11 Quotes & Sayings By Tiffany L Jackson

Tiffany L. Jackson is the author of the popular blog, www.theblacksoapbox.com , a personal blog that focuses on issues pertaining to race, social justice and the Black woman in America. Her articles have been featured in Essence Magazine, Relevant Magazine and The Root. She has been a guest speaker at colleges and universities throughout the country, including Howard University, Tuskegee University, Emory University and Morehouse College Read more

She is a columnist for the Huffington Post and was one of the first black bloggers to be recognized with a spot on the "50 Most Influential Bloggers" list by BlogHer.com.

The first step to finding your path to success is...
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The first step to finding your path to success is not to alter your dreams to fit reality, but to alter your reality to fit your dreams. Tiffany L. Jackson
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Pain will never lessen without forgiveness, it will only manifest as anger and harden into resentment or bitterness. Tiffany L. Jackson
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As you go through your journey of self-healing and self-discovery, it may seem like a long stretch of darkness to get through, but just like a tunnel, know that there is light and freedom at the end of it. Tiffany L. Jackson
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Trust yourself more than you trust the words of others. Tiffany L. Jackson
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At times it may feel as if we are helpless to what happens to us, and that things happen without rhyme or reason. Rest assured that no matter how choppy the sea gets or how the wind blows, Jesus is on the boat. Tiffany L. Jackson
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If we truly believe and understand how omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent God is, we should know He is better equipped to lead our life than we are. Tiffany L. Jackson
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Success affects the number of friends you have infinitely more than how the number of friends you have affects your success. Tiffany L. Jackson
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Public acceptance will never replace self-love. Nor will group membership add, create, or dictate your value. Tiffany L. Jackson
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Everything that is truly of value—love, family, peace, health, and contentment–can never be bought. Tiffany L. Jackson
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The truer you are to yourself, the greater your gifts will manifest themselves. Tiffany L. Jackson