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Jada Pinkett-Smith’s Top 10 Rules For Success (@jadapsmith)


sometimes I can be so much of a fighter

sometimes I can be so much of a fighter that you know always ready to fight

that you know always ready to fight

that you know always ready to fight that’s the first thing when you stop

that’s the first thing when you stop

that’s the first thing when you stop taking care of yourself you get out of

taking care of yourself you get out of

taking care of yourself you get out of balance and you really forget how to

balance and you really forget how to

balance and you really forget how to take care of others look if it’s not one

take care of others look if it’s not one

take care of others look if it’s not one thing Baltimore taught me it definitely

thing Baltimore taught me it definitely

thing Baltimore taught me it definitely taught me how to hustle I always say you

taught me how to hustle I always say you

taught me how to hustle I always say you know worry about being respected never

know worry about being respected never

know worry about being respected never worry about being liked because that’s

worry about being liked because that’s

worry about being liked because that’s the trap she’s an American actress

the trap she’s an American actress

the trap she’s an American actress dancer singer songwriter and

dancer singer songwriter and

dancer singer songwriter and businesswoman she launched her music

businesswoman she launched her music

businesswoman she launched her music career in 2002 when she created the

career in 2002 when she created the

career in 2002 when she created the metal band wicked wisdom where she’s a

metal band wicked wisdom where she’s a

metal band wicked wisdom where she’s a singer and songwriter

singer and songwriter

singer and songwriter in 1997 she married actor Will Smith

in 1997 she married actor Will Smith

in 1997 she married actor Will Smith she’s Jada Pinkett Smith and here’s my

she’s Jada Pinkett Smith and here’s my

she’s Jada Pinkett Smith and here’s my take under top-10 rules for success rule

take under top-10 rules for success rule

take under top-10 rules for success rule number one is my personal favorite and

number one is my personal favorite and

number one is my personal favorite and super curious to find out which one you

super curious to find out which one you

super curious to find out which one you guys like the best and as Jada is

guys like the best and as Jada is

guys like the best and as Jada is talking if she says something really

talking if she says something really

talking if she says something really meaningful or inspiring to you make sure

meaningful or inspiring to you make sure

meaningful or inspiring to you make sure to leave in the comments below in quotes

to leave in the comments below in quotes

to leave in the comments below in quotes so that other people can be inspired to

so that other people can be inspired to

so that other people can be inspired to I haven’t had any regrets you know it

I haven’t had any regrets you know it

I haven’t had any regrets you know it they’re in it sometimes really hard I’ll

they’re in it sometimes really hard I’ll

they’re in it sometimes really hard I’ll tell you a funny story I remember right

tell you a funny story I remember right

tell you a funny story I remember right before I got a different world

before I got a different world

before I got a different world I auditioned for blossom remember the TV

I auditioned for blossom remember the TV

I auditioned for blossom remember the TV show absolutely yes you remember her

show absolutely yes you remember her

show absolutely yes you remember her friend the young girl her six I

friend the young girl her six I

friend the young girl her six I auditioned for six okay and I had my

auditioned for six okay and I had my

auditioned for six okay and I had my hair up in a little ponytail with this

hair up in a little ponytail with this

hair up in a little ponytail with this little jumpsuit I looked like ice about

little jumpsuit I looked like ice about

little jumpsuit I looked like ice about 12 Oh got the role okay got the role to

12 Oh got the role okay got the role to

12 Oh got the role okay got the role to play six and I was like I was 18 19

play six and I was like I was 18 19

play six and I was like I was 18 19 years old then I said I look to my agent

years old then I said I look to my agent

years old then I said I look to my agent Nancy Rainford I said Nancy I can’t do

Nancy Rainford I said Nancy I can’t do

Nancy Rainford I said Nancy I can’t do this I just can’t do it this is I’m

this I just can’t do it this is I’m

this I just can’t do it this is I’m gonna be miserable playing a

gonna be miserable playing a

gonna be miserable playing a twelve-year-old on this show I can’t do

twelve-year-old on this show I can’t do

twelve-year-old on this show I can’t do this and we had to turn it down and I

this and we had to turn it down and I

this and we had to turn it down and I and let me tell you them folks were not

and let me tell you them folks were not

and let me tell you them folks were not happy it’s like this girl that she is

happy it’s like this girl that she is

happy it’s like this girl that she is you know that whole thing but within two

you know that whole thing but within two

you know that whole thing but within two weeks I got a different world and that

weeks I got a different world and that

weeks I got a different world and that really taught me a lesson which was you

really taught me a lesson which was you

really taught me a lesson which was you know to really listen to

know to really listen to

know to really listen to and follow my gut because everything

and follow my gut because everything

and follow my gut because everything that that shines isn’t gold you know

that that shines isn’t gold you know

that that shines isn’t gold you know what I mean and so it really taught me a

what I mean and so it really taught me a

what I mean and so it really taught me a very valuable lesson to just stay true

very valuable lesson to just stay true

very valuable lesson to just stay true to myself if there’s nothing that I

to myself if there’s nothing that I

to myself if there’s nothing that I haven’t learned about this business it’s

haven’t learned about this business it’s

haven’t learned about this business it’s really about staying true to why I’m

really about staying true to why I’m

really about staying true to why I’m here why you know I started acting in

here why you know I started acting in

here why you know I started acting in the first place and and what’s important

the first place and and what’s important

the first place and and what’s important to me and keeping my artistic integrity

to me and keeping my artistic integrity

to me and keeping my artistic integrity as well as my creative like my personal

as well as my creative like my personal

as well as my creative like my personal integrity and that was a big lesson for

integrity and that was a big lesson for

integrity and that was a big lesson for me and let me tell you that was not an

me and let me tell you that was not an

me and let me tell you that was not an easy thing to turn down you know being a

easy thing to turn down you know being a

easy thing to turn down you know being a young actress you got this opportunity

young actress you got this opportunity

young actress you got this opportunity for you know this this series regular is

for you know this this series regular is

for you know this this series regular is money you know but I just felt deep it

money you know but I just felt deep it

money you know but I just felt deep it down inside I was like something’s

down inside I was like something’s

down inside I was like something’s coming your way just fall back and then

coming your way just fall back and then

coming your way just fall back and then I got to meet you know Debbie Allen yeah

I got to meet you know Debbie Allen yeah

I got to meet you know Debbie Allen yeah sometimes it’s best to just sit back and

sometimes it’s best to just sit back and

sometimes it’s best to just sit back and listen you know I think sometimes I can

listen you know I think sometimes I can

listen you know I think sometimes I can be so much of a fighter

be so much of a fighter

be so much of a fighter that you know always ready to fight

that you know always ready to fight

that you know always ready to fight that’s the first thing you know like

that’s the first thing you know like

that’s the first thing you know like okay you know and so I’ve had to learn

okay you know and so I’ve had to learn

okay you know and so I’ve had to learn that okay I mean let me just listen you

that okay I mean let me just listen you

that okay I mean let me just listen you know and so I’m just learning how to the

know and so I’m just learning how to the

know and so I’m just learning how to the fight the fight will never go anywhere

fight the fight will never go anywhere

fight the fight will never go anywhere that’s always gonna stay you know I’ve

that’s always gonna stay you know I’ve

that’s always gonna stay you know I’ve just had to learn how sometimes it’s

just had to learn how sometimes it’s

just had to learn how sometimes it’s time to put the gloves down Jada and

time to put the gloves down Jada and

time to put the gloves down Jada and just listen and really be able to take

just listen and really be able to take

just listen and really be able to take in the communication just have it just

in the communication just have it just

in the communication just have it just have the experience have the

have the experience have the

have the experience have the communication just have it just see what

communication just have it just see what

communication just have it just see what it can open to see to see just listen

it can open to see to see just listen

it can open to see to see just listen okay oh that makes sense

okay oh that makes sense

okay oh that makes sense you’re gonna read so but then there are

you’re gonna read so but then there are

you’re gonna read so but then there are all times that I listen and I listen

all times that I listen and I listen

all times that I listen and I listen some more and I go that’s not how this

some more and I go that’s not how this

some more and I go that’s not how this is gonna go

is gonna go

is gonna go and then if there’s a disagreement

and then if there’s a disagreement

and then if there’s a disagreement within I have to fight you know and then

within I have to fight you know and then

within I have to fight you know and then that’s okay

that’s okay

that’s okay every day when I wake up in the morning

every day when I wake up in the morning

every day when I wake up in the morning I go into meditation and I ask for

I go into meditation and I ask for

I go into meditation and I ask for guidance from the powers intangible

guidance from the powers intangible

guidance from the powers intangible powers and I get focused I think about

powers and I get focused I think about

powers and I get focused I think about what is will only today okay let me

what is will only today okay let me

what is will only today okay let me check that off make handle that what

check that off make handle that what

check that off make handle that what does Jane me today what does daddy need

does Jane me today what does daddy need

does Jane me today what does daddy need today and okay Jada before the day is

today and okay Jada before the day is

today and okay Jada before the day is done you better make sure that you take

done you better make sure that you take

done you better make sure that you take care of yourself and that’s a new thing

care of yourself and that’s a new thing

care of yourself and that’s a new thing for me when you and Jaden would first

for me when you and Jaden would first

for me when you and Jaden would first born I had forgotten how to take care of

born I had forgotten how to take care of

born I had forgotten how to take care of myself because you guys were my world

myself because you guys were my world

myself because you guys were my world you guys were my everything you still

you guys were my everything you still

you guys were my everything you still are but I have forgotten how to do that

are but I have forgotten how to do that

are but I have forgotten how to do that and at the end of the day the one thing

and at the end of the day the one thing

and at the end of the day the one thing that I always want to tell you well oh

that I always want to tell you well oh

that I always want to tell you well oh and the reason why you always have to be

and the reason why you always have to be

and the reason why you always have to be in communication especially with me your

in communication especially with me your

in communication especially with me your family your grandmother your father your

family your grandmother your father your

family your grandmother your father your brother’s your friends the people who

brother’s your friends the people who

brother’s your friends the people who love you you have to understand that

love you you have to understand that

love you you have to understand that life is a journey communication creates

life is a journey communication creates

life is a journey communication creates partnerships hmm okay that we are here

partnerships hmm okay that we are here

partnerships hmm okay that we are here to assist you that we can’t we can’t

to assist you that we can’t we can’t

to assist you that we can’t we can’t make your life for you and we can’t help

make your life for you and we can’t help

make your life for you and we can’t help you with the things that we don’t know

you with the things that we don’t know

you with the things that we don’t know and that you always have to remember to

and that you always have to remember to

and that you always have to remember to take care of you first and foremost

take care of you first and foremost

take care of you first and foremost because when you stop taking care of

because when you stop taking care of

because when you stop taking care of yourself you get out of balance and you

yourself you get out of balance and you

yourself you get out of balance and you really forget how to take care of others

really forget how to take care of others

really forget how to take care of others and I think that we’ve been taught that

and I think that we’ve been taught that

and I think that we’ve been taught that taking care of yourself as a problem and

taking care of yourself as a problem and

taking care of yourself as a problem and I’m telling you something about being a

I’m telling you something about being a

I’m telling you something about being a mother and some of the messaging that we

mother and some of the messaging that we

mother and some of the messaging that we get in this country about being a mother

get in this country about being a mother

get in this country about being a mother that you have to completely sacrifice

that you have to completely sacrifice

that you have to completely sacrifice everything mm-hmm you have to completely

everything mm-hmm you have to completely

everything mm-hmm you have to completely sacrifice every single thing and I think

sacrifice every single thing and I think

sacrifice every single thing and I think that what the the romesco

that what the the romesco

that what the the romesco we as mothers need to have and gravitate

we as mothers need to have and gravitate

we as mothers need to have and gravitate to is that you have to take care of

to is that you have to take care of

to is that you have to take care of yourself in order to have the alignment

yourself in order to have the alignment

yourself in order to have the alignment and the power to take care of others at

and the power to take care of others at

and the power to take care of others at the capacity that we do because it fills

the capacity that we do because it fills

the capacity that we do because it fills the well what what I believe that I do

the well what what I believe that I do

the well what what I believe that I do take so much energy so much work from

take so much energy so much work from

take so much energy so much work from heart spirit and creativity that I had

heart spirit and creativity that I had

heart spirit and creativity that I had to be responsible enough to take care of

to be responsible enough to take care of

to be responsible enough to take care of me because you know what happens

me because you know what happens

me because you know what happens imbalance comes you know what happens I

imbalance comes you know what happens I

imbalance comes you know what happens I look to you well and I say willow you’ve

look to you well and I say willow you’ve

look to you well and I say willow you’ve got to do this because if you don’t you

got to do this because if you don’t you

got to do this because if you don’t you become you become I start looking

become you become I start looking

become you become I start looking towards you I start making you

towards you I start making you

towards you I start making you responsible for my happiness and a lot

responsible for my happiness and a lot

responsible for my happiness and a lot of times you know we do we look to our

of times you know we do we look to our

of times you know we do we look to our men we look to our husbands and our

men we look to our husbands and our

men we look to our husbands and our boyfriends and we go you I’ve given all

boyfriends and we go you I’ve given all

boyfriends and we go you I’ve given all this up for you and you’ve got to make

this up for you and you’ve got to make

this up for you and you’ve got to make this right by me and you’re supposed to

this right by me and you’re supposed to

this right by me and you’re supposed to make me happy

make me happy

make me happy because we’ve lost our way on how to

because we’ve lost our way on how to

because we’ve lost our way on how to make ourselves happy we lost our way so

make ourselves happy we lost our way so

make ourselves happy we lost our way so what I have to do and what I had to

what I have to do and what I had to

what I have to do and what I had to learn was how to get more balance in

learn was how to get more balance in

learn was how to get more balance in over the years each year each day I get

over the years each year each day I get

over the years each year each day I get more and more and more and more

more and more and more and more

more and more and more and more imbalance more and more and more in

imbalance more and more and more in

imbalance more and more and more in alignment and you know what I get more

alignment and you know what I get more

alignment and you know what I get more and more happy and the very thing that I

and more happy and the very thing that I

and more happy and the very thing that I thought would make you unhappy or make

thought would make you unhappy or make

thought would make you unhappy or make Jaden unhappy or make daddy unhappy

Jaden unhappy or make daddy unhappy

Jaden unhappy or make daddy unhappy actually is fulfilling for you guys as

actually is fulfilling for you guys as

actually is fulfilling for you guys as well even though you might it might not

well even though you might it might not

well even though you might it might not be a tangible reason but the more happy

be a tangible reason but the more happy

be a tangible reason but the more happy I am in the more fulfilled I am it works

I am in the more fulfilled I am it works

I am in the more fulfilled I am it works for the family and when I’m not it

for the family and when I’m not it

for the family and when I’m not it doesn’t it’s really that simple you know

doesn’t it’s really that simple you know

doesn’t it’s really that simple you know one of the things that I love one of the

one of the things that I love one of the

one of the things that I love one of the purposes of why I became an artist is to

purposes of why I became an artist is to

purposes of why I became an artist is to have the opportunity to break boundaries

have the opportunity to break boundaries

have the opportunity to break boundaries right right it’s one of the things that

right right it’s one of the things that

right right it’s one of the things that I really

I really

I really I enjoy being able to use art in a way

I enjoy being able to use art in a way

I enjoy being able to use art in a way in which to break those boundaries and

in which to break those boundaries and

in which to break those boundaries and break out of those boxes that we create

break out of those boxes that we create

break out of those boxes that we create for ourselves and others create for us

for ourselves and others create for us

for ourselves and others create for us and I’ve always loved metal music and

and I’ve always loved metal music and

and I’ve always loved metal music and the only reason why I didn’t do metal

the only reason why I didn’t do metal

the only reason why I didn’t do metal music was because I’d always been told

music was because I’d always been told

music was because I’d always been told because I was black and because I was

because I was black and because I was

because I was black and because I was female that it was a John Rowe that

female that it was a John Rowe that

female that it was a John Rowe that wasn’t for me and I just got sick of

wasn’t for me and I just got sick of

wasn’t for me and I just got sick of that I was like that’s just not true

that I was like that’s just not true

that I was like that’s just not true that’s just not true and so I decided to

that’s just not true and so I decided to

that’s just not true and so I decided to go on tour as a metal artist one of the

go on tour as a metal artist one of the

go on tour as a metal artist one of the things I was talking to Pete Berg and he

things I was talking to Pete Berg and he

things I was talking to Pete Berg and he called me he said Jay to be fearless be

called me he said Jay to be fearless be

called me he said Jay to be fearless be fearless you know and then my husband

fearless you know and then my husband

fearless you know and then my husband said be relentless so fearless and

said be relentless so fearless and

said be relentless so fearless and relentless you know are like those two

relentless you know are like those two

relentless you know are like those two words I keep in the back of my mind at

words I keep in the back of my mind at

words I keep in the back of my mind at all times I’m sitting in front of that

all times I’m sitting in front of that

all times I’m sitting in front of that monitor and I’m like do I have this and

monitor and I’m like do I have this and

monitor and I’m like do I have this and I know we only have five more minutes

I know we only have five more minutes

I know we only have five more minutes before we have fish I don’t have it do

before we have fish I don’t have it do

before we have fish I don’t have it do it again

it again

it again still don’t have it do it again 20 hours

still don’t have it do it again 20 hours

still don’t have it do it again 20 hours shoot we gotta get it you gotta take the

shoot we gotta get it you gotta take the

shoot we gotta get it you gotta take the hit

hit

hit you know I gotta take the hit cause at

you know I gotta take the hit cause at

you know I gotta take the hit cause at the end of the day nobody’s looking at

the end of the day nobody’s looking at

the end of the day nobody’s looking at that screen going oh man you know it

that screen going oh man you know it

that screen going oh man you know it took her 20 hours to do that they’re

took her 20 hours to do that they’re

took her 20 hours to do that they’re going is either they enjoyed the

going is either they enjoyed the

going is either they enjoyed the experience so they did nobody cares when

experience so they did nobody cares when

experience so they did nobody cares when the movie comes out you know all those

the movie comes out you know all those

the movie comes out you know all those bits and pieces make it good have what

bits and pieces make it good have what

bits and pieces make it good have what you want you know have what you want it

you want you know have what you want it

you want you know have what you want it is so painful to sit there and know that

is so painful to sit there and know that

is so painful to sit there and know that you didn’t get what you wanted

and you sit there and you watch that

and you sit there and you watch that scene and go it’s unbearable I’ve done

scene and go it’s unbearable I’ve done

scene and go it’s unbearable I’ve done it already

it already

it already not in this project but you know in

not in this project but you know in

not in this project but you know in other projects I just it’s a painful

other projects I just it’s a painful

other projects I just it’s a painful painful painful death I think we as

painful painful death I think we as

painful painful death I think we as women have to learn how to have

women have to learn how to have

women have to learn how to have acceptance for who we are and that takes

acceptance for who we are and that takes

acceptance for who we are and that takes time you know it’s like as soon as I

time you know it’s like as soon as I

time you know it’s like as soon as I turned 40 I think that’s way like real

turned 40 I think that’s way like real

turned 40 I think that’s way like real self accept it’s like lady don’t be like

self accept it’s like lady don’t be like

self accept it’s like lady don’t be like oh right I’ve been working hard from you

oh right I’ve been working hard from you

oh right I’ve been working hard from you know my 20s through my 30s got to 40 I

know my 20s through my 30s got to 40 I

know my 20s through my 30s got to 40 I was like tagged I really understand what

was like tagged I really understand what

was like tagged I really understand what self acceptance means which then is

self acceptance means which then is

self acceptance means which then is brings about that self assurance and

brings about that self assurance and

brings about that self assurance and that that sense of identity you don’t

that that sense of identity you don’t

that that sense of identity you don’t care what anybody thinks you know you

care what anybody thinks you know you

care what anybody thinks you know you know you just you playing your own game

know you just you playing your own game

know you just you playing your own game and I think that um that’s really where

and I think that um that’s really where

and I think that um that’s really where that sense of self-esteem comes from is

that sense of self-esteem comes from is

that sense of self-esteem comes from is just being okay in your own skin and I

just being okay in your own skin and I

just being okay in your own skin and I think that I would just tell young women

think that I would just tell young women

think that I would just tell young women to just stay on that path of finding

to just stay on that path of finding

to just stay on that path of finding oneself because it doesn’t it doesn’t

oneself because it doesn’t it doesn’t

oneself because it doesn’t it doesn’t just happen it is a journey you know and

just happen it is a journey you know and

just happen it is a journey you know and trying to be someone else might be

trying to be someone else might be

trying to be someone else might be someone’s entry way into becoming their

someone’s entry way into becoming their

someone’s entry way into becoming their own self but to know that you know

own self but to know that you know

own self but to know that you know trying to be anyone else besides who you

trying to be anyone else besides who you

trying to be anyone else besides who you are is it isn’t going to get you there

are is it isn’t going to get you there

are is it isn’t going to get you there you know so as women we just have to

you know so as women we just have to

you know so as women we just have to stay on that path of what I call that

stay on that path of what I call that

stay on that path of what I call that path of truth just finding what’s true

path of truth just finding what’s true

path of truth just finding what’s true and what’s true for different women you

and what’s true for different women you

and what’s true for different women you know is we all have different paths and

know is we all have different paths and

know is we all have different paths and different ideas of truth and as long as

different ideas of truth and as long as

different ideas of truth and as long as it’s a truth that gets you settled into

it’s a truth that gets you settled into

it’s a truth that gets you settled into your own skin within us

your own skin within us

your own skin within us for you how’d you get an agent again I

for you how’d you get an agent again I

for you how’d you get an agent again I would say talk about some name dropp’d

would say talk about some name dropp’d

would say talk about some name dropp’d right so I had a friend that at the time

right so I had a friend that at the time

right so I had a friend that at the time was good friends with Keenan Ivory

was good friends with Keenan Ivory

was good friends with Keenan Ivory Wayans okay and I got to meet Kenan and

Wayans okay and I got to meet Kenan and

Wayans okay and I got to meet Kenan and we became very good friends I ended up

we became very good friends I ended up

we became very good friends I ended up doing lowdown Dirty Shame with kosher

doing lowdown Dirty Shame with kosher

doing lowdown Dirty Shame with kosher yeah but I didn’t have an agent as

yeah but I didn’t have an agent as

yeah but I didn’t have an agent as peaches yeah I didn’t hate you yeah and

peaches yeah I didn’t hate you yeah and

peaches yeah I didn’t hate you yeah and I was like you know how am i I was just

I was like you know how am i I was just

I was like you know how am i I was just going through you know the the list of

going through you know the the list of

going through you know the the list of agencies and I was like I got to get an

agencies and I was like I got to get an

agencies and I was like I got to get an agent and so I literally called this one

agent and so I literally called this one

agent and so I literally called this one agent her name was Nancy Rainford and I

agent her name was Nancy Rainford and I

agent her name was Nancy Rainford and I said I’m a really good friend of Keenen

said I’m a really good friend of Keenen

said I’m a really good friend of Keenen Ivory Wayans he told me to call you

Ivory Wayans he told me to call you

Ivory Wayans he told me to call you specifically small agency on Melrose but

specifically small agency on Melrose but

specifically small agency on Melrose but you know she had me she had Michael

you know she had me she had Michael

you know she had me she had Michael Rapaport at the time oh yeah she had

Rapaport at the time oh yeah she had

Rapaport at the time oh yeah she had Michael Rapaport at the time so I said

Michael Rapaport at the time so I said

Michael Rapaport at the time so I said he told me to call you specifically

he told me to call you specifically

he told me to call you specifically uh-huh you know so I’m running this

uh-huh you know so I’m running this

uh-huh you know so I’m running this whole game and she was like really she

whole game and she was like really she

whole game and she was like really she was like well why don’t you come in and

was like well why don’t you come in and

was like well why don’t you come in and see me so I went in to see her you know

see me so I went in to see her you know

see me so I went in to see her you know and I put on the jazz hands yeah she was

and I put on the jazz hands yeah she was

and I put on the jazz hands yeah she was like you know what I like you I’m gonna

like you know what I like you I’m gonna

like you know what I like you I’m gonna represent you and I’m gonna tell you she

represent you and I’m gonna tell you she

represent you and I’m gonna tell you she was she was an awesome agent she was an

was she was an awesome agent she was an

was she was an awesome agent she was an awesome agent she said she had Michael

awesome agent she said she had Michael

awesome agent she said she had Michael Rapaport and I and she started my career

Rapaport and I and she started my career

Rapaport and I and she started my career she started my career and then she

she started my career and then she

she started my career and then she eventually got out of the business but

eventually got out of the business but

eventually got out of the business but she was the one that started my whole

she was the one that started my whole

she was the one that started my whole career and when I got in the door

career and when I got in the door

career and when I got in the door because the key today that attitude girl

because the key today that attitude girl

because the key today that attitude girl dude I was like he told me you specific

dude I was like he told me you specific

dude I was like he told me you specific hahaha that’s good that’s actually that

hahaha that’s good that’s actually that

hahaha that’s good that’s actually that is actually something

and there’s not one thing Baltimore

and there’s not one thing Baltimore taught me it definitely taught me how to

taught me it definitely taught me how to

taught me it definitely taught me how to hustle what I look for is the power in

hustle what I look for is the power in

hustle what I look for is the power in all things I look for the beauty in all

all things I look for the beauty in all

all things I look for the beauty in all things and I think that are the reason

things and I think that are the reason

things and I think that are the reason why I’ve been able to do the things I’ve

why I’ve been able to do the things I’ve

why I’ve been able to do the things I’ve been able to do is because of that and

been able to do is because of that and

been able to do is because of that and I’m gonna tell you what the streets of

I’m gonna tell you what the streets of

I’m gonna tell you what the streets of Baltimore gave me the training that I

Baltimore gave me the training that I

Baltimore gave me the training that I needed to survive this game right here

needed to survive this game right here

needed to survive this game right here huh thank God plan you know what it is

huh thank God plan you know what it is

huh thank God plan you know what it is yeah you know what it is I didn’t I

yeah you know what it is I didn’t I

yeah you know what it is I didn’t I didn’t go to college right I learned I

didn’t go to college right I learned I

didn’t go to college right I learned I learned on the streets so it’s all

learned on the streets so it’s all

learned on the streets so it’s all relative you know that’s why it’s very

relative you know that’s why it’s very

relative you know that’s why it’s very difficult to look at something to go

difficult to look at something to go

difficult to look at something to go that’s right that’s wrong because you

that’s right that’s wrong because you

that’s right that’s wrong because you don’t know you don’t know where your

don’t know you don’t know where your

don’t know you don’t know where your gifts lie you don’t know where your

gifts lie you don’t know where your

gifts lie you don’t know where your treasures are you just go with the flow

treasures are you just go with the flow

treasures are you just go with the flow and make the best of it I always say you

and make the best of it I always say you

and make the best of it I always say you know worry about being respected never

know worry about being respected never

know worry about being respected never worry about being liked because that’s

worry about being liked because that’s

worry about being liked because that’s the track that’s where people manipulate

the track that’s where people manipulate

the track that’s where people manipulate you and so my kids you know I did not

you and so my kids you know I did not

you and so my kids you know I did not teach my kids to be liked I taught them

teach my kids to be liked I taught them

teach my kids to be liked I taught them to always live by their truth and to

to always live by their truth and to

to always live by their truth and to always respect others and to always

always respect others and to always

always respect others and to always reach to be respected and you know

reach to be respected and you know

reach to be respected and you know different people will respect different

different people will respect different

different people will respect different things but at the end of the day my kids

things but at the end of the day my kids

things but at the end of the day my kids have the confidence to be who they are

have the confidence to be who they are

have the confidence to be who they are and that is all as a parent that will

and that is all as a parent that will

and that is all as a parent that will and I can ask of them because that is

and I can ask of them because that is

and I can ask of them because that is where their power and their strength

where their power and their strength

where their power and their strength will come from as parents you want to

will come from as parents you want to

will come from as parents you want to create you know boundaries that keep

create you know boundaries that keep

create you know boundaries that keep your children safe but at the same time

your children safe but at the same time

your children safe but at the same time create enough freedom that they can

create enough freedom that they can

create enough freedom that they can develop and understand who they are my

develop and understand who they are my

develop and understand who they are my daddy once said to me I think this is I

daddy once said to me I think this is I

daddy once said to me I think this is I said I love you too much to deny you the

said I love you too much to deny you the

said I love you too much to deny you the privilege of making mistakes see there

privilege of making mistakes see there

privilege of making mistakes see there you go yes what you know that’s what

you go yes what you know that’s what

you go yes what you know that’s what life is all about I always tell my kids

life is all about I always tell my kids

life is all about I always tell my kids it’s not about not making mistakes it’s

it’s not about not making mistakes it’s

it’s not about not making mistakes it’s about how do you make them right

about how do you make them right

about how do you make them right get enough to get enough Nevers we all

get enough to get enough Nevers we all

get enough to get enough Nevers we all make up

thinking I so much for watching I hope

thinking I so much for watching I hope you enjoyed I made this video because

you enjoyed I made this video because

you enjoyed I made this video because Takara Taylor asked me to so if there’s

Takara Taylor asked me to so if there’s

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

a famous entrepreneur that you want me

a famous entrepreneur that you want me to profile next leave in the comments

to profile next leave in the comments

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

below and I’ll see what I can do I also

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

love to know which of the top 10 rules

love to know which of the top 10 rules had the biggest impact on you and why

had the biggest impact on you and why

had the biggest impact on you and why what change you’re going to make after

what change you’re going to make after

what change you’re going to make after watching this video leave in the

watching this video leave in the

watching this video leave in the comments and I will join in the

comments and I will join in the

comments and I will join in the discussion finally when they give a

discussion finally when they give a

discussion finally when they give a quick shout out to Tim huggleballs from

quick shout out to Tim huggleballs from

quick shout out to Tim huggleballs from up feat IO

up feat IO

up feat IO Tim thank you so much for buying my book

Tim thank you so much for buying my book

Tim thank you so much for buying my book really means a lot to me those are you

really means a lot to me those are you

really means a lot to me those are you watching if you want to change that eye

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you guys so much for watching continue

you guys so much for watching continue to believe or whatever your one word is

to believe or whatever your one word is

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

we had I think one of my favorite days

we had I think one of my favorite days on Hawthorne and this this might have

on Hawthorne and this this might have

on Hawthorne and this this might have been one of the reasons why and he was

been one of the reasons why and he was

been one of the reasons why and he was like we can’t mess with her we didn’t

like we can’t mess with her we didn’t

like we can’t mess with her we didn’t have it was a scene it was a third

have it was a scene it was a third

have it was a scene it was a third season it was a scene that I had with

season it was a scene that I had with

season it was a scene that I had with the psychiatrist and you know I’m in

the psychiatrist and you know I’m in

the psychiatrist and you know I’m in this this this love struggle between

this this this love struggle between

this this this love struggle between Nick Renata and and Tom and I’m going to

Nick Renata and and Tom and I’m going to

Nick Renata and and Tom and I’m going to this therapist and the scene wasn’t

this therapist and the scene wasn’t

this therapist and the scene wasn’t written we didn’t have anything to shoot

written we didn’t have anything to shoot

written we didn’t have anything to shoot that day and we improved it we improved

that day and we improved it we improved

that day and we improved it we improved it I look to the camera crew and I said

it I look to the camera crew and I said

it I look to the camera crew and I said we gonna shoot this thing it’s going to

we gonna shoot this thing it’s going to

we gonna shoot this thing it’s going to be an improv and I need for everybody to

be an improv and I need for everybody to

be an improv and I need for everybody to be on their creative toes because we

be on their creative toes because we

be on their creative toes because we gonna do this thing and we’re gonna do

gonna do this thing and we’re gonna do

gonna do this thing and we’re gonna do it on the fly and let me tell you

it on the fly and let me tell you

it on the fly and let me tell you something me and the crew we had so much

something me and the crew we had so much

something me and the crew we had so much fun it was probably one of the best days

fun it was probably one of the best days

fun it was probably one of the best days creative days of my life but you can

creative days of my life but you can

creative days of my life but you can imagine how the studio ent were like

imagine how the studio ent were like

imagine how the studio ent were like she’s doing what ha ha ha

shoot this thing we gonna shoot nothing

shoot this thing we gonna shoot nothing and we had so much fun we saw in did the

and we had so much fun we saw in did the

and we had so much fun we saw in did the crew was like we never had an

crew was like we never had an

crew was like we never had an opportunity to do something like that

opportunity to do something like that

opportunity to do something like that again before you know so you know it was

again before you know so you know it was

again before you know so you know it was an improv day and it was fantastic to be

an improv day and it was fantastic to be

an improv day and it was fantastic to be able to have that kind of creative

able to have that kind of creative

able to have that kind of creative freedom but I’m sure that some TNT was

freedom but I’m sure that some TNT was

freedom but I’m sure that some TNT was like that’s it for that oh that’s it for

like that’s it for that oh that’s it for

like that’s it for that oh that’s it for that but we had a ball that it worked

that but we had a ball that it worked

that but we had a ball that it worked out it worked out it worked out and we

out it worked out it worked out and we

out it worked out it worked out and we had a ball we really had a good time

had a ball we really had a good time

had a ball we really had a good time that was a ballsy thing to do but we

that was a ballsy thing to do but we

that was a ballsy thing to do but we have fun

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