Balancing Out Success
My first album in eight yars, Carnival III: The Fall and Rise of a Refugee is out today. My single, "What Happened to Love," has now reached over 3 million views on YouTube. I want to start off this article by thanking the people I’ve worked now and in the past, the mentors that have influenced me along the way and, last but not least, the greatest fans who support me (especially those here on LinkedIn). You are all appreciated.
For me, my return to music with The Carnival III album has been all about balance. The question that I’m asked the most is, "Wyclef, how do you stay humble after 100 million records? How do you stay grounded after working with the likes of Lauren Hill, Destiny’s Child, Mary J. Blige, Whitney Houston and Carlos Santana?"
I look at them and smile. The secret is simple. What I say is this: we all breathe the same air, and the only thing that we are promised and true is the legacy we leave behind. In order to reach greatness, you need to stay grounded.
It doesn’t matter if you have a billion dollars or one hundred dollars; at the end of the day, we won’t be remembered for the material things once we have gone. What people will remember is if you were a good person or not. Your character is key.
Finding fortune is one thing; achieving greatness is another level. No matter how successful you become, never forget to balance it out.
Wyclef Jean's Carnival III: The Fall and Rise of a Refugee is now available on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Prime Music, Amazon and Google Play.
Counselling psychologist, French clinical psychologist - Psychologue clinicienne, conseil et therapeute ; Music Industry specialist.
1 年Thanks for this simple and hot secret and such a great example !! I guess music and creativity as well as compassion and conscious activism help keeping so grounded.
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5 年Balance for what let your success overwhelm you and? become more for whoever in need of your service redundantly
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6 年We are born with nothing, we will die with nothing... only our legacies remain. So let's ensure we are born with the love of family and friends, and that we die that same love multiplied a million times over! Makes for a catchy title of a song: #LeaveALegacyOfLove
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6 年Great article! Thanks Wyclef!
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6 年Great read