We belong to the same family. Watching "I Want to Work for Diddy" for a while now, I've realized that P. Diddy and I share some of the same characteristics; we share a similar work ethic or approach to what we do.
It's called workaholism, and I'm not particularly proud of it. In fact, I'm trying to change it a bit. But that still doesn't negate the fact that when it comes to work, Diddy and I are beyond first cousins -- we're brother and sister.
Don't believe me? Just check out some of his famous sayings -- "Diddy-isms":
1) Either go hard or go home. (Ew, I love this...)
2) Make it happen. (a.k.a. "Make a way out of no way.")
3) "Life is not a game. Only the fittest and most aggressive will survive. Sleep is forbidden. A second cannot be wasted. Once seconds are lost, you lose. And losing is for losers."
Another case in point: Diddy's metaphors for life, like his comparing life to hustling (not the negative side, of hustling someone out of something, but the positive side, of hustling harder or working harder and striving harder to get to a certain goal), or his comparing his career to climbing a mountain (an on-going journey).
What about people's characterizations of Diddy: He 'throws a million things at us at once,' and 'he wants things how he wants them'.
Or, how about Diddy's own description of himself: I 'start my day...flying at the speed of light.' And, 'some people say I have a very strong or intimidating energy...Well, that energy is "I play to win," and the people who are full of it are scared of me.'
Don't get me wrong; Diddy and I don't share everything in common. He's far more optimistic and materialistic, and I have problems with his insistence that he's spiritual yet his clearly carnal music and music production and lifestyle. Not to mention I have absolutely no fashion sense, and Diddy is a fashion guru. But when it comes to the work ethic and the mindset about success, the drive and the blunt honesty, and the lack of tolerance for a disease he calls by a name I can't say, I swear, Diddy's my 'brother by a different mother.'
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Remember the truism... No one ever says on their death bed, "I wish I had spent more time in the office."
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