good morning believe nation today we’re going to talk about how to choose the
going to talk about how to choose the
going to talk about how to choose the right career you have to love what you
right career you have to love what you
right career you have to love what you do and I’m not going to go over that
do and I’m not going to go over that
do and I’m not going to go over that long but it solves a lot of problems
long but it solves a lot of problems
long but it solves a lot of problems because when you love what you do would
because when you love what you do would
because when you love what you do would you really love what you do you work
you really love what you do you work
you really love what you do you work harder I mean I have friends that don’t
harder I mean I have friends that don’t
harder I mean I have friends that don’t love and you know I tell this story a
love and you know I tell this story a
love and you know I tell this story a wall street-type big guy but I was
wall street-type big guy but I was
wall street-type big guy but I was richer than him and I’m richer according
richer than him and I’m richer according
richer than him and I’m richer according to Forbes of much richer than him so I
to Forbes of much richer than him so I
to Forbes of much richer than him so I like that you know I like that but
like that you know I like that but
like that you know I like that but there’s big Wall Street Titan he’s a big
there’s big Wall Street Titan he’s a big
there’s big Wall Street Titan he’s a big name he has a son and his son is a
name he has a son and his son is a
name he has a son and his son is a wonderful human being which is amazing
wonderful human being which is amazing
wonderful human being which is amazing because the guy’s a horrible a horrible
because the guy’s a horrible a horrible
because the guy’s a horrible a horrible person but he’s one of the biggest guys
person but he’s one of the biggest guys
person but he’s one of the biggest guys on Wall Street so he wants his son Alex
on Wall Street so he wants his son Alex
on Wall Street so he wants his son Alex I’m gonna use the name Alex it’s not his
I’m gonna use the name Alex it’s not his
I’m gonna use the name Alex it’s not his name but I don’t want to get this guy in
name but I don’t want to get this guy in
name but I don’t want to get this guy in any more trouble with his father the new
any more trouble with his father the new
any more trouble with his father the new already it’s Alex isn’t the strongest
already it’s Alex isn’t the strongest
already it’s Alex isn’t the strongest character the father is a brutal vicious
character the father is a brutal vicious
character the father is a brutal vicious killer so the father has a big firm on
killer so the father has a big firm on
killer so the father has a big firm on Wall Street and he wants Alex to go into
Wall Street and he wants Alex to go into
Wall Street and he wants Alex to go into the firm of course you know come on Alex
the firm of course you know come on Alex
the firm of course you know come on Alex get in there get in there in the
get in there get in there in the
get in there get in there in the meantime all these kids are graduating
meantime all these kids are graduating
meantime all these kids are graduating from Wharton and Harvard and Stanford
from Wharton and Harvard and Stanford
from Wharton and Harvard and Stanford and they’re just eating Alex’s lunch he
and they’re just eating Alex’s lunch he
and they’re just eating Alex’s lunch he doesn’t have a chance he does have a
doesn’t have a chance he does have a
doesn’t have a chance he does have a chance and he doesn’t like it he’s not
chance and he doesn’t like it he’s not
chance and he doesn’t like it he’s not liking what he’s doing you got to love
liking what he’s doing you got to love
liking what he’s doing you got to love what you do
what you do
what you do he’s not like him so one day but he
he’s not like him so one day but he
he’s not like him so one day but he can’t leave because there’s father I
can’t leave because there’s father I
can’t leave because there’s father I actually told why don’t you leave your
actually told why don’t you leave your
actually told why don’t you leave your father’s brutal the father’s just
father’s brutal the father’s just
father’s brutal the father’s just killing the guys tell him you don’t have
killing the guys tell him you don’t have
killing the guys tell him you don’t have what it takes I’m sorry dad oh this is
what it takes I’m sorry dad oh this is
what it takes I’m sorry dad oh this is great so I say you got to leave the
great so I say you got to leave the
great so I say you got to leave the father you got to leave him he said I
father you got to leave him he said I
father you got to leave him he said I just can’t Donald Sonja he’s a spoiled
just can’t Donald Sonja he’s a spoiled
just can’t Donald Sonja he’s a spoiled guy he’s a member of a very good golf
guy he’s a member of a very good golf
guy he’s a member of a very good golf club in Westchester which is a rich
club in Westchester which is a rich
club in Westchester which is a rich place in New York and he’s on one of the
place in New York and he’s on one of the
place in New York and he’s on one of the committees and he’s on the greens
committees and he’s on the greens
committees and he’s on the greens committee and they put him in charge of
committee and they put him in charge of
committee and they put him in charge of redoing the course they’re doing this
redoing the course they’re doing this
redoing the course they’re doing this big renovation of the course it’s a very
big renovation of the course it’s a very
big renovation of the course it’s a very good club and he’s there every morning
good club and he’s there every morning
good club and he’s there every morning at 5:00 in the morning he doesn’t leave
at 5:00 in the morning he doesn’t leave
at 5:00 in the morning he doesn’t leave he did such an unbelievable job
he did such an unbelievable job
he did such an unbelievable job the contract is respected him everybody
the contract is respected him everybody
the contract is respected him everybody respected him so the wife comes up he’s
respected him so the wife comes up he’s
respected him so the wife comes up he’s doing so great Donald he’s so amazing
doing so great Donald he’s so amazing
doing so great Donald he’s so amazing and they give him an honor and this is a
and they give him an honor and this is a
and they give him an honor and this is a tough group of people that have this
tough group of people that have this
tough group of people that have this love you know the club members and
love you know the club members and
love you know the club members and they’re difficult
they’re difficult
they’re difficult they gave him an honor the club came in
they gave him an honor the club came in
they gave him an honor the club came in under budget faster by two months he did
under budget faster by two months he did
under budget faster by two months he did an unbelievable job and the quality of
an unbelievable job and the quality of
an unbelievable job and the quality of the work was ten times what they ever
the work was ten times what they ever
the work was ten times what they ever anticipated so they gave him a medal I
anticipated so they gave him a medal I
anticipated so they gave him a medal I said you know Alex you were to go and do
said you know Alex you were to go and do
said you know Alex you were to go and do this for a living you were to be a
this for a living you were to be a
this for a living you were to be a builder whether it’s houses or clubs or
builder whether it’s houses or clubs or
builder whether it’s houses or clubs or golf courses renovation or this oh my
golf courses renovation or this oh my
golf courses renovation or this oh my father would go crazy at devil levity so
father would go crazy at devil levity so
father would go crazy at devil levity so Alex went back to Wall Street where he
Alex went back to Wall Street where he
Alex went back to Wall Street where he was miserable and a year later he quit
was miserable and a year later he quit
was miserable and a year later he quit and he started doing renovations of
and he started doing renovations of
and he started doing renovations of houses and clubs and different things
houses and clubs and different things
houses and clubs and different things and he’s doing great so you’ve got to
and he’s doing great so you’ve got to
and he’s doing great so you’ve got to love what you do
step number one is the most important
step number one is the most important part of the process and that is prepare
part of the process and that is prepare
part of the process and that is prepare your mind alright when we get into ruts
your mind alright when we get into ruts
your mind alright when we get into ruts okay we get into relationship ruts we
okay we get into relationship ruts we
okay we get into relationship ruts we get into workout ruts we get into career
get into workout ruts we get into career
get into workout ruts we get into career ruts when this happens we let ourselves
ruts when this happens we let ourselves
ruts when this happens we let ourselves Worth and our value depreciate right we
Worth and our value depreciate right we
Worth and our value depreciate right we don’t feel as confident as good as we
don’t feel as confident as good as we
don’t feel as confident as good as we should well step number one is to
should well step number one is to
should well step number one is to prepare yourself to start feeling good
prepare yourself to start feeling good
prepare yourself to start feeling good about yourself in order to take action
about yourself in order to take action
about yourself in order to take action and to realize that you are not only a
and to realize that you are not only a
and to realize that you are not only a success you are going to be an
success you are going to be an
success you are going to be an incredibly valuable commodity you need
incredibly valuable commodity you need
incredibly valuable commodity you need to condition your mind and realize that
to condition your mind and realize that
to condition your mind and realize that you are a valuable asset okay you’re not
you are a valuable asset okay you’re not
you are a valuable asset okay you’re not just John from accounting no you’re John
yeah you might work in accounting now
yeah you might work in accounting now but look out world I am coming but you
but look out world I am coming but you
but look out world I am coming but you need to realize that the job hunting
need to realize that the job hunting
need to realize that the job hunting process and finding a new career it’s
process and finding a new career it’s
process and finding a new career it’s not a quick fix alright if it was
not a quick fix alright if it was
not a quick fix alright if it was everybody be doing it okay it does take
everybody be doing it okay it does take
everybody be doing it okay it does take time and the bigger or more drastic of a
time and the bigger or more drastic of a
time and the bigger or more drastic of a change that you’re going to make the
change that you’re going to make the
change that you’re going to make the longer you’re going to need to prepare
longer you’re going to need to prepare
longer you’re going to need to prepare for but one thing that is critical is to
for but one thing that is critical is to
for but one thing that is critical is to keep your mind focus and to keep your
keep your mind focus and to keep your
keep your mind focus and to keep your mind in a good space one thing that I
mind in a good space one thing that I
mind in a good space one thing that I would recommend doing in order to feel
would recommend doing in order to feel
would recommend doing in order to feel good about yourself something that works
good about yourself something that works
good about yourself something that works for me and I know it works for a lot of
for me and I know it works for a lot of
for me and I know it works for a lot of other people is to volunteer yeah it has
other people is to volunteer yeah it has
other people is to volunteer yeah it has absolutely nothing to do with your new
absolutely nothing to do with your new
absolutely nothing to do with your new career but it has to do with you feeling
career but it has to do with you feeling
career but it has to do with you feeling good about yourself this is also a great
good about yourself this is also a great
good about yourself this is also a great time to up your image at your style your
time to up your image at your style your
time to up your image at your style your grooming game alright what happens after
grooming game alright what happens after
grooming game alright what happens after you get a haircut exactly feel great
you get a haircut exactly feel great
you get a haircut exactly feel great what happens when you get a new pair of
what happens when you get a new pair of
what happens when you get a new pair of shoes yes you’re like whatever check out
shoes yes you’re like whatever check out
shoes yes you’re like whatever check out my shoes I feel good right this is a
my shoes I feel good right this is a
my shoes I feel good right this is a perfect time to take inventory of what
perfect time to take inventory of what
perfect time to take inventory of what you have spruce up where you need to but
you have spruce up where you need to but
you have spruce up where you need to but all in all you’re putting together the
all in all you’re putting together the
all in all you’re putting together the best personal package that you possibly
best personal package that you possibly
best personal package that you possibly can from mind to shoes one of the
can from mind to shoes one of the
can from mind to shoes one of the problems in the world is that you have
problems in the world is that you have
problems in the world is that you have two choices
two choices
two choices almost always you can choose status or
almost always you can choose status or
almost always you can choose status or you can choose substance and he says
you can choose substance and he says
you can choose substance and he says what happens with a lot of people when
what happens with a lot of people when
what happens with a lot of people when they’re figuring out what they should do
they’re figuring out what they should do
they’re figuring out what they should do with their life you know they listen to
with their life you know they listen to
with their life you know they listen to let’s say your mom says oh being a
let’s say your mom says oh being a
let’s say your mom says oh being a doctor you know that’s such a great job
doctor you know that’s such a great job
doctor you know that’s such a great job it’s so prestigious you’ll always make
it’s so prestigious you’ll always make
it’s so prestigious you’ll always make money but and so people I in fact my den
money but and so people I in fact my den
money but and so people I in fact my den so I was like 15 years old he wanted to
so I was like 15 years old he wanted to
so I was like 15 years old he wanted to be an artist he told me but his mom made
be an artist he told me but his mom made
be an artist he told me but his mom made him be a dentist because it was a higher
him be a dentist because it was a higher
him be a dentist because it was a higher status but he didn’t have that real
status but he didn’t have that real
status but he didn’t have that real feeling for it you know even that the
feeling for it you know even that the
feeling for it you know even that the substance wasn’t there
substance wasn’t there
substance wasn’t there so Peter teal the uh you know he’s the
so Peter teal the uh you know he’s the
so Peter teal the uh you know he’s the co-founder of PayPal and now a
co-founder of PayPal and now a
co-founder of PayPal and now a billionaire he says when you have those
billionaire he says when you have those
billionaire he says when you have those choices when you have that fork in the
choices when you have that fork in the
choices when you have that fork in the road really go after the substantive
road really go after the substantive
road really go after the substantive thing and so as you’re figuring out your
thing and so as you’re figuring out your
thing and so as you’re figuring out your general career in your business destiny
general career in your business destiny
general career in your business destiny don’t just go okay everybody now I’m not
don’t just go okay everybody now I’m not
don’t just go okay everybody now I’m not saying you shouldn’t be a doctor a lot
saying you shouldn’t be a doctor a lot
saying you shouldn’t be a doctor a lot of people should be doctors we need more
of people should be doctors we need more
of people should be doctors we need more good doctors but don’t be a doctor just
good doctors but don’t be a doctor just
good doctors but don’t be a doctor just because the status is there because you
because the status is there because you
because the status is there because you won’t have the highest level of
won’t have the highest level of
won’t have the highest level of curiosity that you need to really thrive
curiosity that you need to really thrive
curiosity that you need to really thrive in what you ever do and the first part
in what you ever do and the first part
in what you ever do and the first part of this three-step passionate work
of this three-step passionate work
of this three-step passionate work framework is becoming a self expert and
framework is becoming a self expert and
framework is becoming a self expert and understanding yourself because if you
understanding yourself because if you
understanding yourself because if you don’t know what you’re looking for
don’t know what you’re looking for
don’t know what you’re looking for you’re never going to find it and the
you’re never going to find it and the
you’re never going to find it and the thing is that no one’s going to do this
thing is that no one’s going to do this
thing is that no one’s going to do this for us you know there’s no major in
for us you know there’s no major in
for us you know there’s no major in university on passion and purpose and
university on passion and purpose and
university on passion and purpose and career I don’t know how that’s not a
career I don’t know how that’s not a
career I don’t know how that’s not a required double major but don’t even
required double major but don’t even
required double major but don’t even don’t even get me started on that I mean
don’t even get me started on that I mean
don’t even get me started on that I mean you spend more time picking out a dorm
you spend more time picking out a dorm
you spend more time picking out a dorm room TV set than you do you know picking
room TV set than you do you know picking
room TV set than you do you know picking your major in your area of study but the
your major in your area of study but the
your major in your area of study but the point is it’s on us to figure that out
point is it’s on us to figure that out
point is it’s on us to figure that out and we need a framework we need a way to
and we need a framework we need a way to
and we need a framework we need a way to navigate through this and so the first
navigate through this and so the first
navigate through this and so the first step of our compass is finding what our
step of our compass is finding what our
step of our compass is finding what our unique strengths are what are the things
unique strengths are what are the things
unique strengths are what are the things that that we wake up loving to do no
that that we wake up loving to do no
that that we wake up loving to do no matter what whether pay to or not pay
matter what whether pay to or not pay
matter what whether pay to or not pay the things that people thanked us for
the things that people thanked us for
the things that people thanked us for and strengths finder 2.0 is a book and
and strengths finder 2.0 is a book and
and strengths finder 2.0 is a book and also an online tool highly recommended
also an online tool highly recommended
also an online tool highly recommended for sorting out what it is that you’re
for sorting out what it is that you’re
for sorting out what it is that you’re naturally good at and then next what’s
naturally good at and then next what’s
naturally good at and then next what’s our what’s our framework or our
our what’s our framework or our
our what’s our framework or our hierarchy from making decisions you know
hierarchy from making decisions you know
hierarchy from making decisions you know is that the people that are do we care
is that the people that are do we care
is that the people that are do we care about you know the people our family
about you know the people our family
about you know the people our family health or is it achievement success all
health or is it achievement success all
health or is it achievement success all this difference up we have to figure out
this difference up we have to figure out
this difference up we have to figure out what it is to make these decisions so we
what it is to make these decisions so we
what it is to make these decisions so we know what our soul is made of so that we
know what our soul is made of so that we
know what our soul is made of so that we don’t go selling it to some cause we
don’t go selling it to some cause we
don’t go selling it to some cause we don’t give a about and then the
don’t give a about and then the
don’t give a about and then the next step is our experiences we have all
next step is our experiences we have all
next step is our experiences we have all of us have these experiences we learn
of us have these experiences we learn
of us have these experiences we learn things every day every minute about what
things every day every minute about what
things every day every minute about what we love what we hate what we’re good at
we love what we hate what we’re good at
we love what we hate what we’re good at what we’re terrible at and if we don’t
what we’re terrible at and if we don’t
what we’re terrible at and if we don’t spend time paying attention that and
spend time paying attention that and
spend time paying attention that and assimilating that that learning and
assimilating that that learning and
assimilating that that learning and applying it to the rest of our life it’s
applying it to the rest of our life it’s
applying it to the rest of our life it’s all for nothing it’s like every week
all for nothing it’s like every week
all for nothing it’s like every week actual every day every week every month
actual every day every week every month
actual every day every week every month every year I spend some time just
every year I spend some time just
every year I spend some time just reflecting on what went right what went
reflecting on what went right what went
reflecting on what went right what went wrong and what do I want to repeat what
wrong and what do I want to repeat what
wrong and what do I want to repeat what can I apply more to my life and even
can I apply more to my life and even
can I apply more to my life and even more so than that as you see people
more so than that as you see people
more so than that as you see people especially today who inspire you who are
especially today who inspire you who are
especially today who inspire you who are doing things where you say oh god what
doing things where you say oh god what
doing things where you say oh god what Jeff is doing I want to be like him why
Jeff is doing I want to be like him why
Jeff is doing I want to be like him why are you saying that open up a journal
are you saying that open up a journal
are you saying that open up a journal write down what it is about then that
write down what it is about then that
write down what it is about then that inspires you it’s not going to be
inspires you it’s not going to be
inspires you it’s not going to be everything about their life but you know
everything about their life but you know
everything about their life but you know whatever it is take notes over time we
whatever it is take notes over time we
whatever it is take notes over time we have this repository of things that we
have this repository of things that we
have this repository of things that we can use to apply to our life and have a
can use to apply to our life and have a
can use to apply to our life and have a more passionate existence and make a
more passionate existence and make a
more passionate existence and make a better impact because when we start to
better impact because when we start to
better impact because when we start to do put these things together we can then
do put these things together we can then
do put these things together we can then define what it is success actually means
define what it is success actually means
define what it is success actually means to us and without these different parts
to us and without these different parts
to us and without these different parts of the compass it’s impossible we end up
of the compass it’s impossible we end up
of the compass it’s impossible we end up in the situation we have that you know
in the situation we have that you know
in the situation we have that you know scripted life that you know everyone
scripted life that you know everyone
scripted life that you know everyone seemed to be living going up this ladder
seemed to be living going up this ladder
seemed to be living going up this ladder to nowhere it’s kind of like in Wall
to nowhere it’s kind of like in Wall
to nowhere it’s kind of like in Wall Street to of anyone saw that the kind of
Street to of anyone saw that the kind of
Street to of anyone saw that the kind of peon employee asked the big Wall Street
peon employee asked the big Wall Street
peon employee asked the big Wall Street bank or CEO said you know what’s your
bank or CEO said you know what’s your
bank or CEO said you know what’s your number everyone’s got a number what they
number everyone’s got a number what they
number everyone’s got a number what they make this money they leave it all this
make this money they leave it all this
make this money they leave it all this is so simple
is so simple
is so simple more free just smiles and this it’s the
more free just smiles and this it’s the
more free just smiles and this it’s the sad state of most of the people that
sad state of most of the people that
sad state of most of the people that haven’t spent time understanding what
haven’t spent time understanding what
haven’t spent time understanding what actually matters then we keep reaching
actually matters then we keep reaching
actually matters then we keep reaching for something that doesn’t mean anything
for something that doesn’t mean anything
for something that doesn’t mean anything to us but we’re doing it because
to us but we’re doing it because
to us but we’re doing it because everyone said we’re supposed to but once
everyone said we’re supposed to but once
everyone said we’re supposed to but once we have this framework together we can
we have this framework together we can
we have this framework together we can start to identify that thing that makes
start to identify that thing that makes
start to identify that thing that makes things that make us come alive you know
things that make us come alive you know
things that make us come alive you know before this passion could come and hit
before this passion could come and hit
before this passion could come and hit you in the face or maybe in your
you in the face or maybe in your
you in the face or maybe in your possible life work you might throw it to
possible life work you might throw it to
possible life work you might throw it to the side because you don’t have a way of
the side because you don’t have a way of
the side because you don’t have a way of identifying it but once you do you can
identifying it but once you do you can
identifying it but once you do you can see something that’s congruent with my
see something that’s congruent with my
see something that’s congruent with my strengths my values Who I am as a person
strengths my values Who I am as a person
strengths my values Who I am as a person so I’m going to grab a hold of some
so I’m going to grab a hold of some
so I’m going to grab a hold of some going to do something with it and I’m
going to do something with it and I’m
going to do something with it and I’m going to pursue it and try and try to
going to pursue it and try and try to
going to pursue it and try and try to make an impact with it and you live your
make an impact with it and you live your
make an impact with it and you live your legend and the movement we’ve built
legend and the movement we’ve built
legend and the movement we’ve built wouldn’t exist if I didn’t have this
wouldn’t exist if I didn’t have this
wouldn’t exist if I didn’t have this compass to identify wow this is
compass to identify wow this is
compass to identify wow this is something I want to pursue and make a
something I want to pursue and make a
something I want to pursue and make a difference with so if we don’t know what
difference with so if we don’t know what
difference with so if we don’t know what we’re looking for we’re never going to
we’re looking for we’re never going to
we’re looking for we’re never going to find it if you want to know how to
find it if you want to know how to
find it if you want to know how to decide if a career opportunity is a good
decide if a career opportunity is a good
decide if a career opportunity is a good one there are several things you have to
one there are several things you have to
one there are several things you have to take into consideration number one does
take into consideration number one does
take into consideration number one does it make your heart sing the number one
it make your heart sing the number one
it make your heart sing the number one feedback system that you are given at
feedback system that you are given at
feedback system that you are given at birth is joy if you’re not experiencing
birth is joy if you’re not experiencing
birth is joy if you’re not experiencing joy as you as you think about doing
joy as you as you think about doing
joy as you as you think about doing something and as you pursue doing it
something and as you pursue doing it
something and as you pursue doing it then it’s off course for you you also
then it’s off course for you you also
then it’s off course for you you also want to put your rational mind to work
want to put your rational mind to work
want to put your rational mind to work you want it to some due diligence ask
you want it to some due diligence ask
you want it to some due diligence ask other people who’ve gone
other people who’ve gone
other people who’ve gone down that road before what was it like
down that road before what was it like
down that road before what was it like what did they have to do what were some
what did they have to do what were some
what did they have to do what were some of the cost of that path well were some
of the cost of that path well were some
of the cost of that path well were some of the bay offs and the benefits and
of the bay offs and the benefits and
of the bay offs and the benefits and really get a sense of what it would be
really get a sense of what it would be
really get a sense of what it would be like to do that sometimes you can go and
like to do that sometimes you can go and
like to do that sometimes you can go and do an internship or you can work for a
do an internship or you can work for a
do an internship or you can work for a friend in their restaurant just to see
friend in their restaurant just to see
friend in their restaurant just to see if you like it because often the fantasy
if you like it because often the fantasy
if you like it because often the fantasy doesn’t match the reality and the other
doesn’t match the reality and the other
doesn’t match the reality and the other thing is to simply trust yourself you
thing is to simply trust yourself you
thing is to simply trust yourself you know deep inside what’s true for you and
know deep inside what’s true for you and
know deep inside what’s true for you and if you’ll take a few minutes and go
if you’ll take a few minutes and go
if you’ll take a few minutes and go inside we call it meditation and just
inside we call it meditation and just
inside we call it meditation and just ask and sit with the question and see
ask and sit with the question and see
ask and sit with the question and see what kind of feelings come up does this
what kind of feelings come up does this
what kind of feelings come up does this feel right so do all the rational
feel right so do all the rational
feel right so do all the rational research but then ultimately bring it
research but then ultimately bring it
research but then ultimately bring it back into your heart and decide does
back into your heart and decide does
back into your heart and decide does this feel good for me and if it makes
this feel good for me and if it makes
this feel good for me and if it makes sense up here and it feels good then
sense up here and it feels good then
sense up here and it feels good then step into it just lean into it and see
step into it just lean into it and see
step into it just lean into it and see what happens pursue it no decision is
what happens pursue it no decision is
what happens pursue it no decision is forever you can always change if it’s
forever you can always change if it’s
forever you can always change if it’s not what you want
not what you want
not what you want how should I approach finding a career
how should I approach finding a career
how should I approach finding a career that is fulfilling but doesn’t
that is fulfilling but doesn’t
that is fulfilling but doesn’t strengthen my ego and secondly and
strengthen my ego and secondly and
strengthen my ego and secondly and perhaps the more pressing question for
perhaps the more pressing question for
perhaps the more pressing question for me is how do I do this while also
me is how do I do this while also
me is how do I do this while also becoming comfortable and embracing the
becoming comfortable and embracing the
becoming comfortable and embracing the uncertainty that’s defining my life
uncertainty that’s defining my life
uncertainty that’s defining my life right now good lesson – yes so to what
right now good lesson – yes so to what
right now good lesson – yes so to what extent have you become successful in
extent have you become successful in
extent have you become successful in embracing and accepting at this time of
embracing and accepting at this time of
embracing and accepting at this time of your life that you don’t know yet what
your life that you don’t know yet what
your life that you don’t know yet what your purpose is to what extent are you
your purpose is to what extent are you
your purpose is to what extent are you able to say well c-can I become
able to say well c-can I become
able to say well c-can I become comfortable with not knowing have you
comfortable with not knowing have you
comfortable with not knowing have you been able to do that I’m curious where
been able to do that I’m curious where
been able to do that I’m curious where I’ve been able to but mostly it’s just a
I’ve been able to but mostly it’s just a
I’ve been able to but mostly it’s just a lot of thinking and feeling very
lot of thinking and feeling very
lot of thinking and feeling very uncomfortable about not knowing yes so
uncomfortable about not knowing yes so
uncomfortable about not knowing yes so when these thoughts arise they tell you
when these thoughts arise they tell you
when these thoughts arise they tell you it’s not okay the way you are right now
it’s not okay the way you are right now
it’s not okay the way you are right now is not okay realize that these are
is not okay realize that these are
is not okay realize that these are thoughts that arise in your mind
thoughts that arise in your mind
thoughts that arise in your mind conditioned but by the surrounding
conditioned but by the surrounding
conditioned but by the surrounding culture and so on and you don’t
culture and so on and you don’t
culture and so on and you don’t necessarily need to believe in each
necessarily need to believe in each
necessarily need to believe in each thought it comes and tells you it’s not
thought it comes and tells you it’s not
thought it comes and tells you it’s not okay not to know what to do life is an
okay not to know what to do life is an
okay not to know what to do life is an adventure it’s not a packaged tour when
adventure it’s not a packaged tour when
adventure it’s not a packaged tour when you travel you can take a package tour
you travel you can take a package tour
you travel you can take a package tour and everything is already planned
and everything is already planned
and everything is already planned there’s no uncertainty and every year go
there’s no uncertainty and every year go
there’s no uncertainty and every year go to huge nice hotel room the more exotic
to huge nice hotel room the more exotic
to huge nice hotel room the more exotic country but you won’t even know it’s
country but you won’t even know it’s
country but you won’t even know it’s exotic because your tailor is the same
exotic because your tailor is the same
exotic because your tailor is the same as every other hotel room you’re totally
as every other hotel room you’re totally
as every other hotel room you’re totally sure about everything is planned you
sure about everything is planned you
sure about everything is planned you know beforehand where you’re going to be
know beforehand where you’re going to be
know beforehand where you’re going to be in ten days time exactly that’s not an
in ten days time exactly that’s not an
in ten days time exactly that’s not an advance and it’s unlikely that you are
advance and it’s unlikely that you are
advance and it’s unlikely that you are going to evolve internally through a
going to evolve internally through a
going to evolve internally through a trip like that but if you went into a
trip like that but if you went into a
trip like that but if you went into a true trip into some exotic country
true trip into some exotic country
true trip into some exotic country thrown back on your own resources then
thrown back on your own resources then
thrown back on your own resources then you would encounter true adventure but
you would encounter true adventure but
you would encounter true adventure but all in the end you would probably not be
all in the end you would probably not be
all in the end you would probably not be the same person when you come back why
the same person when you come back why
the same person when you come back why not
not
not because we are constantly faced with
because we are constantly faced with
because we are constantly faced with uncertainty and if you’re able to accept
uncertainty and if you’re able to accept
uncertainty and if you’re able to accept that you can actually enjoy the
that you can actually enjoy the
that you can actually enjoy the adventure if you cannot accept it I’m
adventure if you cannot accept it I’m
adventure if you cannot accept it I’m giving this analogy of a trip because
giving this analogy of a trip because
giving this analogy of a trip because life is a journey
life is a journey
life is a journey yes so realize that life is an adventure
yes so realize that life is an adventure
yes so realize that life is an adventure and part of the adventure of life is
and part of the adventure of life is
and part of the adventure of life is being in that state that you are in now
being in that state that you are in now
being in that state that you are in now if everything were already clear to you
if everything were already clear to you
if everything were already clear to you now everything we already mapped out
now everything we already mapped out
now everything we already mapped out there would be no evolution of yourself
there would be no evolution of yourself
there would be no evolution of yourself and maybe I say IV that is part of what
and maybe I say IV that is part of what
and maybe I say IV that is part of what being 26 is all about that is that is
being 26 is all about that is that is
being 26 is all about that is that is what 26 is you’re trying to figure it
what 26 is you’re trying to figure it
what 26 is you’re trying to figure it out that is yeah that is what the 20s
out that is yeah that is what the 20s
out that is yeah that is what the 20s are for yes and and another very helpful
are for yes and and another very helpful
are for yes and and another very helpful thing to remember is one of the most
thing to remember is one of the most
thing to remember is one of the most wonderful things it in your period of
wonderful things it in your period of
wonderful things it in your period of life is to make mistakes
life is to make mistakes
life is to make mistakes yeah because mistakes means you realize
yeah because mistakes means you realize
yeah because mistakes means you realize oh that’s not that wasn’t my purpose yes
oh that’s not that wasn’t my purpose yes
oh that’s not that wasn’t my purpose yes and so you’re a little bit closer to
and so you’re a little bit closer to
and so you’re a little bit closer to your true verbs and then perhaps you
your true verbs and then perhaps you
your true verbs and then perhaps you think oh baby that is my father’s and
think oh baby that is my father’s and
think oh baby that is my father’s and then you after a while you realize no
then you after a while you realize no
then you after a while you realize no that’s not and it’s very helpful to make
that’s not and it’s very helpful to make
that’s not and it’s very helpful to make mistakes because gradually you begin to
mistakes because gradually you begin to
mistakes because gradually you begin to realize what it is that is right for you
realize what it is that is right for you
realize what it is that is right for you thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I hope you enjoyed my quick take on it is
hope you enjoyed my quick take on it is
hope you enjoyed my quick take on it is I think there’s a lot of pressure people
I think there’s a lot of pressure people
I think there’s a lot of pressure people put on themselves to find the right
put on themselves to find the right
put on themselves to find the right career and often way too early
career and often way too early
career and often way too early whether it’s pressure you put on
whether it’s pressure you put on
whether it’s pressure you put on yourself or pressure that other people
yourself or pressure that other people
yourself or pressure that other people friends family society is putting on you
friends family society is putting on you
friends family society is putting on you and I think the worst thing that you can
and I think the worst thing that you can
and I think the worst thing that you can do is get yourself locked in
do is get yourself locked in
do is get yourself locked in a career and not be able to jump off I
a career and not be able to jump off I
a career and not be able to jump off I think too many people do it because it’s
think too many people do it because it’s
think too many people do it because it’s a smart thing the safe thing to do and
a smart thing the safe thing to do and
a smart thing the safe thing to do and they end up living for the weekends in
they end up living for the weekends in
they end up living for the weekends in the evenings and they hate their jobs
the evenings and they hate their jobs
the evenings and they hate their jobs and that ends up being you know they
and that ends up being you know they
and that ends up being you know they hate their lives and I don’t want that
hate their lives and I don’t want that
hate their lives and I don’t want that to be you and I think it takes a lot of
to be you and I think it takes a lot of
to be you and I think it takes a lot of courage to jump off one path to go for
courage to jump off one path to go for
courage to jump off one path to go for something else especially when you don’t
something else especially when you don’t
something else especially when you don’t know how it’s going to work out but if
know how it’s going to work out but if
know how it’s going to work out but if you find yourself going to work every
you find yourself going to work every
you find yourself going to work every day and hating what you’re doing then
day and hating what you’re doing then
day and hating what you’re doing then you have to change you have to change
you have to change you have to change
you have to change you have to change what you’re up to because otherwise
what you’re up to because otherwise
what you’re up to because otherwise that’s what you’re going to do for the
that’s what you’re going to do for the
that’s what you’re going to do for the rest of your life and it’s only going to
rest of your life and it’s only going to
rest of your life and it’s only going to get harder and harder and harder to jump
get harder and harder and harder to jump
get harder and harder and harder to jump off to a different career path for me
off to a different career path for me
off to a different career path for me it’s chasing what what makes me come
it’s chasing what what makes me come
it’s chasing what what makes me come alive if you have something that you’re
alive if you have something that you’re
alive if you have something that you’re curious about go out and try it don’t
curious about go out and try it don’t
curious about go out and try it don’t don’t make it some big expensive project
don’t make it some big expensive project
don’t make it some big expensive project that you just can’t afford to do that
that you just can’t afford to do that
that you just can’t afford to do that requires you to quit your job you know
requires you to quit your job you know
requires you to quit your job you know do something small do something on the
do something small do something on the
do something small do something on the side just test it out whatever big dream
side just test it out whatever big dream
side just test it out whatever big dream you have whatever curiosity you have
you have whatever curiosity you have
you have whatever curiosity you have find the smallest way to get started if
find the smallest way to get started if
find the smallest way to get started if you want to learn how to dance salsa for
you want to learn how to dance salsa for
you want to learn how to dance salsa for whatever reason I never imagined being
whatever reason I never imagined being
whatever reason I never imagined being an owner an investor in a salsa dancing
an owner an investor in a salsa dancing
an owner an investor in a salsa dancing business but I had an inclination to try
business but I had an inclination to try
business but I had an inclination to try salsa and I liked it and I fell in love
salsa and I liked it and I fell in love
salsa and I liked it and I fell in love with it and it became a business
with it and it became a business
with it and it became a business opportunity for me I’ve tried a whole
opportunity for me I’ve tried a whole
opportunity for me I’ve tried a whole bunch of other stuff that hasn’t worked
bunch of other stuff that hasn’t worked
bunch of other stuff that hasn’t worked out and that’s okay too
out and that’s okay too
out and that’s okay too the important thing is to start small do
the important thing is to start small do
the important thing is to start small do little tests see what makes you come
little tests see what makes you come
little tests see what makes you come alive see what feels good see what gives
alive see what feels good see what gives
alive see what feels good see what gives you energy and then continue to find
you energy and then continue to find
you energy and then continue to find ways to do that over and over and over
ways to do that over and over and over
ways to do that over and over and over again and the path you know the
again and the path you know the
again and the path you know the staircase will appear with every step
staircase will appear with every step
staircase will appear with every step that you take
I made this video because Abdullah asked
I made this video because Abdullah asked me to so there’s a topic you’d like me
me to so there’s a topic you’d like me
me to so there’s a topic you’d like me to cover in the next edition of believe
to cover in the next edition of believe
to cover in the next edition of believe life leave in the comments I will see we
life leave in the comments I will see we
life leave in the comments I will see we can do so the question today today is
can do so the question today today is
can do so the question today today is I’m curious as to how you found your
I’m curious as to how you found your
I’m curious as to how you found your career or what career advice you give to
career or what career advice you give to
career or what career advice you give to other people who are searching for it
other people who are searching for it
other people who are searching for it leaving the comments below I’m going to
leaving the comments below I’m going to
leaving the comments below I’m going to join a discussion thank you so much for
join a discussion thank you so much for
join a discussion thank you so much for watching have an amazing day continue to
watching have an amazing day continue to
watching have an amazing day continue to believe and I’ll see you soon
here’s a great discovery only the truly
here’s a great discovery only the truly competent individual can be free of
competent individual can be free of
competent individual can be free of politics in an organization when you’re
politics in an organization when you’re
politics in an organization when you’re really good at what you do you can
really good at what you do you can
really good at what you do you can actually rise above politics
actually rise above politics
actually rise above politics think about it it’s the mediocrities at
think about it it’s the mediocrities at
think about it it’s the mediocrities at work you have to play games and every
work you have to play games and every
work you have to play games and every study shows that although they sometimes
study shows that although they sometimes
study shows that although they sometimes succeed in the short term they
succeed in the short term they
succeed in the short term they invariably fail when everyone figures
invariably fail when everyone figures
invariably fail when everyone figures them out
them out
them out select your work carefully and if you
select your work carefully and if you
select your work carefully and if you don’t love what you’re doing enough to
don’t love what you’re doing enough to
don’t love what you’re doing enough to want to be the best at it get out
want to be the best at it get out
want to be the best at it get out flee from the boring or unsatisfying job
flee from the boring or unsatisfying job
flee from the boring or unsatisfying job as you would from a burning building
as you would from a burning building
as you would from a burning building working at something that you don’t care
working at something that you don’t care
working at something that you don’t care about is the very best way to waste your
about is the very best way to waste your
about is the very best way to waste your life remember this life is not a
life remember this life is not a
life remember this life is not a rehearsal for something else one key to
rehearsal for something else one key to
rehearsal for something else one key to getting onto the fast track is for you
getting onto the fast track is for you
getting onto the fast track is for you to work for the right company and the
to work for the right company and the
to work for the right company and the right boss the right company is one that
right boss the right company is one that
right boss the right company is one that respects its people and practices pay
respects its people and practices pay
respects its people and practices pay for performance the right company is
for performance the right company is
for performance the right company is dynamic growing open to new ideas and
dynamic growing open to new ideas and
dynamic growing open to new ideas and full of opportunities for people with
full of opportunities for people with
full of opportunities for people with ambition and initiative Michael Gerber
ambition and initiative Michael Gerber
ambition and initiative Michael Gerber the guy that wrote the e-myth you know
the guy that wrote the e-myth you know
the guy that wrote the e-myth you know talks about why so many businesses young
talks about why so many businesses young
talks about why so many businesses young businesses fail and one of these things
businesses fail and one of these things
businesses fail and one of these things he says is most people are not really
he says is most people are not really
he says is most people are not really entrepreneurs but they think that’s what
entrepreneurs but they think that’s what
entrepreneurs but they think that’s what they should be they think that’s the
they should be they think that’s the
they should be they think that’s the sexy thing that’s the most attractive
sexy thing that’s the most attractive
sexy thing that’s the most attractive thing that’s the best answer and what I
thing that’s the best answer and what I
thing that’s the best answer and what I say to you is you’ve got to separate the
say to you is you’ve got to separate the
say to you is you’ve got to separate the vehicle from the outcome what is it
vehicle from the outcome what is it
vehicle from the outcome what is it that’s going to truly fulfill you what
that’s going to truly fulfill you what
that’s going to truly fulfill you what is it that’s going to give you that
is it that’s going to give you that
is it that’s going to give you that extraordinary life what’s going to make
extraordinary life what’s going to make
extraordinary life what’s going to make things magnificent on your terms not
things magnificent on your terms not
things magnificent on your terms not somebody else’s terms not your father
somebody else’s terms not your father
somebody else’s terms not your father your mother your background what is that
your mother your background what is that
your mother your background what is that really separate the vehicles there’s
really separate the vehicles there’s
really separate the vehicles there’s many ways to get to that vehicle what
many ways to get to that vehicle what
many ways to get to that vehicle what I’m saying sometimes you got to
I’m saying sometimes you got to
I’m saying sometimes you got to reevaluate what’s going to really make
reevaluate what’s going to really make
reevaluate what’s going to really make you fulfill what is your gift are you an
you fulfill what is your gift are you an
you 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 or a service or some
skill or a product or a service or some
skill or a product or a service or some impact are you incredibly good at
impact are you incredibly good at
impact are you incredibly good at management you really know how to manage
management you really know how to manage
management you really know how to manage or lead people are you an extraordinary
or lead people are you an extraordinary
or lead people are you an extraordinary entrepreneur that has can take that
entrepreneur that has can take that
entrepreneur that has can take that gigantic gut load of risk and can create
gigantic gut load of risk and can create
gigantic gut load of risk and can create the vision and
the vision and
the vision and tract the talent that you need in the
tract the talent that you need in the
tract the talent that you need in the managers and leaders you may have all
managers and leaders you may have all
managers and leaders you may have all three abilities but which one really
three abilities but which one really
three abilities but which one really fulfills you the most is going to be the
fulfills you the most is going to be the
fulfills you the most is going to be the critical question because we tend to
critical question because we tend to
critical question because we tend to want to do them all especially the room
want to do them all especially the room
want to do them all especially the room like this because you’re all
like this because you’re all
like this because you’re all overachievers right me too
overachievers right me too
overachievers right me too and you say I can do all these yes you
and you say I can do all these yes you
and you say I can do all these yes you can but what will it do to your quality
can but what will it do to your quality
can but what will it do to your quality of life see again the secrets going to
of life see again the secrets going to
of life see again the secrets going to be this what is an extraordinary life on
be this what is an extraordinary life on
be this what is an extraordinary life on your terms today
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