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Robert Downey Jr. ‘s Top 10 Rules For Success (@RobertDowneyJr)


the reason that I’m playing Tony Stark

the reason that I’m playing Tony Stark the reason that I’m involved in Ironman

the reason that I’m involved in Ironman

the reason that I’m involved in Ironman the reason that I’m so excited is I’m

the reason that I’m so excited is I’m

the reason that I’m so excited is I’m crazy about movies it’s easy to to

crazy about movies it’s easy to to

crazy about movies it’s easy to to embrace hopelessness when things seem

embrace hopelessness when things seem

embrace hopelessness when things seem insurmountable you make more money than

insurmountable you make more money than

insurmountable you make more money than any actor in the world this too shall

any actor in the world this too shall

any actor in the world this too shall pass first of all I’d like to thank

pass first of all I’d like to thank

pass first of all I’d like to thank Susan Downey for telling me that Matt

Susan Downey for telling me that Matt

Susan Downey for telling me that Matt Damon was going to win so don’t bother

Damon was going to win so don’t bother

Damon was going to win so don’t bother to prepare a speech he’s an American

to prepare a speech he’s an American

to prepare a speech he’s an American actor who made a screen debut at the age

actor who made a screen debut at the age

actor who made a screen debut at the age of five he’s well known for portraying

of five he’s well known for portraying

of five he’s well known for portraying the role of iron man

the role of iron man

the role of iron man he has topped the list of Hollywood’s

he has topped the list of Hollywood’s

he has topped the list of Hollywood’s highest-paid actors earning over 80

highest-paid actors earning over 80

highest-paid actors earning over 80 million dollars between 2014 and 2015

million dollars between 2014 and 2015

million dollars between 2014 and 2015 he’s Robert Downey jr. and here is my

he’s Robert Downey jr. and here is my

he’s Robert Downey jr. and here is my take on his top ten rules for success

take on his top ten rules for success

take on his top ten rules for success number one is my personal favorite and

number one is my personal favorite and

number one is my personal favorite and make sure to stick around all the way to

make sure to stick around all the way to

make sure to stick around all the way to the end for some special bonus clips the

the end for some special bonus clips the

the end for some special bonus clips the reason that I’m playing Tony Stark the

reason that I’m playing Tony Stark the

reason that I’m playing Tony Stark the reason that I’m involved in Ironman the

reason that I’m involved in Ironman the

reason that I’m involved in Ironman the reason that I’m so excited is I’m crazy

reason that I’m so excited is I’m crazy

reason that I’m so excited is I’m crazy about movies that’s why I wanted to

about movies that’s why I wanted to

about movies that’s why I wanted to become an actor that’s why I can cry

become an actor that’s why I can cry

become an actor that’s why I can cry watching Judd cannibalistic humanoid

watching Judd cannibalistic humanoid

watching Judd cannibalistic humanoid underground dwellers I buy into movies I

underground dwellers I buy into movies I

underground dwellers I buy into movies I love it

love it

love it I see the fly I don’t care if that’s

I see the fly I don’t care if that’s

I see the fly I don’t care if that’s Jeff Goldblum or you know I’m like I’m

Jeff Goldblum or you know I’m like I’m

Jeff Goldblum or you know I’m like I’m in it they’re transporting flies dying I

in it they’re transporting flies dying I

in it they’re transporting flies dying I mean I’m a sucker for this stuff

mean I’m a sucker for this stuff

mean I’m a sucker for this stuff essentially and I would say this to

essentially and I would say this to

essentially and I would say this to anybody is that you know it’s really

anybody is that you know it’s really

anybody is that you know it’s really it’s easy to to embrace hopelessness

it’s easy to to embrace hopelessness

it’s easy to to embrace hopelessness when things seem insurmountable and yet

when things seem insurmountable and yet

when things seem insurmountable and yet it is it’s actually just a matter of

it is it’s actually just a matter of

it is it’s actually just a matter of time until all the elements come

time until all the elements come

time until all the elements come together for things to be alright I mean

together for things to be alright I mean

together for things to be alright I mean I believe that you know most difficult

I believe that you know most difficult

I believe that you know most difficult situations will resolve themselves if

situations will resolve themselves if

situations will resolve themselves if you are persistent and if you don’t if

you are persistent and if you don’t if

you are persistent and if you don’t if you don’t give up entirely and that’s

you don’t give up entirely and that’s

you don’t give up entirely and that’s what I never did I never give up there’s

what I never did I never give up there’s

what I never did I never give up there’s a little holiday greeting I’ve been

a little holiday greeting I’ve been

a little holiday greeting I’ve been wanting to send to the Mandarin

wanting to send to the Mandarin

wanting to send to the Mandarin I just didn’t know how to phrase it

I just didn’t know how to phrase it

I just didn’t know how to phrase it until now my name is Tony Stark and I’m

until now my name is Tony Stark and I’m

until now my name is Tony Stark and I’m not afraid of you I know you’re a coward

not afraid of you I know you’re a coward

not afraid of you I know you’re a coward so I’ve decided

so I’ve decided

so I’ve decided that you just died pal why was it so

that you just died pal why was it so

that you just died pal why was it so important to you to get the role of

important to you to get the role of

important to you to get the role of Ironman because you have described it as

Ironman because you have described it as

Ironman because you have described it as like a fight you fought everybody off

like a fight you fought everybody off

like a fight you fought everybody off for that right just because I had a

for that right just because I had a

for that right just because I had a really good feeling about it and I think

really good feeling about it and I think

really good feeling about it and I think there’s things in life with like you

there’s things in life with like you

there’s things in life with like you know relationships or with life paths or

know relationships or with life paths or

know relationships or with life paths or stuff like that to tell you the truth I

stuff like that to tell you the truth I

stuff like that to tell you the truth I felt like I just felt like it would wind

felt like I just felt like it would wind

felt like I just felt like it would wind up putting me in a position you know in

up putting me in a position you know in

up putting me in a position you know in this industry in this business that that

this industry in this business that that

this industry in this business that that would give me more creative freedom what

would give me more creative freedom what

would give me more creative freedom what it did that it did that you make more

it did that it did that you make more

it did that it did that you make more money than any actor in the world this

money than any actor in the world this

money than any actor in the world this too shall pass by the way I don’t even

too shall pass by the way I don’t even

too shall pass by the way I don’t even know if that’s true I can tell you I pay

know if that’s true I can tell you I pay

know if that’s true I can tell you I pay more taxes than I’ve ever met truth be

more taxes than I’ve ever met truth be

more taxes than I’ve ever met truth be told I’ve never ever been motivated by

told I’ve never ever been motivated by

told I’ve never ever been motivated by money I gotta give it to you man because

money I gotta give it to you man because

money I gotta give it to you man because you just seem like such a normal guy how

you just seem like such a normal guy how

you just seem like such a normal guy how are you able to that is my power talk

are you able to that is my power talk

are you able to that is my power talk exactly that’s what it is me people

exactly that’s what it is me people

exactly that’s what it is me people believe you’re normal yeah absolutely

believe you’re normal yeah absolutely

believe you’re normal yeah absolutely if you start playing violins I will tear

if you start playing violins I will tear

if you start playing violins I will tear this joint apart first of all I’d like

this joint apart first of all I’d like

this joint apart first of all I’d like to thank Susan Downey for telling me

to thank Susan Downey for telling me

to thank Susan Downey for telling me that Matt Damon was going to win so

that Matt Damon was going to win so

that Matt Damon was going to win so don’t bother to prepare a speech that

don’t bother to prepare a speech that

don’t bother to prepare a speech that was at about 10:00 a.m. I don’t have

was at about 10:00 a.m. I don’t have

was at about 10:00 a.m. I don’t have anybody to thank I’m sorry everyone’s

anybody to thank I’m sorry everyone’s

anybody to thank I’m sorry everyone’s been so gratuitous it was a

been so gratuitous it was a

been so gratuitous it was a collaboration we all did this together

collaboration we all did this together

collaboration we all did this together certainly not going to thank Warner

certainly not going to thank Warner

certainly not going to thank Warner Brothers alan horne and my god Robin off

Brothers alan horne and my god Robin off

Brothers alan horne and my god Robin off these guys they needed me avatar was

these guys they needed me avatar was

these guys they needed me avatar was going to take us to the cleaners they

going to take us to the cleaners they

going to take us to the cleaners they didn’t have me we didn’t have a shot

didn’t have me we didn’t have a shot

didn’t have me we didn’t have a shot buddy what am I going to do thank Joel

buddy what am I going to do thank Joel

buddy what am I going to do thank Joel silver the guys only restarted my career

silver the guys only restarted my career

silver the guys only restarted my career 12 times since I began and

12 times since I began and

12 times since I began and 25 years ago I mean I really don’t want

25 years ago I mean I really don’t want

25 years ago I mean I really don’t want to thank my wife because I could be

to thank my wife because I could be

to thank my wife because I could be bussing tables at the daily grill right

bussing tables at the daily grill right

bussing tables at the daily grill right now if not for her

now if not for her

now if not for her Jesus what a gig that’d be

I mean it’s extraordinary you had gone

I mean it’s extraordinary you had gone through a period in your life and you

through a period in your life and you

through a period in your life and you talked about life stories and life paths

talked about life stories and life paths

talked about life stories and life paths you had five years where your career

you had five years where your career

you had five years where your career could have taken a completely different

could have taken a completely different

could have taken a completely different turn yeah you had the drugs you had the

turn yeah you had the drugs you had the

turn yeah you had the drugs you had the prison and you had the rehab and then

prison and you had the rehab and then

prison and you had the rehab and then you pulled it all out of the fire so to

you pulled it all out of the fire so to

you pulled it all out of the fire so to speak I mean how did you manage to get

speak I mean how did you manage to get

speak I mean how did you manage to get from that position to this position it’s

from that position to this position it’s

from that position to this position it’s easy to believe that things are

easy to believe that things are

easy to believe that things are gathering momentum and going into a

gathering momentum and going into a

gathering momentum and going into a negative place I mean I think human

negative place I mean I think human

negative place I mean I think human nature can tend to be a little bit

nature can tend to be a little bit

nature can tend to be a little bit critical of itself and of its society

critical of itself and of its society

critical of itself and of its society and rather than quantifying good times

and rather than quantifying good times

and rather than quantifying good times or bad times or highs or lows I think

or bad times or highs or lows I think

or bad times or highs or lows I think it’s really just about you know we’re

it’s really just about you know we’re

it’s really just about you know we’re kind of evolved Apes and we think we’re

kind of evolved Apes and we think we’re

kind of evolved Apes and we think we’re a lot smarter than we are

a lot smarter than we are

a lot smarter than we are but if we survive whatever life throws

but if we survive whatever life throws

but if we survive whatever life throws at us you tend to get opportunities

I hope I can inspire other people to uh

I hope I can inspire other people to uh to find themselves you know I’m still um

to find themselves you know I’m still um

to find themselves you know I’m still um still serious Constance data becoming I

still serious Constance data becoming I

still serious Constance data becoming I don’t I haven’t really achieved any

don’t I haven’t really achieved any

don’t I haven’t really achieved any anything much yet you know I’m trying to

anything much yet you know I’m trying to

anything much yet you know I’m trying to stay in the moment that’s my biggest

stay in the moment that’s my biggest

stay in the moment that’s my biggest problem right now is thinking too far

problem right now is thinking too far

problem right now is thinking too far ahead or thinking about the past and not

ahead or thinking about the past and not

ahead or thinking about the past and not focusing on right now morning

focusing on right now morning

focusing on right now morning eopns danny is that the last donut with

eopns danny is that the last donut with

eopns danny is that the last donut with red white and blue sprinkles what did I

red white and blue sprinkles what did I

red white and blue sprinkles what did I tell you what happened if you ate the

tell you what happened if you ate the

tell you what happened if you ate the last donut with red white blue sprinkles

last donut with red white blue sprinkles

last donut with red white blue sprinkles little foggy on it but I think it was

little foggy on it but I think it was

little foggy on it but I think it was something like raining down hell fire

something like raining down hell fire

something like raining down hell fire that’s right

that’s right

that’s right and Here I am without an umbrella

I feel a storm growing hold on if we

I feel a storm growing hold on if we don’t play that back

don’t play that back

don’t play that back I’m canceling a press tour

thank you so much for watching I made

thank you so much for watching I made this video because Rohit Sharma asked me

this video because Rohit Sharma asked me

this video because Rohit Sharma asked me to so does the famous entrepreneur you

to so does the famous entrepreneur you

to so does the famous entrepreneur you have made a profile next leaving the

have made a profile next leaving the

have made a profile next leaving the comments below and I’ll see what I can

comments below and I’ll see what I can

comments below and I’ll see what I can do

do

do I’d also love to know which of the ten

I’d also love to know which of the ten

I’d also love to know which of the ten clips had the biggest impact on you on

clips had the biggest impact on you on

clips had the biggest impact on you on why what change you’re going to make now

why what change you’re going to make now

why what change you’re going to make now after watching this video super curious

after watching this video super curious

after watching this video super curious to find out leave in the comments and I

to find out leave in the comments and I

to find out leave in the comments and I will join in the discussion finally I

will join in the discussion finally I

will join in the discussion finally I want to give a quick shout-out to Erin

want to give a quick shout-out to Erin

want to give a quick shout-out to Erin Hibbert for buying my book thank you bro

Hibbert for buying my book thank you bro

Hibbert for buying my book thank you bro it means a lot to me because those of

it means a lot to me because those of

it means a lot to me because those of you who are buying make sure you email

you who are buying make sure you email

you who are buying make sure you email in your seats for your chance at a

in your seats for your chance at a

in your seats for your chance at a shadow in a future video thank you so

shadow in a future video thank you so

shadow in a future video thank you so much for watching continue to believe or

much for watching continue to believe or

much for watching continue to believe or whatever your one word is and I’ll see

whatever your one word is and I’ll see

whatever your one word is and I’ll see you soon

I like you’re not seeing a performance

I like you’re not seeing a performance and that makes me question whether or

and that makes me question whether or

and that makes me question whether or not I should you know turn it in or to

not I should you know turn it in or to

not I should you know turn it in or to show you how hard it is to get to some

show you how hard it is to get to some

show you how hard it is to get to some sense of genuine excellence yeah yeah I

sense of genuine excellence yeah yeah I

sense of genuine excellence yeah yeah I mean even uh even uh dude I wanted to

mean even uh even uh dude I wanted to

mean even uh even uh dude I wanted to say anything worth doing is worth doing

say anything worth doing is worth doing

say anything worth doing is worth doing poorly

poorly

poorly you know the Joseph Campbell’s say that

you know the Joseph Campbell’s say that

you know the Joseph Campbell’s say that or who was it I don’t know someone else

or who was it I don’t know someone else

or who was it I don’t know someone else that someone really smart said it to me

that someone really smart said it to me

that someone really smart said it to me and now I’m making it seem like you know

and now I’m making it seem like you know

and now I’m making it seem like you know I’ve retained it for years but um yeah I

I’ve retained it for years but um yeah I

I’ve retained it for years but um yeah I mean any any time you get up you know

mean any any time you get up you know

mean any any time you get up you know that’s six ten in the morning and go to

that’s six ten in the morning and go to

that’s six ten in the morning and go to work for 14 hours a day or whatever you

work for 14 hours a day or whatever you

work for 14 hours a day or whatever you know I mean it’s a labor of love even if

know I mean it’s a labor of love even if

know I mean it’s a labor of love even if it’s a you know a cheesy sci-fi you know

it’s a you know a cheesy sci-fi you know

it’s a you know a cheesy sci-fi you know holiday picture your character at the

holiday picture your character at the

holiday picture your character at the center of this film he’s materially

center of this film he’s materially

center of this film he’s materially super successful spiritually and

super successful spiritually and

super successful spiritually and emotionally not so much bankrupt and how

emotionally not so much bankrupt and how

emotionally not so much bankrupt and how does it feel knowing every person you

does it feel knowing every person you

does it feel knowing every person you represent is guilty it’s fine

represent is guilty it’s fine

represent is guilty it’s fine innocent people can’t afford me is that

innocent people can’t afford me is that

innocent people can’t afford me is that on some level a metaphor for a

on some level a metaphor for a

on some level a metaphor for a contemporary society I mean what we’re

contemporary society I mean what we’re

contemporary society I mean what we’re with to a certain extent what many of us

with to a certain extent what many of us

with to a certain extent what many of us feel well I know that in Hanks instance

feel well I know that in Hanks instance

feel well I know that in Hanks instance it’s that on look I went and I did well

it’s that on look I went and I did well

it’s that on look I went and I did well I have these things I have a Ferrari I

I have these things I have a Ferrari I

I have these things I have a Ferrari I have everything was good on the outside

have everything was good on the outside

have everything was good on the outside but we like the idea of starting the

but we like the idea of starting the

but we like the idea of starting the story where the outside is kind of

story where the outside is kind of

story where the outside is kind of starting to crack and shimmy just as

starting to crack and shimmy just as

starting to crack and shimmy just as this kind of natural crisis occurs my

this kind of natural crisis occurs my

this kind of natural crisis occurs my mom passed away this morning

mom passed away this morning

mom passed away this morning is this the first time my mother passed

is this the first time my mother passed

is this the first time my mother passed away or is this something you do on all

away or is this something you do on all

away or is this something you do on all the cases you’re about to lose Christine

the cases you’re about to lose Christine

the cases you’re about to lose Christine well do you relate to that idea of the

well do you relate to that idea of the

well do you relate to that idea of the appearance of success but not feeling

appearance of success but not feeling

appearance of success but not feeling fulfilled on the inside ah you know what

fulfilled on the inside ah you know what

fulfilled on the inside ah you know what I can say that Hank is definitely a

I can say that Hank is definitely a

I can say that Hank is definitely a character that I played I know that

character that I played I know that

character that I played I know that when you have motives to have worldly

when you have motives to have worldly

when you have motives to have worldly things when you attain them there’s an

things when you attain them there’s an

things when you attain them there’s an emptiness on the other side I think

emptiness on the other side I think

emptiness on the other side I think that’s just a function of of spiritual

that’s just a function of of spiritual

that’s just a function of of spiritual growth you know and because I’ve had

growth you know and because I’ve had

growth you know and because I’ve had such kind of extremes of fortunate and

such kind of extremes of fortunate and

such kind of extremes of fortunate and misfortune I kind of have come to

misfortune I kind of have come to

misfortune I kind of have come to appreciate you know both but I think in

appreciate you know both but I think in

appreciate you know both but I think in Hanks case and you like the material

Hanks case and you like the material

Hanks case and you like the material success you don’t mind it meaning that I

success you don’t mind it meaning that I

success you don’t mind it meaning that I see how either one of them can can be

see how either one of them can can be

see how either one of them can can be disillusioning you know because some

disillusioning you know because some

disillusioning you know because some folks really love drama and some folks

folks really love drama and some folks

folks really love drama and some folks really love having stuff that puts a

really love having stuff that puts a

really love having stuff that puts a wall between them and you so there’s

wall between them and you so there’s

wall between them and you so there’s some implied status you know

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