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Some of y'all are not where you want to be in life, yet you party every weekend. What is it that you’re celebrating?
T.I.
'Despite not being where you desire to be, many of you still revel every weekend. What is there to rejoice?'
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Don't let your emotions overpower your intelligence.
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Do not allow your feelings to eclipse your reason.
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Refuse to give up, your mistakes don't define you.
They don't dictate where you're headed, they remind you.
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Deny defeat, your missteps don't identify you. They don't dictate your destiny, they caution you.
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Life can change your directions, even when you ain't planned it.
All you can do is handle it, worst thing you can do is panic.
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Life can alter your course, even when you haven't anticipated it. All that is left to do is cope with it, the worst thing conceivable is to become flustered.
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Stop lookin' at what you ain't got, and start being thankful for what you do got.
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Cease coveting what you lack, and begin expressing gratitude for what you possess.
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Even when I lose faith in myself there is something in me that speaks through and says I am not finished yet.
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Even when I lack belief in myself, there is something within me that vociferates and declares I am not done yet.
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Never mind what haters say, ignore them 'til they fade away.
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Pay no heed to detractors, disregard them until they disappear.
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Adversity builds character and character takes you places money can't.
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Difficulties foster strength of will and resilience can bring you success beyond what money can provide.
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God will take you through hell, just to get you to heaven.
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Fear aint in the heart of me, i learned just do it, you get courage from your fears right after you go through it.
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All you can do is handle it, worst thing you can do is panic. Use it to your advantage, avoid insanity, manage to conquer ever obstacle, make impossible possible. Even when winning's illogical, losing is still far from optional.
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If you don't respect nothin' else, you will respect this hustle.
T.I.
13.
Some of us were born to hate and some of us were born to be great.
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Even when winnin's illogical, losin's still far from optional
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You can't go through the kinds of things I've gone through, as much as I have, without re-evaluating yourself and making adjustments. And you can't endure these horrendous circumstances without developing a certain level of strength and wisdom.
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The one thing we all have in common is that we're human. Why pay more attention to the things that make us different over the things that bring us together?
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Im going to always rise above the doubt that may exist about me.
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18.
Let the losers worry about losin.
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I'm by no means a perfect human being. I experience more than half of my life perpetuating darkness. That was because I was dropped in a place of darkness and expected to find a way out.
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I always knew that there were huge opportunities for me, and that I had a lot of potential to do a lot of different things, but I also knew it was about my execution and my application of skills.
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People hate it when you're better than them. They ain't hating, start worrying then.
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22.
It is a lot of responsibility. But I enjoy being a father. Thats one of the best parts of my life. I feel like, man, thats one of the greatest things Ive got going on, being a father.
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Nobody is gonna love you like you.
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If you're not worth speaking on, then you haven't adequately done your job.
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I aint dead, I aint done, I ain't scared, I aint run, no matter what, no matter what, Still I stand
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You are not defined by your environment unless you allow yourself to be.
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We cannot continue to get caught up in having material abundance and yet be fundamentally and spiritually broke.
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Im either running from life or im just waiting to die im the supplier or fire if you chasing a high.
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I know what it's like to not know where you're going or how to get there. I know what it's like to have no one around you who can teach you how to be what you hope to become.
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You ain't gotta be a dope boy to have money.
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I'm not to the point where I need to shut myself off from people, unless I feel like I need to, but I don't force myself to deal with people.
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The possibilities of success are limitless, as long as you're willing to put the work in.
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I know what it's like to be so distracted by your surroundings and in the moment that it's seemingly impossible to not get caught up in 'em. I know what it's like to feel so much smaller than the activities of your environment that you can't see how not to succumb to 'em. I know what it's like to not be able to focus in class due to real life hunger pangs. I know what it's like to be disruptive just to pass the time and take your mind off what's lacking at home. I know what it's like to be laughed at by your teacher when you tell them what you hope to be in life.
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If I'm not in the mood to deal with you, then I just don't deal with you. I look at it like, me not dealing with you could save me a lot of trouble - me forcing myself to deal with you could bring me a lot of trouble. So I just play it by ear.
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You're gonna be your best salesman. If you don't sell yourself, nobody else is gonna have a better time with it than you. You've gotta get up for it, every day.
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People put me on a box, and I love when people think they know what I am capable of or not capable of. I thrive off of that.
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This is a time where fashion and style go against what I would rather do myself. So I have to pick and choose from people that share my enthusiasm when it comes to certain things.
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They’re like,‘If you have an opinion against us, we’re gonna shut you down.' That’s not American. If you’re gay you should have the right to be gay in peace, and if you’re against it you should have the right to be against it in peace.
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Man, I'm a conspiracy theorist by nature. You can't experience the federal penal system and not be somewhat skeptical.
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I want to do things that shock people. I think that persona attributes more to the roles that other people may consider me for, rather than the ones I consider for myself.
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All the hatin just fuels to my fire.
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We have been underserved, underprivileged and unfortunate for far too long. There are no more excuses. It's not enough to have limited progress and allow our expectations and sense of purpose to evaporate. So, if that means we must sacrifice some nights at the club and give up buying the latest designer handbags and sneakers... well then damn, so be it.
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You have to surpass the levels of success that you have already achieved, and that's the challenge. But, it's a welcome challenge. I appreciate it because it brings the best out of me.
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People are motivated when they see somebody else doing something.
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Everyone has something to sell. The greatest thing you can ever sell is an idea or talent.
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If we continue to devalue ourselves we cannot realistically expect respect from others.
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I know what it's like to be told by your teacher that you'll never amount to anything.
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I always tried to work hard and stay focused, and just use one opportunity to contribute to the next.
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A responsibility to be a role model as a father yes, as a man, as a public figure, yes. That responsibility just leads me to do what I feel is right and to conduct myself with the moral standards, principles, and integrity that were instilled in me by my family.
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I promote peace and positivity.
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