the more you love, the more you gain


“Now I'm headed home, my dear
And I brought a poem to share
And here's what it said
Love is a candlewick in rain
After the storm, we're still aflame, oh
I lied, love has been called a losin' game
But the more that I love, the more I gain”
-J. Cole, Ocean Way

Ok, the last J. Cole quote for a while.

“The more that I love, the more I gain” is the important takeaway from this one.

See you tomorrow and keep pursuing,

JC

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