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“No matter where you're from or what you've done, you're never stuck in a particular circumstance, relationship, or cycle unless you say you are.”
― Russell Simmons, Super Rich: A Guide to Having It All

“A person's strength is to know their weaknesses.”
― Russell Simmons, Do You!: 12 Laws to Access the Power in You to Achieve Happiness and Success

“The key ingredient to any kind of happiness or success is to never give less than your best”
― Russell Simmons

“To separate yourself from your weakness and look at it objectively is a very powerful thing.”
― Russell Simmons, Success Through Stillness: Meditation Made Simple

“There are no failures, only quitters”
― Russell Simmons

“when you embrace the process of your work, instead of focusing on the results, you’ll always be happier, plus do a much better job.”
― Russell Simmons, Success Through Stillness: Meditation Made Simple

“Only do shit you believe in!”
― Russell Simmons

“When you do good by the world, the world will do good by you”
― Russell Simmons

“Giving, not trading or selling, is the basis of success. The most rewarding thing you can do is just to give the world something good. And ultimately you will be paid so much more for that gift than it you had tried to trade it for something else.”
― Russell Simmons, Do You!: 12 Laws to Access the Power in You to Achieve Happiness and Success, Library Edition

“Never change for the mainstream—stay in your lane, and if you’re talented and resilient enough the mainstream will come to you.”
― Russell Simmons, Do You

“Your vision makes your world. If you see the world as a happy, loving place, then that’s where you’re going to live. But if you see the world as a messed up, negative, and dangerous place, then that will be your reality.”
― Russell Simmons, Do You

“The beautiful thing about meditation is that it allows you to access that cool guy or girl inside of you that's waiting to come out. You'll be able to access the part of you that people like to be around. The part of you that feels upbeat about things. That feels like you're moving toward your goals without frustration and anxiety. That feels ecstatic to be alive! The more I meditate, the more I have these moments.”
― Russell Simmons, Success Through Stillness: Meditation Made Simple

“You can decide that no matter what is happening around you, the sun will always be shining in your world. Or you can decide that your world is always going to be a cold, dark place.”
― Russell Simmons, Success Through Stillness: Meditation Made Simple

“when you become more mindful of what you put in your body every day, that mindfulness will seep into everything you do. Instead of sleepwalking through your life, you’ll be more adept at living in the present moment. And the present, as I like to say, is the only place where good things can happen to you in life.”
― Russell Simmons, The Happy Vegan: A Guide to Living a Long, Healthy, and Successful Life

“In meditation we experience the silence from which all creativity springs. The act of creation—whether from a blank page to a poem, an empty space to a building, a thought to a song or film—starts with a void. The more intimate a relationship we can build with that silent void, the more clearly the art can shine through and spring forth. Meditation is the vehicle to connect to that silence.” —Rick Rubin, Malibu 2013”
― Russell Simmons, Success Through Stillness: Meditation Made Simple

“That’s because the truth is, the only things that are going to bring lasting happiness to your life are good health and knowledge of self, which lead to a compassionate relationship with the world.”
― Russell Simmons, The Happy Vegan: A Guide to Living a Long, Healthy, and Successful Life

“The great ones, however, never get lost in those distractions. Biggie in particular was legendary for his ability to stay focused. There could be all sorts of things going on—drinks being passed, blunts being rolled, people trying to holler at him about various projects—but he’d just sit in a chair with his eyes closed, seemingly oblivious to all the chaos around him. That was his way of connecting to the stillness inside of him, so that when it was time to get behind the microphone, he wasn’t caught up in worrying about how his last record did or how this one might be received once it was released. No, when it was time to make a song, he was always able to connect with both the music he was hearing in his headphones and the poetry that was filling up his heart. The same way today artists like Jay Z or Lil Wayne are able to create entire songs without ever putting a word down on paper. Through being able to connect completely with the music, they are able to operate from that “zone” that the great ones are able to access. That might not sound like a big deal, but I’ve seen so many artists get sidetracked by those distractions. And when it’s time for them to get in the recording booth and execute their craft, their mind is somewhere else. Sure, they’re rapping along to the beat, but they’re not connected to it.”
― Russell Simmons, Success Through Stillness: Meditation Made Simple

“The key is, when I do break down and “cheat” with a piece of fish, it doesn’t rob me of my focus or dedication. I don’t start telling myself, “I’m too weak to do this,” or that now I’m no longer a vegan. While my intention is to live a vegan lifestyle, I’m not perfect. And I accept my imperfection. Which is why when I slip up, I don’t start worrying about what other vegans would “think” if they knew I’d eaten some meat. Because if I allow myself to get caught up in those distractions, then I’ll feel like I’ve “failed” at being a vegan and will find myself back eating meat all the time again. Which of course in my eyes would be the real failure. Instead, I consider what just happened—basically that I became distracted by an urge—and rather than beat myself up over it, I just return to my vegan practice the next time I sit down to a meal. I”
― Russell Simmons, Success Through Stillness: Meditation Made Simple

“People who know better do better. If”
― Russell Simmons, The Happy Vegan: A Guide to Living a Long, Healthy, and Successful Life

“I don’t believe that people create their own visions. Rather, I believe that visions are actually God’s way of communicating with us.”
― Russell Simmons, Do You

“Our bodies are designed to remain in balance, and when they go out of balance, a natural mechanism has been interfered with.” —DEEPAK CHOPRA Not”
― Russell Simmons, The Happy Vegan: A Guide to Living a Long, Healthy, and Successful Life

“True happiness lies in being compassionate and appreciating the world and our circumstances, rather than being coldhearted and greedy. We often realize too late that our favorite moments are those spent simply with the people we love. In seeing the miracles that unfold around us every day. Eventually we all come to understand that our happiness is derived from being present in the moment. Why wait until the end of your life to discover this Truth?”
― Russell Simmons, Success Through Stillness: Meditation Made Simple

“I understand that for beginners it isn't that easy to sit down, close your eyes, and settle into stillness. Your thoughts have gotten used to making SO MUCH NOISE! They have enjoyed too much influence over you to simply fade the first time you try.”
― Russell Simmons, Success Through Stillness: Meditation Made Simple

“The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success. And finally,”
― Russell Simmons, Success Through Stillness: Meditation Made Simple

“Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet.” —ALBERT EINSTEIN Considering”
― Russell Simmons, The Happy Vegan: A Guide to Living a Long, Healthy, and Successful Life

“Without stillness, life is a blur.”
― Russell Simmons

“After my first experience via yoga, I became incredibly focused on experiencing that sense of stillness again. The stillness that reminded me that I could be a better person, a better friend, a better citizen of the world, as well as a better businessman.”
― Russell Simmons, Success Through Stillness: Meditation Made Simple

“An award-winning reporter for The New York Times named Michael Moss recently wrote an excellent—and disturbing—book on this called Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us. In the book, Moss talks about how scientists have perfected the “bliss point” in many of these products. The “bliss point” is the perfect amount of sugar that will give you a high and get you hooked on a type of cookie or cereal. Moss also writes about how those scientists have perfected what the industry calls “mouth feel.” You might not know the term, but you definitely know the “feel”—that warm, satisfying sensation you experience when you bite into melted cheese or some crispy fried chicken. Unfortunately, “mouth feel” comes from super-high levels of fat, which create the same high that sugar does but come with even more calories.”
― Russell Simmons, Success Through Stillness: Meditation Made Simple

“When we become more aware of how powerfully our choices in diet and lifestyle affect us—for better and for worse—then we can make different ones.” —DR. DEAN ORNISH Sorry”
― Russell Simmons, The Happy Vegan: A Guide to Living a Long, Healthy, and Successful Life

“The longer we eat healthier foods, the better they taste.” —Dr. Michael Greger, Humane Society Most”
― Russell Simmons, The Happy Vegan: A Guide to Living a Long, Healthy, and Successful Life