while traditional paths may seem harder to find that also means that you may
to find that also means that you may
to find that also means that you may lune learn sooner than most generations
lune learn sooner than most generations
lune learn sooner than most generations the hard lesson that you must always
the hard lesson that you must always
the hard lesson that you must always make the path for yourself there is no
make the path for yourself there is no
make the path for yourself there is no secret society out there that will tap
secret society out there that will tap
secret society out there that will tap you on the shoulder one night and show
you on the shoulder one night and show
you on the shoulder one night and show you the way because the true secret is
you the way because the true secret is
you the way because the true secret is your life will not be defined by the
your life will not be defined by the
your life will not be defined by the society that you have left to to
society that you have left to to
society that you have left to to paraphrase Robert bolt society has no
paraphrase Robert bolt society has no
paraphrase Robert bolt society has no more idea of what you are than you do
more idea of what you are than you do
more idea of what you are than you do because ultimately it has only your
because ultimately it has only your
because ultimately it has only your brains to think with every generation
brains to think with every generation
brains to think with every generation must define itself and so make the world
must define itself and so make the world
must define itself and so make the world that suits itself so if you must find
that suits itself so if you must find
that suits itself so if you must find your own path and we have left to no
your own path and we have left to no
your own path and we have left to no easy path then decide now to choose the
easy path then decide now to choose the
easy path then decide now to choose the hard path that leads to the life and the
hard path that leads to the life and the
hard path that leads to the life and the world that you want
essentially and I would say this to
essentially and I would say this to anybody is that you know it’s really
anybody is that you know it’s really
anybody is that you know it’s really it’s easy to to embrace hopelessness
it’s easy to to embrace hopelessness
it’s easy to to embrace hopelessness when things seem insurmountable
when things seem insurmountable
when things seem insurmountable and yet it’s it’s actually just a matter
and yet it’s it’s actually just a matter
and yet it’s it’s actually just a matter of time until all the elements come
of time until all the elements come
of time until all the elements come together for things to be all right I
together for things to be all right I
together for things to be all right I mean I believe that you know most
mean I believe that you know most
mean I believe that you know most difficult situations will resolve
difficult situations will resolve
difficult situations will resolve themselves if you are persistent and if
themselves if you are persistent and if
themselves if you are persistent and if you don’t if you don’t give up entirely
you don’t if you don’t give up entirely
you don’t if you don’t give up entirely and that’s what I never did I never give
and that’s what I never did I never give
and that’s what I never did I never give up every pursuit no matter how glamorous
up every pursuit no matter how glamorous
up every pursuit no matter how glamorous it may seem no matter how exciting you
it may seem no matter how exciting you
it may seem no matter how exciting you are it feels to you no matter how much
are it feels to you no matter how much
are it feels to you no matter how much you feel like you were born to do it
you feel like you were born to do it
you feel like you were born to do it comes with a sandwich and so the
comes with a sandwich and so the
comes with a sandwich and so the question is not what do I love the
question is not what do I love the
question is not what do I love the question is what do I love so much that
question is what do I love so much that
question is what do I love so much that I don’t mind eating the sandwich that
I don’t mind eating the sandwich that
I don’t mind eating the sandwich that comes along with that thing so for me in
comes along with that thing so for me in
comes along with that thing so for me in my life writing is the thing that I love
my life writing is the thing that I love
my life writing is the thing that I love and the sandwich was the 7 years that I
and the sandwich was the 7 years that I
and the sandwich was the 7 years that I was not getting published so if you go
was not getting published so if you go
was not getting published so if you go into this thing thinking if I follow my
into this thing thinking if I follow my
into this thing thinking if I follow my bliss and I live my dream and I stand in
bliss and I live my dream and I stand in
bliss and I live my dream and I stand in my truth then everything will be great
my truth then everything will be great
my truth then everything will be great it doesn’t mean everything will be great
it doesn’t mean everything will be great
it doesn’t mean everything will be great it just means at the end of the day when
it just means at the end of the day when
it just means at the end of the day when you check in with yourself and you go in
you check in with yourself and you go in
you check in with yourself and you go in the end on the balance is this still
the end on the balance is this still
the end on the balance is this still better than not doing it and the answer
better than not doing it and the answer
better than not doing it and the answer is still yeah this thing is still better
is still yeah this thing is still better
is still yeah this thing is still better than not doing it then you’re right
we want to talk about risk as a guiding
we want to talk about risk as a guiding principle life shrinks and life expands
principle life shrinks and life expands
principle life shrinks and life expands in direct proportion to your willingness
in direct proportion to your willingness
in direct proportion to your willingness to assume risk yeah I like I’ve made
to assume risk yeah I like I’ve made
to assume risk yeah I like I’ve made some really stupid decisions in my
some really stupid decisions in my
some really stupid decisions in my career for my entire career on a broad
career for my entire career on a broad
career for my entire career on a broad plane they’ve all worked out every time
plane they’ve all worked out every time
plane they’ve all worked out every time I’ve quit my jobs which I’ve done every
I’ve quit my jobs which I’ve done every
I’ve quit my jobs which I’ve done every time I’ve had a job people that I trust
time I’ve had a job people that I trust
time I’ve had a job people that I trust most elite people that I love all advise
most elite people that I love all advise
most elite people that I love all advise against it my dad told me not to move to
against it my dad told me not to move to
against it my dad told me not to move to New York City because it was such a risk
New York City because it was such a risk
New York City because it was such a risk and every time I every time I took these
and every time I every time I took these
and every time I every time I took these bigger risks the opportunity for a
bigger risks the opportunity for a
bigger risks the opportunity for a larger payout was always there life is
larger payout was always there life is
larger payout was always there life is like this super temporary mega fragile
like this super temporary mega fragile
like this super temporary mega fragile thing you only get like a nugget of time
thing you only get like a nugget of time
thing you only get like a nugget of time to really pursue the things you care
to really pursue the things you care
to really pursue the things you care about and my rule is that the right time
about and my rule is that the right time
about and my rule is that the right time is always right now to put a little meat
is always right now to put a little meat
is always right now to put a little meat on these bones this new company that I
on these bones this new company that I
on these bones this new company that I don’t really talk about this new company
don’t really talk about this new company
don’t really talk about this new company is the biggest risk I’ve ever taken I
is the biggest risk I’ve ever taken I
is the biggest risk I’ve ever taken I took five years of my life to build my
took five years of my life to build my
took five years of my life to build my advertising career and I made like a lot
advertising career and I made like a lot
advertising career and I made like a lot of money I’ve been doing really great
of money I’ve been doing really great
of money I’ve been doing really great look at my youtube channel go all the
look at my youtube channel go all the
look at my youtube channel go all the way back the last branded content thing
way back the last branded content thing
way back the last branded content thing you’ll see was in February of 2014 I
you’ll see was in February of 2014 I
you’ll see was in February of 2014 I ditched it all to pursue something I
ditched it all to pursue something I
ditched it all to pursue something I knew nothing about this huge risk and I
knew nothing about this huge risk and I
knew nothing about this huge risk and I did it at a time when my wife was
did it at a time when my wife was
did it at a time when my wife was pregnant and there was all of this
pregnant and there was all of this
pregnant and there was all of this vulnerability and all the scariness in
vulnerability and all the scariness in
vulnerability and all the scariness in my life and even now my dad said Casey
my life and even now my dad said Casey
my life and even now my dad said Casey that’s crazy
that’s crazy
that’s crazy you’ve got a good thing don’t let it go
you’ve got a good thing don’t let it go
you’ve got a good thing don’t let it go but I know that like someday I won’t be
but I know that like someday I won’t be
but I know that like someday I won’t be able to do this I know that the time is
able to do this I know that the time is
able to do this I know that the time is now the time the right time is always
now the time the right time is always
now the time the right time is always now so I had to do it that’s how I feel
now so I had to do it that’s how I feel
now so I had to do it that’s how I feel about risk in general and that’s what
about risk in general and that’s what
about risk in general and that’s what the struggle has always been for me is
the struggle has always been for me is
the struggle has always been for me is like identifying risk identifying fear
like identifying risk identifying fear
like identifying risk identifying fear and then just smashing through it
and then just smashing through it
and then just smashing through it because a fear is looking back and
because a fear is looking back and
because a fear is looking back and wishing that I had done these things the
wishing that I had done these things the
wishing that I had done these things the most dangerous thing you can do in your
most dangerous thing you can do in your
most dangerous thing you can do in your career the most dangerous thing you can
career the most dangerous thing you can
career the most dangerous thing you can do in life is play it safe
find yourself and job and job and job
find yourself and job and job and job and you wanna do it really you want to
and you wanna do it really you want to
and you wanna do it really you want to do great work in the world you’re giving
do great work in the world you’re giving
do great work in the world you’re giving it your best that some little voice
it your best that some little voice
it your best that some little voice inside is saying this isn’t me this
inside is saying this isn’t me this
inside is saying this isn’t me this isn’t me and I kept having that voice
isn’t me and I kept having that voice
isn’t me and I kept having that voice until finally I left the corporate world
until finally I left the corporate world
until finally I left the corporate world and started my own business
[Music]
[Music] end up doing what you do what you
end up doing what you do what you
end up doing what you do what you planned on doing and you’re young and
planned on doing and you’re young and
planned on doing and you’re young and it’s not written in blood that you’re
it’s not written in blood that you’re
it’s not written in blood that you’re gonna make it and you you move from
gonna make it and you you move from
gonna make it and you you move from house to house cuz you run away from
house to house cuz you run away from
house to house cuz you run away from home at 17 you move from place to place
home at 17 you move from place to place
home at 17 you move from place to place with family members and friends and
with family members and friends and
with family members and friends and everything trying to do music and then
everything trying to do music and then
everything trying to do music and then you end up doing it then you end up on
you end up doing it then you end up on
you end up doing it then you end up on the Forbes list and working with all the
the Forbes list and working with all the
the Forbes list and working with all the people that inspired you like ice cube
people that inspired you like ice cube
people that inspired you like ice cube and the doors and Roger Troutman and you
and the doors and Roger Troutman and you
and the doors and Roger Troutman and you know it’s wonderful you know I’m saying
know it’s wonderful you know I’m saying
know it’s wonderful you know I’m saying so that was the most monumental to me
so that was the most monumental to me
so that was the most monumental to me [Music]
same criticism that they get for doing
same criticism that they get for doing anything outside of what’s considered
anything outside of what’s considered
anything outside of what’s considered normal
normal
normal that goes for anybody that tries
that goes for anybody that tries
that goes for anybody that tries anything outside of what’s normal and I
anything outside of what’s normal and I
anything outside of what’s normal and I think people need to realize that people
think people need to realize that people
think people need to realize that people are going to talk they’re gonna
are going to talk they’re gonna
are going to talk they’re gonna criticize but what’s more important
criticize but what’s more important
criticize but what’s more important what’s more important is that you do
what’s more important is that you do
what’s more important is that you do what it is you think you need to do
what it is you think you need to do
what it is you think you need to do instead of changing your path for
instead of changing your path for
instead of changing your path for everybody else’s happiness because the
everybody else’s happiness because the
everybody else’s happiness because the reality is the people who judge you on
reality is the people who judge you on
reality is the people who judge you on doing anything different or the same
doing anything different or the same
doing anything different or the same people who can’t do it themselves and I
people who can’t do it themselves and I
people who can’t do it themselves and I feel like so many people get so wrapped
feel like so many people get so wrapped
feel like so many people get so wrapped up and do what other people things that
up and do what other people things that
up and do what other people things that they ruin their entire lives living a
they ruin their entire lives living a
they ruin their entire lives living a life that they don’t even want to live
[Music]
[Music] everybody’s got to find their own path
everybody’s got to find their own path
everybody’s got to find their own path you have to realize that when you get on
you have to realize that when you get on
you have to realize that when you get on that path you’re gone you’re gonna make
that path you’re gone you’re gonna make
that path you’re gone you’re gonna make mistakes you’re gonna have bad like
mistakes you’re gonna have bad like
mistakes you’re gonna have bad like really bad but as long as you’re willing
really bad but as long as you’re willing
really bad but as long as you’re willing to learn and you’re willing to take
to learn and you’re willing to take
to learn and you’re willing to take those as lessons about speed you’re
those as lessons about speed you’re
those as lessons about speed you’re smart enough to not to make those same
smart enough to not to make those same
smart enough to not to make those same mistakes over and over and over again
mistakes over and over and over again
mistakes over and over and over again there’s really nothing that you can’t do
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
my life is too short and I feel like
my life is too short and I feel like everyone needs to learn love and laugh
everyone needs to learn love and laugh
everyone needs to learn love and laugh and understand like you know you’re
and understand like you know you’re
and understand like you know you’re constantly evolving things are
constantly evolving things are
constantly evolving things are constantly changing thing you’re
constantly changing thing you’re
constantly changing thing you’re constantly putting new putting people in
constantly putting new putting people in
constantly putting new putting people in position where you can get better and do
position where you can get better and do
position where you can get better and do better we’re doing a lot better a lot
better we’re doing a lot better a lot
better we’re doing a lot better a lot better you want to have bumps in the
better you want to have bumps in the
better you want to have bumps in the road we want to have things that thing
road we want to have things that thing
road we want to have things that thing that make you have a hiccup and in
that make you have a hiccup and in
that make you have a hiccup and in question are we going back but that’s
question are we going back but that’s
question are we going back but that’s like that’s the course of life but you
like that’s the course of life but you
like that’s the course of life but you know I’m I’m a I’m a positive person I’m
know I’m I’m a I’m a positive person I’m
know I’m I’m a I’m a positive person I’m a realistic and positive person so I see
a realistic and positive person so I see
a realistic and positive person so I see where we are I’m happy where we are and
where we are I’m happy where we are and
where we are I’m happy where we are and I know where we can be father to you if
I know where we can be father to you if
I know where we can be father to you if you continue
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