For those of you that missed it, a few weeks ago we did a blog about Dave meeting one of his idols, the well-known B-boy Venum. As promised here is the follow-up with some questions, answers and advice from a guy who came from very little and rose to the top.
Venum we’ve got to ask, as we ask everybody: What do you want to do before you die?
“Before I die? My dream is to buy my mom a house. She has spent her entire life raising kids. She has worked so hard without the chance to live her own life and do what she wants to do.”
If you knew you had 24 hours to live what would you do with time you had left?
“Grab all my family together and hang out with them.”
Given that situation, what advice would you give if you were lying on your deathbed?
“A few things. If there is something you want to do just do it. Don’t let anyone tell you somethings impossible, it might be impossible for them, but not for you.”
“Don’t conform to what everyone else is doing, find your own way through life, try to inspire other people.”
“Find what you like and become the best you can be at that.”
Venum’s advice to all those searching for meaning:
“It wasn’t until I found a passion in life, that my own life got meaning.”
“If you hang out with people that accept life the way it is, it’s not hard to start believing that yourself. Breakdancing / B-boying introduced me to people with goals and ambitions, which I hadn’t been exposed to before.”
Below is a clip of Venum breaking. You can see him featured on Dancing with the Stars off his website venument.com.
Venum is currently on the Avril Lavigne tour, check him out and see if he’s headed to your town.
I love seeing folks with a good attitude about living being successful at what they do! Go Venum! Keep that family as your first priority and you will always be successful!
Comment by Co9Mom — March 8, 2008 @ 9:47 am
As you begin your sports programs in Rowanda would you want to collect used trophies to use there. I have a daughter who would be willing to start your collection. Let us know if we could get more people to follow suite.
I love what you and the guys are doing. What a wonderful example of what real life is all about - Living life to the fullest by helping people along the way.
Comment by Lori — March 10, 2008 @ 12:03 am