It's time we stop worrying, and get angry you know? But not angry and pick up a gun, but angry and open our minds.
Tupac ShakurRead
To all the seeds that follow me protect your essence, Born with less, but you still precious.
Interpretation
Embrace your inner value and protect your true self despite life's challenges.
In this quote, Tupac Shakur emphasizes the importance of recognizing one's inherent worth and nurturing one's true essence, even when faced with adversity or feelings of inadequacy. He speaks directly to those who may have started with less than others, encouraging them to understand that they are still precious and worthy of protection, thereby inspiring them to overcome challenges and appreciate their unique value in the world.
In practice
During a motivational seminar discussing self-worth and resilience.
It's time we stop worrying, and get angry you know? But not angry and pick up a gun, but angry and open our minds.
I'm down for you, so ride with me._x000D_ _x000D_ My enemies your enemies,_x000D_ _x000D_ Cause you ain't ever had a friend like me.
Life's a test, mistakes are lessons, but the gift of life is knowing that you have made a difference.
I'm not saying I'm gonna change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world.
I don't want to be a role model. I just want to be someone who says, this is who I am, this is what I do, I say what's on my mind.
All I'm trying to do is survive and make good out of the dirty, nasty, unbelievable lifestyle that they gave me.
Everything you want to be, you already are. You're simply on the path to discovering it.
I think that young women and little girls need to see that they don't have to be the damsel in distress. They don't have to not show their strength. They don't have to be whatever the stereotype is or the tropes that we go to in our minds.
Final perseverance is the necessary evidence of genuine conversion.
They're not just dreams. Not anymore, I dream more than I wake now, and, at times, I have crossed over. Can't you see? I've been there.
The element of discovery is very important. I don't repeat myself well. I want and need that stimulus of walking forward from one new world to another.
I was the first South Asian female to do comedy videos on YouTube. But at the same time, all races face their barriers, and I've learned through YouTube, if it's not race, it will be sexism, if it's not sexism, it will be homophobia. It will always be something, and all voices should be heard.
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