Cicone Prince Talks About What Keeps Him Going

From the way you dress to the way that you talk, people think they know you. They think they know what makes you tick. They think they know what motivates you. Most of the time they are wrong. Most of the time they have no clue. They assume a lot of things but it’s only when you spend some time with someone that really can say that you know them. When was the last time you spent time with yourself? When was the last time that you took yourself out?

That type of self-care is something that Cicone Prince learned at a pivotal age. In high school, there was a time when Cicone couldn’t even buy a date. He was offering dinner and a movie, McDonald’s and a matinee but he had no takers. So he started hanging out with himself. He started to appreciate the person he was. The son he was. The friend he was. He really fell in love with the idea of the person that he was becoming. Into that environment was born his first son. The responsibility of being a father was a huge one but one that he would have to rise to the occasion for. Having someone depending on you can be a great motivator. It can really drive you to go further and faster than you ever would if you were just looking out for yourself.

His oldest son was the main reason that he pursued his Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic Engineering. He already had an Associate Degree in Electronics but he didn’t want to spend his life fixing other people’s problems, he wanted to create his own. So the Bachelor’s Degree would allow him to become the Mad Scientist that he longed to be. Because family was one of his core values, being a husband and a father was in line with the future that he wanted.

His oldest son was the main reason that he pursued his Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic Engineering. He already had an Associate Degree in Electronics but he didn’t want to spend his life fixing other people’s problems, he wanted to create his own. So the Bachelor’s Degree would allow him to become the Mad Scientist that he longed to be. Because the family was one of his core values, being a husband and a father was in line with the future that he wanted.

One of the best lessons that he learns came from the Saturday morning cartoon Spiderman, “With great power, comes great responsibility.” The quote is just a paraphrase of Luke 12:48b For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

So Cicone recognizes that he has been given much, and that much comes with a responsibility that goes far beyond any hurtle or roadblock that might be in his way. Whether internal or external.

~Cicone Prince