In this live‑stream, the host (Ash) begins by testing a new streaming setup, performing mic checks and interacting with the chat. He then shifts to a monologue about the overwhelming amount of global events—ranging from internet and rap beefs to an active world war, geopolitical tensions, and Mercury retrograde—questioning whether these are intentional distractions. He urges viewers to stay focused on what they can control, citing an old adage about changing what’s changeable and letting go of what isn’t. The host briefly speculates that elections may be postponed during wartime, noting he needs to research the claim further. The stream concludes with a promotional segment for his upcoming "Book Rich Masterclass" (bookrichmasterclass.com), directing Instagram users to comment the single word “masterclass” to receive a direct‑message link, while also inviting viewers on other platforms to visit the site. Throughout, the tone remains conversational and informal, with a mix of concern about distraction, encouragement to stay focused, and enthusiastic marketing of the masterclass.
Chapters
All right, mic check, mic check. We are in the building. Hold on for one second. Let's go. Oh yeah, go live. All right, we in the building, uh, just testing this out. So— oh, I got the kit. Oh no. Yeah, do I have the thing on there? It's all good. Yo, we in the building, y'all. Uh, oh yeah, I'm just testing this, this out. I'm in my, um, in my studio, um, and as I was thinking about, um, you know, just what's going on in this world, you know, I said let me, let me, let me, let me jump on, let me jump on live, see what the people, people doing. Um, but I also wanted to talk, right? I wanted to talk about distractions, right? Are we being distracted, right? Are we being distracted, um, you know, with everything that's going on right now, right? And so I'll be honest with you, it's chaotic. You got, you got internet beef, you got, uh, rap beef, you got real— you got a real world war, you know what I'm saying? You got a real world war happening right now. Right? You got a world war happening right there as we speak, and I'm like, yo, is what like what is like why is everything happening all at one time, right? Why is everything happening all at one time? Is it a distraction, right? Is this a like like what are you what are you being distracted from? You get what I'm saying? Like what are you being distracted from? Why are you being led, right? Or is it that it's just the energy of the time? Because I don't know how many of you all follow astrology, but it is Mercury retrograde, right. It is Mercury retrograde. So, retrograde started April 1st and Mercury retrograde is going to be over in God's will April 25th. Right? And so, and so is it, is it just, is it just, uh, you know, Mercury retrograde that everything is, is acting wonky right now? Right? Like I said, communications is off. Um, all of this unnecessary beef happening. Um, you know, you got, you got Iran, uh, and Israel. Uh, US is poking its nose in. Like, like what, like what is, what is going on? And so You know, I definitely want to just give everybody this message to stay focused, right. I need you to stay focused, I need you to stay focused on what you need to stay focused on, right. I need you to not get involved so much, right. Not get involved so much in things that are none of your business. Right. And so, what do I mean don't get involved in things that are none of your business? There's an old adage that says, you know, what's the old adage? If you could— like, the things that you could change, change them. And the things that you can't change, why worry about them, right. And what I'm saying is like, just stay focused on what you can do, right. Like, I'm staying out of all business that's not my business, right. And so, even— and I'm not— you know, like, even, you know, as we come into this political state, right, we're coming into this political state where, you know, we got— you know, we don't know what's going to happen, right. Because I— I believe, and this is just something that I, I don't, you know, I, I have to look more into, but I believe that, um, election can't happen during wartime. That's what I'm thinking. That's what I was told, right? So we're actively in a war. Um, what winds up happening is that that election gets kind of pushed back. Um, and so, uh, because you don't want a transfer of power during wartime. Right? And so let me let me let me let me just so let me just say this, right? Let me just say this. Let me let me uh let me go just to make sure. Uh can an election um election hap um okay so people all right so look right war war powers of the president. So um it says uh priority authorized. No, I want to see. What it says about that COVID public health crisis could delay or even postpone, right? So, so, all right, I got to do more research because I don't want to, I don't want to say nothing that's not true. So I got to do more research, but still, it's a lot going on. Um, so hopefully, you know what I'm saying, everybody is, um, staying focused. Uh, I'm not gonna stay on here too long because I just wanted to— uh, I'm actually testing out my new, uh, you know, my new setup, you know what I'm saying? So I got the new, the new setup, uh, and I just wanted to test it out, to be honest with you. Uh, you know, says setup looks great, amazing. I appreciate you. Um, Uh, miserable Charlotte, North Carolina. Yo, salute to Charlotte, salute to Charlotte. Um, yes, excessive, uh, internet trolls, they lurking. Um, notes, uh, notes, notes G says, uh, powers that be are trying to gain control over humanity through war and rumors of war, um, etc. A message that I needed. Look, writer for real, get them books done. Hey yo, everybody, look, everybody on Instagram— I don't know if it's gonna work on, uh, Facebook and YouTube, but if you're on Instagram, um, y'all, y'all need to go to, um— all right, everybody on— if you're on Facebook, if you're on LinkedIn, if you're on YouTube, if you're on Twitch, if you're on Twitter, um, I need you to go to bookrichmasterclass.com. Um, I got a masterclass happening, www.bookrichmasterclass.com. Um, I got a masterclass happening, um, this Sunday, right, this Sunday at 8 PM. Uh, so that's coming through. Uh, if you want— if you're on Instagram, um, you just gotta— you just gotta comment the word masterclass and we'll send you the link. So if you're on Instagram, comment the word masterclass and we'll send you the link. Um, but yeah, I just wanted to, um, I just wanted to come on here. So, For real, message I needed, uh, while writing this book. Yep, salute, get that book done. Um, let's see what else we got going on. Um, yo, I, I am, uh, Carmen, let me know if you got a DM. Because, uh, when you comment the word masterclass, you should get a, uh, you should get a, a direct message, uh, sent to you. Um, you know, you should get a direct message sent to you, so let me know if you got it. Um, but yeah, if you want to join my masterclass, uh, type in masterclass, um, um, on the DM— I mean, on, on Instagram. Uh, everybody else, just go to, go to bookrichmasterclass.com. Go to bookriskmasterclass.com. Um, but yeah, that's it, that's it. I just wanted to, um, you know, I just want everybody to, you know, stay focused, right? Stay focused. Um, don't— I'm telling you, don't, don't be, uh, you know, don't be, uh, distracted, right? Don't be distracted. Um, let me see, add clip overlay. Um, oh, countdown. Let me just see if I can add this countdown. Here we go, right here. Yeah, I'm just testing this new thing out. I'm just, I'm just testing it out. Yeah, I'm still here. Yeah, I'm still here. Yeah, we, we just, we just, we just tested— we just testing it out, you know what I'm saying? Seeing how— wait, sorry. Yeah, we just testing it out. Um, but yeah, let me get out of here, y'all. I just wanted to— I just wanted to see. Uh, thank you, Ash. It didn't come in when I made it 2 words. All right, bet. So it must have came in the one word. Copy that. All right, so I need to— uh, thank you for that because they're not— so make sure y'all type in masterclass as one word. Uh, but I, but I'll add it too though. I'm gonna add it, I'm gonna add it too. Um, so that way, um, when you do one word, it'll pop up as well. But, um, all right, y'all, let me get out of here. I got work to do. I'm not gonna get distracted. Uh, just wanted to see, just wanted to, uh, you know, rock out with y'all. Uh, I'll see y'all later.
