42 Years on Earth: Lessons Life Taught Me Before It Was Too Late (Part 1)

In this special birthday episode, I reflect on turning 42 and share four life lessons learned through loss, survival, growth, and faith. From growing up in the streets of Jackson, Mississippi, to losing close friends young, to understanding that life, friendships, and money all require wisdom—this episode is about taking inventory and choosing legacy.

Key Topics Covered:

• Believing you won’t live long—and how that affects behavior
• Losing friends young and living recklessly
• Why life is not promised and must be stewarded
• Restoration after loss and grief
• Why friendships change as you grow
• The importance of financial literacy later in life
• Why it’s never too late to start again
• Legacy over regret

Scriptures Referenced:

• Psalm 91:16
• Psalm 90:12
• 1 Corinthians 15:33
• Proverbs 21:5

Next Episode (Part 2):

“What I’ve Learned as a Man” — discipline, responsibility, fatherhood, leadership, and legacy.

Closing Message:

It all starts with you it all starts with me—so Let It Be Legacy.