In the first episode, music mogul Jay-Z opens up about his life, career, relationships, and his overall mindset. I have been a fan of his for years, but recently I have realized just how truly intelligent he is. I have been pleasantly surprised lately with how eloquently he speaks and it is something that will help him continue to be a force in pop culture for years to come. One of my favorite quotes from the show was his personal definition of "excellence":
Excellence is performing at a high level for a long period of time.
He then said that he believes that he has reached excellence in his craft, and I would have to agree. When he was talking about his upbringing, he made some good points that seem to be from a secure but humble place. It doesn't seem that he lets him legendary success get to him. He talked about how he has learned more from failure than success and that the fear of failure can be paralyzing to most people.Another part of the interview that I found intriguing was when shared his belief that you get back what you put into the world, and that philosophy is something that we both agree on. He said he believes in karma and that it is the energy and work that you put out and the way that you treat people that determines how you are treated. The biggest thing that I took away from his interview was his mentality about not being afraid to stay true to yourself.
Knowing who you are is the foundation of everything great.The more I learn about Jay-Z personally makes me become a bigger fan of his because I am getting to know him outside of his music and how his life experiences truly influence it. Check out the video of the interview below.
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