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The fear factor was minimized for me. I already knew fear. My dreams were bigger than the fear.
Fear can be a paralyzing force, I think this is the simplest way to explain how someone escapes the prison of fear.
Working hard is great when it’s motivated by passion and love and enthusiasm. But working hard when it’s motivated by deprivation is not pleasant.
Having a purpose and a goal can make the most unpleasant circumstances doable.
“How many Black people in this audience feel like you have a body tied to your back? How many are trying to live and strive in a culture that has weighed us down and is more interested in our demise than our life?”
A description of oppression that makes sense.
It’s like Oprah said, “I know for sure what we dwell on is what we become.”
A good saying to keep perspective, we can be weighed down by those negative intrusive thoughts.
