I tell people, if you're thinking about suicide, all that stuff I've attempted and thought about it. If you think about it, life gets better. The key to life when it gets tough is to keep moving. Just keep moving.
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Having my son has changed so much of what I dream about. It used to be about business, business, what's the next deal? What's the next movie? Now it's about him.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Becoming a parent shifts one's priorities and dreams towards the well-being of their child.
In this quote, Tyler Perry expresses the profound transformation that occurred in his life after becoming a father. His focus shifted from personal ambition and career achievements to nurturing and dreaming of a better future for his son, highlighting the deep emotional impact of parenthood and the redefinition of success through family over career pursuits.
Themes
ParenthoodDreamsFamilyTransitionLove
In practice
Example use cases
In a parenting seminar discussing the impact of children on personal aspirations.
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All quotes →Keep your dreams ALIVE. No matter how hard it gets, no matter how many people talk about you; they're going to throw dirt on you but that's alright, when they put you in that box (after your dead), they're going to put dirt on you some more, so that's okay - GO, don't be afraid, have NO FEAR.
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I think there's something that happens at 40 where you settle into your own skin and you stop caring what people think - you realize life is a gift from God and you want to live it to the fullest.
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My mother was truly my saving grace, because she would take me to church with her. I would see my mother smiling in the choir, and I wanted to know this God that made her so happy. If I had not had that faith in my life, I don't know where I would be right now.
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I remember being a kid and praying in the hell of my house to have somebody love me and somebody that I could love.
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You close the door on me and tell me I can't, I'm gonna find a way to get in.
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