It may get discouraging at times when you [have] been working hard & still not moving. Most success stories DON'T HAPPEN OVER NIGHT! Keep the FAITH.
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Missy Elliott
Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971), better known as Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, is an American rapper, dancer, and record producer. Elliott embarked on her music career with all-female R&B group Sista in the early 1990s and later became a member of the Swing Mob collective along with childhood friend and longtime collaborator Timbaland, with whom she worked on projects for Aaliyah, 702, Total, and SWV. Following several collaborations and guest appearances, she launched her solo career in 1997 with her debut album Supa Dupa Fly, which spawned the hit singles "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" and "Sock It 2 Me". The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, the highest-charting debut for a female rapper at the time. Elliott's following album Da Real World (1999), produced the singles "She's a Bitch", "All n My Grill", and top five hit "Hot Boyz" The remix broke the record for most weeks at number-one on the US R&B chart on the issue dated January 15, 2000; as well as spending 18 weeks at number one on the Hot Rap Singles from December 4, 1999 to March 25, 2000, which is still the longest reign at number one to date on that chart. With the release of Miss E... So Addictive (2001), Under Construction (2002), and This Is Not a Test! (2003) Elliott established an international career that yielded hits including "Get Ur Freak On", "One Minute Man", "4 My People", "Gossip Folks", and "Work It". The latter won her a Grammy Award for Best Female Rap Solo Performance; Elliott went on to win four Grammy Awards and sell over 30 million records in the United States. She is the best-selling female rap artist in Nielsen Music history. 2Early life Melissa Arnette Elliott was born on July 1, 1971, in Portsmouth, Virgini
You may have people telling you, your goals are impossible but those people are scared. They don't DREAM BIG LIKE YOU! Tell 'em YOU see it in your FUTURE.
All MONEY AIN'T GOOD MONEY! YOU shouldn't expect every big offer in front of you! Be wise & don't rush & ask questions before making a decision.
You won't be able to please everyone! There will always be someone that has something to say! You just work to the BEST of YOUR ABILITY.
Don't go BROKE trying to LIVE ABOVE YOUR MEANS! It's okay to say you don't have it! If people stop messing with you for that then manage ya' money right.
No need to second guess yaself because someone didn't believe in you! Everyone won't understand all your VISIONS! Everyone's calling is different
You can't wait on everybody to help you! Sometimes you just gotta save up & INVEST IN YASELF! E'r li'l coin counts! SPEND YA [MONEY] WISELY on [what's] worth it.
Don't worry 'bout people judging you because most of the time they are the ones with the most flaws! YOU [ARE] NOT LIVING FOR THEM! Just do ya best in what you do.
U MUST BLOCK out things people say that will play with your mind! Some people [are] not where they want to be, so they try to bring you down but you LEVEL YOU.
When people do you wrong there's no need to seek revenge because those foul people will find out karma is REAL! DON'T BLOCK YA BLESSINGS, you keep going.
If your mind is on everybody else's business, you got life f*cked up. It's time to do what you need to do to ELEVATE [YOUR LIFE]! MONEY just DON'T fall in yo lap.
It's NEVER too late to LEARN! Surround yaself with people who [are] about their business & NOT ones who are LAZY! That will keep you on.
STOP JUDGING people. If you do then you are NO BETTER than them. NO ONE IS PERFECT. Everybody [had] made mistakes, just try to teach those who will listen.
I know a lot of you [are] going through some things, & you may feel like no one understand, & you feel alone. I know it's easier SAID than done, BUT you must BELIEVE that things will get BETTER! The road [has] NEVER been easy. This is just a TEST of your STRENGTH & FAITH! PUSH YASELF.
Some people may not know you, but say they don't like you. Don't even trip off people like that who spend most of their time chatting about you. CLEARLY, [you're] doing something they [are] interested in. LIVE YOUR LIFE as long as [you're] not hurting [anyone] & let the miserable people hang [out]…
Showing HUMILITY will take u a long way! You can be CONFIDENT but arrogance is NOT becoming on ANYONE.
Don’t give up when things [are] not moving at a fast pace! Most SUCCESS stories come with struggles first! It’s about having that DRIVE & you have to see yourself already making it BIG even when u haven’t yet because that will help give u that DETERMINATION.
You may ALWAYS find yaself trying to PLEASE EVERYONE else until you become drained. STOP, just take some time out for yaself & ya homies and family members should UNDERSTAND & not love u any less for having some ME TIME! Many of you deserve it.
Sometimes you feel down & depressed & don’t understand why no matter how hard you work, things [are] still not going right. Well I want you to know that I think you are AMAZING & I want you to continue to PUSH! We all have them days even ya favorite artists, but we keep going.
We all know one of the hardest thing(s) to do is LET GO! Most of the time it’s because you might be comfortable but not happy! Welp! If [you're] in something or around people that’s not uplifting & holding you back, you must LET IT GO. Maybe you will see a difference & get ya blessings.