J.J. Brown's Story: If life is a waste of time and time is a waste of life...

Let's all get wasted and have the time of our lives! Haha... I read that somewhere and thought it might be appropriate to post here right about now. These past few days have been a pretty crazy ride for ya mans. Since Thursday I have been to a viewing for someone very important to my personal and career development, and I went to my cousin's wedding which was held on the horse farm in PA where his father (and my beloved uncle) was killed in a terrible helicopter accident just three years ago. I also spent time with my ailing grandfather who cried a few too many times for my comfort level, and my wife and I even found the time to break away for a visit to Hershey Park where we became overwhelmingly inspired by the brand new Hershey Story museum, which chronicles Milton S. Hershey's life in such an incredible new way that I feel they've actually set a new state-of-the-art standard for this type of experience.

One of the many cool exhibits... they actually put
you in an old Hershey newspaper and email it to you!

If you were following along with us on Twitter then you know my dude Milton was a G! If not, just look at the updates column down the right side of this page to get caught up. You might not think I could get so amped about a man whose life was devoted to making affordable chocolate bars (chocolate was a luxury good reserved for the rich before Hershey changed the game up) but the fact is, when you study successful people who get to the top by having a true passion for what got them there, you could easily take those lessons and apply them to the life you lead. I love surrounding myself with people who are on their A-game, even if their successes have nothing to do with what I'm about, because it just feels good to feed off the go-getters, feel me? I'm also a firm believer in mentoring, and I advise everyone reading this to either be one or find one, or both, because the pay offs are limitless.

A quote from Milton Hershey's father...
you're trippin' if you can't find a way
to apply this shit right here!

There will be more on my uncle's untimely passing in a song called "Brother In Arms" on my debut coming in August, but it's not so much a joint about sadness and death as much as it is a song about determination... determination to make it through whatever curveballs life may throw you, and staying determined to make the most of everyday because you never know if it will be your last. My grandfather isn't doing too well, and I have to learn all I can from him before he's called home. My (little!) cousin is now a married man and it seems like only yesterday when he would come over with his sleeping bag but still call his mom to come get him before nightfall because he was too afraid to sleep anywhere but in the comfort of his own home! Haha... I'm blowing up his spot right now so lemme stop, but what I'm getting at is life is short, time is moving DUMB fast, and every minute counts. I'm game, are you?