Successful people are guided by many principles. From work ethic to personal finance, it’s not uncommon for these group of high-achievers to follow several precepts of wisdom in order to succeed in life. One of the secrets of the successful lies in their inner circle.
You ever heard of the mantra “Birds of a feather flock together,” or as billionaire Warren Buffett says, “Who you marry, which is the ultimate partnership, is enormously important in determining the happiness in your life and your success,” or the motto “You become like the five people you spend the most time with, choose carefully?”
All of these sayings have been used to guide some of the most successful people in life. Some people learn this early on from watching their parents or social circle, while others have to go through a string of growing pains to discover how having relationships with the wrong people can be a detriment to success.
Ebony A.N. Smith took a unique route. Not only did she learn lessons on her own, but she flipped the whole paradigm of what it means to bounce back and turn lemons into lemonade. Author of the juicy tidbit of literature titled Breaking Out the Jail I Built, Smith went from being a person that just goes through hardships to someone who is taking her message around the world to help others — and she does it in such an entertaining way.
The MouthSoap team had the opportunity to discuss her new book in an exclusive interview. The mother of three and motivational speaker talks about revealing her destructive behavior and alcohol abuse in the book, along with her history with making poor relationship choices that ultimately exposed her to extreme health risks, a loss of friendships, and domestic violence.
Today, she is the founder of FreeBirdz, a nonprofit organization that provides resources and essential tools to domestic violence victims to find a safe haven from dangerous environments. Watch as Betty Bema and Gloria Altonnia have a very transparent conversation with Ebony A.N. Smith.
Ebony A.N. Smith’s Breaking Out the Jail I Built is available now on Amazon.
