Making Sense with Don: Recent Episodes
Michael Ward II
Even as a kid who has grown up under very fortunate circumstances I’ve struggled with my identity. I’ve been good at many things, but never truly figured out who I was and what I wanted to be branded as. To the outside perspective my life might seem great...ideal even. But this podcast will work towards getting to the bottom of why I am the way I am, and how this ‘perfect kid’ with a not so perfect life changed his mindset for the better.
Take your guesses if you may, but what took a long time to come to the truth, finally allowed me to see why I wasn’t going in the right direction. I found out what needed to be done. I had to put down the basketball
So many of us gets stuck in what we call the rat race. So many of us except lesser realities and “realistic“ dreams because of what we have seen and heard in our environment growing up. In this episode I explain why we need to get out of this mindset and how I’ve gotten out of this mindset
It’s easy to dream because it takes a little effort. It’s easy to prioritize because it comes natural that you will prioritize what you really want. Turns out, for most of us what we really want isn’t what we think it is. Learn more about what I’m talking about in this episode
You lack motivation likely for two reasons. It’s not uncommon to lack motivation, in fact this is probably one of the most known and truly heartfelt issues that a lot of people deal with. There are many people who want to be “somebody” in their life, but there are even more people who can’t stay motivated to be that “somebody” that they long so much to be
Everybody has to let off some steam at some points. Just know that the next time someone lets off their steam on you that it is less of your problem and more of their issue. Walk away with your head high knowing that they are in a bad place and you don’t need to waste your time arguing
Many horse racers put blinders on their horses so that they can’t see their peripheral. Because the moment that horse goes into another horse’s lane, they are disqualified. So in this episode I’m talking about how that relates to our lives, and why you need to stay in your lane to give yourself a chance at winning.
Mediocrity is contagious. One person saying me being comfortable being comfortable won’t make that much of a difference will affect those around them, and they’ll affect those around them and we’ll continue this cycle. Because once the thought gets into someone’s head, when life throws a downward curve at them which it always does the thought just seems to linger. And if the person doesn’t take note of this thought in time it becomes a repeated thought. And if they don’t take care of the repeated thought in time it becomes something far more dangerous than any of us would even realize...
We’re all quick to point the fingers, but once you realize that, in a lot of aspects in your life you’re running from your truth what will you do? I sat down with Mark Davis Jr. and we discussed this in this episode of making sense with Don
Nobody understands the pain that you endure because nobody understands your story. Dealing with your pain is one of the most difficult things that we deal with on a daily basis. In this episode I’m talking about dealing with pain and accepting reality in order to change reality
The difference between being realistic and unrealistic is determined by your work ethic which ultimately is determined by how much you love your self. I get into all of this in this episode, so I hope you enjoy every bit of it.
In this episode I basically talk about the question I get asked most often, which is “what’s your goal in life?” I answer that question the right way but different from how I usually do. I also speak on my childhood and why I struggle with my identity. Hope you enjoy