Quotes

We spend such a great portion of our lives fulfilling other people's dreams yet neglecting our own.  There comes a point in our lives where we ought to put our hearts first. Do more of whatever makes you happy. Find those you love and hold on. Find what you love and live there.. Your dreams deserve you...
~Kofi B. Genfi





















At Times We Become So Drunken In Our Sorrows That We Tread Head Deep, But Never Sober Enough To Dive Head First Into The Oceans Of Our Own Insecurities. You See, The Waters Here Are Uncharted, We Don't Realize Our Silence Is Us Attacking Ourselves- We Slowly Become Our World's Martyrs- A Beautiful Nightmare When We Sink Upon Pacifics And Let Our Pearls Harbor..

~Kofi B. Genfi

There Are Those That Are Destined For Greatness,

But I've Always Thought That Greatness Was Destined For me..

There Are Those That Search For Greatness All There Lives,

I Have No Worries, I Am Already Here..

For When I Was A Child I Talked In Terms Of Greatness,

Now It's Greatness' Turn To Talk In Reference To Me..

~Kofi B. Genfi

The Reason Why I Do More Is Because Everyday I Remind Myself I've Done Nothing..

~Kofi B. Genfi

Do Not Be Discouraged.. Chances Are That You Will Be Challenged Today, Whatever The Situation.. Whatever Your Circumstance- DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED..

~Kofi B. Genfi

Follow The Rhythm Of Life, Hear Every Beat, Every Lyric, Every Echo.. Catapult Yourself On Top Of Its' Crescendos.. And When The Tempo In The Music Falls- And Those Notes Don't Seem To Move At All... Listen To Its' Pause------- There's Something Beautiful To Hear Even In Its' Silence.

~Kofi B. Genfi

A Lot Of People Half Try Because They Never Had A Strong Enough Reason To Believe In Why. And Other People Half Hope- Hoping Not To Get Their Hopes Up. What They Fail To Realize Is That Half-Faith Will Only Get Them Halfway. Believe In The God Who Believes In You. If He Makes No Accidents Than There Are No Accidents.. Which Should Bring You To The Question: Why Not Take Those Chances Than?

~Kofi B. Genfi

Take Heed To Those That Are Always Helping Others.. For They Are The Ones That Inherit The Most Problems Yet Hide Them Well.. We Fail To Ask Ourselves Who Our Heroes Turn To When It's Their Turn To Be Saved.. Take Heed.

~Kofi B. Genfi

Will Power; The True Measure Of Man. Always Has Been- Always Will Be.. Stand As Tall As The Titans..

~Kofi B. Genfi

When you set your mind on something make sure the setting is irreversible

Are You Actively Pursuing Your Passion? For Those That Have Yet To Define One- Design One, No Good Comes From Being A Person That's Passive.. For Your Passion Is How People Will Remember You When It's Time To Speak In Your Past Tense.

~Kofi B. Genfi

Surrender Your Self Identity To No One- Be Unwilling To Compromise With Conformity. Because In Doing So You Lose A Piece Of Yourself Every Time..

~Kofi B. Genfi

Whispers Of Self-Doubt Scream Much Louder than The Energy From Your Enemies That Say You Won't Do It..

~Kofi B. Genfi

Once You Let Anger Become An Anchor, It Will Hold You Down Like Poverty.. But If You Learn How To Embrace The Richness In Lifes' Ripples- You Will Live Free Of Viscosity.. All You Ever Had To Do Is Let-Life-Flow

~Kofi B. Genfi

To Think You Are Invincible Is To Insult The God That Exists.. Invincibility Is Only Suited For That Of The Creator- So He Will Not Hesitate To Remind You That You Were The One He Created.. And All Things Created Can Be Destroyed.. Live A Life Of Humility.

~Kofi B. Genfi

You Rose Today.. Make Your Appreciation Of The World Known Today.. Savor The Sun, Admire The Rain- Appreciate The Day That God Has Given You.. Appreciate It.. And Tonight, When You Tally Your Blessings, Make Sure You Take Into Account Every Single Second To Every Day That You've Risen.. You Are A Rose Today.

~Kofi B. Genfi

Pain- Be It Physical, Be It Mental Or Emotional.. It's There For A Reason, A Reason That We Don't Readily Realize.. But If You Stop And Think About It, Hasn't Pain Always Made You Stronger, Hasn't It Grown You Wiser, More Humble? Fight With It For Once As It Has Always Fought For You.

~Kofi B. Genfi

Do Not Be Apprehensive When It Comes To Existing Outside Of Your Element.. Find Comfort In Being Uncomfortable. It Isn't Until You Do The Things You Are Too Stubborn To Say You Fear And Conquer The Things That Make You Nervous Beyond Control that You Begin To LIVE.. It's Easy To Exist.. All Existing Entails Is Doing The Things That Don't Challenge You TO Be A Better You.. "Life" Is Hidden Under All The Things That May Frighten You. The Moment You Take Hold Of What Takes Hold Of You Is The Moment You Begin To Live.. And Existing- Well Existing Will Become A Distant Memory You Can Choose To Revisit.. As For Today.. Challenge Yourself To Live.

~Kofi B. Genfi

Most Will Say You Can't- Few Will Say You Can, On Who's Words Will You Hang? Be It Eithers' Than Politely Ask Them How Long You Will Stand.. Your Voice Should Be The Only One That Is Heard.

~Kofi B. Genfi

Everybody Wants To Talk, But Who Will Speak Loud Enough To Themselves To Listen..

~Kofi B. Genfi

Your Fear Of Failure Must Supersede Your Will To Succeed, Become What You Dream.. By Any Means..

~Kofi B. Genfi

The Question You Should Ask Yourself Is Not.. Will The People Around You Miss You When You Are Gone, But Rather- If So, For How Long?

~Kofi B. Genfi

The Valley Is Deeply Immersed In Darkness, Not By The Devil's Doing But By Gods Will.. He Doesn't Want To See You Suffer He Wants You To Survive.. He's Testings Your Vision.. Do You Have 20/20 Faith? Every Time You Make It Through The Valley, Your Vision At The Top of The Mountain Reaches That Much Farther Does It Not..

~Kofi B. Genfi

Wait.... Time Waits For No Man, But Every Man Has The Time To Wait On It?.. It's About Time You Stop Being So Respectful And Go Get Yours..

~Kofi B. Genfi

Treat Today As Yesterday And Your Results Will Be Reruns That Stay True To Your Complacency.. Work Harder, Grind A Little Bit Longer, Sleep Less.. Enslave Every Second To Your Success. Show Moments No Mercy Until Those Moments Make You A Martyr..

~Kofi B. Genfi

WAKE Up And Learn To Live As If Your Days Are Numbered.. Everyone's Numbers Decrease Until They're Deceased, But Those That Wish To Live Forever Don't Sleep Until Their Legacy Rest Upon The Minds Of Others Forever In Eternity.

~Kofi B. Genfi

Be So Confident- That Your Own Self Ignorance Disregards Those Things That Make You Less Competent..

~Kofi B. Genfi

Do You Believe In HARD or Do You Believe In Heart? The Hate These Two Words Harness For One Another Will Never Allow Them To To Coexist.. You Must Have A Monogamous Relationship; Pick The One You Want TO Be With For The Rest Of Your Life... Those That Think It's To HARD To Give Their Heart To HEART Usually End Up Cheating Themselves.. Remain Faithful.

~Kofi B. Genfi

Never Falter In The Face Of Fear Because Fear Will Never Falter When Facing You.. Maybe It's Time You Be Just As Rude. And Put Out Those Feelings That Refuse To Move..

~Kofi B. Genfi

They Told You You Couldn't Fly.. So You Never Tried?.. Don't Allow The People That Never Dared To Live Govern LIFE.. HIT THE SKY!

~Kofi B. Genfi

The Truth Is Like A Mine.. In Which You Have To Tunnel Within The Darkest Corners Of Your Soul To Find.. Everyone Wants To Be An Alchemist, But There Is No Glory Unless What You Actually Find Is Golden.. Your Safety Will Be Sacrificed In Your Search For Self, But Realize The Purest Things In Life Are Painful.

~Kofi B. Genfi

Lord Knows We've All Made Our Mistakes; But He Also Knows If They Make Us Better By The Day..

~Kofi B. Genfi

Do Not Confuse What The World Deems To Be Unrealistic To Be Unattainable..

The Truth Is That Pain Lives About As Long As Life Does.. Now That You Know The Truth.. The Truth Wants To Know Of You.. Rough Days Sometimes Come To Stay, But Through It All Will You Still Remain?

~Kofi B. Genfi

Do Not Let Distractions Minimize Your Maximum. Focus On The Fire That You've Been Fighting For.. The Only Way To be Certain Your Flames Never Fall Is To Make Sure You Never Let Your Efforts Ember.. Dreams Only Die If YOU Let Them..

~Kofi B. Genfi

Your Competence Will Reach As Far As Your Confidence.. Build Up The Latter And The Latter And The Former Will Follow.

~Kofi B. Genfi

The Moment You Think You've Done Enough, You Are At Your Greatest Loss... For Success Lies Within One's Hunger, And One's Hunger Never Lies. Success Belongs To Those That Remind Themselves They Have Yet To Do Enough.. Hunt As If Your Hunger Roars..

~Kofi B. Genfi

Your Only Fear Of Life Should Be Dying Before You Get The Chance To Live Forever.

~Kofi B. Genfi

If It Shall Break You.. It Can Build You.. What Matters Most Is What You Will Do..

~Kofi B. Genfi

The World Will Whip You.. But There's A Certain Strength In One's Stance After Their Circumstances Have Left Them Crippled.. So When The World Has Taken Its Best Shot, Will You Stay Down... Or Will You Stand And Scream.. "Is That All You Got!"

~Kofi B. Genfi

I May Not Know The Direct Path To Greatness, But Do Not Be Discouraged When Detoured.. Stay Positive, You Will Get There.. I May Not Know Where Your Road May Lead, But I Can Forewarn You On The Cul De Sacs Toward Destruction.. A Negative Mind Will Lead You To Dead Ends Regardless Of Which Road You Take.. Stay Positive.

~Kofi B. Genfi

Humbling Experiences Come For Us All.. Your Response Is Crucial When Determining Whether Or Not Those Humbling Experiences Come Knocking Again..

~Kofi B. Genfi
Leap at your opportunities to fail! Success Lives on the other side of canyons that most don't have THE COURAGE TO CROSS!..
~Kofi B. Genfi

Opportunities Don't Make Themselves- And Miracles Aren't Man Made.. Waiting On An Intervention Will Only Extend Your Intermission Toward Greatness!

Battle Scars Heal- & In The Broken Times Life Will Reveal The People In Our Lives That Will Last Forever..
~Kofi B. Genfi

People tend to search for validation in who THEY ARE by asking the approval of OTHER people.. I suggest you search your soul for your SELF-IDENTITY..
~Kofi B. Genfi

Fear Will Always Be Present, But Let The Presence Be Foreign. Because If Your Fears Get To Know You Too Well- They Will Have Heavy Influence On Your Life..

~Kofi B. Genfi

I Will Not Rest Until I Am Better Than Yesterday..

~Kofi B. Genfi

Your Vision Has To Be Visible!

~Kofi B. Genfi

Sometimes In Order For Relationships To Survive Your Pride Has To Die..

I've risen through an earth soiled by rocks, I became an instrument although no one would take note of me, I've broken down barriers while broken- I became a MOUNTAIN after they told me I wouldn't AMOUNT to anything.. I am my mother's son- my father's pride-my sister's hope- my brother's heart.. No wonder, no wonder they couldn't move me.
~Kofi B. Genfi

The Moment Man Thinks He Can Speak With The Vanity Of A God- He Will Fall..

~Kofi B. Genfi

The funny thing about failure is if you believe in it then you will succumb to it..

~Kofi B. Genfi

It is hard to make people SEE if there eyes are OPEN..

Hard Work is a Lifestyle.. It Will Work For You If You WORK FOR IT!

I work myself into the ground...I bet you you would too, if you knew there were diamonds down there..

I work hard because handouts were never an option..

Do not tell me it "can't" be done... I do not believe in those who believe in can't..

The quality of your life will increase when it becomes less about the things you have done and more about the things YOU WILL DO

Black isn't beautiful nor is it the contrast.. BLACK JUST IS.. Beauty comes to go.. Be Black for BLACK.. So Black Women I plead- Just Be..

Our Black Sisters Want To Know If Our Souls Have Any Depth, And If So- How Long Until Their Casted Insecurities Sound At The Mercy Of Our Manhood.. My Brothers- They'd Like To Know.. Rightfully So.
~Kofi B. Genfi

I cannot be discouraged, disheartened, or denied.. I do not focus on dark hours because the light of opportunity lasts but so long. Focus on the light of the Lord
~Kofi B. Genfi

Depression will make you feel less than who you are, but if you LOOK loudly depression teaches lessons to build you toward a better you..

God Never Fails.. Men Just Fail To See With Blind Eyes..

Let- Life- Levitate.. When you get worn out by the worries of the world, Let- Life- Levitate, When you feel cornered by the Colossus of your concerns- Let It Levitate.. Let Life Levitate Toward Let Life Levitate Over The Levees That Are Sunken Sea Deep Within Insecurities, Let- It- Levitate Towards Love

I rather die as a martyr who has left his mark than live forever and leave no marks at all..

Egos are like the light of evening, a man's sight can only reach but so far.. When you learn to live outside of egos you will start to see as the Sun sees the day..

To Live a life without dreams is to live a life without purpose..

Find faith in the fact that the Lord will never leave you

Align yourself only with the people that EMPOWER you.. You'll soon see the ones that take away from your dreams will become POWERLESS
These Walls Never Really Wanted My Thoughts To Reach Beyond Them, But These Thoughts Don't Belong To You.. And If These Walls Could Talk They'd Tell You Everything I Just Said Is TRUE!

The only reason why people that do not- CANNOT- is because they allowed lies to distort their reality.. The reason why people that do- CAN- is because they are strong enough hold on to the truth.. Don't let lies hold on to you...

Do Not Tell Us There Is Anything That You CANNOT DO-- We WON'T BELIEVE YOU

Whether you want to see me succeed or not, that's on you- And without meaning to be cruel, Whether I will or not has nothing to do with you- that burden is on me..

There Comes A Point In Every Man's Life Where He Has To BECOME ONE!

Do not confuse what the world deems to be unrealistic as unattainable

Treat your MIND like a MUSCLE-- When the weight of the world pulls you down PUSH UP.. You BUILD STRENGTH through your STRUGGLE!

My Success System STEMS from HOPE and is ROOTED in ACTION! Watch me BLOSSOM.

I am not ARTICULATE- I am an INSTRUMENT- a mere ILLUSTRATION of the TRUTH that was invested in you by a HIGHER POWER

The mark of an exceptional musician is the ability to place someone in a certain emotion without them even knowing

Stop telling yourself you CAN'T when you CAN- start telling yourself you CAN when you CAN'T.. Yes, it's that easy

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Follow your Fears with your fist forward, conquer what makes you nervous, establish who you are in adversity..Then stand back and watch the walls you thought were to tall to climb- Crumble!

Where are you standing in respect to your yesterdays? Life is more about your STEPS than it is your STANCE, are you moving? Do more than just stand up, those that make STATEMENTS in this world STAND OUT and are a one man STAMPEDE. MOVE! ~Kofi Genfi

I CAN HIT ROCK BOTTOM BUT YOU BETTER BELIEVE WHEN I LAND I WILL BREAK THE GROUND

PAWNS are only focused on what's next so they stay poor and far from CHECKS

Yesterday I Made A Commitment, Today I Will Speak It Into Existence --- Kofi Thefourpillars Genfi

ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING!

Find Your Limit Then Lift It!!

Don't go through life with your eyes closed..

People will love you when you starving, envy you when you eating and sharpen their blades while you sleepin

Have an opinion of yourself

Your Life Depends On Which Way You Looking

No Pain No Progression

Take whatever you want to see happen into your own hands

Stress Less, Live More

Don't spend your energy on people that don't appreciate you

You can't make believe on theory alone. You have to bring it into existence.

Life is a game of chess. Where some Kings & Queens capitalize off lies and the poor sight of pawns. PAWNS are only focused on what's next so they stay poor and far from CHECKS. BUT CHECK this- CHECKMATES are two steps away from where they'll ever be.. But noones invisible Knights can't blend in with night. All it takes is one rook to be thrown and a CASTLE shall fall..Even Queens collapse once Kings are gone.

We spend such a large portion of our lives fulfilling other people’s dreams but neglecting our own.  There comes a point in our lives where we ought to put our hearts first. Do more of whatever makes you happy. Find those you love and hold on. Find what you love and live there.. Your dreams deserve you.. 

Strip A Man Of His Titles And Who Will He Be? I Am Many Things, But I Want You To Respect Me For Me..

Letter To The Lord

I Wrote A Letter To The Lord The Other Day
With Every Intention To Be Informed On What Every Teacher Failed To Mention
Excuse Awurade¹.. But Please Enlighten Me On The Idiosyncrasies
Behind The Signs That No Man Is Fit To See
I Want To Know The Truth That Lies Beneath All The Bigotry
And I Know My Asking Is Kinda Big Of Me..
But I Want To Know

I Want To Know What Happened To My People..
We Once Were The Self Image Of Lords, Now We Kill Each Other Over Street Corners We Can't Even Afford
LET THE STREETS RAISE US, NOW THE STREETS OWN US..
We're Indebted To Our Crews
So We Spill Each Others' Souls Into Cement.. Is This What We Call Repaying Our Dues?
We Teach Each Other To Beat Each Other And'll Do Anything To See One Another Beneathe Each Other
Awurade, Aren't You Tired Of Seeing My People Painted In Portraits Of Poverty?
Suffer Under Our Surface Like Harden Seas
And If This Letter Sounds A Bit Blasphemous, I Beg that You Pardon Me
I Just Have To Know...

I Want To Know What Happened To My People-
I Want To Know How The Fuck We Went From King Tuts- To Niggers That Work For King Pins
Watch Us Watch Us Fall Quick Like Sand We Sink In
When Did We Go From Chemists- To Pushers That Cook Crack
Sell Our Sins To Our Sons Leave Em And Teach Em To Love Tracks..
When Did We Go From Being The Original African Man To Apartheid
When Did Our Hearts Tide?
And When Did Start Hating Each Other
Raping Each Other
Making Each Other Believe We Don't Need One Another

Sometimes I Still Wonder, Does God Really Loves Us?
Because If God Was Really For Us, Than No Man Could Be Against Us..
And If That Be The Case Than Why Do We Hold Each Other Hemmed Up...

And It Was In That Moment Awurade's Words Finally Spoke To Me
He Said, "I Had To Put My People In The Position To Listen..
Because Somewhere Between The Riches, The Jewels, And Nice Homes Ya Lost Ya Religion
It's As If Ya'll Wanted Success To Come Without Me
Ya Wanted Ya Worldly Riches To Be Stretched Without Me
How In The Heavens Do You Expect To Be Blessed Without Me?.."

Now I See...
Awurade, You Know I'm Not To Big On Apologies, But On Behalf Of My People I'm Sorry
I'm Not Asking For You To Give Us Back Our Robes And Our Thrones,
All I Ask Is That You Give Us Back The Love For One Another That We Owned..

I Think- We're Ready Now

Signed & Sealed,
Kofi B. Genfi

Awurade¹- In Ghanaian Language (Twi) Awurade translates into Lord

America

I- Too- Sing America
I Am The Last Breath of Life In Langston Hughes
I Am That Darker Colored Covered Brother- I Am The Bank Of Hues
I Am The Warrior Standing On The Other Side Of The Stance You Choose
America- America Don't You Wonder Why I Am Bitter-
You Trapped Me In this Pit of Anger
Silenced My Voice then Handcuffed
Now I'm Forced To Fight Myself To Freedom-
I Am The Fannie Lou Hamer In The Midst Of Danger
You see, They Tried to Tell Me This Is The Land of Chance,
But I Question.. Chance For Whom?
Last Time I Checked The Letters U. S. Still Delivered A Message To US-
But I Lie Here Left Out Like The Absence To Truth..
Well Maybe They Meant "Us" Just As In U
But I Too Sing America..
And I Wonder When America Will Allow Me To Dream-
Because I Wake Up To A Reality Of Nightmares Where Everything That Is Seen in The Scenes are Exactly What They Seem- Still I Dream
In A World Where The Unarmed Truth Reveals That Race Matters I Become Cornel West
I Am The Last Beat That Rang From The King Dr. Martin's Chest-
And Yes- I Too Sing America
But It's Like Nobody Feels Me- Nobody Feels Me As I Vibrate Through Veins,
I'm a Nomad On My Way To No Where, So I just Migrate Through Pain..
One Death- Two Deaths- Three Deaths- Four
My Best Friend Got Popped With No Probable Cause
Now You Tell Me Where The Fuck Was The Law!
Where's A Preacher When You Need im'- And What Do They Know Of The Lord?
Can You Tell Him To Tell Him That I'm Still Hoping...
Hoping That That One Day That I Prayed So Fuckin Hard For On Those Summer Sundays Will Some Day Arrive..
Like The Sun'll Shine Down And Keep This Warm Heart Alive,
And I - I Too Sing America
You- You Too Sing America
Don't Ever Let Nobody Scare You Into Thinking That You Cannot Dream,
This Is America- The Home Of The Brave and The Land Of the Free
Don't Ever Let Somebody Strip You of You- You Are The Roots In The Sea
You Are The Soul Of The Sun
You Are The Truth That We Breathe..
When All You Ever Had to Do Was Believe
Beneath Every Burden Lies An Unbroken Being
But Do You Believe?.. You Are - The American Dream
You Are Exactly What They Say You Aren't And More, The Lord is Law
Let His Words Reign Over Your Sunlit Spirit
Let It Spill, Let It Pour Like The Heart Of These Lyrics
I Too Sing America, I Too Sing America, I Too Sing America
Let It Shatter, Let It Storm, Let It Seep, Let It Move
When Opportunity Doesn't Knock, What Will You Do?
Will You Cry? Will You Crumble
Or Will You Climb? Will You Rumble..
Will You Fight Until What Isn't Yours Is Yours..
Until You Can Afford To Soar
You Too Sing America

-Kofi B. Genfi

LIFE AFTER LOVE

BRIEF INTRO TO LIFE AFTER LOVE.. SO MY FRAT BROTHER CHARLIE AND I, JUST FELT LIKE WRITING ON A WHIM.. WE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WE WANTED TO WRITE ABOUT, SO WE ASKED OTHER PEOPLE FOR A TOPIC THAT WE COULD SPEAK ON.. SO THANKFULLY DUE TO A YOUNG LADY'S INCITE, LIFE AFTER LOVE WAS BORN.. WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, WE PRESENT TO YOU... LIFE AFTER LOVE

LIFE AFTER LOVE

How Easily we forget, Or how Hard it is to be reminded,
How Insecurities scream like sirens and how silence can scream like violence
Gone, but not forgotten Like the legs of a paraplegic you leave with your spirit..
But not enough support to stand..
Falling in love, could never be love, if you never had enough trust to land
Their crippled, from the soul down..
So they easily forget the highs, because they can only focus on being so down
So they hold on to the only thing that keeps them apart..
That being each other’s flaws,
And she screams! “Let go of my past”..
But he holds on wishing he could have met her 10 years ago, when she was a more innocent her..
Her wishing she could be with the him 10 years from now, the more mature him..
Them both hoping they could hold on long enough to remember what got them allured in,
Into this love..
But they easily forget…
Forgetting what we were- and only knowing what we are now- would be unjust
You see; I hate you; all of you and not because you were that bad,
But Because even the parts I did love remind me of
You; like a cigarette to a lung cancer patient...
You; were once my salvation, but now you leave me breathless
I wish I knew than that second hand love kills

Oh how easily we forget, or how hard it is to remember..
The Good Times- when we started from Humble Beginnings
When we loved without egos,
And spoke in the absence of attitudes,
Forgave without grudges,
When we loved to love one another

~KING KOF & CHARLES MCLOVN