Don't Stop; Get It, Get It

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After having been sent from Amarillo, Texas to Aurora, Colorado to live with my dad in the late ‘80s, Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock released the track “It Takes Two” from their debut album of the same name in 1988. Rob Base opened the song by stating, “I wanna rock right now!”

This was during a time when rock and roll music was being fused with hip hop music, à la “Walk This Way” from Run-DMC’s 1986 album Raising Hell and which featured Aerosmith. Thus, stating that one wanted to “rock” was made synonymous with wanting to rap.

Having been sent back to Amarillo from Aurora, I was placed in a children’s home in 1991. I then began the informal practice of life coaching in regard to other youthful residents and even some of the children’s home staff members, as the above photo was taken during that time.

A year later, rapper Luke Skyywalker (also known as Uncle Luke or simply Luke), of historic hip hop collective 2 Live Crew, released his second studio album I Got Shit on My Mind (1992). Somehow, I got my hands on an explicit copy of the album.

Along with other residents of the children’s home, I listened to the raunchy lyrics of “I Wanna Rock” which featured a sample from Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock’s “It Takes Two”. Luke began the track by stating, “Don’t stop,” which was a common theme of the album.

For instance, on the same anthology a track entitled “Breakdown” used the lyrics, “Don’t stop; get it, get it!” A sample of those lyrics was also featured on the 2013 album Excuse My French by French Montana on the song “Pop That” which features Drake, Rick Ross, and Lil Wayne.

That album was released under the labels: Coke Boys, Interscope Records, Maybach Music Group, and Bad Boy Records. Also, the latter label was founded in 1993 by rapper and record producer Sean Combs (also known as Puffy, Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, or simply Diddy).

Recently, I’ve paid some attention to Diddy’s legal case in which he faces five criminal counts: one count of racketeering conspiracy; two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; and two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.

There’ve been raunchy details associated with the case. For the record, Combs has vociferously denied the allegations against him. As well, I maintain that Puff Daddy is considered innocent until or unless otherwise proven guilty. Time will reveal what outcome is warranted.

In any case, I think about Luke’s lyrics “don’t stop; get it, get it” and my approach to dedicated practice of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). When recently discussing with a friend Puffy’s legal issues and my perspective on REBT, I advocated the following perspective.

Combs is merely a fallible human being. Even if he’s found guilty of the heinous behavior for which he’s charged, people aren’t their actions. When contemplating this matter, I’m reminded of something a friend’s four-year-old daughter said to me during my recent visit with her family.

“You’re sometimes bad. You’re sometimes good. But it’s okay,” said the preschooler. I laughed quite a bit, because I once held a similar childish outlook about myself. However, since becoming a psychotherapist and learning about REBT, my perspective has changed.

I’m neither good nor bad, as the same logic and reason apply to Diddy. After all, people aren’t our behavior. Admittedly, I’ve acted bad or good in many situations. Yet, I’m not sometimes bad or good. And you know what? It’s okay to maintain this rational perspective.

Helpfully, REBT uses the technique of unconditional acceptance (UA) in relation to this matter. This is accomplished through use of unconditional self-acceptance (USA), unconditional other-acceptance (UOA), and unconditional life-acceptance (ULA).

On the subject of USA, I acknowledge that I’m a fallible human being with little control and influence in life. With UOA, I recognize that other people are also imperfect. Concerning them, I have no control and little influence.

Regarding ULA, I admit that life itself is a flawed experience in which I have exceedingly little control or influence. Thus, practice of UA allows me not to self-disturb with irrational beliefs about how I should, must, or ought to have more control or influence than I actually do.

Therefore, when contemplating Luke’s line (“don’t stop; get it, get it”) and the wisdom of a four-year-old (“You’re sometimes bad. You’re sometimes good. But it’s okay”), I’m reminded of a Stoic approach to rational living. I now share this psychoeducational lesson with you.

I encourage you to “don’t stop” the helpful practice of UA and to “get it, get it” regarding an experience of tolerance and acceptance the next time you’re using unhelpful global evaluations (e.g., Diddy is a worthless piece of shit). After all, you aren’t your behavior. Don’t stop!

If you’re looking for a provider who tries to work to help you understand how thinking impacts physical, mental, emotional, and behavioral elements of your life, I invite you to reach out today by using the contact widget on my website.

As the world’s foremost hip hop-influenced REBT psychotherapist, I’m pleased to try to help people with an assortment of issues from anger (hostility, rage, and aggression) to relational issues, adjustment matters, trauma experience, justice involvement, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, anxiety and depression, and other mood or personality-related matters.

At Hollings Therapy, LLC, serving all of Texas, I aim to treat clients with dignity and respect while offering a multi-lensed approach to the practice of psychotherapy and life coaching. My mission includes: Prioritizing the cognitive and emotive needs of clients, an overall reduction in client suffering, and supporting sustainable growth for the clients I serve. Rather than simply trying to help you to feel better, I want to try to help you get better!

Deric Hollings, LPC, LCSW

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