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I actually care about things, and I care about people. Kamaru Usman

People Care About Actually Things

'Imposter Syndrome' is the feeling of wearing a mask and playing a role that one does not feel at home in. It is when you feel like you or your work is a fluke and that you're a dwarf amongst giants. Many of us have this, especially when we're in some sort of creative industry. Luvvie Ajayi

I want to create a TV show that people will watch and say, 'Hey, I have a favorite character,' or 'Hey, that person reminds me of myself,' or 'Hey, I've made some of those same mistakes, or those are some of the things I've dealt with.' Luvvie Ajayi

Myself Character Me People Will Made Mistakes Hey Say Those Favorite TV TV Show Some Reminds Dealt Person Same Same Mistakes Want Create Show Things Watch

I am not the best. I don't have to be. I am enough. Luvvie Ajayi

Best Enough Am

Toddlers are couthless. Lord. They are so couth-deficient. They'll tell you, 'Those shoes look like my nightmares' without a second thought because your feelings don't matter to them. Luvvie Ajayi

You Matter Thought Feelings Shoes Those Tell Like Look Because Without Lord Them Toddlers Your Second Nightmares

People think you can find a mentor by walking up to somebody and saying, 'Hey, be my mentor,' or by sending an e-mail to someone you've never e-mailed before and saying, 'Hey, I want you to mentor me.' But, mentorship really happens in rooms that you're actually in. Luvvie Ajayi

A book is not a short-term project. It's essentially your baby, so it takes a lot of work. Luvvie Ajayi

Work Book Baby Project Takes Lot Essentially Short-Term Your

Chicago's one of the most segregated cities in America. Everybody lives in their own silos and vacuums. Luvvie Ajayi

Own Everybody Cities Segregated Most Chicago America Lives

I feel like my career is to speak truth to power, and a lot of times, that sounds like troublemaking. If speaking truth is troublemaking, then yes, I will consider myself a professional at that. Luvvie Ajayi

Truth Myself Truth Is Speak Will Power Consider Feel Like Sounds Lot Yes Times Then Speaking Professional Career

In a world that wants women to whisper, I choose to yell. Luvvie Ajayi

Women World Yell Wants Whisper Choose

I knew I was Yoruba and Nigerian for the first 9 years of my life. I did not become conscious of my color and all that came with it until I moved to the United States with my family. Luvvie Ajayi

Life Family My Life First Become States Color Knew Until Came Years Did Moved United United States Conscious Nigerian

Through my school years, I learned more about slavery, anti-black racism, and oppression in the U.S., and my blackness could no longer be an afterthought. I started wearing it proudly, and as my consciousness deepened, so did my love for black folks. Luvvie Ajayi

Shoes are my love language, and women love shoes. Luvvie Ajayi

Love Women Language Shoes

When I set out to write 'I'm Judging You,' I wanted to create something that was both timely and timeless. But I didn't know how timely this book would be until we, the people of the United States, elected a walking Cheeto to the highest office in the land on November 8, 2016. Luvvie Ajayi

You Book People November States Out Would Would-Be Something Both Write Highest Know Until Judging How Timeless Timely Walking Office Wanted Land Elected Create United United States Set

If we don't challenge each other to use our platforms for better than our niches or what our quote-unquote brand is, what are we doing as influencers? If we can't activate our audiences at the times it's important or needed, then what do we have these platforms for? Luvvie Ajayi

Better Challenge Important Other Our Audiences Doing Brand Times Than Then Use Activate Each Platforms Niches Needed

As a freelancer, as a writer, and running my company, people have always tried to negotiate me down. Some might think that I might accept their offers because they think I don't have many options. The truth is, I always have options available to me. Luvvie Ajayi

Sticking with your craft goes a long way in ensuring that you'll be successful. Luvvie Ajayi

You Long Way Ensuring Long Way Sticking Craft Goes Successful Your

I need to sleep more. The 'sleep when I die' mantra is not cute. Luvvie Ajayi

Cute More Die Mantra Need Sleep

Fire Yourself. Outsource some of your life. Because you know what won't be cute on a tombstone? 'Her grind was impeccable, and she did it all by herself.' Luvvie Ajayi

Life You Yourself Fire Cute Herself Some Impeccable Outsource Know She Because Did Grind Your Tombstone Her

What I sacrificed as I pursued my dreams was my comfort, not the lives of other people who looked to me to stay afloat. That alone freed me to take more risks, which did pay off in dividends. Having a safety net is an asset that most people do not have. Luvvie Ajayi

Dreams Alone Me Risks People Safety Pay Other Stay Net Having More Dividends Pursued Take Sacrificed Freed Most Looked Comfort Safety Net Off Did Afloat Which Who Lives Asset

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