hello believe nation so we put out a ton of top ten rules for success this year
of top ten rules for success this year
of top ten rules for success this year it’s been an amazing year tons of fun
it’s been an amazing year tons of fun
it’s been an amazing year tons of fun tons of motivation and inspiration and I
tons of motivation and inspiration and I
tons of motivation and inspiration and I thought what a cool idea might be to end
thought what a cool idea might be to end
thought what a cool idea might be to end up this year is to share some of my
up this year is to share some of my
up this year is to share some of my favorite top ten rules of success that
favorite top ten rules of success that
favorite top ten rules of success that were all produced in 2016 to give you
were all produced in 2016 to give you
were all produced in 2016 to give you guys one last clip to watch one last
guys one last clip to watch one last
guys one last clip to watch one last jump of inspiration to go into 2017
jump of inspiration to go into 2017
jump of inspiration to go into 2017 strong I hope you enjoy my my systems
strong I hope you enjoy my my systems
strong I hope you enjoy my my systems got a great thing now in this once in
got a great thing now in this once in
got a great thing now in this once in every four months somebody sends an
every four months somebody sends an
every four months somebody sends an email saying I’ve got a huge startup
email saying I’ve got a huge startup
email saying I’ve got a huge startup that I want you to invest in but you’ve
that I want you to invest in but you’ve
that I want you to invest in but you’ve got to sign this NDA right which
got to sign this NDA right which
got to sign this NDA right which literally every time gets an email back
literally every time gets an email back
literally every time gets an email back that says you write and and the reason
that says you write and and the reason
that says you write and and the reason is I’m a humongous believer that ideas
is I’m a humongous believer that ideas
is I’m a humongous believer that ideas are and that executions the game right
are and that executions the game right
are and that executions the game right we’ve all got ideas everybody’s got
we’ve all got ideas everybody’s got
we’ve all got ideas everybody’s got ideas doing ideas we all have here we
ideas doing ideas we all have here we
ideas doing ideas we all have here we can probably sit here for the next two
can probably sit here for the next two
can probably sit here for the next two hours draw them all out record them and
hours draw them all out record them and
hours draw them all out record them and predict the next 78 great startups over
predict the next 78 great startups over
predict the next 78 great startups over the next nine years and so I think the
the next nine years and so I think the
the next nine years and so I think the thing that is another theme in
thing that is another theme in
thing that is another theme in entrepreneurship is there is way too
entrepreneurship is there is way too
entrepreneurship is there is way too much fodder brought to the idea Hoover
much fodder brought to the idea Hoover
much fodder brought to the idea Hoover was magic cab three years earlier uber
was magic cab three years earlier uber
was magic cab three years earlier uber is not an idea
is not an idea
is not an idea uber existed it’s called magic cab but
uber existed it’s called magic cab but
uber existed it’s called magic cab but the guys that executed sucked so they
the guys that executed sucked so they
the guys that executed sucked so they lost so I think you know if there’s any
lost so I think you know if there’s any
lost so I think you know if there’s any level of romance left in this room about
level of romance left in this room about
level of romance left in this room about your idea I’d like to suffocate it
your idea I’d like to suffocate it
your idea I’d like to suffocate it because I think the actual situation is
because I think the actual situation is
because I think the actual situation is what you actually do with it I talked to
what you actually do with it I talked to
what you actually do with it I talked to so many smart fantastic ambitious
so many smart fantastic ambitious
so many smart fantastic ambitious idealistic hard-working kids and they’re
idealistic hard-working kids and they’re
idealistic hard-working kids and they’re right out of college they’re their
right out of college they’re their
right out of college they’re their entry-level jobs and I’ll ask them how
entry-level jobs and I’ll ask them how
entry-level jobs and I’ll ask them how is it going and they’ll say I think I’m
is it going and they’ll say I think I’m
is it going and they’ll say I think I’m gonna quit and I’m like why they say to
gonna quit and I’m like why they say to
gonna quit and I’m like why they say to me I’m not making an impact I’m like you
me I’m not making an impact I’m like you
me I’m not making an impact I’m like you know you’ve been here eight months right
they treat the sense of fulfillment or
they treat the sense of fulfillment or even love like it’s a scavenger hunt
even love like it’s a scavenger hunt
even love like it’s a scavenger hunt like it’s something you look for my
like it’s something you look for my
like it’s something you look for my millennial friends they’ve gone through
millennial friends they’ve gone through
millennial friends they’ve gone through so many jobs they’re either getting
so many jobs they’re either getting
so many jobs they’re either getting fired I mean it was mutual or they’re
fired I mean it was mutual or they’re
fired I mean it was mutual or they’re quitting because they’re not making an
quitting because they’re not making an
quitting because they’re not making an impact or they’re not find anything
impact or they’re not find anything
impact or they’re not find anything they’re looking for they’re not feeling
they’re looking for they’re not feeling
they’re looking for they’re not feeling fulfilled as if it’s a scavenger hunt
fulfilled as if it’s a scavenger hunt
fulfilled as if it’s a scavenger hunt love a job you find joy from is not
love a job you find joy from is not
love a job you find joy from is not something you discover it’s not like I
something you discover it’s not like I
something you discover it’s not like I found love here it is I found a job I
found love here it is I found a job I
found love here it is I found a job I love that’s not how it works both of
love that’s not how it works both of
love that’s not how it works both of those things require hard work you are
those things require hard work you are
those things require hard work you are in love because you work very hard every
in love because you work very hard every
in love because you work very hard every single day of your life to stay in love
single day of your life to stay in love
single day of your life to stay in love you find a job that brings you ultimate
you find a job that brings you ultimate
you find a job that brings you ultimate joy because you work hard every single
joy because you work hard every single
joy because you work hard every single day to serve those around you and you
day to serve those around you and you
day to serve those around you and you maintain that joy it’s not a discovery
maintain that joy it’s not a discovery
maintain that joy it’s not a discovery but the problem is the sense of
but the problem is the sense of
but the problem is the sense of impatience it’s as if an entire
impatience it’s as if an entire
impatience it’s as if an entire generation is standing at the foot of a
generation is standing at the foot of a
generation is standing at the foot of a mountain they know exactly what they
mountain they know exactly what they
mountain they know exactly what they want they can see the summit what they
want they can see the summit what they
want they can see the summit what they can’t see is the mountain this large a
can’t see is the mountain this large a
can’t see is the mountain this large a movable object that doesn’t mean you
movable object that doesn’t mean you
movable object that doesn’t mean you have to do your time that’s not what I’m
have to do your time that’s not what I’m
have to do your time that’s not what I’m talking about take a helicopter climb I
talking about take a helicopter climb I
talking about take a helicopter climb I don’t care but there’s still a mountain
don’t care but there’s still a mountain
don’t care but there’s still a mountain life career fulfillment relationships
life career fulfillment relationships
life career fulfillment relationships our journeys the problem is this entire
our journeys the problem is this entire
our journeys the problem is this entire generation has an institutionalized
generation has an institutionalized
generation has an institutionalized sense of impatience and do they have the
sense of impatience and do they have the
sense of impatience and do they have the patience to go on the journey to
patience to go on the journey to
patience to go on the journey to maintain love to feel fulfilled or do
maintain love to feel fulfilled or do
maintain love to feel fulfilled or do they just quit and on to the next dump
they just quit and on to the next dump
they just quit and on to the next dump and on to the next ghost and on to the
and on to the next ghost and on to the
and on to the next ghost and on to the next when I was about eight years old I
next when I was about eight years old I
next when I was about eight years old I was I grew up in the church and I was
was I grew up in the church and I was
was I grew up in the church and I was going to one of those women’s day you
going to one of those women’s day you
going to one of those women’s day you know how we we had we have Church all
know how we we had we have Church all
know how we we had we have Church all day long I’ve been to Sunday school and
day long I’ve been to Sunday school and
day long I’ve been to Sunday school and then we’re going to and then afternoon
then we’re going to and then afternoon
then we’re going to and then afternoon they were having a women’s tea from the
they were having a women’s tea from the
they were having a women’s tea from the women’s board they were having a tea and
women’s board they were having a tea and
women’s board they were having a tea and the little girl that was supposed to be
the little girl that was supposed to be
the little girl that was supposed to be there to do recitation had gotten ill
there to do recitation had gotten ill
there to do recitation had gotten ill and so they said to my stepmother we
and so they said to my stepmother we
and so they said to my stepmother we need some
need some
need some a little girl can Oprah come back and do
a little girl can Oprah come back and do
a little girl can Oprah come back and do a recitation this afternoon my
a recitation this afternoon my
a recitation this afternoon my stepmother said yeah I’ll have her back
stepmother said yeah I’ll have her back
stepmother said yeah I’ll have her back here this afternoon sir you know church
here this afternoon sir you know church
here this afternoon sir you know church ain’t over to 1:30
ain’t over to 1:30
ain’t over to 1:30 so by 4 o’clock I had gone home and
so by 4 o’clock I had gone home and
so by 4 o’clock I had gone home and learned to recite Invictus by William
learned to recite Invictus by William
learned to recite Invictus by William Ernest Henley now it starts out out of
Ernest Henley now it starts out out of
Ernest Henley now it starts out out of the night that covers me black as a pit
the night that covers me black as a pit
the night that covers me black as a pit from pole to pole I thank whatever God’s
from pole to pole I thank whatever God’s
from pole to pole I thank whatever God’s may be for my unconquerable soul I was
may be for my unconquerable soul I was
may be for my unconquerable soul I was reciting it and doing the pit from pole
reciting it and doing the pit from pole
reciting it and doing the pit from pole to pole I didn’t know what I was saying
to pole I didn’t know what I was saying
to pole I didn’t know what I was saying but at the end of the poem there is the
but at the end of the poem there is the
but at the end of the poem there is the stanza that says it matters not how
stanza that says it matters not how
stanza that says it matters not how Strait the gate how charged with
Strait the gate how charged with
Strait the gate how charged with punishment the scroll I am the master of
punishment the scroll I am the master of
punishment the scroll I am the master of my fate I am the captain of my soul now
my fate I am the captain of my soul now
my fate I am the captain of my soul now my little eight-year-old brain didn’t
my little eight-year-old brain didn’t
my little eight-year-old brain didn’t really fully understand the power and
really fully understand the power and
really fully understand the power and depth of those words but they sounded
depth of those words but they sounded
depth of those words but they sounded good enough for me to write them down
good enough for me to write them down
good enough for me to write them down and put them on my mirror and those
and put them on my mirror and those
and put them on my mirror and those words I am the master of my fate I am
words I am the master of my fate I am
words I am the master of my fate I am the captain of my soul became a mantra
the captain of my soul became a mantra
the captain of my soul became a mantra for me what it said is I am responsible
for me what it said is I am responsible
for me what it said is I am responsible for the choices that I make in my life
for the choices that I make in my life
for the choices that I make in my life I am responsible I am responsible so
I am responsible I am responsible so
I am responsible I am responsible so obviously I grew up and was better able
obviously I grew up and was better able
obviously I grew up and was better able to articulate what those words really
to articulate what those words really
to articulate what those words really mean and I discovered in physics class
mean and I discovered in physics class
mean and I discovered in physics class those of you who remember physics the
those of you who remember physics the
those of you who remember physics the third law of motion you remember what
third law of motion you remember what
third law of motion you remember what that is the third law of motion in
that is the third law of motion in
that is the third law of motion in physics says for every action it’s
physics says for every action it’s
physics says for every action it’s called Newton’s law and it says for
called Newton’s law and it says for
called Newton’s law and it says for every action there is an equal and
every action there is an equal and
every action there is an equal and opposite reaction so what does that mean
opposite reaction so what does that mean
opposite reaction so what does that mean that means everything that you are
that means everything that you are
that means everything that you are putting out into the world every action
putting out into the world every action
putting out into the world every action BAM there is an equal and opposite
BAM there is an equal and opposite
BAM there is an equal and opposite reaction it means no matter what you do
reaction it means no matter what you do
reaction it means no matter what you do the energy
the energy
the energy what you do what you say and most
what you do what you say and most
what you do what you say and most important the energy of who you are is
important the energy of who you are is
important the energy of who you are is going out into the world into your home
going out into the world into your home
going out into the world into your home into your relationships and that energy
into your relationships and that energy
into your relationships and that energy is always coming back to you you are
is always coming back to you you are
is always coming back to you you are responsible for the energy that you are
responsible for the energy that you are
responsible for the energy that you are pulling out into the world because that
pulling out into the world because that
pulling out into the world because that very energy BAM is coming right back to
very energy BAM is coming right back to
very energy BAM is coming right back to you every single time whether you
you every single time whether you
you every single time whether you believe it or not because it is law it
believe it or not because it is law it
believe it or not because it is law it is law it is law that what you put out
is law it is law that what you put out
is law it is law that what you put out into the world is coming back if you’re
into the world is coming back if you’re
into the world is coming back if you’re good at what you do people will
good at what you do people will
good at what you do people will recognize that I really believe it I
recognize that I really believe it I
recognize that I really believe it I really believe that going out and
really believe that going out and
really believe that going out and playing good songs live as a great live
playing good songs live as a great live
playing good songs live as a great live band will make you successful I’d really
band will make you successful I’d really
band will make you successful I’d really think it will and it doesn’t matter if
think it will and it doesn’t matter if
think it will and it doesn’t matter if you’re at that hold down the street or
you’re at that hold down the street or
you’re at that hold down the street or you’re on the side stage at Bonnaroo or
you’re on the side stage at Bonnaroo or
you’re on the side stage at Bonnaroo or you’re headlining well uh Palooza if
you’re headlining well uh Palooza if
you’re headlining well uh Palooza if you’re a great band with great songs
you’re a great band with great songs
you’re a great band with great songs people will notice it that’s it that’s
people will notice it that’s it that’s
people will notice it that’s it that’s all it is it’s that simple product
all it is it’s that simple product
all it is it’s that simple product placement and labels and ANR people and
placement and labels and ANR people and
placement and labels and ANR people and all that bullsh it doesn’t matter I
all that bullsh it doesn’t matter I
all that bullsh it doesn’t matter I swear to god it doesn’t matter and if
swear to god it doesn’t matter and if
swear to god it doesn’t matter and if you back that up with the idea that just
you back that up with the idea that just
you back that up with the idea that just playing those great songs in your great
playing those great songs in your great
playing those great songs in your great live band is enough reward for you then
live band is enough reward for you then
live band is enough reward for you then you’re set but you’ve got to be badass
you’re set but you’ve got to be badass
you’re set but you’ve got to be badass you just have to be really good it’s the
you just have to be really good it’s the
you just have to be really good it’s the other things that make up for your
other things that make up for your
other things that make up for your musical inability you know I mean as a
musical inability you know I mean as a
musical inability you know I mean as a drummer I never felt like I am gonna be
drummer I never felt like I am gonna be
drummer I never felt like I am gonna be on the cover of Modern Drummer magazine
on the cover of Modern Drummer magazine
on the cover of Modern Drummer magazine because I’m the best drummer in the
because I’m the best drummer in the
because I’m the best drummer in the world I just do that if you put me on
world I just do that if you put me on
world I just do that if you put me on stage without a PA or floor monitors in
stage without a PA or floor monitors in
stage without a PA or floor monitors in a small club that I would beat the
a small club that I would beat the
a small club that I would beat the out of my drums so much that people go
out of my drums so much that people go
out of my drums so much that people go goddamn
goddamn
goddamn did you see that drummer whoa and I’d
did you see that drummer whoa and I’d
did you see that drummer whoa and I’d walk away from every show like there you
walk away from every show like there you
walk away from every show like there you go
go
go I just beat the piss out of those things
I just beat the piss out of those things
I just beat the piss out of those things that people saw it people took notice
that people saw it people took notice
that people saw it people took notice for sure and that was great
for sure and that was great
for sure and that was great so at the end of the show I was a
so at the end of the show I was a
so at the end of the show I was a successful musician because I had
successful musician because I had
successful musician because I had achieved what I wanted to achieve so I
achieved what I wanted to achieve so I
achieved what I wanted to achieve so I honestly believe I mean I know lots of
honestly believe I mean I know lots of
honestly believe I mean I know lots of musicians that went down to South by
musicians that went down to South by
musicians that went down to South by Southwest and said well it’s easy for
Southwest and said well it’s easy for
Southwest and said well it’s easy for you to say I’m like man I was in the
you to say I’m like man I was in the
you to say I’m like man I was in the same position you are in twenty four
same position you are in twenty four
same position you are in twenty four years ago that was it I worked in a
years ago that was it I worked in a
years ago that was it I worked in a Furniture Warehouse and I wanted people
Furniture Warehouse and I wanted people
Furniture Warehouse and I wanted people to like my music so I played out as much
to like my music so I played out as much
to like my music so I played out as much as I could you know and if you really
as I could you know and if you really
as I could you know and if you really honestly I’d like I said if you’re
honestly I’d like I said if you’re
honestly I’d like I said if you’re passionate and driven and focused in
passionate and driven and focused in
passionate and driven and focused in what you do if you’re really good at it
what you do if you’re really good at it
what you do if you’re really good at it people will take notice that’s basically
people will take notice that’s basically
people will take notice that’s basically it I mean I don’t understand the
it I mean I don’t understand the
it I mean I don’t understand the industry I don’t understand I don’t
industry I don’t understand I don’t
industry I don’t understand I don’t understand where music is headed I don’t
understand where music is headed I don’t
understand where music is headed I don’t really understand technology I just know
really understand technology I just know
really understand technology I just know that when you walk into a club and you
that when you walk into a club and you
that when you walk into a club and you see a band that blows you away
see a band that blows you away
see a band that blows you away you are gonna follow that band you’re
you are gonna follow that band you’re
you are gonna follow that band you’re gonna either buy their CD or you’re
gonna either buy their CD or you’re
gonna either buy their CD or you’re gonna find them online or you’re gonna
gonna find them online or you’re gonna
gonna find them online or you’re gonna see them the next time they come to play
see them the next time they come to play
see them the next time they come to play and it takes that’s what it takes you
and it takes that’s what it takes you
and it takes that’s what it takes you don’t have to stand in line at the song
don’t have to stand in line at the song
don’t have to stand in line at the song contest on TV to become a popular
contest on TV to become a popular
contest on TV to become a popular musician you know to stand in front of
musician you know to stand in front of
musician you know to stand in front of some judge that doesn’t even play an
some judge that doesn’t even play an
some judge that doesn’t even play an instrument on their own goddamn records
instrument on their own goddamn records
instrument on their own goddamn records tell you now you’re not gonna know right
tell you now you’re not gonna know right
tell you now you’re not gonna know right that you know go blow people away in
that you know go blow people away in
that you know go blow people away in front in their face and so it’s gonna
front in their face and so it’s gonna
front in their face and so it’s gonna you know it’s it’s I honestly believe
you know it’s it’s I honestly believe
you know it’s it’s I honestly believe it’s that simple
it’s that simple
it’s that simple I got a uh yeah I started working at
I got a uh yeah I started working at
I got a uh yeah I started working at this video store it was pretty much what
this video store it was pretty much what
this video store it was pretty much what you’re talking about around that time
you’re talking about around that time
you’re talking about around that time and and it was great at first cuz I’d
and and it was great at first cuz I’d
and and it was great at first cuz I’d always hated day jobs and stuff and so I
always hated day jobs and stuff and so I
always hated day jobs and stuff and so I got a day job and it ended up being
got a day job and it ended up being
got a day job and it ended up being pretty good but mentally I was there for
pretty good but mentally I was there for
pretty good but mentally I was there for five years at a certain point it was our
five years at a certain point it was our
five years at a certain point it was our narcotic all right I didn’t have to keep
narcotic all right I didn’t have to keep
narcotic all right I didn’t have to keep pursuing my dreams because you know it’s
pursuing my dreams because you know it’s
pursuing my dreams because you know it’s not what I want to do but it’s sort of
not what I want to do but it’s sort of
not what I want to do but it’s sort of kind of close
kind of close
kind of close and if I didn’t have an artist soul
and if I didn’t have an artist soul
and if I didn’t have an artist soul burning in me I could have made myself
burning in me I could have made myself
burning in me I could have made myself happy with that I could if i if i didn’t
happy with that I could if i if i didn’t
happy with that I could if i if i didn’t have an artist soul burning to get out i
have an artist soul burning to get out i
have an artist soul burning to get out i could have you know walked backwards a
could have you know walked backwards a
could have you know walked backwards a couple steps and just done that and i
couple steps and just done that and i
couple steps and just done that and i would have been a fulfilling to anybody
would have been a fulfilling to anybody
would have been a fulfilling to anybody else that would have been a fulfilling
else that would have been a fulfilling
else that would have been a fulfilling life it wouldn’t been for me because i
life it wouldn’t been for me because i
life it wouldn’t been for me because i wouldn’t know and i would have had
wouldn’t know and i would have had
wouldn’t know and i would have had something to say that i didn’t get a
something to say that i didn’t get a
something to say that i didn’t get a chance to say but it did put me to sleep
chance to say but it did put me to sleep
chance to say but it did put me to sleep for a while and and i’ve always just
for a while and and i’ve always just
for a while and and i’ve always just thought i mean what really got it got
thought i mean what really got it got
thought i mean what really got it got everything kind of truly going for me
everything kind of truly going for me
everything kind of truly going for me you could point out a lot of different
you could point out a lot of different
you could point out a lot of different things but the bottom line is the fact
things but the bottom line is the fact
things but the bottom line is the fact that i realized that the even the group
that i realized that the even the group
that i realized that the even the group of people i hung around with they were
of people i hung around with they were
of people i hung around with they were all great great great fellows and great
all great great great fellows and great
all great great great fellows and great gals but you know i was easy for me to
gals but you know i was easy for me to
gals but you know i was easy for me to think that i was doing a lot because i
think that i was doing a lot because i
think that i was doing a lot because i was doing more to try to move myself
was doing more to try to move myself
was doing more to try to move myself forward than they were but you know
forward than they were but you know
forward than they were but you know that’s not yeah yeah okay i’m a big fish
that’s not yeah yeah okay i’m a big fish
that’s not yeah yeah okay i’m a big fish in a puddle so what all right they’re
in a puddle so what all right they’re
in a puddle so what all right they’re not doing anything all right so yeah i’m
not doing anything all right so yeah i’m
not doing anything all right so yeah i’m doing more than them but um i realized
doing more than them but um i realized
doing more than them but um i realized that actually i need to get my ass out
that actually i need to get my ass out
that actually i need to get my ass out to Hollywood and meet other people who
to Hollywood and meet other people who
to Hollywood and meet other people who are you know like they were in my
are you know like they were in my
are you know like they were in my category or or working a little higher
category or or working a little higher
category or or working a little higher and and I should be the weakest link in
and and I should be the weakest link in
and and I should be the weakest link in my chain that I have and that’ll make me
my chain that I have and that’ll make me
my chain that I have and that’ll make me be stronger or make me run faster I mean
be stronger or make me run faster I mean
be stronger or make me run faster I mean like an analogy I’ve always used is
like an analogy I’ve always used is
like an analogy I’ve always used is alright if you run the hundred yard dash
alright if you run the hundred yard dash
alright if you run the hundred yard dash with a people that can’t run as fast as
with a people that can’t run as fast as
with a people that can’t run as fast as ya you’ll win hands down you know that
ya you’ll win hands down you know that
ya you’ll win hands down you know that but if you run with people much faster
but if you run with people much faster
but if you run with people much faster than you alright
than you alright
than you alright yeah you might come in last every single
yeah you might come in last every single
yeah you might come in last every single time but your time will be better
time but your time will be better
time but your time will be better because they’re making you run all the
because they’re making you run all the
because they’re making you run all the faster they’re making making you dig
faster they’re making making you dig
faster they’re making making you dig down just a little bit more it doesn’t
down just a little bit more it doesn’t
down just a little bit more it doesn’t matter that you and your time is faster
matter that you and your time is faster
matter that you and your time is faster and that’s what I knew I had to do I had
and that’s what I knew I had to do I had
and that’s what I knew I had to do I had to get out of Loserville and throw
to get out of Loserville and throw
to get out of Loserville and throw myself into a place where like this is
myself into a place where like this is
myself into a place where like this is what I do for a living did you ever have
what I do for a living did you ever have
what I do for a living did you ever have let’s call it a normal job Connor a
let’s call it a normal job Connor a
let’s call it a normal job Connor a nine-to-five yeah because the oldest
nine-to-five yeah because the oldest
nine-to-five yeah because the oldest thing is the games were trade straight
thing is the games were trade straight
thing is the games were trade straight away I was no different soon as I
away I was no different soon as I
away I was no different soon as I finished skill I was orbs getting
finished skill I was orbs getting
finished skill I was orbs getting pestered what are you doing with your
pestered what are you doing with your
pestered what are you doing with your life you known this
life you known this
life you known this and they didn’t know what it was they
and they didn’t know what it was they
and they didn’t know what it was they didn’t know MMA wasn’t no no no this
didn’t know MMA wasn’t no no no this
didn’t know MMA wasn’t no no no this didn’t know it could make a career as
didn’t know it could make a career as
didn’t know it could make a career as far as they were concerned me mind I’m
far as they were concerned me mind I’m
far as they were concerned me mind I’m talking about as far as they were
talking about as far as they were
talking about as far as they were concerned of just getting into a cage or
concerned of just getting into a cage or
concerned of just getting into a cage or fighting some other guy they didn’t know
fighting some other guy they didn’t know
fighting some other guy they didn’t know nothing about it
nothing about it
nothing about it no one did really but I knew you know I
no one did really but I knew you know I
no one did really but I knew you know I mean I knew or their and then I got it I
mean I knew or their and then I got it I
mean I knew or their and then I got it I end up getting a trade just to keep them
end up getting a trade just to keep them
end up getting a trade just to keep them quiet cause I had a lot of fights with
quiet cause I had a lot of fights with
quiet cause I had a lot of fights with me dial-up my trade did you get I end up
me dial-up my trade did you get I end up
me dial-up my trade did you get I end up getting a trade as a plumber and
getting a trade as a plumber and
getting a trade as a plumber and literally opened the back eyes and our
literally opened the back eyes and our
literally opened the back eyes and our open we closed the week-long mountain
open we closed the week-long mountain
open we closed the week-long mountain and feeling like that birth site was one
and feeling like that birth site was one
and feeling like that birth site was one of the biggest sites in Europe kill
of the biggest sites in Europe kill
of the biggest sites in Europe kill Tiernan was right at that ski in place
Tiernan was right at that ski in place
Tiernan was right at that ski in place huge and now it’s just abandoned now
huge and now it’s just abandoned now
huge and now it’s just abandoned now it’s just deserted so I used to go up
it’s just deserted so I used to go up
it’s just deserted so I used to go up there six o’clock folks folk rock
there six o’clock folks folk rock
there six o’clock folks folk rock Romano’s on that and 50 I just have to
Romano’s on that and 50 I just have to
Romano’s on that and 50 I just have to walk to the end for about half an hour
walk to the end for about half an hour
walk to the end for about half an hour from your helps wait for some memory
from your helps wait for some memory
from your helps wait for some memory card I didn’t even know he drove in the
card I didn’t even know he drove in the
card I didn’t even know he drove in the air for and I have to flag him down
air for and I have to flag him down
air for and I have to flag him down nightmare yeah two hours down on the m50
nightmare yeah two hours down on the m50
nightmare yeah two hours down on the m50 two hours by usually 14-hour days and I
two hours by usually 14-hour days and I
two hours by usually 14-hour days and I was there I was the first year so I was
was there I was the first year so I was
was there I was the first year so I was the I had to go and do everything like
the I had to go and do everything like
the I had to go and do everything like to go to the shop I had to go and get
to go to the shop I had to go and get
to go to the shop I had to go and get this and get that so I always had
this and get that so I always had
this and get that so I always had trouble down I was like this isn’t for
trouble down I was like this isn’t for
trouble down I was like this isn’t for me this is not for me
me this is not for me
me this is not for me and I’m did you last I lasted 18 18
and I’m did you last I lasted 18 18
and I’m did you last I lasted 18 18 months stealing well it was tough you
months stealing well it was tough you
months stealing well it was tough you know just it wasn’t wasn’t the life for
know just it wasn’t wasn’t the life for
know just it wasn’t wasn’t the life for me and I mean then and then John said
me and I mean then and then John said
me and I mean then and then John said because I was training with jhana as
because I was training with jhana as
because I was training with jhana as well at the time and then John got on
well at the time and then John got on
well at the time and then John got on Twitch and says there I have a show on
Twitch and says there I have a show on
Twitch and says there I have a show on the show would like to fight honey and
the show would like to fight honey and
the show would like to fight honey and then that was he I just packed it in
then that was he I just packed it in
then that was he I just packed it in didn’t show up weed I used to come in
didn’t show up weed I used to come in
didn’t show up weed I used to come in and punch the head on me and like try
and punch the head on me and like try
and punch the head on me and like try and drag me out of bed and I just
and drag me out of bed and I just
and drag me out of bed and I just wouldn’t go and only had opal or for a
wouldn’t go and only had opal or for a
wouldn’t go and only had opal or for a good few years when I’m all verbal and
good few years when I’m all verbal and
good few years when I’m all verbal and and that was there I just packed it in
and that was there I just packed it in
and that was there I just packed it in quit and then focused on training and
quit and then focused on training and
quit and then focused on training and that’s I knew I knew I knew what was
that’s I knew I knew I knew what was
that’s I knew I knew I knew what was gonna happen I knew I was gonna get here
gonna happen I knew I was gonna get here
gonna happen I knew I was gonna get here they didn’t there’s a lot of stressful
they didn’t there’s a lot of stressful
they didn’t there’s a lot of stressful years you know a lot of tough times and
years you know a lot of tough times and
years you know a lot of tough times and but I proved them wrong I proved myself
but I proved them wrong I proved myself
but I proved them wrong I proved myself right the only thing that stops you from
right the only thing that stops you from
right the only thing that stops you from getting what you want in life is the
getting what you want in life is the
getting what you want in life is the bullet store and you tell yourself of
bullet store and you tell yourself of
bullet store and you tell yourself of why you can’t have it you get that what
why you can’t have it you get that what
why you can’t have it you get that what stops you back is the story because the
stops you back is the story because the
stops you back is the story because the story
story
story stops you from getting honest and if you
stops you from getting honest and if you
stops you from getting honest and if you can’t get honest with yourself there’s
can’t get honest with yourself there’s
can’t get honest with yourself there’s no way you can go what made you like
no way you can go what made you like
no way you can go what made you like this success in sales in life it’s like
this success in sales in life it’s like
this success in sales in life it’s like a road map right you know where you want
a road map right you know where you want
a road map right you know where you want to go and you have this
to go and you have this
to go and you have this perfect strategy the straight line to
perfect strategy the straight line to
perfect strategy the straight line to get there it’s a perfect strategy it’s
get there it’s a perfect strategy it’s
get there it’s a perfect strategy it’s gonna get you there every single time
gonna get you there every single time
gonna get you there every single time but if you don’t know your starting
but if you don’t know your starting
but if you don’t know your starting point if you’re not getting eyes where
point if you’re not getting eyes where
point if you’re not getting eyes where you actually are it doesn’t matter how
you actually are it doesn’t matter how
you actually are it doesn’t matter how powerful the strategy is and it doesn’t
powerful the strategy is and it doesn’t
powerful the strategy is and it doesn’t matter how powerful your goal is I’m
matter how powerful your goal is I’m
matter how powerful your goal is I’m gonna actually set a goal today write a
gonna actually set a goal today write a
gonna actually set a goal today write a 60 day goal and let’s say you really set
60 day goal and let’s say you really set
60 day goal and let’s say you really set this goal and I’ll show you how to do it
this goal and I’ll show you how to do it
this goal and I’ll show you how to do it in a brilliant way so it’s visceral so
in a brilliant way so it’s visceral so
in a brilliant way so it’s visceral so it makes you really feel it you see if
it makes you really feel it you see if
it makes you really feel it you see if you sense if you smell a goal that’s
you sense if you smell a goal that’s
you sense if you smell a goal that’s step one I’m gonna teach you the
step one I’m gonna teach you the
step one I’m gonna teach you the straight line which is your strategy to
straight line which is your strategy to
straight line which is your strategy to get to your goal but if you’re not
get to your goal but if you’re not
get to your goal but if you’re not honest with where you all right now your
honest with where you all right now your
honest with where you all right now your starting point the map is worthless
starting point the map is worthless
starting point the map is worthless there’s three things that you need to
there’s three things that you need to
there’s three things that you need to know where you are where you want to go
know where you are where you want to go
know where you are where you want to go and how you’re gonna get there those are
and how you’re gonna get there those are
and how you’re gonna get there those are the three things you must have to take
the three things you must have to take
the three things you must have to take advantage of any opportunity I’m gonna
advantage of any opportunity I’m gonna
advantage of any opportunity I’m gonna give you the strategy I’m gonna a
give you the strategy I’m gonna a
give you the strategy I’m gonna a tell me exactly where you want to go for
tell me exactly where you want to go for
tell me exactly where you want to go for yourself you got to get honest don’t
yourself you got to get honest don’t
yourself you got to get honest don’t blame the boss don’t blame the leagues
blame the boss don’t blame the leagues
blame the boss don’t blame the leagues don’t blame your job go in the industry
don’t blame your job go in the industry
don’t blame your job go in the industry or in just get honest you don’t like
or in just get honest you don’t like
or in just get honest you don’t like your industry find another one you don’t
your industry find another one you don’t
your industry find another one you don’t have to compromise yourself you know
have to compromise yourself you know
have to compromise yourself you know it’s something you don’t feel good about
it’s something you don’t feel good about
it’s something you don’t feel good about then don’t do it the most important
then don’t do it the most important
then don’t do it the most important choices I made was to say no I said you
choices I made was to say no I said you
choices I made was to say no I said you know many a times in two films that I
know many a times in two films that I
know many a times in two films that I just did especially early on that just
just did especially early on that just
just did especially early on that just didn’t feel calm
didn’t feel calm
didn’t feel calm it was one scoop that was brought to me
it was one scoop that was brought to me
it was one scoop that was brought to me I call that the negative you couldn’t
I call that the negative you couldn’t
I call that the negative you couldn’t kill
like use excuse raping this wife in the
like use excuse raping this wife in the 40s to do when they try to hang on buddy
so I actually call I was fortunate at a
so I actually call I was fortunate at a time but it still to be able to call and
time but it still to be able to call and
time but it still to be able to call and I said you know this movie make it I’m
I said you know this movie make it I’m
I said you know this movie make it I’m sick and they offered me six hundred
sick and they offered me six hundred
sick and they offered me six hundred thousand dollars to play they couldn’t
and
and he said to me and I’ll say this to you
he said to me and I’ll say this to you
he said to me and I’ll say this to you he said the first two or three or four
he said the first two or three or four
he said the first two or three or four films to make a decision to dental will
films to make a decision to dental will
films to make a decision to dental will determine how you ever see
determine how you ever see
determine how you ever see he said I’m not going to tell you what
he said I’m not going to tell you what
he said I’m not going to tell you what to do but remember that the first three
to do but remember that the first three
to do but remember that the first three or four or five from Jamaica in the
or four or five from Jamaica in the
or four or five from Jamaica in the tournament on your PC I turned it down
tournament on your PC I turned it down
tournament on your PC I turned it down I turned money back I needed to turn it
I turned money back I needed to turn it
I turned money back I needed to turn it down six months later I got try to free
if you don’t feel like I should do it
if you don’t feel like I should do it then don’t do it because you don’t want
then don’t do it because you don’t want
then don’t do it because you don’t want to be you know you don’t wanna be a
to be you know you don’t wanna be a
to be you know you don’t wanna be a negative energy on the set that’s how I
negative energy on the set that’s how I
negative energy on the set that’s how I feel something you know or I ain’t doing
feel something you know or I ain’t doing
feel something you know or I ain’t doing this is I’m gonna slap somebody the
this is I’m gonna slap somebody the
this is I’m gonna slap somebody the second day
second day
second day I think decisions you can make as an
I think decisions you can make as an
I think decisions you can make as an actor actress is saying no they saying
actor actress is saying no they saying
actor actress is saying no they saying no you don’t have to take your clothes
no you don’t have to take your clothes
no you don’t have to take your clothes off if you don’t I love me so the day
off if you don’t I love me so the day
off if you don’t I love me so the day that you decide to stop loving me I’m
that you decide to stop loving me I’m
that you decide to stop loving me I’m not gonna love myself any less I believe
not gonna love myself any less I believe
not gonna love myself any less I believe in me if you stop believing in me I’m
in me if you stop believing in me I’m
in me if you stop believing in me I’m not gonna believe in myself any less if
not gonna believe in myself any less if
not gonna believe in myself any less if you believe that I’m irrelevant that no
you believe that I’m irrelevant that no
you believe that I’m irrelevant that no one is checking for me and that I don’t
one is checking for me and that I don’t
one is checking for me and that I don’t mean anything to the world because you
mean anything to the world because you
mean anything to the world because you think or believe that about me
think or believe that about me
think or believe that about me it doesn’t believe it doesn’t mean that
it doesn’t believe it doesn’t mean that
it doesn’t believe it doesn’t mean that I’m gonna believe it about myself see
I’m gonna believe it about myself see
I’m gonna believe it about myself see the day that you start living your life
the day that you start living your life
the day that you start living your life according to everybody else’s opinion is
according to everybody else’s opinion is
according to everybody else’s opinion is the beginning of the end most of y’all
the beginning of the end most of y’all
the beginning of the end most of y’all and it’s tough I see it every day all
and it’s tough I see it every day all
and it’s tough I see it every day all day most of you guys don’t actually know
day most of you guys don’t actually know
day most of you guys don’t actually know your self-worth you don’t know your self
your self-worth you don’t know your self
your self-worth you don’t know your self value so you’re like a vulnerable little
value so you’re like a vulnerable little
value so you’re like a vulnerable little child and you’re you’re shaking and it’s
child and you’re you’re shaking and it’s
child and you’re you’re shaking and it’s like everybody loves me this week so I
like everybody loves me this week so I
like everybody loves me this week so I love me this week next week it drops so
love me this week next week it drops so
love me this week next week it drops so now you’re running around insecure
now you’re running around insecure
now you’re running around insecure feeling self-conscious and not loving
feeling self-conscious and not loving
feeling self-conscious and not loving yourself sad and depressed
yourself sad and depressed
yourself sad and depressed based on the feedback the response is
based on the feedback the response is
based on the feedback the response is and the energy that the rest of the
and the energy that the rest of the
and the energy that the rest of the world is giving you I wrote about this
world is giving you I wrote about this
world is giving you I wrote about this in my new book which is coming it’s
in my new book which is coming it’s
in my new book which is coming it’s called black rose it hasn’t been
called black rose it hasn’t been
called black rose it hasn’t been released yet but it’s coming I talked
released yet but it’s coming I talked
released yet but it’s coming I talked about the fact that fame is an addiction
about the fact that fame is an addiction
about the fact that fame is an addiction fame is one of the most unspoken
fame is one of the most unspoken
fame is one of the most unspoken addictions out there so many celebrities
addictions out there so many celebrities
addictions out there so many celebrities and entertainers athletes and public
and entertainers athletes and public
and entertainers athletes and public figures they base their self-worth on
figures they base their self-worth on
figures they base their self-worth on their relevancy based on everybody in
their relevancy based on everybody in
their relevancy based on everybody in the world checking form and as soon as
the world checking form and as soon as
the world checking form and as soon as people stopped checking form then they
people stopped checking form then they
people stopped checking form then they stopped checking for they self y’all
stopped checking for they self y’all
stopped checking for they self y’all don’t love me no more
don’t love me no more
don’t love me no more I’m not selling records I’m not number
I’m not selling records I’m not number
I’m not selling records I’m not number one in the box office no more I’m not
one in the box office no more I’m not
one in the box office no more I’m not making as much money as I used to make
making as much money as I used to make
making as much money as I used to make Oh ain’t nobody checking for me so guess
Oh ain’t nobody checking for me so guess
Oh ain’t nobody checking for me so guess what I’m not checking for myself no one
what I’m not checking for myself no one
what I’m not checking for myself no one sees the value in me anymore so I don’t
sees the value in me anymore so I don’t
sees the value in me anymore so I don’t see the value of me anymore every time I
see the value of me anymore every time I
see the value of me anymore every time I go on Twitter Facebook they say I’m
go on Twitter Facebook they say I’m
go on Twitter Facebook they say I’m irrelevant
irrelevant
irrelevant so I’m irrelevant to myself now I ain’t
so I’m irrelevant to myself now I ain’t
so I’m irrelevant to myself now I ain’t because you think that I ain’t no one
because you think that I ain’t no one
because you think that I ain’t no one loves me because you said no one loves
loves me because you said no one loves
loves me because you said no one loves me I don’t love me the day that you
me I don’t love me the day that you
me I don’t love me the day that you allow the opinions of the outside world
allow the opinions of the outside world
allow the opinions of the outside world to dictate the way you feel about
to dictate the way you feel about
to dictate the way you feel about yourself it is the beginning of the end
yourself it is the beginning of the end
yourself it is the beginning of the end of you living a blessed and self loving
of you living a blessed and self loving
of you living a blessed and self loving secure life I can tell y’all right now
secure life I can tell y’all right now
secure life I can tell y’all right now that it is not the car that I Drive or
that it is not the car that I Drive or
that it is not the car that I Drive or any de jure that I own or the size of my
any de jure that I own or the size of my
any de jure that I own or the size of my house that defines my self-worth I’m hot
house that defines my self-worth I’m hot
house that defines my self-worth I’m hot I’m hot I’m hot when you don’t think I’m
I’m hot I’m hot when you don’t think I’m
I’m hot I’m hot when you don’t think I’m hot I’m amazing when you don’t think I’m
hot I’m amazing when you don’t think I’m
hot I’m amazing when you don’t think I’m amazing I love me even if you stop
amazing I love me even if you stop
amazing I love me even if you stop loving me you can say that nastiest
loving me you can say that nastiest
loving me you can say that nastiest meanest evilish that you could have a
meanest evilish that you could have a
meanest evilish that you could have a conjure up it will never change the way
conjure up it will never change the way
conjure up it will never change the way I feel about myself I’m telling you
I feel about myself I’m telling you
I feel about myself I’m telling you that’s the way I live my life that’s how
that’s the way I live my life that’s how
that’s the way I live my life that’s how I feel about me most of y’all are on
I feel about me most of y’all are on
I feel about me most of y’all are on Twitter you’re desperate for likes
Twitter you’re desperate for likes
Twitter you’re desperate for likes you’re desperate for the the the the
you’re desperate for the the the the
you’re desperate for the the the the egotistical feeding frenzy feed my ego
egotistical feeding frenzy feed my ego
egotistical feeding frenzy feed my ego Fifi feed like me like me because I
Fifi feed like me like me because I
Fifi feed like me like me because I don’t like me I’m telling y’all right
don’t like me I’m telling y’all right
don’t like me I’m telling y’all right now the day that you allow the opinions
now the day that you allow the opinions
now the day that you allow the opinions of everybody on the outside world to
of everybody on the outside world to
of everybody on the outside world to define your day to day month a month and
define your day to day month a month and
define your day to day month a month and year to year it’s the beginning of the
year to year it’s the beginning of the
year to year it’s the beginning of the end
end
end love yourself believe in yourself love
love yourself believe in yourself love
love yourself believe in yourself love yourself believe in you
yourself believe in you
yourself believe in you so independent of the validation of the
so independent of the validation of the
so independent of the validation of the world have opinions and feelings about
world have opinions and feelings about
world have opinions and feelings about yourself independent of the feedback why
yourself independent of the feedback why
yourself independent of the feedback why you got to have somebody calling you
you got to have somebody calling you
you got to have somebody calling you beautiful everyday in order for you to
beautiful everyday in order for you to
beautiful everyday in order for you to feel beautiful do you believe that
feel beautiful do you believe that
feel beautiful do you believe that you’re beautiful or do you only believe
you’re beautiful or do you only believe
you’re beautiful or do you only believe you’re beautiful when other people say
you’re beautiful when other people say
you’re beautiful when other people say that you’re beautiful
that you’re beautiful
that you’re beautiful I’m just asking self-love is the cure to
I’m just asking self-love is the cure to
I’m just asking self-love is the cure to self hate if you make it to the end of
self hate if you make it to the end of
self hate if you make it to the end of this video I want you to write self love
this video I want you to write self love
this video I want you to write self love is the cure to self hate these are the
is the cure to self hate these are the
is the cure to self hate these are the type of qualities that I’m going and
type of qualities that I’m going and
type of qualities that I’m going and have been in stealing in my daughter
have been in stealing in my daughter
have been in stealing in my daughter there is no man that you could ever meet
there is no man that you could ever meet
there is no man that you could ever meet Shayla that can make you feel more
Shayla that can make you feel more
Shayla that can make you feel more amazing than what you’re supposed to
amazing than what you’re supposed to
amazing than what you’re supposed to feel about yourself nobody wants to be
feel about yourself nobody wants to be
feel about yourself nobody wants to be alone but if you show up empty as an
alone but if you show up empty as an
alone but if you show up empty as an empty shell and you’re expecting this
empty shell and you’re expecting this
empty shell and you’re expecting this man to fulfill you and fill you up with
man to fulfill you and fill you up with
man to fulfill you and fill you up with all a little of that doesn’t exist you
all a little of that doesn’t exist you
all a little of that doesn’t exist you gonna be freed up because as soon as he
gonna be freed up because as soon as he
gonna be freed up because as soon as he leaves you depleted you’re empty and you
leaves you depleted you’re empty and you
leaves you depleted you’re empty and you have nothing left for yourself again
have nothing left for yourself again
have nothing left for yourself again never rely or depend on anybody to
never rely or depend on anybody to
never rely or depend on anybody to fulfill your heart and if you don’t
fulfill your heart and if you don’t
fulfill your heart and if you don’t believe in the Lord Jesus Christ you
believe in the Lord Jesus Christ you
believe in the Lord Jesus Christ you better get to know him because that’s
better get to know him because that’s
better get to know him because that’s also a part of the process of self-love
also a part of the process of self-love
also a part of the process of self-love you are supposed to love yourself
you are supposed to love yourself
you are supposed to love yourself independent of any feedback comments
independent of any feedback comments
independent of any feedback comments likes shares in any of all of these
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other social medias some of y’all are
other social medias some of y’all are social media whores what does that mean
social media whores what does that mean
social media whores what does that mean I ain’t until people on my timeline tell
I ain’t until people on my timeline tell
I ain’t until people on my timeline tell me that I’m the I love me independent of
me that I’m the I love me independent of
me that I’m the I love me independent of anything that anybody could ever say has
anything that anybody could ever say has
anything that anybody could ever say has nothing to do with being arrogant
nothing to do with being arrogant
nothing to do with being arrogant egotistical it’s just a matter of
egotistical it’s just a matter of
egotistical it’s just a matter of knowing and being aware of self-worth I
knowing and being aware of self-worth I
knowing and being aware of self-worth I love you if you make it to the end of
love you if you make it to the end of
love you if you make it to the end of this video I want you to write self-love
this video I want you to write self-love
this video I want you to write self-love is the cure to self hate self-love is to
is the cure to self hate self-love is to
is the cure to self hate self-love is to cure to self hate and I hope you share
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self-hate Shabana tyrese spreading love always share share share click that
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share button spread love love circle I love you always it’s hard changing your
love you always it’s hard changing your
love you always it’s hard changing your life it was hard when just over three
life it was hard when just over three
life it was hard when just over three years ago in the Penobscot building in
years ago in the Penobscot building in
years ago in the Penobscot building in Detroit Michigan where I was operating
Detroit Michigan where I was operating
Detroit Michigan where I was operating my business and I fell on some hard
my business and I fell on some hard
my business and I fell on some hard times and I was sleeping in my office
times and I was sleeping in my office
times and I was sleeping in my office it was hard coming into the lobby and
it was hard coming into the lobby and
it was hard coming into the lobby and the security said scuse me mr. Brown can
the security said scuse me mr. Brown can
the security said scuse me mr. Brown can we see you for a moment
we see you for a moment
we see you for a moment and I said yes and I walked up to the
and I said yes and I walked up to the
and I said yes and I walked up to the counter and he gave me an envelope and
counter and he gave me an envelope and
counter and he gave me an envelope and he said would you mind reading it here
he said would you mind reading it here
he said would you mind reading it here and I opened the envelope and the
and I opened the envelope and the
and I opened the envelope and the envelope was from management that says
envelope was from management that says
envelope was from management that says this is an office tower it’s not a hotel
this is an office tower it’s not a hotel
this is an office tower it’s not a hotel please
please
please do not sleep in your office and I said
do not sleep in your office and I said
do not sleep in your office and I said excuse me sir I said I just worked long
excuse me sir I said I just worked long
excuse me sir I said I just worked long hours in creating my business I’m an
hours in creating my business I’m an
hours in creating my business I’m an entrepreneur and right now things are
entrepreneur and right now things are
entrepreneur and right now things are bad for me but they’re not going to be
bad for me but they’re not going to be
bad for me but they’re not going to be this way always and I just asked for the
this way always and I just asked for the
this way always and I just asked for the opportunity to continue to operate like
opportunity to continue to operate like
opportunity to continue to operate like I’m doing I’m not trying to make this my
I’m doing I’m not trying to make this my
I’m doing I’m not trying to make this my home and it was hard coming through the
home and it was hard coming through the
home and it was hard coming through the lobby and sometimes they would laugh
lobby and sometimes they would laugh
lobby and sometimes they would laugh there’s a guy talking about becoming
there’s a guy talking about becoming
there’s a guy talking about becoming successful and look at him he’s bathing
successful and look at him he’s bathing
successful and look at him he’s bathing in the bathroom upstairs on the 21st
in the bathroom upstairs on the 21st
in the bathroom upstairs on the 21st floor he sleeps on the floor him and two
floor he sleeps on the floor him and two
floor he sleeps on the floor him and two other dreamers up there look at him
other dreamers up there look at him
other dreamers up there look at him it was hard ladies and gentlemen coming
it was hard ladies and gentlemen coming
it was hard ladies and gentlemen coming to speak to people and I was facing
to speak to people and I was facing
to speak to people and I was facing financial difficulties in my own life I
financial difficulties in my own life I
financial difficulties in my own life I was behind on my bills and my dreams and
was behind on my bills and my dreams and
was behind on my bills and my dreams and I’m saying to them you can live your
I’m saying to them you can live your
I’m saying to them you can live your dream it was hard ladies and gentlemen
dream it was hard ladies and gentlemen
dream it was hard ladies and gentlemen it was very difficult to pick myself up
it was very difficult to pick myself up
it was very difficult to pick myself up each day believing that I can do it
each day believing that I can do it
each day believing that I can do it there were times that I doubted myself
there were times that I doubted myself
there were times that I doubted myself and say God why why is this happening to
and say God why why is this happening to
and say God why why is this happening to me I’m just trying to take care of my
me I’m just trying to take care of my
me I’m just trying to take care of my children and my mother I’m not trying to
children and my mother I’m not trying to
children and my mother I’m not trying to steal a Rob from anybody how did this
steal a Rob from anybody how did this
steal a Rob from anybody how did this have to happen to me it was very hard
have to happen to me it was very hard
have to happen to me it was very hard and here’s what I want to say to you for
and here’s what I want to say to you for
and here’s what I want to say to you for those of you that have experienced some
those of you that have experienced some
those of you that have experienced some hardships don’t give up on your dream no
hardships don’t give up on your dream no
hardships don’t give up on your dream no one could have convinced me by holding
one could have convinced me by holding
one could have convinced me by holding on by continuing to push forward by
on by continuing to push forward by
on by continuing to push forward by continuing to run toward my dream that
continuing to run toward my dream that
continuing to run toward my dream that one day I would have my own talk show
one day I would have my own talk show
one day I would have my own talk show it’s a long shot ladies and gentlemen
it’s a long shot ladies and gentlemen
it’s a long shot ladies and gentlemen from Liberty City an abandoned building
from Liberty City an abandoned building
from Liberty City an abandoned building order floor never annoying my mother or
order floor never annoying my mother or
order floor never annoying my mother or father it’s a long shot
father it’s a long shot
father it’s a long shot being here with you today in this Dome
being here with you today in this Dome
being here with you today in this Dome in Atlanta it’s a long shot
in Atlanta it’s a long shot
in Atlanta it’s a long shot no college training labeled educable
no college training labeled educable
no college training labeled educable mentally retarded but I kept running
mentally retarded but I kept running
mentally retarded but I kept running toward my dream
goats down
goats down [Applause]
[Applause]
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thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I hope you enjoyed I’m really curious to
hope you enjoyed I’m really curious to
hope you enjoyed I’m really curious to find out which one that you guys like
find out which one that you guys like
find out which one that you guys like the best
the best
the best who was your favorite speaker what was
who was your favorite speaker what was
who was your favorite speaker what was your favorite rule please leave in the
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comments below I’m gonna join in the
comments below I’m gonna 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 Bertha Nene thank you
quick shout-out to Bertha Nene thank you
quick shout-out to Bertha Nene thank you so much for picking up a cup of my book
so much for picking up a cup of my book
so much for picking up a cup of my book your one word it really really really
your one word it really really really
your one word it really really really means a lot to me and I hope that you
means a lot to me and I hope that you
means a lot to me and I hope that you find your one word so thank you guys
find your one word so thank you guys
find your one word so thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I
again for watching I believe in you I
again for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself
hope you continue to believe in yourself
hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one where it is
and whatever your one where it is
and whatever your one where it is much love I’ll see you soon
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