It is not possible to erase racism just because African-Americans have reached a level of financial success and crossover appeal.
Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs.
I’m a strong supporter of comfort breeds complacency. Growing up poor I wasn’t comfortable, my mom had to work so hard and I woke up one day and decided I was not going to come home until I could help her pay the bills.
Do not let anyone tell you what you can be. Do not let anyone tell you that you are not good enough or smart enough. Remember that nobody is better than you. Everybody puts on their pants one leg at a time.
Never duck responsibility. It’s like running from the rain only to fall into the river.
You know, you don’t have to have money to be a successful businessperson. You don’t need a college degree. You just need a lot of common sense backed up by a willingness to work hard.
The more we give, the more we receive. It’s important to give back, because the seeds you plant today, you will harvest tomorrow.
If you make too many things too public, then you end up living your life before the court of public opinion.
Comfort is the enemy of achievement.
We have to learn to face our fears and push ourselves. If you’re living on earth and you’re not living on the edge, you’re taking up too much room. When you push past the fear and realize that what you feared was not a big deal, you gain more confidence.
I firmly believe that the two most important times in a person’s life are when they are born and when they find out why they were born.
Sometimes you’re pushing and what you want to do is not coming with ease; doors are not opening. A lot of times we’re pushing against resistance. If one looks closely, there is often a message in that resistance: “Wait a minute, maybe it’s not what you’re supposed to be doing.”
Keep putting out good. It will come back to you tenfold in unexpected ways.
I’m sure you know a lot of people who were born into privilege and amounted to absolutely nothing. We all have greatness within us. So it is really important for everyone to figure out what God put us on Earth to do, and steer clear of the seven pervasive lies that often blindside people.
Money lets you enjoy the finer things of life, but it doesn’t change who you are. It magnifies and brings into fruition the things that you want to hide most. It is a mask for insecurities as well.
American economy is tricky. If you stay in the game you’re in a good position for the upswing. If you’re not in the game you can’t win.
Money doesn’t change who you are; it magnifies who you really are.
Always define your area of excellence. Establish the area where you will be the best.
Being an impatient person, I wanted to do what my grandmother said: “Do as much as you can as fast as you can; be as productive as possible.” But you must be patient. So I have struggled to balance patience with being an impatient person, and trying to find a happy medium.
Money has not changed me. When I look at money, each dollar represents an option of something I could not do yesterday.