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Bishop T. D. Jakes’s Top 10 Rules For Success (@BishopJakes)


enjoy the journey enjoy the whole step

enjoy the journey enjoy the whole step the whole process every day that you get

the whole process every day that you get

the whole process every day that you get up to strive for whatever it is you’re

up to strive for whatever it is you’re

up to strive for whatever it is you’re after you can learn what’s in you

after you can learn what’s in you

after you can learn what’s in you sitting back and a lazy boy chair hit

sitting back and a lazy boy chair hit

sitting back and a lazy boy chair hit the remote control watching HBO and

the remote control watching HBO and

the remote control watching HBO and cinema intellect can describe it but

cinema intellect can describe it but

cinema intellect can describe it but only instinct confounded you must

only instinct confounded you must

only instinct confounded you must understand that the purpose is an

understand that the purpose is an

understand that the purpose is an underlying of chemistry that makes you

underlying of chemistry that makes you

underlying of chemistry that makes you live your life your kids are not going

live your life your kids are not going

live your life your kids are not going to make you happy your spouse is not

to make you happy your spouse is not

to make you happy your spouse is not going to make you happy a big house is

going to make you happy a big house is

going to make you happy a big house is not going to make you happy we are

not going to make you happy we are

not going to make you happy we are busier than any other generation we have

busier than any other generation we have

busier than any other generation we have seen in the last three to four hundred

seen in the last three to four hundred

seen in the last three to four hundred years if you don’t know who you are

years if you don’t know who you are

years if you don’t know who you are somebody can ascribe any identity on to

somebody can ascribe any identity on to

somebody can ascribe any identity on to you and you were more friend or whatever

you and you were more friend or whatever

you and you were more friend or whatever they want you to be if everything went

they want you to be if everything went

they want you to be if everything went the way you wanted it to go you wouldn’t

the way you wanted it to go you wouldn’t

the way you wanted it to go you wouldn’t have anything to exercise by it’s

have anything to exercise by it’s

have anything to exercise by it’s because we are starting every day with

because we are starting every day with

because we are starting every day with the burdens from yesterday assaulting us

the burdens from yesterday assaulting us

the burdens from yesterday assaulting us in today I don’t care whether you’re 30

in today I don’t care whether you’re 30

in today I don’t care whether you’re 30 40 50 60 70 there’s something down

40 50 60 70 there’s something down

40 50 60 70 there’s something down inside of you the still kicking he’s an

inside of you the still kicking he’s an

inside of you the still kicking he’s an American pastor author and filmmaker

American pastor author and filmmaker

American pastor author and filmmaker he’s the Bishop of the potter’s house a

he’s the Bishop of the potter’s house a

he’s the Bishop of the potter’s house a non-denominational American mega church

non-denominational American mega church

non-denominational American mega church he’s received numerous honors including

he’s received numerous honors including

he’s received numerous honors including 13 honorary degrees and doctorates

13 honorary degrees and doctorates

13 honorary degrees and doctorates he’s bishop TD jakes and here’s my take

he’s bishop TD jakes and here’s my take

he’s bishop TD jakes and here’s my take on his top ten rules for success enjoy

on his top ten rules for success enjoy

on his top ten rules for success enjoy the journey not the destination a lot of

the journey not the destination a lot of

the journey not the destination a lot of us delay our happiness when I get to

us delay our happiness when I get to

us delay our happiness when I get to this level when I get my degree when I

this level when I get my degree when I

this level when I get my degree when I get the kids when I get married I’m

get the kids when I get married I’m

get the kids when I get married I’m going to be happy enjoy the journey

going to be happy enjoy the journey

going to be happy enjoy the journey enjoy the whole step the whole process

enjoy the whole step the whole process

enjoy the whole step the whole process every day that you get up to strive for

every day that you get up to strive for

every day that you get up to strive for whatever it is you’re after you know I’m

whatever it is you’re after you know I’m

whatever it is you’re after you know I’m a goal-oriented guy yeah so you don’t

a goal-oriented guy yeah so you don’t

a goal-oriented guy yeah so you don’t celebrate when you get to the finish

celebrate when you get to the finish

celebrate when you get to the finish line celebrate all along the way some

line celebrate all along the way some

line celebrate all along the way some way all along

way all along

way all along away yeah man I know I put anything what

away yeah man I know I put anything what

away yeah man I know I put anything what it takes to withstand the pressure slap

it takes to withstand the pressure slap

it takes to withstand the pressure slap your neighbor and say you don’t know

your neighbor and say you don’t know

your neighbor and say you don’t know what you got you don’t know what you’ve

what you got you don’t know what you’ve

what you got you don’t know what you’ve got until all hell breaks loose you

got until all hell breaks loose you

got until all hell breaks loose you don’t know what you can take until the

don’t know what you can take until the

don’t know what you can take until the pressure is applied to your life you

pressure is applied to your life you

pressure is applied to your life you don’t know what you can endure in people

don’t know what you can endure in people

don’t know what you can endure in people until people stab you in the back and

until people stab you in the back and

until people stab you in the back and walk away from you you don’t know how

walk away from you you don’t know how

walk away from you you don’t know how much courage you have until you’ve been

much courage you have until you’ve been

much courage you have until you’ve been under fire and I’m their struggle and

under fire and I’m their struggle and

under fire and I’m their struggle and I’m the tribulation you can’t learn

I’m the tribulation you can’t learn

I’m the tribulation you can’t learn what’s in you sitting back in the lazy

what’s in you sitting back in the lazy

what’s in you sitting back in the lazy boy chair in the remote control watching

boy chair in the remote control watching

boy chair in the remote control watching HBO and Cinemax but when all hell breaks

HBO and Cinemax but when all hell breaks

HBO and Cinemax but when all hell breaks loose

what you got touch that neighbor sound

what you got touch that neighbor sound made of something

made of something

made of something I didn’t get to see the design I didn’t

I didn’t get to see the design I didn’t

I didn’t get to see the design I didn’t get to see the architectural players but

get to see the architectural players but

get to see the architectural players but I know I made us some good stuff I can

I know I made us some good stuff I can

I know I made us some good stuff I can tell by the burdens up there and the

tell by the burdens up there and the

tell by the burdens up there and the load I carry and the stuff I injure I

load I carry and the stuff I injure I

load I carry and the stuff I injure I shot myself and what I’m able to take

shot myself and what I’m able to take

shot myself and what I’m able to take it’s not just that I sucked my enemies I

it’s not just that I sucked my enemies I

it’s not just that I sucked my enemies I shot myself

shot myself

shot myself they said I was gonna die and I believed

they said I was gonna die and I believed

they said I was gonna die and I believed it but to hell and high water I’m still

it but to hell and high water I’m still

it but to hell and high water I’m still yeah when I was in South Africa on a

yeah when I was in South Africa on a

yeah when I was in South Africa on a safari I was blessed to be on a safari

safari I was blessed to be on a safari

safari I was blessed to be on a safari after I had taught for a group of black

after I had taught for a group of black

after I had taught for a group of black billionaires a seminar about faith in

billionaires a seminar about faith in

billionaires a seminar about faith in finances and they detained me over and

finances and they detained me over and

finances and they detained me over and gave me the privilege of staying out at

gave me the privilege of staying out at

gave me the privilege of staying out at Jay Paul Gettys place out there in the

Jay Paul Gettys place out there in the

Jay Paul Gettys place out there in the middle of the jungle somewhere and and

middle of the jungle somewhere and and

middle of the jungle somewhere and and to go on a safari with my son it was

to go on a safari with my son it was

to go on a safari with my son it was amazing so there I am in between a

amazing so there I am in between a

amazing so there I am in between a zoologist school is giving me all of

zoologist school is giving me all of

zoologist school is giving me all of this information about all the animals

this information about all the animals

this information about all the animals their habitats or mating practices how

their habitats or mating practices how

their habitats or mating practices how they live how they operate and sitting

they live how they operate and sitting

they live how they operate and sitting on the edge of the Jeep with a shotgun

on the edge of the Jeep with a shotgun

on the edge of the Jeep with a shotgun to protect us we weren’t hunting we just

to protect us we weren’t hunting we just

to protect us we weren’t hunting we just watch it was a Zulu Zulu says nothing at

watch it was a Zulu Zulu says nothing at

watch it was a Zulu Zulu says nothing at all the zoologist explains all the

all the zoologist explains all the

all the zoologist explains all the animals if we visited all the different

animals if we visited all the different

animals if we visited all the different places and see a lot of animals but we

places and see a lot of animals but we

places and see a lot of animals but we had not found the elephant he explained

had not found the elephant he explained

had not found the elephant he explained the elephant but he could not find him

the elephant but he could not find him

the elephant but he could not find him family there’s a Zulu stood up and he

family there’s a Zulu stood up and he

family there’s a Zulu stood up and he put his finger in there and he pointed

put his finger in there and he pointed

put his finger in there and he pointed up he said the elephant is over there

up he said the elephant is over there

up he said the elephant is over there but he said it to me my head exploded

but he said it to me my head exploded

but he said it to me my head exploded Lyra

Lyra

Lyra it exploded because all of us and I

it exploded because all of us and I

it exploded because all of us and I realized I’m sitting between intellect

realized I’m sitting between intellect

realized I’m sitting between intellect and instinct intellect can describe it

and instinct intellect can describe it

and instinct intellect can describe it but only instinct can found it and from

but only instinct can found it and from

but only instinct can found it and from the premise of that ideology I begin to

the premise of that ideology I begin to

the premise of that ideology I begin to go back through all of my life and begin

go back through all of my life and begin

go back through all of my life and begin to see not only me but others how if

to see not only me but others how if

to see not only me but others how if they position themselves between

they position themselves between

they position themselves between intellect and instinct and no claim to

intellect and instinct and no claim to

intellect and instinct and no claim to yield to which one that next big thing

yield to which one that next big thing

yield to which one that next big thing for there’s an elephant an entrepreneur

for there’s an elephant an entrepreneur

for there’s an elephant an entrepreneur pursuit or raising a family

pursuit or raising a family

pursuit or raising a family it is simply over there if you follow

it is simply over there if you follow

it is simply over there if you follow your instincts so many times you have a

your instincts so many times you have a

your instincts so many times you have a modicum of talent in an area maybe just

modicum of talent in an area maybe just

modicum of talent in an area maybe just enough talent to appreciate people

enough talent to appreciate people

enough talent to appreciate people or really called to that area it doesn’t

or really called to that area it doesn’t

or really called to that area it doesn’t mean that you need to necessarily go out

mean that you need to necessarily go out

mean that you need to necessarily go out and do that thing you must understand

and do that thing you must understand

and do that thing you must understand that the purpose is an underlying of

that the purpose is an underlying of

that the purpose is an underlying of chemistry that makes you live your life

chemistry that makes you live your life

chemistry that makes you live your life it may not be you may not have a strong

it may not be you may not have a strong

it may not be you may not have a strong time let me give an example Columbus

time let me give an example Columbus

time let me give an example Columbus amount of let me give you an example I

amount of let me give you an example I

amount of let me give you an example I have talented the musician I can play

have talented the musician I can play

have talented the musician I can play the piano not well enough to be maestro

the piano not well enough to be maestro

the piano not well enough to be maestro but I have a modicum of talent in that

but I have a modicum of talent in that

but I have a modicum of talent in that area but that was not my purpose it but

area but that was not my purpose it but

area but that was not my purpose it but many many times we start working in an

many many times we start working in an

many many times we start working in an area that we have talent but it’s not

area that we have talent but it’s not

area that we have talent but it’s not our purpose I tell my kids this you may

our purpose I tell my kids this you may

our purpose I tell my kids this you may start out doing something that is not

start out doing something that is not

start out doing something that is not the thing you were created to do it may

the thing you were created to do it may

the thing you were created to do it may only be the thing that leads to the

only be the thing that leads to the

only be the thing that leads to the thing you were created to do you

thing you were created to do you

thing you were created to do you understand what I’m saying actually so

understand what I’m saying actually so

understand what I’m saying actually so you can don’t stop at where you are as

you can don’t stop at where you are as

you can don’t stop at where you are as if it were the destination when in fact

if it were the destination when in fact

if it were the destination when in fact in reality it may be the transportation

in reality it may be the transportation

in reality it may be the transportation that brings you into that thing you were

that brings you into that thing you were

that brings you into that thing you were created to do you have to own your own

created to do you have to own your own

created to do you have to own your own happiness take it away from other people

happiness take it away from other people

happiness take it away from other people demanding that they make you happy your

demanding that they make you happy your

demanding that they make you happy your kids are not going to make you happy

kids are not going to make you happy

kids are not going to make you happy your spouse is not going to make you

your spouse is not going to make you

your spouse is not going to make you happy a big house is not going to make

happy a big house is not going to make

happy a big house is not going to make you happy on your own habit is to be

you happy on your own habit is to be

you happy on your own habit is to be responsible for doing those things to

responsible for doing those things to

responsible for doing those things to bring joy into your own heart

bring joy into your own heart

bring joy into your own heart independently of life and people and

independently of life and people and

independently of life and people and money and all of that stuff it doesn’t

money and all of that stuff it doesn’t

money and all of that stuff it doesn’t necessarily give you a happiness you

necessarily give you a happiness you

necessarily give you a happiness you have to take responsibility of that

have to take responsibility of that

have to take responsibility of that peace and that joy that lives inside of

peace and that joy that lives inside of

peace and that joy that lives inside of your heart and not inside of your stuff

your heart and not inside of your stuff

your heart and not inside of your stuff my challenge in our generation is it

my challenge in our generation is it

my challenge in our generation is it gradually to entertainment through

gradually to entertainment through

gradually to entertainment through television through media through every

television through media through every

television through media through every way possible we are living in a

way possible we are living in a

way possible we are living in a generation of the dumbing down of ideas

generation of the dumbing down of ideas

generation of the dumbing down of ideas because we have traded effectiveness for

because we have traded effectiveness for

because we have traded effectiveness for busyness statistics say yeah somebody

busyness statistics say yeah somebody

busyness statistics say yeah somebody oughta clap a minute

oughta clap a minute

oughta clap a minute we are busier than any other generation

we are busier than any other generation

we are busier than any other generation we have seen in the last three to four

we have seen in the last three to four

we have seen in the last three to four hundred years we are so busy we’re we

hundred years we are so busy we’re we

hundred years we are so busy we’re we are busier than a wall within a

are busier than a wall within a

are busier than a wall within a one-armed wallpaper hanger richest B is

one-armed wallpaper hanger richest B is

one-armed wallpaper hanger richest B is e because you’ll get it later don’t

e because you’ll get it later don’t

e because you’ll get it later don’t worry about it at a hitch in a minute we

worry about it at a hitch in a minute we

worry about it at a hitch in a minute we are just as busy as we can be and we

are just as busy as we can be and we

are just as busy as we can be and we think because we’re busy

think because we’re busy

think because we’re busy we’re effective but I want you to

we’re effective but I want you to

we’re effective but I want you to challenge your schedule for a minute and

challenge your schedule for a minute and

challenge your schedule for a minute and ask yourself are you are you really

ask yourself are you are you really

ask yourself are you are you really being effective or is your life

being effective or is your life

being effective or is your life cluttered with all kinds of stuff that

cluttered with all kinds of stuff that

cluttered with all kinds of stuff that demands you and drains you and taxes you

demands you and drains you and taxes you

demands you and drains you and taxes you and stops you from being your highest

and stops you from being your highest

and stops you from being your highest and best self and are you substituting

and best self and are you substituting

and best self and are you substituting busyness and all the chaos that goes

busyness and all the chaos that goes

busyness and all the chaos that goes along with business from being effective

along with business from being effective

along with business from being effective let me tell you a bunch of scientists

let me tell you a bunch of scientists

let me tell you a bunch of scientists got together they begin to do some

got together they begin to do some

got together they begin to do some research and they begin to determine

research and they begin to determine

research and they begin to determine that 80% of the things we do are busy

that 80% of the things we do are busy

that 80% of the things we do are busy things that we do in an area that is not

things that we do in an area that is not

things that we do in an area that is not effective that the average person only

effective that the average person only

effective that the average person only spends 20% of their time doing the thing

spends 20% of their time doing the thing

spends 20% of their time doing the thing that they are really gifted and creative

that they are really gifted and creative

that they are really gifted and creative and passionate about excited to do and

and passionate about excited to do and

and passionate about excited to do and the rest of it is all the dismal dumb

the rest of it is all the dismal dumb

the rest of it is all the dismal dumb stuff that we all have to do in order to

stuff that we all have to do in order to

stuff that we all have to do in order to survive just crazy stuff that we’re

survive just crazy stuff that we’re

survive just crazy stuff that we’re doing wonder what would happen if we

doing wonder what would happen if we

doing wonder what would happen if we would go from going 80% of things that

would go from going 80% of things that

would go from going 80% of things that are busy but not effective and 20% of

are busy but not effective and 20% of

are busy but not effective and 20% of the things that are really effective if

the things that are really effective if

the things that are really effective if we would switch those numbers around and

we would switch those numbers around and

we would switch those numbers around and only give 20% of our time to the things

only give 20% of our time to the things

only give 20% of our time to the things that we have to do and 80% of our time

that we have to do and 80% of our time

that we have to do and 80% of our time to the thing that we were created to do

wonder what would happen to your life

wonder what would happen to your life now think about it a minute I did a lot

now think about it a minute I did a lot

now think about it a minute I did a lot of things you could take from me and I

of things you could take from me and I

of things you could take from me and I could make it you could take my suit I

could make it you could take my suit I

could make it you could take my suit I got another one you can take my car I

got another one you can take my car I

got another one you can take my car I could get another one you can take my

could get another one you can take my

could get another one you can take my house I could get another house but when

house I could get another house but when

house I could get another house but when you take my time you have taken

you take my time you have taken

you take my time you have taken something from me

something from me

something from me that is totally irreplaceable we take

that is totally irreplaceable we take

that is totally irreplaceable we take all kind of classes for money management

all kind of classes for money management

all kind of classes for money management we know how to manage our money we know

we know how to manage our money we know

we know how to manage our money we know how to repair our houses we’re working

how to repair our houses we’re working

how to repair our houses we’re working on our hair and our bodies and all this

on our hair and our bodies and all this

on our hair and our bodies and all this kind of stuff we do everything except

kind of stuff we do everything except

kind of stuff we do everything except the most important thing is to value our

the most important thing is to value our

the most important thing is to value our time it takes time to be creative you

time it takes time to be creative you

time it takes time to be creative you were meant to be creative you were

were meant to be creative you were

were meant to be creative you were created in the likeness and the image of

created in the likeness and the image of

created in the likeness and the image of a creator and in that likeness and in

a creator and in that likeness and in

a creator and in that likeness and in that image you have creativity if you

that image you have creativity if you

that image you have creativity if you had time you would be creative but in

had time you would be creative but in

had time you would be creative but in the absence of time and with busyness

the absence of time and with busyness

the absence of time and with busyness and clutter ve the following baby y’all

and clutter ve the following baby y’all

and clutter ve the following baby y’all got music playing on your phone all

got music playing on your phone all

got music playing on your phone all kinds of stuff and no matter what kind

kinds of stuff and no matter what kind

kinds of stuff and no matter what kind of song you put on after why you hate to

of song you put on after why you hate to

of song you put on after why you hate to hear it because every time you hear that

hear it because every time you hear that

hear it because every time you hear that sound you know it’s somebody else one

sound you know it’s somebody else one

sound you know it’s somebody else one something else from you this taking you

something else from you this taking you

something else from you this taking you away from what you are gifted and

away from what you are gifted and

away from what you are gifted and creative to do the enemy does everything

creative to do the enemy does everything

creative to do the enemy does everything he can to tear down your belief system

he can to tear down your belief system

he can to tear down your belief system to destroy your belief system if you

to destroy your belief system if you

to destroy your belief system if you open up a business if you open up a

open up a business if you open up a

open up a business if you open up a company one of the things you have is

company one of the things you have is

company one of the things you have is vision purpose and goals and you write

vision purpose and goals and you write

vision purpose and goals and you write them down so all of your staff and all

them down so all of your staff and all

them down so all of your staff and all your team and all your customers can

your team and all your customers can

your team and all your customers can know this is who I am I am defined by my

know this is who I am I am defined by my

know this is who I am I am defined by my Deason my purpose and my goals

Deason my purpose and my goals

Deason my purpose and my goals that’s my playbook that’s my Creed

that’s my playbook that’s my Creed

that’s my playbook that’s my Creed that’s what I believe as a company as an

that’s what I believe as a company as an

that’s what I believe as a company as an institution and never will forget

institution and never will forget

institution and never will forget several years ago

several years ago

several years ago Nike and if you ever get a chance to go

Nike and if you ever get a chance to go

Nike and if you ever get a chance to go there toward Nike it’s absolutely

there toward Nike it’s absolutely

there toward Nike it’s absolutely amazing I could not find that employee

amazing I could not find that employee

amazing I could not find that employee in all of lankey that wasn’t quick to

in all of lankey that wasn’t quick to

in all of lankey that wasn’t quick to tell me who they were they’ve ever

tell me who they were they’ve ever

tell me who they were they’ve ever talked about who they work individually

talked about who they work individually

talked about who they work individually they talked about who they were

they talked about who they were

they talked about who they were corporately they knew their history they

corporately they knew their history they

corporately they knew their history they knew they bet their background they knew

knew they bet their background they knew

knew they bet their background they knew who they were as a company a philosophy

who they were as a company a philosophy

who they were as a company a philosophy had so permeated the organization that

had so permeated the organization that

had so permeated the organization that even the janitors would stop and tell

even the janitors would stop and tell

even the janitors would stop and tell you the philosophy of Nike you see the

you the philosophy of Nike you see the

you the philosophy of Nike you see the reason that’s important if you know who

reason that’s important if you know who

reason that’s important if you know who you are then you know who you are not if

you are then you know who you are not if

you are then you know who you are not if you don’t know who you are somebody can

you don’t know who you are somebody can

you don’t know who you are somebody can ascribe any identity on to you and you

ascribe any identity on to you and you

ascribe any identity on to you and you would morph into whatever they want you

would morph into whatever they want you

would morph into whatever they want you to be and that’s what has happened with

to be and that’s what has happened with

to be and that’s what has happened with the whole lot of us some of us have been

the whole lot of us some of us have been

the whole lot of us some of us have been ten or twelve different people depending

ten or twelve different people depending

ten or twelve different people depending upon who we were with because we don’t

upon who we were with because we don’t

upon who we were with because we don’t know who we are we become whoever they

know who we are we become whoever they

know who we are we become whoever they want us to be and then when they leave

want us to be and then when they leave

want us to be and then when they leave us we are confused because we have no

us we are confused because we have no

us we are confused because we have no real understanding of who we are you say

real understanding of who we are you say

real understanding of who we are you say well I thought you were talking about

well I thought you were talking about

well I thought you were talking about believing they god I’m talking about

believing they god I’m talking about

believing they god I’m talking about believing God but I’m also talking about

believing God but I’m also talking about

believing God but I’m also talking about believing in yourself Paul says I can do

believing in yourself Paul says I can do

believing in yourself Paul says I can do all things through Christ which

all things through Christ which

all things through Christ which strengthens me before he brings up

strengthens me before he brings up

strengthens me before he brings up Christ he brings up him we saw amazing

Christ he brings up him we saw amazing

Christ he brings up him we saw amazing he believed that God that we overlook

he believed that God that we overlook

he believed that God that we overlook the fact that he believes in himself I

the fact that he believes in himself I

the fact that he believes in himself I can do all things somebody said I can do

can do all things somebody said I can do

can do all things somebody said I can do all the

all the

all the oh my god just just I’m right there it

oh my god just just I’m right there it

oh my god just just I’m right there it said again I can do all things wouldn’t

said again I can do all things wouldn’t

said again I can do all things wouldn’t it be amazing if you believe that when

it be amazing if you believe that when

it be amazing if you believe that when you sleep good tonight if you believe

you sleep good tonight if you believe

you sleep good tonight if you believe that wouldn’t you walk around with your

that wouldn’t you walk around with your

that wouldn’t you walk around with your head up at your back straight if you

head up at your back straight if you

head up at your back straight if you believe that said again I can do all

believe that said again I can do all

believe that said again I can do all things you would be intimidated by

things you would be intimidated by

things you would be intimidated by anybody anywhere at any time if you just

anybody anywhere at any time if you just

anybody anywhere at any time if you just believe that selling it I can do all

believe that selling it I can do all

believe that selling it I can do all things can you imagine how different

things can you imagine how different

things can you imagine how different your job interview would go if you

your job interview would go if you

your job interview would go if you really believe that I won’t did they say

really believe that I won’t did they say

really believe that I won’t did they say what do you do I can do imagine if you

what do you do I can do imagine if you

what do you do I can do imagine if you were taught that from the time you were

were taught that from the time you were

were taught that from the time you were born into the world the first thing your

born into the world the first thing your

born into the world the first thing your mama told you when they spike John the

mama told you when they spike John the

mama told you when they spike John the behalf is don’t worry about it baby you

behalf is don’t worry about it baby you

behalf is don’t worry about it baby you can’t do all things because people think

can’t do all things because people think

can’t do all things because people think I often well that’s for those people

I often well that’s for those people

I often well that’s for those people over there or when I get when I get

over there or when I get when I get

over there or when I get when I get myself together when I get myself

myself together when I get myself

myself together when I get myself together I’m lonely of on purpose but

together I’m lonely of on purpose but

together I’m lonely of on purpose but you say it is possible wherever you are

you say it is possible wherever you are

you say it is possible wherever you are right now

right now

right now Facebook anywhere in the world watching

Facebook anywhere in the world watching

Facebook anywhere in the world watching us that even if you’re in the middle of

us that even if you’re in the middle of

us that even if you’re in the middle of a disaster right you can use that

a disaster right you can use that

a disaster right you can use that disaster for direction absolutely I

disaster for direction absolutely I

disaster for direction absolutely I because it is through the disaster it is

because it is through the disaster it is

because it is through the disaster it is through the adversity that our strength

through the adversity that our strength

through the adversity that our strength is developed if everything went the way

is developed if everything went the way

is developed if everything went the way you wanted it to go you wouldn’t have

you wanted it to go you wouldn’t have

you wanted it to go you wouldn’t have anything to exercise my it’s it’s a

anything to exercise my it’s it’s a

anything to exercise my it’s it’s a gymnasium of life where you get the

gymnasium of life where you get the

gymnasium of life where you get the workout the resistance you find out

workout the resistance you find out

workout the resistance you find out things about yourself that you didn’t

things about yourself that you didn’t

things about yourself that you didn’t know I’m stronger than I thought I was

know I’m stronger than I thought I was

know I’m stronger than I thought I was I’m tougher than what I thought I was

I’m tougher than what I thought I was

I’m tougher than what I thought I was I’m more resilient than I thought it was

I’m more resilient than I thought it was

I’m more resilient than I thought it was and that self-respect stops you from

and that self-respect stops you from

and that self-respect stops you from being at the mercy of other people to

being at the mercy of other people to

being at the mercy of other people to validate you to make you feel good about

validate you to make you feel good about

validate you to make you feel good about who you are what is something you

who you are what is something you

who you are what is something you suggest to add to our daily routine to

suggest to add to our daily routine to

suggest to add to our daily routine to empower ourselves quiet quiet

empower ourselves quiet quiet

empower ourselves quiet quiet we’re too busy we are so busy that we

we’re too busy we are so busy that we

we’re too busy we are so busy that we don’t notice that we’re not productive

don’t notice that we’re not productive

don’t notice that we’re not productive busy does not mean that you are

busy does not mean that you are

busy does not mean that you are producing if we are just spinning our

producing if we are just spinning our

producing if we are just spinning our wheels and the great thinking and

wheels and the great thinking and

wheels and the great thinking and progress that we’ve made in this country

progress that we’ve made in this country

progress that we’ve made in this country steam engines telephone

steam engines telephone

steam engines telephone automobiles all types of thing of

automobiles all types of thing of

automobiles all types of thing of spacecraft we’re done by people who had

spacecraft we’re done by people who had

spacecraft we’re done by people who had moments to think we’re moving so fast at

moments to think we’re moving so fast at

moments to think we’re moving so fast at breakneck speed and if we get a free

breakneck speed and if we get a free

breakneck speed and if we get a free moment we’re on Twitter and Facebook and

moment we’re on Twitter and Facebook and

moment we’re on Twitter and Facebook and everything it’s the death of creativity

everything it’s the death of creativity

everything it’s the death of creativity and I would challenge people to go back

and I would challenge people to go back

and I would challenge people to go back to meditation and and if your spiritual

to meditation and and if your spiritual

to meditation and and if your spiritual go back to prayer if you’re not just go

go back to prayer if you’re not just go

go back to prayer if you’re not just go back to just laying still for a moment

back to just laying still for a moment

back to just laying still for a moment to clear your head to hit the reset

to clear your head to hit the reset

to clear your head to hit the reset button because we are starting every day

button because we are starting every day

button because we are starting every day with the burdens from yesterday

with the burdens from yesterday

with the burdens from yesterday assaulting us in today let’s put a comma

assaulting us in today let’s put a comma

assaulting us in today let’s put a comma between all of the I read somewhere is

between all of the I read somewhere is

between all of the I read somewhere is an actor I think said it that once a

an actor I think said it that once a

an actor I think said it that once a week

week

week he doesn’t talk mm-hmm if you don’t talk

he doesn’t talk mm-hmm if you don’t talk

he doesn’t talk mm-hmm if you don’t talk all day it just piece yeah yeah just

all day it just piece yeah yeah just

all day it just piece yeah yeah just shut it all down and you’d be surprised

shut it all down and you’d be surprised

shut it all down and you’d be surprised what you can hear when you shut up I

what you can hear when you shut up I

what you can hear when you shut up I came to deliver a message to every

came to deliver a message to every

came to deliver a message to every person in this room who’s had a struggle

person in this room who’s had a struggle

person in this room who’s had a struggle who’s had some pains who’s had some

who’s had some pains who’s had some

who’s had some pains who’s had some tests who’s got some creative ideas but

tests who’s got some creative ideas but

tests who’s got some creative ideas but you’ve gone through some really tough

you’ve gone through some really tough

you’ve gone through some really tough stuff let me tell you some of the stuff

stuff let me tell you some of the stuff

stuff let me tell you some of the stuff you’ve been through don’t pay it any

you’ve been through don’t pay it any

you’ve been through don’t pay it any attention it is just a sign that the

attention it is just a sign that the

attention it is just a sign that the baby is coming you’re on the verge of

baby is coming you’re on the verge of

baby is coming you’re on the verge of birthing you’re on the verge of birthing

birthing you’re on the verge of birthing

birthing you’re on the verge of birthing you’re on the verge of perfect you’re

you’re on the verge of perfect you’re

you’re on the verge of perfect you’re about to give birth I want you to touch

about to give birth I want you to touch

about to give birth I want you to touch everybody you can reach and tell them

everybody you can reach and tell them

everybody you can reach and tell them the baby is coming the baby is coming

the baby is coming the baby is coming

the baby is coming the baby is coming the baby is coming the baby is coming

the baby is coming the baby is coming

the baby is coming the baby is coming the baby is coming the baby is coming

the baby is coming the baby is coming

the baby is coming the baby is coming the baby is coming the baby is coming

the baby is coming the baby is coming

the baby is coming the baby is coming you don’t want to leave me now the baby

you don’t want to leave me now the baby

you don’t want to leave me now the baby is coming you don’t want to walk out on

is coming you don’t want to walk out on

is coming you don’t want to walk out on me now the baby is coming I haven’t had

me now the baby is coming I haven’t had

me now the baby is coming I haven’t had my best idea yet I haven’t had my most

my best idea yet I haven’t had my most

my best idea yet I haven’t had my most creative moment yet

creative moment yet

creative moment yet produce my dream yet I don’t care

produce my dream yet I don’t care

produce my dream yet I don’t care whether you’re 30 40 50 60 70 there’s

whether you’re 30 40 50 60 70 there’s

whether you’re 30 40 50 60 70 there’s something bound inside of you they’re

something bound inside of you they’re

something bound inside of you they’re still kicking inside of you that wants

still kicking inside of you that wants

still kicking inside of you that wants to get out and it wants to live it wants

to get out and it wants to live it wants

to get out and it wants to live it wants to have the whole reason you’re here

to have the whole reason you’re here

to have the whole reason you’re here today is because there’s something in

today is because there’s something in

today is because there’s something in you that needs to be fed that needs to

you that needs to be fed that needs to

you that needs to be fed that needs to be starred that needs to be electrified

be starred that needs to be electrified

be starred that needs to be electrified that needs to be illuminated that

that needs to be illuminated that

that needs to be illuminated that something

for you to give birth to the greatest

for you to give birth to the greatest idea you have ever

idea you have ever

idea you have ever she

who’s going to miss it they’re going to

who’s going to miss it they’re going to miss it they’re going to miss the

miss it they’re going to miss the

miss it they’re going to miss the greatest part of you the greatest part

greatest part of you the greatest part

greatest part of you the greatest part of your destiny the greatest part of

of your destiny the greatest part of

of your destiny the greatest part of your creativity it took everything you

your creativity it took everything you

your creativity it took everything you went through yesterday to get you ready

went through yesterday to get you ready

went through yesterday to get you ready for what you are about to do today you

for what you are about to do today you

for what you are about to do today you are standing on the verge of a Great

are standing on the verge of a Great

are standing on the verge of a Great Awakening or you wouldn’t be here if I’m

Awakening or you wouldn’t be here if I’m

Awakening or you wouldn’t be here if I’m talking to you make some noise it is

I believe there are businesses in you

I believe there are businesses in you companies in you concepts in you books

companies in you concepts in you books

companies in you concepts in you books to be written paintings to be drawn

to be written paintings to be drawn

to be written paintings to be drawn concepts to be birth ideas creative

concepts to be birth ideas creative

concepts to be birth ideas creative concepts there’s something that you

concepts there’s something that you

concepts there’s something that you could do that you could think in your

could do that you could think in your

could do that you could think in your life that would radically change your

life that would radically change your

life that would radically change your life somebody could take the hand you’ve

life somebody could take the hand you’ve

life somebody could take the hand you’ve been dealt and win with it same

been dealt and win with it same

been dealt and win with it same circumstances same ideas they would do

circumstances same ideas they would do

circumstances same ideas they would do it through what they thought about your

it through what they thought about your

it through what they thought about your life but we don’t need somebody cuz we

life but we don’t need somebody cuz we

life but we don’t need somebody cuz we got you we got you you’re the one you

got you we got you you’re the one you

got you we got you you’re the one you are the one I want you to join hands

are the one I want you to join hands

are the one I want you to join hands with somebody for just a minute

with somebody for just a minute

with somebody for just a minute I’m telling you right now if you are

I’m telling you right now if you are

I’m telling you right now if you are going to birth your dream you’re calling

going to birth your dream you’re calling

going to birth your dream you’re calling your passion and the second half of your

your passion and the second half of your

your passion and the second half of your life you can’t draw back when life gets

life you can’t draw back when life gets

life you can’t draw back when life gets tough you’ve got to stand up to it and

tough you’ve got to stand up to it and

tough you’ve got to stand up to it and push get that person by the hand because

push get that person by the hand because

push get that person by the hand because there’s something inside of them that is

there’s something inside of them that is

there’s something inside of them that is about to happen squeeze their hand

and when I count to three I want every

and when I count to three I want every man and every woman that’s got a concept

man and every woman that’s got a concept

man and every woman that’s got a concept that’s got an idea

that’s got an idea

that’s got an idea I want you to push with all of your

I want you to push with all of your

I want you to push with all of your might until dreams and concepts and

might until dreams and concepts and

might until dreams and concepts and ideas start to birth out of you in the

ideas start to birth out of you in the

ideas start to birth out of you in the middle of the night

middle of the night

middle of the night you will need pens and pads by your bed

you will need pens and pads by your bed

you will need pens and pads by your bed tonight because you’re going to get up

tonight because you’re going to get up

tonight because you’re going to get up in the middle of the night and start

in the middle of the night and start

in the middle of the night and start writing down all the stuff that’s going

writing down all the stuff that’s going

writing down all the stuff that’s going to start coming out of your spirit are

to start coming out of your spirit are

to start coming out of your spirit are you ready

rushon

rushon from a tack

thank you guys so much for watching I

thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because Christopher

made this video because Christopher

made this video because Christopher asked me to so if there’s a famous

asked me to so if there’s a famous

asked me to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur that you want me to profile

entrepreneur that you want me to profile

entrepreneur that you want me to profile next leave in the comments below and

next leave in the comments below and

next leave in the comments below and I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to

I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to

I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to know which of the top 10 rules had the

know which of the top 10 rules had the

know which of the top 10 rules had the biggest impact on you leave it in the

biggest impact on you leave it in the

biggest impact on you leave it in the comments I’ll join in discussion thank

comments I’ll join in discussion thank

comments I’ll join in discussion thank you so much for watching continue to

you so much for watching continue to

you so much for watching continue to believe and I’ll see you soon

if you’re looking for me I’m not up

if you’re looking for me I’m not up there I’m up here you may be seated

if you’re looking for a leadership you

if you’re looking for a leadership you don’t always have to look to the front

don’t always have to look to the front

don’t always have to look to the front to find it

great leadership doesn’t start out on

great leadership doesn’t start out on the stage

the stage

the stage it doesn’t start out as governor’s or

it doesn’t start out as governor’s or

it doesn’t start out as governor’s or mayor’s or presidents or CEOs or

mayor’s or presidents or CEOs or

mayor’s or presidents or CEOs or managers great leadership starts out in

managers great leadership starts out in

managers great leadership starts out in the back leadership starts in the pews

the back leadership starts in the pews

the back leadership starts in the pews if you’re in a church it starts in the

if you’re in a church it starts in the

if you’re in a church it starts in the pews if you’re in the business it starts

pews if you’re in the business it starts

pews if you’re in the business it starts down in the janitorial booths it starts

down in the janitorial booths it starts

down in the janitorial booths it starts with menial things that’s why the Bible

with menial things that’s why the Bible

with menial things that’s why the Bible said verse 5 is not the day of small

said verse 5 is not the day of small

said verse 5 is not the day of small beginnings you have to understand though

beginnings you have to understand though

beginnings you have to understand though and I want you to get this in your mind

and I want you to get this in your mind

and I want you to get this in your mind and in your heart and most of all in

and in your heart and most of all in

and in your heart and most of all in your head about leadership when you

your head about leadership when you

your head about leadership when you begin to grapple with leadership and

begin to grapple with leadership and

begin to grapple with leadership and life begins to move your long career

life begins to move your long career

life begins to move your long career opportunities or other leads the

opportunities or other leads the

opportunities or other leads the presence of the Holy Spirit begins to

presence of the Holy Spirit begins to

presence of the Holy Spirit begins to move you along because promotion really

move you along because promotion really

move you along because promotion really doesn’t come from the East of the West

doesn’t come from the East of the West

doesn’t come from the East of the West it really does come from God it is

it really does come from God it is

it really does come from God it is possible for life to lead you faster

possible for life to lead you faster

possible for life to lead you faster then your mind is prepared to handle God

then your mind is prepared to handle God

then your mind is prepared to handle God can move you into such a place it

can move you into such a place it

can move you into such a place it positionally you are in a state of

positionally you are in a state of

positionally you are in a state of leadership but mentally and emotionally

leadership but mentally and emotionally

leadership but mentally and emotionally you really haven’t got a grip on what

you really haven’t got a grip on what

you really haven’t got a grip on what life has handed you and if you don’t

life has handed you and if you don’t

life has handed you and if you don’t know what you have you don’t know how to

know what you have you don’t know how to

know what you have you don’t know how to take care of it if you don’t know how to

take care of it if you don’t know how to

take care of it if you don’t know how to take care of it you can mess around and

take care of it you can mess around and

take care of it you can mess around and lose it the truth of the matter is a

lose it the truth of the matter is a

lose it the truth of the matter is a leaders come from ordinary places they

leaders come from ordinary places they

leaders come from ordinary places they deal with ordinary issues and I’m going

deal with ordinary issues and I’m going

deal with ordinary issues and I’m going to share some things with you that I

to share some things with you that I

to share some things with you that I think are very very helpful for you to

think are very very helpful for you to

think are very very helpful for you to realize first of all I want you to

realize first of all I want you to

realize first of all I want you to understand that when you’re saying to

understand that when you’re saying to

understand that when you’re saying to yourself that you want to be a great

yourself that you want to be a great

yourself that you want to be a great leader and you want to really go the

leader and you want to really go the

leader and you want to really go the extra mile and you want to do what has

extra mile and you want to do what has

extra mile and you want to do what has to be done you’re asking for trouble

you are absolutely asking for trouble

you are absolutely asking for trouble you’re asking for trouble and if you

you’re asking for trouble and if you

you’re asking for trouble and if you think about this event it you’ll learn a

think about this event it you’ll learn a

think about this event it you’ll learn a very important concept that I think you

very important concept that I think you

very important concept that I think you need to understand in the corporate

need to understand in the corporate

need to understand in the corporate world in the business world they

world in the business world they

world in the business world they actually pay you more money as you move

actually pay you more money as you move

actually pay you more money as you move up the ladder with more responsibilities

up the ladder with more responsibilities

up the ladder with more responsibilities okay so if you are a superintendent you

okay so if you are a superintendent you

okay so if you are a superintendent you might not make as much of the general

might not make as much of the general

might not make as much of the general manager a general manager might not make

manager a general manager might not make

manager a general manager might not make as much as a regional manager a CEO

as much as a regional manager a CEO

as much as a regional manager a CEO would make more than a regional manager

would make more than a regional manager

would make more than a regional manager let me tell you something they’re paying

let me tell you something they’re paying

let me tell you something they’re paying you for conflict it’s are you hearing

you for conflict it’s are you hearing

you for conflict it’s are you hearing what I’m saying

what I’m saying

what I’m saying it’s it’s not enough to have the degrees

it’s it’s not enough to have the degrees

it’s it’s not enough to have the degrees what they’re paying you for is your

what they’re paying you for is your

what they’re paying you for is your ability to manage conflict and pressure

ability to manage conflict and pressure

ability to manage conflict and pressure and struggles you have to fix the mine

and struggles you have to fix the mine

and struggles you have to fix the mine before you can bestow the blessing

before you can bestow the blessing

before you can bestow the blessing because until they give their mind right

because until they give their mind right

because until they give their mind right everything you invest in them is going

everything you invest in them is going

everything you invest in them is going to leak out of the crevices of a mind

to leak out of the crevices of a mind

to leak out of the crevices of a mind that refuses to change look at your

that refuses to change look at your

that refuses to change look at your neighbor and ask them do you have a mind

neighbor and ask them do you have a mind

neighbor and ask them do you have a mind to change

wait for an answer

wait for an answer if they said no drag them to the altar

if they said no drag them to the altar

if they said no drag them to the altar tell them they got your midnight to get

tell them they got your midnight to get

tell them they got your midnight to get that fixed

that fixed

that fixed they’ve got to midnight to dump out all

they’ve got to midnight to dump out all

they’ve got to midnight to dump out all jealousy all pettiness all unforgiveness

jealousy all pettiness all unforgiveness

jealousy all pettiness all unforgiveness all strife all malice all confusion all

all strife all malice all confusion all

all strife all malice all confusion all blaming other people for your mistake

blaming other people for your mistake

blaming other people for your mistake you got till midnight to get rid of

you got till midnight to get rid of

you got till midnight to get rid of every poison that’s hindering you every

every poison that’s hindering you every

every poison that’s hindering you every inflexibility that’s stopping you from

inflexibility that’s stopping you from

inflexibility that’s stopping you from what God is about to pour into your life

what God is about to pour into your life

what God is about to pour into your life won’t be unto you if you go into another

won’t be unto you if you go into another

won’t be unto you if you go into another year and waste another year with the old

year and waste another year with the old

year and waste another year with the old mentality while somebody’s in the

mentality while somebody’s in the

mentality while somebody’s in the hospital begging God for the opportunity

hospital begging God for the opportunity

hospital begging God for the opportunity that you have right now you better step

that you have right now you better step

that you have right now you better step into this moment

lay your hands on your head and say give

lay your hands on your head and say give me a new mind

give me a new mind means give me a new

give me a new mind means give me a new perspective give me a new perspective

perspective give me a new perspective

perspective give me a new perspective give me a new way of looking at my

give me a new way of looking at my

give me a new way of looking at my situation give me a new way of looking

situation give me a new way of looking

situation give me a new way of looking at my circumstances get my mind ready

at my circumstances get my mind ready

at my circumstances get my mind ready for this year because when I get this

for this year because when I get this

for this year because when I get this year there’s going to be blessings

year there’s going to be blessings

year there’s going to be blessings there’s going to be miracles there’s

there’s going to be miracles there’s

there’s going to be miracles there’s going to be opportunities oh yes there’s

going to be opportunities oh yes there’s

going to be opportunities oh yes there’s going to be some struggles it’s going to

going to be some struggles it’s going to

going to be some struggles it’s going to be some challenges it’s going to be some

be some challenges it’s going to be some

be some challenges it’s going to be some tests but even the struggles are an

tests but even the struggles are an

tests but even the struggles are an opportunity for me to show off the

opportunity for me to show off the

opportunity for me to show off the victory if my mind can handle the change

victory if my mind can handle the change

victory if my mind can handle the change you got what it takes

you got what it takes

you got what it takes storms come winds blow lightning flashes

storms come winds blow lightning flashes

storms come winds blow lightning flashes things aren’t fair things are sitting

things aren’t fair things are sitting

things aren’t fair things are sitting there nerve-wracking but the very fact

there nerve-wracking but the very fact

there nerve-wracking but the very fact that he allowed it to happen

that he allowed it to happen

that he allowed it to happen seeing as he is architect it is a sign

seeing as he is architect it is a sign

seeing as he is architect it is a sign that he’s looked at the specs he knows

that he’s looked at the specs he knows

that he’s looked at the specs he knows what he put in you he knows his grace is

what he put in you he knows his grace is

what he put in you he knows his grace is sufficient to get you to this moment

sufficient to get you to this moment

sufficient to get you to this moment and salanio are about to feel like

and salanio are about to feel like

and salanio are about to feel like threesome now somebody in this room

threesome now somebody in this room

threesome now somebody in this room knows you’ve been through some stuff

knows you’ve been through some stuff

knows you’ve been through some stuff that if anybody would have told you that

that if anybody would have told you that

that if anybody would have told you that you had to deal with that you would have

you had to deal with that you would have

you had to deal with that you would have said hey no way I can handle it

said hey no way I can handle it

said hey no way I can handle it but every time you got ready to give up

but every time you got ready to give up

but every time you got ready to give up there was something on the inside they

there was something on the inside they

there was something on the inside they kept telling you go ahead go ahead

kept telling you go ahead go ahead

kept telling you go ahead go ahead if you’re ready here to play slap your

if you’re ready here to play slap your

if you’re ready here to play slap your neighbor and say I’m still here

neighbor and say I’m still here

neighbor and say I’m still here I’ve been tried but I’m still here

I’ve been tried but I’m still here

I’ve been tried but I’m still here I’ve been battered but I’m still here

I’ve been battered but I’m still here

I’ve been battered but I’m still here I’ve been lonely

I’ve been lonely

I’ve been lonely what I’m still here I’ve been frustrated

what I’m still here I’ve been frustrated

what I’m still here I’ve been frustrated but I’m still here I cried when I’m

but I’m still here I cried when I’m

but I’m still here I cried when I’m still here

still here

still here somebody help me break

I’m your neighbor and say you’ve got

I’m your neighbor and say you’ve got what it takes you won’t make it out of

what it takes you won’t make it out of

what it takes you won’t make it out of this storm you will survive this attack

this storm you will survive this attack

this storm you will survive this attack you

you

you this stage in your life you have got

don’t know who I’m preaching to but a

don’t know who I’m preaching to but a long preaching to somebody the devil in

long preaching to somebody the devil in

long preaching to somebody the devil in telling you you had your breaking point

telling you you had your breaking point

telling you you had your breaking point but the devil is love to architect you

but the devil is love to architect you

but the devil is love to architect you don’t know what God put in Sally

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