上を向いて背中を伸ばし肩を広げて、自信を持って歩こう

自信を振りまこう、人が振り向くほどに

風を切って気取って歩こう、恥じることはない

人混みの中の一人なんかで満足しないで

曇った部屋を明るく灯す星になろう

群衆を動かす人になろう

自分に対する沢山の自信を誇りとしよう

自信のない人に影響されないで

代わりに彼らが自信を持つ影響力となろう

周りが緊張感で空気が重い時には、新鮮な風になろう

自分独自のイメージなのだから自分のスタイルに誇りを持とう

微笑む時は人に衝撃を与えるほどに

話せば人の聞く耳が刺激を受けるほどに

謙遜の気持ちを持とう

親切でいよう

自信に思考を堕落させては駄目だ

神を信じる心と自分に対する自信が成功への鍵

ボン・ノラ

Head up, back straight, shoulders back, and walk like you got this.

Be the reason to turn heads because you are giving off so much confidence.

Strut your stuff and don’t have no shame in doing it.

Don’t ever settle for being another face in the crowd.

Be the star that lights up a gloomy room.

Be the one that can move the crowd.

Be proud to have so much confidence.

Don’t be discourage by those who lack it.

Instead inspire others to get their confidence levels up.

Be a breath of fresh air in a group when the air is thick with tension.

Be proud of your style because it’s your signature image.

Knock them off their feet when you smile.

Be inspiration to their ears when you speak.

Stay humble.

Stay kind.

Don’t allow your confidence to corrupt your thinking.

Faith in God and confidence in yourself is some keys to success.

あなたはほんの一瞬、自分の物の見方から離れてみることはできるだろうか？

ほんの一秒間だけ、今起こっていることは本当に起こっているのか疑ってみよう。

目に見えているものは実在しているのか、考えてみてほしい。

私達は実際に存在しているのか。

馬鹿な人間達。

この地球を歩き、感情を持ち、認識しているけれど、脳は本当に正しい情報を受け止めているのだろうか。

それとも全ては想像の産物でしかないのだろうか。

人はここにいて、存在して、夢の世界を生きているのだろうか、それともこれが自分の現実だと自分に言い聞かせているだけなのか。

もしそうなら、これが自分の現実だと言い聞かせるのはなぜなのか。

証明し、口論し、納得させるためだろう。

だから自分が知っていると思っているものを信じるために口論して自分を納得させている。

自分がどう知っていると思っていても、そうじゃないことがあることも分かってるだろうか？私達は自分達で周りの世界を作りあげているのだ。

結局はそれしか頼るところのない、自分の感覚が感じているものの意味を汲み取れているのだろうか。物を触り、味わい、匂いを嗅ぎ、物を見て聞き、そのメッセージを光の速さで脳の部分部分に送り込んでいる。その正体が分からないことを恐れているのだろうか。

今私達はここに存在していると頭で信じている。でもそれが違っていたらどうだろう。

私達は本当は実在しなかったとしたら。

この場所、この時間にあるもの全てが作られたものだとしたら。

それとも今ここに存在する自分の意識など気にもとめないだろうか。

時間はどのように説明できるだろう？この地球に住む私達は一人ぼっちじゃない、そんな感情。もっと大きな、偉大な、否定できない何かが私達と共存している、そんな気持ちをどうしたら説明できるだろう。実際には出来ない。説明のしようがない。感情とは変わりやすいもの。今感じた確信も次の瞬間にはなくすことがある。

もしドクタースースがまだ生きていたなら、彼の次の本にはこう書かれていただろう。

ああ、こんな物たちが困難を持ってくる。こんな物たちはどんな意味を持つのか。

これらの物は何を意味するのだろう。理由はなんだろう。

人生とは認識が全て。物の見方が全て。物事がどうであるということでなく、それらをどう見るか。それらをどう取るか。

あなたの自尊心に対する認識はどうだろう。

グラスには半分水が入っていると思うのか、半分空だと思うのか。

良い面を見ようとするのか、暗闇で耽ったままいるのか。

人生は恵みだと見るか、自分には価値がないと人生を無駄にするのか。

自分をどう見るか、成功はどうやって測るか、ストレスやどう処理するか。

ベッドの反対側で目が覚めてしまったと毎朝機嫌の悪さを言い訳するのか。

もしそうなら正しい側で起きればいい。

誰かが言ったことですぐに腹を立てたり、人に対して恨みを持ち続けたり人が持つ自分に対する意見を恐れていないだろうか。

人がどう思うかなんて気にする必要はない。人はあなたのことを知りはしない。あなたが今まで通ってきた道も知らない。毎朝、自分として起きるということがどんなことなのかも人は知らない。人はあなたがこういう人だと思うその人間としてしかあなたを見ていないのだから。

だからほんの一瞬だけ自分の物の見方から離れてみてほしい。

神があなたを見る目で自分を見てみてほしい。

神はあなたを息子、娘として非難することなく無条件で愛してくれる

毎日いつでも神はそこにいる

人生を上手に送ろうが送らまいが、神の愛は変わりはしない

神はあなたの中にいる

｢私の中に神がいる｣と自分に語りかけてみよう

神は終わりのない勝利を掲げる

神は善良な全てを見ている

神はあなたをファーストクラスで優秀で、神自身の生き写しとしてあなたを見ている

だから、ほんの一瞬、自分の物の見方から離れてみよう。

そして神があなたを見る目で自分を見てみよう。

そうしたら初めて、自分が自分であることの本当の意味が分かるかも知れない。

by Neisha Rogers

For a moment can you make an exception to your perceptions?

For a second, second guess if what’s really happening right now is really happening right now

Think about it, does what we see, really exist. Are we actually being?

Silly human beings. Walking this earth, feeling, perceiving, is your brain really receiving accurate information, or is it a figment of your imagination

Are you here, are you present, are you living in a dream world, or did you tell yourself that this is your reality, so let me ask you then why do you have to convince yourself that this is your reality, why can’t it just be a reality, because to convince to prove, to argue, to persuade.

So you are arguing and persuading yourself to believe in something you think, you know

How do you think you know, do you know that what you think, might not be. We create the world around us

Can you make sense of what your senses tell you since, that’s all you have to go off of, to touch, taste, smell, see, and hear transferring understanding to the particles of your brain in lightening speed.  Are we scared of, the what could be and could not be,

It’s crazy that mentally we believe we are here, but what if you were wrong, what if we don’t really exist what if everything in this space and time was fabricated.  Or do you care less about your awareness of your presence here, now

How can you explain, time? How can you explain a feeling that you get that we are not alone on this earth, that there is something bigger, greater, and UN denying deity here with us. You really can’t, its unexplainable, are feelings are interchangeable. One minute we are confident in what is, and the next we are not so sure.

If Dr. sues were still alive his next book would be oh these things these things, confusion they bring, what do these things seem to really mean.

What do all these things mean, what are the reasons?

Life is all about perceptions; it’s how you see things. It’s not about how things are, but how you choose to see them. How you make things seem

What is your perception on your self-esteem, do you see the glass half full or half empty

Do you look on the bright side, or wallow in the dark, do you see your life as a blessing, or do you fell in your own life, that you’re unworthy to play the part

How do you see yourself, how do you measure success, how do you handle your stress

Do you always wake up on the wrong side of the bed, well get up on the right side?

Do you easily get offended by something someone said, and do you hold grudges or you afraid of others judgments?

Well, don’t worry about what others think of you, because guess what,, they don’t know you, they don’t know what you’ve been through, they have no idea what it takes to wake up every day and be you, they only see you, they only perceive what they think of you

This is why I ask you, will you make an exception to your perceptions, just for a moment. Try to see yourself the way God sees you

He sees you as sons and daughters, loving you unconditionally, without reproach,

A 24 hour, 365 days a year God who’s easy to approach

He loves you whether you perform well in life or not, he loves you the same, his love goes unchanged

He sees himself in you; tell yourself, “that there is a little piece of God in me”

He sees victory with no ending,

He sees all things that are good

He sees you as first-class, as excellent, and superior, you are his own reflection

So like I said, just for a moment, make an exception to your perception of who you think you are, and see yourself the way God sees you

And maybe then, you can truly understand what it means to be you!

by Neisha Rogers

I found Egonomics Clothing or shall I say they found me first by my Instagram account (vonnola). They liked one of my pics and started following me. The user name drawn me into finding out more about who Egonomics was because it reminded me of my blog’s name “Hoodnomics.” So, I started researching this name and found out that it was a clothing brand. This drawn me in even more and I discovered that this is a new clothing brand that is stepping on the scene with confidence but no cockiness. If you didn’t know already. I like dealing with new and growing brands.

This brand idea started back in 2008 by two young people, who had the determination to make it big and stop working to make someone else rich. Their determination motivated them to start designing the logos and the clothes over the next couple of years. Then in 2011 Egonomics Clothing was legalized and open for business. It took some time but nothing happens over night. It takes time and planning to make your dream become a reality.

The Egonomics Clothing brand main focus is self-confidence. Because having confidence in yourself is what gives you the courage to go out and take action. Just like how the founders went out and started their own brand because they had the confidence to do so. Now they are very aware of the possible short life of a clothing line lasting an average of two years. To quote one of the founders…Jason said his partner and him were like “Fuck it! Go big or go home!” They are hungry. They are motivated. They are determine to make this brand become big. They are looking for the challenges of this clothing game and they will wrestle each one that steps up to the ground. With self-confidence this high, I feel they will make it.

“This is the message we want to deliver to our fans. With confidence everything is possible, just got to keep your head up and keep pushing and pushing and pushing and pushing and pushingggggggggg.” -Egonomics Clothing

by Von Nola

生活保護とは生活に不自由のある人、特に仕事に就けない人達のためにお金を援助する政府機関のこと。黒人人口、黒人社会は本当に生活に困っているのだろうか。それが必要性であろうが、欲であろうが政府の保護で食べているという事実が私達がそれ以上に勝ることを妨害している。人生にはフードスタンプ（食べ物に変えられるクーポン）やセクション８（住宅保護）だけじゃないという心構えを創り上げることが必要だ。本当に働けない、ということとただ単に怠けていることの違いを区別して、もしこの保護システムを取り止めにしたら人はもっと自分の将来にもっと可能性を持たせて責任を取るようになるのかもしれない。

事実

アメリカの人口の中で100万人以上のアフリカ系アメリカ人が生活保護を受けている。私達は生活水準を上げる必要がある。人から貰えるものだけで満足せず、もっと自分で捜し求めるべき。政府の世話になる順番を待つのではなく、自分のためにさらに良い暮らしを、富を稼ぐために。政府が本当の意味での福祉をこの「社会福祉」が行っているかは大きな疑問なのだから。

事実

事実。1935年にルーズベルト大統領は社会福祉法案の原案に署名をした。

このシステムを見てみよう。このシステムにぬくぬくと抱かれるのではなく、このシステムから抜け出そうとするべきなのだ。私達は皆、自由になるだけの知識を持ち備えている。自分の人生は自分で決めるのだ。我が子を水準以下の貧乏な生活で育てることはしない、と選択するんだ。そう自分で選ぶんだ。人生で自分を動かす活力は何かを探し出して、自由にさせる。法案に署名がされたからといって、それに従う必要はない。政党などさておいて。自分の権利を知ろう。自分の選択肢を知ろう。自分を超越させる方法はある。結果を考えてみよう。

事実

事実。私は私を強くするキリストを通して何でも出来る。神があなたに用意したプランを知ろう。人は政府が立てた家の塀の中で住むために生きてるんじゃない、最低賃金で働くためでもない。政府から支給されるチーズを食べる日が早く終わりますように。今年は向上の年！あなたに神が用意したプランは繁栄して探検すること。あなたにもぜひ宣言をして頂きたい。

この日こそが、生活保護の絶滅の日であることを！

ニーシャ・ロジャーズ

Welfare is a governmental agency that provides funds and aid to people in need, especially those unable to work. As black people, as a black society are we really in need. Is it need or greed, the fact that we feed off of the government’s protection against us to exceed. We have to establish a mindset that there is more to life than food stamps and section 8. Differentiate the difference between unable to work and being just plain lazy, maybe if they took away this liability, we will be held with accountability to take charge of our future with great possibilities.

Fact.

Out of Americas population over 1 million African Americans are on welfare. We the people need to rise out of our standards of living. Stop being content with what you’re getting, and seek for more. Seek a better life for yourself seek to earn wealth, not to earn a spot in the governments care because most of the time it’s up for question if their really there for your welfare.

Fact

Fact. In 1935 President Roosevelt signed the original welfare bill.                                 Let’s face the system. We need to stop embracing the system and try to escape the system. We are equipped with the knowledge to break free. You decide your own destiny. Choose not to raise your children in a life below poverty. Choose to. Find something in life that moves you and break free. Just because a bill is signed, doesn’t mean you must comply, set political parties aside. Remember your rights. Remember you options, there’s a way to excel, consider the outcome.

Fact

Fact. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.                                     Know the plans that God has for you. They are not to live in governments housing cages, they are not to be satisfied with making less than minimum wages, may the days of living for government cheese be deceased. This is the year of increase! Gods plans for you are to prosper and explore. I challenge you to declare

That this might be the day, of the Extinction of welfare!

Fact

by Neisha Rogers

This is the first and not the last giveaway that I am hosting. I teamed up with Egonomics Clothing, a new and cool clothing line that focus on self-confidence & inner drive for success. You can check out their site at www.egonomicsclothing.com. They were kind enough to donate the prizes for my giveaway.

Here goes the rules to my give away contest. You have to make a video reply to my video “The Von Nola YouTube Channel Giveaway #1”, videos no more than 1 minute long. The theme of the video is “Show Your Confidence” and you are being as creative as you can, in showing how you are confident. It can be signing, rapping, dancing, or whatever because your goal is to try to get the most likes to win. I suggest that you share the link to my video on your Facebook, Twitter, & Tumblr and have people like your video response to my video. To enter, you must be subscribed to my channel.

The #1 winner will win three shirts, one snapback, and some stickers from Egonomics Clothing line. Don’t worry if I have a female winner, there are women shirts too. Shipping and handling is taken care of by Egonomics Clothing. Check out their site at www.egonomicsclothing.com. 

Contest starts Friday, 9MAR2012, 12:00am Central Time and ends on Monday, 12MAR2012, 11:59pm Central Time. You must be subscribed to my channel to win. The winner will be announced on 14MAR2012 my time in Lisbon, Portugal.

There can only be 1. One winner that is it…So, try your best.

Also no naked images, insulting, gang related, or anything your mama wouldn’t be proud of you doing.

-Von Nola