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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 Simmons

You cannot find it anywhere, because it is located inside you… happiness is your natural state.
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Happiness Happy Inspirational
A poet or a comedian can say what’s on the mind of people. They should be funny. They should make you laugh. It may be so truthful that it hurts, but it makes you laugh.
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Hurt Laughing People
The imagination is how things get done. You have to cultivate creativity.
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Creativity Done Imagination
If you aren’t passionate about a vision, it’s hard to have faith in it.
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Faith Passionate Vision
Gangsta rappers, they call them. Not nearly as gangsta as the things that inspire them.. you know, a gangsta government that we operate under.
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Gangsta Government Rapper
They’re lacking culture in Hollywood. That gives me a big up, right? I know something about pop culture.
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Culture Giving Hollywood
You’ve got to do things that promote what’s important.
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Important Promote Things
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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Inspiring Keys Life
I kind of think that artists throughout history, poets throughout history have been criticized for sharing what’s on people’s minds and I don’t think it’s any different now.
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Artist Different People Sharing Thinking
Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you.
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People Smarter Surround Yourself
I can’t pay my [bills]. I can’t go to work. My car is out of gas.
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Bills Car Pay
You need Black [people] sometimes to understand things about Black culture.
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Black Needs People
Embrace struggle… It is your greatest teacher.
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Encouraging Inspirational Life
I think Hollywood is incredibly segregated. I’ve never seen any place like it. The gatekeepers who are the most progressive activists inspired to make the world better… they’re better people, right? They’re segregated. It’s self segregated in some cases, but there’s nobody Black in charge of anything in Hollywood.
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People Self Thinking
I think I’m less afraid of failure than some others.
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Afraid Failure Inspirational Running Thinking
I don’t miss a day of yoga. I don’t miss my meditation… They’re way more important.
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Meditation Missing Yoga

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.

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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.

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