Golden 25 on 25

"One of my favorite things about you Jerry is that whatever you touch turns into gold" 

These were the words of one of my amazing mentors many years ago, Henry Bouma. These words have yet to escape great value in my heart, because they not only speak life but bring about a sense of responsibility and humility for my daily actions.

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Growing up I anticipated this day, I thought of the many ways I was going to celebrate my Golden Birthday. Turning 25 on July 25th 2013 meant a ridiculous party, gathering all the people I know under one roof, having food, DJ's, dancers, lights....or maybe it meant I would go to Vegas for the first time. Staying at a fancy hotel, going out at night, living it up! Someone once gave me the idea to celebrate it on a yacht, or going scuba diving.....the options were endless. When it came to my Golden birthday all I wanted was to feel like gold.

Well as time has gone by especially the days leading up to my birthday, my mentality began to take a shift. My whole life I have aspired to be different, not in the sense of rebellion but in the direction of proper moral conduct, responsibility, maturity, respect for women and others, purpose living, mission oriented, visionary, leader, man of faith...... (although, in today's society a young man 18-25 pursuing these things can be considered a rebel going against the norm). In dreaming about my birthday I began to lose sight of what I have been living for. These new desires of wanting to go to vegas and party it up were rooted from what the world does and not from what my purpose in life is.

I think of writing an essay.....I have one thesis and every word written in this paper should reflect that thesis. The moment you take off on a tangent is the moment your paper loses direction and purpose.....Well I, like that essay, do not want to lose sight of what my thesis in life is. I do not want my birthday to be a tangent in life, that steers me away from the path I am on.

So while I am on this journey of pursing my arts for God, I want my golden birthday to be a pivot point, a mild stone, a launching pad that shoots me in the direction of executing my dreams.

Today I publicly introduce two new areas in my life.

1. "Thus Art" - the name I will use for my art website and new instagram; ThusArt. As I am building on my paintings, cartoons, drawings.....etc I need a home to market all my work. (Business cards are also in the process of being made) I am so excited for this. My art work will potentially be featured at different art walks and hopefully a part of next years Comic Book Convention in San Diego!

I love the word 'thus' because it stems from the preceding text and enlightens you in the following.

2. MProClean - this company was started in Michigan by my mother as a house cleaning company. Today I bring it to Los Angles. I have sat down with different business mentors and entrepreneurs who have guided me in the right direction. This cleaning company will not only provide a phenomenal cleaning service here in Los Angeles, but it will be the supporting backbone to my art.

(please keep in mind websites are under construction)

Growing up I have always hustled and had the business man mentality. I previously wrote a blog, E'ry day I'm Hustlin'  that talks about my journey as an entrepreneur and how one of my goals is to start a business in Los Angeles......well the time has come. I created the logo, finalized the domain name, working on the website, talked with potential clients......the ball is rolling. What was a goal yesterday, today is a reality!

So for my golden birthday, I do not need to go to Vegas, or spend a ton of money on a party.......For my golden birthday I plan on starting my official Art company (ThusArt) and a quality cleaning service (MProClean).

Anyone can say they went to Vegas to celebrate a special day, but how many people can say they started two different companies on their Golden birthday?

#boom #toma