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“Don’t LET Someone DICTATE Your FUTURE!” – Lily Collins (@lilycollins) – Top 10 Rules


I created the mentality in my head of

I created the mentality in my head of taking no as no not right now not no

taking no as no not right now not no

taking no as no not right now not no this isn’t for you so no didn’t have a

this isn’t for you so no didn’t have a

this isn’t for you so no didn’t have a period it had a dot dot dot but then

period it had a dot dot dot but then

period it had a dot dot dot but then there came a point when I believe had to

there came a point when I believe had to

there came a point when I believe had to say like I love you thank you so much

say like I love you thank you so much

say like I love you thank you so much for all your opinions but I need to now

for all your opinions but I need to now

for all your opinions but I need to now kind of do some of this on my own

kind of do some of this on my own

kind of do some of this on my own are you ambitious I mean do you have a

are you ambitious I mean do you have a

are you ambitious I mean do you have a girl oh my god

what’s up believe nation its Evan my one

what’s up believe nation its Evan my one word is believe and I believe in you I

word is believe and I believe in you I

word is believe and I believe in you I believe in your potential and I want to

believe in your potential and I want to

believe in your potential and I want to see that thing that you’ve got inside

see that thing that you’ve got inside

see that thing that you’ve got inside you explode out into the world to have a

you explode out into the world to have a

you explode out into the world to have a big impact for you your family and the

big impact for you your family and the

big impact for you your family and the world so to help you on your journey

world so to help you on your journey

world so to help you on your journey today we’re gonna learn from actress

today we’re gonna learn from actress

today we’re gonna learn from actress model and writer Lily Collins and my

model and writer Lily Collins and my

model and writer Lily Collins and my take on her top ten rules of success

take on her top ten rules of success

take on her top ten rules of success rule number five is my personal favorite

rule number five is my personal favorite

rule number five is my personal favorite and I’d love to know which one you guys

and I’d love to know which one you guys

and I’d love to know which one you guys like the best and as always guys as

like the best and as always guys as

like the best and as always guys as you’re watching if you hear something

you’re watching if you hear something

you’re watching if you hear something that really really resonates with you

that really really resonates with you

that really really resonates with you please leave it down the comments below

please leave it down the comments below

please leave it down the comments below and put quotes around it so other people

and put quotes around it so other people

and put quotes around it so other people can be inspired and when you write it

can be inspired and when you write it

can be inspired and when you write it down it’s much more likely to stick for

down it’s much more likely to stick for

down it’s much more likely to stick for yourself as well enjoy

if I could count the amount of times I

if I could count the amount of times I was told no it would amount to I mean

was told no it would amount to I mean

was told no it would amount to I mean just it was way too many times

just it was way too many times

just it was way too many times and it made being told yes that much

and it made being told yes that much

and it made being told yes that much better and so I created the mentality in

better and so I created the mentality in

better and so I created the mentality in my head of taking no as no not right now

my head of taking no as no not right now

my head of taking no as no not right now not no this isn’t for you so no didn’t

not no this isn’t for you so no didn’t

not no this isn’t for you so no didn’t have a period it had a dot dot dot and

have a period it had a dot dot dot and

have a period it had a dot dot dot and so if I had given up after the first

so if I had given up after the first

so if I had given up after the first time I had said no I wouldn’t be here

time I had said no I wouldn’t be here

time I had said no I wouldn’t be here and so it just you know not letting

and so it just you know not letting

and so it just you know not letting someone dictate your future if you

someone dictate your future if you

someone dictate your future if you believe in something so strongly and you

believe in something so strongly and you

believe in something so strongly and you want to do something so strongly who’s

want to do something so strongly who’s

want to do something so strongly who’s gonna tell you to not do it

gonna tell you to not do it

gonna tell you to not do it so that was adapting that kind of

so that was adapting that kind of

so that was adapting that kind of allowed me to take a lot of pressure off

allowed me to take a lot of pressure off

allowed me to take a lot of pressure off – I like storytelling but I really like

– I like storytelling but I really like

– I like storytelling but I really like being able to play with different parts

being able to play with different parts

being able to play with different parts of myself in different characters and

of myself in different characters and

of myself in different characters and you know switching it up and keeping

you know switching it up and keeping

you know switching it up and keeping people on their toes as to what they

people on their toes as to what they

people on their toes as to what they expect of me and also wait what do I

expect of me and also wait what do I

expect of me and also wait what do I expect of myself can I go beyond what I

expect of myself can I go beyond what I

expect of myself can I go beyond what I think I’m capable of let me try this

think I’m capable of let me try this

think I’m capable of let me try this character and see if there’s more than

character and see if there’s more than

character and see if there’s more than to me than meets the eye and can really

to me than meets the eye and can really

to me than meets the eye and can really relate to her and you know going from

relate to her and you know going from

relate to her and you know going from this movie I mean it was so interesting

this movie I mean it was so interesting

this movie I mean it was so interesting because I I shot the pilot for a series

because I I shot the pilot for a series

because I I shot the pilot for a series that I did the Last Tycoon which is

that I did the Last Tycoon which is

that I did the Last Tycoon which is ultra glamorous nineteen thirties

ultra glamorous nineteen thirties

ultra glamorous nineteen thirties Hollywood two weeks later shooting this

Hollywood two weeks later shooting this

Hollywood two weeks later shooting this then like two weeks later going off to

then like two weeks later going off to

then like two weeks later going off to Korea and shooting

Korea and shooting

Korea and shooting okhta and it was like these three

okhta and it was like these three

okhta and it was like these three different people and I don’t know I

different people and I don’t know I

different people and I don’t know I would never have thought in my life you

would never have thought in my life you

would never have thought in my life you know oh I’m gonna play this person this

know oh I’m gonna play this person this

know oh I’m gonna play this person this person this person but all of them are

person this person but all of them are

person this person but all of them are me they’re different aspects of me and I

me they’re different aspects of me and I

me they’re different aspects of me and I get to learn about myself along the way

get to learn about myself along the way

get to learn about myself along the way and I get to learn from people like

and I get to learn from people like

and I get to learn from people like Marty and amazing other actors and you

Marty and amazing other actors and you

Marty and amazing other actors and you just get to you get to play and be

just get to you get to play and be

just get to you get to play and be different versions of yourself and I

different versions of yourself and I

different versions of yourself and I think I better understand myself through

think I better understand myself through

think I better understand myself through the characters I play sometimes I think

the characters I play sometimes I think

the characters I play sometimes I think it’s probably more of a self-imposed

it’s probably more of a self-imposed

it’s probably more of a self-imposed rule that growing up I always felt that

rule that growing up I always felt that

rule that growing up I always felt that I almost had to keep it together all the

I almost had to keep it together all the

I almost had to keep it together all the time to keep a composure all the time to

time to keep a composure all the time to

time to keep a composure all the time to have all my ducks in a line all the time

have all my ducks in a line all the time

have all my ducks in a line all the time and as an actor again like with the note

and as an actor again like with the note

and as an actor again like with the note that Warren had given me about letting

that Warren had given me about letting

that Warren had given me about letting go you just sometimes are naturally not

go you just sometimes are naturally not

go you just sometimes are naturally not gonna be in control all the time and I

gonna be in control all the time and I

gonna be in control all the time and I think once I realized that that was a

think once I realized that that was a

think once I realized that that was a rule that I was putting on myself and

rule that I was putting on myself and

rule that I was putting on myself and that I could just discard the world like

that I could just discard the world like

that I could just discard the world like opens up all of a sudden these more

opens up all of a sudden these more

opens up all of a sudden these more sponge

sponge

sponge Haney’s magical moments can happen

Haney’s magical moments can happen

Haney’s magical moments can happen whether that’s in your daily life

whether that’s in your daily life

whether that’s in your daily life whether that’s at your job I mean even

whether that’s at your job I mean even

whether that’s at your job I mean even if when in your relationship with

if when in your relationship with

if when in your relationship with yourself it’s something so important to

yourself it’s something so important to

yourself it’s something so important to know that it’s okay not to have to be

know that it’s okay not to have to be

know that it’s okay not to have to be perfect all the time

perfect all the time

perfect all the time are you ambitious I mean you have a girl

are you ambitious I mean you have a girl

are you ambitious I mean you have a girl oh my god yeah well I mean but in an

oh my god yeah well I mean but in an

oh my god yeah well I mean but in an incredibly positive way look at you you

incredibly positive way look at you you

incredibly positive way look at you you want to do all kinds of different things

want to do all kinds of different things

want to do all kinds of different things I mean I feel like your ambition is more

I mean I feel like your ambition is more

I mean I feel like your ambition is more toward experience yeah but it’s very

toward experience yeah but it’s very

toward experience yeah but it’s very focused they’re awesome I’m very focused

focused they’re awesome I’m very focused

focused they’re awesome I’m very focused but I’ve been very focused since I was

but I’ve been very focused since I was

but I’ve been very focused since I was younger and definitely driven past what

younger and definitely driven past what

younger and definitely driven past what I think people would expect of me even

I think people would expect of me even

I think people would expect of me even though I think I’m capable of or whatnot

though I think I’m capable of or whatnot

though I think I’m capable of or whatnot and sometimes I have to just take a

and sometimes I have to just take a

and sometimes I have to just take a chill to chill pal say no to some things

chill to chill pal say no to some things

chill to chill pal say no to some things but I I just I’m a believer in like

but I I just I’m a believer in like

but I I just I’m a believer in like keeping lots of doors open and I really

keeping lots of doors open and I really

keeping lots of doors open and I really I’m passionate about what I’m passionate

I’m passionate about what I’m passionate

I’m passionate about what I’m passionate about and I think that everything can

about and I think that everything can

about and I think that everything can help with everything else the writing

help with everything else the writing

help with everything else the writing kind of with the acting with you know

kind of with the acting with you know

kind of with the acting with you know just there’s so many different things

just there’s so many different things

just there’s so many different things that I like to do and I don’t know why

that I like to do and I don’t know why

that I like to do and I don’t know why why not you know I had fought for this

why not you know I had fought for this

why not you know I had fought for this for what like six months seven months I

for what like six months seven months I

for what like six months seven months I really wanted it and I remember sitting

really wanted it and I remember sitting

really wanted it and I remember sitting there and and my agent said to me I’m I

there and and my agent said to me I’m I

there and and my agent said to me I’m I have good news and bad news good news is

have good news and bad news good news is

have good news and bad news good news is you got writers bad news as you can’t do

you got writers bad news as you can’t do

you got writers bad news as you can’t do it then why can’t I do it because it was

it then why can’t I do it because it was

it then why can’t I do it because it was exactly the same time as a press tour of

exactly the same time as a press tour of

exactly the same time as a press tour of mine but we did the press tour while she

mine but we did the press tour while she

mine but we did the press tour while she did our movie so she took how many

did our movie so she took how many

did our movie so she took how many flights in and out I took 23 flights

flights in and out I took 23 flights

flights in and out I took 23 flights during this shoot during the filming of

during this shoot during the filming of

during this shoot during the filming of this movie yeah always knew her lies

this movie yeah always knew her lies

this movie yeah always knew her lies always on time I I when I read the

always on time I I when I read the

always on time I I when I read the script it was the first time and since

script it was the first time and since

script it was the first time and since then it’s been the only time I’ve ever

then it’s been the only time I’ve ever

then it’s been the only time I’ve ever read something that I couldn’t imagine

read something that I couldn’t imagine

read something that I couldn’t imagine somebody else playing and whatever it

somebody else playing and whatever it

somebody else playing and whatever it took whether I was tired or it didn’t

took whether I was tired or it didn’t

took whether I was tired or it didn’t matter for me for this project my mom

matter for me for this project my mom

matter for me for this project my mom and I are really really close so she

and I are really really close so she

and I are really really close so she would drive me to auditions and read

would drive me to auditions and read

would drive me to auditions and read scripts and give her opinions but then

scripts and give her opinions but then

scripts and give her opinions but then there came a point when I verily had to

there came a point when I verily had to

there came a point when I verily had to say like I love you thank you so much

say like I love you thank you so much

say like I love you thank you so much for all your opinions but I need to not

for all your opinions but I need to not

for all your opinions but I need to not kind of do some of this on my own and I

kind of do some of this on my own and I

kind of do some of this on my own and I stopped reading and you know asking her

stopped reading and you know asking her

stopped reading and you know asking her to read scripts and I just became more

to read scripts and I just became more

to read scripts and I just became more independent which I think regardless of

independent which I think regardless of

independent which I think regardless of whatever industry you’re in we all go

whatever industry you’re in we all go

whatever industry you’re in we all go through that male/female it’s kind of

through that male/female it’s kind of

through that male/female it’s kind of like let me do my own

like let me do my own

like let me do my own thing I read this a week after I had

thing I read this a week after I had

thing I read this a week after I had written a chapter in my book that came

written a chapter in my book that came

written a chapter in my book that came out this year where I talked about my

out this year where I talked about my

out this year where I talked about my experience with eating disorders so if

experience with eating disorders so if

experience with eating disorders so if that wasn’t a sign it wasn’t something I

that wasn’t a sign it wasn’t something I

that wasn’t a sign it wasn’t something I was meant to do I don’t know what is so

was meant to do I don’t know what is so

was meant to do I don’t know what is so I read the script I knew from reading it

I read the script I knew from reading it

I read the script I knew from reading it that it was bound to have been written

that it was bound to have been written

that it was bound to have been written by someone that went through it I have

by someone that went through it I have

by someone that went through it I have just been pretty recently vocal about my

just been pretty recently vocal about my

just been pretty recently vocal about my experiences with with eating disorders

experiences with with eating disorders

experiences with with eating disorders and I think that that’s part of my

and I think that that’s part of my

and I think that that’s part of my purpose just a life mission you know and

purpose just a life mission you know and

purpose just a life mission you know and I think that when a life mission and a

I think that when a life mission and a

I think that when a life mission and a work mission can can mold together so

work mission can can mold together so

work mission can can mold together so beautifully that’s when like magic can

beautifully that’s when like magic can

beautifully that’s when like magic can happen if you let it there were nerves I

happen if you let it there were nerves I

happen if you let it there were nerves I mean as an actor entering into a role

mean as an actor entering into a role

mean as an actor entering into a role anyway and as someone who is now

anyway and as someone who is now

anyway and as someone who is now stepping back into the shoes that they

stepping back into the shoes that they

stepping back into the shoes that they once wore you know in something that

once wore you know in something that

once wore you know in something that wasn’t a positive experience for them

wasn’t a positive experience for them

wasn’t a positive experience for them yes you would would enter into it

yes you would would enter into it

yes you would would enter into it trepidatious lee but I saw it as

trepidatious lee but I saw it as

trepidatious lee but I saw it as something so much larger than myself you

something so much larger than myself you

something so much larger than myself you know I saw this something greater than

know I saw this something greater than

know I saw this something greater than my story and I I knew that I had to do

my story and I I knew that I had to do

my story and I I knew that I had to do it I just got I instinctually gutturally

it I just got I instinctually gutturally

it I just got I instinctually gutturally reacted so strongly and I trust my gut

reacted so strongly and I trust my gut

reacted so strongly and I trust my gut my guts done some good things a good gut

my guts done some good things a good gut

my guts done some good things a good gut I really hate gay slurs and I will just

I really hate gay slurs and I will just

I really hate gay slurs and I will just never understand the use of those words

never understand the use of those words

never understand the use of those words and yeah I remember specifically on

and yeah I remember specifically on

and yeah I remember specifically on dates someone using that and as like a

dates someone using that and as like a

dates someone using that and as like a joke and I was like do you realize how

joke and I was like do you realize how

joke and I was like do you realize how uncool that is and I even shocked myself

uncool that is and I even shocked myself

uncool that is and I even shocked myself it wasn’t even a thing that I thought

it wasn’t even a thing that I thought

it wasn’t even a thing that I thought should I say it just came out because of

should I say it just came out because of

should I say it just came out because of passion and I just really was against it

passion and I just really was against it

passion and I just really was against it I think there’s something so empowering

I think there’s something so empowering

I think there’s something so empowering about speaking out and also you know

about speaking out and also you know

about speaking out and also you know sometimes they say that the moments

sometimes they say that the moments

sometimes they say that the moments where you’re the most nervous are scared

where you’re the most nervous are scared

where you’re the most nervous are scared are the most like kind of invigorating

are the most like kind of invigorating

are the most like kind of invigorating moments in which you grow from and the

moments in which you grow from and the

moments in which you grow from and the most powerful and what you gain an hour

most powerful and what you gain an hour

most powerful and what you gain an hour later looking back on then you’re like

later looking back on then you’re like

later looking back on then you’re like yeah I told him yeah I said something

yeah I told him yeah I said something

yeah I told him yeah I said something because those are the moments that

because those are the moments that

because those are the moments that you’ve obviously grown from but also you

you’ve obviously grown from but also you

you’ve obviously grown from but also you never know that could have made such an

never know that could have made such an

never know that could have made such an impact on that person because no one’s

impact on that person because no one’s

impact on that person because no one’s actually ever called them out

actually ever called them out

actually ever called them out and to be the first person to call

and to be the first person to call

and to be the first person to call someone out that’s a really strong thing

thank Sabina for your question I’d have

thank Sabina for your question I’d have to say it’s fun for my mom

to say it’s fun for my mom

to say it’s fun for my mom which is the quirky things that make you

which is the quirky things that make you

which is the quirky things that make you different are what make you beautiful

different are what make you beautiful

different are what make you beautiful because I think it’s such a young age

because I think it’s such a young age

because I think it’s such a young age when we’re not embracing our differences

when we’re not embracing our differences

when we’re not embracing our differences we’re afraid to be different and stand

we’re afraid to be different and stand

we’re afraid to be different and stand out it’s really important to know that

out it’s really important to know that

out it’s really important to know that one day those things that make you

one day those things that make you

one day those things that make you different are the things that make

different are the things that make

different are the things that make unique and unique you special different

unique and unique you special different

unique and unique you special different doesn’t have to be a bad thing different

doesn’t have to be a bad thing different

doesn’t have to be a bad thing different is beautiful I’m as ready as I’ll ever

is beautiful I’m as ready as I’ll ever

is beautiful I’m as ready as I’ll ever be for the challenge a dream I will

be for the challenge a dream I will

be for the challenge a dream I will gladly be the next member I’m telling

gladly be the next member I’m telling

gladly be the next member I’m telling you even the rap part I know I’m pretty

you even the rap part I know I’m pretty

you even the rap part I know I’m pretty good at accents I usually do a British

good at accents I usually do a British

good at accents I usually do a British one when I’m in Starbucks or some

one when I’m in Starbucks or some

one when I’m in Starbucks or some wherever I’m getting coffee I like to

wherever I’m getting coffee I like to

wherever I’m getting coffee I like to order a mocha frappuccino with whipped

order a mocha frappuccino with whipped

order a mocha frappuccino with whipped cream and extra I seem like a totally

cream and extra I seem like a totally

cream and extra I seem like a totally going valley girl a mocha latte but it

going valley girl a mocha latte but it

going valley girl a mocha latte but it has to be like 102 degrees

thank you guys so much for watching I

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you learn from this video what lesson

you learn from this video what lesson really hit home the hardest what are you

really hit home the hardest what are you

really hit home the hardest what are you going to immediately apply somehow to

going to immediately apply somehow to

going to immediately apply somehow to your life or to your business leave it

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down the comments below I’m really curious to find out I also want to give

curious to find out I also want to give

curious to find out I also want to give a quick shout out to Rebecca

a quick shout out to Rebecca

a quick shout out to Rebecca Coleman Rebecca thank you so much for

Coleman Rebecca thank you so much for

Coleman Rebecca thank you so much for picking up the e copy of my book your

picking up the e copy of my book your

picking up the e copy of my book your one word taking that picture posting

one word taking that picture posting

one word taking that picture posting online

online

online I really really appreciate the support

I really really appreciate the support

I really really appreciate the support and I’m so glad that you enjoyed the

and I’m so glad that you enjoyed the

and I’m so glad that you enjoyed the book thank you guys again for watching I

book thank you guys again for watching I

book thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to

believe in you I hope you continue to

believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your

believe in yourself and whatever your

believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon

I would constantly get the note from

I would constantly get the note from Warren to let go more and it’s not

Warren to let go more and it’s not

Warren to let go more and it’s not something that I’ve never been told

something that I’ve never been told

something that I’ve never been told before so I was very hyper aware of it

before so I was very hyper aware of it

before so I was very hyper aware of it when he said it and I just didn’t quite

when he said it and I just didn’t quite

when he said it and I just didn’t quite realize how useful and almost kind of

realize how useful and almost kind of

realize how useful and almost kind of magical things can get when you just let

magical things can get when you just let

magical things can get when you just let go and especially when you’re doing take

go and especially when you’re doing take

go and especially when you’re doing take after take after take you start to have

after take after take you start to have

after take after take you start to have to just relinquish all self control in a

to just relinquish all self control in a

to just relinquish all self control in a way and and really stop thinking so much

way and and really stop thinking so much

way and and really stop thinking so much about what you would plan to do even as

about what you would plan to do even as

about what you would plan to do even as an actor you know I know that it’s all

an actor you know I know that it’s all

an actor you know I know that it’s all in those spontaneous moments but you do

in those spontaneous moments but you do

in those spontaneous moments but you do kind of have a bit of a guideline of

kind of have a bit of a guideline of

kind of have a bit of a guideline of where you’re going but once you get to

where you’re going but once you get to

where you’re going but once you get to that you know fifth sixth seventh take

that you know fifth sixth seventh take

that you know fifth sixth seventh take you have to start playing around in ways

you have to start playing around in ways

you have to start playing around in ways that you weren’t even expecting and it’s

that you weren’t even expecting and it’s

that you weren’t even expecting and it’s in those moments that sometimes the most

in those moments that sometimes the most

in those moments that sometimes the most brilliant moments that would never have

brilliant moments that would never have

brilliant moments that would never have happened had it just been on take one

happened had it just been on take one

happened had it just been on take one what would happen and so I think I’m

what would happen and so I think I’m

what would happen and so I think I’m always gonna take that with me

always gonna take that with me

always gonna take that with me both my mom and my dad always have

both my mom and my dad always have

both my mom and my dad always have encouraged me to do what I’m passionate

encouraged me to do what I’m passionate

encouraged me to do what I’m passionate about and as long as you’re choosing the

about and as long as you’re choosing the

about and as long as you’re choosing the decision because you feel it’s right for

decision because you feel it’s right for

decision because you feel it’s right for you you can’t have any regrets and no

you you can’t have any regrets and no

you you can’t have any regrets and no one can tell you that it’s the wrong

one can tell you that it’s the wrong

one can tell you that it’s the wrong decision for you so they always knew

decision for you so they always knew

decision for you so they always knew that I like to play dress-up and be

that I like to play dress-up and be

that I like to play dress-up and be creative so I think it was quite an ever

creative so I think it was quite an ever

creative so I think it was quite an ever table that I’ll be playing characters as

table that I’ll be playing characters as

table that I’ll be playing characters as I got older if you have to think of one

I got older if you have to think of one

I got older if you have to think of one word that’s most important to you or

word that’s most important to you or

word that’s most important to you or that sums you Apple that would be like a

that sums you Apple that would be like a

that sums you Apple that would be like a little beacon they believe nation if you

little beacon they believe nation if you

little beacon they believe nation if you want to know what the most important one

want to know what the most important one

want to know what the most important one word is for Tony Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk

word is for Tony Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk

word is for Tony Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk Oprah Winfrey will.i.am and Howard

Oprah Winfrey will.i.am and Howard

Oprah Winfrey will.i.am and Howard Schultz I have a very special secret

Schultz I have a very special secret

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