Words of wisdom from Russell Simmons

In the end, the overriding factor in whether or not you realize your dreams is going to be you. Not the world. YOU.

Whatever obstacles appear in your path, put your head down and get past them. Those obstacles aren’t real. They’re just God’s way of testing you. He’s asking you, “Do you want to make it or not?

You have to live your life as if you are already where you want to be.

I know some people say “Keep your eyes on the prize,” but I disagree. When your eyes are stuck on the prize, you’re going to keep stumbling and crashing into things. If you really want to get ahead, you’ve got to keep your eyes focused on the path.

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.

You’ve got to put your head down and do the work. There are no shortcuts.

That’s the most basic thing: Stick with your vision.

In my experience, there’s only one thing that will always steer you toward success: That’s to have a vision and to stick with it…

Once I have a vision for a new venture, I’m going to ride that vision until the wheels come off.