Jewels of Wisdom Newsletter – You Can’t Catch my Hustle

Posted on October 6, 2025
In Jewels of Wisdom Newsletter

Beyond Wishing: The Truth About Wealth

When Kanye West dropped The College Dropout in 2004, I was right there with him, grinding it out at a menial job, living paycheck to paycheck. I’d listen to that whole album, and “Spaceship” hit different. He was speaking from the other side—already rich, reflecting on the struggle he just left. I clung to that vision, wishing for a similar outcome.

But in 2004, I was delusional. I heard Kanye’s words but completely missed the weight of them. I was in the “wish for success” camp, focused on the outcome without understanding the price. I saw the fame and fortune but conveniently ignored the “five beats a day for three summers” part.

That line isn’t a boast; it’s the formula. It’s a tiny glimpse into the obsessive, relentless effort required for extraordinary results. Most people want extraordinary results but want to skip the extraordinary effort. They’re waiting for a break, a lucky moment, or a get-rich-quick scheme. They see wealth as a lottery ticket rather than a prize earned through consistent, deliberate action. This mindset isn’t just naive; it’s a character flaw that guarantees failure.

It took me until I was 34 to finally shake that mindset. My mentor, Dan Kennedy, taught me a hard truth: Wishing isn’t a strategy. Action is. He showed me what “actually working” looks like.

For me, it’s 365 days a year. It’s not always 12 hours a day, but it often is. My success story isn’t the guy with an umbrella drink on the beach. It’s the guy who loves the grind, loves making deals, and loves solving tough problems. In my world of real estate, that means one thing: consistently making offers.

The path to getting rich isn’t about luck—it’s about hustle. It’s about being willing to do what others won’t, for as long as it takes. “Y’all can’t match my hustle, You can’t catch my hustle.”

For any Kanye fans (I know, he’s also “hit different” the past few years), here is the unreleased video for Spaceship. This album had 4 huge singles that the label decided to move on to the 2nd album instead of releasing this 5th single.

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(I Need a $4M-$8M purchase to close by year end.)