“People who are driven by their values will overcome hurdles, difficulties, and obstacles in ways that people driven only by profit will never be able to” LoveCharacterInspirationSuccessPassionIntegrityEmpowermentInnovationSocial JusticeImmigrationSocial ChangeSocial Justice Power Author:Simon S. Tam
“The daily mindfulness, consistency, and discipline is ultimately more important than the amount of time. In other words, it’s more about quality than quantity. If you use 15 minutes effectively, you’ll accomplish more than you would be able to with two hours of unfocused, random actions.” MusicDisciplineMindfulnessMusic Business Book:Music Business Hacks Source: Music Business Hacks
“Success in the music industry isn’t something that you wait for or hope for. It is something that you create, day after day.” SuccessMusicMusic BusinessMusic Industry Book:Music Business Hacks Source: Music Business Hacks
“I believe that reappropriation can be a powerful tool for creating social change. Sometimes, things like irony, satire, or humor are more effective in getting at difficult truths or concepts like white privilege, orientalism, and the exoticization of culture.” RaceSocial JusticeSocial ChangeAsianAsian AmericanRacial JusticeOrientalismReappropriationThe Slants Author:Simon S. Tam
“We hear things like “we elected a black president,” as if that event was the magic eraser to wipe away all of the racial problems in our country in one fell swoop. But that would be like saying that in 1932, we elected a president with a physical disability, so we should stop building ramps and having reserved handicap spaces because that’s reverse discrimination against the able-bodied” JusticeRacismSocial JusticeEquityObamaFdrReverse Racism Author:Simon S. Tam
“People who are driven by love will overcome hardships and hurdles in ways that people who are only driven by profit never can.” LoveSuccessDeterminationInnovationImmigrationEntrepreneurshipImmigrantsDriveTed Talk Author:Simon S. Tam
“Let's make progress justice a process, not an afterthought” JusticeProgressRacismSocial JusticeTed Talk Author:Simon S. Tam
“The idea of reappropriation isn’t a new one. The process of turning negative words, symbols, or ideas into positive parts of our own identity – was used for social justice movements long before hipsters thought that being ironic was cool. Whether it is repurposing a racial epithet or taking on a stereotype for sociopolitical empowerment, it’s an important process that has been around for thousands of years and continues to change society today.” RaceIdentityRacismTransformationSocial JusticeIronyStereotypesReappropriation Author:Simon S. Tam
“Racism doesn't have to fit our stereotypes for what it is in order for it to hurt - but it also means that tools for dismantling the system don't have it fit our stereotype either.” RaceRacismSocial JusticeReappropriation Author:Simon S. Tam
“People buy into this false notion of reverse racism, where they believe that just because there’s a group of people getting together to share something about their heritage that we’re excluding white people. But that’s not the reality.” RaceRacismRacism In AmericaWhite PrivilegeReverse Racism Author:Simon S. Tam