Play Me Like You Mean It
“When I started out, everyone said I only succeeded because my family had money. Like the sleepless nights, the grind, none of it mattered. You’ve seen what I do. Does any of that look easy to you?”
I shook my head. “No. It doesn’t.”
“Exactly,” he said. “But you can’t explain that to people who don’t live it. And as for the whole ‘you got help’ thing, Mira, it’s okay to accept help. People act like it’s shameful, but it isn’t. Bring every one of them here, offer them help in something they need, and watch how fast they take it.”
His eyes softened, calm in a way that made me listen.