Ron saw a friend of his at the gym the other day. His name is DJP and he is a talented artist that mixes music and does what they call mash-up. He won Masters of the mix on BET Network, and is still very busy and traveling today. Ron asked him why some artists are more successful than others and he said it had a lot to do with the writer, producer, the performer and hard work. Ron thinks that luck also plays a big role. There is no guarantee you will be successful, but it does improve the odds if you have the talent and work to the goals.

Ron saw one of his friends at the gym that has been sober for about 6 months and every time he sees him at the gym he gets more and more positive (he used to be very negative). He told Ron that he worked last month over 120 hours and grossed over $12,000 but complained that he only took home around $7000 after taxes. Ron told him not to look a gifted horse in the mouth because that is good money and will pay a lot of bills, and you will probably get a tax refund back at the end of the year. Be appreciative of good things that are going your way.

A friend of Ron's is struggling with her health and has cancer. She has a good attitude and keeps pushing forward on what she loves to do. He sees a glow in her and she keeps writing, singing and performing. It's really important to do what you love to do and don't worry about the struggles or challenges because everyone has a talent, so focus on that skill and get better at it.