good morning believe nation its Evan my one word is believe I believe in you and
one word is believe I believe in you and
one word is believe I believe in you and I want to see that awesome thing that
I want to see that awesome thing that
I want to see that awesome thing that you have inside you explode out into the
you have inside you explode out into the
you have inside you explode out into the universe to have a major impact so to
universe to have a major impact so to
universe to have a major impact so to help you on your journey today’s message
help you on your journey today’s message
help you on your journey today’s message is turn your wounds into wisdom over to
is turn your wounds into wisdom over to
is turn your wounds into wisdom over to you Oprah Winfrey turn your wounds into
you Oprah Winfrey turn your wounds into
you Oprah Winfrey turn your wounds into wisdom you will be wounded many times in
wisdom you will be wounded many times in
wisdom you will be wounded many times in your life you’ll make mistakes some
your life you’ll make mistakes some
your life you’ll make mistakes some people will call them failures but I
people will call them failures but I
people will call them failures but I have learned that failure is really
have learned that failure is really
have learned that failure is really God’s Way of saying excuse me you’re
God’s Way of saying excuse me you’re
God’s Way of saying excuse me you’re moving in the wrong direction it’s just
moving in the wrong direction it’s just
moving in the wrong direction it’s just an experience doesn’t experience just an
an experience doesn’t experience just an
an experience doesn’t experience just an experience I remember being taken off
experience I remember being taken off
experience I remember being taken off the air in Baltimore being told that I
the air in Baltimore being told that I
the air in Baltimore being told that I was no longer being fit for television
was no longer being fit for television
was no longer being fit for television and that I could not anchor the news
and that I could not anchor the news
and that I could not anchor the news because I used to go out on the stories
because I used to go out on the stories
because I used to go out on the stories and my own truth was even though I’m not
and my own truth was even though I’m not
and my own truth was even though I’m not a weeper I would cry for the people in
a weeper I would cry for the people in
a weeper I would cry for the people in the stories and which really wasn’t very
the stories and which really wasn’t very
the stories and which really wasn’t very effective as a news reporter to be
effective as a news reporter to be
effective as a news reporter to be covering a fire and crying because the
covering a fire and crying because the
covering a fire and crying because the people lost a house and it wasn’t until
people lost a house and it wasn’t until
people lost a house and it wasn’t until they I was demoted as a on-air
they I was demoted as a on-air
they I was demoted as a on-air anchorwoman and thrown into the
anchorwoman and thrown into the
anchorwoman and thrown into the talk-show
talk-show
talk-show arena to get rid of me that I allowed my
arena to get rid of me that I allowed my
arena to get rid of me that I allowed my own truth to come through and the first
own truth to come through and the first
own truth to come through and the first day I was on the air doing my first talk
day I was on the air doing my first talk
day I was on the air doing my first talk show back in 1978 it felt like breathing
show back in 1978 it felt like breathing
show back in 1978 it felt like breathing which is what your true passion should
which is what your true passion should
which is what your true passion should feel like it should be so natural to you
feel like it should be so natural to you
feel like it should be so natural to you and so I took what had been a mistake
and so I took what had been a mistake
and so I took what had been a mistake what had been perceived as a failure
what had been perceived as a failure
what had been perceived as a failure with my career as an anchorwoman in the
with my career as an anchorwoman in the
with my career as an anchorwoman in the news business and turned it into a
news business and turned it into a
news business and turned it into a talk-show career that’s done okay for me
talk-show career that’s done okay for me
talk-show career that’s done okay for me your wounds and your failures will teach
your wounds and your failures will teach
your wounds and your failures will teach you some of the most important lessons
you some of the most important lessons
you some of the most important lessons that you will ever learn in life if you
that you will ever learn in life if you
that you will ever learn in life if you are willing to listen to them instead of
are willing to listen to them instead of
are willing to listen to them instead of complaining about them what often
complaining about them what often
complaining about them what often happens when we have a feeling when we
happens when we have a feeling when we
happens when we have a feeling when we have a setback when things don’t go our
have a setback when things don’t go our
have a setback when things don’t go our way instead of trying to learn for them
way instead of trying to learn for them
way instead of trying to learn for them and say how can I do better what can I
and say how can I do better what can I
and say how can I do better what can I learn from this so that the next time it
learn from this so that the next time it
learn from this so that the next time it doesn’t happen again
doesn’t happen again
doesn’t happen again we often shut down we often say well
we often shut down we often say well
we often shut down we often say well that didn’t work out and so this sucks
that didn’t work out and so this sucks
that didn’t work out and so this sucks and it’s this person’s fault and I’m
and it’s this person’s fault and I’m
and it’s this person’s fault and I’m never gonna be a success you start
never gonna be a success you start
never gonna be a success you start blaming other people and start
blaming other people and start
blaming other people and start complaining instead of taking
complaining instead of taking
complaining instead of taking responsibility insane what can I learn
responsibility insane what can I learn
responsibility insane what can I learn from this how can I make this better and
from this how can I make this better and
from this how can I make this better and quite often from the lowest lows that
quite often from the lowest lows that
quite often from the lowest lows that you’ll have ever in your life come the
you’ll have ever in your life come the
you’ll have ever in your life come the highest highs because you’ve changed
highest highs because you’ve changed
highest highs because you’ve changed because you’ve grown because you’ve
because you’ve grown because you’ve
because you’ve grown because you’ve broken the mold because you’ve you’re
broken the mold because you’ve you’re
broken the mold because you’ve you’re that Phoenix rising now and you see that
that Phoenix rising now and you see that
that Phoenix rising now and you see that over and over and over again in success
over and over and over again in success
over and over and over again in success stories their greatest heights came as a
stories their greatest heights came as a
stories their greatest heights came as a result of some deep dark place and so
result of some deep dark place and so
result of some deep dark place and so don’t stay down in that hole use that as
don’t stay down in that hole use that as
don’t stay down in that hole use that as leverage to learn and grow into
leverage to learn and grow into
leverage to learn and grow into something new
something new
something new grow into that better version of
grow into that better version of
grow into that better version of yourself if I think about all the big
yourself if I think about all the big
yourself if I think about all the big failures that I’ve had in my life it’s
failures that I’ve had in my life it’s
failures that I’ve had in my life it’s always led to one of the most important
always led to one of the most important
always led to one of the most important lessons that I’ve used for the rest of
lessons that I’ve used for the rest of
lessons that I’ve used for the rest of my life and so as an example when I was
my life and so as an example when I was
my life and so as an example when I was afraid to ask this girl out in Paris
afraid to ask this girl out in Paris
afraid to ask this girl out in Paris that led me to not having any more
that led me to not having any more
that led me to not having any more regrets that led me to live a life of
regrets that led me to live a life of
regrets that led me to live a life of not having regrets because I don’t want
not having regrets because I don’t want
not having regrets because I don’t want to feel that pain of wondering what if
to feel that pain of wondering what if
to feel that pain of wondering what if again when I told my business partner
again when I told my business partner
again when I told my business partner that I quit on him when it was too
that I quit on him when it was too
that I quit on him when it was too difficult to challenge and I said I quit
difficult to challenge and I said I quit
difficult to challenge and I said I quit I’m done I want to feel valuable the
I’m done I want to feel valuable the
I’m done I want to feel valuable the next day I woke up and said I had to
next day I woke up and said I had to
next day I woke up and said I had to keep going and how do I do it by
keep going and how do I do it by
keep going and how do I do it by modeling success when I lost out on a 40
modeling success when I lost out on a 40
modeling success when I lost out on a 40 million dollar deal when I was 22 years
million dollar deal when I was 22 years
million dollar deal when I was 22 years old I realized that I needed to stop
old I realized that I needed to stop
old I realized that I needed to stop being a perfectionist and start getting
being a perfectionist and start getting
being a perfectionist and start getting work done and so those three lessons I
work done and so those three lessons I
work done and so those three lessons I learned early in my life 18 19 and 22
learned early in my life 18 19 and 22
learned early in my life 18 19 and 22 I’m though 37 and those are still the
I’m though 37 and those are still the
I’m though 37 and those are still the lessons that that are the most important
lessons that that are the most important
lessons that that are the most important to me I still try to live a life of no
to me I still try to live a life of no
to me I still try to live a life of no regrets whenever I don’t know how to
regrets whenever I don’t know how to
regrets whenever I don’t know how to solve a problem I always look at how can
solve a problem I always look at how can
solve a problem I always look at how can i model success and it’s a big part of
i model success and it’s a big part of
i model success and it’s a big part of what this youtube channel is about and I
what this youtube channel is about and I
what this youtube channel is about and I stopped trying to be a perfectionist and
stopped trying to be a perfectionist and
stopped trying to be a perfectionist and just get stuff out there because
just get stuff out there because
just get stuff out there because otherwise nothing happens and so if you
otherwise nothing happens and so if you
otherwise nothing happens and so if you are in that deep dark place if you’ve
are in that deep dark place if you’ve
are in that deep dark place if you’ve had some major setbacks and major
had some major setbacks and major
had some major setbacks and major failures try not to let it be permanent
failures try not to let it be permanent
failures try not to let it be permanent you know it’s only a real failure if you
you know it’s only a real failure if you
you know it’s only a real failure if you let that define you if you let that be
let that define you if you let that be
let that define you if you let that be the point where you say I can never go
the point where you say I can never go
the point where you say I can never go on and do more than this because I tried
on and do more than this because I tried
on and do more than this because I tried once and it didn’t work out
once and it didn’t work out
once and it didn’t work out whenever you fail just ask yourself what
whenever you fail just ask yourself what
whenever you fail just ask yourself what can I learn from this to be stronger and
can I learn from this to be stronger and
can I learn from this to be stronger and if you can adopt that mentality then
if you can adopt that mentality then
if you can adopt that mentality then you’ll be doing what the most successful
you’ll be doing what the most successful
you’ll be doing what the most successful people do in the world they turn that
people do in the world they turn that
people do in the world they turn that rejection and they turn that failure and
rejection and they turn that failure and
rejection and they turn that failure and turn that fear and they create amazing
turn that fear and they create amazing
turn that fear and they create amazing things as a result so the question of
things as a result so the question of
things as a result so the question of the day today is I’m curious what was
the day today is I’m curious what was
the day today is I’m curious what was one of your biggest failures and what
one of your biggest failures and what
one of your biggest failures and what did you learn from that to grow stronger
did you learn from that to grow stronger
did you learn from that to grow stronger leave it on the comments below I’m
leave it on the comments below I’m
leave it on the comments below I’m really curious to see what you have to
really curious to see what you have to
really curious to see what you have to say I also want to give a quick shout
say I also want to give a quick shout
say I also want to give a quick shout Atul na I hope I pronounced that ok
Atul na I hope I pronounced that ok
Atul na I hope I pronounced that ok thank you so much for picking up a copy
thank you so much for picking up a copy
thank you so much for picking up a copy of my book your one word I really really
of my book your one word I really really
of my book your one word I really really appreciate the support and I hope you
appreciate the support and I hope you
appreciate the support and I hope you enjoyed the read thank you guys again
enjoyed the read thank you guys again
enjoyed the read thank you guys again for watching I hope you have an amazing
for watching I hope you have an amazing
for watching I hope you have an amazing day I believe in you I hope we continue
day I believe in you I hope we continue
day I believe in you I hope we continue to believe in yourself and whatever your
to believe in yourself and whatever your
to believe in yourself and whatever your one where it is much love and I’ll see
one where it is much love and I’ll see
one where it is much love and I’ll see you again tomorrow morning for another
you again tomorrow morning for another
you again tomorrow morning for another shot of an espresso
with respect to failure it’s terrible
with respect to failure it’s terrible but but but necessary if you if you are
but but but necessary if you if you are
but but but necessary if you if you are going to try something hard if you’re
going to try something hard if you’re
going to try something hard if you’re putting yourself out there in some way
putting yourself out there in some way
putting yourself out there in some way there are going to be times where you
there are going to be times where you
there are going to be times where you screw up or you don’t succeed or there
screw up or you don’t succeed or there
screw up or you don’t succeed or there are times where you do everything right
are times where you do everything right
are times where you do everything right and you still don’t succeed but that’s
and you still don’t succeed but that’s
and you still don’t succeed but that’s not just true of politics or running a
not just true of politics or running a
not just true of politics or running a non-for-profit that’s true some of you
non-for-profit that’s true some of you
non-for-profit that’s true some of you talked about being entrepreneurial if
talked about being entrepreneurial if
talked about being entrepreneurial if you’re starting a clothing line that’s
you’re starting a clothing line that’s
you’re starting a clothing line that’s that’s a cutthroat business it yeah I’m
that’s a cutthroat business it yeah I’m
that’s a cutthroat business it yeah I’m sure you yeah I have every confidence I
sure you yeah I have every confidence I
sure you yeah I have every confidence I out of it you’re gonna succeed at some
out of it you’re gonna succeed at some
out of it you’re gonna succeed at some point but you’ll go through some
point but you’ll go through some
point but you’ll go through some failures you know and and I think that
failures you know and and I think that
failures you know and and I think that the most important thing and and this is
the most important thing and and this is
the most important thing and and this is a little bit of a cliche but sometimes
a little bit of a cliche but sometimes
a little bit of a cliche but sometimes clichés are true is to learn from those
clichés are true is to learn from those
clichés are true is to learn from those failures and to have a sense of
failures and to have a sense of
failures and to have a sense of resilience and be able to examine what
resilience and be able to examine what
resilience and be able to examine what is it that I did not succeed at why
is it that I did not succeed at why
is it that I did not succeed at why didn’t I succeed and what do I need to
didn’t I succeed and what do I need to
didn’t I succeed and what do I need to do better that’s with respect to the
do better that’s with respect to the
do better that’s with respect to the failure issue if you’re focused on
failure issue if you’re focused on
failure issue if you’re focused on giving of yourself to accomplish
giving of yourself to accomplish
giving of yourself to accomplish something then even when you fail at a
something then even when you fail at a
something then even when you fail at a particular objective you’re still
particular objective you’re still
particular objective you’re still succeeding in learning about how you can
accomplish those goals I read this quote
accomplish those goals I read this quote hum during in knodel an obituary for
hum during in knodel an obituary for
hum during in knodel an obituary for Floyd Patterson the boxer and he cert
Floyd Patterson the boxer and he cert
Floyd Patterson the boxer and he cert said he only learned
said he only learned
said he only learned from losing a fight he said you don’t go
from losing a fight he said you don’t go
from losing a fight he said you don’t go and watch video from when you win you
and watch video from when you win you
and watch video from when you win you watch video from when you lose and it is
watch video from when you lose and it is
watch video from when you lose and it is the failures that build the character
the failures that build the character
the failures that build the character that make you smarter stronger tougher I
that make you smarter stronger tougher I
that make you smarter stronger tougher I always told people were scarred but
always told people were scarred but
always told people were scarred but smarter and I think that is a really
smarter and I think that is a really
smarter and I think that is a really good thing to be you can build on all of
good thing to be you can build on all of
good thing to be you can build on all of that accumulated knowledge in a way that
that accumulated knowledge in a way that
that accumulated knowledge in a way that can serve you and your clients or your
can serve you and your clients or your
can serve you and your clients or your company very very well but there have
company very very well but there have
company very very well but there have been you know numerous moments of great
been you know numerous moments of great
been you know numerous moments of great pause and reflection where I’ve set and
pause and reflection where I’ve set and
pause and reflection where I’ve set and say and I say to our team and I say to
say and I say to our team and I say to
say and I say to our team and I say to myself what is the universe trying to
myself what is the universe trying to
myself what is the universe trying to teach me what do you do when you start a
teach me what do you do when you start a
teach me what do you do when you start a business but it fails well hopefully you
business but it fails well hopefully you
business but it fails well hopefully you can learn from all the mistakes all the
can learn from all the mistakes all the
can learn from all the mistakes all the good things and all the bad things and
good things and all the bad things and
good things and all the bad things and reapply it to your new business or
reapply it to your new business or
reapply it to your new business or reapply it to your new job or your new
reapply it to your new job or your new
reapply it to your new job or your new career destination look at Apple Apple
career destination look at Apple Apple
career destination look at Apple Apple is one of the most prestigious bankable
is one of the most prestigious bankable
is one of the most prestigious bankable companies in the world and they had a
companies in the world and they had a
companies in the world and they had a lot of failures they had a lot of
lot of failures they had a lot of
lot of failures they had a lot of launches that didn’t work they had a lot
launches that didn’t work they had a lot
launches that didn’t work they had a lot of things that just didn’t click with
of things that just didn’t click with
of things that just didn’t click with the audience and their customers but
the audience and their customers but
the audience and their customers but that didn’t stop them from having a
that didn’t stop them from having a
that didn’t stop them from having a thriving business you learn way more
thriving business you learn way more
thriving business you learn way more when you fail then when you succeed
when you fail then when you succeed
when you fail then when you succeed that’s something I can guarantee you on
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