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INSPIRATIONAL INSIGHTS
Inspiration
"Dreams without goals are just dreams and they ultimately fuel disappointment. On the road to achieving your dreams you must apply discipline and consistency because without commitment you'll never start and without consistency...............you'll never finish" (Denzel Quotes, 2022).
Denzel Washington – DREAMS WITHOUT GOALS ARE JUST DREAMS [Video]. (2022, Approx.). YouTube Shorts. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LspuaSV_qII
This quote has picked me up where Will smith's "plan B distract's from plan a" quote leaves off. These two quotes, interchangeably keeps me focused. They help to correct my mind in a way that keeps me honest and productive. This quote specifically is special to me because I found it at a time when life was looking very bleak and I was fighting to reel back from a setback. It currently fuels my fire and my fight as it did for me while I was in the thick of it.
Will smith once said during an interview that "God put the best things in life on the other side of fear" (Thebenjaminhero, Will Smith, 2016).
I have had the opportunity to experience maximum fear. Being confronted with the very circumstances that I have always had a fear of all my life caused me to push myself to a point where I was able to eventually experience bliss. Through the storm, I was able to find peace and when I found myself in a situation that proved to me that I was no longer "in danger" it makes me see retrospectively that I didn't have anything to fear to begin with. It's all happenings, cause and effect. All I have to do is believe that I will be fine and push towards something good/great for myself and I will find myself out of the "danger" in no time.
"Skip the fear, live the experience.....guide someone else".
-Nate Davis-
I am sharing a TED talk called The Transformative Power of Theatre by my Mentor, Akin Babatunde. This Ted Talk focuses on the parallel benefits that can transform other aspects of your life through the study of Theatre.
Since birth, from uttering an Un-recallable phrase that brought laughter to every member in the delivery room to the present, Nate has been entertaining all his life. after a period of self-discovery and life's obstacles, Nate was finally able to obtain his Bachelors of science in entertainment Business from Full sail University spring of 2022 and has secured his masters in the same field of study in the Fall of 2026.
In high school, basketball didn't work out due to church commitments and Nate was presented with an alternative opportunity in the dramatic arts. since his first show ever, having to prepare for 3 characters in "Christmas in the land of oz" in 3 weeks, Nate's love for the stage was born.
Since then, Nate has been able to earn numerous awards dating back from high school UIL competitions to college, earning Irene Ryan awards from the Kennedy Center American college theatre festivals. At the end of his county college years where he received his theatre training and study, Nate was Honored as the student of the year for the drama department in 2013, a dean's award. After this accomplishment Nate would go on to explore audio production at the art institute of Dallas, and from there starting his professional acting career in 2015 at circle theatre with his performance as Anthony in "I and You by Laura Gunderson". Nate received many great reviews from his performance and was awarded best actor in a play by the column in 2015. this has propelled his acting career into more theatre opportunities, like his recent performance as Joseph Asagai in "A rain in the sun" produced by Theatre Arlington in 2020. Nate has since expanded his reach to many commercials, and some independent film projects.
Currently Nate is married and has added a new member to his family in September of 2022. following in his retired mother's footsteps, He is a full-time 8th grade U.s. History Teacher for Crowley ISD. all the while, he has never stopped working towards his acting profession. Nate has recently connected with actor, producer and writer akin babatunde who has graciously provided mentorship.
