How To Turn Your Disadvantage Into Your Advantage, According To Gordon Parks

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That disadvantage sometimes pushes you

That disadvantage sometimes pushes you, you know, if you use it right, because you want to rid yourself of those things that hurt you emotionally when you’re coming up.”

Use your disadvantage right. Don’t regret your life. Instead of beating yourself up, use your disadvantage to get yourself to the next bus stop. You can get there.

The freedom to expand

“I suffered evils, but without allowing them to rob me of the freedom to expand.”

You need the freedom to expand. You need the freedom to grow. You need the freedom to live your true life. And you need the freedom to just be yourself. No matter what you are going through right now, do not give up. Your best life is ahead of you. Keep going.

How To Manage Negativity, According To George Foreman

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Let that negativity roll of me

“That’s my gift. I let that negativity roll off me like water off a duck’s back. If it’s not positive, I didn’t hear it. If you can overcome that, fights are easy.”

To deal with negativity, let it roll off your back. Don’t pay attention to it. Your life is more than negative things. Focus on positive things. Focus on positive life. If it’s not positive things, don’t listen. Let it go.