The word mantra comes from two Sanskrit words man, (“to think”) and tra (“tool’). So the literal translation is “a tool of thought.”
RUSSELL SIMMONSStay in your lane. If you’re good enough, people will move to you.
More Russell Simmons Quotes
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A clear and focused mind will last a lifetime. Getting your mind in shape is nothing less than the key to sustainable success in the world.
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Never pass up any opportunity to share your gifts with the world.
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Learn to let your thoughts exist on their own without getting too involved in them.
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You will be a great entrepreneur if you operate with a real sincere wanting to serve.
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The stuff I do, I do every day, and I’ve been doing it for long periods of time. I don’t start and quit-ever. I start and stay on it.
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I want to talk a little bit abut two things: clarity and cloudiness. Both of them quiet the mind. One quiets it, the other numbs it. either way, there’s less thought, and the less thought, the more happiness.
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I think when you’re very dedicated to something and you’re engaged fully, you become a giver.
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My wife Kimora once told me while we were watching “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” that it’s a vegetarian movie because the way that the woman was screaming, “Aaaahhh,” and trying to run away is how every animal you eat reacted at the slaughterhouse.
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Everyone’s goal is to be happy. Happiness is achieved by promoting happiness to others.
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Not every move you make has to be a great leap
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Those who need nothing attract everything.
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Black actors on the road, flying around the country working as poets. Those people are inspirations for millions of kids who write.
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Mistakes only cost you when you don’t acknowledge them.
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If you run a corporation, your job is to maximize the return on investment for your investors. Good for you. But by the same token, we have to remember that corporations have no compassion. That’s why legislation and regulations are necessary.
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No one wants to sell to just 12% of the population for the entire length of their careers. It creates a difficult and less-profitable environment. But Hollywood has lived with that limiting mantra, and only a few black stars have managed to break through.
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