People are afraid of failure - they don't like to work so hard and have people keep saying, 'No.' I think that's what people fear most.

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Russell Simmons was American entrepreneur and record executive. Russell Wendell Simmons is an American entrepreneur, writer and record executive. He co-founded the hip-hop label Def Jam Recordings, and created the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and Tantris. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Work — The value of effort, discipline, and meaningful labour
  • Fear — Understanding and overcoming the anxieties that hold us back

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