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@@karinealourdementalgems your story resonates so much with me similar situation except from the Middle East - learned English here. Thanks for sharing your experience ❤️
Street smart comes from our experiences and our connection with our instinct. At least it's my experience because this kind of conversation doesn't come up at schools. So we learn them out of the school, hanging out with friends, traveling, working and having different relationships with people
@@karinealourdementalgems Some years back in the dead of winter my car was parked at night where there were a lot of closed shops with with apartments above them in a townhouse neighborhood in Philly ... no one was around and I only for a moment looked in the store window next to my car but saw this big guy start to slow down when he came walking towards me . I was wearing a big loose camel hair coat and locked eyes with him when I reached my right hand in under my left armpit and he briefly stopped and stared : his eyes going from my eyes to where I had my hand , and then back up to my eyes , back down and back up and back down . Then he walked really quickly passed me with his eyes down and didn't turn around to look at me until he was maybe 25 yards away . I didn't have a gun but I think I convinced him that there was a 50% chance I had my hand on a gun in the holster below my armpit and that I would use it . I really did not like the danger vibe when he saw me and started to slow down .
I wished that I had more street smarts for real. My man said that if I had more street smarts with my school smarts, I would be dangerous LOL. Thank you for the video ❤
Being street smart shouldn't be shamed as being jaded or you don't trust anyone. Just like chess you have to see all four corners and think about moves before and after it happens. I've seen people come from the bank and count their money in the streets. I wear my headphones and pretend I'm listening to avoid people I don't want to talk to. In college we had people go to parties and several girls said don't take drinks or leave alone with such and such. They thought oh they are just jealous and didn't believe what they said.
Growing up in Brooklyn, you learn to read the room, read ppl. Body language etc hyper vigilance, self awareness, social etiquette, social awareness. Greetings 🇧🇷🇬🇾🇯🇲💃🏿 living in NYC, if you can make it in NYC you can survive anywhere. I lived in the Amazon and some ghettos, can do farm and rural life, living off the land to living in the cities and working corporate America. Bilingual, can code switch
I’m from the middle class , close to the higher class, that’s who I am . With God into the equation as I overcome I am ultimately a survivor as a human being!! Thank you for your instructions and cautions.
I grew up not rich and severely lacking in street smarts, I was fortunate to have friends that actually protected me from so many situations, that I didn’t realize until recently that basically saved my life. I feel like I was born without that bone and had to grow it lol. But this video definitely helps and is appreciated.
The gift of fear is now on my list. I have unlearned the teachings of giving people the bebefit if the doubt because every time I did that, my instincts were correct and I was not being sensitive. Now, I refuse to feel guilty for saying no and refusing to around someone. If that person is genuine with their intentions, they would not be offended by my absence or my no.
Thank you so much for this video, I really appreciate it.❤ I’m also too from the Caribbean (Barbados), however I was sheltered. So, I’m now learning alot about body language and non-verbal cues. It’s been a slow process, however, I’m getting there day by day. I definitely will use this video as a guide and inspiration along my journey. As I’m also too pursuing my second degree and I tend to have self doubt. But, your message just verified to me, that there is hope at the end of the tunnel and I belong in whatever space I end up in. Thank you Karine❤❤❤❤❤
Yup! Social skills are crucial. I remember in school clocking when someone didn’t like me or when whole groups didn’t 😂 crazy how even though I was like a kid or a teen, i just felt a vibe or had pretty good intuition about toxic people!
Karine this is the first time I’m seeing you in a video and you are absolutely stunning. I always love to hear your voice and watch your videos, but this is my first time seeing you.
You are so welcome! I love all your videos about the celebrities, especially the one about Prince. Your voice is so soothing, but now I know the face with the voice.
@@karinealourdementalgemsWow , Karine , you are so right about women jogging and walking around with headphones ... that is a real pet peeve of mine . When I see that it bothers me because I've actually seen women with the headphones and earbuds early in the morning when it's still dark out or at night after dark ... really ridiculous and setting themselves up to be victimized . Also when I used to go running and race walking and all that , I would make sure I didn't go to the same place on the same day of the week and sometimes I would make sure I didn't even leave my home at the same time ... just in case I was being watched by somebody .
I’m so glad you made this video I tell people all the time my street smarts & knowing the right people has gotten me way further in life then a collage could ever
15:45 I literally just don’t like ppl making eye contact with me like that n I never know what to do with my hands so I just walk on the side of the side walk no one’s on😭😭
Ooh girl, I am here for this ! 😂🍿 As someone who was a bit sheltered while growing up (also in a small safe town, area, country), few friends, very close to my parents.. and have people pleaser tendencies.. I NEED this advice like air ! 😂 PS one thing I already know is recognizing someone who hasn't gone out much, for sure
Thank you for the video love, please do more work/career video. I'm sure your thoughts will be very insightful. Hope you're having a amazing Tuesday love 😘😘
@@karinealourdementalgems As a continuation of this one on street smarts , perhaps do a vid on these people who get scammed on the internet romantically for their money . It's hard to believe it still happens but I just saw one today about an older woman who was a professional backup singer for people such as Stevie Nicks and she got taken for over a MILLION dollars and of course this was by a guy she never ever met once face-to-face . And it was all the typical cliche stuff for example where the guy would love bomb her and also tell her not to tell anyone about us for right now and he also of course started borrowing money . Yeah , the fact that this stuff is still happening in 2024 is proof that they need more vids warning people about this ... they need it drummed into their heads how not to fall victim to these horrible scams .
@@karinealourdementalgemsthe one thing I have to take issue with is how dangerous the pseudoscience of body language can be : it can make the most innocent of people look guilty and the most guiltiest of criminals seem innocent . People need to really start studying themselves , catch themselves and they will notice how much of what we do actually contradicts what the so-called experts say . Notice people shaking their head no when they're eating something absolutely scrumptious or are listening to mind-blowing music that they love . There is so much that is wrong about the body language stuff . Also people don't seem to take into account that there's layers of consciousness going on inside our brains ... a detective could be asking you about your murdered neighbor when you were the last to see them but for a moment something that has nothing to do with it and totally beyond your control could flash through your brain , for example you just realized you never paid your electric bill and today they were supposed to shut off the electric ... or for some reason out of the blue an image of your old sick Grandma flashes through your mind for a moment but the detective sees you blinking or looking flustered and thinks it means you're guilty . There are many layers of things going on in our mind and most people aren't even aware of it ... I was reading a book and yet for some weird reason I remember my mind flashing my old neighborhood an apartment and it had absolutely nothing to do with what I was reading ... then a little while later while reading , remembering part of a conversation with someone ... again it had nothing to do with what I was reading . There is so much wrong with the body language stuff they've been teaching at least since the late 1960's ... I remember the first one I noticed was if the person's arms are crossed they're trying to block you out or they're being negative ... actually it feels good to have the arms crossed sometimes and especially if you're standing up ... same thing with hands in the pockets and it doesn't mean a person is being evasive or has something to hide . I've been begging people for years to just study yourself ... and you will catch yourself doing things that experts say are wrong . If I look to the left it doesn't mean what the experts say it means because if there is a thought in my head and now I'm picturing myself somewhere where maybe I remember looking out the window and the window with the beautiful bird chirping was to my left then that is what I'm seeing and not being a liar .
@@karinealourdementalgemsyears ago when I had a very expensive therapist , he actually said to me , I feel you're being evasive because you just looked to the left . I had to explain to him that while I'm reliving a scenario ... I'm actually seeing it as if I'm there all over again and I looked to the left because that's where the door was where they came walking in that I'm telling you about . He understood that he was literally seeing from my physical perspective in my memory as it happened ... and was not seeing my emotional reaction or attitude to what I was saying ... in my mind in the story I was reliving the door was to the left and as I'm talking about it I'm looking over to my left at the door that is in my memory that I'm reliving ... they don't take that kind of stuff into consideration and yet it is so important . I'm telling you this body language stuff can be dangerous for decent and innocent people . But believe it or not the best Liars will usually stare you in the eye and I bet you know that ... and yet the shy people , the self-conscious people or the ones who know they're being falsely accused of something , will tend to look away and yet the accuser or detective or whatever will think they're guilty and have something to hide but the person is being totally honest . Personally I think too much of this body language stuff is a real scourge to humanity .
The strip club was definitely equivalent of the streets. Taught me more than I needed to know.🥴🙏🏻😅 Karine…I love your home. You’ve designed it so warm and cool at the same time.🫶🏻
I grew up in the hood specifically in the Bronx , Ny. But I am sooo gullible and I am SO trusting of people. I think that God has protecting me so from so many things cause I have no street smarts it’s actually embarrassing. 😭😭
PS Not having street smarts had me (even if I was warned, but by a parent) lose cca 500 dollars at the beginning of the year, so this is VITAL for me 🤦Update: At least I got the sum back by an incidental bonus at work
This is so true I’m currently in corporate America and I’m like there’s NoTHING you can do to break me. My reviews always say she works well under pressure. It’s not pressure for me. 😂
I survived alot of living in Baltimore City, mostly by acting insane, having fake phone conversations......very important: do not look all around and act scared, intuition is the most vital.
OMG, I had to chuckle at the title of this video, plus stop what I was doing to comment. I had an East Indian client, Sharadah tell me while I was massaging her and this was years ago, but it always stayed in my mind. She said, “I have two daughters and I want them super smart and street smart like you.” I was at a lost of words when she said that - Remind you this was during a massage. I massaged her in two different occasions. In my mind, when she said that I immediately thought, “WTH did I say to her or do to make her know I’ve been in the streets.” After all I’m in a spa setting and I do minimum talking, especially being a massage therapist, I want people to relax. I have to say being raised in what some folks call the ghetto and having to be on your P’s & Q’s at all time, have taught me to move different than most in the corporate sector. My awareness is what I call Eagle vision, it is astutely KEEN! Has to be at all times. Love the video! I will definitely save and put in my arsenal because I grateful it reminded me of skills that were given without me even paying attention that I was literally learning as a child how to maneuver on journey.
Do you think when it comes to surviving a war or coming from the bottom and making it, etc. it is more about what God’s plan was for you vs you just being smarter than others? I strongly believe in the concept of “right place at the right time” when it comes to getting away with things or even making it professionally. Not saying being aware of your surroundings is not important but when luck is on your side you can escape even bullets coming your way, and when luck is not on your side something unpleasant can happen even if you’re just relaxing on your couch. Can you really control how your life turns out, or is it the amount of luck and support you get from God or whatever higher power you believe in? I feel like God gives and/or takes from people when and how He chooses, and we don’t have much of a say. I don’t like it but this is what I’ve realized. I’ve been in situations when I got a lot with minimal effort (almost felt like I didn’t deserve it) and I’ve also been in situations when no matter how hard I tried nothing was working out. I would appreciate your opinions because I’ve been struggling with these thoughts. I don’t like it because it makes me feel powerless. I’m not the most religious person but I know there is something more powerful than me that decides if things will work out or not and I’m just playing the role because the amount of effort I put in or the amount of thoughtfulness I have is not what determines the outcome.
To sum up everything you said proverbs 20:24 KJV roughly paraphrasing mans goings are of the LORD so yes right place right time even if the person dies because TMH is all about balance and if you do dirt you get dirt but if you do good and treat people well your life can have pleasant things it’s all in the Bible. Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand 🤚🏽
I’ve learned you have a right to remain silent my first arrest and y’all can judge me in the comments, really don’t care but with that said I used that right within life and observed EVERYTHING could change people around in rooms positivity, not negative I’m not about that life but although I’m from the hood and from the streets, you learn to talk ya way up outta shit 😂
My education was worth it, but what I learned on the streets and in a third world country is PRICE LESS
THIS!!!
@@karinealourdementalgems your story resonates so much with me similar situation except from the Middle East - learned English here. Thanks for sharing your experience ❤️
Double educated ❤️
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Being street smart & book smart with a high IQ is even better. 💯
Thank you
Absolutely true i agree with you
Intuition is so powerful I feel that physical nudge inside
Being aware is key. Being afraid is something else though.
Street smart comes from our experiences and our connection with our instinct. At least it's my experience because this kind of conversation doesn't come up at schools. So we learn them out of the school, hanging out with friends, traveling, working and having different relationships with people
You are spot on!!
@@karinealourdementalgems Some years back in the dead of winter my car was parked at night where there were a lot of closed shops with with apartments above them in a townhouse neighborhood in Philly ... no one was around and I only for a moment looked in the store window next to my car but saw this big guy start to slow down when he came walking towards me .
I was wearing a big loose camel hair coat and locked eyes with him when I reached my right hand in under my left armpit and he briefly stopped and stared : his eyes going from my eyes to where I had my hand , and then back up to my eyes , back down and back up and back down .
Then he walked really quickly passed me with his eyes down and didn't turn around to look at me until he was maybe 25 yards away .
I didn't have a gun but I think I convinced him that there was a 50% chance I had my hand on a gun in the holster below my armpit and that I would use it .
I really did not like the danger vibe when he saw me and started to slow down .
Energy don't lie.
Poor Shanquella was out numbered, my heart goes out to her and her family🙏🏽🕊️🤍🌹
I wished that I had more street smarts for real. My man said that if I had more street smarts with my school smarts, I would be dangerous LOL. Thank you for the video ❤
It’s a lethal combo! He’s right lol but it’s easy to learn sis! You’re so welcome ❤
I'm just curious can you tell us what kind of environment you were raised in ?
Being street smart shouldn't be shamed as being jaded or you don't trust anyone. Just like chess you have to see all four corners and think about moves before and after it happens. I've seen people come from the bank and count their money in the streets. I wear my headphones and pretend I'm listening to avoid people I don't want to talk to. In college we had people go to parties and several girls said don't take drinks or leave alone with such and such. They thought oh they are just jealous and didn't believe what they said.
Growing up in Brooklyn, you learn to read the room, read ppl. Body language etc hyper vigilance, self awareness, social etiquette, social awareness. Greetings 🇧🇷🇬🇾🇯🇲💃🏿 living in NYC, if you can make it in NYC you can survive anywhere. I lived in the Amazon and some ghettos, can do farm and rural life, living off the land to living in the cities and working corporate America. Bilingual, can code switch
Street smarts develop intuition
Street smarts and intuition are best friends with each other.
It is so true about not talking too much. 😂
I’m from the middle class
, close to the higher class, that’s who I am . With God into the equation as I overcome I am ultimately a survivor as a human being!! Thank you for your instructions and cautions.
I grew up not rich and severely lacking in street smarts, I was fortunate to have friends that actually protected me from so many situations, that I didn’t realize until recently that basically saved my life. I feel like I was born without that bone and had to grow it lol. But this video definitely helps and is appreciated.
The gift of fear is now on my list. I have unlearned the teachings of giving people the bebefit if the doubt because every time I did that, my instincts were correct and I was not being sensitive.
Now, I refuse to feel guilty for saying no and refusing to around someone.
If that person is genuine with their intentions, they would not be offended by my absence or my no.
Girl you look beautiful thank you for being such a well rounded role model for young women ✨👏🏾🤍
Yes, so many people don't know about personal space it's crazy.
Thank you so much for this video, I really appreciate it.❤ I’m also too from the Caribbean (Barbados), however I was sheltered. So, I’m now learning alot about body language and non-verbal cues. It’s been a slow process, however, I’m getting there day by day. I definitely will use this video as a guide and inspiration along my journey. As I’m also too pursuing my second degree and I tend to have self doubt. But, your message just verified to me, that there is hope at the end of the tunnel and I belong in whatever space I end up in. Thank you Karine❤❤❤❤❤
Yup! Social skills are crucial. I remember in school clocking when someone didn’t like me or when whole groups didn’t 😂 crazy how even though I was like a kid or a teen, i just felt a vibe or had pretty good intuition about toxic people!
Karine this is the first time I’m seeing you in a video and you are absolutely stunning. I always love to hear your voice and watch your videos, but this is my first time seeing you.
Aww wow thank you so much 🥺 this is so sweet. Thank you for watching ❤❤
You are so welcome! I love all your videos about the celebrities, especially the one about Prince. Your voice is so soothing, but now I know the face with the voice.
@@karinealourdementalgemsWow , Karine , you are so right about women jogging and walking around with headphones ... that is a real pet peeve of mine .
When I see that it bothers me because I've actually seen women with the headphones and earbuds early in the morning when it's still dark out or at night after dark ... really ridiculous and setting themselves up to be victimized .
Also when I used to go running and race walking and all that , I would make sure I didn't go to the same place on the same day of the week and sometimes I would make sure I didn't even leave my home at the same time ... just in case I was being watched by somebody .
Yep, I'm an immigrant, and my street smarts are what made me a success.
Being street wise is priceless in any situation, period.
God bless💕💕💕
I’m so glad you made this video I tell people all the time my street smarts & knowing the right people has gotten me way further in life then a collage could ever
You’re so wise , thank you for sharing this
15:45 I literally just don’t like ppl making eye contact with me like that n I never know what to do with my hands so I just walk on the side of the side walk no one’s on😭😭
Ooh girl, I am here for this ! 😂🍿 As someone who was a bit sheltered while growing up (also in a small safe town, area, country), few friends, very close to my parents.. and have people pleaser tendencies.. I NEED this advice like air ! 😂 PS one thing I already know is recognizing someone who hasn't gone out much, for sure
Thank you so much for all your knowledge Karine. ❤
Thank you for the video love, please do more work/career video. I'm sure your thoughts will be very insightful. Hope you're having a amazing Tuesday love 😘😘
Thank you my love! I got you with the career videos ❤❤
@@karinealourdementalgems As a continuation of this one on street smarts , perhaps do a vid on these people who get scammed on the internet romantically for their money .
It's hard to believe it still happens but I just saw one today about an older woman who was a professional backup singer for people such as Stevie Nicks and she got taken for over a MILLION dollars and of course this was by a guy she never ever met once face-to-face .
And it was all the typical cliche stuff for example where the guy would love bomb her and also tell her not to tell anyone about us for right now and he also of course started borrowing money .
Yeah , the fact that this stuff is still happening in 2024 is proof that they need more vids warning people about this ... they need it drummed into their heads how not to fall victim to these horrible scams .
There are a lot of "street smart" people dead or in jail. Its unfair to assume anything about Shanquilla as her story has been unjustly left untold.
For the first time in many months, the algorithm has brought me a channel that I am happy to subscribe to❤
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You are absolutely stunning. MashaAllah.TabarakAllah.❤.
Yes!! Letting everyone know where you from. 😂😂😂
I feel like my social anxiety turns off completely my sense of intuition it’s soo sad .
Thank you so much for this video❤️
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching 💖
@@karinealourdementalgemsthe one thing I have to take issue with is how dangerous the pseudoscience of body language can be : it can make the most innocent of people look guilty and the most guiltiest of criminals seem innocent .
People need to really start studying themselves , catch themselves and they will notice how much of what we do actually contradicts what the so-called experts say .
Notice people shaking their head no when they're eating something absolutely scrumptious or are listening to mind-blowing music that they love .
There is so much that is wrong about the body language stuff .
Also people don't seem to take into account that there's layers of consciousness going on inside our brains ... a detective could be asking you about your murdered neighbor when you were the last to see them but for a moment something that has nothing to do with it and totally beyond your control could flash through your brain , for example you just realized you never paid your electric bill and today they were supposed to shut off the electric ... or for some reason out of the blue an image of your old sick Grandma flashes through your mind for a moment but the detective sees you blinking or looking flustered and thinks it means you're guilty .
There are many layers of things going on in our mind and most people aren't even aware of it ... I was reading a book and yet for some weird reason I remember my mind flashing my old neighborhood an apartment and it had absolutely nothing to do with what I was reading ... then a little while later while reading , remembering part of a conversation with someone ... again it had nothing to do with what I was reading .
There is so much wrong with the body language stuff they've been teaching at least since the late 1960's ... I remember the first one I noticed was if the person's arms are crossed they're trying to block you out or they're being negative ... actually it feels good to have the arms crossed sometimes and especially if you're standing up ... same thing with hands in the pockets and it doesn't mean a person is being evasive or has something to hide .
I've been begging people for years to just study yourself ... and you will catch yourself doing things that experts say are wrong .
If I look to the left it doesn't mean what the experts say it means because if there is a thought in my head and now I'm picturing myself somewhere where maybe I remember looking out the window and the window with the beautiful bird chirping was to my left then that is what I'm seeing and not being a liar .
@@karinealourdementalgemsyears ago when I had a very expensive therapist , he actually said to me , I feel you're being evasive because you just looked to the left .
I had to explain to him that while I'm reliving a scenario ... I'm actually seeing it as if I'm there all over again and I looked to the left because that's where the door was where they came walking in that I'm telling you about .
He understood that he was literally seeing from my physical perspective in my memory as it happened ... and was not seeing my emotional reaction or attitude to what I was saying ... in my mind in the story I was reliving the door was to the left and as I'm talking about it I'm looking over to my left at the door that is in my memory that I'm reliving ... they don't take that kind of stuff into consideration and yet it is so important .
I'm telling you this body language stuff can be dangerous for decent and innocent people .
But believe it or not the best Liars will usually stare you in the eye and I bet you know that ... and yet the shy people , the self-conscious people or the ones who know they're being falsely accused of something , will tend to look away and yet the accuser or detective or whatever will think they're guilty and have something to hide but the person is being totally honest .
Personally I think too much of this body language stuff is a real scourge to humanity .
Thank you for the video great tips ❤
Thank you Kimmmy ❤
@@karinealourdementalgems yourwelcome! 💕
You’re helping the naive.
These lessons are VALUABLE!
KEEP SHINING!!!
I had to comment about the personal space, DREW BERRYMORE omfgggggg!! Love her but touches like everyone she interviews
The strip club was definitely equivalent of the streets. Taught me more than I needed to know.🥴🙏🏻😅
Karine…I love your home. You’ve designed it so warm and cool at the same time.🫶🏻
Thank you for this video! 🙏
Thank you for sharing this video ❤
I grew up in the hood specifically in the Bronx , Ny. But I am sooo gullible and I am SO trusting of people. I think that God has protecting me so from so many things cause I have no street smarts it’s actually embarrassing. 😭😭
The topics you talk about are so interesting and your take is dead on. I love your content! ♥️ 🪄 🙏
Thank you, we need more videos like this ❤
I loved ❤this topic Thank you.
Thank you for sharing. Your content resonates so much with me.
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PS Not having street smarts had me (even if I was warned, but by a parent) lose cca 500 dollars at the beginning of the year, so this is VITAL for me 🤦Update: At least I got the sum back by an incidental bonus at work
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My friends friend got wacked upside his head with a skateboard, he died in the hospital, learned don't hangout in front of store
This is so true I’m currently in corporate America and I’m like there’s NoTHING you can do to break me. My reviews always say she works well under pressure. It’s not pressure for me. 😂
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I survived alot of living in Baltimore City, mostly by acting insane, having fake phone conversations......very important: do not look all around and act scared, intuition is the most vital.
Paperboi on the TV series calles Atlanta had premium street smarts!
Being
Listen when outside the headset is in my ear but it’s not on.
OMG, I had to chuckle at the title of this video, plus stop what I was doing to comment.
I had an East Indian client, Sharadah tell me while I was massaging her and this was years ago, but it always stayed in my mind. She said, “I have two daughters and I want them super smart and street smart like you.”
I was at a lost of words when she said that - Remind you this was during a massage. I massaged her in two different occasions. In my mind, when she said that I immediately thought, “WTH did I say to her or do to make her know I’ve been in the streets.”
After all I’m in a spa setting and I do minimum talking, especially being a massage therapist, I want people to relax.
I have to say being raised in what some folks call the ghetto and having to be on your P’s & Q’s at all time, have taught me to move different than most in the corporate sector.
My awareness is what I call Eagle vision, it is astutely KEEN! Has to be at all times.
Love the video! I will definitely save and put in my arsenal because I grateful it reminded me of skills that were given without me even paying attention that I was literally learning as a child how to maneuver on journey.
Do you think when it comes to surviving a war or coming from the bottom and making it, etc. it is more about what God’s plan was for you vs you just being smarter than others? I strongly believe in the concept of “right place at the right time” when it comes to getting away with things or even making it professionally. Not saying being aware of your surroundings is not important but when luck is on your side you can escape even bullets coming your way, and when luck is not on your side something unpleasant can happen even if you’re just relaxing on your couch. Can you really control how your life turns out, or is it the amount of luck and support you get from God or whatever higher power you believe in? I feel like God gives and/or takes from people when and how He chooses, and we don’t have much of a say. I don’t like it but this is what I’ve realized. I’ve been in situations when I got a lot with minimal effort (almost felt like I didn’t deserve it) and I’ve also been in situations when no matter how hard I tried nothing was working out. I would appreciate your opinions because I’ve been struggling with these thoughts. I don’t like it because it makes me feel powerless. I’m not the most religious person but I know there is something more powerful than me that decides if things will work out or not and I’m just playing the role because the amount of effort I put in or the amount of thoughtfulness I have is not what determines the outcome.
To sum up everything you said proverbs 20:24 KJV roughly paraphrasing mans goings are of the LORD so yes right place right time even if the person dies because TMH is all about balance and if you do dirt you get dirt but if you do good and treat people well your life can have pleasant things it’s all in the Bible. Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand 🤚🏽
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I’ve learned you have a right to remain silent my first arrest and y’all can judge me in the comments, really don’t care but with that said I used that right within life and observed EVERYTHING could change people around in rooms positivity, not negative I’m not about that life but although I’m from the hood and from the streets, you learn to talk ya way up outta shit 😂
Your wisdom is endless Queen Karine 🙌 💖