I worked in ad sales. I would call up local businesses and try to get them to buy ads in the paper. The whole time, I felt like I was just scamming people.

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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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"Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today."

- Will Rogers

Reflection

"Life is like a sewer … what you get out of it depends on what you put into it."

- Tom Lehrer

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"I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done."

- Lucille Ball

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"Nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to know."

- Pema Chodron

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"Happy Tuesday! It is a good day to reflect on the week so far and spread happiness."

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