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Mistakes only cost you when you don't acknowledge them.

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Russell Simmons
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: October 4
Business Person
Entrepreneur
Fashion Designer
Record Producer
Television Producer
Writer
Queens
New York
Russell Wendell Simmons
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Acknowledge
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You just have to smile and breathe. You do the best you can with what you have and that's it.
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Nowhere in the Bible, Koran, or Torah does it say, If you curse, then you're going to hell. But everywhere it says that if you kill, you're going to wherever they send you, depending on the religion.
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My little girls are the most beautiful women in the world. I am a lucky, lucky man. I will spend every day making sure that they know this.
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The past gives great examples of what can happen in the future. It's always important to remember.
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By listening to your higher self, or Atman, you can return to the truth that's already inside of you and in the process change not only yourself, but the entire world, through positivity and love.
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I think that diversity is key for the next American entrepreneurs. They want to be a part of this society where there is so much diversity they have to have people from all the experiences.
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The old world is quickly disappearing, and the new opportunities are opening up.
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The politicians already in office don't want to change. A few might have it in their hearts to change and to start working for the people, but even some of the most progressive politicians are silent because they know that the candidate with the most money wins.
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You know, sometimes people never get to learn how successful they could have been because they give up too easily. If I've learned one thing in all my years in the business, it's that often things don't work out the way you want at first. But that doesn't mean you should give up.
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I try to use my voice. I know that celebrity is valuable, and people do listen.
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They're lacking culture in Hollywood. That gives me a big up, right? I know something about pop culture.
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Every day set the simple goal of trying to be more awake and less distracted.
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I knew it was unrealistic to think I could build an institution overnight. But if I took baby steps, eventually it would happen.
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Reacting to the world with a smile instead of a curse, a wave instead of the middle finger, will actually help you live longer.
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I read The Yoga Sutras every day.And also the The Bhagavad Gita. Those two books sit by my bed.
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You just have to pay attention to what people need and what has not been done.
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We meditate so we can see miracles unfolding. Without stillness life is a blur.
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