Therone Shellman > Quotes

“It's not so much what you accomplish. But what's more important is how far you've come to accomplish what you have.
Success is the measure of not mere achievement, but also how hard one had to work.”
― Therone Shellman

“When one comes from the bottom they know how to deal with people on the bottom.
When one educates themself to communicate they learn how to deal with a multitude of types of people.

Life experience, and communication is at the core of people relations.”
― Therone Shellman

“When there is no one to teach you life will show you. All you have to do is pay attention.
People unfortunately rarely take the time to sit back and evaluate. Their too busy being busy.”
― Therone Shellman

“The first type of man is a follower. He does not have the courage or will to think for himself. The second type of man is a thinker. He dictates his own reality and does think for himself. The third type of man is a student and a teacher. He is one that learns from others and life. He thinks for himself and he also teaches others the lessons he’s learned from his experiences.”
― Therone Shellman

“Be Certain:
One cannot possibly guess their way through life. As every creation is manifested with a definite purpose by our Creator, so it must be with all actions we undertake.”
― Therone Shellman

“What Are You Made of:

Your belief system in regards to where you stand within the world are at the Core of everything you've done, was able to do, and will do.

If you believe you don't have any control of your well-being, then what you will do and are capable of doing are based on this assumption.

If you believe that you are at the center of all that has and will take place in your life, then you will make all possible effort to think and do that which will produce the results that you seek.”
― Therone Shellman

“Pay Attention to Be the Lesson or Be Shown the Lesson.”
― Therone Shellman, Black American Vision

“Never allow a lover, friend, family member, or situation to become more important than yourself to you. If you do little by little, you'll lose your value and self-respect until there's none.”
― Therone Shellman, Street Knowledge

“If They Betrayed You Once, They Can Do It Again.”
― Therone Shellman, Street Knowledge

“The same thinking and tools necessary to survive are not the thinking and tools you need to overcome and rise above the conditions and circumstances you've survived.”
― Therone Shellman, Street Knowledge