Russell Simmons
Russell Simmons
Russell Wendell Simmons is an American entrepreneur, producer and author. The Chairman and CEO of Rush Communications, he cofounded the hip-hop music label Def Jam Recordings and created the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and Tantris. Simmons had a net-worth estimate of $340 million in 2011...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth4 October 1957
CityQueens, NY
CountryUnited States of America
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A person's strength is to know their weaknesses.
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When the mind is totally still, there's only bliss. I got a piece of that reality from my first yoga class, from smiling and breathing in every difficult pose. I went, "Oh my God! I'm clear! I love this!"
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You have to live your life as if you are already where you want to be.
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Being a thoughtful vegan makes our time on this Earth more peaceful and joyous, because you get to have a hand in promoting and increasing the happiness, good health and well-being of others -- both animal and human -- rather than being an instrument of their suffering and death.
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I used to think anxiety and insomnia drove me to success, but it was the stillness that let me be good at anything. When you extend the seconds of stillness, that's when you're able to think and learn.
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If you play basketball, you get into the zone. You can't miss. That's the expansive mindset we're all seeking. But that only comes when the mind is quiet and separate from the noise. And the greatest tool to eliminate the noise is meditation.
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Embrace struggle... It is your greatest teacher.
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What holds most people back isn't the quality of their ideas, but their lack of faith in themselves.
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When you give without reservation, you’ll become a magnet that pulls the world toward you.
everyday my-thoughts
That happens to me everyday. I watch my thoughts, not only on the mat, but all through the day.
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Don't ruin a good today by thinking of a bad yesterday, Let it go!
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Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you.
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Decide that no matter what is happening around you, the sun will always be shining in your world.
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I try to use my voice. I know that celebrity is valuable, and people do listen.