February 20, 2023 • 8 mins
Dramos takes on a quote from LaRussell and how his idea of putting effort into your content relates to Masonius Rufus' quote on focusing on the things you can control and allowing the universe to take care of the rest.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Yes, Yes, I am Dramas And this is the Street
Stoic Podcast, bringing you your daily dose of timeless stoic
(00:22):
philosophy remix for the hip hop generation. We are combining
ancient philosophy with lyrics and quote from some of the
greatest who ever grades a microphone. Now, with that in mind,
let's get things started with your daily shot of inspiration. Today.
(00:44):
We're gonna be talking about the stoic virtue of focusing
on what you can control. And I came across something
so perfect as I was prepping for the episode, and
it's a tweet from the Russell right, and he says, quote,
you could be a year away from a life you
could have never imagined, could be thirty days away, one
(01:06):
day away. Something could go viral tomorrow and your entire
life is changed. Put effort into your content. Content is
just another word for art. Put your heart into the art.
And I love this tweet as a whole, but I
want to focus in on when he's giving you like
it could happen in a year, thirty days, one day tomorrow, right,
(01:28):
Because he's talking about timing and he's referencing a bunch
of different time frames because he's not in control of that, right, Like,
he can't pinpoint, nor can you pinpoint when this whole
you know, moment is going to happen for you. And
that's why he talks about the idea of effort, right,
because that is what you are actually in control of.
(01:49):
You are in control of the effort you put towards
your content, your art, your craft, whatever it might be.
You know, Like he's obviously talking about creators and artists
and people like that, but this idea is universal, right, Like,
this could be the effort that you put towards your
cover letter or your resume, or the amount of jobs
that you apply for if you're looking to get into
(02:10):
a new field or get a new job. Right again,
you can't control when that job is going to be filled,
when they're going to email you back, if they're going
to email you back. But all you can do is
control the amount of effort you put into whatever it
is that you are doing. You have to put all
of your effort into it. And let's go to an
ancient quote from Massonius Rufus. He says, we must concern
(02:34):
ourselves absolutely with the things that are under our control,
and trust the things not in our control to the universe.
And I love this part you know about the universe
because I feel like it builds off of what the
Russell is saying, right, like you have to just kind
of create the content. Again, that word is interchangeable. You
(02:56):
have to create the content and be a okay with
and have faith with the idea that the rest will
take care of itself. Again, it's the only thing that
you're in control of. That is the content, the effort
that you're putting out there towards whatever it is that
you do. That's all that you are in control of.
And the rest you have to leave up to faith
because again, inevitably it will pan out, just like the
(03:19):
Russell is saying. And for me, this is something I
I speak about a lot because I have a lot
of ties to the music industry, you know, from being
a musician at DJ and working in radio, and I'm
always getting uh, you know, hit up from other musicians
asking for advice. And somebody actually DM me a question recently, right,
and they asked, is it more about who you know
versus your hard work that you put in? And the
(03:42):
answer is the hard work you put in will eventually
get you in front of the people that you need
to know, right, Like, I can't tell you how many
times that I've personally gotten an email or a d
M from someone saying that they saw something I did
and now thought that I would be perfect for some opportunity,
Right Like, I didn't know anyone in the world of television,
(04:04):
but my consistent content somehow got in front of a producer,
which then led me to getting my own TV show. Right.
I also wanted to get into the world of a
public speaking but I had no idea how to even start.
And it turns out that my consistent content got me
in front of a person who worked at a corporation
that ended up hiring me for my first speaking engagement.
(04:24):
But again, it's all because of the effort that I
was putting out there behind the scenes as well as
you know, when it comes to my content and the
literal sense, right, the fact that I've consistently been creating,
putting myself out there, putting my name out there, and
crafting my art and putting all of my effort towards it.
It's somehow, some way always manages to put me in
front of the people that I need to be in
(04:46):
front of. Right, And I believe this is exactly what
the Russell is talking about. You cannot control the timing,
but your consistent effort towards your content, towards whatever it
is that you do, will eventually get you exactly where
you're trying to be. Now, with that in mind, we've
heard from the Russell, We've heard from Massonia's roof Fus.
I've given you a bit about you know how how
(05:07):
I relate to this, and and my advice for for
anybody who's uh struggling and wondering what the next step is. Now,
let's take it even further and talk about how you
can make it your mantra for today. But first let's
take a quick break and then we'll be right back.
(05:32):
All right. So this idea, this ancient stoic principle focusing
on what you can control. We have heard from how
L Russell relates to this, We've heard from from a
Massonia's roof Fus, we have heard from myself. Now let's
talk about how you can make it your manstra for today. Now,
to me, this whole concept that we're talking about today,
it's the dirt pile strategy, right, and I learned this
(05:53):
from the DJ Clainton Sparks and he talks about how
you know, you you throw a little dirt on the ground,
people won't notice. Right you throw a little bit more,
they may step over it. They'll see it, but they're
not stopping. Right, But you throw enough dirt on the ground,
and eventually they're going to trip on it. Right when
that pile becomes big enough, they're not going to be
able to avoid it, and they trip over it. And
(06:13):
that's the perfect summary when it comes to this idea
of effort that l Russell is talking about. Right, you
have to put forth enough effort that gets you noticed.
I mean, that's been my story. You know when I
talk about people in industries that I had zero connections
somehow finding me. It's because I put out so much
content and put myself out there so much. Inevitably people
began to trip over it. Right again, that effort is
(06:37):
the only thing that you are in control of at
the end of the day, I don't know what the
timing is going to be on the thing that you're chasing.
I can't predict the timing of of things in my
own life. I don't know when things are going to
take off the way that I want them to. But
I know that if I keep my head down, I
keep putting forth the effort towards my craft, I am
giving myself a winning opportunity at somebody discovering it. Again
(07:00):
that dirt piuse strategy. I throw enough down there on
the ground. Eventually they are going to trip over it.
So to summarize, you know, you have the Russell talking
about effort. Put effort into your art, into your content,
and eventually the timing will work out. You have Masnia's
roof is talking about the thing that you are are
(07:20):
not in control of. You have to leave that up
to the universe, right, the universe will figure that out.
As long as you do your half. It's like a partnership.
As long as you put forth your effort, you you
put your all into your content, your craft, whatever it
is that you're building, whatever it is that you're creating,
whatever it is that you want to do. As long
as you do your part, eventually the universe will reward you.
(07:41):
And again when you look at my story, that's exactly
what has happened for me. I have, you know, gotten
to an industry. When it comes to the entertainment industry,
the music industry that I had zero connections. My mom
as a teacher, and my dad worked in in telephone communications,
no connections whatsoever. But I just kept putting forth the
effort and kept build lding and kept putting my content
(08:01):
out there, my art out there, my effort, you know,
out there for whoever would see it, and eventually somebody
tripped over it when the time was right, when the
universe decided it was my time. So don't worry about
the timing when it's gonna happen, if it's going to happen,
focus on what you can control, focus on the effort
that you put forth towards your craft, and it will
(08:22):
all work out in the end. And with that said,
thank you so much for checking out the Street Stoic podcast.
Do your best to apply these concepts that we've discussed
today into your everyday life, and I'll catch you all
next time. The Street Stoke Podcast is a production of
My Hearts Michael Tura Podcast Network.
Yes, Yes, I am Dramas And this is the Street
Stoic Podcast, bringing you your daily dose of timeless stoic
(00:22):
philosophy remix for the hip hop generation. We are combining
ancient philosophy with lyrics and quote from some of the
greatest who ever grades a microphone. Now, with that in mind,
let's get things started with your daily shot of inspiration. Today.
(00:44):
We're gonna be talking about the stoic virtue of focusing
on what you can control. And I came across something
so perfect as I was prepping for the episode, and
it's a tweet from the Russell right, and he says, quote,
you could be a year away from a life you
could have never imagined, could be thirty days away, one
(01:06):
day away. Something could go viral tomorrow and your entire
life is changed. Put effort into your content. Content is
just another word for art. Put your heart into the art.
And I love this tweet as a whole, but I
want to focus in on when he's giving you like
it could happen in a year, thirty days, one day tomorrow, right,
(01:28):
Because he's talking about timing and he's referencing a bunch
of different time frames because he's not in control of that, right, Like,
he can't pinpoint, nor can you pinpoint when this whole
you know, moment is going to happen for you. And
that's why he talks about the idea of effort, right,
because that is what you are actually in control of.
(01:49):
You are in control of the effort you put towards
your content, your art, your craft, whatever it might be.
You know, Like he's obviously talking about creators and artists
and people like that, but this idea is universal, right, Like,
this could be the effort that you put towards your
cover letter or your resume, or the amount of jobs
that you apply for if you're looking to get into
(02:10):
a new field or get a new job. Right again,
you can't control when that job is going to be filled,
when they're going to email you back, if they're going
to email you back. But all you can do is
control the amount of effort you put into whatever it
is that you are doing. You have to put all
of your effort into it. And let's go to an
ancient quote from Massonius Rufus. He says, we must concern
(02:34):
ourselves absolutely with the things that are under our control,
and trust the things not in our control to the universe.
And I love this part you know about the universe
because I feel like it builds off of what the
Russell is saying, right, like you have to just kind
of create the content. Again, that word is interchangeable. You
(02:56):
have to create the content and be a okay with
and have faith with the idea that the rest will
take care of itself. Again, it's the only thing that
you're in control of. That is the content, the effort
that you're putting out there towards whatever it is that
you do. That's all that you are in control of.
And the rest you have to leave up to faith
because again, inevitably it will pan out, just like the
(03:19):
Russell is saying. And for me, this is something I
I speak about a lot because I have a lot
of ties to the music industry, you know, from being
a musician at DJ and working in radio, and I'm
always getting uh, you know, hit up from other musicians
asking for advice. And somebody actually DM me a question recently, right,
and they asked, is it more about who you know
versus your hard work that you put in? And the
(03:42):
answer is the hard work you put in will eventually
get you in front of the people that you need
to know, right, Like, I can't tell you how many
times that I've personally gotten an email or a d
M from someone saying that they saw something I did
and now thought that I would be perfect for some opportunity,
Right Like, I didn't know anyone in the world of television,
(04:04):
but my consistent content somehow got in front of a producer,
which then led me to getting my own TV show. Right.
I also wanted to get into the world of a
public speaking but I had no idea how to even start.
And it turns out that my consistent content got me
in front of a person who worked at a corporation
that ended up hiring me for my first speaking engagement.
(04:24):
But again, it's all because of the effort that I
was putting out there behind the scenes as well as
you know, when it comes to my content and the
literal sense, right, the fact that I've consistently been creating,
putting myself out there, putting my name out there, and
crafting my art and putting all of my effort towards it.
It's somehow, some way always manages to put me in
front of the people that I need to be in
(04:46):
front of. Right, And I believe this is exactly what
the Russell is talking about. You cannot control the timing,
but your consistent effort towards your content, towards whatever it
is that you do, will eventually get you exactly where
you're trying to be. Now, with that in mind, we've
heard from the Russell, We've heard from Massonia's roof Fus.
I've given you a bit about you know how how
(05:07):
I relate to this, and and my advice for for
anybody who's uh struggling and wondering what the next step is. Now,
let's take it even further and talk about how you
can make it your mantra for today. But first let's
take a quick break and then we'll be right back.
(05:32):
All right. So this idea, this ancient stoic principle focusing
on what you can control. We have heard from how
L Russell relates to this, We've heard from from a
Massonia's roof Fus, we have heard from myself. Now let's
talk about how you can make it your manstra for today. Now,
to me, this whole concept that we're talking about today,
it's the dirt pile strategy, right, and I learned this
(05:53):
from the DJ Clainton Sparks and he talks about how
you know, you you throw a little dirt on the ground,
people won't notice. Right you throw a little bit more,
they may step over it. They'll see it, but they're
not stopping. Right, But you throw enough dirt on the ground,
and eventually they're going to trip on it. Right when
that pile becomes big enough, they're not going to be
able to avoid it, and they trip over it. And
(06:13):
that's the perfect summary when it comes to this idea
of effort that l Russell is talking about. Right, you
have to put forth enough effort that gets you noticed.
I mean, that's been my story. You know when I
talk about people in industries that I had zero connections
somehow finding me. It's because I put out so much
content and put myself out there so much. Inevitably people
began to trip over it. Right again, that effort is
(06:37):
the only thing that you are in control of at
the end of the day, I don't know what the
timing is going to be on the thing that you're chasing.
I can't predict the timing of of things in my
own life. I don't know when things are going to
take off the way that I want them to. But
I know that if I keep my head down, I
keep putting forth the effort towards my craft, I am
giving myself a winning opportunity at somebody discovering it. Again
(07:00):
that dirt piuse strategy. I throw enough down there on
the ground. Eventually they are going to trip over it.
So to summarize, you know, you have the Russell talking
about effort. Put effort into your art, into your content,
and eventually the timing will work out. You have Masnia's
roof is talking about the thing that you are are
(07:20):
not in control of. You have to leave that up
to the universe, right, the universe will figure that out.
As long as you do your half. It's like a partnership.
As long as you put forth your effort, you you
put your all into your content, your craft, whatever it
is that you're building, whatever it is that you're creating,
whatever it is that you want to do. As long
as you do your part, eventually the universe will reward you.
(07:41):
And again when you look at my story, that's exactly
what has happened for me. I have, you know, gotten
to an industry. When it comes to the entertainment industry,
the music industry that I had zero connections. My mom
as a teacher, and my dad worked in in telephone communications,
no connections whatsoever. But I just kept putting forth the
effort and kept build lding and kept putting my content
(08:01):
out there, my art out there, my effort, you know,
out there for whoever would see it, and eventually somebody
tripped over it when the time was right, when the
universe decided it was my time. So don't worry about
the timing when it's gonna happen, if it's going to happen,
focus on what you can control, focus on the effort
that you put forth towards your craft, and it will
(08:22):
all work out in the end. And with that said,
thank you so much for checking out the Street Stoic podcast.
Do your best to apply these concepts that we've discussed
today into your everyday life, and I'll catch you all
next time. The Street Stoke Podcast is a production of
My Hearts Michael Tura Podcast Network.
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