I’m Focused Man

I’M Focused, Man
41 Hip Hop AfﬁrmationsTM to Change Your Life
Inspired by the lyrics of Jay-Z
by
Mike “Ambassador” Bruny

I’m Focused Man - www.hiphopafﬁrmations.com

Iʼm Focused Man:
41 Hip Hop Afﬁrmations to Change Your Life; Inspired by
the lyrics of Jay-Z
--by Ambassador Bruny
Rev.1

Published by RTP Publishings

Copyright by Run the Point Enterprises
Created December 4, 2010

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This book is the first of many in a series leveraging hip hop
lyrics as a form of personal and professional
development.

The first ebook is focused on 41 lyrics from Jay-Z’s library of
albums. Each lyric has an original affirmation for you to
recite out loud(use it or feel free to create your own.)

I have always been a lover of quotes and a lover of hip
hop. It was only natural for me to combine the two and
bring you content that can have a positive impact on
your life. There are a couple of fundamental questions

that you will probably ask so let me answer them now so
you can fully enjoy your journey.

1. Why Jay-Z?: It’s quite simple (in my mind at least);
besides the accolades and us both being from
Brooklyn there is something more organic that
happened and I just decided to pay attention and act
on what was going on. In my first book, “Move the
Crowd: 30 Days of Hip Hop Affirmations to Change Your
Life,” 11 out of 30 (37%) lyrics used were from Jay-Z. I
did not plan it that way, but that is the way it played
out. I did not notice at first, but then people who knew
nothing about hip hop would grab my book, flip

through it and say, “You really like this Jay-Z guy.” It’s at
that point that I realized that his words has had a great
impact on me and many of the people I collaborated
with to create my first book. Two years later after
listening to all of his albums and pulling out the lyrics
that moved me, I decided to create this ebook--
despite the cry of some who felt having the book focus
on one artist would not fly. To those who are/were
opposed, I thank you for the fuel and the reminder,
“The motivation for me, is them telling me what I
could not be, (so ambitious)” and that I must trust the
little voice that says, “move forward.” I have delayed


long enough and have come to the simple answers to
the question, “Why did you write this book?”
1. I could not, not write this book.
2. I refuse to die with my music inside me.
3. I hope it inspires and enables others to trust
themselves and share their gifts with the world.

The words in this book will impact you in some way. Love
or hate the man (Jay-Z), you will see that the words in this
book will inspire you, it will invoke confidence in you, it will
force you to answer the question, “What the hell are you
waiting for? (encore).


2. Why an ebook?
•I always want to be with you!: You can take these
words and use them whenever you need them.
Open it on your phone, iPad or any other electronic
device. The words can serve you before a meeting,
a presentation, on vacation, just hanging out.
Whenever and wherever needed, we are ready to
serve you.
•Find whatever you need fast: You can use ctrl + F
(on your computer) or the search feature on your
mobile PDF reader (example: ibooks) to search for
particular words, instead of manually flipping through


page after page, when you know what you are in
the mood for, but just don’t know where to find it.

Whatever you do, enjoy it and share it.

Your Ambassador,
Bruny

*super important note: The information in this book, by no
way or means indicates Jay-Z or his company has
endorsed this book. The affirmations do not express how
he intended his lyrics to be used, but is an interpretation
of the author(that’s me) and those who he worked with.

Album

REASONABLE DOUBT
1996


“Granted 9 to 5 is how you
survive, I ain't tryin' to survive,
I'm tryin' to live it to the limit
and love it a lot."

D’evils

Afﬁrmation: I live to the limit and love it a lot


“You ain't havin' it, good, me
either. Let's get together and
make this whole world
believe us.”
Can’t knock the hustle

Afﬁrmation: I partner with determined people


“The youth I used to be, soon
to see a million; no more,Big
Willy, my game is grown I
prefer you call me William.”
Can I Live

Afﬁrmation: My game is grown


“I rather die
enormous than live
dormant.”
Can I Live

Afﬁrmation: I am focused on doing big things


“As sure as this earth is turning,
souls burning in search of higher
learning, turnin’ in every
direction, seeking direction.”
Regrets

Afﬁrmation: I gather advisors so I make smart moves


Album:

In My Lifetime, Vol. I
1997


“You only know what you
see, you don’t understand
what it takes to be me”
Lucky Me

Afﬁrmation: I embrace my complexity


Album:

Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life
1998


“Let the thing between my
eyes analyze life’s ills, then
I put it down type real.”
Hard Knock Life

Afﬁrmation: I analyze situations & move with conﬁdence


Album:

Vol. 3. Life and Times of
S.Carter
1999


“Can’t explain it, God
given, I guess the
result of hard livin’ ”
The Things You Do

Afﬁrmation: I embrace my God given talents


“I used to take it for granted, why I was
placed on this planet. I would ask myself,
while writing raps to myself, but right there
under my nose was the flow of all flows; not
a demon, but a rose in the cement.”
The Things You Do

Affirmation: I love myself


Album:

The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
2000


“I’m a hustler baby, I just
want you to know, it ain’t
where I been, but where i’m
about to go.”
I just want to love you

Afﬁrmation: It’s all about where i’m about to go


“I will not
lose.”
Change the Game

Afﬁrmation: I am resilient and will win


Album:

The Blueprint
2001


“I ain’t looking at you
dudes, i’m looking
pass you.”
Heart of the city (Ain’t no Love)

Afﬁrmation: My eyes are focused on my goals


“Just know I chose my own
fate; I drove by the fork in
the road and went straight.”
Renegade

Afﬁrmation: I choose the road less traveled


“To try and to fail the two
things I hate. Succeed in
this rap game, the two
things that’s great.”
Izzo

Afﬁrmation: I am successful at what I love


“You tryin’ to get them 1’s,
i’m tryin’ get them M’s; 1
million, 2 million, 3 millon,
4.”
You Don’t Know

Afﬁrmation: I get exactly what I aim for, so I aim high


“Somebody would’ve told ‘em that Hov
would sell clothing; not in my lifetime,
wasn’t in my right mind. That’s another
difference that’s between me and them.
I smarten up, open the market up.”
You Don’t Know

Afﬁrmation: What I believe is what I can achieve


“Momma didn’t raise no fool,
put me anywhere on God’s
green earth and i’ll triple my
worth.”
You Don’t Know

Afﬁrmation: Put me anywhere and I’ll triple my worth


“Yeah, you shinin’ but the
only thing you leaving
out...you’re a candle in the
sun.”
Hola Hovito

Afﬁrmation: I understand what is going on around me


Album:

Blueprint 2: The Gift & the
Curse


“I roll with the punches so I survive.
I bob and weave with my feet from
side to side, “I’m back” stronger than
ever, “surprise, surprise.” They try
to take me out the game but I’s alive.”
Some People Hate

Afﬁrmation: I roll with the punches and only come out stronger


“I been real all my life, they confuse it
with conceit. Since I will not lose, they
try to help him cheat. But I will not lose
for even in defeat, there’s a valuable
lesson learned so it evens it up for me.”
Blueprint 2

Afﬁrmation: F.A.I.L means: From All I Learn


“Remind yourself,
nobody built like you;
you design yourself.”
Dream

Afﬁrmation: I have a choice in who I become


“Put us together, how they gonna
stop both of us? Whatever she
lacks, i’m right over her shoulder;
when i’m off track, mommy keeping
me focused.”
’03 Bonnie and Clyde

Afﬁrmation: I work with people who have complimentary skills


Album:

The Black Album
2003


“The Martha Stewart that’s
far from Jewish; far from a
Harvard student, just had
the balls to do it.”
What More Can I Say

Afﬁrmation: I use my determination to succeed


Album:

Kingdom Come
2006


“I’m not afraid of
dying, i’m afraid of
not tryin’.”
Beach Chair

Afﬁrmation: I use my talents to the best of my abilities


“And I don’t surf the net, no I’ve
never been on Myspace, too
busy letting my voice vibrate,
carving out my space.”
Beach Chair

Afﬁrmation: I am creating a unique space in this world


“Son said, Hov how you get
so fly? I said from not being
afraid to fall out the sky.”
Beach Chair

Affirmation: I am a high flyer


“No compass comes with this life,
just eyes so to map it out you must
look inside. Sure books can guide
you but your heart deﬁnes you.”
Beach Chair

Afﬁrmation: I look inside for the answers


“And there’s much bigger
issues in the world--I know,
but I ﬁrst had to take care of
the world I know.”
Kingdom Come

Afﬁrmation: I start by taking care of the world I know


Album:

American Gangster
2007


“I’m trying to beat
life, because I can’t
cheat death.”
Pray

Afﬁrmation: I focus on my circle of inﬂuence


Album:

Blueprint 3
2009


“I’m talking about progress,
I ain’t lookin’ back; you
know I run track, tryin’ not
to get lapped.
What We Talkin’ About

Afﬁrmation: I am fully engaged and looking forward


“Can’t be scared to
fail in search of
perfection.”
On To The Next One

Afﬁrmation: I move forward despite fear


“It’s all about
progression, loiters
should be arrested.”
On To The Next One

Afﬁrmation: I am in motion; mentally and physically


“I’m on the practice ﬁeld
running two a days, so I
don’t drop the ball when it’s
thrown my way.”
We Off That

Afﬁrmation: I am prepared for opportunity


“The motivation for
me, is them telling me
what I could not be.”
So Ambitious

Afﬁrmation: I use obstacles as fuel


“But i’m different; I can’t
base what I’m gonna be off
of what everybody isn’t.”
So Ambitious

Afﬁrmation: I trust that I have my own path to follow


“No vision, lack of
ambition, so wack.”
So Ambitious

Afﬁrmation: I am full of vision and ambition


Album:
Lyrics from various sources
(collaborations, mixtapes,
etc.)

“Everybody looking at you
strange, saying, ‘you changed;’
like you work that hard so you
can stay the same.”
Most Kings

Afﬁrmation: Change is a natural part of life and i’m ready


“Life is a trip so
sometimes we gon’
stumble.”
Power (remix) by Kanye West

Afﬁrmation: I may trip but I keep going


“But I can’t teach you my
swag. You can pay for
school, but you can’t buy
class.”
Swagger Like Us

Afﬁrmation: I am myself in every situation


“How could you falter when
you’re the rock of Gibraltar.
I had to get off the boat so I
could walk on water.”
Diamonds of Sierra Leone (remix) by Kanye West

Afﬁrmation: I take risk to move my cause to the next level


The End....for Now
(Bonus pages are next)


Thank you page:

“First of all I want to thank
my connects, the most
important person with all due
respect.”
This is for the folks who responded to my last minute call to be part of this
project by providing, selecting their top Jay-Z lyrics or giving feedback.
“THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, YOU’RE FAR TOO KIND.”
Josh Hernandez, Jude Bernard, Scott Rossow, Elliot Darvick, Angel “the
Bridalbff” Babbit, Jesse Rowell, Jr., David Lapedis, John Southee, to be
continued...


Parting Notes:
Thanks for checking out my first ebook. Your feedback is
valuable so please provide it on any of the mediums below:

Email: Bruny@hiphopaffirmations.com
Blog: www.hiphopaffirmations.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/mikebruny
Twitter: @hiphopaffirms
Tumblr: www.ambassadorbruny.tumblr.com
Youtube: www.youtube.com/ambassadorbruny


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