Author: Charlamagne Tha God
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Not going to lie — this is one of the best books I’ve read this year.

From page one, you can see the honesty bleed off the page. Every sentence, every story and every word of advice comes across so incredibly authentic, it overpowers any other inspirational verbiage others only attempt to sound real about.

As someone who has gone from the bottom and worked his way to where is now: syndicated radio DJ in New York, podcaster and having his own show on MTV…

Charlemagne knows what he’s talking about.

The language is raw and he makes no apologies about it. In fact, he points it out at the beginning of the book and it just works.

Throughout the stories of his life, he drops NUMEROUS gems that any young person needs to hear. Here are a few (of the many) I highlighted:

“When someone offers to help you, tell them exactly what you want. Don’t beat around the bush. If you’re not crystal clear about what your ask is, chances are you won’t get anything.”

“We’re taught the only accurate sign that we’re moving forward towards success is making money. We get caught up sweating the results instead of embracing the process. Even though embracing the process is the only way you’re ever going to get what you want out of life.”

“Being active on social media can amplify the work you’re doing, but it is not work unto itself.”

If you’re only going to read one book this year and you’re looking for something motivational, this is the one.