“Of course my brother. You’ve been so helpful to me. Just trying to help however I can until I really can”…Walk Good. 28all. Eya. *CO*

The Warm-Up: 

“Built the foundation, curved the temptation, deaded the speculation, all in hopes to hear you say congratulations, but all I heard was more complaining.” ~@champagnepapi

The Core: 

“To sin is a human affair, but to justify sins is a demonic affair.” ~Leo Tolstoy

“When you list NYC/NJ as your location we know which one you mean.” ~Jeff Yader

“Humble to know I can be replaced. Confident to know it’s a downgrade.” ~@mentality

“The easiest free points in life come from being consistently reliable and trustworthy.” ~Shane Parrish

“Relationships are a mirror—what you see isn’t always pretty. Choose partners who don’t look away.” ~Dr. Nicole LePera

“The intimacy of being understood, chosen, accepted, preferred, regarded, heard, care about, fought for, believed is incomparable.” ~Malanda

“They’re going to see that I’ve matured off the court and on the court. I’m gonna show the world things that I’ve had in my arsenal that I didn’t show before. I learned a lot about myself, learned more about the game.” ~Zion Williamson

“Many people believe their values come from holding opinions. Opinions aren’t values. Values are actions: how you live, how you interact with others, and the choices you make on a daily basis. Values are quiet. Opinions are loud.” ~Dr. Nicole LePera

“I hope, you learn to stop overextending yourself in places trying to reach people that have no interest in finding you where you are. I hope you quit exhausting yourself trying to meet people halfway that have no desire to walk the distance for you.” ~Billy Chapata

“The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy’s not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him; not on the chance of his not attacking, but rather on the fact that we have made our position unassailable.” ~Sun Tzu, The Art of War

“The deepest and most healing friendships are often between people who are very different from each other. What keeps the bond strong is that they each embrace personal growth. As they evolve and transform, the love and care is still there, because they do not fear change.” ~Yung Pueblo

“As you get older, you realize that understanding what someone did doesn’t always mean you agree with them, forgiving them doesn’t always mean reconnecting and going back to the way things were, and saying no to them doesn’t mean you love them less, but you love yourself more.” ~@MindTendencies2

“May your circle…be driven by honesty, integrity, love, respect and grit…have people who hold you accountable to your moves, but more importantly your best self…inspire your seasons, ignite your spirits & support your marathon…Your circle’s direction, consistency & character is more important than speed or status.” ~Matt Gottesman

Last Set:

“I once had an older Black woman mentor tell me not to smile too much with White people because they wouldn’t take me seriously. She said that White people assume Black people are there to entertain them and that Black people don’t provide meaningful contributions. While I fully understand the reality of those assumptions that some hold, if I live my life suppressing my joy, then I have become a prisoner to racism. I refuse to cooperate with oppression. So when I want to smile, I smile. Some will misunderstand me or dismiss me, but I cannot live freely if I am constantly calculating and contorting myself based on the false beliefs of others.” ~Dr. Thema Bryant-Davis, Homecoming: Overcoming Fear and Trauma to Reclaim Your Whole, Authentic Self

Food For Thought:

“Imagine having to explain to your future family the reason why they’re suffering is because you couldn’t amount to anything. The reason there’s no food on the table, no power in the house, no birthday gifts or Christmas toys is because you decided to only purse a life of comfort & temporary pleasures & that you didn’t put in the work or sacrifice or decided to stay in to study instead of going to get f up in another meaningless party with people who never achieved anything.” ~@mentality

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