Mike Tyson – The fight for our Purpose
We are heavily influenced by our environment. The lack of love, the expression of affection, the anger that engulfs our homes can be things that exist that we don’t have control over and often times are unaware of. These things assist in our strengths and our flaws. As we grow older, we hope to identify our character, we may seek the source in an effort to put out fires in our spirit and rekindle positive flames of hope and goodness. As we understand and change course we actualize wisdom.
An orphan that was taught by older boys in his neighborhood to rob and steel, I gift of violent strength guided him to the infamous Constantine “Cus” D’Amato’s home to hone his skills as a boxer. Cus D’Amato was a stable and unfamiliar father figure that instilled discipline, focus and self-esteem into young Tyson’s consciousness.
Daughter Exodus
Fame, burning through hundreds of millions of dollars, drug abuse, womanizing, rape charges, prison and the loss of his 4 year old daughter in a freak at-home death, Tyson’s life has been as extreme as humanly imaginable. Through this all he is an example of a warrior of his internal and external demons.
We can not be sure of where Tyson is within his battle, but he continues to exert energies to defeat the wrongs that he and the world have inflicted on him. He fights, I fight, you fight. Let’s not give up our own battles to understand our history, reconcile our present and live for our purpose. Have you identified your struggles, their sources, and your strategy to defeat them? Have you discovered your PURPOSE?
As I attempt to pinpoint my purpose it gets very difficult. If I say, that I was put here to do ABC, then any form of failure or shortcomings of ABC has huge ramifications. But hear it goes, my purpose is to take the flaws of my father and study them, understand them and try to live a life a bit closer to God’s perfect will. At the same time, my purpose encompasses the passing of knowledge to my children. Not just through preaching the righteous life, as I may look very hypocritical, but to be real with my flaws and upfront with them when they are ready to receive that information.
My heritage is riddled with indiscretions and imperfections that rot the foundation of my people. As a carpenter that Jesus was, my purpose is to replace the dry rot of Willie Lynch, Jim Crow and mental self-enslavement and insert sound solid mahogany of positive intent of sturdy living. For my kids, for those who hear my voice, to those who read my word, I lay my legacy before the world. Relish it or wipe your feet with it if you will, but just let it elevate you one way or another.
My Purpose.
That’s a great purpose! A purpose that can put an end to the generational curse in our community! I think that your past experiences and or your flaws are part of God’s plan. It is a little hard to take advice from an individual who’s never walked in your shoes.