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- The word mantra comes from two Sanskrit words man, ("to think") and tra ("tool'). So the literal translation is "a tool of thought." And that's…
- The pain that's created by avoiding hard work is actually much worse than any pain created from the actual work itself. Because if you don't…
- In the yogic tradition, this principle of using intense effort to burn through life's distractions is called Tapas. It's another Sanskrit word, roughly defined as…
- I don't eat any animals or anything that has to do with animals. No fish or egg or dairy because I personally don't feel it's…
- Whatever you chase will run away from you. So, stop chasing success and realize you already have it all.
- Labels cloud our vision and distract us from seeing how much we have in common with one another.
- Get unstuck from whatever it is you perceive is holding you back from realizing your dreams.
- People are murdering each other without any recourse... So we need to get in our communities and work from the inside out.
- The thing about hip-hop is that it's from the underground, ideas from the underbelly, from people who have mostly been locked out, who have not…
- I don't use my brain about the creative thing. From a business standpoint, I instinctively do things: when I get something right, it's never because…
- 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…
- My experiences have been, from the very beginning, cultural and creative. And my business has been a way of exposing the culture, exposing the artists…
- No matter where you're from or what you've done, you're never stuck in a particular circumstance, relationship, or cycle unless you say you are.
- Your thoughts should never stray from doing your job with a smile.
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