
this evening we’re gonna be looking at how to get unstuck I think some of you
how to get unstuck I think some of you
how to get unstuck I think some of you know what I mean
know what I mean
know what I mean sometimes we have to ask ourselves
sometimes we have to ask ourselves
sometimes we have to ask ourselves what’s using my life
what’s using my life
what’s using my life the curta guy give a lecture one time
the curta guy give a lecture one time
the curta guy give a lecture one time that says we are today what we were win
that says we are today what we were win
that says we are today what we were win and he was talking about the fact that
and he was talking about the fact that
and he was talking about the fact that we to a great extent behave think react
we to a great extent behave think react
we to a great extent behave think react because of some previous experience that
because of some previous experience that
because of some previous experience that we’ve had one of the things that we know
we’ve had one of the things that we know
we’ve had one of the things that we know about life is that it is always changing
about life is that it is always changing
about life is that it is always changing sometimes you’re up sometimes you’re
sometimes you’re up sometimes you’re
sometimes you’re up sometimes you’re down sometimes things go real well and
down sometimes things go real well and
down sometimes things go real well and sometimes they don’t sometimes you’re
sometimes they don’t sometimes you’re
sometimes they don’t sometimes you’re happy and sometimes you said now that’s
happy and sometimes you said now that’s
happy and sometimes you said now that’s that thing called life and when we begin
that thing called life and when we begin
that thing called life and when we begin to understand and know that accepting
to understand and know that accepting
to understand and know that accepting that reality that that we will never
that reality that that we will never
that reality that that we will never ever have things just on an even keel
ever have things just on an even keel
ever have things just on an even keel all the time but you’re gonna have some
all the time but you’re gonna have some
all the time but you’re gonna have some ups and you’re gonna have some downs but
ups and you’re gonna have some downs but
ups and you’re gonna have some downs but during those down moments that’s where
during those down moments that’s where
during those down moments that’s where the growth takes place that’s where the
the growth takes place that’s where the
the growth takes place that’s where the work is anybody can feel good when they
work is anybody can feel good when they
work is anybody can feel good when they have their health their bills are paid
have their health their bills are paid
have their health their bills are paid they have happy relationships the
they have happy relationships the
they have happy relationships the children are acting normal
children are acting normal
children are acting normal business is successful anybody could be
business is successful anybody could be
business is successful anybody could be positive then anybody can have a larger
positive then anybody can have a larger
positive then anybody can have a larger vision then anybody can have faith under
vision then anybody can have faith under
vision then anybody can have faith under those kinds of circumstances am I
those kinds of circumstances am I
those kinds of circumstances am I correct
correct
correct see but the real challenge the real
see but the real challenge the real
see but the real challenge the real challenge of growth mentally emotionally
challenge of growth mentally emotionally
challenge of growth mentally emotionally and spiritually comes when you get
and spiritually comes when you get
and spiritually comes when you get knocked down somebody said that that
knocked down somebody said that that
knocked down somebody said that that adversity introduces a man to himself or
adversity introduces a man to himself or
adversity introduces a man to himself or woman how you handle it
woman how you handle it
woman how you handle it that’s where the growth takes place when
that’s where the growth takes place when
that’s where the growth takes place when I was facing some challenges I had a guy
I was facing some challenges I had a guy
I was facing some challenges I had a guy say something to me and I suggest this
say something to me and I suggest this
say something to me and I suggest this is one of the first things that you want
is one of the first things that you want
is one of the first things that you want to do when you’re facing a challenge you
to do when you’re facing a challenge you
to do when you’re facing a challenge you want to get unstuck evaluate where you
want to get unstuck evaluate where you
want to get unstuck evaluate where you are look at it assess yourself assess
are look at it assess yourself assess
are look at it assess yourself assess yourself and assess the situation what
yourself and assess the situation what
yourself and assess the situation what brought you there what role did you play
brought you there what role did you play
brought you there what role did you play the role nightingale had a saying I like
the role nightingale had a saying I like
the role nightingale had a saying I like you said all of us are self-made but
you said all of us are self-made but
you said all of us are self-made but only the successful will admit it what
only the successful will admit it what
only the successful will admit it what has brought you to this point what did
has brought you to this point what did
has brought you to this point what did you learn from it are you learning
you learn from it are you learning
you learn from it are you learning anything are you doing it over and over
anything are you doing it over and over
anything are you doing it over and over and over again somebody said that
and over again somebody said that
and over again somebody said that insanity is doing the same thing in the
insanity is doing the same thing in the
insanity is doing the same thing in the same way expecting a different outcome
are you going through it or are you
are you going through it or are you growing through it are you bigger and
growing through it are you bigger and
growing through it are you bigger and better because of it because it’s not
better because of it because it’s not
better because of it because it’s not going to leave you until you grow
going to leave you until you grow
going to leave you until you grow through it I was going through a major
through it I was going through a major
through it I was going through a major challenge in my life that was wearing me
challenge in my life that was wearing me
challenge in my life that was wearing me out that was using me and one of my
out that was using me and one of my
out that was using me and one of my students told me in a class that I was
students told me in a class that I was
students told me in a class that I was teaching lessons in truth she said less
teaching lessons in truth she said less
teaching lessons in truth she said less until you handle it with grace it will
until you handle it with grace it will
until you handle it with grace it will stay in your face and it stayed there
stay in your face and it stayed there
stay in your face and it stayed there long time the challenges of life how do
long time the challenges of life how do
long time the challenges of life how do we get it how do we get stuck a friend
we get it how do we get stuck a friend
we get it how do we get stuck a friend of mine went through a divorce my best
of mine went through a divorce my best
of mine went through a divorce my best friend he had a wife that did not love
friend he had a wife that did not love
friend he had a wife that did not love him as much as he loved her it was this
him as much as he loved her it was this
him as much as he loved her it was this first real true love he was a very
first real true love he was a very
first real true love he was a very religious man did not believe in divorce
religious man did not believe in divorce
religious man did not believe in divorce he made a mistake
he made a mistake
he made a mistake and he paid for his mistake with a lot
and he paid for his mistake with a lot
and he paid for his mistake with a lot of pain a lot of tears and they came to
of pain a lot of tears and they came to
of pain a lot of tears and they came to a point where he knew he should have got
a point where he knew he should have got
a point where he knew he should have got a divorce but he was stuck he was stuck
a divorce but he was stuck he was stuck
a divorce but he was stuck he was stuck in something called revenge he said
in something called revenge he said
in something called revenge he said she’s made me so miserable I’m gonna pay
she’s made me so miserable I’m gonna pay
she’s made me so miserable I’m gonna pay her back
he was stuck and he stayed in there
he was stuck and he stayed in there longer than he should have because it
longer than he should have because it
longer than he should have because it began to us attack him it began to
began to us attack him it began to
began to us attack him it began to affect him psychologically
and as a result of that would eventually
and as a result of that would eventually did get a divorce he took that same
did get a divorce he took that same
did get a divorce he took that same attitude to other relationships looking
attitude to other relationships looking
attitude to other relationships looking for something to go wrong he was burned
for something to go wrong he was burned
for something to go wrong he was burned so badly he did not want to risk pain
so badly he did not want to risk pain
so badly he did not want to risk pain again he was going in relationships
again he was going in relationships
again he was going in relationships trying to avoid pain when it became too
trying to avoid pain when it became too
trying to avoid pain when it became too close he would do something to make sure
close he would do something to make sure
close he would do something to make sure the relationship did not work he would
the relationship did not work he would
the relationship did not work he would always try and find something wrong with
always try and find something wrong with
always try and find something wrong with the person because there are no perfect
the person because there are no perfect
the person because there are no perfect people so if you look for it you can
people so if you look for it you can
people so if you look for it you can find it he was stuck in revenge another
find it he was stuck in revenge another
find it he was stuck in revenge another friend of mine working on a job loved
friend of mine working on a job loved
friend of mine working on a job loved the company very much expected to retire
the company very much expected to retire
the company very much expected to retire there and one day they called him in the
there and one day they called him in the
there and one day they called him in the office ask him for his badge and
office ask him for his badge and
office ask him for his badge and identification to all the security man
identification to all the security man
identification to all the security man up walked into his desk told him he was
up walked into his desk told him he was
up walked into his desk told him he was fired and he had to leave then he was
fired and he had to leave then he was
fired and he had to leave then he was devastated and if you came anywhere near
devastated and if you came anywhere near
devastated and if you came anywhere near him he will tell you his story as we all
him he will tell you his story as we all
him he will tell you his story as we all have stories even when he got a job he
have stories even when he got a job he
have stories even when he got a job he went on the job telling anybody who
went on the job telling anybody who
went on the job telling anybody who would listen how they fired him unjustly
would listen how they fired him unjustly
would listen how they fired him unjustly and he always ended with it wasn’t fair
and he always ended with it wasn’t fair
and he always ended with it wasn’t fair life isn’t fair life just is it’s not
life isn’t fair life just is it’s not
life isn’t fair life just is it’s not fair that birds eat worms and they do
so we can’t even deal with what’s fair
so we can’t even deal with what’s fair but he’s stuck in the fact that it’s not
but he’s stuck in the fact that it’s not
but he’s stuck in the fact that it’s not fair I don’t deserve that they were
fair I don’t deserve that they were
fair I don’t deserve that they were wrong I used to be a state legislator in
wrong I used to be a state legislator in
wrong I used to be a state legislator in Columbus Ohio during the break we used
Columbus Ohio during the break we used
Columbus Ohio during the break we used to go out on the front lawn of the Ohio
to go out on the front lawn of the Ohio
to go out on the front lawn of the Ohio legislature and the Capitol there and
legislature and the Capitol there and
legislature and the Capitol there and observe people as they came by there was
observe people as they came by there was
observe people as they came by there was one particular person that all of us
one particular person that all of us
one particular person that all of us knew the children adults everybody used
knew the children adults everybody used
knew the children adults everybody used to pick at him when he came by we called
to pick at him when he came by we called
to pick at him when he came by we called him chicken man
him chicken man
him chicken man he had a feather in his hat he had a toy
he had a feather in his hat he had a toy
he had a feather in his hat he had a toy chicken on top of his car that he would
chicken on top of his car that he would
chicken on top of his car that he would drive around the area in downtown
drive around the area in downtown
drive around the area in downtown blinking his lights and occasionally
blinking his lights and occasionally
blinking his lights and occasionally blowing his horn when he got out of his
blowing his horn when he got out of his
blowing his horn when he got out of his car he would dry he would walk down town
car he would dry he would walk down town
car he would dry he would walk down town with a baby carriage with two little
with a baby carriage with two little
with a baby carriage with two little baby dolls in there and a picture of a
baby dolls in there and a picture of a
baby dolls in there and a picture of a woman and when you say something to him
woman and when you say something to him
woman and when you say something to him I came near him you would hear him
I came near him you would hear him
I came near him you would hear him making the sounds of a chicken all of us
making the sounds of a chicken all of us
making the sounds of a chicken all of us used to laugh at chicken man we didn’t
used to laugh at chicken man we didn’t
used to laugh at chicken man we didn’t know chicken man’s story chicken man
know chicken man’s story chicken man
know chicken man’s story chicken man woke up one morning around 3:00 a.m. and
woke up one morning around 3:00 a.m. and
woke up one morning around 3:00 a.m. and his house was on fire
his house was on fire
his house was on fire he panic and he got out of the window
he panic and he got out of the window
he panic and he got out of the window and left quickly only to get outside to
and left quickly only to get outside to
and left quickly only to get outside to hear his children and his wife screaming
hear his children and his wife screaming
hear his children and his wife screaming for help he ran back to the door to go
for help he ran back to the door to go
for help he ran back to the door to go in to save them and the flames were too
in to save them and the flames were too
in to save them and the flames were too hot too awesome he tried to get in he
hot too awesome he tried to get in he
hot too awesome he tried to get in he couldn’t get in he was desperate frantic
couldn’t get in he was desperate frantic
couldn’t get in he was desperate frantic pretty soon the cries stopped they
pretty soon the cries stopped they
pretty soon the cries stopped they perish in the fire his brother-in-law
perish in the fire his brother-in-law
perish in the fire his brother-in-law came found out that his sister had died
came found out that his sister had died
came found out that his sister had died and his nieces in the fire grabbed
and his nieces in the fire grabbed
and his nieces in the fire grabbed chicken man and start beating him you
chicken man and start beating him you
chicken man and start beating him you chicken why did you save my sister your
chicken why did you save my sister your
chicken why did you save my sister your chicken your chicken when the people
chicken your chicken when the people
chicken your chicken when the people pulled it off chicken man they picked
pulled it off chicken man they picked
pulled it off chicken man they picked him up and said are you all right and
him up and said are you all right and
him up and said are you all right and chicken man look at him and he started
chicken man look at him and he started
chicken man look at him and he started making the sounds of the chicken he
making the sounds of the chicken he
making the sounds of the chicken he never ever overcame that tragedy he will
never ever overcame that tragedy he will
never ever overcame that tragedy he will stop from that experience none of us
stop from that experience none of us
stop from that experience none of us knew what chicken man went wrong with
knew what chicken man went wrong with
knew what chicken man went wrong with this picture and these little dolls
this picture and these little dolls
this picture and these little dolls I remember when I was stuck in anger for
I remember when I was stuck in anger for
I remember when I was stuck in anger for a long time when I made a commitment to
a long time when I made a commitment to
a long time when I made a commitment to my adopted mother that I was going to
my adopted mother that I was going to
my adopted mother that I was going to purchase her a home I’ll never forget
purchase her a home I’ll never forget
purchase her a home I’ll never forget the experience of working real hard to
the experience of working real hard to
the experience of working real hard to get the money for the down payment so
get the money for the down payment so
get the money for the down payment so when he told me of a beautiful home and
when he told me of a beautiful home and
when he told me of a beautiful home and exclusive area of Miami I went to see it
exclusive area of Miami I went to see it
exclusive area of Miami I went to see it took my mother there and she said yes I
took my mother there and she said yes I
took my mother there and she said yes I want it there’s on the water we went to
want it there’s on the water we went to
want it there’s on the water we went to the closing my attorney said less have
the closing my attorney said less have
the closing my attorney said less have you had a title search I said what’s a
you had a title search I said what’s a
you had a title search I said what’s a title search well you just take a couple
title search well you just take a couple
title search well you just take a couple of days to check it out and make sure
of days to check it out and make sure
of days to check it out and make sure there are no liens against the property
there are no liens against the property
there are no liens against the property that you might have to pay if you buy
that you might have to pay if you buy
that you might have to pay if you buy this home the guy who was there selling
this home the guy who was there selling
this home the guy who was there selling me the house he said listen he said the
me the house he said listen he said the
me the house he said listen he said the only reason that I’m selling you this
only reason that I’m selling you this
only reason that I’m selling you this house and selling it at a loss is
house and selling it at a loss is
house and selling it at a loss is because I admire the fact that you want
because I admire the fact that you want
because I admire the fact that you want to purchase this house for your mother I
to purchase this house for your mother I
to purchase this house for your mother I have another guy who will give me
have another guy who will give me
have another guy who will give me substantially more money but I like you
substantially more money but I like you
substantially more money but I like you and I’ve got to get back to Philadelphia
and I’ve got to get back to Philadelphia
and I’ve got to get back to Philadelphia now if we cannot consummate this deal
now if we cannot consummate this deal
now if we cannot consummate this deal now then the deal is off
now then the deal is off
now then the deal is off I said there are no liens against the
I said there are no liens against the
I said there are no liens against the property he says no of course not
property he says no of course not
property he says no of course not I looked at my attorney I said I believe
I looked at my attorney I said I believe
I looked at my attorney I said I believe him I’ll sign she said mr. Brian I’m not
him I’ll sign she said mr. Brian I’m not
him I’ll sign she said mr. Brian I’m not questioning his honesty she said but
questioning his honesty she said but
questioning his honesty she said but business is business I signed that
business is business I signed that
business is business I signed that contract and we had a big celebration
contract and we had a big celebration
contract and we had a big celebration everybody in the neighborhood was
everybody in the neighborhood was
everybody in the neighborhood was talking about Leslie coming home one of
talking about Leslie coming home one of
talking about Leslie coming home one of the twins that made me adopt it to buy
the twins that made me adopt it to buy
the twins that made me adopt it to buy her home Charl isn’t that nice God is
her home Charl isn’t that nice God is
her home Charl isn’t that nice God is going to bless him
a few weeks later I received a letter a
a few weeks later I received a letter a registered letter indicating that the
registered letter indicating that the
registered letter indicating that the house was going up for sheriff sale on
house was going up for sheriff sale on
house was going up for sheriff sale on the courthouse steps a man had filed a
the courthouse steps a man had filed a
the courthouse steps a man had filed a $12,000 lien against the property
$12,000 lien against the property
$12,000 lien against the property because the previous owner old him that
because the previous owner old him that
because the previous owner old him that money and if I did not come up with
money and if I did not come up with
money and if I did not come up with $12,000 in 30 days he was going to sell
$12,000 in 30 days he was going to sell
$12,000 in 30 days he was going to sell the house to the highest bidder I called
the house to the highest bidder I called
the house to the highest bidder I called this man and said mister my name is les
this man and said mister my name is les
this man and said mister my name is les Rana I purchased this house I had
Rana I purchased this house I had
Rana I purchased this house I had nothing to do with your prior bill apply
nothing to do with your prior bill apply
nothing to do with your prior bill apply bill bill he said that’s not my problem
bill bill he said that’s not my problem
bill bill he said that’s not my problem he said you should have had a title
he said you should have had a title
he said you should have had a title search I said can you give me time I
search I said can you give me time I
search I said can you give me time I said my mother is an older lady she has
said my mother is an older lady she has
said my mother is an older lady she has a bad heart and I said please I said if
a bad heart and I said please I said if
a bad heart and I said please I said if you just give me the time I don’t know
you just give me the time I don’t know
you just give me the time I don’t know how I’m gonna do it with the house note
how I’m gonna do it with the house note
how I’m gonna do it with the house note and everything else but I think I can
and everything else but I think I can
and everything else but I think I can pay you at least $2,000 a month and
pay you at least $2,000 a month and
pay you at least $2,000 a month and within six months somehow I will pay
within six months somehow I will pay
within six months somehow I will pay your money he said no I wanted all in 30
your money he said no I wanted all in 30
your money he said no I wanted all in 30 days so you get out I did everything I
days so you get out I did everything I
days so you get out I did everything I could
could
could rack my mind thinking about how I could
rack my mind thinking about how I could
rack my mind thinking about how I could get $12,000 because I took everything I
get $12,000 because I took everything I
get $12,000 because I took everything I could to get the money just for the down
could to get the money just for the down
could to get the money just for the down payment and the closing I finally had to
payment and the closing I finally had to
payment and the closing I finally had to face the reality that I wasn’t going to
face the reality that I wasn’t going to
face the reality that I wasn’t going to be able to do it I was up around two
be able to do it I was up around two
be able to do it I was up around two o’clock in the morning walking back and
o’clock in the morning walking back and
o’clock in the morning walking back and forth thinking how was I going to tell
forth thinking how was I going to tell
forth thinking how was I going to tell my mother this my children were there in
my mother this my children were there in
my mother this my children were there in the room sleeping all night long I
the room sleeping all night long I
the room sleeping all night long I agonized over this I lost over 23 pounds
agonized over this I lost over 23 pounds
agonized over this I lost over 23 pounds pretty soon I went in the room where my
pretty soon I went in the room where my
pretty soon I went in the room where my mother was sleeping and I said mama I
mother was sleeping and I said mama I
mother was sleeping and I said mama I got down on my knees by the bed I said
got down on my knees by the bed I said
got down on my knees by the bed I said mama I gotta talk to you and she said
mama I gotta talk to you and she said
mama I gotta talk to you and she said what’s wrong I said mama I said we got
what’s wrong I said mama I said we got
what’s wrong I said mama I said we got to get out the house I said in my haste
to get out the house I said in my haste
to get out the house I said in my haste to buy the house I made a mistake
to buy the house I made a mistake
to buy the house I made a mistake she said that’s all right baby I didn’t
she said that’s all right baby I didn’t
she said that’s all right baby I didn’t like this house any huh
like this house any huh
like this house any huh I said mama you told me you loved it I
I said mama you told me you loved it I
I said mama you told me you loved it I brought our friends out here to sit she
brought our friends out here to sit she
brought our friends out here to sit she said you know I have arthritis in my
said you know I have arthritis in my
said you know I have arthritis in my knees and I don’t like going up the
knees and I don’t like going up the
knees and I don’t like going up the steps but I knew it made you happy you
steps but I knew it made you happy you
steps but I knew it made you happy you loved it so much I said mom I’ve lost 23
loved it so much I said mom I’ve lost 23
loved it so much I said mom I’ve lost 23 pounds agonizing over this well we had
pounds agonizing over this well we had
pounds agonizing over this well we had to pack up and go back to the old house
to pack up and go back to the old house
to pack up and go back to the old house down the street from Northwestern High
down the street from Northwestern High
down the street from Northwestern High School in Liberty City all those
School in Liberty City all those
School in Liberty City all those neighbors who came out and saw his lead
neighbors who came out and saw his lead
neighbors who came out and saw his lead those neighbors were there as we were
those neighbors were there as we were
those neighbors were there as we were coming back we went in the house the
coming back we went in the house the
coming back we went in the house the roaches were playing cards saying come
roaches were playing cards saying come
roaches were playing cards saying come on in and take a hand
I was wiped out I was embarrassed and
I was wiped out I was embarrassed and humiliated words cannot encompass the
humiliated words cannot encompass the
humiliated words cannot encompass the symbolism of what I felt I remember when
symbolism of what I felt I remember when
symbolism of what I felt I remember when I was unloading the furniture now I
I was unloading the furniture now I
I was unloading the furniture now I began to cry my sister came by hmm you
began to cry my sister came by hmm you
began to cry my sister came by hmm you know you didn’t have any money to buy no
know you didn’t have any money to buy no
know you didn’t have any money to buy no house mr. big time hadn’t given me a
house mr. big time hadn’t given me a
house mr. big time hadn’t given me a quarter you know mama got a bad heart
quarter you know mama got a bad heart
quarter you know mama got a bad heart now you’re back where you belong
now you’re back where you belong
now you’re back where you belong as I was crying with my head down taking
as I was crying with my head down taking
as I was crying with my head down taking furniture and my momma said hold your
furniture and my momma said hold your
furniture and my momma said hold your head up I said mama I said I just feel
head up I said mama I said I just feel
head up I said mama I said I just feel so bad about this mama she said hold
so bad about this mama she said hold
so bad about this mama she said hold your head up and dry your tears you have
your head up and dry your tears you have
your head up and dry your tears you have nothing to be shame up and I did as we
nothing to be shame up and I did as we
nothing to be shame up and I did as we unloaded that furniture in that house
unloaded that furniture in that house
unloaded that furniture in that house for several weeks I was numb
for several weeks I was numb
for several weeks I was numb I was immobilized with anger if I had
I was immobilized with anger if I had
I was immobilized with anger if I had seen that guy I was taking about flying
seen that guy I was taking about flying
seen that guy I was taking about flying to Philadelphia I had all kind of dreams
to Philadelphia I had all kind of dreams
to Philadelphia I had all kind of dreams about him and I don’t want to get this
about him and I don’t want to get this
about him and I don’t want to get this guy here hitting would have been too
guy here hitting would have been too
guy here hitting would have been too good for him I just want to just grab
good for him I just want to just grab
good for him I just want to just grab him and just bite him just
I just may have found him they say well
I just may have found him they say well we found us got just chewing on it
we found us got just chewing on it
we found us got just chewing on it [Laughter]
[Laughter]
[Laughter] beating would have been too good for him
I’ve been like a Doberman Pinscher yes
I’ve been like a Doberman Pinscher yes the guard wouldn’t say I thought I made
the guard wouldn’t say I thought I made
the guard wouldn’t say I thought I made everything but I don’t know where this
everything but I don’t know where this
everything but I don’t know where this came from I was reading the book on
came from I was reading the book on
came from I was reading the book on forgiveness and they had a lot of that
forgiveness and they had a lot of that
forgiveness and they had a lot of that says forgive and grow I had to let that
says forgive and grow I had to let that
says forgive and grow I had to let that luggage go you see your mind is you know
luggage go you see your mind is you know
luggage go you see your mind is you know you’re going to a service station to get
you’re going to a service station to get
you’re going to a service station to get gas you don’t go in there and just stop
gas you don’t go in there and just stop
gas you don’t go in there and just stop pumping when you push the lever up it
pumping when you push the lever up it
pumping when you push the lever up it clears the previous bill by the same
clears the previous bill by the same
clears the previous bill by the same token if you want to begin to move
token if you want to begin to move
token if you want to begin to move you’ve got to clear your mind of all the
you’ve got to clear your mind of all the
you’ve got to clear your mind of all the unnecessary luggage and baggage that’s
unnecessary luggage and baggage that’s
unnecessary luggage and baggage that’s weighing us down I couldn’t move I
weighing us down I couldn’t move I
weighing us down I couldn’t move I couldn’t think about what am I going to
couldn’t think about what am I going to
couldn’t think about what am I going to do to get out of this situation because
do to get out of this situation because
do to get out of this situation because I was so concerned about what happened
I was so concerned about what happened
I was so concerned about what happened and what he did to me and how bad it was
and what he did to me and how bad it was
and what he did to me and how bad it was I was sold stuck in that I couldn’t even
I was sold stuck in that I couldn’t even
I was sold stuck in that I couldn’t even focus on what I should have done feeling
focus on what I should have done feeling
focus on what I should have done feeling sorry for myself and angry and none of
sorry for myself and angry and none of
sorry for myself and angry and none of that was taking me anywhere so pretty
that was taking me anywhere so pretty
that was taking me anywhere so pretty soon I I learned through effort made a
soon I I learned through effort made a
soon I I learned through effort made a conscious deliberate determined effort I
conscious deliberate determined effort I
conscious deliberate determined effort I had to let it go I had to forgive it let
had to let it go I had to forgive it let
had to let it go I had to forgive it let it go and begin to focus on developing
it go and begin to focus on developing
it go and begin to focus on developing myself and I say to you you’re gonna
myself and I say to you you’re gonna
myself and I say to you you’re gonna have people to do things to you things
have people to do things to you things
have people to do things to you things are going to happen to you and the most
are going to happen to you and the most
are going to happen to you and the most important thing to do is to harness your
important thing to do is to harness your
important thing to do is to harness your will and let it go and move so you can
will and let it go and move so you can
will and let it go and move so you can grow so you can get on with your life it
grow so you can get on with your life it
grow so you can get on with your life it doesn’t matter about what happens to you
doesn’t matter about what happens to you
doesn’t matter about what happens to you what matters is what are you going to do
what matters is what are you going to do
what matters is what are you going to do about it what are you going to do now
about it what are you going to do now
about it what are you going to do now less huh how long do you want to tell
less huh how long do you want to tell
less huh how long do you want to tell everybody at the bus stop in anybody who
everybody at the bus stop in anybody who
everybody at the bus stop in anybody who would stand and listen to you
would stand and listen to you
would stand and listen to you how long you repeat the same thing over
how long you repeat the same thing over
how long you repeat the same thing over and over and over and over and over
and over and over and over and over
and over and over and over and over again how many times do we have to hear
again how many times do we have to hear
again how many times do we have to hear that don’t go out telling people what
that don’t go out telling people what
that don’t go out telling people what your story is everybody has a story
your story is everybody has a story
your story is everybody has a story eighty percent don’t care and 20 percent
eighty percent don’t care and 20 percent
eighty percent don’t care and 20 percent glad it’s you
[Applause]
[Applause] it’s not glad that didn’t happen to
it’s not glad that didn’t happen to
it’s not glad that didn’t happen to beach sometimes you think you got some
beach sometimes you think you got some
beach sometimes you think you got some problems you hear somebody else problem
problems you hear somebody else problem
problems you hear somebody else problem and the problem is real bad it make you
and the problem is real bad it make you
and the problem is real bad it make you feel good
tried to let that go all of us got
tried to let that go all of us got stories to tell chicken man
stories to tell chicken man
stories to tell chicken man allowed his tragedy to destroy his life
allowed his tragedy to destroy his life
allowed his tragedy to destroy his life all of us have experienced some tragedy
all of us have experienced some tragedy
all of us have experienced some tragedy if we haven’t we will and you can either
if we haven’t we will and you can either
if we haven’t we will and you can either let it destroy your life or you can
let it destroy your life or you can
let it destroy your life or you can build upon it you can permit it to let
build upon it you can permit it to let
build upon it you can permit it to let you to let it hold you down or you can
you to let it hold you down or you can
you to let it hold you down or you can decide I’m not going to let that happen
decide I’m not going to let that happen
decide I’m not going to let that happen to me I’m bigger than this make a
to me I’m bigger than this make a
to me I’m bigger than this make a declaration to yourself declare all-out
declaration to yourself declare all-out
declaration to yourself declare all-out war that you’re going to get out of this
war that you’re going to get out of this
war that you’re going to get out of this rut I don’t care how good you are until
rut I don’t care how good you are until
rut I don’t care how good you are until I care how talented you are I don’t care
I care how talented you are I don’t care
I care how talented you are I don’t care how much you work on yourself there are
how much you work on yourself there are
how much you work on yourself there are some times when things aren’t going to
some times when things aren’t going to
some times when things aren’t going to go right they just I’m not going to go
go right they just I’m not going to go
go right they just I’m not going to go right there are times with anything that
right there are times with anything that
right there are times with anything that can’t happen will happen Murphy’s Law
can’t happen will happen Murphy’s Law
can’t happen will happen Murphy’s Law will be knocking at your door
will be knocking at your door
will be knocking at your door Wow I don’t know why that’s called life
Wow I don’t know why that’s called life
Wow I don’t know why that’s called life and you have to deal with it sometimes
and you have to deal with it sometimes
and you have to deal with it sometimes your life will be in a slump just like
your life will be in a slump just like
your life will be in a slump just like sports some of the best shooters can’t
sports some of the best shooters can’t
sports some of the best shooters can’t hit baskets different times and games
hit baskets different times and games
hit baskets different times and games they get in a slump do they sit on the
they get in a slump do they sit on the
they get in a slump do they sit on the sidelines and say you digest did hit a
sidelines and say you digest did hit a
sidelines and say you digest did hit a basket today no they continue to execute
basket today no they continue to execute
basket today no they continue to execute I suggest to you that if you are facing
I suggest to you that if you are facing
I suggest to you that if you are facing a challenge don’t stop
a challenge don’t stop
a challenge don’t stop stay busy work your plan continue to do
stay busy work your plan continue to do
stay busy work your plan continue to do those things that you know that work for
those things that you know that work for
those things that you know that work for you after you have evaluated yourself in
you after you have evaluated yourself in
you after you have evaluated yourself in the situation continue to move stay busy
the situation continue to move stay busy
the situation continue to move stay busy stay busy stay busy
stay busy stay busy
stay busy stay busy repeat after me help somebody and help
repeat after me help somebody and help
repeat after me help somebody and help yourself because what you give
yourself because what you give
yourself because what you give is what you get find somebody that you
is what you get find somebody that you
is what you get find somebody that you can help so you can forget about you for
can help so you can forget about you for
can help so you can forget about you for a moment see sometimes the best thing to
a moment see sometimes the best thing to
a moment see sometimes the best thing to do is to be sometimes you have to just
do is to be sometimes you have to just
do is to be sometimes you have to just back up and go within yourself a bow and
back up and go within yourself a bow and
back up and go within yourself a bow and arrow you you can’t take a bow and just
arrow you you can’t take a bow and just
arrow you you can’t take a bow and just push it out an hour you just can’t push
push it out an hour you just can’t push
push it out an hour you just can’t push the air all out you have to pull it back
the air all out you have to pull it back
the air all out you have to pull it back and then release it sometimes you have
and then release it sometimes you have
and then release it sometimes you have to back up and go within and try and
to back up and go within and try and
to back up and go within and try and meditate and recharge your batteries go
meditate and recharge your batteries go
meditate and recharge your batteries go away clear your head and then come back
away clear your head and then come back
away clear your head and then come back and look at it from a different vantage
and look at it from a different vantage
and look at it from a different vantage point don’t operate while you are under
point don’t operate while you are under
point don’t operate while you are under the spell of the effect of what’s going
the spell of the effect of what’s going
the spell of the effect of what’s going on next thing is that you’ve got to
on next thing is that you’ve got to
on next thing is that you’ve got to activate the thinker in you don’t allow
activate the thinker in you don’t allow
activate the thinker in you don’t allow your emotions to control you we are
your emotions to control you we are
your emotions to control you we are emotional but you want to begin to
emotional but you want to begin to
emotional but you want to begin to discipline your emotion if you don’t
discipline your emotion if you don’t
discipline your emotion if you don’t discipline and contain your emotions
discipline and contain your emotions
discipline and contain your emotions they will use you your mind goes on
they will use you your mind goes on
they will use you your mind goes on automatic just like a guard you know I
automatic just like a guard you know I
automatic just like a guard you know I loved reading the book call has a man
loved reading the book call has a man
loved reading the book call has a man take it by James Allen he uses the
take it by James Allen he uses the
take it by James Allen he uses the analogy of the mind being like a garden
analogy of the mind being like a garden
analogy of the mind being like a garden you know weeds don’t have to have any
you know weeds don’t have to have any
you know weeds don’t have to have any encouragement to grow you don’t have to
encouragement to grow you don’t have to
encouragement to grow you don’t have to water them they don’t have to get
water them they don’t have to get
water them they don’t have to get sunshine they don’t have to have fur
sunshine they don’t have to have fur
sunshine they don’t have to have fur ground they will grow through the cracks
ground they will grow through the cracks
ground they will grow through the cracks of a sidewalk am i right but if you want
of a sidewalk am i right but if you want
of a sidewalk am i right but if you want to grow orchids or roses or any kind of
to grow orchids or roses or any kind of
to grow orchids or roses or any kind of exotic flowers there are special
exotic flowers there are special
exotic flowers there are special processes and procedures you must go
processes and procedures you must go
processes and procedures you must go through we’re by the same token you
through we’re by the same token you
through we’re by the same token you don’t have to force yourself or motivate
don’t have to force yourself or motivate
don’t have to force yourself or motivate yourself to think negatively to be
yourself to think negatively to be
yourself to think negatively to be depressed to hate somebody to want
depressed to hate somebody to want
depressed to hate somebody to want revenge you want to get back at somebody
revenge you want to get back at somebody
revenge you want to get back at somebody to beat yourself up over the head to
to beat yourself up over the head to
to beat yourself up over the head to feel loaded with guilt you don’t have to
feel loaded with guilt you don’t have to
feel loaded with guilt you don’t have to make any effort to do that your mind is
make any effort to do that your mind is
make any effort to do that your mind is on automatic it will do that by itself
on automatic it will do that by itself
on automatic it will do that by itself but if you want to begin to move into
but if you want to begin to move into
but if you want to begin to move into your own personal greatness if you want
your own personal greatness if you want
your own personal greatness if you want to begin to really enjoy a happy
to begin to really enjoy a happy
to begin to really enjoy a happy successful healthy life you’ve got to be
successful healthy life you’ve got to be
successful healthy life you’ve got to be willing to go against the tide you’ve
willing to go against the tide you’ve
willing to go against the tide you’ve got to be willing to harness your will
got to be willing to harness your will
got to be willing to harness your will and say in spite of this I’m in control
and say in spite of this I’m in control
and say in spite of this I’m in control here I’m not gonna let this get me down
here I’m not gonna let this get me down
here I’m not gonna let this get me down I’m not gonna let this destroy me I’m
I’m not gonna let this destroy me I’m
I’m not gonna let this destroy me I’m coming back and I’ll be stronger and
coming back and I’ll be stronger and
coming back and I’ll be stronger and better because of it you have got to
better because of it you have got to
better because of it you have got to make a declaration this is what you
make a declaration this is what you
make a declaration this is what you stand for you’re standing up for your
stand for you’re standing up for your
stand for you’re standing up for your dreams you’re standing up for peace of
dreams you’re standing up for peace of
dreams you’re standing up for peace of mind you’re standing up for health you
mind you’re standing up for health you
mind you’re standing up for health you want it and you’re gonna go all out to
want it and you’re gonna go all out to
want it and you’re gonna go all out to have it it’s not going to be easy when
have it it’s not going to be easy when
have it it’s not going to be easy when you want to change it’s not easy if it
you want to change it’s not easy if it
you want to change it’s not easy if it were in fact easy everybody to do it but
were in fact easy everybody to do it but
were in fact easy everybody to do it but if you’re serious you’ll go all out yes
if you’re serious you’ll go all out yes
if you’re serious you’ll go all out yes I’m going to turn this situation around
I’m going to turn this situation around
I’m going to turn this situation around I’m not gonna sit back and moan and cry
I’m not gonna sit back and moan and cry
I’m not gonna sit back and moan and cry over what happened and what went wrong
over what happened and what went wrong
over what happened and what went wrong and who did what I’m going to do
and who did what I’m going to do
and who did what I’m going to do something about this situation the next
something about this situation the next
something about this situation the next thing that is important is that expect
thing that is important is that expect
thing that is important is that expect things to get better for you because
things to get better for you because
things to get better for you because they are their life is cyclic you’re not
they are their life is cyclic you’re not
they are their life is cyclic you’re not what is it whatever experience you’re
what is it whatever experience you’re
what is it whatever experience you’re having right now it has not come to stay
having right now it has not come to stay
having right now it has not come to stay it has come to pass not to stay just to
it has come to pass not to stay just to
it has come to pass not to stay just to pass it’s just going through the biggest
pass it’s just going through the biggest
pass it’s just going through the biggest challenge is is to know what’s happening
challenge is is to know what’s happening
challenge is is to know what’s happening this is a part of this thing we call
this is a part of this thing we call
this is a part of this thing we call life this too shall pass and maintaining
life this too shall pass and maintaining
life this too shall pass and maintaining perspective putting it in perspective I
perspective putting it in perspective I
perspective putting it in perspective I was doing the training at a college and
was doing the training at a college and
was doing the training at a college and it was a two-day training during
it was a two-day training during
it was a two-day training during orientation and in the training that I
orientation and in the training that I
orientation and in the training that I provide I’m a motivational speaker but I
provide I’m a motivational speaker but I
provide I’m a motivational speaker but I conduct processes and personal dynamics
conduct processes and personal dynamics
conduct processes and personal dynamics where people begin to go through changes
where people begin to go through changes
where people begin to go through changes that stimulate the right and left
that stimulate the right and left
that stimulate the right and left hemisphere of the brain enable them to
hemisphere of the brain enable them to
hemisphere of the brain enable them to see themselves differently I conducted
see themselves differently I conducted
see themselves differently I conducted this particular simulation with these
this particular simulation with these
this particular simulation with these young kids 17 and 18 years of age so
young kids 17 and 18 years of age so
young kids 17 and 18 years of age so that they would begin to see how they
that they would begin to see how they
that they would begin to see how they make decisions of how they would survive
make decisions of how they would survive
make decisions of how they would survive in this particular simulation
in this particular simulation
in this particular simulation process we gave them we had them to do
process we gave them we had them to do
process we gave them we had them to do it individually and then collectively
it individually and then collectively
it individually and then collectively over 30% of them wrote down as their
over 30% of them wrote down as their
over 30% of them wrote down as their first option in order to survive they
first option in order to survive they
first option in order to survive they would commit suicide first thing they
would commit suicide first thing they
would commit suicide first thing they wrote down suicide among young people
wrote down suicide among young people
wrote down suicide among young people has increased 300% over 5,000 will
has increased 300% over 5,000 will
has increased 300% over 5,000 will successfully take their lives this year
successfully take their lives this year
successfully take their lives this year why why did he do that
why why did he do that
why why did he do that they defensive I was so shocked I said
they defensive I was so shocked I said
they defensive I was so shocked I said what do you mean well at least we would
what do you mean well at least we would
what do you mean well at least we would not suffer and then they had the nerve
not suffer and then they had the nerve
not suffer and then they had the nerve to write down all of the other things
to write down all of the other things
to write down all of the other things they were going to do after they
they were going to do after they
they were going to do after they committed suicide
committed suicide
committed suicide I said listen Dumbo no when you when you
I said listen Dumbo no when you when you
I said listen Dumbo no when you when you come up with a permanent solution for a
come up with a permanent solution for a
come up with a permanent solution for a temporary problem
temporary problem
temporary problem that’s it game’s over that’s it you’re
that’s it game’s over that’s it you’re
that’s it game’s over that’s it you’re not going to do anything anybody wrote
not going to do anything anybody wrote
not going to do anything anybody wrote suicide at the top you can put your
suicide at the top you can put your
suicide at the top you can put your pencil down see a lot of us because of
pencil down see a lot of us because of
pencil down see a lot of us because of our limited vision of ourselves a lot of
our limited vision of ourselves a lot of
our limited vision of ourselves a lot of us who begin to focus on problems and
us who begin to focus on problems and
us who begin to focus on problems and enable them to overwhelm us we begin to
enable them to overwhelm us we begin to
enable them to overwhelm us we begin to think that we have no options we begin
think that we have no options we begin
think that we have no options we begin to believe that there’s no way out
to believe that there’s no way out
to believe that there’s no way out repeat after me there’s always a way
repeat after me there’s always a way
repeat after me there’s always a way where there’s a will there’s a way
where there’s a will there’s a way
where there’s a will there’s a way shake somebody’s hand on your right or
shake somebody’s hand on your right or
shake somebody’s hand on your right or left and say I’m unstoppable
left and say I’m unstoppable
left and say I’m unstoppable [Applause]
you’ve got to make those kind of
you’ve got to make those kind of declarations to yourself
declarations to yourself
declarations to yourself I’m stoppable this will not get me down
I’m stoppable this will not get me down
I’m stoppable this will not get me down and if I get knocked down I’m gonna be
and if I get knocked down I’m gonna be
and if I get knocked down I’m gonna be like Leo Pascal you said you’re gonna
like Leo Pascal you said you’re gonna
like Leo Pascal you said you’re gonna have some low moments in life but when
have some low moments in life but when
have some low moments in life but when you do you will have high lows but your
you do you will have high lows but your
you do you will have high lows but your work on yourself what are some of those
work on yourself what are some of those
work on yourself what are some of those things that you can do during this
things that you can do during this
things that you can do during this period of time go for walks do some
period of time go for walks do some
period of time go for walks do some things for you just go for a stroll so
things for you just go for a stroll so
things for you just go for a stroll so you can engage in some reflective
you can engage in some reflective
you can engage in some reflective thinking on life on yourself looking and
thinking on life on yourself looking and
thinking on life on yourself looking and enjoying the universe smelling the roses
enjoying the universe smelling the roses
enjoying the universe smelling the roses along the way listen to upbeat music
along the way listen to upbeat music
along the way listen to upbeat music music that inspires you I have only but
music that inspires you I have only but
music that inspires you I have only but goodies I have strategies that I engage
goodies I have strategies that I engage
goodies I have strategies that I engage in to recharge my batteries I’m
in to recharge my batteries I’m
in to recharge my batteries I’m preparing for that because I know things
preparing for that because I know things
preparing for that because I know things are going to happen that I cannot
are going to happen that I cannot
are going to happen that I cannot anticipate very good friend of mine died
anticipate very good friend of mine died
anticipate very good friend of mine died the other day I had a program for myself
the other day I had a program for myself
the other day I had a program for myself I have books that I read that inspire me
I have books that I read that inspire me
I have books that I read that inspire me tapes that I listen to that fire me up
tapes that I listen to that fire me up
tapes that I listen to that fire me up because you’re gonna have sometimes
because you’re gonna have sometimes
because you’re gonna have sometimes little moments when you won’t want to
little moments when you won’t want to
little moments when you won’t want to get out of bed you just want to stay
get out of bed you just want to stay
get out of bed you just want to stay there at times you won’t want to come
there at times you won’t want to come
there at times you won’t want to come out of the house the times you’ll be
out of the house the times you’ll be
out of the house the times you’ll be feeling bad and don’t know why what’s
feeling bad and don’t know why what’s
feeling bad and don’t know why what’s wrong I don’t know just leave me alone
what did that happen I don’t know it’s
what did that happen I don’t know it’s called life
the other thing is take full
the other thing is take full responsibility for your life except
responsibility for your life except
responsibility for your life except where you are and the responsibility
where you are and the responsibility
where you are and the responsibility that you’re going to take yourself where
that you’re going to take yourself where
that you’re going to take yourself where you want to go so once that we have two
you want to go so once that we have two
you want to go so once that we have two primary choices in life we can either
primary choices in life we can either
primary choices in life we can either accept conditions as they exist or we
accept conditions as they exist or we
accept conditions as they exist or we can take the responsibility to change
can take the responsibility to change
can take the responsibility to change them see a lot of people want to exempt
them see a lot of people want to exempt
them see a lot of people want to exempt themselves from taking responsibility
themselves from taking responsibility
themselves from taking responsibility all they want to do is talk about the
all they want to do is talk about the
all they want to do is talk about the problem every time you see them they’ll
problem every time you see them they’ll
problem every time you see them they’ll tell you their story over and over and
tell you their story over and over and
tell you their story over and over and over and over again no no you want to
over and over again no no you want to
over and over again no no you want to take responsibility for your life
take responsibility for your life
take responsibility for your life I got me here I can get me out of this
I got me here I can get me out of this
I got me here I can get me out of this and I’m getting out I’m not going to be
and I’m getting out I’m not going to be
and I’m getting out I’m not going to be a volunteer victim George Bernard Shaw
a volunteer victim George Bernard Shaw
a volunteer victim George Bernard Shaw said there are two kinds of people in
said there are two kinds of people in
said there are two kinds of people in life you know he said those that make
life you know he said those that make
life you know he said those that make things happen those that watch things
things happen those that watch things
things happen those that watch things happen and those that don’t know what
happen and those that don’t know what
happen and those that don’t know what happened and he said the people to get
happened and he said the people to get
happened and he said the people to get alone in this life look around for the
alone in this life look around for the
alone in this life look around for the circumstances that they want and if they
circumstances that they want and if they
circumstances that they want and if they can’t find them they make up they
can’t find them they make up they
can’t find them they make up they creator so part of beginning to get
creator so part of beginning to get
creator so part of beginning to get unstuck you’ve got to decide that the
unstuck you’ve got to decide that the
unstuck you’ve got to decide that the behavior pattern that you have adopted
behavior pattern that you have adopted
behavior pattern that you have adopted doesn’t work for you you’ve got to
doesn’t work for you you’ve got to
doesn’t work for you you’ve got to change your strategies and changing your
change your strategies and changing your
change your strategies and changing your strategy means reinventing your life
recreating you and you have the power to
recreating you and you have the power to do that you can decide that you’re going
do that you can decide that you’re going
do that you can decide that you’re going to change that you’re not going to be a
to change that you’re not going to be a
to change that you’re not going to be a wimp
you can decide that you’re going to
you can decide that you’re going to stand up to life
stand up to life
stand up to life you can decide that I’m gonna live each
you can decide that I’m gonna live each
you can decide that I’m gonna live each day as if it were my last you can you
day as if it were my last you can you
day as if it were my last you can you have the power to make that decision
have the power to make that decision
have the power to make that decision you can decide I’m gonna work on myself
you can decide I’m gonna work on myself
you can decide I’m gonna work on myself and develop myself I’m going to empower
and develop myself I’m going to empower
and develop myself I’m going to empower me and all of these things that are
me and all of these things that are
me and all of these things that are happening to me right now they’re just
happening to me right now they’re just
happening to me right now they’re just temporary inconveniences they’re not
temporary inconveniences they’re not
temporary inconveniences they’re not stronger than I am I’m in charge here
stronger than I am I’m in charge here
stronger than I am I’m in charge here next thing is separate what you do from
next thing is separate what you do from
next thing is separate what you do from who you are that’s what the guilt trap
who you are that’s what the guilt trap
who you are that’s what the guilt trap is about see a lot of folks won’t let
is about see a lot of folks won’t let
is about see a lot of folks won’t let you forget what you used to do or what
you forget what you used to do or what
you forget what you used to do or what you have done what mistakes you’ve made
you have done what mistakes you’ve made
you have done what mistakes you’ve made all of us have made some risk mistakes
all of us have made some risk mistakes
all of us have made some risk mistakes in life all of us have done some things
in life all of us have done some things
in life all of us have done some things that if we had them to do over again we
that if we had them to do over again we
that if we had them to do over again we wouldn’t do it again a lot of things
wouldn’t do it again a lot of things
wouldn’t do it again a lot of things that if I had it to do over again if I
that if I had it to do over again if I
that if I had it to do over again if I knew then what I know now I would have
knew then what I know now I would have
knew then what I know now I would have done it differently well it did happen
done it differently well it did happen
done it differently well it did happen that way and that’s what you call life I
that way and that’s what you call life I
that way and that’s what you call life I didn’t do it like that oh you don’t want
didn’t do it like that oh you don’t want
didn’t do it like that oh you don’t want me to live that down how you want to
me to live that down how you want to
me to live that down how you want to keep on putting that in my face about
keep on putting that in my face about
keep on putting that in my face about what I did guess what I’m not interested
that’s what I did fit won’t do it today
that’s what I did fit won’t do it today so you were picking on an innocent man
so you were picking on an innocent man
so you were picking on an innocent man hello
so as you in the process of reinventing
so as you in the process of reinventing your life write a description of the
your life write a description of the
your life write a description of the kind of person that you want to be what
kind of person that you want to be what
kind of person that you want to be what are the things that you must overcome
are the things that you must overcome
are the things that you must overcome what qualities about your personality
what qualities about your personality
what qualities about your personality you know that you’re going to have to
you know that you’re going to have to
you know that you’re going to have to change because those particular
change because those particular
change because those particular characteristics are liabilities to you
characteristics are liabilities to you
characteristics are liabilities to you what are your assets what are your
what are your assets what are your
what are your assets what are your strong points look at and evaluating
strong points look at and evaluating
strong points look at and evaluating yourself to make that determination
yourself to make that determination
yourself to make that determination other thing is that in order to get out
other thing is that in order to get out
other thing is that in order to get out of a rut we need some coaching find some
of a rut we need some coaching find some
of a rut we need some coaching find some trusted critics people that you don’t
trusted critics people that you don’t
trusted critics people that you don’t care about you love you some things that
care about you love you some things that
care about you love you some things that keeps us from growing and getting out of
keeps us from growing and getting out of
keeps us from growing and getting out of ruts number one we identify with
ruts number one we identify with
ruts number one we identify with feedback we take it personal when
feedback we take it personal when
feedback we take it personal when someone want to give us some feedback on
someone want to give us some feedback on
someone want to give us some feedback on where we are falling short you tell us
where we are falling short you tell us
where we are falling short you tell us about our blind spots we want to have
about our blind spots we want to have
about our blind spots we want to have everything being positive about us we’re
everything being positive about us we’re
everything being positive about us we’re not perfect it’s it hurts I have a
not perfect it’s it hurts I have a
not perfect it’s it hurts I have a friend who was a trusted critic I don’t
friend who was a trusted critic I don’t
friend who was a trusted critic I don’t like him but I love him he doesn’t tell
like him but I love him he doesn’t tell
like him but I love him he doesn’t tell me the things I want to hear he tell me
me the things I want to hear he tell me
me the things I want to hear he tell me what I need to hear so I can grow it
what I need to hear so I can grow it
what I need to hear so I can grow it hurts it hurts when he put me on the hot
hurts it hurts when he put me on the hot
hurts it hurts when he put me on the hot seat I can’t stand it
seat I can’t stand it
seat I can’t stand it but that’s the only way that I can grow
but that’s the only way that I can grow
but that’s the only way that I can grow and I’m glad that he loves me enough to
and I’m glad that he loves me enough to
and I’m glad that he loves me enough to risk our friendship to tell me what I
risk our friendship to tell me what I
risk our friendship to tell me what I need to hear not what I want to hear get
need to hear not what I want to hear get
need to hear not what I want to hear get a support group somebody that you can
a support group somebody that you can
a support group somebody that you can talk to people who perhaps might have a
talk to people who perhaps might have a
talk to people who perhaps might have a similar problem support groups are very
similar problem support groups are very
similar problem support groups are very powerful that you can share some of the
powerful that you can share some of the
powerful that you can share some of the challenges that you’re going through and
challenges that you’re going through and
challenges that you’re going through and it might be a situation where one person
it might be a situation where one person
it might be a situation where one person can give you an idea of how they handle
can give you an idea of how they handle
can give you an idea of how they handle that situation and create an opening for
that situation and create an opening for
that situation and create an opening for you begin to stimulate some
you begin to stimulate some
you begin to stimulate some possibilities in your mind on how you
possibilities in your mind on how you
possibilities in your mind on how you can resolve the problem we can’t grow by
can resolve the problem we can’t grow by
can resolve the problem we can’t grow by ourselves as I mentioned before we grow
ourselves as I mentioned before we grow
ourselves as I mentioned before we grow from people and projects the other thing
from people and projects the other thing
from people and projects the other thing is about life when things happen to you
is about life when things happen to you
is about life when things happen to you when you permit things to use you you
when you permit things to use you you
when you permit things to use you you can’t change the past but you can
can’t change the past but you can
can’t change the past but you can interpret you can reinterpret how you
interpret you can reinterpret how you
interpret you can reinterpret how you see it for years I was going around with
see it for years I was going around with
see it for years I was going around with a heavy load on my shoulders feeling bad
a heavy load on my shoulders feeling bad
a heavy load on my shoulders feeling bad because I was adopted doing interviews
because I was adopted doing interviews
because I was adopted doing interviews for adoption agencies in foster homes
for adoption agencies in foster homes
for adoption agencies in foster homes and I was on television once and I told
and I was on television once and I told
and I was on television once and I told these people in this particular
these people in this particular
these people in this particular interview that I was given away my twin
interview that I was given away my twin
interview that I was given away my twin brother and I when we were six weeks of
brother and I when we were six weeks of
brother and I when we were six weeks of age friend of mine fortunately was
age friend of mine fortunately was
age friend of mine fortunately was listening to the program and she said
listening to the program and she said
listening to the program and she said les like to have lunch with you and so I
les like to have lunch with you and so I
les like to have lunch with you and so I went over to see her she said when a
went over to see her she said when a
went over to see her she said when a woman cares a baby for nine months
woman cares a baby for nine months
woman cares a baby for nine months feeling that life movement in her it’s
feeling that life movement in her it’s
feeling that life movement in her it’s automatic and natural for her to learn
automatic and natural for her to learn
automatic and natural for her to learn to love that baby to expect it to come
to love that baby to expect it to come
to love that baby to expect it to come here when she bares to pain to bring it
here when she bares to pain to bring it
here when she bares to pain to bring it into the world
into the world
into the world your mother Mamie Brown when she came in
your mother Mamie Brown when she came in
your mother Mamie Brown when she came in to adopt you guys she didn’t go through
to adopt you guys she didn’t go through
to adopt you guys she didn’t go through that process she looked at whoever your
that process she looked at whoever your
that process she looked at whoever your biological mother was and said I’ll take
biological mother was and said I’ll take
biological mother was and said I’ll take her you are giving away less you were
her you are giving away less you were
her you are giving away less you were chosen with love
[Applause]
[Applause] same circumstances same event but
same circumstances same event but
same circumstances same event but reinterpreted an interpretation that
reinterpreted an interpretation that
reinterpreted an interpretation that empowers me am I making sense to you so
empowers me am I making sense to you so
empowers me am I making sense to you so when you begin to look at your past give
when you begin to look at your past give
when you begin to look at your past give an interpretation that empowers you
an interpretation that empowers you
an interpretation that empowers you that’s where it used to be that’s not
that’s where it used to be that’s not
that’s where it used to be that’s not where I am now I’m growing now I want
where I am now I’m growing now I want
where I am now I’m growing now I want you to think about in your mind right
you to think about in your mind right
you to think about in your mind right now think about some particular event or
now think about some particular event or
now think about some particular event or act in your life that you feel very bad
act in your life that you feel very bad
act in your life that you feel very bad about but you really regret that that
about but you really regret that that
about but you really regret that that took place if you had to do over again
took place if you had to do over again
took place if you had to do over again you would do it differently with that
you would do it differently with that
you would do it differently with that there I want you to see yourself in your
there I want you to see yourself in your
there I want you to see yourself in your mind’s eye and say to yourself I love
mind’s eye and say to yourself I love
mind’s eye and say to yourself I love myself unconditionally and I forgive
myself unconditionally and I forgive
myself unconditionally and I forgive myself
I want you to think about somebody that
I want you to think about somebody that that cost you some pain cost you some
that cost you some pain cost you some
that cost you some pain cost you some disappointment somebody that you don’t
disappointment somebody that you don’t
disappointment somebody that you don’t like let me tell you something about the
like let me tell you something about the
like let me tell you something about the mind how it uses you tell you something
mind how it uses you tell you something
mind how it uses you tell you something super stupid that I’d used to do do you
super stupid that I’d used to do do you
super stupid that I’d used to do do you know for years I hated my mother and my
know for years I hated my mother and my
know for years I hated my mother and my father whoever they were because they
father whoever they were because they
father whoever they were because they gave me away as I thought at that point
gave me away as I thought at that point
gave me away as I thought at that point in time and guess what I didn’t have any
in time and guess what I didn’t have any
in time and guess what I didn’t have any faces for the hatred because I never saw
faces for the hatred because I never saw
faces for the hatred because I never saw either one of them and I said I hate
either one of them and I said I hate
either one of them and I said I hate them for that and then once I forgave
them for that and then once I forgave
them for that and then once I forgave them and said it’s okay
them and said it’s okay
them and said it’s okay had they not given me away I would have
had they not given me away I would have
had they not given me away I would have never been blessed to have the mother
never been blessed to have the mother
never been blessed to have the mother that I have who to me is the greatest
that I have who to me is the greatest
that I have who to me is the greatest mother in the world so the universe and
mother in the world so the universe and
mother in the world so the universe and Foles as it’s you but when I went
Foles as it’s you but when I went
Foles as it’s you but when I went through this process saying forgive them
through this process saying forgive them
through this process saying forgive them I remember in my mind as I was trying to
I remember in my mind as I was trying to
I remember in my mind as I was trying to picture these people I had two
picture these people I had two
picture these people I had two individuals in my mind standing there
individuals in my mind standing there
individuals in my mind standing there with no faces because I didn’t know how
with no faces because I didn’t know how
with no faces because I didn’t know how they look but I released that I let that
they look but I released that I let that
they look but I released that I let that luggage go think about somebody that
luggage go think about somebody that
luggage go think about somebody that you’ve hurt somebody that you’ve
you’ve hurt somebody that you’ve
you’ve hurt somebody that you’ve disappointed either deliberately or
disappointed either deliberately or
disappointed either deliberately or inadvertently or someone that has hurt
inadvertently or someone that has hurt
inadvertently or someone that has hurt you deliberately or inadvertently think
you deliberately or inadvertently think
you deliberately or inadvertently think about them somebody that that you really
about them somebody that that you really
about them somebody that that you really really when you think about them they’re
really when you think about them they’re
really when you think about them they’re the room turns red
the room turns red
the room turns red look at them in your mind’s eye and say
look at them in your mind’s eye and say
look at them in your mind’s eye and say I forgive you I forgive you
I forgive you I forgive you
I forgive you I forgive you unconditionally for that’s a heavy load
unconditionally for that’s a heavy load
unconditionally for that’s a heavy load to let off when I thought about that guy
to let off when I thought about that guy
to let off when I thought about that guy I said wait a minute
I said wait a minute
I said wait a minute I can’t no no you don’t know what this
I can’t no no you don’t know what this
I can’t no no you don’t know what this guy did this was my mama you don’t know
guy did this was my mama you don’t know
guy did this was my mama you don’t know what we went through my students said
what we went through my students said
what we went through my students said les forgive let it go if you want to be
les forgive let it go if you want to be
les forgive let it go if you want to be forgiven you better forgive somebody
forgiven you better forgive somebody
forgiven you better forgive somebody none of us are perfect all of us have
none of us are perfect all of us have
none of us are perfect all of us have made some mistakes and it wasn’t easy
made some mistakes and it wasn’t easy
made some mistakes and it wasn’t easy it’s not easy forgiving am i right it’s
it’s not easy forgiving am i right it’s
it’s not easy forgiving am i right it’s not everybody won’t forgive they say I
not everybody won’t forgive they say I
not everybody won’t forgive they say I forgive but I don’t forget now let it go
forgive but I don’t forget now let it go
forgive but I don’t forget now let it go so you can grow let’s get a little
so you can grow let’s get a little
so you can grow let’s get a little demonstration here throw it up through
demonstration here throw it up through
demonstration here throw it up through the wall on this side here right
the wall on this side here right
the wall on this side here right demonstrate it like this let’s go I
demonstrate it like this let’s go I
demonstrate it like this let’s go I throw away negative thoughts revenge
throw away negative thoughts revenge
throw away negative thoughts revenge guilt
guilt
guilt anything that’s been holding me back now
anything that’s been holding me back now
anything that’s been holding me back now with that right hand let’s bring
with that right hand let’s bring
with that right hand let’s bring something in bring in love
something in bring in love
something in bring in love peace of mind good relationships whole
peace of mind good relationships whole
peace of mind good relationships whole lot of money I don’t know why people
lot of money I don’t know why people
lot of money I don’t know why people raise their voices always they hold on
raise their voices always they hold on
raise their voices always they hold on I mean they get serious – you know they
I mean they get serious – you know they
I mean they get serious – you know they that usually people are you run it I use
that usually people are you run it I use
that usually people are you run it I use two hands it
two hands it
two hands it they tried ball somebody else’s head
reinterpreting our past understanding
reinterpreting our past understanding and knowing that we can move from where
and knowing that we can move from where
and knowing that we can move from where we are that we can begin to design the
we are that we can begin to design the
we are that we can begin to design the kind of life that empowers us that gives
kind of life that empowers us that gives
kind of life that empowers us that gives us happiness that enable us to be on top
us happiness that enable us to be on top
us happiness that enable us to be on top of who we are knowing that as we begin
of who we are knowing that as we begin
of who we are knowing that as we begin to explore new horizons and new vistas
to explore new horizons and new vistas
to explore new horizons and new vistas in life that as we begin to to focus on
in life that as we begin to to focus on
in life that as we begin to to focus on developing ourselves as we begin to
developing ourselves as we begin to
developing ourselves as we begin to elevate ourselves and not to follow the
elevate ourselves and not to follow the
elevate ourselves and not to follow the crowd activating the thinker in us and
crowd activating the thinker in us and
crowd activating the thinker in us and dis disciplining and putting on hold the
dis disciplining and putting on hold the
dis disciplining and putting on hold the emotional part of ourselves it’s not
emotional part of ourselves it’s not
emotional part of ourselves it’s not easy but through practice and practice
easy but through practice and practice
easy but through practice and practice and practice practice makes what
and practice practice makes what
and practice practice makes what absolutely not dismantle that belief
absolutely not dismantle that belief
absolutely not dismantle that belief system
system
system practice makes improvement you can
practice makes improvement you can
practice makes improvement you can always better your best you can always
always better your best you can always
always better your best you can always go beyond anything that you have ever
go beyond anything that you have ever
go beyond anything that you have ever done you never hit a state of perfection
done you never hit a state of perfection
done you never hit a state of perfection you’re always bigger than what you do
you’re always bigger than what you do
you’re always bigger than what you do and so all you’re looking for new
and so all you’re looking for new
and so all you’re looking for new breakthroughs through practice and
breakthroughs through practice and
breakthroughs through practice and practice and practice you’ll get better
practice and practice you’ll get better
practice and practice you’ll get better and better and better and there’s still
and better and better and there’s still
and better and better and there’s still some things that will happen to you that
some things that will happen to you that
some things that will happen to you that will catch you on the blindside that you
will catch you on the blindside that you
will catch you on the blindside that you did not anticipate you get knocked down
did not anticipate you get knocked down
did not anticipate you get knocked down but you won’t be knocked out you’ll be
but you won’t be knocked out you’ll be
but you won’t be knocked out you’ll be able to get to your feet again beyond
able to get to your feet again beyond
able to get to your feet again beyond the ropes but you have a fast recovery
the ropes but you have a fast recovery
the ropes but you have a fast recovery rate when you work on yourself
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