Michael Handkins | Audio

This is a follow up to the last episode about accepting unpleasant emotions. I’ll call it a “progress report.”

They’re there to help us grow.

I had a short panic attack when I started listening to Tha Carter III because of how it was eliciting my passion for rap back to the surface.

It had to be done.

My license is suspended at the most wrong time possible considering I was mentally depending on my car to help provide income. Now I have to choose whether or not to bend over and be fucked in the ass by the state of Texas.

The first guest to stay at my Airbnb was in the hospitality industry and helped me fine tune the guest experience of my place. My second guest (currently staying with me) has a degree in economics and wants to teach me some of what he knows to help me out with this journey.

It’s finally to the point where my brain has to be fully engaged in this process of finding a way outside of the system. This is one of the most exciting periods of my life. I’m looking forward to documenting the journey so that in 10 years from now you can see how it all unfolded.

Yesterday was the worst day of your life. I’m sorry to hear that. Genuinely, I am. But I come bearing good news... and I love you. We’re all in this together.

It’s easy to pick up little pebbles and throw them into your compartment of nothingness, but that’s where the danger lies. Before you know it, you’re being weighed down by a compartment full of pebbles.

The moment has everything. It’s only a matter of whether or not you’re willing to live in the moment to receive what it’s offering. Also, you don’t have to be personally attacked by the snake in order to learn how it operates. Lucky for you, many others have already been struck and documented it. Learn from their experience. Make it your own.

Upon releasing my new playlist “Believe In You” on Apple Music and Spotify, I discovered that I may be more of a singer than a rapper. At the end of the day, I’m a slave to reality. I just want other humans to pay attention to my message. If singing keeps them tuned in, I’m going to sing more and more. However, regardless of whether or not anyone likes it, I’ll never stop rapping. I’m too in love with the art form.

I was never meant to fit in a box. Not even a government mandated one. Breaking out was one of the best moves I ever made.

“Maybe gettin’ back to my regular life will humble me. I’ll be back in 2018 to give you the summary.” The summary has arrived.

We are all birds in a cage, but the cage door has always been wide open. They told us that we can’t fly, so we’ve never even tried. When you make that leap of faith and start flapping your wings, some crazy shit starts happening...

The future only exists in your mind. Every time you worry about the future, you’re literally worrying about nothing and spending your energy feeding a made up negative possibility that lives in your head.

Welcome to the movement. Also, I don’t give a fuck whether or not you join me. My path is already decided. I love me and you regardless. That’s all I need. If you want to help get this shit moving, start spreading it. The climb is inevitable. It’s your decision whether or not you want to be part of it. I love you. You’re beautiful.

This is an important clip from the end of yesterday’s broadcast that I wanted to publish as a stand alone episode in order to increase the potential of people hearing the message. If you resonate with this, listen to yesterday’s episode called “I quit.”

Today’s broadcast began with the practicalities of maintaining mental health and ended up documenting literally the most defining moment of my life thus far. I hope it provides some value. I’m done with money.