I had too many businesses that are frivolous. I have enough. What interests me most is under-served communities. We need a new style of empowering these people, and new approaches.
RUSSELL SIMMONSThe biggest impediment to get the laws changed was the lobbyists. Whether you’re talking about healthcare, jobs going overseas, or tax reform, you’re always coming up against lobbyists.
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Happy can make you money, but money can’t make you happy.
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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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The concept is that through a disciplined approach to work and self-sacrifice, Tapas will burn away the negativity that separates us from God. By working our hardest and happily enduring the hardships of life we are able to create a sense of peace and clarity in ourselves.
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When you sit quietly and look inside, things that seem so difficult on the outside become a lot easier to digest. Concerns that might’ve caused a lot of anxiety just come and go.
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Everything you need to know about success is inside of you, because I believe it is inside of all of us. That is, all human beings have potential for infinite success.
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Not every move you make has to be a great leap
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You have to be able to say what people are thinking but won’t say. It’s like Donald Trump.
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I try to do things that I think are helpful to the environment, to the animals, and to the planet.
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That happens to me everyday. I watch my thoughts, not only on the mat, but all through the day.
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A person’s strength is to know their weaknesses.
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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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I don’t believe that people create their own visions. Rather, I believe that visions are actually God’s way of communicating with us.
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You’ve got to do things that promote what’s important.
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I’m lucky that I have a platform that I can answer my own questions.
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No matter what you’re doing, try to work at that task like it’s your dream job.
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