I don’t commit to a schedule I don’t have a work ethic I’m a really really
have a work ethic I’m a really really
have a work ethic I’m a really really lazy person
lazy person
lazy person don’t continually change who you are in
don’t continually change who you are in
don’t continually change who you are in an attempt to succeed people wanting to
an attempt to succeed people wanting to
an attempt to succeed people wanting to be the best people the Orson Welles
be the best people the Orson Welles
be the best people the Orson Welles personality I think that’s cool
personality I think that’s cool
personality I think that’s cool big motivation watch a top ten with
big motivation watch a top ten with
big motivation watch a top ten with believe nation what’s up it’s Evan my
believe nation what’s up it’s Evan my
believe nation what’s up it’s Evan my one word is believe and I believe in you
one word is believe and I believe in you
one word is believe and I believe in you I believe you have an amazing gift
I believe you have an amazing gift
I believe you have an amazing gift inside you that I want to see exploded
inside you that I want to see exploded
inside you that I want to see exploded onto the world so let’s get your
onto the world so let’s get your
onto the world so let’s get your motivation to attend and get you
motivation to attend and get you
motivation to attend and get you believing in you grab a snack then chew
believing in you grab a snack then chew
believing in you grab a snack then chew on today’s lessons from a man who grew
on today’s lessons from a man who grew
on today’s lessons from a man who grew up in Milwaukee and joined a number of
up in Milwaukee and joined a number of
up in Milwaukee and joined a number of sketch troops to becoming a producer
sketch troops to becoming a producer
sketch troops to becoming a producer actor voice actor and creator of the
actor voice actor and creator of the
actor voice actor and creator of the animated series Rick and Morty he’s Dan
animated series Rick and Morty he’s Dan
animated series Rick and Morty he’s Dan Harmon and here’s my take on his top ten
Harmon and here’s my take on his top ten
Harmon and here’s my take on his top ten rules of success enjoy
alright let’s stick things up with rule
alright let’s stick things up with rule number one my personal favorite find
number one my personal favorite find
number one my personal favorite find what you love to do I don’t commit to a
what you love to do I don’t commit to a
what you love to do I don’t commit to a schedule I don’t have a work ethic I’m a
schedule I don’t have a work ethic I’m a
schedule I don’t have a work ethic I’m a really really lazy person I always tell
really really lazy person I always tell
really really lazy person I always tell people to just follow your laziness
people to just follow your laziness
people to just follow your laziness because laziness isn’t people not
because laziness isn’t people not
because laziness isn’t people not wanting to do something laziness is
wanting to do something laziness is
wanting to do something laziness is people who are faced with having to do
people who are faced with having to do
people who are faced with having to do something they don’t want to do
something they don’t want to do
something they don’t want to do everybody gets out of bed even on a
everybody gets out of bed even on a
everybody gets out of bed even on a Saturday you eventually want to do
Saturday you eventually want to do
Saturday you eventually want to do something so the best thing you can do
something so the best thing you can do
something so the best thing you can do for yourself especially in a capitalist
for yourself especially in a capitalist
for yourself especially in a capitalist democracy is find the thing that you
democracy is find the thing that you
democracy is find the thing that you really like to do and try to figure out
really like to do and try to figure out
really like to do and try to figure out how to turn that into your job I know
how to turn that into your job I know
how to turn that into your job I know that that’s a terrible advice in this
that that’s a terrible advice in this
that that’s a terrible advice in this economy everyone has to go do stuff they
economy everyone has to go do stuff they
economy everyone has to go do stuff they don’t want to do but but I mean truly
don’t want to do but but I mean truly
don’t want to do but but I mean truly that is the only way that I manage to
that is the only way that I manage to
that is the only way that I manage to stay productive just by finding ways to
stay productive just by finding ways to
stay productive just by finding ways to get paid to do the things that I would
get paid to do the things that I would
get paid to do the things that I would rather do otherwise I’ll just sit around
rather do otherwise I’ll just sit around
rather do otherwise I’ll just sit around and play video games
and play video games
and play video games rule number two is be yourself that’s
rule number two is be yourself that’s
rule number two is be yourself that’s the second piece of advice is figure out
the second piece of advice is figure out
the second piece of advice is figure out what you love figure out who you are and
what you love figure out who you are and
what you love figure out who you are and scream in your voice from your rooftop
scream in your voice from your rooftop
scream in your voice from your rooftop and wait for people who want to hear you
and wait for people who want to hear you
and wait for people who want to hear you to find you don’t continually change who
to find you don’t continually change who
to find you don’t continually change who you are in an attempt to
you are in an attempt to
you are in an attempt to you know succeeded in wrangling an
you know succeeded in wrangling an
you know succeeded in wrangling an audience just plant your feet and do
audience just plant your feet and do
audience just plant your feet and do what you want to do more than anything
what you want to do more than anything
what you want to do more than anything in the world because that’s what you’re
in the world because that’s what you’re
in the world because that’s what you’re gonna be good at and that’s what people
gonna be good at and that’s what people
gonna be good at and that’s what people are gonna want to watch you do if you
are gonna want to watch you do if you
are gonna want to watch you do if you said that means if you’re a writer then
said that means if you’re a writer then
said that means if you’re a writer then write how you want to write write the
write how you want to write write the
write how you want to write write the shows that you that you would want to
shows that you that you would want to
shows that you that you would want to watch on TV if you’re a stand-up and
watch on TV if you’re a stand-up and
watch on TV if you’re a stand-up and then don’t don’t emulate louis c.k
then don’t don’t emulate louis c.k
then don’t don’t emulate louis c.k because he’s not emulating somebody else
because he’s not emulating somebody else
because he’s not emulating somebody else like he is being himself don’t be as
like he is being himself don’t be as
like he is being himself don’t be as angry as him don’t be as sardonic as him
angry as him don’t be as sardonic as him
angry as him don’t be as sardonic as him and lost you are anger you are sardonic
and lost you are anger you are sardonic
and lost you are anger you are sardonic like be who you are and say the things
like be who you are and say the things
like be who you are and say the things that you that would make you laugh if if
that you that would make you laugh if if
that you that would make you laugh if if you if you heard them I guess and an
you if you heard them I guess and an
you if you heard them I guess and an eventually sooner or later someone will
eventually sooner or later someone will
eventually sooner or later someone will find you some ants will crawl across
find you some ants will crawl across
find you some ants will crawl across your picnic blanket and they will the
your picnic blanket and they will the
your picnic blanket and they will the pheromone trail will develop on people
pheromone trail will develop on people
pheromone trail will develop on people you will find yourself before you know
you will find yourself before you know
you will find yourself before you know it with an audience of some kind that’s
it with an audience of some kind that’s
it with an audience of some kind that’s that’s the that’s the emporia stuff I
that’s the that’s the emporia stuff I
that’s the that’s the emporia stuff I think I think any artist is anybody that
think I think any artist is anybody that
think I think any artist is anybody that makes anything even if you’re making
makes anything even if you’re making
makes anything even if you’re making chairs out of wood or walls I don’t
chairs out of wood or walls I don’t
chairs out of wood or walls I don’t wreck
wreck
wreck your job is to is to leave this world
your job is to is to leave this world
your job is to is to leave this world with your impression of it I think your
with your impression of it I think your
with your impression of it I think your job is to is to remove the top of your
job is to is to remove the top of your
job is to is to remove the top of your head and push something onto the top of
head and push something onto the top of
head and push something onto the top of your brain that will leave an image of
your brain that will leave an image of
your brain that will leave an image of an honest so that so that when you go
an honest so that so that when you go
an honest so that so that when you go away there is some record that this is
away there is some record that this is
away there is some record that this is how you perceived the world and
how you perceived the world and
how you perceived the world and specifically you and that’s your only
specifically you and that’s your only
specifically you and that’s your only job it’s the hardest job it’s the
job it’s the hardest job it’s the
job it’s the hardest job it’s the easiest job and whether you’re a
easiest job and whether you’re a
easiest job and whether you’re a stand-up a writer a carpenter I really
stand-up a writer a carpenter I really
stand-up a writer a carpenter I really think you just have to be as honest and
think you just have to be as honest and
think you just have to be as honest and transparent about how you viewed the
transparent about how you viewed the
transparent about how you viewed the world as possible rule number three find
world as possible rule number three find
world as possible rule number three find your definition of success how do you
your definition of success how do you
your definition of success how do you define personal success did the amount
define personal success did the amount
define personal success did the amount of misery that you take in versus put
of misery that you take in versus put
of misery that you take in versus put out like like how much pain is coming in
out like like how much pain is coming in
out like like how much pain is coming in and how much pleasure is going out to
and how much pleasure is going out to
and how much pleasure is going out to other people it’s like like a plant you
other people it’s like like a plant you
other people it’s like like a plant you know just co2 and o2 like like like is
know just co2 and o2 like like like is
know just co2 and o2 like like like is your account in the black Oh as far as
your account in the black Oh as far as
your account in the black Oh as far as like so if somebody hurts you if
like so if somebody hurts you if
like so if somebody hurts you if somebody punches you in the face and it
somebody punches you in the face and it
somebody punches you in the face and it hurts like hell and you’re really mad
hurts like hell and you’re really mad
hurts like hell and you’re really mad you’re an unsuccessful life if you then
you’re an unsuccessful life if you then
you’re an unsuccessful life if you then go punch five people in the face because
go punch five people in the face because
go punch five people in the face because you took in pain and caused five times
you took in pain and caused five times
you took in pain and caused five times as much even if they’re but yeah look if
as much even if they’re but yeah look if
as much even if they’re but yeah look if you’re John wick and all those guys are
you’re John wick and all those guys are
you’re John wick and all those guys are like Facebook sure so look this there’s
like Facebook sure so look this there’s
like Facebook sure so look this there’s nuance there I guess that’s why we love
nuance there I guess that’s why we love
nuance there I guess that’s why we love those movies like the idea that you
those movies like the idea that you
those movies like the idea that you could solve the world’s problems by just
could solve the world’s problems by just
could solve the world’s problems by just punching more people than you got
punching more people than you got
punching more people than you got punched but but it but in reality so I
punched but but it but in reality so I
punched but but it but in reality so I think success is defined by can you
think success is defined by can you
think success is defined by can you actually convert when somebody punches
actually convert when somebody punches
actually convert when somebody punches you in the face can you actually then go
you in the face can you actually then go
you in the face can you actually then go put on a one-woman show about why did I
put on a one-woman show about why did I
put on a one-woman show about why did I make it a woman just for the
make it a woman just for the
make it a woman just for the face-punching
face-punching
face-punching that I was like why don’t you do that
that I was like why don’t you do that
that I was like why don’t you do that thing where you switch pronouns like
thing where you switch pronouns like
thing where you switch pronouns like like every other time the one you chose
like every other time the one you chose
like every other time the one you chose unfortunate coincidence like if you get
unfortunate coincidence like if you get
unfortunate coincidence like if you get punched in the face then you a woman I
thought I thought the phrase one-man
thought I thought the phrase one-man show would be so impressive like that’s
show would be so impressive like that’s
show would be so impressive like that’s the patriarchy like coming down what
the patriarchy like coming down what
the patriarchy like coming down what it’s a one-man show in my hypothetical
it’s a one-man show in my hypothetical
it’s a one-man show in my hypothetical theatrical it never put out a one-man
theatrical it never put out a one-man
theatrical it never put out a one-man show called I got punched in the face
show called I got punched in the face
show called I got punched in the face and it’s like people that go into it
and it’s like people that go into it
and it’s like people that go into it that are having bad days who didn’t even
that are having bad days who didn’t even
that are having bad days who didn’t even get punched in the face or or or are
get punched in the face or or or are
get punched in the face or or or are like fighting cancer or something that
like fighting cancer or something that
like fighting cancer or something that they had come out going like I feel so
they had come out going like I feel so
they had come out going like I feel so much better now that I saw that guys
much better now that I saw that guys
much better now that I saw that guys show thank God he got punched in the
show thank God he got punched in the
show thank God he got punched in the face that’s success rule number four
face that’s success rule number four
face that’s success rule number four work hard at your craft luck is where
work hard at your craft luck is where
work hard at your craft luck is where preparation meets opportunity
preparation meets opportunity
preparation meets opportunity somebody said but it’s not just write
somebody said but it’s not just write
somebody said but it’s not just write cliche it makes sense I think that’s a
cliche it makes sense I think that’s a
cliche it makes sense I think that’s a great way of yeah like it’s it’s because
great way of yeah like it’s it’s because
great way of yeah like it’s it’s because you you never get to call yourself like
you you never get to call yourself like
you you never get to call yourself like I don’t know like you do what you do and
I don’t know like you do what you do and
I don’t know like you do what you do and be good at what you do know what you
be good at what you do know what you
be good at what you do know what you love doing and just keep doing it yeah
love doing and just keep doing it yeah
love doing and just keep doing it yeah and if you die and nobody ever comes
and if you die and nobody ever comes
and if you die and nobody ever comes along and says here’s five dollars for
along and says here’s five dollars for
along and says here’s five dollars for doing that then then you were you were
doing that then then you were you were
doing that then then you were you were incredibly unlucky but you weren’t
incredibly unlucky but you weren’t
incredibly unlucky but you weren’t stupid you weren’t a loser
stupid you weren’t a loser
stupid you weren’t a loser so you you you you you were doing what
so you you you you you were doing what
so you you you you you were doing what you love to do
you love to do
you love to do yeah and I think and we all know people
yeah and I think and we all know people
yeah and I think and we all know people who are way more lucky than talented but
who are way more lucky than talented but
who are way more lucky than talented but if they’re but it never lasts I mean it
if they’re but it never lasts I mean it
if they’re but it never lasts I mean it doesn’t it doesn’t pay off you can’t
doesn’t it doesn’t pay off you can’t
doesn’t it doesn’t pay off you can’t just like have people shower you with
just like have people shower you with
just like have people shower you with opportunity if you’re not like working
opportunity if you’re not like working
opportunity if you’re not like working hard rule number five is collaborate I
hard rule number five is collaborate I
hard rule number five is collaborate I tend to get more work done faster if I’m
tend to get more work done faster if I’m
tend to get more work done faster if I’m collaborating if I have someone
collaborating if I have someone
collaborating if I have someone roped into my process that has a better
roped into my process that has a better
roped into my process that has a better work ethic than me and and more fear of
work ethic than me and and more fear of
work ethic than me and and more fear of failure than me and a committed that
failure than me and a committed that
failure than me and a committed that could jostle me I go we got to get this
could jostle me I go we got to get this
could jostle me I go we got to get this done by noon you know let’s do this so I
done by noon you know let’s do this so I
done by noon you know let’s do this so I I was always through because of fear and
I was always through because of fear and
I was always through because of fear and ego I was never a good collaborator
ego I was never a good collaborator
ego I was never a good collaborator until community’s second season when I
until community’s second season when I
until community’s second season when I really learned that I didn’t have
really learned that I didn’t have
really learned that I didn’t have anything to be ashamed of and that these
anything to be ashamed of and that these
anything to be ashamed of and that these people were paid to help me and I
people were paid to help me and I
people were paid to help me and I started working really in tandem with
started working really in tandem with
started working really in tandem with other writers and the results were
other writers and the results were
other writers and the results were really positive for me and I love that
really positive for me and I love that
really positive for me and I love that process now I never thought I could be
process now I never thought I could be
process now I never thought I could be someone who could sit in a room with ten
someone who could sit in a room with ten
someone who could sit in a room with ten other people and just work together with
other people and just work together with
other people and just work together with them where we’re all equals and we all
them where we’re all equals and we all
them where we’re all equals and we all just want to get one job done rule
just want to get one job done rule
just want to get one job done rule number six get constructive feedback who
number six get constructive feedback who
number six get constructive feedback who do you look to feedback before it gets
do you look to feedback before it gets
do you look to feedback before it gets that stage like who do you look to when
that stage like who do you look to when
that stage like who do you look to when you’re in the process of it that’s the
you’re in the process of it that’s the
you’re in the process of it that’s the tough part it take your look at what
tough part it take your look at what
tough part it take your look at what you’re looking to your colleagues you
you’re looking to your colleagues you
you’re looking to your colleagues you look to the writers you trust Ryan
look to the writers you trust Ryan
look to the writers you trust Ryan Ridley and and Mike McMahan and Justin
Ridley and and Mike McMahan and Justin
Ridley and and Mike McMahan and Justin roiland and everybody like everybody’s
roiland and everybody like everybody’s
roiland and everybody like everybody’s all in a room sardine together and
all in a room sardine together and
all in a room sardine together and you’re kind of trying to keep yourselves
you’re kind of trying to keep yourselves
you’re kind of trying to keep yourselves from losing your minds by checking in
from losing your minds by checking in
from losing your minds by checking in with each other is this funny is that
with each other is this funny is that
with each other is this funny is that funny but it’s hard because like you
funny but it’s hard because like you
funny but it’s hard because like you can’t it you’d be a bad TV writer if if
can’t it you’d be a bad TV writer if if
can’t it you’d be a bad TV writer if if Dan Harmon are Justin roiland jumped up
Dan Harmon are Justin roiland jumped up
Dan Harmon are Justin roiland jumped up and said oh this is going to be really
and said oh this is going to be really
and said oh this is going to be really funny this is amazing this is amazing
funny this is amazing this is amazing
funny this is amazing this is amazing and it was like like like well you’re
and it was like like like well you’re
and it was like like like well you’re not a great TV writer for saying shut up
not a great TV writer for saying shut up
not a great TV writer for saying shut up sit down Harmon you know like no it’s
sit down Harmon you know like no it’s
sit down Harmon you know like no it’s not funny but you’re also not maybe
not funny but you’re also not maybe
not funny but you’re also not maybe doing the show a huge favor by
doing the show a huge favor by
doing the show a huge favor by constantly only saying yep yep that’s
constantly only saying yep yep that’s
constantly only saying yep yep that’s true yep yep yep yep it’s and but we’re
true yep yep yep yep it’s and but we’re
true yep yep yep yep it’s and but we’re all feeling that way so if you’re at the
all feeling that way so if you’re at the
all feeling that way so if you’re at the top then it’s it’s like what are you
top then it’s it’s like what are you
top then it’s it’s like what are you supposed to do you know the answer is
supposed to do you know the answer is
supposed to do you know the answer is like you self loves and you like open
like you self loves and you like open
like you self loves and you like open the door for people to tell you you’re
the door for people to tell you you’re
the door for people to tell you you’re crazy but you also get mad if they do
crazy but you also get mad if they do
crazy but you also get mad if they do and
and
and oh boy yeah but it’s you just kind of
oh boy yeah but it’s you just kind of
oh boy yeah but it’s you just kind of collectively you hold yourselves hostage
collectively you hold yourselves hostage
collectively you hold yourselves hostage you wait for Stockholm to set in and the
you wait for Stockholm to set in and the
you wait for Stockholm to set in and the hope that that like creates a good idea
hope that that like creates a good idea
hope that that like creates a good idea rule number seven is compete
rule number seven is compete
rule number seven is compete I think ego and like people wanting to
I think ego and like people wanting to
I think ego and like people wanting to be the best people the Orson Welles
be the best people the Orson Welles
be the best people the Orson Welles personality I think that’s cool and
personality I think that’s cool and
personality I think that’s cool and really III encouraged like 25 year olds
really III encouraged like 25 year olds
really III encouraged like 25 year olds to like inflate their egos as large as
to like inflate their egos as large as
to like inflate their egos as large as they can and compete with each other
they can and compete with each other
they can and compete with each other because they’re doing it for the
because they’re doing it for the
because they’re doing it for the audience the audience wins like that
audience the audience wins like that
audience the audience wins like that that’s the way it should be a bunch of
that’s the way it should be a bunch of
that’s the way it should be a bunch of like you know creatives saying I’m the
like you know creatives saying I’m the
like you know creatives saying I’m the best no I’m the best and I’m better than
best no I’m the best and I’m better than
best no I’m the best and I’m better than you I’m better because they’re like
you I’m better because they’re like
you I’m better because they’re like gladiators and and there should be a
gladiators and and there should be a
gladiators and and there should be a stadium of people around them winning
stadium of people around them winning
stadium of people around them winning every every time rule number eight is
every every time rule number eight is
every every time rule number eight is connect emotionally
connect emotionally
connect emotionally why did community work there it’s
why did community work there it’s
why did community work there it’s sincerity I mean I I was as obsessed
sincerity I mean I I was as obsessed
sincerity I mean I I was as obsessed with that show as any viewer could have
with that show as any viewer could have
with that show as any viewer could have been so I think that previous to the
been so I think that previous to the
been so I think that previous to the golden age of television what we’re
golden age of television what we’re
golden age of television what we’re calling now the the typical unfortunate
calling now the the typical unfortunate
calling now the the typical unfortunate relationship was that because there was
relationship was that because there was
relationship was that because there was so much money in TV and the audiences
so much money in TV and the audiences
so much money in TV and the audiences were so large and the stakes were so
were so large and the stakes were so
were so large and the stakes were so high there was almost an encouragement
high there was almost an encouragement
high there was almost an encouragement for there to be a disconnect between the
for there to be a disconnect between the
for there to be a disconnect between the people producing the shows and the
people producing the shows and the
people producing the shows and the people watching them if you were good at
people watching them if you were good at
people watching them if you were good at making TV if you were experienced it was
making TV if you were experienced it was
making TV if you were experienced it was because you weren’t really a viewer of
because you weren’t really a viewer of
because you weren’t really a viewer of it you it was the part of you that
it you it was the part of you that
it you it was the part of you that looked at it as that it’s just a job so
looked at it as that it’s just a job so
looked at it as that it’s just a job so in a strange ironic way the fact that I
in a strange ironic way the fact that I
in a strange ironic way the fact that I didn’t come up through the trenches for
didn’t come up through the trenches for
didn’t come up through the trenches for instance as a staff writer I simply kept
instance as a staff writer I simply kept
instance as a staff writer I simply kept writing pilots until one got turned into
writing pilots until one got turned into
writing pilots until one got turned into a show that emotional immaturity that
a show that emotional immaturity that
a show that emotional immaturity that sensitivity to the medium of television
sensitivity to the medium of television
sensitivity to the medium of television is what got me in a lot of trouble and
is what got me in a lot of trouble and
is what got me in a lot of trouble and also I think what made the show okay
also I think what made the show okay
also I think what made the show okay rule number nine is just relax if you
rule number nine is just relax if you
rule number nine is just relax if you could go back ten years and tell
could go back ten years and tell
could go back ten years and tell yourself one piece of advice what would
yourself one piece of advice what would
yourself one piece of advice what would it be or would you choose not to go back
it be or would you choose not to go back
it be or would you choose not to go back no I would I would I would go back I
no I would I would I would go back I
no I would I would I would go back I mean yeah zooming of the head I’m not
mean yeah zooming of the head I’m not
mean yeah zooming of the head I’m not passing up an opportunity to like you
passing up an opportunity to like you
passing up an opportunity to like you know to use that power the better way
know to use that power the better way
know to use that power the better way way goodbye I wouldn’t yeah if I could
way goodbye I wouldn’t yeah if I could
way goodbye I wouldn’t yeah if I could just like call through
just like call through
just like call through little toilet paper tube to myself at 34
little toilet paper tube to myself at 34
little toilet paper tube to myself at 34 I think I’d say you know it’s it relax
I think I’d say you know it’s it relax
I think I’d say you know it’s it relax something like that like like something
something like that like like something
something like that like like something that’s like I’d figure it out I’d go
that’s like I’d figure it out I’d go
that’s like I’d figure it out I’d go like okay where was I at that time and
like okay where was I at that time and
like okay where was I at that time and then like what do I really need to hear
then like what do I really need to hear
then like what do I really need to hear it’s like it’s it’s gonna be fine no
it’s like it’s it’s gonna be fine no
it’s like it’s it’s gonna be fine no matter what you do but it which sounds
matter what you do but it which sounds
matter what you do but it which sounds like a horrible complacent message for a
like a horrible complacent message for a
like a horrible complacent message for a bit but it’s me speaking to myself Matt
bit but it’s me speaking to myself Matt
bit but it’s me speaking to myself Matt not saying you don’t have it you don’t
not saying you don’t have it you don’t
not saying you don’t have it you don’t have a responsibility to contribute but
have a responsibility to contribute but
have a responsibility to contribute but to say you need to let yourself off the
to say you need to let yourself off the
to say you need to let yourself off the hook a little bit you’re probably at the
hook a little bit you’re probably at the
hook a little bit you’re probably at the end of the day just gonna screw a bunch
end of the day just gonna screw a bunch
end of the day just gonna screw a bunch of stuff up and then also to like
of stuff up and then also to like
of stuff up and then also to like accidentally make some good stuff and
accidentally make some good stuff and
accidentally make some good stuff and then you get something your prostate or
then you get something your prostate or
then you get something your prostate or something will just start killing you
something will just start killing you
something will just start killing you like who cares if you’re just an
like who cares if you’re just an
like who cares if you’re just an animated skeleton with meat on it it’s
animated skeleton with meat on it it’s
animated skeleton with meat on it it’s gross sound advice I’d rule number 10
gross sound advice I’d rule number 10
gross sound advice I’d rule number 10 the last one before the bonus clips have
the last one before the bonus clips have
the last one before the bonus clips have fun if you want to see some science
fun if you want to see some science
fun if you want to see some science fiction that really makes sense you
fiction that really makes sense you
fiction that really makes sense you should check out this movie I just saw
should check out this movie I just saw
should check out this movie I just saw called the the astronaut in the bookcase
called the the astronaut in the bookcase
called the the astronaut in the bookcase : interstellar it’s based on a novel the
: interstellar it’s based on a novel the
: interstellar it’s based on a novel the astronaut in the bookcase by Sapphire
astronaut in the bookcase by Sapphire
astronaut in the bookcase by Sapphire it’s like
it’s like
it’s like oh it’s a goodie that not since
oh it’s a goodie that not since
oh it’s a goodie that not since nothing’s the sequel to 2001 mmm have I
nothing’s the sequel to 2001 mmm have I
nothing’s the sequel to 2001 mmm have I sat through people in space mr. cock
sat through people in space mr. cock
sat through people in space mr. cock says he liked it because the science was
says he liked it because the science was
says he liked it because the science was all right well I’m sure it was it seemed
all right well I’m sure it was it seemed
all right well I’m sure it was it seemed pretty right to me yeah sure
pretty right to me yeah sure
pretty right to me yeah sure Jesus Christ man not good you didn’t dig
Jesus Christ man not good you didn’t dig
Jesus Christ man not good you didn’t dig it yeah I was not into it
it yeah I was not into it
it yeah I was not into it if you read the script for interstellar
if you read the script for interstellar
if you read the script for interstellar you would not be you would that it would
you would not be you would that it would
you would not be you would that it would not be a page-turner you would be like
not be a page-turner you would be like
not be a page-turner you would be like when it’s 20 pages and he’s self yeah
when it’s 20 pages and he’s self yeah
when it’s 20 pages and he’s self yeah what do you mean it looks like a smeared
what do you mean it looks like a smeared
what do you mean it looks like a smeared bookcase oh it’s back to the oh he’s the
bookcase oh it’s back to the oh he’s the
bookcase oh it’s back to the oh he’s the reason why the watch dumb I mean I yeah
reason why the watch dumb I mean I yeah
reason why the watch dumb I mean I yeah I imagine that would be astounding if
I imagine that would be astounding if
I imagine that would be astounding if when those things were happening in the
when those things were happening in the
when those things were happening in the first two acts I wasn’t constantly going
first two acts I wasn’t constantly going
first two acts I wasn’t constantly going what then it would be amazing that it
what then it would be amazing that it
what then it would be amazing that it all came back to this thing that made
all came back to this thing that made
all came back to this thing that made you go what I’ll be walking down the
you go what I’ll be walking down the
you go what I’ll be walking down the street guy very sure is hard living on
street guy very sure is hard living on
street guy very sure is hard living on earth in the apocalypse was all dry what
earth in the apocalypse was all dry what
earth in the apocalypse was all dry what what what the hell what was that some
what what the hell what was that some
what what the hell what was that some kind of silver entity just said Guba
kind of silver entity just said Guba
kind of silver entity just said Guba Guba Guba
Guba Guba
Guba Guba and then flew into the Sun it’s moving
and then flew into the Sun it’s moving
and then flew into the Sun it’s moving three hours later
three hours later
three hours later whoa I’m changing I’m changing into
whoa I’m changing I’m changing into
whoa I’m changing I’m changing into something I can’t a Google gobble gobble
something I can’t a Google gobble gobble
something I can’t a Google gobble gobble dooba
dooba
dooba oh whoa there I am but that’s me over
oh whoa there I am but that’s me over
oh whoa there I am but that’s me over there oh god oh god oh god
oh I get it oh wow that’s why the movie
oh I get it oh wow that’s why the movie was stupid cuz of me credits it’s just
was stupid cuz of me credits it’s just
was stupid cuz of me credits it’s just the way that she used
now I’ve got some special day in
now I’ve got some special day in Hartmann bonus clips for you guys but
Hartmann bonus clips for you guys but
Hartmann bonus clips for you guys but before getting to that my question of
before getting to that my question of
before getting to that my question of the day today is around his rule number
the day today is around his rule number
the day today is around his rule number three find your definition of success I
three find your definition of success I
three find your definition of success I want to know what a success mean to you
want to know what a success mean to you
want to know what a success mean to you how do you define it leave in the
how do you define it leave in the
how do you define it leave in the comments below I’m excited to see what
comments below I’m excited to see what
comments below I’m excited to see what you have to say thank you guys so much
you have to say thank you guys so much
you have to say thank you guys so much for watching I believe in you I hope we
for watching I believe in you I hope we
for watching I believe in you I hope we continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll
whatever your one word is much love I’ll
whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon and enjoy the bonus clips
when writing if you’re stuck do you work
when writing if you’re stuck do you work on something else is a creative change
on something else is a creative change
on something else is a creative change of pace or powered through it it I mean
of pace or powered through it it I mean
of pace or powered through it it I mean if you have the luxury of a deadline you
if you have the luxury of a deadline you
if you have the luxury of a deadline you power through it or in my case you you
power through it or in my case you you
power through it or in my case you you you masturbate until you get yelled at
you masturbate until you get yelled at
you masturbate until you get yelled at the third time and then you power
the third time and then you power
the third time and then you power through it if there’s an addiction there
through it if there’s an addiction there
through it if there’s an addiction there to adrenaline which is an unhealthy
to adrenaline which is an unhealthy
to adrenaline which is an unhealthy workflow my advice that to stuck writers
workflow my advice that to stuck writers
workflow my advice that to stuck writers who are on their own is to get unstuck
who are on their own is to get unstuck
who are on their own is to get unstuck by proving how bad you are
by proving how bad you are
by proving how bad you are stop stop trying to prove that you’re a
stop stop trying to prove that you’re a
stop stop trying to prove that you’re a good writer to yourself that’s what’s
good writer to yourself that’s what’s
good writer to yourself that’s what’s probably got you stuck just want you to
probably got you stuck just want you to
probably got you stuck just want you to share a little bit about how you got to
share a little bit about how you got to
share a little bit about how you got to where you are today I was born white and
where you are today I was born white and
where you are today I was born white and this wizard appeared on my porch one day
this wizard appeared on my porch one day
this wizard appeared on my porch one day and said you get to write in TV because
and said you get to write in TV because
and said you get to write in TV because of this and for no other reason and then
of this and for no other reason and then
of this and for no other reason and then I was whisked away to a magical world
I was whisked away to a magical world
I was whisked away to a magical world many of you don’t know about where
many of you don’t know about where
many of you don’t know about where opportunities grow on trees and we roll
opportunities grow on trees and we roll
opportunities grow on trees and we roll around in them naked and just hit on
around in them naked and just hit on
around in them naked and just hit on them and it’s so fun and I’m so
them and it’s so fun and I’m so
them and it’s so fun and I’m so untalented I remember being in first
untalented I remember being in first
untalented I remember being in first grade there was a there was a bulletin
grade there was a there was a bulletin
grade there was a there was a bulletin board that said the fruits of Labor the
board that said the fruits of Labor the
board that said the fruits of Labor the teachers had made this cornucopia with
teachers had made this cornucopia with
teachers had made this cornucopia with construction paper and it said what will
construction paper and it said what will
construction paper and it said what will you be
you be
you be and the orange said astronaut and the
and the orange said astronaut and the
and the orange said astronaut and the watermelon said princess ordered
watermelon said princess ordered
watermelon said princess ordered veterinarian or something and the banana
veterinarian or something and the banana
veterinarian or something and the banana said author and that’s the first time I
said author and that’s the first time I
said author and that’s the first time I realized there was a word for this thing
realized there was a word for this thing
realized there was a word for this thing that I loved doing which was you know
that I loved doing which was you know
that I loved doing which was you know even before first grade even before
even before first grade even before
even before first grade even before kindergarten I I was composing yeah I
kindergarten I I was composing yeah I
kindergarten I I was composing yeah I was I was I was always writing little
was I was I was always writing little
was I was I was always writing little stories and things giving them to my mom
stories and things giving them to my mom
stories and things giving them to my mom and trying to get get praise from her
and trying to get get praise from her
and trying to get get praise from her ever it seems like before I could speak
ever it seems like before I could speak
ever it seems like before I could speak I was doing that do you think that you
I was doing that do you think that you
I was doing that do you think that you need to be an asshole to be successful
need to be an asshole to be successful
need to be an asshole to be successful no I don’t not at all I mean there’s a
no I don’t not at all I mean there’s a
no I don’t not at all I mean there’s a it almost seems the opposite doesn’t it
it almost seems the opposite doesn’t it
it almost seems the opposite doesn’t it do you successful is one thing good is
do you successful is one thing good is
do you successful is one thing good is another I don’t know a click that’s
another I don’t know a click that’s
another I don’t know a click that’s that’s the big that’s the big dichotomy
that’s the big that’s the big dichotomy
that’s the big that’s the big dichotomy that we tend to enforce of we being
that we tend to enforce of we being
that we tend to enforce of we being assholes
assholes
assholes is that oh he’s successful because he’s
is that oh he’s successful because he’s
is that oh he’s successful because he’s nice but is he really talented don’t you
nice but is he really talented don’t you
nice but is he really talented don’t you really have to be an asshole to be super
really have to be an asshole to be super
really have to be an asshole to be super talented and IIIi don’t think that I
talented and IIIi don’t think that I
talented and IIIi don’t think that I don’t believe that either no I don’t I
don’t believe that either no I don’t I
don’t believe that either no I don’t I don’t think that I used to think that
don’t think that I used to think that
don’t think that I used to think that you had to go to a dark place in order
you had to go to a dark place in order
you had to go to a dark place in order to create because creation is
to create because creation is
to create because creation is destruction and bla bla bla and like now
destruction and bla bla bla and like now
destruction and bla bla bla and like now like that’s just something that sickness
like that’s just something that sickness
like that’s just something that sickness tells you because it wants to stay you
tells you because it wants to stay you
tells you because it wants to stay you like it’s in charge and it’s like I
like it’s in charge and it’s like I
like it’s in charge and it’s like I don’t want to leave so what am I gonna
don’t want to leave so what am I gonna
don’t want to leave so what am I gonna do I want you to go to therapy no I
do I want you to go to therapy no I
do I want you to go to therapy no I don’t
don’t
don’t I’m your sickness I’ll go away like but
I’m your sickness I’ll go away like but
I’m your sickness I’ll go away like but the creativity is more just like getting
the creativity is more just like getting
the creativity is more just like getting over your bullsh and like letting stuff
over your bullsh and like letting stuff
over your bullsh and like letting stuff flow through you one way to do that is
flow through you one way to do that is
flow through you one way to do that is to get so drunk and angry and and to
to get so drunk and angry and and to
to get so drunk and angry and and to fall apart so much that you have nothing
fall apart so much that you have nothing
fall apart so much that you have nothing left but what’s coming through you
left but what’s coming through you
left but what’s coming through you another way to do that is to breathe
another way to do that is to breathe
another way to do that is to breathe four times or eat some yogurt or be in
four times or eat some yogurt or be in
four times or eat some yogurt or be in love or take a vacation or play with a
love or take a vacation or play with a
love or take a vacation or play with a choo-choo train or like have a house
choo-choo train or like have a house
choo-choo train or like have a house take a week off and play some video
take a week off and play some video
take a week off and play some video games I’d like leaders say it’s the end
games I’d like leaders say it’s the end
games I’d like leaders say it’s the end result is just like getting your ego out
result is just like getting your ego out
result is just like getting your ego out of the way and letting flow through you
of the way and letting flow through you
of the way and letting flow through you so you don’t definitely don’t have to be
so you don’t definitely don’t have to be
so you don’t definitely don’t have to be an asshole an argument could be made the
an asshole an argument could be made the
an asshole an argument could be made the most important work ever if you had to
most important work ever if you had to
most important work ever if you had to think of one word that’s most important
think of one word that’s most important
think of one word that’s most important to you or that sums you Apple
to you or that sums you Apple
to you or that sums you Apple that would be collect a little beacon
that would be collect a little beacon
that would be collect a little beacon pay believe nation if you want to know
pay believe nation if you want to know
pay believe nation if you want to know what the most important one word is for
what the most important one word is for
what the most important one word is for Tony Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk Oprah
Tony Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk Oprah
Tony Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk Oprah Winfrey will.i.am and Howard Schultz I
Winfrey will.i.am and Howard Schultz I
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