Meet Irving Stokes

We were lucky to catch up with Irving Stokes recently and have shared our conversation below.

Irving , thanks so much for taking the time to share your insights and lessons with us today. We’re particularly interested in hearing about how you became such a resilient person. Where do you get your resilience from?

Honestly, I think I get my resilience from being able to consistently beat the odds that was against me. As a kid early on I had a lot of obstacles I had to overcome and more times than a few I had to do that by myself. When I realized that God is my help and I can motivate myself to become something great my determination went to another level real quick.

Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?

Hello everyone, I’m an inspiring independent published author. I wrote a short story adventure book series called The Land of Dreams: A Journey Begins and The Land of Dreams: Return Home which is about three kids Jaylond being the main character, and His two friends Kamila and Tre’mere; going on an adventurous journey to find this magical aspiring land called The Island of Harmony also known as The Land of Dreams or Dream Land. They meet a group of majestic creatures that help them along the way to discover who they are and how they can fulfill their purpose inside this beautiful place that accepts all dreamers and thrives on community. These books are made to inspire people of All ages because we all poses a greater purpose in us and we all have a dream to fulfill. I’ve even started my own brand called Win Every Dream which is built on bringing purpose to life and showing people that with a little faith , trust , and pixie dust anything can come true if you believe it in your heart. You can dream again and that push is definitely a reason to start now.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

Perseverance, Commitment, and the ability to plan. I think those qualities are important when trying to pursue your dream (s) because there’s gonna be times where you’ll get tested on if you really truly want that dream to come true. The process behind the vision for your goals or dreams can get really muddy meaning tough and difficult to get through because life may come and try to throw you off course. So to have the abilities to perservere, stay committed, and plan your next steps can help keep you afloat when those moments of testing your drive comes around. You’ll know know to win and keep going.

Any advice for folks feeling overwhelmed?

Pray, honestly I think that’s been the most helpful for me when I’m feeling like life is too much for me to handle on my own. Also I listen to music or I go for walks to clear my head you know or I just talk to people i feel like I can confide in too. But prayer definitely is the main go to it really helps a lot and gives me so much peace and clarity to where I can go through my overwhelming moments and then come out releaved knowing that I can reset and get back to the grind ahead.

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