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Thread started 04/28/18 10:47am

pnv

What I've learned from Prince death

Take care of our Legends. From assistants, managers, body guards, PR....family members...as a team...Please at the first sign there is something wrong...act on it do whatever you have to do, go the extra mile...its more than worth it.😢😢
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Reply #1 posted 04/28/18 10:52am

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pnv said:

Take care of our Legends. From assistants, managers, body guards, PR....family members...as a team...Please at the first sign there is something wrong...act on it do whatever you have to do, go the extra mile...its more than worth it.😢😢

But if you're the assistant, manager, bodyguard, PR, family member of someone who isn't a legend, let them get ill and die?

Lovely nod

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Reply #2 posted 04/28/18 11:00am

pnv

databank said:



pnv said:


Take care of our Legends. From assistants, managers, body guards, PR....family members...as a team...Please at the first sign there is something wrong...act on it do whatever you have to do, go the extra mile...its more than worth it.😢😢

But if you're the assistant, manager, bodyguard, PR, family member of someone who isn't a legend, let them get ill and die?


Lovely nod




No not saying that... I'm speaking more about Prince situation...he was most definitely a Legend.
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Reply #3 posted 04/28/18 11:24am

Germanegro

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1) Try to be careful as you can be about the pills you ingest.

2) Find good physicians to help you with your ailments.

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Reply #4 posted 04/28/18 12:43pm

cbarnes3121

From the police interviews what I take from it prince was surrounded by people who bothed the investigation by not being totally honest from a so called respect or his privacy .there is no way nobody knows where those pills came from lies lies lies
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Reply #5 posted 04/28/18 1:23pm

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databank said:

pnv said:

Take care of our Legends. From assistants, managers, body guards, PR....family members...as a team...Please at the first sign there is something wrong...act on it do whatever you have to do, go the extra mile...its more than worth it.😢😢

But if you're the assistant, manager, bodyguard, PR, family member of someone who isn't a legend, let them get ill and die?

Lovely nod

Indeed 'cause we only care for the famous, rich and beautiful people. May God save all of them.

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Reply #6 posted 04/28/18 2:30pm

Krystalkisses

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The first Holy Commandment.

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Reply #7 posted 04/28/18 4:07pm

littlemissG

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Everybody needs someone to tell them NO.
And
You don’t know a damn thing from the out side looking in.
[Edited 4/28/18 18:15pm]
No More Haters on the Internet.
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Reply #8 posted 04/28/18 6:00pm

dance4me3121

treat everyday like its your last and do as much as you can for your loved ones

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Reply #9 posted 04/28/18 7:06pm

thedoorkeeper

Don't assume that if someone is a famous, rich celebrity that they live a luxurious life.
Prince was worth millions but my bedroom is nicer.
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Reply #10 posted 04/28/18 9:57pm

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ddy

I learned never get hooked on opioids. If I'm in chronic pain get surgery or pain management therapy

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Reply #11 posted 04/28/18 11:07pm

pnv

SanDiegoFunkDaddy said:

I learned never get hooked on opioids. If I'm in chronic pain get surgery or pain management therapy




Easier said than done. No ones above addiction.
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Reply #12 posted 04/29/18 3:00am

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We should try to be as open and honest with the people who are closest to us.

We should not be afraid to ask for help when we are struggling - it isn't a sign of weakness.

We should have people within our support networks who are unafraid to challenge us.

When challenged by people who care for us we need to be respectful of their intentions and humble enough to listen.

As friends to others we need to be willing to do the same, no matter if that can sometimes be hard.

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Reply #13 posted 04/29/18 3:23am

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I'm still learning from his LIFE. every single day.
and I will always be grateful for this beautiful soul we were honored to share this planet with for a while. yes

the only love there is is the love we make heart
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Reply #14 posted 04/29/18 4:40am

pnv

geetee71 said:

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We should try to be as open and honest with the people who are closest to us.


We should not be afraid to ask for help when we are struggling - it isn't a sign of weakness.


We should have people within our support networks who are unafraid to challenge us.


When challenged by people who care for us we need to be respectful of their intentions and humble enough to listen.


As friends to others we need to be willing to do the same, no matter if that can sometimes be hard.


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Thank you
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Reply #15 posted 04/29/18 5:00am

Superconductor

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That after he overdosed the first time on the plane, neither he nor his entourage had the brains to flush those pills down the toilet!!
...every night another symphony...
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Reply #16 posted 04/29/18 5:01am

littlemissG

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geetee71 said:

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We should try to be as open and honest with the people who are closest to us.


We should not be afraid to ask for help when we are struggling - it isn't a sign of weakness.


We should have people within our support networks who are unafraid to challenge us.


When challenged by people who care for us we need to be respectful of their intentions and humble enough to listen.


As friends to others we need to be willing to do the same, no matter if that can sometimes be hard.


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Hire people with experience and references.
Do not be afraid to be just human in front of people.
No More Haters on the Internet.
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Reply #17 posted 04/29/18 6:21am

Dini

I knew this, but it was reindorced. Don't be an enabler. If you see someone you love or care for, or even just know well, doing something that is harmful, say something, take action. Don't assume that somewone else will do the hard work. Prince's death was weighing heavily on my mind, when an opportunity to intervene arose. I decided to make the difficult decision, rather than wait and see and hope. I think this learning will be with me for the rest of my life.

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Reply #18 posted 04/29/18 9:03am

kmama07

People on the payroll are not your friends.
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Reply #19 posted 04/29/18 9:13am

disch

We think we know the celebrities we're fans of, especially musicians, because their music speaks to us in such intimate and emotional ways. But we don't. What we know is nearly entirely restricted to the persona they chose to put forward, and that persona may be "true," but it's not the whole truth.

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And perhaps knowing the whole truth about ANY other person -- even non-celebrities -- is impossible. You can't climb into someone else's mind or know their whole life. Sometimes I don't even completely know myself!

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Reply #20 posted 04/29/18 9:48am

kmama07

disch said:

We think we know the celebrities we're fans of, especially musicians, because their music speaks to us in such intimate and emotional ways. But we don't. What we know is nearly entirely restricted to the persona they chose to put forward, and that persona may be "true," but it's not the whole truth.


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And perhaps knowing the whole truth about ANY other person -- even non-celebrities -- is impossible. You can't climb into someone else's mind or know their whole life. Sometimes I don't even completely know myself!


No truer words than this.
Always appreciate your posts.
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Reply #21 posted 04/29/18 5:40pm

Lovejunky

lemoncrush19 said:

I'm still learning from his LIFE. every single day.
and I will always be grateful for this beautiful soul we were honored to share this planet with for a while. yes

THIS #4EVER

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Reply #22 posted 04/29/18 7:41pm

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disch said:

We think we know the celebrities we're fans of, especially musicians, because their music speaks to us in such intimate and emotional ways. But we don't. What we know is nearly entirely restricted to the persona they chose to put forward, and that persona may be "true," but it's not the whole truth.

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And perhaps knowing the whole truth about ANY other person -- even non-celebrities -- is impossible. You can't climb into someone else's mind or know their whole life. Sometimes I don't even completely know myself!

Yes--especially this, wanting to believe that Prince was super-clean--he preached this-- but reality and behind-the-scenes can be so much grittier. We all have physical crutches, be they simple as a workout & diet regimen, but as people age, physical challenges naturally become greater and orthepedics, surgery, and pain management medications will be required. Over the years I'd hear of some of Prince's injuries and think, "man, that really had to HURT." Plus, there would be the usual musicians' wear and tear on hands and wrists, but on he would go....

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Prince's stage show was very high-impact for so many years and his body absorbed a lot. He continued the desire to keep some element of physical dynamism in his stage act--he was jumping around at the couple of his shows I saw in '15, the last ones ever, for me. In order to do this, he gave more than we knew--this was his choice, his secret, and it took him out in the end.

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Reply #23 posted 04/29/18 7:43pm

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kmama07 said:

People on the payroll are not your friends.

EXACTLY

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Reply #24 posted 04/29/18 9:36pm

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disch said:

We think we know the celebrities we're fans of, especially musicians, because their music speaks to us in such intimate and emotional ways. But we don't. What we know is nearly entirely restricted to the persona they chose to put forward, and that persona may be "true," but it's not the whole truth.

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And perhaps knowing the whole truth about ANY other person -- even non-celebrities -- is impossible. You can't climb into someone else's mind or know their whole life. Sometimes I don't even completely know myself!

This is so true, but it sounds quite sad and lonely to admit it.

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Reply #25 posted 04/30/18 7:43am

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kmama07 said:

disch said:

We think we know the celebrities we're fans of, especially musicians, because their music speaks to us in such intimate and emotional ways. But we don't. What we know is nearly entirely restricted to the persona they chose to put forward, and that persona may be "true," but it's not the whole truth.


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And perhaps knowing the whole truth about ANY other person -- even non-celebrities -- is impossible. You can't climb into someone else's mind or know their whole life. Sometimes I don't even completely know myself!


No truer words than this.
Always appreciate your posts.


AMEN
No More Haters on the Internet.
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Reply #26 posted 04/30/18 10:35am

Identity

Wealth is meaningless without inner peace.

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Reply #27 posted 04/30/18 11:29am

42Kristen

Stop being and enabler! For staters. Question the motive of your employer. Do not just look at them who signs your pay check. See them as someone who needs professional help.

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Reply #28 posted 04/30/18 1:07pm

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littlemissG said:

kmama07 said:

disch said:

We think we know the celebrities we're fans of, especially musicians, because their music speaks to us in such intimate and emotional ways. But we don't. What we know is nearly entirely restricted to the persona they chose to put forward, and that persona may be "true," but it's not the whole truth.


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And perhaps knowing the whole truth about ANY other person -- even non-celebrities -- is impossible. You can't climb into someone else's mind or know their whole life. Sometimes I don't even completely know myself!


No truer words than this.
AMEN


Ite missa est.

The Colors R brighter, the Bond is much tighter
No Child's a failure
Until the Blue Sailboat sails him away from his dreams
Don't Ever Lose, Don't Ever Lose
Don't Ever Lose Your Dreams
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Reply #29 posted 04/30/18 4:10pm

casi1

I’ve learned that things, people, and situations aren’t always as they appear.

That a person desperately needs non-YES people in their lives.

That if something isn’t right, say something and if it doesn’t feel right, ask questions about it.

That tomorrow isn’t promised to none of us.

I learned to tell people how I feel about them while they can hear me. After MJ died and then Prince, I wondered if they had ANY idea about just how much they were loved. I remember staring at the sea of purple outside of Paisley Park and thinking, if he could only see this and feel this... I hope he had a front row seat from heaven.
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