Written by Jenkin Au
Edited by Jenkin Au
Photography by Jenkin Au

A kingpin, an emperor, a legend, a master martial artist or even an ant – they are all masters of their craft. They can push products, men, stories, deadly blows and even weight several times their own. They are the epitome of their trade and they achieved their rightful place through many acts which can be summed into a single state of mind: hustling. Hustling does not have negative connotations. It does not involve tricking – this is a common misconception that American hustling has passed down to its followers. The mass media and celebrities glamourize the misunderstood version of hustling and influence negative thoughts into young individuals. The real hustle is a completely different state of mind which brings its employers to an ascended class of world citizenship. The art of their hustle is universal – the trade of a hustler may be different but the practice, the sweat, and the blood are all equal.

Through gruelling conditions, each have bore through controversies and advasaries to arrive at a status that is envied by millions. The controversies which society forces on these individuals creates demons in their minds, causing conflict to rise where it is never constructive. The advasaries are considered peons in the way of their final destination. The ambition of the hustler is unique in destination but akin in the level of epicness. Unrivaled by any, a hustlers enemy might just be time itself. Despite this, they never consider life to be unfair.

The masters employed the mindset that the fairness of life is not dictated by the outcomes of life – the fairness of life is dictated by the actions one chooses for oneself. This is not to say they are not religious and do not believe in divinity and its Book of Fate. In fact, this reinforces the aspect of fate as their actions are part of the game, waiting for each move to be played properly. As they ground their teeth, each one’s final boss is as epic as the other’s. Their strength is equal in their respective talents and their state of mind is the same. They know that their hustle is the most important aspect of their personality. The will of an individual is all that determines how far an individual can go.

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