. But of course I'm going to amplify and say influence is the power to affect someone's life without any coercion, exertion or force, and that's the thing why they are studying that person. But now let's go ahead and flip it for you. Right now, you are watching other people's Facebook page in a good way. You're inspired, you're motivated. You're seeing all these trips, you're involved in music, you're involved in writing books, doing all kinds of things. And one of these days, what's going to happen, that studying is getting into your spirit, getting into you in a good way, to where you're going to study them.

Speaker 1: 3:29

And then you're going to do something and it's funny because it very well may be something you're like, eh, and then you throw it out and it's going to be a hit. There have been times when I wrote poems and I'm like, eh, then I read the poems and people are like, oh, that's a good poem, can I get a copy of it? You know, it just seemed like a, you know, just a poem that I was just sitting out there. You know, and that's what the person is going to do. The people are going to do to you You're going to put that thing out, that song out.

Speaker 1: 3:58

You're going to put that song out, that uh thing that you do well, and then, all of a sudden, there's going to be a recognition banquet Heck, an Oscar, a Grammy, an Emmy, a Tony, whatever award you want to do. You're going to be just, you know, get that invitation. I'm like, wow, okay, this, this is great. I'm glad to be out here sitting amongst the who's who and then you're gonna hear that person get up and say and the nominees for such and such category are. They're gonna call off all these big time superstars. And these superstars are gonna look, smile and do their traditional yeah, you know I should be here. Blah, blah, blah. Then you're going to hear your name, you're going to hear the applause, then they're going to say and the winner is drum roll, please. The winner is drumroll please. And they're going to call your name and the crowd is going to cheer for you and you're not going to be able to believe it because you were studying everyone else and now everyone else is studying you.

Speaker 1: 5:25

Well, I hope I was able to say something to encourage you from your journey, from labor to reward and use that labor to reward however you want to use it. As far as whatever your journey is and I hope I said some things that caused you to think You've once again come into the land of Mike Believe, a place that makes Emerald City look like a pile of green rocks. Never, neverland wished that it never existed in the first place, and I encourage you to dial your inner child and let your imagination run wild and please dream like you'll live forever, but I beg you, please, pretty, please, live like you'll die today. No-transcript.