if you’re gonna be a hard work or hard work doesn’t just appear you have to
work doesn’t just appear you have to
work doesn’t just appear you have to practice hard work the only way you
practice hard work the only way you
practice hard work the only way you succeed in life the only way you learn
succeed in life the only way you learn
succeed in life the only way you learn is by failing it’s not the failure it’s
is by failing it’s not the failure it’s
is by failing it’s not the failure it’s what you do after you fail if you do not
what you do after you fail if you do not
what you do after you fail if you do not take control over your time in your life
take control over your time in your life
take control over your time in your life other people will gobble it up
other people will gobble it up
other people will gobble it up what’s that belief nation it’s evan my
what’s that belief nation it’s evan my
what’s that belief nation it’s evan my one word is believe and i believe in you
one word is believe and i believe in you
one word is believe and i believe in you and i want to see that great thing you
and i want to see that great thing you
and i want to see that great thing you have inside of you come out so you can
have inside of you come out so you can
have inside of you come out so you can help change the world so to help you in
help change the world so to help you in
help change the world so to help you in your journey today we’re gonna learn
your journey today we’re gonna learn
your journey today we’re gonna learn from writer lawyer and former First Lady
from writer lawyer and former First Lady
from writer lawyer and former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama and
of the United States Michelle Obama and
of the United States Michelle Obama and my take on her top ten rules of success
my take on her top ten rules of success
my take on her top ten rules of success vol 2 rule number one is my personal
vol 2 rule number one is my personal
vol 2 rule number one is my personal favorite and I’d love to know which one
favorite and I’d love to know which one
favorite and I’d love to know which one you guys like the best and as always
you guys like the best and as always
you guys like the best and as always guys as you’re watching if you hear
guys as you’re watching if you hear
guys as you’re watching if you hear something that really resonates with you
something that really resonates with you
something that really resonates with you please leave it down the comments below
please leave it down the comments below
please leave it down the comments below and put quotes around it so other people
and put quotes around it so other people
and put quotes around it so other people can be inspired and when you write it
can be inspired and when you write it
can be inspired and when you write it down it’s much more likely to stick with
down it’s much more likely to stick with
down it’s much more likely to stick with yourself as well enjoy
you have to practice who you want to be
you have to practice who you want to be you know you don’t wake up one morning
you know you don’t wake up one morning
you know you don’t wake up one morning and you’re suddenly who you think you
and you’re suddenly who you think you
and you’re suddenly who you think you want to be you have to put some energy
want to be you have to put some energy
want to be you have to put some energy into it so if you want to be an honest
into it so if you want to be an honest
into it so if you want to be an honest person you have to be an honest person
person you have to be an honest person
person you have to be an honest person every day even starting at three and
every day even starting at three and
every day even starting at three and four and five right if you’re gonna be a
four and five right if you’re gonna be a
four and five right if you’re gonna be a hard work or hard work doesn’t just
hard work or hard work doesn’t just
hard work or hard work doesn’t just appear you have to practice hard work
appear you have to practice hard work
appear you have to practice hard work you have to practice effort you know and
you have to practice effort you know and
you have to practice effort you know and and I also encourage them and try to
and I also encourage them and try to
and I also encourage them and try to help them understand that good things
help them understand that good things
help them understand that good things don’t come easy now with that effort you
don’t come easy now with that effort you
don’t come easy now with that effort you know that’s where you grow
know that’s where you grow
know that’s where you grow that’s where growth some of the best
that’s where growth some of the best
that’s where growth some of the best times in my life when I’ve grown it’s
times in my life when I’ve grown it’s
times in my life when I’ve grown it’s when I’ve done something hard when I’ve
when I’ve done something hard when I’ve
when I’ve done something hard when I’ve overcome a fear eat you don’t realize
overcome a fear eat you don’t realize
overcome a fear eat you don’t realize that when you’re doing it but when you
that when you’re doing it but when you
that when you’re doing it but when you come out on the other side you realize
come out on the other side you realize
come out on the other side you realize wow I’ve really stepped up this is what
wow I’ve really stepped up this is what
wow I’ve really stepped up this is what I tell my daughters every day do not be
I tell my daughters every day do not be
I tell my daughters every day do not be afraid to fail because that often times
afraid to fail because that often times
afraid to fail because that often times is the thing that keeps us as women and
is the thing that keeps us as women and
is the thing that keeps us as women and girls back because we think we have to
girls back because we think we have to
girls back because we think we have to be right and we think we have to be
be right and we think we have to be
be right and we think we have to be perfect we think that we can’t stumble
perfect we think that we can’t stumble
perfect we think that we can’t stumble and the only way you succeed in life the
and the only way you succeed in life the
and the only way you succeed in life the only way you learn is by failing it’s
only way you learn is by failing it’s
only way you learn is by failing it’s not the failure it’s what you do after
not the failure it’s what you do after
not the failure it’s what you do after you fail you know do you let it each up
you fail you know do you let it each up
you fail you know do you let it each up do you quit do you give up or do you let
do you quit do you give up or do you let
do you quit do you give up or do you let it bolster you does it serve as as the
it bolster you does it serve as as the
it bolster you does it serve as as the challenge in your mind to do more to
challenge in your mind to do more to
challenge in your mind to do more to take some risks to step outside of your
take some risks to step outside of your
take some risks to step outside of your comfort zone are you gonna throw up your
comfort zone are you gonna throw up your
comfort zone are you gonna throw up your hands and say that progress will never
hands and say that progress will never
hands and say that progress will never come are you gonna get angry and lash
come are you gonna get angry and lash
come are you gonna get angry and lash out
out
out are you going to turn inward and just
are you going to turn inward and just
are you going to turn inward and just give in to despair and frustration or
give in to despair and frustration or
give in to despair and frustration or are you going to take a deep breath
are you going to take a deep breath
are you going to take a deep breath straighten your shoulders lift up your
straighten your shoulders lift up your
straighten your shoulders lift up your head and do what Barack Obama has always
head and do what Barack Obama has always
head and do what Barack Obama has always done as he says when they go low I go
done as he says when they go low I go
done as he says when they go low I go high
high
high that’s the choice Barack and I have made
that’s the choice Barack and I have made
that’s the choice Barack and I have made that’s what has kept us sane over the
that’s what has kept us sane over the
that’s what has kept us sane over the years we simply do not allow space in
years we simply do not allow space in
years we simply do not allow space in our hearts minds or souls for darkness
our hearts minds or souls for darkness
our hearts minds or souls for darkness instead we choose faith faith in
instead we choose faith faith in
instead we choose faith faith in ourselves in the power of hard work
ourselves in the power of hard work
ourselves in the power of hard work faith in our God whose overwhelming love
faith in our God whose overwhelming love
faith in our God whose overwhelming love sustains us every single day
sustains us every single day
sustains us every single day that’s what we choose we choose love our
that’s what we choose we choose love our
that’s what we choose we choose love our love for our children our commitment to
love for our children our commitment to
love for our children our commitment to leaving them a better world our love for
leaving them a better world our love for
leaving them a better world our love for our country which has given us so many
our country which has given us so many
our country which has given us so many blessings and advantages our love for
blessings and advantages our love for
blessings and advantages our love for our fellow citizens parents working hard
our fellow citizens parents working hard
our fellow citizens parents working hard to support their kids men and women in
to support their kids men and women in
to support their kids men and women in uniform who risk everything to keep us
uniform who risk everything to keep us
uniform who risk everything to keep us safe young people from the toughest
safe young people from the toughest
safe young people from the toughest backgrounds who never stopped believing
backgrounds who never stopped believing
backgrounds who never stopped believing in their dreams young people like so
in their dreams young people like so
in their dreams young people like so many of you that’s what we choose and we
many of you that’s what we choose and we
many of you that’s what we choose and we choose excellence we choose the tune out
choose excellence we choose the tune out
choose excellence we choose the tune out all the noise and strive for excellence
all the noise and strive for excellence
all the noise and strive for excellence in everything we do no cutting corners
in everything we do no cutting corners
in everything we do no cutting corners no taking shortcuts no whining
no taking shortcuts no whining
no taking shortcuts no whining we give 120 percent every single time
we give 120 percent every single time
we give 120 percent every single time because excellence excellence is the
because excellence excellence is the
because excellence excellence is the most powerful answer you can give to the
most powerful answer you can give to the
most powerful answer you can give to the doubters and the haters
doubters and the haters
doubters and the haters [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] it’s also the most powerful thing you
it’s also the most powerful thing you
it’s also the most powerful thing you can do for yourself because the process
can do for yourself because the process
can do for yourself because the process of striving and struggling and pushing
of striving and struggling and pushing
of striving and struggling and pushing yourself to new heights see that’s how
yourself to new heights see that’s how
yourself to new heights see that’s how you develop your god-given talents
you develop your god-given talents
you develop your god-given talents that’s how you make yourself stronger
that’s how you make yourself stronger
that’s how you make yourself stronger and smarter and more able to make a
and smarter and more able to make a
and smarter and more able to make a difference for others if I was gonna
difference for others if I was gonna
difference for others if I was gonna protect them I had a number one protect
protect them I had a number one protect
protect them I had a number one protect myself and protect my time so I knew
myself and protect my time so I knew
myself and protect my time so I knew going into this role that I didn’t want
going into this role that I didn’t want
going into this role that I didn’t want to waste any time that anytime I spin
to waste any time that anytime I spin
to waste any time that anytime I spin away from my kids and I actually took
away from my kids and I actually took
away from my kids and I actually took this on even before I became first lady
this on even before I became first lady
this on even before I became first lady even as a lawyer as a vice president at
even as a lawyer as a vice president at
even as a lawyer as a vice president at a hospital one of the things I realized
a hospital one of the things I realized
a hospital one of the things I realized is that if you do not take control over
is that if you do not take control over
is that if you do not take control over your time in your life other people will
your time in your life other people will
your time in your life other people will gobble it up if you don’t prioritize
gobble it up if you don’t prioritize
gobble it up if you don’t prioritize yourself
yourself
yourself you constantly start falling lower and
you constantly start falling lower and
you constantly start falling lower and lower on your list your kids fall lower
lower on your list your kids fall lower
lower on your list your kids fall lower and lower on your list so by the time
and lower on your list so by the time
and lower on your list so by the time you got here you knew how to do that I
you got here you knew how to do that I
you got here you knew how to do that I knew how to do that read write read read
knew how to do that read write read read
knew how to do that read write read read if the president were here one of his
if the president were here one of his
if the president were here one of his greatest strengths is reading that’s one
greatest strengths is reading that’s one
greatest strengths is reading that’s one of the reasons why he’s a good
of the reasons why he’s a good
of the reasons why he’s a good communicator why he’s such a good writer
communicator why he’s such a good writer
communicator why he’s such a good writer he’s a voracious reader so we’re trying
he’s a voracious reader so we’re trying
he’s a voracious reader so we’re trying to get our girls no matter what to just
to get our girls no matter what to just
to get our girls no matter what to just be to love reading and to challenge
be to love reading and to challenge
be to love reading and to challenge themselves with what they read and not
themselves with what they read and not
themselves with what they read and not just read the gossip books but to push
just read the gossip books but to push
just read the gossip books but to push themselves beyond and do things that
themselves beyond and do things that
themselves beyond and do things that maybe they wouldn’t do so I would
maybe they wouldn’t do so I would
maybe they wouldn’t do so I would encourage you all to to read read read
encourage you all to to read read read
encourage you all to to read read read just keep reading and writing is another
just keep reading and writing is another
just keep reading and writing is another skill it’s practice it’s practice the
skill it’s practice it’s practice the
skill it’s practice it’s practice the more you write the better you get
more you write the better you get
more you write the better you get drafts our kids are learning the first
drafts our kids are learning the first
drafts our kids are learning the first draft means nothing you’re gonna do
draft means nothing you’re gonna do
draft means nothing you’re gonna do seven ten drafts that’s writing it’s not
seven ten drafts that’s writing it’s not
seven ten drafts that’s writing it’s not failure it’s not not the teacher not
failure it’s not not the teacher not
failure it’s not not the teacher not liking you because it’s all marked up in
liking you because it’s all marked up in
liking you because it’s all marked up in red when you get to be a good writer you
red when you get to be a good writer you
red when you get to be a good writer you mark your own stuff and read and you
mark your own stuff and read and you
mark your own stuff and read and you rewrite and you rewrite and you rewrite
rewrite and you rewrite and you rewrite
rewrite and you rewrite and you rewrite that’s what writing is
that’s what writing is
that’s what writing is and if you come out with those skills
and if you come out with those skills
and if you come out with those skills and then you’re confident and you can
and then you’re confident and you can
and then you’re confident and you can articulate and you can stand up straight
articulate and you can stand up straight
articulate and you can stand up straight and look anybody in the eye and say this
and look anybody in the eye and say this
and look anybody in the eye and say this is who I am it’s a pleasure to meet you
is who I am it’s a pleasure to meet you
is who I am it’s a pleasure to meet you that’s one of the things we try to do
that’s one of the things we try to do
that’s one of the things we try to do with our mentoring program with young
with our mentoring program with young
with our mentoring program with young girls my message to them is if you can
girls my message to them is if you can
girls my message to them is if you can walk into the White House and meet the
walk into the White House and meet the
walk into the White House and meet the first lady and say my name is how are
first lady and say my name is how are
first lady and say my name is how are you and look me in the eye then there’s
you and look me in the eye then there’s
you and look me in the eye then there’s nothing you can’t do that’s why it’s
nothing you can’t do that’s why it’s
nothing you can’t do that’s why it’s important if you guys walked here are
important if you guys walked here are
important if you guys walked here are sitting here in front of all these
sitting here in front of all these
sitting here in front of all these people standing tall asking questions
people standing tall asking questions
people standing tall asking questions using your voice you have to practice
using your voice you have to practice
using your voice you have to practice that
that
that these arenas just show up again and
these arenas just show up again and
these arenas just show up again and again and then you just get used to it
again and then you just get used to it
again and then you just get used to it the nerves go away and you start
the nerves go away and you start
the nerves go away and you start relaxing into your own abilities but
relaxing into your own abilities but
relaxing into your own abilities but it’s practice be supportive of each
it’s practice be supportive of each
it’s practice be supportive of each other I mean I just can’t say this
other I mean I just can’t say this
other I mean I just can’t say this enough we have to be our best friends
enough we have to be our best friends
enough we have to be our best friends each other that means we cannot be catty
each other that means we cannot be catty
each other that means we cannot be catty we cannot compete and see one person’s
we cannot compete and see one person’s
we cannot compete and see one person’s failure is our success we can all rise
failure is our success we can all rise
failure is our success we can all rise together okay we can all win and and
together okay we can all win and and
together okay we can all win and and weird sometimes taught in our societies
weird sometimes taught in our societies
weird sometimes taught in our societies that we have to compete and we have to
that we have to compete and we have to
that we have to compete and we have to hold each other back in order for one of
hold each other back in order for one of
hold each other back in order for one of us to succeed that is not true
us to succeed that is not true
us to succeed that is not true we need each other we as women we as
we need each other we as women we as
we need each other we as women we as minorities sort of take for we
minorities sort of take for we
minorities sort of take for we underestimate in ourselves and that is
underestimate in ourselves and that is
underestimate in ourselves and that is I’m pretty smart yeah I work pretty hard
I’m pretty smart yeah I work pretty hard
I’m pretty smart yeah I work pretty hard I’m good at what I do I I have really
I’m good at what I do I I have really
I’m good at what I do I I have really good instincts I have great ideas and I
good instincts I have great ideas and I
good instincts I have great ideas and I can execute and I say that out loud
can execute and I say that out loud
can execute and I say that out loud because we as women don’t like pat
because we as women don’t like pat
because we as women don’t like pat ourselves on the back for our we’re
ourselves on the back for our we’re
ourselves on the back for our we’re always sort of deferring yes you know we
always sort of deferring yes you know we
always sort of deferring yes you know we we cede our power so easily and I want
we cede our power so easily and I want
we cede our power so easily and I want young girls out there to know look live
young girls out there to know look live
young girls out there to know look live out loud about loud and understand that
out loud about loud and understand that
out loud about loud and understand that what’s in your brain is is really useful
what’s in your brain is is really useful
what’s in your brain is is really useful do not hide it
do not hide it
do not hide it don’t dumb it down don’t apologize for
don’t dumb it down don’t apologize for
don’t dumb it down don’t apologize for it
it
it just put it on the table and let people
just put it on the table and let people
just put it on the table and let people deal with it because we silenced
deal with it because we silenced
deal with it because we silenced ourselves I was the vice president of
ourselves I was the vice president of
ourselves I was the vice president of community outreach for the University of
community outreach for the University of
community outreach for the University of Chicago hospital and I got that job
Chicago hospital and I got that job
Chicago hospital and I got that job because I didn’t compromise because
because I didn’t compromise because
because I didn’t compromise because before getting working at that job I was
before getting working at that job I was
before getting working at that job I was working as an associate dean I had had
working as an associate dean I had had
working as an associate dean I had had Malia Barack was in the US Senate so I
Malia Barack was in the US Senate so I
Malia Barack was in the US Senate so I was basically you know mothering part
was basically you know mothering part
was basically you know mothering part time on my own having I had a full-time
time on my own having I had a full-time
time on my own having I had a full-time job so I tried part-time I’ve talked
job so I tried part-time I’ve talked
job so I tried part-time I’ve talked about this before I tried part-time
about this before I tried part-time
about this before I tried part-time because I thought I have to figure this
because I thought I have to figure this
because I thought I have to figure this out I have to be able to pick the kids
out I have to be able to pick the kids
out I have to be able to pick the kids up I’ve got to be able to do all this so
up I’ve got to be able to do all this so
up I’ve got to be able to do all this so try part-time the only thing I found out
try part-time the only thing I found out
try part-time the only thing I found out from part-time was that you just get
from part-time was that you just get
from part-time was that you just get paid part-time because I was still doing
paid part-time because I was still doing
paid part-time because I was still doing a full-time job I was just cramming it
a full-time job I was just cramming it
a full-time job I was just cramming it all into the few hours that I was there
all into the few hours that I was there
all into the few hours that I was there and driving myself crazy so I had vowed
and driving myself crazy so I had vowed
and driving myself crazy so I had vowed that if I continued to work that I would
that if I continued to work that I would
that if I continued to work that I would never settle for part-time I knew what
never settle for part-time I knew what
never settle for part-time I knew what my time and energy was worth so when I
my time and energy was worth so when I
my time and energy was worth so when I went into that the president’s office to
went into that the president’s office to
went into that the president’s office to interview for that job I thought I have
interview for that job I thought I have
interview for that job I thought I have a little baby I don’t have babysitting
a little baby I don’t have babysitting
a little baby I don’t have babysitting so here we go we’re all gonna go in to
so here we go we’re all gonna go in to
so here we go we’re all gonna go in to see the president because this is who I
see the president because this is who I
see the president because this is who I am yeah and I said and if I take this
am yeah and I said and if I take this
am yeah and I said and if I take this job I need flexibility and I need full
job I need flexibility and I need full
job I need flexibility and I need full pay so if you want me to leave my baby
pay so if you want me to leave my baby
pay so if you want me to leave my baby and my kids then you’re gonna have to
and my kids then you’re gonna have to
and my kids then you’re gonna have to pay me because I’m gonna do the job that
pay me because I’m gonna do the job that
pay me because I’m gonna do the job that was never a question you know I could
was never a question you know I could
was never a question you know I could deliver but I wasn’t I knew then I
deliver but I wasn’t I knew then I
deliver but I wasn’t I knew then I wasn’t gonna sell myself short
wasn’t gonna sell myself short
wasn’t gonna sell myself short I don’t ever view it as bravery yeah you
I don’t ever view it as bravery yeah you
I don’t ever view it as bravery yeah you didn’t think that was brave saying look
didn’t think that was brave saying look
didn’t think that was brave saying look I’m gonna be paid by time right I just
I’m gonna be paid by time right I just
I’m gonna be paid by time right I just dude it is I’m not gonna be taken
dude it is I’m not gonna be taken
dude it is I’m not gonna be taken advantage of
advantage of
advantage of you know I just I am just not gonna keep
you know I just I am just not gonna keep
you know I just I am just not gonna keep you it’s a new your value that’s
you it’s a new your value that’s
you it’s a new your value that’s absolute value when you are struggling
absolute value when you are struggling
absolute value when you are struggling and you start thinking about giving up I
and you start thinking about giving up I
and you start thinking about giving up I want you to remember something that my
want you to remember something that my
want you to remember something that my husband and I have talked about since we
husband and I have talked about since we
husband and I have talked about since we first started this journey nearly a
first started this journey nearly a
first started this journey nearly a decade ago something that has carried us
decade ago something that has carried us
decade ago something that has carried us through every moment in this White House
through every moment in this White House
through every moment in this White House in every moment of our lives and that is
in every moment of our lives and that is
in every moment of our lives and that is the power of hope the belief that
the power of hope the belief that
the power of hope the belief that something better is always possible if
something better is always possible if
something better is always possible if you’re willing to work for it and fight
you’re willing to work for it and fight
you’re willing to work for it and fight for it it is our fundamental belief in
for it it is our fundamental belief in
for it it is our fundamental belief in the power of hope that has allowed us to
the power of hope that has allowed us to
the power of hope that has allowed us to rise above the voices of doubt and
rise above the voices of doubt and
rise above the voices of doubt and division of anger and fear that we have
division of anger and fear that we have
division of anger and fear that we have faced in our own lives and in the life
faced in our own lives and in the life
faced in our own lives and in the life of this country our hope that if we work
of this country our hope that if we work
of this country our hope that if we work hard enough and believe in ourselves
hard enough and believe in ourselves
hard enough and believe in ourselves then we can be whatever we dream
then we can be whatever we dream
then we can be whatever we dream regardless of the limitations that
regardless of the limitations that
regardless of the limitations that others may place on us the hope that
others may place on us the hope that
others may place on us the hope that when people see us for who we truly are
when people see us for who we truly are
when people see us for who we truly are maybe just maybe they too will be
maybe just maybe they too will be
maybe just maybe they too will be inspired to rise to their best possible
inspired to rise to their best possible
inspired to rise to their best possible selves shoot it’s the hope of my folks
selves shoot it’s the hope of my folks
selves shoot it’s the hope of my folks like my dad got up every day do his job
like my dad got up every day do his job
like my dad got up every day do his job at the city water plant the hope that
at the city water plant the hope that
at the city water plant the hope that one day his kids would go to college and
one day his kids would go to college and
one day his kids would go to college and have opportunities he never dreamed of
have opportunities he never dreamed of
have opportunities he never dreamed of that’s the kind of hope that every
that’s the kind of hope that every
that’s the kind of hope that every single one of us politicians parents
single one of us politicians parents
single one of us politicians parents preachers all of us need to be providing
preachers all of us need to be providing
preachers all of us need to be providing for our young people because that is
for our young people because that is
for our young people because that is what moves this country forward every
what moves this country forward every
what moves this country forward every single day our hope for the future
single day our hope for the future
single day our hope for the future and the hard work that hope inspires I
and the hard work that hope inspires I
and the hard work that hope inspires I want our young people to know that they
want our young people to know that they
want our young people to know that they matter
matter
matter that they belong so don’t be afraid you
that they belong so don’t be afraid you
that they belong so don’t be afraid you hear me young people don’t be afraid be
hear me young people don’t be afraid be
hear me young people don’t be afraid be focused be determined be hopeful be
focused be determined be hopeful be
focused be determined be hopeful be empowered empower yourselves with a good
empowered empower yourselves with a good
empowered empower yourselves with a good education then get out there and use
education then get out there and use
education then get out there and use that education to build a country worthy
that education to build a country worthy
that education to build a country worthy of your boundless promise lead by
of your boundless promise lead by
of your boundless promise lead by example with hope
example with hope
example with hope never fear and know that I will be with
never fear and know that I will be with
never fear and know that I will be with you rooting for you and working to
you rooting for you and working to
you rooting for you and working to support you for the rest of my life and
support you for the rest of my life and
support you for the rest of my life and that is true I know for every person who
that is true I know for every person who
that is true I know for every person who were here is here today and for
were here is here today and for
were here is here today and for educators and advocates all across this
educators and advocates all across this
educators and advocates all across this nation who get up every day and work
nation who get up every day and work
nation who get up every day and work their hearts out to lift up our young
their hearts out to lift up our young
their hearts out to lift up our young people and I am so grateful to all of
people and I am so grateful to all of
people and I am so grateful to all of you for your passion and your dedication
you for your passion and your dedication
you for your passion and your dedication and all the hard work on behalf of our
and all the hard work on behalf of our
and all the hard work on behalf of our next generation and I can think of no
next generation and I can think of no
next generation and I can think of no better way to end my time as first lady
better way to end my time as first lady
better way to end my time as first lady than celebrating with all of you so I
than celebrating with all of you so I
than celebrating with all of you so I want to close today by simply saying
want to close today by simply saying
want to close today by simply saying thank you thank you for everything you
thank you thank you for everything you
thank you thank you for everything you do for our kids and for our country
do for our kids and for our country
do for our kids and for our country being your first lady has been the
being your first lady has been the
being your first lady has been the greatest honor of my life and I hope
greatest honor of my life and I hope
greatest honor of my life and I hope I’ve made you proud
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thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because sweet cherry
made this video because sweet cherry
made this video because sweet cherry asked me to if there’s a famous
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I’d also love to know what did you learn
I’d also love to know what did you learn from this video that had the biggest
from this video that had the biggest
from this video that had the biggest impact on you what lesson are you going
impact on you what lesson are you going
impact on you what lesson are you going to take and immediately apply it somehow
to take and immediately apply it somehow
to take and immediately apply it somehow in your life or in your business leave
in your life or in your business leave
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it in the comments below I’m really
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curious to find out I also want to give
curious to find out I also want to give a quick try to to Steph reveron stuff
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a quick try to to Steph reveron stuff thank you so much for picking up a copy
thank you so much for picking up a copy
thank you so much for picking up a copy of my book your one word and visit in
of my book your one word and visit in
of my book your one word and visit in the studio and getting it signed and
the studio and getting it signed and
the studio and getting it signed and meeting you and your notebook but also
meeting you and your notebook but also
meeting you and your notebook but also for the song that you made talking about
for the song that you made talking about
for the song that you made talking about one word I really appreciate all the
one word I really appreciate all the
one word I really appreciate all the love and support and I’m so glad that
love and support and I’m so glad that
love and support and I’m so glad that you enjoyed the book and had a big
you enjoyed the book and had a big
you enjoyed the book and had a big impact on your life thank you guys again
impact on your life thank you guys again
impact on your life thank you guys again for watching I believe in you hope you
for watching I believe in you hope you
for watching I believe in you hope you continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll
whatever your one word is much love I’ll
whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon
so throughout this journey I have
so throughout this journey I have learned to block everything out and
learned to block everything out and
learned to block everything out and focus on my truth I had to answer some
focus on my truth I had to answer some
focus on my truth I had to answer some basic questions for myself Who am I
basic questions for myself Who am I
basic questions for myself Who am I no really Who am I what do I care about
no really Who am I what do I care about
no really Who am I what do I care about and the answers to those questions have
and the answers to those questions have
and the answers to those questions have resulted in the woman who stands before
resulted in the woman who stands before
resulted in the woman who stands before you today a woman who is first and
you today a woman who is first and
you today a woman who is first and foremost a mom look I love our daughters
foremost a mom look I love our daughters
foremost a mom look I love our daughters more than anything in the world more
more than anything in the world more
more than anything in the world more than life itself and while that may not
than life itself and while that may not
than life itself and while that may not be the first thing that some folks want
be the first thing that some folks want
be the first thing that some folks want to hear from an Ivy league-educated
to hear from an Ivy league-educated
to hear from an Ivy league-educated lawyer
lawyer
lawyer it is truly Who I am so for me being mom
it is truly Who I am so for me being mom
it is truly Who I am so for me being mom and chief is and always will be job
and chief is and always will be job
and chief is and always will be job number one other people told me that I
number one other people told me that I
number one other people told me that I might not be able to to do well in
might not be able to to do well in
might not be able to to do well in school for whatever reason I was always
school for whatever reason I was always
school for whatever reason I was always a good student I worked hard but I
a good student I worked hard but I
a good student I worked hard but I thought there was some magic that
thought there was some magic that
thought there was some magic that happened that made you really I didn’t
happened that made you really I didn’t
happened that made you really I didn’t know that it was just plain old hard
know that it was just plain old hard
know that it was just plain old hard work so there were periods of doubt for
work so there were periods of doubt for
work so there were periods of doubt for sure I think we all I have doubts today
sure I think we all I have doubts today
sure I think we all I have doubts today doubts don’t go away
doubts don’t go away
doubts don’t go away you just learn how to deal with them you
you just learn how to deal with them you
you just learn how to deal with them you you start knowing yourself and you
you start knowing yourself and you
you start knowing yourself and you become more confident the more successes
become more confident the more successes
become more confident the more successes you have the more chances you take the
you have the more chances you take the
you have the more chances you take the you don’t let the the failures or the
you don’t let the the failures or the
you don’t let the the failures or the stumbles define you now everybody Falls
stumbles define you now everybody Falls
stumbles define you now everybody Falls every now and then some people fall a
every now and then some people fall a
every now and then some people fall a lot and what I realize is that we have
lot and what I realize is that we have
lot and what I realize is that we have long lives if we’re healthy and we do
long lives if we’re healthy and we do
long lives if we’re healthy and we do what we’re supposed to do I’m 47 years
what we’re supposed to do I’m 47 years
what we’re supposed to do I’m 47 years old so think about it whatever mistake I
old so think about it whatever mistake I
old so think about it whatever mistake I made when I was 13 who cares
made when I was 13 who cares
made when I was 13 who cares so think about life as a long trajectory
so think about life as a long trajectory
so think about life as a long trajectory but at the same time you don’t want to
but at the same time you don’t want to
but at the same time you don’t want to make huge mistakes because when you’re
make huge mistakes because when you’re
make huge mistakes because when you’re young making B
young making B
young making B big mistakes can last forever right
big mistakes can last forever right
big mistakes can last forever right so you want to choose wisely but the
so you want to choose wisely but the
so you want to choose wisely but the stumbles the lessons learned that’s part
stumbles the lessons learned that’s part
stumbles the lessons learned that’s part of life that that makes you grow but I I
of life that that makes you grow but I I
of life that that makes you grow but I I came to know that I didn’t know that
came to know that I didn’t know that
came to know that I didn’t know that when I was your age I thought every
when I was your age I thought every
when I was your age I thought every every mistake was the end of the world
every mistake was the end of the world
every mistake was the end of the world I’ll never be able I’ll never get into
I’ll never be able I’ll never get into
I’ll never be able I’ll never get into the school I’ll never be you know of
the school I’ll never be you know of
the school I’ll never be you know of course we all feel that way but just
course we all feel that way but just
course we all feel that way but just continue to work put the put the effort
continue to work put the put the effort
continue to work put the put the effort in and I think that has been some of
in and I think that has been some of
in and I think that has been some of what’s helped me being first lady
what’s helped me being first lady
what’s helped me being first lady perfect first of all is knowing who you
perfect first of all is knowing who you
perfect first of all is knowing who you are and being confident in yourself
are and being confident in yourself
are and being confident in yourself because they’ll be clear as to what it
because they’ll be clear as to what it
because they’ll be clear as to what it is it pushing beyond other people’s
is it pushing beyond other people’s
is it pushing beyond other people’s labels of you alright that’s a big part
labels of you alright that’s a big part
labels of you alright that’s a big part that’s what we do to each other all the
that’s what we do to each other all the
that’s what we do to each other all the time we don’t even know each other and
time we don’t even know each other and
time we don’t even know each other and we already determined from one glance
we already determined from one glance
we already determined from one glance meeting one line one word one phrase
meeting one line one word one phrase
meeting one line one word one phrase this is who you are
this is who you are
this is who you are so you have to know who you are before
so you have to know who you are before
so you have to know who you are before that and you and you live that reality
that and you and you live that reality
that and you and you live that reality and you keep living it out no matter
and you keep living it out no matter
and you keep living it out no matter what and if you’re a good have good
what and if you’re a good have good
what and if you’re a good have good character and and good intentions that
character and and good intentions that
character and and good intentions that that ultimately shines through but in
that ultimately shines through but in
that ultimately shines through but in the end it’s hard work and I’d like to
the end it’s hard work and I’d like to
the end it’s hard work and I’d like to work hard and I’d like to do good things
work hard and I’d like to do good things
work hard and I’d like to do good things and you practice that now and believe it
and you practice that now and believe it
and you practice that now and believe it or not I didn’t know it it prepared me
or not I didn’t know it it prepared me
or not I didn’t know it it prepared me to be the first lady of United States I
to be the first lady of United States I
to be the first lady of United States I didn’t know I guess I’m doing okay but
didn’t know I guess I’m doing okay but
didn’t know I guess I’m doing okay but you know what every day we just get up
you know what every day we just get up
you know what every day we just get up and keep doing what we think is the
and keep doing what we think is the
and keep doing what we think is the right thing stop worrying so much about
right thing stop worrying so much about
right thing stop worrying so much about getting things wrong success has nothing
getting things wrong success has nothing
getting things wrong success has nothing to do with perfection so stop being
to do with perfection so stop being
to do with perfection so stop being nervous raise your hand
nervous raise your hand
nervous raise your hand use your voice get it wrong learn from
use your voice get it wrong learn from
use your voice get it wrong learn from your mistakes and keep moving on and
your mistakes and keep moving on and
your mistakes and keep moving on and don’t worry about what other people
don’t worry about what other people
don’t worry about what other people think it doesn’t matter I’m 50 years old
think it doesn’t matter I’m 50 years old
think it doesn’t matter I’m 50 years old now and nothing anyone said to me when I
now and nothing anyone said to me when I
now and nothing anyone said to me when I was young that was negative matters it
was young that was negative matters it
was young that was negative matters it doesn’t matter
doesn’t matter
doesn’t matter so be brave use your voice
so be brave use your voice
so be brave use your voice ignore the doubters and work hard
ignore the doubters and work hard
ignore the doubters and work hard because life is hard work don’t be
because life is hard work don’t be
because life is hard work don’t be afraid of it just do it the most
afraid of it just do it the most
afraid of it just do it the most important work ever if you had to think
important work ever if you had to think
important work ever if you had to think of one word that’s most important to you
of one word that’s most important to you
of one word that’s most important to you that sums you Apple so it would be like
that sums you Apple so it would be like
that sums you Apple so it would be like a little beacon hey believe nation if
a little beacon hey believe nation if
a little beacon hey believe nation if you want to know what the most important
you want to know what the most important
you want to know what the most important one word is for Tony Robbins Gary
one word is for Tony Robbins Gary
one word is for Tony Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk Oprah Winfrey will.i.am and
Vaynerchuk Oprah Winfrey will.i.am and
Vaynerchuk Oprah Winfrey will.i.am and Howard Schultz I have a very special
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