The Art of Hustling by DJ Sbu

Author:DJ Sbu
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-6399264-0-7
Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers
Published: 2018-10-21T11:51:08+00:00

YOUR PAST IS NOT A REFLECTION OF YOUR POSSIBILITIES

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I think that we all tend to dwell on things that have happened, good or bad. But one of the most important lessons you can learn in life is that you need to let go of your past. Just as you can’t live in the shadow of your glory days, you can’t hang on to negatives that make you scared to explore and risk and grow.

‘Scared’ is the key word here. Fear is a major obstacle for most people – but, as many motivational speakers will tell you, FEAR stands for False Evidence Appearing as Reality. It’s human nature to feel uncomfortable when we’re in uncharted territory. We’re afraid of change. We prefer the circumstances that are familiar to us. But if you want to explore those uncharted territories and tap into your potential, you have to move past your fear. And to do this, you need to stop focusing on the past. Instead, use that energy to visualise the life you want to live. Drive your life forward with a positive mental attitude. Think about everything that’s possible.

If you’ve made mistakes, learn from them. Mistakes are a signal, warning you that you have to take a different approach next time. There’s no such thing as failure, unless you give up. Think of it this way: if you failed, you now know what not to do when you try again.

I’ve already mentioned the power of a dream that is so all-­consuming that you think about it non-stop, that you love so much that failure doesn’t deter you. If your dream is big enough, it will lead you to your purpose. Of course, you still need to be able to pay the bills while you’re working towards your dream. For example, during my school holidays as a teenage student at Wits Tech (University of Johannesburg) I used to work as a waiter at a Mexican restaurant called Tijuana 220 in Rosebank – but I turned that experience to my advantage. The reason selling is one of my strengths is because I was forced to sell during my earlier career. Working as a waiter certainly wasn’t my passion. It was an obligation, and I had to do it. I bought my first sound system with money earned from tips at Tijuana 220.

What I’m saying is that even if you’ve had a bad experience while you’re following your passion, you have to keep going. If you need to come up with Plan B so that you can continue to pay your bills, do it. Just don’t give up on the dream. It’s what you’re meant to do. Your purpose will outlast any nine-to-five job you’ve had to take on just to get some money in the bank.

My passion is radio because it connects me with my love for people. I’m no longer working as a waiter – it was what I needed to do while I followed my dream. But I am still working on radio to this day.

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