Television production is a tough business. Prior preparation prevents piss poor performance . On location with director @AsiaArgento and DP @dukefeng52 Chris Doyle in Hong Kong TONIGHT @PartsUnknownCNN
When I first started streaming, my dad was always the one who always told me to be cautious;
He always told me to stay in school, not put all my eggs in one basket, and prepare for the eventuality that streaming doesn’t work out.
When I started going full time with it we’d have weekly conversations about re-enrolling into my program because he wasn’t sure if I’d be able to do it for the rest of my life.
Nowadays, he’s my number one fan.
He watches all my clips, created an Instagram account just to see all my reels, and constantly asks me how things are going with the other creators I’ve befriended and do content with;
He even asked me today to start sending him little daily updates on how we’re doing in the tournament so he can know what’s happening ahead of time from the YouTube videos that get released.
All this just to say that sometimes in life, the most unconditional support comes from the most unexpected places.
Will be dropping the leaks and outtakes from SOS as promised as the deluxe asap. Lana deserves more time and music no one’s ever heard before 🫶🏾 seems fair . Bless 💗
@TheRealMuzly Tldr if you just view me as a schizo that says funny things to make you laugh, keep scrolling.
If you view me as an actual person and want real insight into the kind of person I truly am, read through the entire thing.
It’s time to start swimming again.
I looked in the mirror this morning and felt disgusted at the person I saw.
Life isn’t about outrunning your problems.
You want to know what the meaning of life is?
Struggle.
Only through struggle can you shed the skin of the boy you are and become the man you want to be.
Only through struggle can you come to appreciate the good times that come as a result of perseverance.
Only through struggle can you grow as a person.
I grind my streams and my League rank to numb myself, and then when problems arise I just cope with either alcohol or by receiving emotional validation from strangers.
This isn’t self-love, this is just trying to avoid self-hate.
This is not the kind of man I want to be.
This toxic habit has controlled my life for far too long, and it’s time to take back control.
I’ve neglected my body for the last 3 weeks, and my soul for the last 3 years.
That changes today.
My last week in Korea will be spent caring for myself.
It’ll be spent working out not with the intention of waking myself up for my stream;
But rather working out with the intention of becoming stronger and leaner.
It’ll be spent going out with the other streamers not with the intention of finding a stranger to give me emotional validation;
But rather going out with the intention of spending time and enjoying my time with the friends I’ve made during this trip.
And finally, the hardest part.
My last week here will be spent swimming.
Something a lot of you might not know about me is that when I was 5, my parents took me and my brother out of school and had us live on a boat for 2 years, sailing the Caribbean.
During that time I came to love swimming, but, like with all my other hobbies, I stopped once I started streaming to spend more time grinding.
It’s time to become a person again.
A person with hobbies.
A person with substance.
A person who swims.
Peter & I have a DC slate ready to go, which we couldn’t be more over-the-moon about; we’ll be able to share some exciting information about our first projects at the beginning of the new year.
56 years ago today, Johnny Cash performed for the incarcerated folks of Folsom State Prison for the first time. He would return two years later to record his iconic album 'At Folsom Prison.' https://t.co/4shirsCMRq