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Success isn’t determined by the size of the town you’re from, or what sort of home you grew up
in.
There’s something special wherever you
come from too: find it and use it to help it propel you toward your pursuit of greatness.
In order to change your life for the better, first you must ch...
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Which can’t happen unless you change the peo...
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no one is a victim of circumstance
No matter how or where you were raised, you can make the choice to live a different way.
there are no “losses” in life, only lessons.
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As long as you don’t compromise who you are, no matter how many pink slips you get, there’s always going to be something better out there for you.
Always live your truth. When you live your truth, can’t nobody try to use that truth against you.
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By laughing at those comments instead of getting uptight, I’ve replaced a perceived weakness with power.
just embracing the truth about yourself.
You must stay open to new ideas. To new kinds of people to work with.
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Finally, embrace the concept that you are privileged. I believe in the power and privilege of God. And God created me exactly how he wanted me to be and who he wanted me to be. I believe I’m just as privileged—if not more—as any white person out there.
got to have complete faith in your privilege.
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“ratchetness and righteousness.”
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shit is the best fertilizer; it’s what helps the flowers grow.
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Geographical location doesn’t determine
what kind of success you will have, but your psychological position always will.
How are you going to make waves in a bigger pond when you haven’t even learned how to cause a ripple in the pond you’re in? When you stop complaining about where you are physically and start focusing on where you are mentally...
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People are afraid
of what they don’t understand.
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Hags, who are a major part of southern African-American folklore. Hags are female spirits or witches who come into your bedroom while you’re asleep and sit on your chest until right before dawn (they don’t like sunlight). When they’ve got you, you literally can’t move.
Hags and other supernormal beings are directly rooted in the cultures the slaves brought to this country hundreds of years ago.
Slaves
place where you were born, or the circumstances you were born into, don’t have to define you.
