Can you escape the hood by doing hood things?
This morning I was thinking about all the people I know who tried to escape the hood by lying, stealing and hustling.
These folks thought they had all the answers and did not listen to anyone. Years ago they were the best dressed, very popular, and drove the hottest cars. It looked like they had the world in the palm of their hands.
I have run into some of these people and I was very surprised that some of them are homeless. They outwitted themselves and now they didn't have anyone to turn to.
Fast money is a fast death and you cannot escape your environment by doing foul things. You may escape for a short time but you will not sleep well at night and you will have to constantly look over your shoulder.
You will not be able to trust your friends because when you are living this way, you really don't have any friends and you will lose self-respect.
Taking shortcuts will lead to problems further down the road.
This morning I was thinking about all the people I know who tried to escape the hood by lying, stealing and hustling.
These folks thought they had all the answers and did not listen to anyone. Years ago they were the best dressed, very popular, and drove the hottest cars. It looked like they had the world in the palm of their hands.
I have run into some of these people and I was very surprised that some of them are homeless. They outwitted themselves and now they didn't have anyone to turn to.
Fast money is a fast death and you cannot escape your environment by doing foul things. You may escape for a short time but you will not sleep well at night and you will have to constantly look over your shoulder.
You will not be able to trust your friends because when you are living this way, you really don't have any friends and you will lose self-respect.
Taking shortcuts will lead to problems further down the road.
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