…Listen here, I ain’t gonna give you all my secrets just these few examples help me illustrate my pretense
Our strength is unrelated to your weakness
Cause you’ll never be a worthy pool of peers to be competed with …They say my reputation precedes me
I don’t know the meaning of off season, I ain’t taking it easy…
Brother Ali ♦ Take Me Home
Takeaway 94: Compete only against your own excellence. Never rest on your laurels and if your pool of competition is tiny, find an ocean. In the words of Roy Schneider in Jaws, “We’re gonna need a bigger boat.”
…Ain’t taking a day off, never had an off night Never been laid off,
I live on the job site
It all pays off though when I squint in the spotlight…
Brother Ali ♦ Take Me Home
Takeaway#177: You want to be a star, put in the hours and grind it out, or somebody else will.