"I was embarrassed…people talking about how dumb you are"
By age 9 JR Smith was diagnosed with learning disability
He shied away from school
Focused on sports.
Today
2 titles later
At the age of 40
JR graduated college
The universe guarantees you'll improve if you keep trying. The universe doesn’t reward talent, luck, or intelligence first , it rewards relentless consistency
Nobody talks about how humbling it is to return. Again. Same prayer. Same apology. Same grace. But God never says, “Didn’t we already do this?” He receives you every time like it’s the first. Grace isn’t fragile. It was built with your weakness in mind.
Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada spoke about the contradictions of human nature:
“Some people dream of having a swimming pool at home, while those who have one hardly ever use it. Those who have lost a loved one feel a profound sense of loss, while others often complain about their living relatives. Those without a partner long for one, while those who have one often don't appreciate it. The hungry would give anything for a meal, while the satiated complain about the taste of their food. Those without a car dream of owning one, while those who have a car are always looking for a better one.”
The key to happiness is gratitude: truly seeing and appreciating what we already have, and understanding that somewhere, someone would give anything for what we take for granted.
The case of Kendrick Johnson, a Black high school student who was found dead in a rolled-up gym mat, is now at the center of a $10B suit accusing authorities of a major cover-up.
https://t.co/PUiUmZ3dMg
Proof that Black leads don’t always have to be in stories about slavery, poverty, or police brutality. Sometimes we can just be vampires, witches, kings, and queens too.