
“The best you can do for your future is be the best you are today.”
Uche Ezeokoli is a 2nd year student at UC Merced. In the honor of transparency and vulnerability, we asked Uche 5 questions about the “un-associated lifestyle” he lives and any words of wisdom he would like to share.
Here on www.un-associated.com, we don’t believe you have to be a billionare or life guru to have something great to say. If you are reading this, you’ve probably never heard of this guy! But hey, maybe he can tell you something that you definitely needed to hear – because we are ALL HUMAN, and we ALL HAVET THINGS WE TO SAY ABOUT THE LIFE WE HAVE LIVED. So indulge in Uche’s tape as he answers the following questions:
1. What are you “un-associated” with?
2. What do you do in your spare time?
3. What is one message you have for the youth?
4. Why is it so important for you to be un-associated with _______ ?
5. Where do you see yourself in 3 years?
Main takeaways: Uche says that he is un-associated with negativity and temporary pleasures. He longs to only be associated with things that are eternal – being God. In his spare time he loves to challenge himself and be creative via fashion and digital media. He and his friends started a clothing line named’ “FREE SPACE” to spread positivity to and centralize creative expression.
Upon a plethora of messages he has for the youth, Uche highlights the importance of hope. Uche believes that hope of a positive future is the catalyst to living a life in the present.
Give the interview a listen and hear what more Uche has to say about the his un-associated lifestyle.
Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 17:9, Luke 22:47-65, 23:1-49; John 15:13
Doing so can lead to a life characterized by a constant pursuit of “the next thing,” an endless chase with no clear destination, and a futile quest for less fulfilling pursuits. On the other hand, a life that isn’t guided God’s purpose …
It’s not just minimum efforts that could mean a lack of loving the Lord in action. Sometimes, like Martha (Luke 10:38-42), it looks like doing too much without the heart of the matter, which is Christ. We are so into what we look like …
But do we realize or grasp who we already have at our disposal, the power that He holds in his hand, and the intimacy level that God has with us of knowing …