Russell Simmons
Russell Simmons
Russell Wendell Simmons is an American entrepreneur, producer and author. The Chairman and CEO of Rush Communications, he cofounded the hip-hop music label Def Jam Recordings and created the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and Tantris. Simmons had a net-worth estimate of $340 million in 2011...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth4 October 1957
CityQueens, NY
CountryUnited States of America
mind quiet clarity
I want to talk a little bit abut two things: clarity and cloudiness. Both of them quiet the mind. One quiets it, the other numbs it. either way, there's less thought, and the less thought, the more happiness.
successful giving mind
A more happy mind leads to quietness and clarity. And that clarity helps you have a greater capacity to do more and to become more successful and more giving.
yoga reality mind
When the mind is totally still, there's only bliss. I got a piece of that reality from my first yoga class, from smiling and breathing in every difficult pose. I went, "Oh my God! I'm clear! I love this!"
stress mind brain
The research shows that if you meditate, the mind becomes still, and they can see the functionality and gray matter in the brain increase, the nervous system calm, the immune system improve and a reduction in stress.
moments disappear jokes
At the shock of a joke, everything disappears but the present moment.
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The commemoration deserves the respect and support of all people of good will who cherish the universal love of humanity, ... The time has come for the Hip-Hop community and all of us to come together and participate in a movement which will have a fundamental influence on the lives of this generation and generations to come.
humanity hurtful consciousness
At the core of everything that is hurtful to humanity is a lack of consciousness.
technology focus trying
Sometimes, a new toy, a new technology, will focus you. The world is always trying to draw you out, so you always have to remember to go in.
term stillness
Sitting in stillness has got to be the greatest asset I have in terms of attaining happiness.
offensive
I live in hip-hop. I don't find it to be offensive.
kind
I'm a full disclosure kind of person.
expectations trying make-me-happy
I really, really try to be a good servant. It makes me happy when I'm a good giver without expectations.
anxiety difficult concern
When you sit quietly and look inside, things that seem so difficult on the outside become a lot easier to digest. Concerns that might've caused a lot of anxiety just come and go.
culture urban reason
Urban pop culture is its own phenomena that is for some reason is left out of Hollywood. It's the most mainstream thing there is.