More From Do You! by Russell Simmons

This is another excerpt from the book by hip-hop mogul Russell Simons, Do You! - 12 Laws to Access the Power in You to Achieve Happiness and Success. Even if you are not a fan of hip-hop culture, this book is a refreshing addition to the self-development genre because it shows that success principles work regardless of which segment of society you come from.

Just like we pollute our bodies, similarly, we pollute the purity of our minds. Emotionally, we're taught to act in ways that are harmful to ourselves. We're taught to have egos, to be envious, to be selfish, to be insecure. Soon that beautiful blank sheet that we're born with is filled up with the physical and emotional vices that the world pushes on us. It's an inevitable part of being. And the end result is usually an adult who's totally lost touch with his inner self, who feels lost in the world and keeps making the wrong choices. We're born and then we're separated from God. The beauty of meditation is that it brings us back.

Meditation can help bring you back to a place that you probably forgot even existed. A place where you will know the right choice to make in every situation. A place where you can be in control of your emotions and ignore the distractions that keep you from focusing on what's really important to you.

Do You! by Russell Simmons, Law Number Three: Get Your
Mind Right, p. 71