Tyler Perry said it best:
Before you marry or commit to someone, see them in all seasons — happy, mad, stable, broke, and hurt.
One of the realest quotes that will always stand the test of time.
Sometimes you need to go broke, lose the person you thought you loved, watch friends turn to strangers….just to get to your destination. Elevation requires separation.
A man can stay up until 2 a.m., wake up at 6, be in debt, broke, alone and still carry unshakable faith that one day everything will work out. That resilience, that quiet determination… that’s being a man.
To all the men out there: may you rise, endure, and succeed in life.
I’m so glad my family didn’t raise me to have an entitled mentality. Nobody has to help you. Nobody has to feel sorry for you. Nobody owes you anything. This is the mindset that literally carries me through life. I expect nothing from no one and I expect everything from MYSELF. I
It took me 33 years to realize, no matter how much you trust your close friends and family, don't tell them everything. It's 100% okay to keep your mouth shut.
Nobody prepares you for the fact that you will go through some of the most heart shattering experiences of your life and are still expected to show up for work. Take care of yourself. Pay your bills. Meet your goals. Just carry on… it’s awful