And that’s how mantras are used in Buddhist and Hindu practices, as tools that clear your mind of distractions. Because when you focus on repeating that mantra over and over again, soon the noise will die down and all you will hear is your inner voice.
RUSSELL SIMMONSMy experiences have been, from the very beginning, cultural and creative. And my business has been a way of exposing the culture, exposing the artists so that the world could hear and see them.
More Russell Simmons Quotes
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Music is the noise that surrounds the stillness of the art form.
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Never pass up any opportunity to share your gifts with the world.
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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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Whatever you chase will run away from you. So, stop chasing success and realize you already have it all.
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I think that diversity is key for the next American entrepreneurs. They want to be a part of this society where there is so much diversity they have to have people from all the experiences.
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I always say neediness is the cause of suffering. I’m not the only one who says it. It’s something I adopted and I believe.
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You cannot find it anywhere, because it is located inside you… happiness is your natural state.
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I can’t pay my [bills]. I can’t go to work. My car is out of gas.
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Your purpose is to act on the resources God gives you. If God gives you a bucket of fish, you have to distribute those fish. If you don’t, they’re going to rot, attract a bunch of flies, and start stinking up your soul.
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Never change for the mainstream—stay in your lane, and if you’re talented and resilient enough the mainstream will come to you.
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[Performing artists] are making greater percentages. People are going to live events more and it’s a big success story for everyone – except the music industry itself.
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Last year my wife got a Rolls-Royce.
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If you were elected president, would you publicly support special prosecutors in these cases and what is one other thing you would do to fix our broken justice system?
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I applaud what the Oscars are doing to promote diversity. I think it’s great.
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A person’s strength is to know their weaknesses.
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