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HOW TO CLEAR YOU MIND – Motivational Speech for Success 2017


this evening we’re gonna be looking at

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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