there’s a world champion boxer on basketball player track star harshly
basketball player track star harshly
basketball player track star harshly manimals I find out that this Mark Spitz
manimals I find out that this Mark Spitz
manimals I find out that this Mark Spitz for an example he’s a world champion but
for an example he’s a world champion but
for an example he’s a world champion but what made him the world champion was
what made him the world champion was
what made him the world champion was that he seemed to at the right time when
that he seemed to at the right time when
that he seemed to at the right time when the pressures down at the last few yards
the pressures down at the last few yards
the pressures down at the last few yards he can get that lead he’s got enough
he can get that lead he’s got enough
he can get that lead he’s got enough left a million I found Ken Norton our
left a million I found Ken Norton our
left a million I found Ken Norton our last fight the fight was even up into
last fight the fight was even up into
last fight the fight was even up into the last round but I had something that
the last round but I had something that
the last round but I had something that he didn’t have all I’m much older that
he didn’t have all I’m much older that
he didn’t have all I’m much older that was the last minute kick what’s that
was the last minute kick what’s that
was the last minute kick what’s that last minute kick is that something’s the
last minute kick is that something’s the
last minute kick is that something’s the stamina the strength but more than
stamina the strength but more than
stamina the strength but more than training the mental capacity mental
training the mental capacity mental
training the mental capacity mental picture realized what’s involved and my
picture realized what’s involved and my
picture realized what’s involved and my partner is naked by to do something is
partner is naked by to do something is
partner is naked by to do something is really too tired to do your mind made
really too tired to do your mind made
really too tired to do your mind made you do it
you do it
you do it Mark Spitz the Seoul Olympic track star
Mark Spitz the Seoul Olympic track star
Mark Spitz the Seoul Olympic track star was mentioning he wasn’t that much
was mentioning he wasn’t that much
was mentioning he wasn’t that much greater than all the people in the world
greater than all the people in the world
greater than all the people in the world was some time he won by just that much
was some time he won by just that much
was some time he won by just that much and so no champion is just one who can
and so no champion is just one who can
and so no champion is just one who can come out at the last minute and the
come out at the last minute and the
come out at the last minute and the coals of show as I say the star close to
coals of show as I say the star close to
coals of show as I say the star close to show a 1415 round fight and there’s even
show a 1415 round fight and there’s even
show a 1415 round fight and there’s even and that usually this champion you can
and that usually this champion you can
and that usually this champion you can depend on him to come to the last few
depend on him to come to the last few
depend on him to come to the last few seconds and find some discipline not
seconds and find some discipline not
seconds and find some discipline not only that it’s mental and physical again
only that it’s mental and physical again
only that it’s mental and physical again where his body is in physical shape to
where his body is in physical shape to
where his body is in physical shape to do it plus mentally to
do it plus mentally to
do it plus mentally to he’s got himself a condition where both
he’s got himself a condition where both
he’s got himself a condition where both fellas maybe sometimes the wheel can
fellas maybe sometimes the wheel can
fellas maybe sometimes the wheel can outdo the skill and sometime the fellas
outdo the skill and sometime the fellas
outdo the skill and sometime the fellas wheel is stronger than the man who is
wheel is stronger than the man who is
wheel is stronger than the man who is actually better physically and the
actually better physically and the
actually better physically and the determination and weakens the other man
determination and weakens the other man
determination and weakens the other man just to see him so determined hits the
just to see him so determined hits the
just to see him so determined hits the world has been deceived you listen to me
world has been deceived you listen to me
world has been deceived you listen to me now never told you wrong the man don’t
now never told you wrong the man don’t
now never told you wrong the man don’t hit hard he knocked Joe Frazier down six
hit hard he knocked Joe Frazier down six
hit hard he knocked Joe Frazier down six time he got up six times Joe King Roman
time he got up six times Joe King Roman
time he got up six times Joe King Roman is Tokyo Japan fight the Porto Rican
is Tokyo Japan fight the Porto Rican
is Tokyo Japan fight the Porto Rican champion knocked him down three times he
champion knocked him down three times he
champion knocked him down three times he jumped up three times he knocked Kidd
jumped up three times he knocked Kidd
jumped up three times he knocked Kidd Norton down four times he jumped up four
Norton down four times he jumped up four
Norton down four times he jumped up four times one of you ever saw the man say
times one of you ever saw the man say
times one of you ever saw the man say seven eight nine ten count his man out
seven eight nine ten count his man out
seven eight nine ten count his man out when I had started list of saikhan fight
when I had started list of saikhan fight
when I had started list of saikhan fight he stayed out for the count of ten saw a
he stayed out for the count of ten saw a
he stayed out for the count of ten saw a Foley stayed off for the count of ten
Foley stayed off for the count of ten
Foley stayed off for the count of ten Cleveland Williams there for the count
Cleveland Williams there for the count
Cleveland Williams there for the count of ten what do I have knocked out stay
of ten what do I have knocked out stay
of ten what do I have knocked out stay down Sugar Ray Robinson knocked him out
down Sugar Ray Robinson knocked him out
down Sugar Ray Robinson knocked him out for the count of 30 Joel Lewis Marciano
for the count of 30 Joel Lewis Marciano
for the count of 30 Joel Lewis Marciano Jack Dempsey Jack Johnson Archie Moore
Jack Dempsey Jack Johnson Archie Moore
Jack Dempsey Jack Johnson Archie Moore as a child they knock him out cold so
as a child they knock him out cold so
as a child they knock him out cold so this man has never knock nobody out cold
this man has never knock nobody out cold
this man has never knock nobody out cold he’s a bully he slowed he has no skill
he’s a bully he slowed he has no skill
he’s a bully he slowed he has no skill no footwork he’s awkward and I had been
no footwork he’s awkward and I had been
no footwork he’s awkward and I had been given him a name a name for our
given him a name a name for our
given him a name a name for our Patterson the rabbit I named Sonny
Patterson the rabbit I named Sonny
Patterson the rabbit I named Sonny listening to bear and he shall be known
listening to bear and he shall be known
listening to bear and he shall be known as officially as The Mummy because he
as officially as The Mummy because he
as officially as The Mummy because he fights when he’s fighting if you ever
fights when he’s fighting if you ever
fights when he’s fighting if you ever watch him in the rain he he he he drags
watch him in the rain he he he he drags
watch him in the rain he he he he drags like that out his opponent
[Music]
[Music] and how’s the mummy gonna catch me when
and how’s the mummy gonna catch me when
and how’s the mummy gonna catch me when you’re fighting the mummy you just keep
you’re fighting the mummy you just keep
you’re fighting the mummy you just keep a step ahead of the money
a step ahead of the money
a step ahead of the money mummy I’m over here now are you moving
mummy I’m over here now are you moving
mummy I’m over here now are you moving too fast the mummy don’t move ever do
too fast the mummy don’t move ever do
too fast the mummy don’t move ever do you ever get frightened before a fight
you ever get frightened before a fight
you ever get frightened before a fight you’re getting nervous I’m nervous we’re
you’re getting nervous I’m nervous we’re
you’re getting nervous I’m nervous we’re not frightened I’m nervous because I
not frightened I’m nervous because I
not frightened I’m nervous because I have a great insight on I just don’t see
have a great insight on I just don’t see
have a great insight on I just don’t see the audience on every camera
the audience on every camera
the audience on every camera I see millions of people like the Fraser
I see millions of people like the Fraser
I see millions of people like the Fraser fight was watched by ten hundred million
fight was watched by ten hundred million
fight was watched by ten hundred million people which is five times the
people which is five times the
people which is five times the population of everybody in the United
population of everybody in the United
population of everybody in the United States just a picture of Rina with 1
States just a picture of Rina with 1
States just a picture of Rina with 1 million people I met you couldn’t see
million people I met you couldn’t see
million people I met you couldn’t see them all and just think about 100
them all and just think about 100
them all and just think about 100 million and ten hundred million and all
million and ten hundred million and all
million and ten hundred million and all those people and everything that makes
those people and everything that makes
those people and everything that makes me nervous just the idea of me just no
me nervous just the idea of me just no
me nervous just the idea of me just no humble fella from Kentucky got lucky in
humble fella from Kentucky got lucky in
humble fella from Kentucky got lucky in sports and now here’s the house a fight
sports and now here’s the house a fight
sports and now here’s the house a fight was piped in and placed like Thailand to
was piped in and placed like Thailand to
was piped in and placed like Thailand to the government house and Arabian the
the government house and Arabian the
the government house and Arabian the government officials took time off to
government officials took time off to
government officials took time off to watch the fight and just about two men
watch the fight and just about two men
watch the fight and just about two men boxing
boxing
boxing tracking so many people of all races and
tracking so many people of all races and
tracking so many people of all races and nationalities and how I he understand
nationalities and how I he understand
nationalities and how I he understand they they stopped closed all the
they they stopped closed all the
they they stopped closed all the factories and the people they said
factories and the people they said
factories and the people they said televisions on every street corner
televisions on every street corner
televisions on every street corner people came out watching the fight on
people came out watching the fight on
people came out watching the fight on the streets and every bar in America
the streets and every bar in America
the streets and every bar in America every every house the traffic was still
every every house the traffic was still
every every house the traffic was still doing that fight in Madison Square
doing that fight in Madison Square
doing that fight in Madison Square Garden 10,000 people couldn’t get in and
Garden 10,000 people couldn’t get in and
Garden 10,000 people couldn’t get in and just over one man and just imagine all
just over one man and just imagine all
just over one man and just imagine all them people watching you that makes me
them people watching you that makes me
them people watching you that makes me nervous until I get started and then
nervous until I get started and then
nervous until I get started and then known as go
known as go
known as go I’m thinking it’s so superior and what
I’m thinking it’s so superior and what
I’m thinking it’s so superior and what now it is so popular and my logic and so
now it is so popular and my logic and so
now it is so popular and my logic and so wise until it crashes with the mentality
wise until it crashes with the mentality
wise until it crashes with the mentality which is down here a number there by me
which is down here a number there by me
which is down here a number there by me being so high I can see more see father
being so high I can see more see father
being so high I can see more see father knew and you looking at misses and you
knew and you looking at misses and you
knew and you looking at misses and you want a job making 60 70 pounds a week
want a job making 60 70 pounds a week
want a job making 60 70 pounds a week [Music]
[Music]
[Music] never been out of the country not known
never been out of the country not known
never been out of the country not known in his own neighborhood a lethal do it
in his own neighborhood a lethal do it
in his own neighborhood a lethal do it well I’m in such a high level until I
well I’m in such a high level until I
well I’m in such a high level until I don’t think with you I’m not like you
don’t think with you I’m not like you
don’t think with you I’m not like you I’m not saying you I mean that on your
I’m not saying you I mean that on your
I’m not saying you I mean that on your person
person
person but you’re not but you know why they say
but you’re not but you know why they say
but you’re not but you know why they say that and thanks for the best possible
that and thanks for the best possible
that and thanks for the best possible reason so they have fear and they are
reason so they have fear and they are
reason so they have fear and they are wearing looks looks dangerous to them
wearing looks looks dangerous to them
wearing looks looks dangerous to them that’s not really the danger to me no
that’s not really the danger to me no
that’s not really the danger to me no problem this will be the biggest upsets
problem this will be the biggest upsets
problem this will be the biggest upsets and Sonny Liston and I think it is
and Sonny Liston and I think it is
and Sonny Liston and I think it is befitting that I go out of boxing just
befitting that I go out of boxing just
befitting that I go out of boxing just like I came in defeating a big
like I came in defeating a big
like I came in defeating a big monster that nobody could destroy a hard
monster that nobody could destroy a hard
monster that nobody could destroy a hard punch I’m the underdog if he hits me I’m
punch I’m the underdog if he hits me I’m
punch I’m the underdog if he hits me I’m in trouble like the Sonny Liston fight
in trouble like the Sonny Liston fight
in trouble like the Sonny Liston fight when I came back and I shook the world
when I came back and I shook the world
when I came back and I shook the world and I got listed as ten years since
and I got listed as ten years since
and I got listed as ten years since Sonny Liston I’m meeting another big bad
Sonny Liston I’m meeting another big bad
Sonny Liston I’m meeting another big bad strong monster knockout artist and he
strong monster knockout artist and he
strong monster knockout artist and he beats everybody something mr. knocked
beats everybody something mr. knocked
beats everybody something mr. knocked out Patterson twice and I was opposed
out Patterson twice and I was opposed
out Patterson twice and I was opposed all because you get hard but he couldn’t
all because you get hard but he couldn’t
all because you get hard but he couldn’t find them be it George Foreman dr. Ken
find them be it George Foreman dr. Ken
find them be it George Foreman dr. Ken Norton
Norton
Norton knocked out Joe Frazier true I didn’t
knocked out Joe Frazier true I didn’t
knocked out Joe Frazier true I didn’t knock him out I’m so fast and so hard
knock him out I’m so fast and so hard
knock him out I’m so fast and so hard yet I’m so scientific I’m a totally
yet I’m so scientific I’m a totally
yet I’m so scientific I’m a totally different man from Frazier Lord listen
different man from Frazier Lord listen
different man from Frazier Lord listen David when I meet this man if you think
David when I meet this man if you think
David when I meet this man if you think the world was surprised when Nixon
the world was surprised when Nixon
the world was surprised when Nixon resigned wait till I whip falling behind
I’m telling you David I’m down to two
I’m telling you David I’m down to two hundred and fifteen pounds right now
hundred and fifteen pounds right now
hundred and fifteen pounds right now said it went to 15 I’m five weight
said it went to 15 I’m five weight
said it went to 15 I’m five weight already I used to Train six weeks for
already I used to Train six weeks for
already I used to Train six weeks for fight I’ve trained for months or so I’m
fight I’ve trained for months or so I’m
fight I’ve trained for months or so I’m chopping trees I’ve done something
chopping trees I’ve done something
chopping trees I’ve done something special I’ve wrestled with alligator
I believe you can tell what a whale out
I believe you can tell what a whale out of handcuffed lightning though Thunder
of handcuffed lightning though Thunder
of handcuffed lightning though Thunder in jail now you know I’m bad on the last
in jail now you know I’m bad on the last
in jail now you know I’m bad on the last week I murdered a rock into the stone
week I murdered a rock into the stone
week I murdered a rock into the stone hospitalized a brick I’m so mean I make
hospitalized a brick I’m so mean I make
hospitalized a brick I’m so mean I make medicine safepoint
goes like this people say what’s gonna
goes like this people say what’s gonna happen you meet Joe Frazier again here’s
happen you meet Joe Frazier again here’s
happen you meet Joe Frazier again here’s how the fight sound on the radio for
how the fight sound on the radio for
how the fight sound on the radio for those who who can’t afford to buy the
those who who can’t afford to buy the
those who who can’t afford to buy the expensive theater sinks and the fight
expensive theater sinks and the fight
expensive theater sinks and the fight goes like this Dean
goes like this Dean
goes like this Dean Ali comes out to meet Frazier but Frey
Ali comes out to meet Frazier but Frey
Ali comes out to meet Frazier but Frey just starts to retreat if Frazier goes
just starts to retreat if Frazier goes
just starts to retreat if Frazier goes back an inch father you’ll wind up in
back an inch father you’ll wind up in
back an inch father you’ll wind up in the rain sad see how these swings are
the rain sad see how these swings are
the rain sad see how these swings are left all these swings on the right look
left all these swings on the right look
left all these swings on the right look at the kids carry the fight Frazer keeps
at the kids carry the fight Frazer keeps
at the kids carry the fight Frazer keeps backing but there’s not enough room it’s
backing but there’s not enough room it’s
backing but there’s not enough room it’s a matter of time there are laws the
a matter of time there are laws the
a matter of time there are laws the bloom now Ali lands on the right
bloom now Ali lands on the right
bloom now Ali lands on the right what a beautiful swing and the puzzle is
what a beautiful swing and the puzzle is
what a beautiful swing and the puzzle is Frazier cleaned out of the range
Fraser still risin but the referee was a
Fraser still risin but the referee was a frown for he can start counting till
frown for he can start counting till
frown for he can start counting till Fraser comes back now Fraser disappears
Fraser comes back now Fraser disappears
Fraser comes back now Fraser disappears from view the crowd is getting frantic
from view the crowd is getting frantic
from view the crowd is getting frantic but I raid our station staff picked him
but I raid our station staff picked him
but I raid our station staff picked him up he summarized over the Atlantic who
up he summarized over the Atlantic who
up he summarized over the Atlantic who would have thought when they came to the
would have thought when they came to the
would have thought when they came to the fight that they would have witnessed the
fight that they would have witnessed the
fight that they would have witnessed the luncheon of a colored satellite I don’t
luncheon of a colored satellite I don’t
luncheon of a colored satellite I don’t pay no attention to what they say about
pay no attention to what they say about
pay no attention to what they say about me all I do is just do what I have to do
me all I do is just do what I have to do
me all I do is just do what I have to do and get paid and that’s it but I don’t
and get paid and that’s it but I don’t
and get paid and that’s it but I don’t really pay no attention to the rules of
really pay no attention to the rules of
really pay no attention to the rules of boxing I don’t pay no attention I defy
boxing I don’t pay no attention I defy
boxing I don’t pay no attention I defy all the rules I define I’ve added pages
all the rules I define I’ve added pages
all the rules I define I’ve added pages to the book of boxes I have this game is
to the book of boxes I have this game is
to the book of boxes I have this game is such a thing now until boxing promoters
such a thing now until boxing promoters
such a thing now until boxing promoters can no longer afford my shows I have
can no longer afford my shows I have
can no longer afford my shows I have governments like Iran ready to put up 10
governments like Iran ready to put up 10
governments like Iran ready to put up 10 million for me to fight Joe Frazier
million for me to fight Joe Frazier
million for me to fight Joe Frazier I have governments like Cairo Egypt we
I have governments like Cairo Egypt we
I have governments like Cairo Egypt we only put up six million with people like
only put up six million with people like
only put up six million with people like Ron Lau I have countries all like all
Ron Lau I have countries all like all
Ron Lau I have countries all like all back to your zyre talking to my Bhutto
back to your zyre talking to my Bhutto
back to your zyre talking to my Bhutto he wants him back again they put up five
he wants him back again they put up five
he wants him back again they put up five more million for retirement for one when
more million for retirement for one when
more million for retirement for one when we talk about 10 million and 6 million
we talk about 10 million and 6 million
we talk about 10 million and 6 million and 4 million this is unbelievable and
and 4 million this is unbelievable and
and 4 million this is unbelievable and they don’t SPECT to get the money back
they don’t SPECT to get the money back
they don’t SPECT to get the money back they’re promoting their countries and
they’re promoting their countries and
they’re promoting their countries and their ideals
their ideals
their ideals so I’ve like sales so in this sport of
so I’ve like sales so in this sport of
so I’ve like sales so in this sport of boxing until Madison Square Garden is
boxing until Madison Square Garden is
boxing until Madison Square Garden is too small
too small
too small Yankee Stadium is too small the Houston
Yankee Stadium is too small the Houston
Yankee Stadium is too small the Houston Astrodome the biggest promoters in the
Astrodome the biggest promoters in the
Astrodome the biggest promoters in the wealth is Americans and Englishman’s you
wealth is Americans and Englishman’s you
wealth is Americans and Englishman’s you can get for promotions cannot just
can get for promotions cannot just
can get for promotions cannot just promote me no more you understand so
promote me no more you understand so
promote me no more you understand so I’ve not only added pages to boxing but
I’ve not only added pages to boxing but
I’ve not only added pages to boxing but added new sections to the boxing book
added new sections to the boxing book
added new sections to the boxing book goodbye Dan stop talking now attention I
goodbye Dan stop talking now attention I
goodbye Dan stop talking now attention I told you all of my critics I told you
told you all of my critics I told you
told you all of my critics I told you all then I was the greatest of all time
all then I was the greatest of all time
all then I was the greatest of all time be Thunder listen I told you today I’m
be Thunder listen I told you today I’m
be Thunder listen I told you today I’m still the greatest of all time never
still the greatest of all time never
still the greatest of all time never again defeat me never again say that I’m
again defeat me never again say that I’m
again defeat me never again say that I’m gonna be defeated never again
gonna be defeated never again
gonna be defeated never again that made me then the dog until I’m
that made me then the dog until I’m
that made me then the dog until I’m about 50 years old then you might get me
about 50 years old then you might get me
about 50 years old then you might get me but I didn’t dance I didn’t dance for a
but I didn’t dance I didn’t dance for a
but I didn’t dance I didn’t dance for a reason I wanted to make him lose all his
reason I wanted to make him lose all his
reason I wanted to make him lose all his power I kept telling me yet no punch he
power I kept telling me yet no punch he
power I kept telling me yet no punch he couldn’t hit he’s swinging like a sissy
couldn’t hit he’s swinging like a sissy
couldn’t hit he’s swinging like a sissy he’s missing
he’s missing
he’s missing let me see you box I hadn’t started
let me see you box I hadn’t started
let me see you box I hadn’t started dancing yet you can’t say my legs are
dancing yet you can’t say my legs are
dancing yet you can’t say my legs are going you can tell was tired because
going you can tell was tired because
going you can tell was tired because what happened I didn’t dance from the
what happened I didn’t dance from the
what happened I didn’t dance from the SAC around old I stayed on the ropes
SAC around old I stayed on the ropes
SAC around old I stayed on the ropes when I stay on the ropes you think I’m
when I stay on the ropes you think I’m
when I stay on the ropes you think I’m doing bad but I want all boxers to put
doing bad but I want all boxers to put
doing bad but I want all boxers to put this on the page about to stand on overs
this on the page about to stand on overs
this on the page about to stand on overs is a beautiful thing with a heavy weight
is a beautiful thing with a heavy weight
is a beautiful thing with a heavy weight when you make him shoot his best shots
when you make him shoot his best shots
when you make him shoot his best shots and you know he’s not hitting here I’m
and you know he’s not hitting here I’m
and you know he’s not hitting here I’m gonna gave jobs home with two rounds a
gonna gave jobs home with two rounds a
gonna gave jobs home with two rounds a steady punching because out today he was
steady punching because out today he was
steady punching because out today he was mine I want to say something right here
mine I want to say something right here
mine I want to say something right here you all might this might make your old
you all might this might make your old
you all might this might make your old faith life is not really long let’s say
faith life is not really long let’s say
faith life is not really long let’s say there is person 30 years old
there is person 30 years old
there is person 30 years old if you 30 years old you’re not but about
if you 30 years old you’re not but about
if you 30 years old you’re not but about seven years old how can I prove it and
seven years old how can I prove it and
seven years old how can I prove it and up all the seven eight nine hours you
up all the seven eight nine hours you
up all the seven eight nine hours you slept for 30 years
slept for 30 years
slept for 30 years out of 30 years out of all the night
out of 30 years out of all the night
out of 30 years out of all the night last night when you went to bed and woke
last night when you went to bed and woke
last night when you went to bed and woke up this morning you don’t remember a
up this morning you don’t remember a
up this morning you don’t remember a thing you’ve been unconscious for about
thing you’ve been unconscious for about
thing you’ve been unconscious for about eight years if you’re 30 years old you
eight years if you’re 30 years old you
eight years if you’re 30 years old you step out eight years okay how much
step out eight years okay how much
step out eight years okay how much traveling have you done in 30 years in
traveling have you done in 30 years in
traveling have you done in 30 years in the television station to home to
the television station to home to
the television station to home to another country to another city to
another country to another city to
another country to another city to school to church you’ve probably
school to church you’ve probably
school to church you’ve probably traveled two years your life will spin
traveled two years your life will spin
traveled two years your life will spin just getting back and forth to where you
just getting back and forth to where you
just getting back and forth to where you going so there’s eight years of sleep in
going so there’s eight years of sleep in
going so there’s eight years of sleep in two years of traveling there’s 30 years
two years of traveling there’s 30 years
two years of traveling there’s 30 years that you like before you accomplish
that you like before you accomplish
that you like before you accomplish anything
anything
anything how long do you sit in school in America
how long do you sit in school in America
how long do you sit in school in America we stand school from the 12th grade from
we stand school from the 12th grade from
we stand school from the 12th grade from the first grade to 12th grade same here
the first grade to 12th grade same here
the first grade to 12th grade same here yeah
yeah
yeah virtually six hours a day yeah six hours
virtually six hours a day yeah six hours
virtually six hours a day yeah six hours a day for 12 years
a day for 12 years
a day for 12 years break it down you set in the classroom
break it down you set in the classroom
break it down you set in the classroom for
for
for three years without leaving okay two
three years without leaving okay two
three years without leaving okay two years of traveling eight years of
years of traveling eight years of
years of traveling eight years of sleeping three years of school how many
sleeping three years of school how many
sleeping three years of school how many movies if you went to how many rasuluh
movies if you went to how many rasuluh
movies if you went to how many rasuluh matches how much entertainment
matches how much entertainment
matches how much entertainment how many movie theatres live plays
how many movie theatres live plays
how many movie theatres live plays baseball games probably two years of
baseball games probably two years of
baseball games probably two years of entertainment so by the time of man you
entertainment so by the time of man you
entertainment so by the time of man you older people norm bear with us I’m
older people norm bear with us I’m
older people norm bear with us I’m saying but the time here have children
saying but the time here have children
saying but the time here have children by the time you have made a way for your
by the time you have made a way for your
by the time you have made a way for your children by the time you’ve paid for
children by the time you’ve paid for
children by the time you’ve paid for your home you push in sixty years old so
your home you push in sixty years old so
your home you push in sixty years old so life is real short you know I’m sure
life is real short you know I’m sure
life is real short you know I’m sure Henry I’ll tell you anything phyto the
Henry I’ll tell you anything phyto the
Henry I’ll tell you anything phyto the knows what’s happening
knows what’s happening
knows what’s happening you really can’t plan to fight it when
you really can’t plan to fight it when
you really can’t plan to fight it when you meet the man you never met before
you meet the man you never met before
you meet the man you never met before right you just have to get your tools
right you just have to get your tools
right you just have to get your tools ready here’s a car stops on the highway
ready here’s a car stops on the highway
ready here’s a car stops on the highway they called a triple-a or whatever and
they called a triple-a or whatever and
they called a triple-a or whatever and said my car’s broke down what is it lady
said my car’s broke down what is it lady
said my car’s broke down what is it lady she don’t know us but well the man comes
she don’t know us but well the man comes
she don’t know us but well the man comes with all the tools and he come equipped
with all the tools and he come equipped
with all the tools and he come equipped to handle whatever the problem is
to handle whatever the problem is
to handle whatever the problem is astronaut goes into space and he
astronaut goes into space and he
astronaut goes into space and he pretends that something happens to just
pretends that something happens to just
pretends that something happens to just ship before he take off he gets out and
ship before he take off he gets out and
ship before he take off he gets out and he works on it he’s not looking for
he works on it he’s not looking for
he works on it he’s not looking for something happen but it might happen so
something happen but it might happen so
something happen but it might happen so I didn’t know I just had everything
I didn’t know I just had everything
I didn’t know I just had everything ready now after the first round been
ready now after the first round been
ready now after the first round been here with a top professional a man so
here with a top professional a man so
here with a top professional a man so great had so many knockouts never been
great had so many knockouts never been
great had so many knockouts never been defeated never been even scratched I
defeated never been even scratched I
defeated never been even scratched I didn’t know really how good he was so I
didn’t know really how good he was so I
didn’t know really how good he was so I had to come in after a little nervous
had to come in after a little nervous
had to come in after a little nervous and with everything ready after one
and with everything ready after one
and with everything ready after one round of deaths and I found out that
round of deaths and I found out that
round of deaths and I found out that this would tide me out
this would tide me out
this would tide me out so I would have to resort the ropes I
so I would have to resort the ropes I
so I would have to resort the ropes I figured that out after the first round
figured that out after the first round
figured that out after the first round so I said I’m gonna go to these ropes
so I said I’m gonna go to these ropes
so I said I’m gonna go to these ropes and I’m gonna this man throw everything
and I’m gonna this man throw everything
and I’m gonna this man throw everything he can’t let me tie myself out it might
he can’t let me tie myself out it might
he can’t let me tie myself out it might look like he’s winning
look like he’s winning
look like he’s winning if you don’t hurt him we’ll stay here
if you don’t hurt him we’ll stay here
if you don’t hurt him we’ll stay here but if he should be as great as they say
but if he should be as great as they say
but if he should be as great as they say he is if he hits as hard as they say he
he is if he hits as hard as they say he
he is if he hits as hard as they say he hit when he hit you breaks your arm he
hit when he hit you breaks your arm he
hit when he hit you breaks your arm he knocked out Joe Frazier I couldn’t do it
knocked out Joe Frazier I couldn’t do it
knocked out Joe Frazier I couldn’t do it knocked out kidding on he was a big bad
knocked out kidding on he was a big bad
knocked out kidding on he was a big bad job before the fight you remember and
job before the fight you remember and
job before the fight you remember and they remember that don’t you
they remember that don’t you
they remember that don’t you they don’t see that never he was a real
they don’t see that never he was a real
they don’t see that never he was a real bad catch of the day right don’t forget
bad catch of the day right don’t forget
bad catch of the day right don’t forget that now after I found out he didn’t
that now after I found out he didn’t
that now after I found out he didn’t have it
have it
have it I stayed that but if he had had what I
I stayed that but if he had had what I
I stayed that but if he had had what I thought he had had or what they said
thought he had had or what they said
thought he had had or what they said he’s here I’d have kept running hoping I
he’s here I’d have kept running hoping I
he’s here I’d have kept running hoping I wouldn’t get tired whenever people fail
wouldn’t get tired whenever people fail
wouldn’t get tired whenever people fail to achieve their goals 99.9% of time you
to achieve their goals 99.9% of time you
to achieve their goals 99.9% of time you ask him why they’ll tell you it’s
ask him why they’ll tell you it’s
ask him why they’ll tell you it’s because of a lack of resources that’s
because of a lack of resources that’s
because of a lack of resources that’s what all these things are I didn’t have
what all these things are I didn’t have
what all these things are I didn’t have the support right I didn’t have the
the support right I didn’t have the
the support right I didn’t have the money we didn’t have the time we didn’t
money we didn’t have the time we didn’t
money we didn’t have the time we didn’t have this we know that there’s a
have this we know that there’s a
have this we know that there’s a resource that people believe is missing
resource that people believe is missing
resource that people believe is missing and that resource belief structure then
and that resource belief structure then
and that resource belief structure then keeps people from ever being able to
keeps people from ever being able to
keeps people from ever being able to really lead because what leaders do is
really lead because what leaders do is
really lead because what leaders do is they find a way to maximize whatever
they find a way to maximize whatever
they find a way to maximize whatever resources they have has little as they
resources they have has little as they
resources they have has little as they may be and they don’t believe in limited
may be and they don’t believe in limited
may be and they don’t believe in limited resources I’ll give an example take a
resources I’ll give an example take a
resources I’ll give an example take a business example to start with in 1974 I
business example to start with in 1974 I
business example to start with in 1974 I gained eumseong Walton had built his
gained eumseong Walton had built his
gained eumseong Walton had built his little company up he cable that idea
little company up he cable that idea
little company up he cable that idea started with $20,000 and I think 1962 if
started with $20,000 and I think 1962 if
started with $20,000 and I think 1962 if I remember right but by 1974 within 12
I remember right but by 1974 within 12
I remember right but by 1974 within 12 years he had 78 stores and you know I
years he had 78 stores and you know I
years he had 78 stores and you know I did it in the middle of the night he
did it in the middle of the night he
did it in the middle of the night he drive across border and he’d go and
drive across border and he’d go and
drive across border and he’d go and study other people’s stores
study other people’s stores
study other people’s stores he’d buy everything the cheapest he
he’d buy everything the cheapest he
he’d buy everything the cheapest he could in the middle of the night he’d go
could in the middle of the night he’d go
could in the middle of the night he’d go to the people’s stores whatever was
to the people’s stores whatever was
to the people’s stores whatever was working he figured out success leaves
working he figured out success leaves
working he figured out success leaves Clues he came back and did in his store
Clues he came back and did in his store
Clues he came back and did in his store whatever was working in any store in any
whatever was working in any store in any
whatever was working in any store in any competitor anywhere he could do it he
competitor anywhere he could do it he
competitor anywhere he could do it he did it so he forgot to maximize the
did it so he forgot to maximize the
did it so he forgot to maximize the little resources he had his twenty
little resources he had his twenty
little resources he had his twenty thousand build 78 stores and if you read
thousand build 78 stores and if you read
thousand build 78 stores and if you read any of the people following him the
any of the people following him the
any of the people following him the company’s gone public in that year they
company’s gone public in that year they
company’s gone public in that year they were all saying this is it
were all saying this is it
were all saying this is it he’s maximized his resources I mean only
he’s maximized his resources I mean only
he’s maximized his resources I mean only have so much money there’s only so many
have so much money there’s only so many
have so much money there’s only so many cities that are gonna appeal to this
cities that are gonna appeal to this
cities that are gonna appeal to this discounting mentality right this is it
discounting mentality right this is it
discounting mentality right this is it this is all he can do and the word on
this is all he can do and the word on
this is all he can do and the word on Wall Street was self
Wall Street was self
Wall Street was self now what’s interesting is at that time
now what’s interesting is at that time
now what’s interesting is at that time you look at Sears and Kmart and they
you look at Sears and Kmart and they
you look at Sears and Kmart and they were gargantuan companies weren’t that
were gargantuan companies weren’t that
were gargantuan companies weren’t that 20 30 40 50 times a hundred times his
20 30 40 50 times a hundred times his
20 30 40 50 times a hundred times his size or more probable and at that time
size or more probable and at that time
size or more probable and at that time they were the leaders and they knew
they were the leaders and they knew
they were the leaders and they knew what’s gonna happen but two things
what’s gonna happen but two things
what’s gonna happen but two things change yes or no
change yes or no
change yes or no did he suddenly get mass amounts of
did he suddenly get mass amounts of
did he suddenly get mass amounts of capital no here’s what they didn’t
capital no here’s what they didn’t
capital no here’s what they didn’t understand Sam Walton now or the Walton
understand Sam Walton now or the Walton
understand Sam Walton now or the Walton organization Walmart is the most
organization Walmart is the most
organization Walmart is the most successful retailing operation on earth
successful retailing operation on earth
successful retailing operation on earth and when you talk about Bill Gates being
and when you talk about Bill Gates being
and when you talk about Bill Gates being the richest man in the world that’s only
the richest man in the world that’s only
the richest man in the world that’s only true because Sam’s fortune has divided
true because Sam’s fortune has divided
true because Sam’s fortune has divided up amongst a bunch of different family
up amongst a bunch of different family
up amongst a bunch of different family members you put them together they dwarf
members you put them together they dwarf
members you put them together they dwarf Bill Gates Sam Walton did this how did
Bill Gates Sam Walton did this how did
Bill Gates Sam Walton did this how did he do it what people underestimated is
he do it what people underestimated is
he do it what people underestimated is that this guy could go to 4,400 stores
that this guy could go to 4,400 stores
that this guy could go to 4,400 stores do 250 billion
do 250 billion
do 250 billion where’s Kmart today and they’ve been
where’s Kmart today and they’ve been
where’s Kmart today and they’ve been shrinking all the mature inking and he’s
shrinking all the mature inking and he’s
shrinking all the mature inking and he’s the dominant force on earth here’s the
the dominant force on earth here’s the
the dominant force on earth here’s the thing he understood resources are
thing he understood resources are
thing he understood resources are interesting but the ultimate resources
interesting but the ultimate resources
interesting but the ultimate resources are the feelings of emotion that make
are the feelings of emotion that make
are the feelings of emotion that make you resourceful think of it this way
you resourceful think of it this way
you resourceful think of it this way resourcefulness is the ultimate resource
resourcefulness is the ultimate resource
resourcefulness is the ultimate resource what do I mean what are the emotions
what do I mean what are the emotions
what do I mean what are the emotions that make all this possible what’s the
that make all this possible what’s the
that make all this possible what’s the fuel that takes an idea from being in
fuel that takes an idea from being in
fuel that takes an idea from being in your head well you intellectually know
your head well you intellectually know
your head well you intellectually know what to do how many got an idea for
what to do how many got an idea for
what to do how many got an idea for example was a great idea you’re excited
example was a great idea you’re excited
example was a great idea you’re excited about it and then you didn’t do anything
about it and then you didn’t do anything
about it and then you didn’t do anything one day there you saw it on the Shelf
one day there you saw it on the Shelf
one day there you saw it on the Shelf you saw it somewhere someone stole your
you saw it somewhere someone stole your
you saw it somewhere someone stole your idea how many have this happened say I
idea how many have this happened say I
idea how many have this happened say I the only one seeing you and that person
the only one seeing you and that person
the only one seeing you and that person was not that they had more resources
was not that they had more resources
was not that they had more resources they were more resourceful when people
they were more resourceful when people
they were more resourceful when people are beset with a catastrophe like let’s
are beset with a catastrophe like let’s
are beset with a catastrophe like let’s say the death of their father that they
say the death of their father that they
say the death of their father that they are prone to use that as an excuse for
are prone to use that as an excuse for
are prone to use that as an excuse for not going about the business that they
not going about the business that they
not going about the business that they should be going about because they can
should be going about because they can
should be going about because they can say to themselves well I would accept
say to themselves well I would accept
say to themselves well I would accept and accept there’s always good reasons I
and accept there’s always good reasons I
and accept there’s always good reasons I mean believe me there’s always good
mean believe me there’s always good
mean believe me there’s always good reasons for not doing what you should
reasons for not doing what you should
reasons for not doing what you should that’s for sure the reasons pile up day
that’s for sure the reasons pile up day
that’s for sure the reasons pile up day after day to not do what you should
after day to not do what you should
after day to not do what you should especially because you’re you’re aiming
especially because you’re you’re aiming
especially because you’re you’re aiming at things in the future you can put them
at things in the future you can put them
at things in the future you can put them off and definitely right because of the
off and definitely right because of the
off and definitely right because of the demands of the day like there’s no
demands of the day like there’s no
demands of the day like there’s no excuse whatsoever for not getting at
excuse whatsoever for not getting at
excuse whatsoever for not getting at what it is that you should be doing
what it is that you should be doing
what it is that you should be doing it’s absolutely reprehensible to justify
it’s absolutely reprehensible to justify
it’s absolutely reprehensible to justify your in action with a catastrophe that
your in action with a catastrophe that
your in action with a catastrophe that extracts mercy from other people right
extracts mercy from other people right
extracts mercy from other people right there’s a tricky tricky game that’s
there’s a tricky tricky game that’s
there’s a tricky tricky game that’s going well of course I can’t do that
going well of course I can’t do that
going well of course I can’t do that look at the terrible thing that’s just
look at the terrible thing that’s just
look at the terrible thing that’s just happened to me and see how okay I
happened to me and see how okay I
happened to me and see how okay I understand you’re absolved of any
understand you’re absolved of any
understand you’re absolved of any necessity to move forward
necessity to move forward
necessity to move forward because of your current catastrophe it’s
because of your current catastrophe it’s
because of your current catastrophe it’s like well actually you’re not and it’s
like well actually you’re not and it’s
like well actually you’re not and it’s rather rude of you to use it as an
rather rude of you to use it as an
rather rude of you to use it as an excuse and it’s certainly
excuse and it’s certainly
excuse and it’s certainly counterproductive the bravery and
counterproductive the bravery and
counterproductive the bravery and discipline to say no to you to your many
discipline to say no to you to your many
discipline to say no to you to your many good opportunities what destroys a great
good opportunities what destroys a great
good opportunities what destroys a great company is actually opportunity bloating
company is actually opportunity bloating
company is actually opportunity bloating too many good opportunities so literally
too many good opportunities so literally
too many good opportunities so literally you diffuse your team’s
you diffuse your team’s
you diffuse your team’s bandwidth and you get distracted and you
bandwidth and you get distracted and you
bandwidth and you get distracted and you see with so many companies right now
see with so many companies right now
see with so many companies right now they they sort of found their sweet
they they sort of found their sweet
they they sort of found their sweet pocket and they were absolutely winning
pocket and they were absolutely winning
pocket and they were absolutely winning in their marketplace and they decided to
in their marketplace and they decided to
in their marketplace and they decided to go hmm we’ve got this app that is really
go hmm we’ve got this app that is really
go hmm we’ve got this app that is really changing the game and owning the
changing the game and owning the
changing the game and owning the marketplace let’s get into food delivery
marketplace let’s get into food delivery
marketplace let’s get into food delivery let’s get into this let’s get into that
let’s get into this let’s get into that
let’s get into this let’s get into that it happened to General Electric as well
it happened to General Electric as well
it happened to General Electric as well and you probably know they decided at
and you probably know they decided at
and you probably know they decided at one point if we can’t be one or two in
one point if we can’t be one or two in
one point if we can’t be one or two in any market we’re gonna get out of that
any market we’re gonna get out of that
any market we’re gonna get out of that market that’s the key point I’m trying
market that’s the key point I’m trying
market that’s the key point I’m trying to make no you’re mighty mission no your
to make no you’re mighty mission no your
to make no you’re mighty mission no your monomaniacal focus and then have the
monomaniacal focus and then have the
monomaniacal focus and then have the discipline to say no to everything else
discipline to say no to everything else
discipline to say no to everything else so you can lock and load on your finest
so you can lock and load on your finest
so you can lock and load on your finest opportunity to completely change the
opportunity to completely change the
opportunity to completely change the game I was 25 or so I probably weighed
game I was 25 or so I probably weighed
game I was 25 or so I probably weighed about 138 pounds I smoked like a pack of
about 138 pounds I smoked like a pack of
about 138 pounds I smoked like a pack of cigarettes day I drank tremendous amount
cigarettes day I drank tremendous amount
cigarettes day I drank tremendous amount of alcohol I was from northern Alberta
of alcohol I was from northern Alberta
of alcohol I was from northern Alberta this rough little town up and northern
this rough little town up and northern
this rough little town up and northern Alberta called Fairview and you know
Alberta called Fairview and you know
Alberta called Fairview and you know there were long winters there and my
there were long winters there and my
there were long winters there and my friends were heavy drinkers and most of
friends were heavy drinkers and most of
friends were heavy drinkers and most of them dropped out of school by the time
them dropped out of school by the time
them dropped out of school by the time they were 15 or 16 went off to work on
they were 15 or 16 went off to work on
they were 15 or 16 went off to work on the oil rigs and you know it was a rough
the oil rigs and you know it was a rough
the oil rigs and you know it was a rough town and we drank a lot I started when I
town and we drank a lot I started when I
town and we drank a lot I started when I was 14 and you know and so I was I had a
was 14 and you know and so I was I had a
was 14 and you know and so I was I had a lot of bad habits let’s say and things
lot of bad habits let’s say and things
lot of bad habits let’s say and things that were and I wasn’t in great shape
that were and I wasn’t in great shape
that were and I wasn’t in great shape physically and I was also still
physically and I was also still
physically and I was also still intellectually obsessed by as I am now
intellectually obsessed by as I am now
intellectually obsessed by as I am now and so that would have been that would
and so that would have been that would
and so that would have been that would have been in 85 but when I but I decided
have been in 85 but when I but I decided
have been in 85 but when I but I decided around that about 85 84 or something
around that about 85 84 or something
around that about 85 84 or something like that maybe a little earlier that I
like that maybe a little earlier that I
like that maybe a little earlier that I was really going to try to get my act
was really going to try to get my act
was really going to try to get my act together and so I started doing that I
together and so I started doing that I
together and so I started doing that I you know I first of all I quit smoking
you know I first of all I quit smoking
you know I first of all I quit smoking well that took a long time because I
well that took a long time because I
well that took a long time because I eventually had to quit drinking to in
eventually had to quit drinking to in
eventually had to quit drinking to in order to quit smoking and I started
order to quit smoking and I started
order to quit smoking and I started working out starting playing sports
working out starting playing sports
working out starting playing sports which I’d never done I had a fine time
which I’d never done I had a fine time
which I’d never done I had a fine time when I was a kid and but I needed really
when I was a kid and but I needed really
when I was a kid and but I needed really to get disciplined and I had to do it
to get disciplined and I had to do it
to get disciplined and I had to do it because I was working on these hard
because I was working on these hard
because I was working on these hard problems that you know that I’ve been
problems that you know that I’ve been
problems that you know that I’ve been discussing with all of you and I’d been
discussing with all of you and I’d been
discussing with all of you and I’d been working on them really you know
working on them really you know
working on them really you know obsessively since I was probably about
obsessively since I was probably about
obsessively since I was probably about eighteen maybe even earlier than that
eighteen maybe even earlier than that
eighteen maybe even earlier than that got to the point around 25 when I was in
got to the point around 25 when I was in
got to the point around 25 when I was in graduate school trying to get my PhDs
graduate school trying to get my PhDs
graduate school trying to get my PhDs doing all my research that guy published
doing all my research that guy published
doing all my research that guy published 15 papers by the time I graduated with
15 papers by the time I graduated with
15 papers by the time I graduated with my PhD which was by I think by a fairly
my PhD which was by I think by a fairly
my PhD which was by I think by a fairly large measure the most papers that any
large measure the most papers that any
large measure the most papers that any graduate student at that time had ever
graduate student at that time had ever
graduate student at that time had ever published at McGill I think that’s right
published at McGill I think that’s right
published at McGill I think that’s right might have been twice as many or maybe
might have been twice as many or maybe
might have been twice as many or maybe twice as many maybe even three times as
twice as many maybe even three times as
twice as many maybe even three times as many and at the same time I wrote maps
many and at the same time I wrote maps
many and at the same time I wrote maps of meaning which was a terrible terrible
of meaning which was a terrible terrible
of meaning which was a terrible terrible terribly difficult thing to do because I
terribly difficult thing to do because I
terribly difficult thing to do because I was writing about three hours a day
was writing about three hours a day
was writing about three hours a day doing that and I couldn’t do all that
doing that and I couldn’t do all that
doing that and I couldn’t do all that and continue with my misbehavior you
and continue with my misbehavior you
and continue with my misbehavior you know my sort of my what would you say my
know my sort of my what would you say my
know my sort of my what would you say my why my hedonistic my hedonistic my
why my hedonistic my hedonistic my
why my hedonistic my hedonistic my massive hedonistic consumption of
massive hedonistic consumption of
massive hedonistic consumption of alcohol and all of that I just couldn’t
alcohol and all of that I just couldn’t
alcohol and all of that I just couldn’t keep it up and also work seriously on
keep it up and also work seriously on
keep it up and also work seriously on the issues that were at hand so you know
the issues that were at hand so you know
the issues that were at hand so you know I had to stop now it’s a sacrifice I had
I had to stop now it’s a sacrifice I had
I had to stop now it’s a sacrifice I had to stop I’m the kind of person that
to stop I’m the kind of person that
to stop I’m the kind of person that believes you should always make
believes you should always make
believes you should always make decisions with your heart and soul you
decisions with your heart and soul you
decisions with your heart and soul you can use your brain for math you can use
can use your brain for math you can use
can use your brain for math you can use your brain to look at the fine print in
your brain to look at the fine print in
your brain to look at the fine print in a contract but when it comes to the
a contract but when it comes to the
a contract but when it comes to the actual feel of the decision you always
actual feel of the decision you always
actual feel of the decision you always want to go inward and check it against
want to go inward and check it against
want to go inward and check it against your heart and soul how do you do that
your heart and soul how do you do that
your heart and soul how do you do that here’s the simple test does the decision
here’s the simple test does the decision
here’s the simple test does the decision that you’re about to make expand you
that you’re about to make expand you
that you’re about to make expand you expand your future or expand the
expand your future or expand the
expand your future or expand the possibilities of your life if the answer
possibilities of your life if the answer
possibilities of your life if the answer is yes then the decision is yes no
is yes then the decision is yes no
is yes then the decision is yes no matter how terrifying it is if you
matter how terrifying it is if you
matter how terrifying it is if you conversely look at the choice that you
conversely look at the choice that you
conversely look at the choice that you have to make and the decision will
have to make and the decision will
have to make and the decision will shrink you will silence you will inhibit
shrink you will silence you will inhibit
shrink you will silence you will inhibit you in some way
you in some way
you in some way then the answer is no no matter how easy
then the answer is no no matter how easy
then the answer is no no matter how easy the decision is no matter how safe the
the decision is no matter how safe the
the decision is no matter how safe the decision is the answer is no now one of
decision is the answer is no now one of
decision is the answer is no now one of the things I want to point out that when
the things I want to point out that when
the things I want to point out that when you start to use this does it expand or
you start to use this does it expand or
you start to use this does it expand or does it shrink me
does it shrink me
does it shrink me does it open possibilities or does it
does it open possibilities or does it
does it open possibilities or does it keep things closed does it raise my
keep things closed does it raise my
keep things closed does it raise my voice or does it silence me right is
voice or does it silence me right is
voice or does it silence me right is that there’s always a short-term and a
that there’s always a short-term and a
that there’s always a short-term and a long-term impact to the decision the
long-term impact to the decision the
long-term impact to the decision the short-term impact to making an expansive
short-term impact to making an expansive
short-term impact to making an expansive decision a decision that’s based in your
decision a decision that’s based in your
decision a decision that’s based in your heart your soul sometimes it’s
heart your soul sometimes it’s
heart your soul sometimes it’s terrifying
terrifying
terrifying because sometimes it means moving or it
because sometimes it means moving or it
because sometimes it means moving or it means changing a job or changing a
means changing a job or changing a
means changing a job or changing a relationship or having a difficult
relationship or having a difficult
relationship or having a difficult conversation or starting something new
conversation or starting something new
conversation or starting something new and those sorts of things are always
and those sorts of things are always
and those sorts of things are always uncomfortable so brace for impact
uncomfortable so brace for impact
uncomfortable so brace for impact put the force fields up but make the
put the force fields up but make the
put the force fields up but make the decision anyway because the long-term
decision anyway because the long-term
decision anyway because the long-term impact of making a decision from your
impact of making a decision from your
impact of making a decision from your heart and soul that is where the best
heart and soul that is where the best
heart and soul that is where the best life comes from because you’re living
life comes from because you’re living
life comes from because you’re living for what’s true for you you’re actually
for what’s true for you you’re actually
for what’s true for you you’re actually tougher than you think you never knew
tougher than you think you never knew
tougher than you think you never knew that and maybe you didn’t want to take
that and maybe you didn’t want to take
that and maybe you didn’t want to take on the responsibility because you know
on the responsibility because you know
on the responsibility because you know people play a role in their own demise
people play a role in their own demise
people play a role in their own demise so to speak when you had opportunity to
so to speak when you had opportunity to
so to speak when you had opportunity to go out and explore or withdraw because
go out and explore or withdraw because
go out and explore or withdraw because you were afraid you chose to withdraw
you were afraid you chose to withdraw
you were afraid you chose to withdraw because you were afraid so it’s not only
because you were afraid so it’s not only
because you were afraid so it’s not only that you were over protected often it’s
that you were over protected often it’s
that you were over protected often it’s that you were willing to take advantage
that you were willing to take advantage
that you were willing to take advantage of the fact that you were over protected
of the fact that you were over protected
of the fact that you were over protected and run back there whenever you had the
and run back there whenever you had the
and run back there whenever you had the opportunity you know so maybe you’re a
opportunity you know so maybe you’re a
opportunity you know so maybe you’re a kid in the playground right and you’re
kid in the playground right and you’re
kid in the playground right and you’re having some trouble with other kids and
having some trouble with other kids and
having some trouble with other kids and you know in the back of your mind I
you know in the back of your mind I
you know in the back of your mind I should deal this with deal with this
should deal this with deal with this
should deal this with deal with this myself but you go and tell your mom and
myself but you go and tell your mom and
myself but you go and tell your mom and get her to intervene and you know that
get her to intervene and you know that
get her to intervene and you know that that’s not right you know that you’re
that’s not right you know that you’re
that’s not right you know that you’re breaking the social contract but it’s
breaking the social contract but it’s
breaking the social contract but it’s easier and so that’s what you do you run
easier and so that’s what you do you run
easier and so that’s what you do you run off to an authority figure and hide
off to an authority figure and hide
off to an authority figure and hide behind the Great Father right roughly
behind the Great Father right roughly
behind the Great Father right roughly speaking well the problem with that is
speaking well the problem with that is
speaking well the problem with that is you don’t learn how to do it yourself
you don’t learn how to do it yourself
you don’t learn how to do it yourself so then you have to relearn it painfully
so then you have to relearn it painfully
so then you have to relearn it painfully when you’re 40 so then you take people
when you’re 40 so then you take people
when you’re 40 so then you take people out you say well what are you afraid of
out you say well what are you afraid of
out you say well what are you afraid of rank it from 1 to 10 so 10 is make a
rank it from 1 to 10 so 10 is make a
rank it from 1 to 10 so 10 is make a list of 10 things you’re afraid of the
list of 10 things you’re afraid of the
list of 10 things you’re afraid of the least the thing you’re least afraid of
least the thing you’re least afraid of
least the thing you’re least afraid of will call No
will call No
will call No 10 so we’ll start with that okay well
10 so we’ll start with that okay well
10 so we’ll start with that okay well I’m afraid of elevators ok well let’s
I’m afraid of elevators ok well let’s
I’m afraid of elevators ok well let’s let’s look at a picture of an elevator
let’s look at a picture of an elevator
let’s look at a picture of an elevator let’s have you imagine being in an
let’s have you imagine being in an
let’s have you imagine being in an elevator let’s go out to an elevator and
elevator let’s go out to an elevator and
elevator let’s go out to an elevator and let you watch the terrible jaws of death
let you watch the terrible jaws of death
let you watch the terrible jaws of death open because that’s how you’re
open because that’s how you’re
open because that’s how you’re responding to it symbolically right and
responding to it symbolically right and
responding to it symbolically right and you’re gonna do that at it at the the
you’re gonna do that at it at the the
you’re gonna do that at it at the the closest proximity you can manage you
closest proximity you can manage you
closest proximity you can manage you find out you go do that it works you’re
find out you go do that it works you’re
find out you go do that it works you’re nervous as hell especially an from an
nervous as hell especially an from an
nervous as hell especially an from an anticipatory perspective shaking you go
anticipatory perspective shaking you go
anticipatory perspective shaking you go out you stop you watch it happen and you
out you stop you watch it happen and you
out you stop you watch it happen and you actually calm down you do that 10 times
actually calm down you do that 10 times
actually calm down you do that 10 times it no longer bothers you well what
it no longer bothers you well what
it no longer bothers you well what you’ve learned that you didn’t die but
you’ve learned that you didn’t die but
you’ve learned that you didn’t die but more importantly than that you’ve
more importantly than that you’ve
more importantly than that you’ve learned that you could withstand the
learned that you could withstand the
learned that you could withstand the threat of death that’s what you’ve
threat of death that’s what you’ve
threat of death that’s what you’ve learned and then you move a little
learned and then you move a little
learned and then you move a little closer and then you move a little closer
closer and then you move a little closer
closer and then you move a little closer and then you move a little closer and
and then you move a little closer and
and then you move a little closer and finally you’re back in what’s no longer
finally you’re back in what’s no longer
finally you’re back in what’s no longer the elevator from a symbolic perspective
the elevator from a symbolic perspective
the elevator from a symbolic perspective it’s a tomb right it’s it’s it’s a place
it’s a tomb right it’s it’s it’s a place
it’s a tomb right it’s it’s it’s a place of enclosure and isolation and you learn
of enclosure and isolation and you learn
of enclosure and isolation and you learn hmm turns out I can withstand that and
hmm turns out I can withstand that and
hmm turns out I can withstand that and then you’re met much more together much
then you’re met much more together much
then you’re met much more together much more confident and that’s often one of
more confident and that’s often one of
more confident and that’s often one of the things that often happens in
the things that often happens in
the things that often happens in situations like that I’ve seen this
situations like that I’ve seen this
situations like that I’ve seen this multiple times is that if you run
multiple times is that if you run
multiple times is that if you run someone through an exposure training
someone through an exposure training
someone through an exposure training process like that and and toughen them
process like that and and toughen them
process like that and and toughen them up they’ll often start standing up to
up they’ll often start standing up to
up they’ll often start standing up to people around them in a way they never
people around them in a way they never
people around them in a way they never did before
did before
did before well gerbera the guy that wrote the
well gerbera the guy that wrote the
well gerbera the guy that wrote the e-myth you know talks about why so many
e-myth you know talks about why so many
e-myth you know talks about why so many businesses young businesses fail and one
businesses young businesses fail and one
businesses young businesses fail and one of these things he says is most people
of these things he says is most people
of these things he says is most people are not really entrepreneurs but they
are not really entrepreneurs but they
are not really entrepreneurs but they think that’s what they should be they
think that’s what they should be they
think that’s what they should be they think that’s the sexy thing that’s the
think that’s the sexy thing that’s the
think that’s the sexy thing that’s the most attractive thing that’s the best
most attractive thing that’s the best
most attractive thing that’s the best answer and what I say to you is you’ve
answer and what I say to you is you’ve
answer and what I say to you is you’ve got to separate the vehicle from the
got to separate the vehicle from the
got to separate the vehicle from the outcome what is it that’s gonna truly
outcome what is it that’s gonna truly
outcome what is it that’s gonna truly fulfill you what is it that’s gonna give
fulfill you what is it that’s gonna give
fulfill you what is it that’s gonna give you that extraordinary life what’s gonna
you that extraordinary life what’s gonna
you that extraordinary life what’s gonna make things magnificent on your terms
make things magnificent on your terms
make things magnificent on your terms not somebody else’s terms not your
not somebody else’s terms not your
not somebody else’s terms not your father your mother your background what
father your mother your background what
father your mother your background what is that really separate the vehicle
is that really separate the vehicle
is that really separate the vehicle there’s many ways to get to that vehicle
there’s many ways to get to that vehicle
there’s many ways to get to that vehicle but I’m saying sometimes you got to
but I’m saying sometimes you got to
but I’m saying sometimes you got to reevaluate what’s gonna really make you
reevaluate what’s gonna really make you
reevaluate what’s gonna really make you fulfill what is your gift are you an
fulfill what is your gift are you an
fulfill what is your gift are you an artist are you the talent can produce
artist are you the talent can produce
artist are you the talent can produce something no one else produces as a
something no one else produces as a
something no one else produces as a skill or a product
skill or a product
skill or a product of us or some impact are you incredibly
of us or some impact are you incredibly
of us or some impact are you incredibly good at management you really know how
good at management you really know how
good at management you really know how to manage or lead people are you an
to manage or lead people are you an
to manage or lead people are you an extraordinary entrepreneur that has can
extraordinary entrepreneur that has can
extraordinary entrepreneur that has can take that gigantic gut load of risk and
take that gigantic gut load of risk and
take that gigantic gut load of risk and can create the vision and attract the
can create the vision and attract the
can create the vision and attract the talent that you need and the managers
talent that you need and the managers
talent that you need and the managers and leaders you may have all three
and leaders you may have all three
and leaders you may have all three abilities but which one really fulfills
abilities but which one really fulfills
abilities but which one really fulfills you the most is gonna be the critical
you the most is gonna be the critical
you the most is gonna be the critical question because we tend to want to do
question because we tend to want to do
question because we tend to want to do them all especially the room like this
them all especially the room like this
them all especially the room like this because you’re all overachievers right
because you’re all overachievers right
because you’re all overachievers right me too and you say I can do all these
me too and you say I can do all these
me too and you say I can do all these yes you can but what will it do to your
yes you can but what will it do to your
yes you can but what will it do to your quality of life see again the secrets
quality of life see again the secrets
quality of life see again the secrets gonna be this what is an extraordinary
gonna be this what is an extraordinary
gonna be this what is an extraordinary life on your terms today and remember
life on your terms today and remember
life on your terms today and remember being in Soho New York and I walked into
being in Soho New York and I walked into
being in Soho New York and I walked into one of the stories that I bought a coat
one of the stories that I bought a coat
one of the stories that I bought a coat and I was leaving on an airplane for
and I was leaving on an airplane for
and I was leaving on an airplane for home later that day and I asked the
home later that day and I asked the
home later that day and I asked the person who was taking care of me I said
person who was taking care of me I said
person who was taking care of me I said is it possible that’s a great respectful
is it possible that’s a great respectful
is it possible that’s a great respectful way to ask for something is it possible
way to ask for something is it possible
way to ask for something is it possible to get this coat hemmed and adjust it a
to get this coat hemmed and adjust it a
to get this coat hemmed and adjust it a little bit for me and he and and I said
little bit for me and he and and I said
little bit for me and he and and I said the thing is that I’m leaving later
the thing is that I’m leaving later
the thing is that I’m leaving later today and he looked at me and I’ve never
today and he looked at me and I’ve never
today and he looked at me and I’ve never forgotten it because we all have these
forgotten it because we all have these
forgotten it because we all have these people in our lives who say one thing or
people in our lives who say one thing or
people in our lives who say one thing or show up in a certain way and they stay
show up in a certain way and they stay
show up in a certain way and they stay with us for the rest of their lives and
with us for the rest of their lives and
with us for the rest of their lives and he said to me these words he said it I’d
he said to me these words he said it I’d
he said to me these words he said it I’d love to do that for you I’d love to do
love to do that for you I’d love to do
love to do that for you I’d love to do that for you and again the whole brain
that for you and again the whole brain
that for you and again the whole brain type – I’m trying to deconstruct here is
type – I’m trying to deconstruct here is
type – I’m trying to deconstruct here is make your I can larger than your IQ you
make your I can larger than your IQ you
make your I can larger than your IQ you know I remember being in Prague and I
know I remember being in Prague and I
know I remember being in Prague and I asked someone on the other again I spent
asked someone on the other again I spent
asked someone on the other again I spent a lot of time in hotels and I said is it
a lot of time in hotels and I said is it
a lot of time in hotels and I said is it possible to do this and here was the
possible to do this and here was the
possible to do this and here was the reply on the other end of the phone I
reply on the other end of the phone I
reply on the other end of the phone I think was someone from the front desk or
think was someone from the front desk or
think was someone from the front desk or maybe it was room service and I try to
maybe it was room service and I try to
maybe it was room service and I try to eat as clean as possible so probably it
eat as clean as possible so probably it
eat as clean as possible so probably it was a request could I have olive oil and
was a request could I have olive oil and
was a request could I have olive oil and fresh lemon or lemon as the salad
fresh lemon or lemon as the salad
fresh lemon or lemon as the salad dressing and here’s the reply and just
dressing and here’s the reply and just
dressing and here’s the reply and just really lovingly and respectfully and
really lovingly and respectfully and
really lovingly and respectfully and hopefully fluently and
hopefully fluently and
hopefully fluently and bringing this leadership inside home to
bringing this leadership inside home to
bringing this leadership inside home to you I said is this possible and his
you I said is this possible and his
you I said is this possible and his reply was anything is possible
reply was anything is possible
reply was anything is possible so it’s really easy to get seduced and
so it’s really easy to get seduced and
so it’s really easy to get seduced and stuck into a mindset of can’t you know
stuck into a mindset of can’t you know
stuck into a mindset of can’t you know someone says let’s start a new business
someone says let’s start a new business
someone says let’s start a new business someone says here’s a great poetic
someone says here’s a great poetic
someone says here’s a great poetic project that if we release it to the
project that if we release it to the
project that if we release it to the world will help us own our marketplace
world will help us own our marketplace
world will help us own our marketplace and it sounds very obvious again but ask
and it sounds very obvious again but ask
and it sounds very obvious again but ask yourself this is your default reply a
yourself this is your default reply a
yourself this is your default reply a symptom of a mindset of Kant or do you
symptom of a mindset of Kant or do you
symptom of a mindset of Kant or do you have a mentality of possibility when
have a mentality of possibility when
have a mentality of possibility when someone says here read this book do you
someone says here read this book do you
someone says here read this book do you shift into Kant or can when someone says
shift into Kant or can when someone says
shift into Kant or can when someone says hey you know what I’m amped to run a
hey you know what I’m amped to run a
hey you know what I’m amped to run a marathon you go I can’t is that your
marathon you go I can’t is that your
marathon you go I can’t is that your default setting in your neurobiological
default setting in your neurobiological
default setting in your neurobiological hardwiring or do you go absolutely or
hardwiring or do you go absolutely or
hardwiring or do you go absolutely or I’d love to do this you know it’s really
I’d love to do this you know it’s really
I’d love to do this you know it’s really really important and that is one of the
really important and that is one of the
really important and that is one of the core distinctions of leadership isn’t it
core distinctions of leadership isn’t it
core distinctions of leadership isn’t it success and failure are not giant events
success and failure are not giant events
success and failure are not giant events they don’t just show up you don’t just
they don’t just show up you don’t just
they don’t just show up you don’t just suddenly become successful or suddenly
suddenly become successful or suddenly
suddenly become successful or suddenly have this cataclysmic event that makes
have this cataclysmic event that makes
have this cataclysmic event that makes you fail may look that way but fail your
you fail may look that way but fail your
you fail may look that way but fail your condiments of all the little things its
condiments of all the little things its
condiments of all the little things its failure to make the call its failure to
failure to make the call its failure to
failure to make the call its failure to check the books its failure to say I’m
check the books its failure to say I’m
check the books its failure to say I’m sorry its failure to push yourself to do
sorry its failure to push yourself to do
sorry its failure to push yourself to do things physically that you don’t want to
things physically that you don’t want to
things physically that you don’t want to do and all those little failures day
do and all those little failures day
do and all those little failures day after day come together until one day
after day come together until one day
after day come together until one day some cataclysmic event happens you blame
some cataclysmic event happens you blame
some cataclysmic event happens you blame that that event happen because you
that that event happen because you
that that event happen because you missed all the little stuff do you agree
missed all the little stuff do you agree
missed all the little stuff do you agree with me and success by the way is not
with me and success by the way is not
with me and success by the way is not some overnight event it’s all these
some overnight event it’s all these
some overnight event it’s all these little things success is having a vision
little things success is having a vision
little things success is having a vision success is making a compelling success
success is making a compelling success
success is making a compelling success is really seeing it feeling it every day
is really seeing it feeling it every day
is really seeing it feeling it every day was strong enough for reasons success he
was strong enough for reasons success he
was strong enough for reasons success he is feeling the sense that I’m here to
is feeling the sense that I’m here to
is feeling the sense that I’m here to grow and I’m here to give something to
grow and I’m here to give something to
grow and I’m here to give something to the world more than just myself all the
the world more than just myself all the
the world more than just myself all the little stuff that’s where success comes
little stuff that’s where success comes
little stuff that’s where success comes from in business it comes from
from in business it comes from
from in business it comes from delivering more than anybody could
delivering more than anybody could
delivering more than anybody could imagine all those little things add up
imagine all those little things add up
imagine all those little things add up people go wow that’s who I want to do
people go wow that’s who I want to do
people go wow that’s who I want to do business with very great hero was broken
business with very great hero was broken
business with very great hero was broken if you were look at Nelson Mandela he
if you were look at Nelson Mandela he
if you were look at Nelson Mandela he suffered more than most people if you
suffered more than most people if you
suffered more than most people if you look at mother Teresa she went through
look at mother Teresa she went through
look at mother Teresa she went through incredible adversity over the course of
incredible adversity over the course of
incredible adversity over the course of her journey if you were to study Mahatma
her journey if you were to study Mahatma
her journey if you were to study Mahatma Gandhi Nelson Mandela Rosa Parks
Gandhi Nelson Mandela Rosa Parks
Gandhi Nelson Mandela Rosa Parks Shakespeare and Tolstoy if you look at
Shakespeare and Tolstoy if you look at
Shakespeare and Tolstoy if you look at any great artist a Picasso jean-michel
any great artist a Picasso jean-michel
any great artist a Picasso jean-michel Basquiat if you look at the great world
Basquiat if you look at the great world
Basquiat if you look at the great world builders they all suffered let let me
builders they all suffered let let me
builders they all suffered let let me put it to you this way with great love
put it to you this way with great love
put it to you this way with great love and respect they all out suffered the
and respect they all out suffered the
and respect they all out suffered the majority and what I’m suggesting to you
majority and what I’m suggesting to you
majority and what I’m suggesting to you is pain can be transformed into power
is pain can be transformed into power
is pain can be transformed into power with the intention to transform pain in
with the intention to transform pain in
with the intention to transform pain in the power you see what most people do is
the power you see what most people do is
the power you see what most people do is this is why most good people lose they
this is why most good people lose they
this is why most good people lose they stumble and they fall and they become
stumble and they fall and they become
stumble and they fall and they become heartbroken or disappointed by life’s
heartbroken or disappointed by life’s
heartbroken or disappointed by life’s challenges that happens to every single
challenges that happens to every single
challenges that happens to every single one of us I mean just to be very
one of us I mean just to be very
one of us I mean just to be very authentic as I always want to be in
authentic as I always want to be in
authentic as I always want to be in these mastery sessions episodes I’ve
these mastery sessions episodes I’ve
these mastery sessions episodes I’ve gone through a lot of hardship in my
gone through a lot of hardship in my
gone through a lot of hardship in my life when I was you know going through
life when I was you know going through
life when I was you know going through school very few people believed in me
school very few people believed in me
school very few people believed in me and I was dismissed and called very very
and I was dismissed and called very very
and I was dismissed and called very very average and the principal at the school
average and the principal at the school
average and the principal at the school I was at said you’re not even gonna get
I was at said you’re not even gonna get
I was at said you’re not even gonna get into university and you might know my
into university and you might know my
into university and you might know my backstory on the monk who sold his
backstory on the monk who sold his
backstory on the monk who sold his Ferrari but that was a self-published
Ferrari but that was a self-published
Ferrari but that was a self-published book and I was at the American
book and I was at the American
book and I was at the American Booksellers conference in Chicago with a
Booksellers conference in Chicago with a
Booksellers conference in Chicago with a cover of one of my books over my around
cover of one of my books over my around
cover of one of my books over my around my neck shaking hands with all the
my neck shaking hands with all the
my neck shaking hands with all the agents that were coming up the escalator
agents that were coming up the escalator
agents that were coming up the escalator and when I was a self-published author
and when I was a self-published author
and when I was a self-published author and I used to go into bookstores and say
and I used to go into bookstores and say
and I used to go into bookstores and say would you take three copies of my book
would you take three copies of my book
would you take three copies of my book I’ll sign them could you put it on the
I’ll sign them could you put it on the
I’ll sign them could you put it on the shelf and I was treated rudely and I was
shelf and I was treated rudely and I was
shelf and I was treated rudely and I was laughed at and I was on radio shows and
laughed at and I was on radio shows and
laughed at and I was on radio shows and I was ridiculed and then I’ve gone
I was ridiculed and then I’ve gone
I was ridiculed and then I’ve gone through a lot of personal pain in my own
through a lot of personal pain in my own
through a lot of personal pain in my own life and I’ve been on the top of the
life and I’ve been on the top of the
life and I’ve been on the top of the mountain of victory and I must tell you
mountain of victory and I must tell you
mountain of victory and I must tell you I have walked the lonely path in the
I have walked the lonely path in the
I have walked the lonely path in the darkness in the valley of darkness
darkness in the valley of darkness
darkness in the valley of darkness but roomy the great philosopher said it
but roomy the great philosopher said it
but roomy the great philosopher said it so beautifully
so beautifully
so beautifully he said allow your heart to be broken
he said allow your heart to be broken
he said allow your heart to be broken over and over and over until it opens
over and over and over until it opens
over and over and over until it opens and what I’m suggesting to you is really
and what I’m suggesting to you is really
and what I’m suggesting to you is really to dial into this insight all great
to dial into this insight all great
to dial into this insight all great heroes have been broken but rather than
heroes have been broken but rather than
heroes have been broken but rather than blaming 27 years in imprisonment in the
blaming 27 years in imprisonment in the
blaming 27 years in imprisonment in the case of Nelson Mandela rather than
case of Nelson Mandela rather than
case of Nelson Mandela rather than blaming his naysayers and his detractors
blaming his naysayers and his detractors
blaming his naysayers and his detractors in the case of a mahathma gandhi rather
in the case of a mahathma gandhi rather
in the case of a mahathma gandhi rather than saying life is hard why isn’t isn’t
than saying life is hard why isn’t isn’t
than saying life is hard why isn’t isn’t greatness easy in the case of a mother
greatness easy in the case of a mother
greatness easy in the case of a mother Teresa or Martin Luther King jr. rather
Teresa or Martin Luther King jr. rather
Teresa or Martin Luther King jr. rather than saying why did this happen to me in
than saying why did this happen to me in
than saying why did this happen to me in the case of Rosa Parks who refused to
the case of Rosa Parks who refused to
the case of Rosa Parks who refused to give up her seat to someone on a bus
give up her seat to someone on a bus
give up her seat to someone on a bus because she was being treated like a
because she was being treated like a
because she was being treated like a second-class citizen because of the
second-class citizen because of the
second-class citizen because of the color of her skin these great ones all
color of her skin these great ones all
color of her skin these great ones all had one thing in common they leveraged
had one thing in common they leveraged
had one thing in common they leveraged their pain and the power they turned
their pain and the power they turned
their pain and the power they turned their tragedies into victories
their tragedies into victories
their tragedies into victories if you concentrate solely on your career
if you concentrate solely on your career
if you concentrate solely on your career you can get a long way into your career
you can get a long way into your career
you can get a long way into your career and I would say that that’s a strategy
and I would say that that’s a strategy
and I would say that that’s a strategy that a minority of men preferentially do
that a minority of men preferentially do
that a minority of men preferentially do but that’s all they do they worked like
but that’s all they do they worked like
but that’s all they do they worked like 70 80 hours a week they go flat out on
70 80 hours a week they go flat out on
70 80 hours a week they go flat out on their career they’re staking everything
their career they’re staking everything
their career they’re staking everything on small probability of exceptional
on small probability of exceptional
on small probability of exceptional status in a narrow domain but it’s it’s
status in a narrow domain but it’s it’s
status in a narrow domain but it’s it’s hard on them they don’t have a life it’s
hard on them they don’t have a life it’s
hard on them they don’t have a life it’s very difficult for them to have a family
very difficult for them to have a family
very difficult for them to have a family they don’t know how to take any leisure
they don’t know how to take any leisure
they don’t know how to take any leisure activity like they get very
activity like they get very
activity like they get very one-dimension now it may be that that
one-dimension now it may be that that
one-dimension now it may be that that unit dimensionality is the price you
unit dimensionality is the price you
unit dimensionality is the price you have to pay to be exceptional at one
have to pay to be exceptional at one
have to pay to be exceptional at one thing right because if you’re going to
thing right because if you’re going to
thing right because if you’re going to be something like a genius level
be something like a genius level
be something like a genius level mathematician and you want to do that
mathematician and you want to do that
mathematician and you want to do that for a scientist say it’s like you’re in
for a scientist say it’s like you’re in
for a scientist say it’s like you’re in your lab you’re in your lab all the time
your lab you’re in your lab all the time
your lab you’re in your lab all the time you’re working 70 hours a week or 80
you’re working 70 hours a week or 80
you’re working 70 hours a week or 80 hours a week you’re smart you’re
hours a week you’re smart you’re
hours a week you’re smart you’re dedicated your unit dimensional and
dedicated your unit dimensional and
dedicated your unit dimensional and that’s how you get to beat all the other
that’s how you get to beat all the other
that’s how you get to beat all the other people who are doing that it’s the only
people who are doing that it’s the only
people who are doing that it’s the only way but the problem you
way but the problem you
way but the problem you you don’t get life now if you love being
you don’t get life now if you love being
you don’t get life now if you love being a scientist and you have that kind of
a scientist and you have that kind of
a scientist and you have that kind of focus of mind well first of all you’re a
focus of mind well first of all you’re a
focus of mind well first of all you’re a rare person and second you’re gonna pay
rare person and second you’re gonna pay
rare person and second you’re gonna pay for it but find more power to you but
for it but find more power to you but
for it but find more power to you but but it’s a it’s a risky business to do
but it’s a it’s a risky business to do
but it’s a it’s a risky business to do that you sacrifice a lot for it you know
that you sacrifice a lot for it you know
that you sacrifice a lot for it you know and I would say most often if you’re
and I would say most often if you’re
and I would say most often if you’re speaking about having a healthy life
speaking about having a healthy life
speaking about having a healthy life that isn’t what you do you spread
that isn’t what you do you spread
that isn’t what you do you spread yourself out more so you know you have a
yourself out more so you know you have a
yourself out more so you know you have a family you have some things that you do
family you have some things that you do
family you have some things that you do outside of work that are meaningful to
outside of work that are meaningful to
outside of work that are meaningful to you and useful you you have a network of
you and useful you you have a network of
you and useful you you have a network of friends that that those three things
friends that that those three things
friends that that those three things alone are four things alone are plenty
alone are four things alone are plenty
alone are four things alone are plenty to keep you well oriented and then if
to keep you well oriented and then if
to keep you well oriented and then if one of those things collapses
one of those things collapses
one of those things collapses you know everything doesn’t go now the
you know everything doesn’t go now the
you know everything doesn’t go now the price you pay for that is the more you
price you pay for that is the more you
price you pay for that is the more you strive to optimize that balance the less
strive to optimize that balance the less
strive to optimize that balance the less likely you are to be fantastically
likely you are to be fantastically
likely you are to be fantastically successful at any single one of them but
successful at any single one of them but
successful at any single one of them but you might have a very you know if you
you might have a very you know if you
you might have a very you know if you consider your life as a whole that might
consider your life as a whole that might
consider your life as a whole that might be a winning strategy leverage is
be a winning strategy leverage is
be a winning strategy leverage is critical you know I get so much done
critical you know I get so much done
critical you know I get so much done because I don’t just get it done I know
because I don’t just get it done I know
because I don’t just get it done I know the outcome I know the purpose and I
the outcome I know the purpose and I
the outcome I know the purpose and I look for leverage leverage is different
look for leverage leverage is different
look for leverage leverage is different than delegation what’s problem with
than delegation what’s problem with
than delegation what’s problem with delegation delegation is you eivol that
delegation delegation is you eivol that
delegation delegation is you eivol that needs to be done so you give it to
needs to be done so you give it to
needs to be done so you give it to someone else and you tell their needs to
someone else and you tell their needs to
someone else and you tell their needs to be done and when they don’t do it you’re
be done and when they don’t do it you’re
be done and when they don’t do it you’re pissed off leverage says I can move the
pissed off leverage says I can move the
pissed off leverage says I can move the biggest Boulder in the world with a
biggest Boulder in the world with a
biggest Boulder in the world with a little bit of effort and I get something
little bit of effort and I get something
little bit of effort and I get something I can do it with and I’m still part of
I can do it with and I’m still part of
I can do it with and I’m still part of it so leverage is if I’m gonna leverage
it so leverage is if I’m gonna leverage
it so leverage is if I’m gonna leverage something here with Tom I’m gonna make
something here with Tom I’m gonna make
something here with Tom I’m gonna make sure Tom understands the what the
sure Tom understands the what the
sure Tom understands the what the outcome I wanna make sure time
outcome I wanna make sure time
outcome I wanna make sure time understands the purpose the why and the
understands the purpose the why and the
understands the purpose the why and the action but I might say to Tom if you get
action but I might say to Tom if you get
action but I might say to Tom if you get this done without this action or better
this done without this action or better
this done without this action or better actually go for a baby and I want to
actually go for a baby and I want to
actually go for a baby and I want to talk to you on this date we got a
talk to you on this date we got a
talk to you on this date we got a promise and we’re gonna check in before
promise and we’re gonna check in before
promise and we’re gonna check in before it’s needed so there’s no surprises if
it’s needed so there’s no surprises if
it’s needed so there’s no surprises if you have a problem come back to me cuz
you have a problem come back to me cuz
you have a problem come back to me cuz we’re partners on this
we’re partners on this
we’re partners on this now I call leverage and you know what I
now I call leverage and you know what I
now I call leverage and you know what I do when I have no time there is time I
do when I have no time there is time I
do when I have no time there is time I just got to leverage it now saying say I
just got to leverage it now saying say I
just got to leverage it now saying say I have no one to leverage it to you know
have no one to leverage it to you know
have no one to leverage it to you know Shane over here right I got stuff he
Shane over here right I got stuff he
Shane over here right I got stuff he wants to do can’t leverage it but
wants to do can’t leverage it but
wants to do can’t leverage it but Shane’s answer was hire somebody then he
Shane’s answer was hire somebody then he
Shane’s answer was hire somebody then he thinks about what it’s gonna take and
thinks about what it’s gonna take and
thinks about what it’s gonna take and goes 125,000 dollars can’t do that now
goes 125,000 dollars can’t do that now
goes 125,000 dollars can’t do that now he’s getting caught up in one way to get
he’s getting caught up in one way to get
he’s getting caught up in one way to get the outcome leverage Yoshi was listening
the outcome leverage Yoshi was listening
the outcome leverage Yoshi was listening goes what if I got somebody who 20% of
goes what if I got somebody who 20% of
goes what if I got somebody who 20% of this stuff I got I could spend 20 grand
this stuff I got I could spend 20 grand
this stuff I got I could spend 20 grand to get that much freedom I can pay 4
to get that much freedom I can pay 4
to get that much freedom I can pay 4 times 10 and if I really productive my
times 10 and if I really productive my
times 10 and if I really productive my productivity shouldn’t enhance the world
productivity shouldn’t enhance the world
productivity shouldn’t enhance the world my way my clients and customers but it
my way my clients and customers but it
my way my clients and customers but it should provide jobs for other people and
should provide jobs for other people and
should provide jobs for other people and if there’s anything you hate to do it’s
if there’s anything you hate to do it’s
if there’s anything you hate to do it’s because you’re either ineffective at it
because you’re either ineffective at it
because you’re either ineffective at it or you don’t think it’s very important
or you don’t think it’s very important
or you don’t think it’s very important but it is urgent so you to hire somebody
but it is urgent so you to hire somebody
but it is urgent so you to hire somebody for those things and ideally somebody
for those things and ideally somebody
for those things and ideally somebody who loves that job you’re never gonna
who loves that job you’re never gonna
who loves that job you’re never gonna grow when your time is eaten up for
grow when your time is eaten up for
grow when your time is eaten up for activities that aren’t that important
activities that aren’t that important
activities that aren’t that important activity without high levels of purpose
activity without high levels of purpose
activity without high levels of purpose is the drain of your fortune do it now
is the drain of your fortune do it now
is the drain of your fortune do it now and he can’t get her all about you a
and he can’t get her all about you a
and he can’t get her all about you a part of it now leverage is power it was
part of it now leverage is power it was
part of it now leverage is power it was the night it was the night before we
the night it was the night before we
the night it was the night before we were putting drywall in our house we
were putting drywall in our house we
were putting drywall in our house we were redoing a house and he had put in
were redoing a house and he had put in
were redoing a house and he had put in all the plastic piping you know and I
all the plastic piping you know and I
all the plastic piping you know and I was gonna test the joints steel are
was gonna test the joints steel are
was gonna test the joints steel are supposed to be glued together with this
supposed to be glued together with this
supposed to be glued together with this pipe glue right and I said I told him I
pipe glue right and I said I told him I
pipe glue right and I said I told him I had to test the joints and he said well
had to test the joints and he said well
had to test the joints and he said well you don’t have to test my joints they
you don’t have to test my joints they
you don’t have to test my joints they never leak and I thought yeah that’s
never leak and I thought yeah that’s
never leak and I thought yeah that’s okay
okay
okay how about if I test them so I went up on
how about if I test them so I went up on
how about if I test them so I went up on the third floor and filled the pipes
the third floor and filled the pipes
the third floor and filled the pipes with water capping them in the basement
with water capping them in the basement
with water capping them in the basement like you’re supposed to and like half an
like you’re supposed to and like half an
like you’re supposed to and like half an hour later had two inches of water in
hour later had two inches of water in
hour later had two inches of water in the basement there were 30 leaking
the basement there were 30 leaking
the basement there were 30 leaking joints that was the night before the
joints that was the night before the
joints that was the night before the drywallers were supposed to show up so
drywallers were supposed to show up so
drywallers were supposed to show up so well so he wasn’t particularly competent
well so he wasn’t particularly competent
well so he wasn’t particularly competent that’s the point of that story but even
that’s the point of that story but even
that’s the point of that story but even more so he had put a bunch of the
more so he had put a bunch of the
more so he had put a bunch of the plastic pipe outside where the drywall
plastic pipe outside where the drywall
plastic pipe outside where the drywall would be so it would have been sticking
would be so it would have been sticking
would be so it would have been sticking through the wall so I spent a frenetic
through the wall so I spent a frenetic
through the wall so I spent a frenetic night you know sawing through plastic
night you know sawing through plastic
night you know sawing through plastic pipe and reglue in joints so that my
pipe and reglue in joints so that my
pipe and reglue in joints so that my hope well so that the dry rollers could
hope well so that the dry rollers could
hope well so that the dry rollers could come in what’s the point if you’re going
come in what’s the point if you’re going
come in what’s the point if you’re going to be a plumber man be a good plumber
to be a plumber man be a good plumber
to be a plumber man be a good plumber because otherwise all you do is go out
because otherwise all you do is go out
because otherwise all you do is go out there and cause trouble we don’t need
there and cause trouble we don’t need
there and cause trouble we don’t need people to cause more trouble we need
people to cause more trouble we need
people to cause more trouble we need people to solve problems you know and so
people to solve problems you know and so
people to solve problems you know and so you can be a tradesman and you can be
you can be a tradesman and you can be
you can be a tradesman and you can be can make a lot of money as it trades for
can make a lot of money as it trades for
can make a lot of money as it trades for it’s a bloody reliable honorable
it’s a bloody reliable honorable
it’s a bloody reliable honorable forthright productive way of making a
forthright productive way of making a
forthright productive way of making a living and there is a hell of a lot of
living and there is a hell of a lot of
living and there is a hell of a lot of difference between a working man who
difference between a working man who
difference between a working man who knows what he’s doing and one who
knows what he’s doing and one who
knows what he’s doing and one who doesn’t both in terms of skill and
doesn’t both in terms of skill and
doesn’t both in terms of skill and ethics right and you work with someone
ethics right and you work with someone
ethics right and you work with someone who knows what they’re doing it’s a
who knows what they’re doing it’s a
who knows what they’re doing it’s a bloody pleasure they tell you what
bloody pleasure they tell you what
bloody pleasure they tell you what they’re gonna do they tell you how much
they’re gonna do they tell you how much
they’re gonna do they tell you how much it will cost they go and do it it works
it will cost they go and do it it works
it will cost they go and do it it works and you pay them perfect everyone’s
and you pay them perfect everyone’s
and you pay them perfect everyone’s happy and that’s what happens when you
happy and that’s what happens when you
happy and that’s what happens when you have genuine hierarchies of competence
have genuine hierarchies of competence
have genuine hierarchies of competence and so you to listen to these panderers
and so you to listen to these panderers
and so you to listen to these panderers of egalitarian gely egalitarianism and
of egalitarian gely egalitarianism and
of egalitarian gely egalitarianism and equity and they fail to recognize
equity and they fail to recognize
equity and they fail to recognize completely that there are differences in
completely that there are differences in
completely that there are differences in rank between people it’s not such a
rank between people it’s not such a
rank between people it’s not such a terrible thing man maybe you wouldn’t be
terrible thing man maybe you wouldn’t be
terrible thing man maybe you wouldn’t be a great lawyer
a great lawyer
a great lawyer like it’s certainly possible most people
like it’s certainly possible most people
like it’s certainly possible most people aren’t but that doesn’t mean there isn’t
aren’t but that doesn’t mean there isn’t
aren’t but that doesn’t mean there isn’t something you could be great at there’s
something you could be great at there’s
something you could be great at there’s lots of hierarchies to attempt to climb
lots of hierarchies to attempt to climb
lots of hierarchies to attempt to climb and if you fail in one go try in another
and if you fail in one go try in another
and if you fail in one go try in another but the point is you’re still trying to
but the point is you’re still trying to
but the point is you’re still trying to aim for the top and what the hell are
aim for the top and what the hell are
aim for the top and what the hell are you gonna do if you don’t try to aim for
you gonna do if you don’t try to aim for
you gonna do if you don’t try to aim for the top you know flap about uselessly
the top you know flap about uselessly
the top you know flap about uselessly and whine about your life it’s not
and whine about your life it’s not
and whine about your life it’s not helpful they’ll just make you miserable
helpful they’ll just make you miserable
helpful they’ll just make you miserable you’re not reliable to anyone you can’t
you’re not reliable to anyone you can’t
you’re not reliable to anyone you can’t help out in a crisis it’s like so you
help out in a crisis it’s like so you
help out in a crisis it’s like so you tell young people and this is another
tell young people and this is another
tell young people and this is another message for conservatives like I don’t
message for conservatives like I don’t
message for conservatives like I don’t care what you’re gonna do but go out
care what you’re gonna do but go out
care what you’re gonna do but go out there and make something of yourself for
there and make something of yourself for
there and make something of yourself for God’s sake be an honest person and work
God’s sake be an honest person and work
God’s sake be an honest person and work and get to the top of whatever it is
and get to the top of whatever it is
and get to the top of whatever it is that you want to get to the top of you
that you want to get to the top of you
that you want to get to the top of you know and and and and that you stand up
know and and and and that you stand up
know and and and and that you stand up for yourself like a respectable human
for yourself like a respectable human
for yourself like a respectable human being and be a bit of a light on the
being and be a bit of a light on the
being and be a bit of a light on the world instead of a blight you know and
world instead of a blight you know and
world instead of a blight you know and you can tell young people that and they
you can tell young people that and they
you can tell young people that and they haven’t been told that by anyone now and
haven’t been told that by anyone now and
haven’t been told that by anyone now and so the young men are so hungry for that
so the young men are so hungry for that
so the young men are so hungry for that that it’s it’s painful to watch
that it’s it’s painful to watch
that it’s it’s painful to watch they’re so relieved when finally someone
they’re so relieved when finally someone
they’re so relieved when finally someone finally comes up and says hey you know
finally comes up and says hey you know
finally comes up and says hey you know you you get your act together a bit
you you get your act together a bit
you you get your act together a bit discipline yourself see if you can learn
discipline yourself see if you can learn
discipline yourself see if you can learn to tell the truth concentrate on
to tell the truth concentrate on
to tell the truth concentrate on something for a year or two you could be
something for a year or two you could be
something for a year or two you could be a bloody world beater they think really
a bloody world beater they think really
a bloody world beater they think really that’s possible wow that would be that
that’s possible wow that would be that
that’s possible wow that would be that would be interesting that might make
would be interesting that might make
would be interesting that might make life or life worth living it’s like yeah
life or life worth living it’s like yeah
life or life worth living it’s like yeah it might so why don’t you go do it
it might so why don’t you go do it
it might so why don’t you go do it that’s what the damn universities were
that’s what the damn universities were
that’s what the damn universities were supposed to be teaching people they’ve
supposed to be teaching people they’ve
supposed to be teaching people they’ve forgotten that I went to Harvard month
forgotten that I went to Harvard month
forgotten that I went to Harvard month ago month and a half used to teach there
ago month and a half used to teach there
ago month and a half used to teach there and I talked to a bunch
and I talked to a bunch
and I talked to a bunch students you know what I told them it’s
students you know what I told them it’s
students you know what I told them it’s not easy to get into Harvard you know
not easy to get into Harvard you know
not easy to get into Harvard you know like you’re a valedictorian if you’re at
like you’re a valedictorian if you’re at
like you’re a valedictorian if you’re at Harvard and not only are you a
Harvard and not only are you a
Harvard and not only are you a valedictorian you’re way better than
valedictorian you’re way better than
valedictorian you’re way better than most people at at least two other things
most people at at least two other things
most people at at least two other things or you don’t get in and so that gets I
or you don’t get in and so that gets I
or you don’t get in and so that gets I don’t know what the acceptance rate is
don’t know what the acceptance rate is
don’t know what the acceptance rate is like 5% and believe me not everybody
like 5% and believe me not everybody
like 5% and believe me not everybody applies so it’s a very selective school
applies so it’s a very selective school
applies so it’s a very selective school and so why am I saying that it’s like
and so why am I saying that it’s like
and so why am I saying that it’s like these are high quality kids so I told
these are high quality kids so I told
these are high quality kids so I told them what I just told you it’s like here
them what I just told you it’s like here
them what I just told you it’s like here you are at Harvard like get yourself
you are at Harvard like get yourself
you are at Harvard like get yourself educated man read some books learn to
educated man read some books learn to
educated man read some books learn to talk learn to think make yourself into
talk learn to think make yourself into
talk learn to think make yourself into something get the hell out there and
something get the hell out there and
something get the hell out there and make the world that put you here happy
make the world that put you here happy
make the world that put you here happy that you were put there in that great
that you were put there in that great
that you were put there in that great institution you know and they came up to
institution you know and they came up to
institution you know and they came up to me afterwards and said god I wish
me afterwards and said god I wish
me afterwards and said god I wish someone would have told us that when we
someone would have told us that when we
someone would have told us that when we were in our first year it’s like Jesus
were in our first year it’s like Jesus
were in our first year it’s like Jesus why didn’t someone tell them that for
why didn’t someone tell them that for
why didn’t someone tell them that for God’s sake it’s supposed to be the
God’s sake it’s supposed to be the
God’s sake it’s supposed to be the greatest university in the world is it
greatest university in the world is it
greatest university in the world is it so difficult to figure that out that’s
so difficult to figure that out that’s
so difficult to figure that out that’s what I’ve created from my life and
what I’ve created from my life and
what I’ve created from my life and anyone I know succeeded I’m a 17 year
anyone I know succeeded I’m a 17 year
anyone I know succeeded I’m a 17 year old kid from Azusa California with no
old kid from Azusa California with no
old kid from Azusa California with no real education other than self education
real education other than self education
real education other than self education with no background with parents that did
with no background with parents that did
with no background with parents that did their best all of them with no money but
their best all of them with no money but
their best all of them with no money but I did one thing I love people and I had
I did one thing I love people and I had
I did one thing I love people and I had an enormous demand I made it by myself I
an enormous demand I made it by myself I
an enormous demand I made it by myself I sculpted my mind and my emotions to get
sculpted my mind and my emotions to get
sculpted my mind and my emotions to get me to do whatever it would take to
me to do whatever it would take to
me to do whatever it would take to achieve and to contribute but to do that
achieve and to contribute but to do that
achieve and to contribute but to do that I did it by using my body and changing
I did it by using my body and changing
I did it by using my body and changing my focus
my focus
my focus I did it by putting myself in a peak
I did it by putting myself in a peak
I did it by putting myself in a peak physiology and using what I call
physiology and using what I call
physiology and using what I call incantations can you train yourself to
incantations can you train yourself to
incantations can you train yourself to believe something yes or no absolutely
believe something yes or no absolutely
believe something yes or no absolutely how many have ever made the fatal
how many have ever made the fatal
how many have ever made the fatal mistake of going to Disneyland or Disney
mistake of going to Disneyland or Disney
mistake of going to Disneyland or Disney World and while you’re there made the
World and while you’re there made the
World and while you’re there made the fatal mistake of going to a ride called
fatal mistake of going to a ride called
fatal mistake of going to a ride called it’s a small world after all what
it’s a small world after all what
it’s a small world after all what happens for about a week after you’re
happens for about a week after you’re
happens for about a week after you’re out of that damn place you’re still
out of that damn place you’re still
out of that damn place you’re still singing this thing in your hand in 24
singing this thing in your hand in 24
singing this thing in your hand in 24 languages right let me tell you
languages right let me tell you
languages right let me tell you something how many of you have things
something how many of you have things
something how many of you have things when you want to achieve them and this
when you want to achieve them and this
when you want to achieve them and this part of your voice goes oh it’s not
part of your voice goes oh it’s not
part of your voice goes oh it’s not gonna happen or forget it I’ve got a
gonna happen or forget it I’ve got a
gonna happen or forget it I’ve got a voice that sometimes interrupts that
voice that sometimes interrupts that
voice that sometimes interrupts that good pattern say I what you want to do
good pattern say I what you want to do
good pattern say I what you want to do is train a new one so starting when I
is train a new one so starting when I
is train a new one so starting when I was 17 I started doing incantations not
was 17 I started doing incantations not
was 17 I started doing incantations not affirmations affirmation you go on happy
affirmations affirmation you go on happy
affirmations affirmation you go on happy I’m happy
I’m happy
I’m happy what’s the problem you haven’t changed
what’s the problem you haven’t changed
what’s the problem you haven’t changed your what your what physiology if you
your what your what physiology if you
your what your what physiology if you don’t change your physiology you will
don’t change your physiology you will
don’t change your physiology you will get anything so an incantation only you
get anything so an incantation only you
get anything so an incantation only you speak it but you embody what you’re
speak it but you embody what you’re
speak it but you embody what you’re saying with all the intensity you can
saying with all the intensity you can
saying with all the intensity you can and you do it with enough repetitions
and you do it with enough repetitions
and you do it with enough repetitions that it sticks in your head like it’s a
that it sticks in your head like it’s a
that it sticks in your head like it’s a small world now the conversation your
small world now the conversation your
small world now the conversation your head is always the same and it gives you
head is always the same and it gives you
head is always the same and it gives you what you want so use your body and your
what you want so use your body and your
what you want so use your body and your voice so 17 years ago I started doing
voice so 17 years ago I started doing
voice so 17 years ago I started doing things I was working for Jim Rohn the
things I was working for Jim Rohn the
things I was working for Jim Rohn the speaker and I was 17 years old I had
speaker and I was 17 years old I had
speaker and I was 17 years old I had long hair minestrone soup acne on my
long hair minestrone soup acne on my
long hair minestrone soup acne on my face and I was trying to call on Bear
face and I was trying to call on Bear
face and I was trying to call on Bear Stearns type of people and convince them
Stearns type of people and convince them
Stearns type of people and convince them why don’t you go to this man seminar be
why don’t you go to this man seminar be
why don’t you go to this man seminar be more successful I was driving a 1968
more successful I was driving a 1968
more successful I was driving a 1968 Volkswagen I’d earned it $40 a week as a
Volkswagen I’d earned it $40 a week as a
Volkswagen I’d earned it $40 a week as a janitor the only way I did it was parked
janitor the only way I did it was parked
janitor the only way I did it was parked far from the building and then go in and
far from the building and then go in and
far from the building and then go in and I love people I believe but I put myself
I love people I believe but I put myself
I love people I believe but I put myself in state and I was able to influence
in state and I was able to influence
in state and I was able to influence people that were far more successful I
people that were far more successful I
people that were far more successful I was at the time I will do something that
was at the time I will do something that
was at the time I will do something that I still do backstage and have done for
I still do backstage and have done for
I still do backstage and have done for 23 years because I don’t hope I’m gonna
23 years because I don’t hope I’m gonna
23 years because I don’t hope I’m gonna be in a good State I demand it so I do
be in a good State I demand it so I do
be in a good State I demand it so I do an incantation using my whole body it’s
an incantation using my whole body it’s
an incantation using my whole body it’s a now command my subconscious mind to
a now command my subconscious mind to
a now command my subconscious mind to direct me and helping as many people as
direct me and helping as many people as
direct me and helping as many people as possible live today to better their
possible live today to better their
possible live today to better their lives they gave me the strength the
lives they gave me the strength the
lives they gave me the strength the emotion the persuasion the humor the
emotion the persuasion the humor the
emotion the persuasion the humor the brotherly whatever it takes
brotherly whatever it takes
brotherly whatever it takes you surely feel and get these people to
you surely feel and get these people to
you surely feel and get these people to change your lives now
change your lives now
change your lives now I would do that literally driving in my
I would do that literally driving in my
I would do that literally driving in my Volkswagen to a meeting in LA on a
Volkswagen to a meeting in LA on a
Volkswagen to a meeting in LA on a freeway for 40 minutes people I’m
freeway for 40 minutes people I’m
freeway for 40 minutes people I’m screaming to flap my lungs they’re going
screaming to flap my lungs they’re going
screaming to flap my lungs they’re going I know he’s a serial killer I know he is
I know he’s a serial killer I know he is
I know he’s a serial killer I know he is but by the time I entered that room when
but by the time I entered that room when
but by the time I entered that room when two people meet if there’s rapport the
two people meet if there’s rapport the
two people meet if there’s rapport the person who’s most certain I was probably
person who’s most certain I was probably
person who’s most certain I was probably certain and they were trying to get
certain and they were trying to get
certain and they were trying to get revved up to certainty do you agree with
revved up to certainty do you agree with
revved up to certainty do you agree with this yes or no I do another one because
this yes or no I do another one because
this yes or no I do another one because I was poor I changed my mindset I kept
I was poor I changed my mindset I kept
I was poor I changed my mindset I kept doing things but I never got beyond it
doing things but I never got beyond it
doing things but I never got beyond it I’d say gods wealth is circulating in my
I’d say gods wealth is circulating in my
I’d say gods wealth is circulating in my life as well flows to me an avalanche is
life as well flows to me an avalanche is
life as well flows to me an avalanche is of abundance all my needs desires and
of abundance all my needs desires and
of abundance all my needs desires and goals are met instantaneously by
goals are met instantaneously by
goals are met instantaneously by infinite intelligence or I’m one with
infinite intelligence or I’m one with
infinite intelligence or I’m one with God and God’s everything and I would
God and God’s everything and I would
God and God’s everything and I would imagine the abundance of my life and I
imagine the abundance of my life and I
imagine the abundance of my life and I would feel so grateful and healer I went
would feel so grateful and healer I went
would feel so grateful and healer I went for making thirty eight thousand dollars
for making thirty eight thousand dollars
for making thirty eight thousand dollars a year to make a million dollars a year
a year to make a million dollars a year
a year to make a million dollars a year and one year
and one year
and one year what did Beckett say I can’t go on I’ll
what did Beckett say I can’t go on I’ll
what did Beckett say I can’t go on I’ll go on so even if I don’t burn in your
go on so even if I don’t burn in your
go on so even if I don’t burn in your hearts and minds long after this speech
hearts and minds long after this speech
hearts and minds long after this speech is over even if I don’t inspire you to
is over even if I don’t inspire you to
is over even if I don’t inspire you to reach for the stars and beyond even if I
reach for the stars and beyond even if I
reach for the stars and beyond even if I am erased from your memory after one
am erased from your memory after one
am erased from your memory after one glass of wine tonight where am I going
glass of wine tonight where am I going
glass of wine tonight where am I going with this I can’t go on I’ll go on
you know I won’t speak of my time here
you know I won’t speak of my time here like some old fisherman you have already
like some old fisherman you have already
like some old fisherman you have already had your time here you have your own
had your time here you have your own
had your time here you have your own story to tell but I have to say for me
story to tell but I have to say for me
story to tell but I have to say for me it did start here in Vermont on a very
it did start here in Vermont on a very
it did start here in Vermont on a very rainy night it was 1987 and I was a
rainy night it was 1987 and I was a
rainy night it was 1987 and I was a prospective student the rain was coming
prospective student the rain was coming
prospective student the rain was coming down so hard it was impossible to see
down so hard it was impossible to see
down so hard it was impossible to see that I was meeting the person who would
that I was meeting the person who would
that I was meeting the person who would later become my greatest friend and
later become my greatest friend and
later become my greatest friend and collaborator a freshman who would 17
collaborator a freshman who would 17
collaborator a freshman who would 17 years later and introduced me to the
years later and introduced me to the
years later and introduced me to the woman that became my wife it was late at
woman that became my wife it was late at
woman that became my wife it was late at night on the road right there near booth
night on the road right there near booth
night on the road right there near booth house and despite the dark night and the
house and despite the dark night and the
house and despite the dark night and the heavy rain this place was so alive the
heavy rain this place was so alive the
heavy rain this place was so alive the lights pulsed from each of the dorms now
lights pulsed from each of the dorms now
lights pulsed from each of the dorms now I was a kid from New Jersey who went to
I was a kid from New Jersey who went to
I was a kid from New Jersey who went to an all-boys Catholic High School I was 4
an all-boys Catholic High School I was 4
an all-boys Catholic High School I was 4 foot something I mumbled when I spoke
foot something I mumbled when I spoke
foot something I mumbled when I spoke [Music]
[Music]
[Music] there are not shinier more important
there are not shinier more important
there are not shinier more important people out there your fellow students
people out there your fellow students
people out there your fellow students your friends sitting around you are as
your friends sitting around you are as
your friends sitting around you are as good as it gets 22 years after my own
good as it gets 22 years after my own
good as it gets 22 years after my own graduation I have worked with my rainy
graduation I have worked with my rainy
graduation I have worked with my rainy night friend and fellow graduate Sherm
night friend and fellow graduate Sherm
night friend and fellow graduate Sherm on countless productions
on countless productions
on countless productions he has written in all stages of
he has written in all stages of
he has written in all stages of development from living rooms to
development from living rooms to
development from living rooms to off-broadway Brooks Ian Justin breath
off-broadway Brooks Ian Justin breath
off-broadway Brooks Ian Justin breath John Matthews Jim Shawn Hilah Nikki and
John Matthews Jim Shawn Hilah Nikki and
John Matthews Jim Shawn Hilah Nikki and abhi are all classmates
abhi are all classmates
abhi are all classmates I shared my time with here and still
I shared my time with here and still
I shared my time with here and still work with and I’m lucky to call my
work with and I’m lucky to call my
work with and I’m lucky to call my friends we are very spoiled here people
friends we are very spoiled here people
friends we are very spoiled here people always say to me for such a small school
always say to me for such a small school
always say to me for such a small school that seems like there are so many of you
I find that really interesting and I
I find that really interesting and I kind of think that’s perfect we can’t
kind of think that’s perfect we can’t
kind of think that’s perfect we can’t help it we burn very brightly please
help it we burn very brightly please
help it we burn very brightly please don’t ever stop okay
graduates now when I sat where you are
graduates now when I sat where you are right sitting right now I had so many
right sitting right now I had so many
right sitting right now I had so many dreams of where I wanted to go who I
dreams of where I wanted to go who I
dreams of where I wanted to go who I wanted to be and what I wanted to do
wanted to be and what I wanted to do
wanted to be and what I wanted to do theater companies I wanted to start with
theater companies I wanted to start with
theater companies I wanted to start with classmates movies I wanted to be in
classmates movies I wanted to be in
classmates movies I wanted to be in directors I wanted to work with stories
directors I wanted to work with stories
directors I wanted to work with stories I weeded to tell it might take a little
I weeded to tell it might take a little
I weeded to tell it might take a little time I thought but it would happen when
time I thought but it would happen when
time I thought but it would happen when i sat there excuse me
i sat there excuse me
i sat there excuse me 22 years ago what I didn’t want to think
22 years ago what I didn’t want to think
22 years ago what I didn’t want to think about is where I would be tomorrow
what I would have to start to do
what I would have to start to do tomorrow and I graduated in 1991 a great
tomorrow and I graduated in 1991 a great
tomorrow and I graduated in 1991 a great year a time of resurgence for
year a time of resurgence for
year a time of resurgence for independent films in this country a time
independent films in this country a time
independent films in this country a time of relatively affordable rents in New
of relatively affordable rents in New
of relatively affordable rents in New York City as he I assumed that I could
York City as he I assumed that I could
York City as he I assumed that I could make a living writing my plays acting
make a living writing my plays acting
make a living writing my plays acting way off off off Broadway and hopefully
way off off off Broadway and hopefully
way off off off Broadway and hopefully you know one day join the actors I loved
you know one day join the actors I loved
you know one day join the actors I loved and respected in those independent films
and respected in those independent films
and respected in those independent films TV Oh what no what are you kidding me no
TV Oh what no what are you kidding me no
TV Oh what no what are you kidding me no didn’t even consider that I had much
didn’t even consider that I had much
didn’t even consider that I had much more class than that much more
more class than that much more
more class than that much more self-respect than that so what I didn’t
self-respect than that so what I didn’t
self-respect than that so what I didn’t have was cash a bank account a credit
have was cash a bank account a credit
have was cash a bank account a credit card or an apartment I just had debt
a big hungry growing larger every moment
a big hungry growing larger every moment dead so as you will tomorrow I had to
dead so as you will tomorrow I had to
dead so as you will tomorrow I had to leave beautiful Vermont I packed the
leave beautiful Vermont I packed the
leave beautiful Vermont I packed the life that I knew with socks and a
life that I knew with socks and a
life that I knew with socks and a toothbrush into my backpack and I slept
toothbrush into my backpack and I slept
toothbrush into my backpack and I slept on couch after couch after couch after
on couch after couch after couch after
on couch after couch after couch after couch at friends apartments in New York
couch at friends apartments in New York
couch at friends apartments in New York until I wore out their rent paying
until I wore out their rent paying
until I wore out their rent paying roommates welcome I didn’t want a day
roommates welcome I didn’t want a day
roommates welcome I didn’t want a day job I was an actor I was a writer I was
job I was an actor I was a writer I was
job I was an actor I was a writer I was a Bennington graduate I had to get a day
a Bennington graduate I had to get a day
a Bennington graduate I had to get a day job I dusted pianos at a piano store on
job I dusted pianos at a piano store on
job I dusted pianos at a piano store on Ludlow Street for five months I worked
Ludlow Street for five months I worked
Ludlow Street for five months I worked on the property of a Shakespeare scholar
on the property of a Shakespeare scholar
on the property of a Shakespeare scholar for a year pulling weeds and removing
for a year pulling weeds and removing
for a year pulling weeds and removing bees nests I went on unemployment once
bees nests I went on unemployment once
bees nests I went on unemployment once but for not for long I couldn’t handle
but for not for long I couldn’t handle
but for not for long I couldn’t handle the guilt
eventually I was able to pay rent for a
eventually I was able to pay rent for a spot on the floor of an apartment on the
spot on the floor of an apartment on the
spot on the floor of an apartment on the Lower East Side but my roommate had a
Lower East Side but my roommate had a
Lower East Side but my roommate had a breakdown and disappeared he later
breakdown and disappeared he later
breakdown and disappeared he later resurfaced in a religious cult I’m
resurfaced in a religious cult I’m
resurfaced in a religious cult I’m making this sound romantic
making this sound romantic
making this sound romantic it really wasn’t
I helped hang paintings at galleries
I helped hang paintings at galleries paintings that inspired inspire you to
paintings that inspired inspire you to
paintings that inspired inspire you to think I could do that
and then finally after two years of job
and then finally after two years of job and couchsurfing I got a job in
and couchsurfing I got a job in
and couchsurfing I got a job in application processing as a data in
application processing as a data in
application processing as a data in juror at a place called professional
juror at a place called professional
juror at a place called professional examination services and I stayed for
examination services and I stayed for
examination services and I stayed for six years six years longer than my time
six years six years longer than my time
six years six years longer than my time at Bennington from the age of 23 to 29
at Bennington from the age of 23 to 29
at Bennington from the age of 23 to 29 well they loved me there I was funny I
well they loved me there I was funny I
well they loved me there I was funny I wore black no cape no tights I smoked in
wore black no cape no tights I smoked in
wore black no cape no tights I smoked in the loading docks with the guys from the
the loading docks with the guys from the
the loading docks with the guys from the mailroom and we shared how hungover we
mailroom and we shared how hungover we
mailroom and we shared how hungover we all were I called in sick almost every
all were I called in sick almost every
all were I called in sick almost every Friday because I was out late the night
Friday because I was out late the night
Friday because I was out late the night before I hated that job and I clung to
before I hated that job and I clung to
before I hated that job and I clung to that job because of that job I could
that job because of that job I could
that job because of that job I could afford my own place my rent was $400 a
afford my own place my rent was $400 a
afford my own place my rent was $400 a month
my dream of running a theater company
my dream of running a theater company with my friend and fellow Bennington
with my friend and fellow Bennington
with my friend and fellow Bennington graduate Ian Bell had died I won’t go
graduate Ian Bell had died I won’t go
graduate Ian Bell had died I won’t go into those details but neither one of us
into those details but neither one of us
into those details but neither one of us had any business sense and the theater
had any business sense and the theater
had any business sense and the theater we lived in it had no heat or hot water
we lived in it had no heat or hot water
we lived in it had no heat or hot water we didn’t smell very good
we didn’t smell very good
we didn’t smell very good but we had our youth that youth gets old
but we had our youth that youth gets old
but we had our youth that youth gets old very quickly you’ll see so Ian moved out
very quickly you’ll see so Ian moved out
very quickly you’ll see so Ian moved out to Seattle and I moved up to the street
to Seattle and I moved up to the street
to Seattle and I moved up to the street to my loft and I still didn’t have heat
to my loft and I still didn’t have heat
to my loft and I still didn’t have heat in 1993 industrial loft meant not legal
in 1993 industrial loft meant not legal
in 1993 industrial loft meant not legal to live there see I don’t want this to
to live there see I don’t want this to
to live there see I don’t want this to sound cool and I feel like it’s sounding
sound cool and I feel like it’s sounding
sound cool and I feel like it’s sounding cool adlib but I did have hot water
cool adlib but I did have hot water
cool adlib but I did have hot water mm-hmm
mm-hmm
mm-hmm hot water in my bathroom which a friend
hot water in my bathroom which a friend
hot water in my bathroom which a friend of mine using said bathroom once shouted
of mine using said bathroom once shouted
of mine using said bathroom once shouted it smells exactly like a summer camp in
it smells exactly like a summer camp in
it smells exactly like a summer camp in here it was true for some reason in the
here it was true for some reason in the
here it was true for some reason in the middle of Brooklyn there was earth in my
middle of Brooklyn there was earth in my
middle of Brooklyn there was earth in my shower
actual earth and then look mushrooms
actual earth and then look mushrooms growing from the earth but I was safe
growing from the earth but I was safe
growing from the earth but I was safe though the ideal fire control company
though the ideal fire control company
though the ideal fire control company was right across the street where they
was right across the street where they
was right across the street where they make all the chemicals that put out
make all the chemicals that put out
make all the chemicals that put out chemical fires I did not fear a chemical
chemical fires I did not fear a chemical
chemical fires I did not fear a chemical fire I would be okay and all those
fire I would be okay and all those
fire I would be okay and all those chemicals in the air were okay too
chemicals in the air were okay too
chemicals in the air were okay too because up the street we had the spice
because up the street we had the spice
because up the street we had the spice factory they made spices and that just
factory they made spices and that just
factory they made spices and that just covered everything up in a nice human
covered everything up in a nice human
covered everything up in a nice human scent I had a rat but that was okay
scent I had a rat but that was okay
scent I had a rat but that was okay because I got a cat his name was Brian
because I got a cat his name was Brian
because I got a cat his name was Brian no relation
[Music]
[Music] my grandmother had given me a pink
my grandmother had given me a pink
my grandmother had given me a pink pull-out couch
pull-out couch
pull-out couch I had only the one window I myself could
I had only the one window I myself could
I had only the one window I myself could not look out the window
not look out the window
not look out the window it was it was quite high so I had no
it was it was quite high so I had no
it was it was quite high so I had no heat no girlfriend what are you kidding
heat no girlfriend what are you kidding
heat no girlfriend what are you kidding me no thing agent I stayed for ten years
me no thing agent I stayed for ten years
me no thing agent I stayed for ten years no don’t pity me there’s a happy ending
when I was 29 I told myself the next
when I was 29 I told myself the next acting job I get no matter what it pays
acting job I get no matter what it pays
acting job I get no matter what it pays I will from now on for better or worse
I will from now on for better or worse
I will from now on for better or worse be a working actor and now I didn’t have
be a working actor and now I didn’t have
be a working actor and now I didn’t have either the internet or a cell phone or a
either the internet or a cell phone or a
either the internet or a cell phone or a job but something good happened I got a
job but something good happened I got a
job but something good happened I got a low-paying theater job in a play called
low-paying theater job in a play called
low-paying theater job in a play called imperfect love which led to a film
imperfect love which led to a film
imperfect love which led to a film called 13 moons with the same writer
called 13 moons with the same writer
called 13 moons with the same writer which led to other roles which led to
which led to other roles which led to
which led to other roles which led to other roles
other roles
other roles and I’ve worked as an actor ever since
but I didn’t know that would happen at
but I didn’t know that would happen at 29 walking away from data processing I
29 walking away from data processing I
29 walking away from data processing I was terrified ten years in a place
was terrified ten years in a place
was terrified ten years in a place without heat
without heat
without heat six years at a job I felt stuck in maybe
six years at a job I felt stuck in maybe
six years at a job I felt stuck in maybe I was afraid of change
I was afraid of change
I was afraid of change are you my parents didn’t have much
are you my parents didn’t have much
are you my parents didn’t have much money but they struggled to send me to
money but they struggled to send me to
money but they struggled to send me to the best schools and one of the most
the best schools and one of the most
the best schools and one of the most important things they did for me and
important things they did for me and
important things they did for me and graduates maybe you don’t want to hear
graduates maybe you don’t want to hear
graduates maybe you don’t want to hear this is that once I graduated I was on
this is that once I graduated I was on
this is that once I graduated I was on my own
my own
my own financially it was my turn but this made
financially it was my turn but this made
financially it was my turn but this made me very hungry
me very hungry
me very hungry literally
I couldn’t be lazy now I’m totally lazy
I couldn’t be lazy now I’m totally lazy but back then I couldn’t be
but back then I couldn’t be
but back then I couldn’t be and so at 29 and a very long last I was
and so at 29 and a very long last I was
and so at 29 and a very long last I was in the company of the actors and writers
in the company of the actors and writers
in the company of the actors and writers and directors I’d sought out that first
and directors I’d sought out that first
and directors I’d sought out that first year that first day after school I was I
year that first day after school I was I
year that first day after school I was I am by their sides raised the rest of
am by their sides raised the rest of
am by their sides raised the rest of your life to meet you
the moments that define you have already
the moments that define you have already happened and they will already happen
happened and they will already happen
happened and they will already happen again
again
again and it passes so quickly so please bring
and it passes so quickly so please bring
and it passes so quickly so please bring each other along with you everyone you
each other along with you everyone you
each other along with you everyone you need is in this room these are the
need is in this room these are the
need is in this room these are the SHINee more important people
you you just get a bit derailed but soon
you you just get a bit derailed but soon something starts to happen trust me a
something starts to happen trust me a
something starts to happen trust me a rhythm sets in just like it did after
rhythm sets in just like it did after
rhythm sets in just like it did after your first few days here just try not to
your first few days here just try not to
your first few days here just try not to wait until like me you’re 29 before you
wait until like me you’re 29 before you
wait until like me you’re 29 before you find it and if you are that’s fine too
find it and if you are that’s fine too
find it and if you are that’s fine too some of us never find it but you will I
some of us never find it but you will I
some of us never find it but you will I promise you you are already here that’s
promise you you are already here that’s
promise you you are already here that’s such an enormous step all its own you’ll
such an enormous step all its own you’ll
such an enormous step all its own you’ll find your rhythm or continue the one you
find your rhythm or continue the one you
find your rhythm or continue the one you I’ve already found don’t wait until they
I’ve already found don’t wait until they
I’ve already found don’t wait until they tell you you are ready get in there
tell you you are ready get in there
tell you you are ready get in there sing the world might say you are not
sing the world might say you are not
sing the world might say you are not allowed to yet I waited a long time out
allowed to yet I waited a long time out
allowed to yet I waited a long time out in the world before I gave myself
in the world before I gave myself
in the world before I gave myself permission to fail
please don’t even bother asking don’t
please don’t even bother asking don’t bother telling the world you already
bother telling the world you already
bother telling the world you already show it do it what did Beckett say
ever tried ever failed no matter
ever tried ever failed no matter try again fail again fail better
Bennington class of 2012 the world is
Bennington class of 2012 the world is yours treat everyone kindly and light up
yours treat everyone kindly and light up
yours treat everyone kindly and light up the night thank you so much for having
the night thank you so much for having
the night thank you so much for having me here
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