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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Don't wait for someone to green light your project, build your own intersection.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Take initiative and create your own opportunities instead of waiting for approval from others.
This quote by Tyler Perry emphasizes the importance of self-empowerment and proactivity in pursuing one's goals. Instead of waiting for validation or permission from others, individuals should take the initiative to forge their own paths, create their own opportunities, and seize control of their projects or ambitions, symbolically represented by 'building your own intersection.'
Themes
InitiativeEmpowermentProactivityOpportunityProjects
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech to budding entrepreneurs.
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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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