I swear, if they hadn't tried to ruin me, I never would have ended up being a rapper. I probably would have been a preacher or something.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Tupac credits adversity for pushing him into rap when it might have made him a preacher.
- In plain terms
- Being attacked led to his rap career instead of a different path.
- What can you take from it?
- Adversity can redirect your life path.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What adversity redirected your path?
- Would you have chosen this path otherwise?
Another view
Not all adversity leads to positive outcomes.
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