I used to think like Moses. That knocked me down for a couple years and put me in prison. Then I start thinking like Job. Job waited and became the wealthiest and richest man ever ’cause he believed in God.

Brown contrasts two biblical models to describe a shift in his own outlook after hardship. “Thinking like Moses” suggests a confrontational, liberating stance—challenging authority and demanding change—while “thinking like Job” evokes endurance, patience, and faith under suffering. The quote frames his time “knocked…down” and imprisoned as a turning point: instead of fighting circumstances head-on, he claims to have adopted a posture of waiting and trusting in God, expecting eventual restoration. The reference to Job becoming “wealthiest” underscores a moral of delayed reward and spiritual steadfastness, and it also functions as self-mythology: Brown narrates personal adversity as a test that ultimately validates his faith and resilience.