I'd rather be happy being myself than sad trying to please everyone else.

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"You can't reverse fame. You can lose all the money, but you'll never lose people knowing you."

- J. Cole

Awareness

"I just feel like, with rappers, there's so much complacency. It's like, 'Oh, I'm a rapper. I'm successful. I make money. That's all that matters.' But there's a lot of stuff going on in the world. Whether or not you're aware of it, it's happening."

- J. Cole

Awareness

"To appreciate the sun, you gotta know what rain is."

- J. Cole

Awareness

"But there's a lot of stuff going on in the world. Whether or not you're aware of it, it's happening."

- J. Cole

Awareness

"I feel like this: Whatever is in your path and in your heart, you need to do."

- J. Cole

Belief

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"Beauty is not about physical perfection, but about authenticity and confidence."

- Beauty and the Beast

Self-awareness

"Beauty is found in the unique qualities that make us who we are."

- Beauty and the Beast

Self-awareness

"I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific."

- Lily Tomlin

Self-awareness

"Make sure your worst enemy doesn’t live between your own two ears."

- Laird Hamilton

Self-awareness

"True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less."

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