We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Rahim Brazil a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Rahim, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today What do you think it takes to be successful?
In order to be successful a person has to learn patience, be dedicated and continue to rise from any perceived failures. Being successful is a journey not a destination. When we begin to realize that success can not be measured by what we acquire or obtain then we will be free enough to uncover many successes in our life. accomplishing our goals can bring us success, but to be full of success we have to become more aware of our everyday behaviors that makes us successful. A working mom who take on the responsibility to care for several children is a form of success, because everyday she gets up to instill that work ethic in here kids in order to help them to become successful. You don’t have to become anything in particular, because a successful person is the one who never quits, who never stop learning, who never stops growing and who is always seeking to become a better individual. It takes a strong mind and passionate heart for the things you may want to achieve.
As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?
My name is Rahim Brazil. I like to call myself a creator. I wear many hats because I possess many gifts. I use my gifts of video creation to tell stories that people can relate to. As a movie director I connect with people who may want to act or watch content that is empowering and engaging. I love writing stories that allows individuals to think. I use my music talents to connect with the listening audience. By using my voice to share my experiences I connect with people in all walks of life. I create music that is melodic, though provoking, and fanatical. I am not just an average rapper, but I one who uses poet lyricism to convey my message. I finally use my gifts of business to help elevate brands by helping other individuals create content, photoshoots. videos, song etc. I am an overall brand looking to represent the voices of individuals who come from a broken background. I am most proud of myself for becoming a person of integrity, love and openness. This is big for me because growing up i had a harsh experience. Although i did not have any active parents in my life God still graced my life to allow me to become successful in my own right. I would have never thought that I would have come this far as to be known for my works. I have fought against every adversary and continue too move against all odds and for that I am more than proud.
How about pivoting – can you share the story of a time you’ve had to pivot?
I recently had this experience when I had to close my business called Dreamland Atl. I opened a facility that allowed individuals to book the space out for parties, events, photoshoots etc. I spent so much time and effort building it with my bare hands and putting all my time into making it my first successful business. Well, one day that ended abruptly when we had to close my facility out of know where. This instantly made me feel like a failure. I gave so much to this project, so much money and time and now i was facing the reality that I may not even have a home because my main source of income was gone. Although this was a very tough time for me i started to realize that nothing in life is set in stone, anything can change. When i started to see things from that perspective, it caused me to pivot my thinking to realize that a building or opportunity does not determine my level of success because i have everything in me to accomplish all of my goals. This also forced me to to go back to the drawing board but to also focus more on my creative gifts. Now I have a completed album due to release this August as well as a new movie due to release this July.
What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?
The most rewarding aspect of being a creative is being free to create whatever I want. Art is so subjective and sometimes we forget that because we make it about everyone else. Our creativity is means for expression. What i love the most about being a creative though is influence. I have been able to be influential to other people who then turn and began working on things that help them become creatives. I also love to use my platform and gifts too help elevate other up and coming individuals to me that is impactful and rewarding.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.creatingrahimbrazil.com
- Instagram: @rahimbrazilmusi
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpxb0iu4dt0sXQNLLlDT-yg
- Other: https://linktr.ee/createrahimbrazil