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That's Gangsta

Have you seen the movie American Gangster? Not a new movie but it's really good! It's  about the life of Mr. Frank Lucas. In case you missed it (and if you did - get thee to the video streaming service of choice and watch it!), the role of Mr. Lucas was played by the amazing Mr. Denzel Washington. in the movie, we see how Mr. Lucas rose through the ranks of the drug trade in Harlem and how he became known as "the most dangerous man walking the streets."

 Set in the 1970's, this man's power rivaled even the mafia at that time. Like I said, it's a really GREAT movie... very quote-worthy. One of the best quotes in the movie was from Mr. Lucas himself...
"The loudest one in the room is the weakest one in the room" 

  WOW! That's deep and profound if you think about it. So go ahead, let that marinate and see if you can figure out exactly what that means...When you do, see how you can apply it to your life - even if you're not a drug kingpin.

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