When she’s not killing you softly, Lauryn Hill is making sure we all have a quote or two fresh from her own mind that helps get us through our day. Perhaps this seems a bit ironic to those familiar with the former Fugees’ singer’s history. She was a famous singer with the famous band, she decided to venture out on her own to some degree of success and then she decided that the public eye was too much. She decided to go private and then release another solo album that kind of, well, flopped. It was then she was arrested for tax evasion and sentenced to a prison sentence that lasted approximately 3 months. She has 6 kids, 5 of whom she had with Bob Marley’s son. Her life has been anything but ‘normal’ and she’s probably the last person many expect to offer life advice, and few people assume she’s worth quoting. We beg to differ. We think that Lauryn Hill actually has some insightful, intelligent thoughts to share with the world, and we thought we might share them with you.
“Everything we do should be a result of our gratitude for what God has done for us,”
Amen.
“Reality is easy. It’s deception that’s the hard work,”
Truth to a degree that’s so indescribable. We live in a world in which we are expected to be perfect at all times. It’s so easy to admit when we feel overwhelmed, and so difficult to pretend it’s all okay. Life is, in general, enjoyable and wonderful. Sometimes it’s hard, and there’s nothing wrong with admitting that.
“Be honest, brutally honest. That is what’s going to maintain relationships,”
It’s the truth. But maybe not brutally; just factually honest. For example, “Honey, does this dress make me look fat?” “Yes, you look like a cow,” is just as honest as “I don’t love it, but I do love the XYZ on you and think you should wear that instead,” but far less mean.
“Let optimists rule the world,”
Let’s; they’re so much more enjoyable and fun.
“This life is a process of learning,”
Isn’t it, though? Every mistake, victory, failure and success is a learning process. Without all of the above, what would we learn?
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