I enjoy writing, and around the fall of 2009, as I sat in the comfort of a friends house, I was writing my thoughts on what we as people are and have become and the direction we are potentially heading. In opinion... I thought about what kind of changes would most likely be in our best interest. That is if we want to continue in a positive and prosperous life style. I feel we are heading down a ve
ry dangerous path with the rise of certain individuals and certain ways of thinking. Such as one world order and the rise of a well.... a semi-subtle hierarchy... monopolies and such... I thought or I should say was writing to myself , if we want to make change, if we want to create equal opportunity for all. And I do mean equal as in every soul that is blessed with life, regardless of where and how we choose to live our lives, we must begin to change our entire way of thinking. I see people growing and learning only as they've been told. I've seen manipulation and deviant behavior first hand in the works. In order to fight these happenings it will take a group effort, an entire collaboration of humans as we know it to recognize some of the things that we, or most should hopefully feel and know are wrong. Racism. Stereo-typing. Being cognitively bias. We know these things are wrong, or are preventable, yet some of us continue to ignore that these behaviors exist, or can be avoided. We buy into the media and the propaganda that is laid before us and we just simply go with the flow because it's the easy thing to do. Technology... I thought to myself... in order to change something of this nature, it will take more than just spreading a personal opinion through a few writings and what not. It will take an entire movement of individuals all acting appropriately and together at that. I wrote... You need to build ur empire. {i wrote "ur" as in short for "your"} And as I wrote that down on paper, I looked at what I had just written... I had claimed something to my own. I had already fallen into that mind set, the mind set that it was mine to have, or start, or carry forth. It was my empire. And I felt that I was already supporting the idea and actions I was trying to prevent. I felt that I was in the wrong.... so I backed up and I put the 'O' in front of the "ur". Thus creating the 'O'ur. I told myself that it was instances such as this that would be the challenges of my coming life. A daily constant battle to correct myself IN THE MOMENT. Never to say I'll come back to it, or I'll fix it later. Why? Because by disregarding these moments of realization was disregarding the mental health of those around me. A very selfish thing to do. We must acknowledge what we have done and appropriately correct the problem right then and there. So I decided to use Build 'O'ur Empire, a personal experience, to represent the mental awakening that I had, and hopefully will come to help others experience in there own way. And trust me... I'm not perfect, nor do I think I'm someone to rise above anyone else by taking a stand. We all bleed red. In a way... this entire company is a way for me to continually challenge myself to live as an example and not by example. And hopefully help you to create your "own empire". The name in itself being contradicting. I want to live for others as much as I live for myself. Build 'O'ur Empire is a mind set. A mindset with endless opportunities to expand peoples perspectives and understanding of this life as we know it. I plan on using drawings, visual interpretations, with correlated writings to help people begin to grasp a world of absolute peace. Or to simply continue encouraging it. I believe we have the ability and control to maintain this way of life. We the people, and every other living organism should be free to enjoy and embrace this entire experience from birth to death with out persecution. It's a never ending conversation to be had, and I'm afraid I can begin to ramble because it has everything to do with everything... yes to put it quite simple. I want to use written and visual interpretations to encourage positive change, whether they be on shirts, stickers, posters or whatever else. It's a way to say something and spread the ideas of others for a positive change with out getting in someones face and saying "your wrong". I mean, who am I. I don't know what the true definition of what right or wrong is. But as a whole I think we begin to have a mutual understanding of what it is. I like the analogy: "You never tell an angry person to calm down." or "You can never make anyone fall in love with you, but you can give them every reason why they should want to." As Antoine de Saint once said: "If you want to build a ship, don't heard people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea." I just want to see people be a little more aware of how we are evolving and what we may or may not become if we continue this way of living. I hope you get the idea of what this company is going to try and accomplish. I've personally spent years getting to this point, just spreading the idea through my peers, and it's just the beginning. Much is to be done and obviously many physical products are yet to be created. But it had to start somewhere. And B'o'E will die when I die. Those who do not already share or practice this mindset, hopefully will have come to the understanding and be the next form of Build 'O'ur Empire. In there own way. Equal opportunity. As it should be. "Constantly bettering 'O'urselves to better those around us."
-Bentley-
Hopefully it makes since to you. Always open to thoughts or interpretation. Communication is key. ♥
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-A thought-
To keep a continuous steady mind, is to know you understand life fully...
No one does. To question your actions is to realize and bear the consequences. Accept that. To follow your heart... you will be looked down upon. You will be told otherwise. Ask why? Question me...
Ask your self,
How do you want to be remembered? Live in the moment. Simple tasks, that should be as it should be. Walk and look up. Don't neglect the bottom half of yourself. Tend to your feet, they work so hard. Appreciate every breath some one has taken, they have touched your life. The only way to truly understand yourself and those around you, is to spend time with them. Cherish the times. Smile. It can be very hard to do sometimes. I know. But guess what? We're in this together. We hold each other up. we depend on each other. Coexist maybe? Love Passionately...
-Bentley-
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"The very best thing you can do for the whole world is to make the most of yourself."
—Wallace Wattles-
