Rap Song Advice for real life: 001: Congratulations, Post Malone

"I dreamed it all ever since I was young
They said I wouldn't be nothing
Now they always say congratulations
Worked so hard, forgot how to vacation
They ain't never had the dedication
People hatin', say we changed and look we made it"
"I was patient, ay-oh
Now I can scream that we made it
Now everyone, everywhere I go, they say 'gratulations"

This song speaks to me. The message in it is obvious. I can break it down into 3 parts:

• Believe in Your Damn Self: No matter who says you can't do something, that your dreams won't come true, people will bring you down. As long as you believe that you can, you will, and those haters will be up your butt trying to get something from you, congratulating you on your success that they didn't believe in in the first place.
• Work Ethic: You have to work hard. Put in the time and dedicate your time, efforts, and passion into what you want to achieve. Work hard now so that you can vacation later. EVEN if there are people out there that tell you no or don't believe in what you are doing.
• Patience: It's the small things you do day in and day out consistently that pushes you forward towards reaching your goals. It takes time. It takes what I like to call the 3 P's: Personal Development, Perseverance, and Patience. Keep in mind that everyone has a backstory, everyone that is successful has had to work hard, & nobody is an overnight success.