growing up in poverty and mom was on welfare for over ten years and but she
welfare for over ten years and but she
welfare for over ten years and but she never let any of that affect her in a
never let any of that affect her in a
never let any of that affect her in a negative way so you worry about a
negative way so you worry about a
negative way so you worry about a problem so here worrying and all the
problem so here worrying and all the
problem so here worrying and all the stuff also the problem solved all that
stuff also the problem solved all that
stuff also the problem solved all that anguish for nothing see the physical
anguish for nothing see the physical
anguish for nothing see the physical application of karate really is the
application of karate really is the
application of karate really is the smallest part of it and there’s this one
smallest part of it and there’s this one
smallest part of it and there’s this one Indian kid who just didn’t like me and
Indian kid who just didn’t like me and
Indian kid who just didn’t like me and everyday he chased me home from school I
everyday he chased me home from school I
everyday he chased me home from school I must have a direction for me to get up
must have a direction for me to get up
must have a direction for me to get up in the morning I got to know what it is
in the morning I got to know what it is
in the morning I got to know what it is that I want to do so all four of us
that I want to do so all four of us
that I want to do so all four of us fight my three students win and I lose
fight my three students win and I lose
fight my three students win and I lose anything you work toward there are
anything you work toward there are
anything you work toward there are always obstacles obstacles in the way
always obstacles obstacles in the way
always obstacles obstacles in the way he’s an American martial artist actor
he’s an American martial artist actor
he’s an American martial artist actor and film producer after serving in the
and film producer after serving in the
and film producer after serving in the United States Air Force he began his
United States Air Force he began his
United States Air Force he began his rise to fame as a martial artist he
rise to fame as a martial artist he
rise to fame as a martial artist he appeared in a number of action films and
appeared in a number of action films and
appeared in a number of action films and had the starring role in the TV series
had the starring role in the TV series
had the starring role in the TV series Walker Texas Ranger
Walker Texas Ranger
Walker Texas Ranger he’s Chuck Norris and here’s my take on
he’s Chuck Norris and here’s my take on
he’s Chuck Norris and here’s my take on his top ten rules for success growing up
his top ten rules for success growing up
his top ten rules for success growing up in poverty and mom was on welfare for
in poverty and mom was on welfare for
in poverty and mom was on welfare for over ten years and but she never let any
over ten years and but she never let any
over ten years and but she never let any of that affect her in a negative way she
of that affect her in a negative way she
of that affect her in a negative way she always kept a very positive image about
always kept a very positive image about
always kept a very positive image about life saying that we may be poor but
life saying that we may be poor but
life saying that we may be poor but we’re rich in love and I’ve always
we’re rich in love and I’ve always
we’re rich in love and I’ve always remembered that and she’s always said
remembered that and she’s always said
remembered that and she’s always said that and always kept a positive attitude
that and always kept a positive attitude
that and always kept a positive attitude about life and that kind of carried off
about life and that kind of carried off
about life and that kind of carried off in me too and I think that was some of
in me too and I think that was some of
in me too and I think that was some of the success in my life has always kept a
the success in my life has always kept a
the success in my life has always kept a positive attitude about whatever it was
positive attitude about whatever it was
positive attitude about whatever it was I was pursuing Chuck Norris Chuck
I was pursuing Chuck Norris Chuck
I was pursuing Chuck Norris Chuck Norris’s tears pure cancer
Norris’s tears pure cancer
Norris’s tears pure cancer too bad he never cries error
you is that true you don’t worry about
you is that true you don’t worry about things no because it doesn’t do any good
things no because it doesn’t do any good
things no because it doesn’t do any good thing is let’s say you worry about a
thing is let’s say you worry about a
thing is let’s say you worry about a problem so here worrying and all the
problem so here worrying and all the
problem so here worrying and all the stuff also the problem solved all that
stuff also the problem solved all that
stuff also the problem solved all that anguish for nothing you know the thing
anguish for nothing you know the thing
anguish for nothing you know the thing is worry doesn’t solve a problem and
is worry doesn’t solve a problem and
is worry doesn’t solve a problem and actually hinders the problem what you’ve
actually hinders the problem what you’ve
actually hinders the problem what you’ve got to do is try to find ways of solving
got to do is try to find ways of solving
got to do is try to find ways of solving that solution and or that problem
that solution and or that problem
that solution and or that problem finding a solution for the problem and
finding a solution for the problem and
finding a solution for the problem and if you do then then you don’t have time
if you do then then you don’t have time
if you do then then you don’t have time to worry about it you’re able to live by
to worry about it you’re able to live by
to worry about it you’re able to live by that oh well believe me I you know if
that oh well believe me I you know if
that oh well believe me I you know if from the book as you know I’ve gone
from the book as you know I’ve gone
from the book as you know I’ve gone through a lot of ups and downs that
through a lot of ups and downs that
through a lot of ups and downs that people see strictly my success but they
people see strictly my success but they
people see strictly my success but they don’t know where I came from a kid who
don’t know where I came from a kid who
don’t know where I came from a kid who grew up in the back hills of Oklahoma
grew up in the back hills of Oklahoma
grew up in the back hills of Oklahoma it was totally non-athletic and I won
it was totally non-athletic and I won
it was totally non-athletic and I won the world karate championship and the
the world karate championship and the
the world karate championship and the kid who was extremely shy in school
kid who was extremely shy in school
kid who was extremely shy in school who’d never even had never even done a
who’d never even had never even done a
who’d never even had never even done a high school play or a book report and
high school play or a book report and
high school play or a book report and now I’m doing this the thing is you find
now I’m doing this the thing is you find
now I’m doing this the thing is you find formulas you find things that will help
formulas you find things that will help
formulas you find things that will help you work for what you want Chuck Norris
you work for what you want Chuck Norris
you work for what you want Chuck Norris is currently suing NBC claiming law and
is currently suing NBC claiming law and
is currently suing NBC claiming law and order are trademarked names for his left
order are trademarked names for his left
order are trademarked names for his left and right leg
you see the physical application of
you see the physical application of karate really is is the smallest part of
karate really is is the smallest part of
karate really is is the smallest part of it most people think of christ’ rickly
it most people think of christ’ rickly
it most people think of christ’ rickly as a physical application but what it
as a physical application but what it
as a physical application but what it does for you mentally psychologically
does for you mentally psychologically
does for you mentally psychologically and emotionally is much more important
and emotionally is much more important
and emotionally is much more important than what the physical attributes can be
than what the physical attributes can be
than what the physical attributes can be for instance we we teach success
for instance we we teach success
for instance we we teach success orientation positive minded type goals
orientation positive minded type goals
orientation positive minded type goals because many students we could get it to
because many students we could get it to
because many students we could get it to our school come in there and they’re in
our school come in there and they’re in
our school come in there and they’re in a very negative train of thought I can’t
a very negative train of thought I can’t
a very negative train of thought I can’t do this I can’t do that I can’t
do this I can’t do that I can’t
do this I can’t do that I can’t accomplish things and what we try to do
accomplish things and what we try to do
accomplish things and what we try to do as teachers is to push out all the
as teachers is to push out all the
as teachers is to push out all the negative thoughts and replant positive
negative thoughts and replant positive
negative thoughts and replant positive ideas of what you can do what you can
ideas of what you can do what you can
ideas of what you can do what you can accomplish in life and we set formulas
accomplish in life and we set formulas
accomplish in life and we set formulas for them which is very good which works
for them which is very good which works
for them which is very good which works in all areas of life not strictly karate
in all areas of life not strictly karate
in all areas of life not strictly karate but college training or whatever and and
but college training or whatever and and
but college training or whatever and and that in the formula that I emphasize is
that in the formula that I emphasize is
that in the formula that I emphasize is that whatever goal you set for yourself
that whatever goal you set for yourself
that whatever goal you set for yourself which we all do as we as we get into the
which we all do as we as we get into the
which we all do as we as we get into the adult world we all set goals for
adult world we all set goals for
adult world we all set goals for ourselves the first thing you must have
ourselves the first thing you must have
ourselves the first thing you must have is a mental image in your mind of what
is a mental image in your mind of what
is a mental image in your mind of what it is that you want to accomplish like
it is that you want to accomplish like
it is that you want to accomplish like you’re going to college now you know
you’re going to college now you know
you’re going to college now you know what in your mind of what it is that you
what in your mind of what it is that you
what in your mind of what it is that you want to achieve secondly you must be
want to achieve secondly you must be
want to achieve secondly you must be determined and persistent enough to
determined and persistent enough to
determined and persistent enough to stick with it long enough now this word
stick with it long enough now this word
stick with it long enough now this word a lot of people fail because whether
a lot of people fail because whether
a lot of people fail because whether you’re going through college teach your
you’re going through college teach your
you’re going through college teach your masters or whatever you’re gonna hit
masters or whatever you’re gonna hit
masters or whatever you’re gonna hit obstacles and root you know it gets
obstacles and root you know it gets
obstacles and root you know it gets tough at times and a lot of times people
tough at times and a lot of times people
tough at times and a lot of times people will quit because of the because of
will quit because of the because of
will quit because of the because of these obstacles in the way and we always
these obstacles in the way and we always
these obstacles in the way and we always emphasize the fact that you must be
emphasize the fact that you must be
emphasize the fact that you must be determined to overcome each obstacle and
determined to overcome each obstacle and
determined to overcome each obstacle and root and then if you’ll study or train
root and then if you’ll study or train
root and then if you’ll study or train whatever it may be
whatever it may be
whatever it may be accordingly there’s done a thing in the
accordingly there’s done a thing in the
accordingly there’s done a thing in the world that you cannot it yes that’s one
world that you cannot it yes that’s one
world that you cannot it yes that’s one of my favorites here when the boogie man
of my favorites here when the boogie man
of my favorites here when the boogie man goes to sleep every night he checks his
goes to sleep every night he checks his
goes to sleep every night he checks his closet for Chuck Norris
there is a scene in there where you
there is a scene in there where you talked about bullies and running from
talked about bullies and running from
talked about bullies and running from danger and things like that when you
danger and things like that when you
danger and things like that when you were trying to help this kid yeah what
were trying to help this kid yeah what
were trying to help this kid yeah what happens is this boy is being harassed by
happens is this boy is being harassed by
happens is this boy is being harassed by the neighborhood bully and his father is
the neighborhood bully and his father is
the neighborhood bully and his father is encouraging his son to beat up this
encouraging his son to beat up this
encouraging his son to beat up this little boy mm-hmm and I wrote this scene
little boy mm-hmm and I wrote this scene
little boy mm-hmm and I wrote this scene you know I wrote this particular scene
you know I wrote this particular scene
you know I wrote this particular scene in the script and I was trying to think
in the script and I was trying to think
in the script and I was trying to think what can I write to encourage this boy
what can I write to encourage this boy
what can I write to encourage this boy to handle this situation you know with
to handle this situation you know with
to handle this situation you know with this bully in the neighborhood and I’m
this bully in the neighborhood and I’m
this bully in the neighborhood and I’m and I’m spending days trying to hear
and I’m spending days trying to hear
and I’m spending days trying to hear what can I say to boy and finally I came
what can I say to boy and finally I came
what can I say to boy and finally I came up the answer and it was a situation
up the answer and it was a situation
up the answer and it was a situation that I as a child had encountered about
that I as a child had encountered about
that I as a child had encountered about his age I went to a school in Arizona
his age I went to a school in Arizona
his age I went to a school in Arizona that was mostly Indians from the
that was mostly Indians from the
that was mostly Indians from the reservation and there’s this one Indian
reservation and there’s this one Indian
reservation and there’s this one Indian kid who just didn’t like me and everyday
kid who just didn’t like me and everyday
kid who just didn’t like me and everyday he chased me home from school and and
he chased me home from school and and
he chased me home from school and and I’d had to run by this gas station in
I’d had to run by this gas station in
I’d had to run by this gas station in this mechanic could watch me being
this mechanic could watch me being
this mechanic could watch me being chased by this Indian kid every day and
chased by this Indian kid every day and
chased by this Indian kid every day and finally he just couldn’t handle it
finally he just couldn’t handle it
finally he just couldn’t handle it anymore and he stopped me and maybe
anymore and he stopped me and maybe
anymore and he stopped me and maybe faced this boy and I told myself you
faced this boy and I told myself you
faced this boy and I told myself you know I’m I was told I’m scared and and
know I’m I was told I’m scared and and
know I’m I was told I’m scared and and he says well and what he said to me
he says well and what he said to me
he says well and what he said to me which is feel still true which I
which is feel still true which I
which is feel still true which I remember is that he says you know that
remember is that he says you know that
remember is that he says you know that running from your fear is more painful
running from your fear is more painful
running from your fear is more painful than facing it and that’s something I’ve
than facing it and that’s something I’ve
than facing it and that’s something I’ve always remembered and in this what I
always remembered and in this what I
always remembered and in this what I relate to this boy and of course
relate to this boy and of course
relate to this boy and of course eventually he has to face this fear in
eventually he has to face this fear in
eventually he has to face this fear in the film and fine print on the last page
the film and fine print on the last page
the film and fine print on the last page of the Guinness Book of record of will
of the Guinness Book of record of will
of the Guinness Book of record of will records it notes that all world records
records it notes that all world records
records it notes that all world records are held by Chuck Norris and those
are held by Chuck Norris and those
are held by Chuck Norris and those listed in the book are simply the
listed in the book are simply the
listed in the book are simply the closest anyone else has ever gotten yeah
again you learn philosophies as you go
again you learn philosophies as you go from experiences in life you start
from experiences in life you start
from experiences in life you start learning philosophies and things that
learning philosophies and things that
learning philosophies and things that will help you work like for me I’m very
will help you work like for me I’m very
will help you work like for me I’m very goal-oriented I have not I must have a
goal-oriented I have not I must have a
goal-oriented I have not I must have a direction for me to get up in the
direction for me to get up in the
direction for me to get up in the morning I got to know what it is that I
morning I got to know what it is that I
morning I got to know what it is that I want to do and it’s like when I was a
want to do and it’s like when I was a
want to do and it’s like when I was a karate fighter all I wanted to do was
karate fighter all I wanted to do was
karate fighter all I wanted to do was win a local karate tournament in LA and
win a local karate tournament in LA and
win a local karate tournament in LA and once I wanted Wow how about the state
once I wanted Wow how about the state
once I wanted Wow how about the state title so the state title became the next
title so the state title became the next
title so the state title became the next goal and then when I won that there was
goal and then when I won that there was
goal and then when I won that there was a national international in the world if
a national international in the world if
a national international in the world if I said I wanted to be the world champion
I said I wanted to be the world champion
I said I wanted to be the world champion when I first started fighting it was too
when I first started fighting it was too
when I first started fighting it was too far beyond my conception but I but I had
far beyond my conception but I but I had
far beyond my conception but I but I had realistic goals goals that I felt in my
realistic goals goals that I felt in my
realistic goals goals that I felt in my heart I could achieve the same thing in
heart I could achieve the same thing in
heart I could achieve the same thing in the movie business you know I I had no
the movie business you know I I had no
the movie business you know I I had no idea I’d be wiser day when I first
idea I’d be wiser day when I first
idea I’d be wiser day when I first started I just wanted to do a movie
started I just wanted to do a movie
started I just wanted to do a movie anything just to try to get some
anything just to try to get some
anything just to try to get some experience when Chuck North citizens his
experience when Chuck North citizens his
experience when Chuck North citizens his taxes he sends blank forms and includes
taxes he sends blank forms and includes
taxes he sends blank forms and includes only a picture of himself crouched and
only a picture of himself crouched and
only a picture of himself crouched and ready to attack Chuck Norris has never
ready to attack Chuck Norris has never
ready to attack Chuck Norris has never had to pay taxes ever
my first tournament was in Salt Lake
my first tournament was in Salt Lake City Utah
City Utah
City Utah I take three of my students and myself
I take three of my students and myself
I take three of my students and myself we drive 16 hours to get to Salt Lake
we drive 16 hours to get to Salt Lake
we drive 16 hours to get to Salt Lake City to compete in this tournament so
City to compete in this tournament so
City to compete in this tournament so all for for spite my three students win
all for for spite my three students win
all for for spite my three students win and I lose so I Drive back while they
and I lose so I Drive back while they
and I lose so I Drive back while they held the trophies you know but you know
held the trophies you know but you know
held the trophies you know but you know interesting how philosophies are
interesting how philosophies are
interesting how philosophies are developed because on the way back I’m
developed because on the way back I’m
developed because on the way back I’m thinking well how come I you know I
thinking well how come I you know I
thinking well how come I you know I didn’t win what was it I did that it
didn’t win what was it I did that it
didn’t win what was it I did that it made me lose and so I started going
made me lose and so I started going
made me lose and so I started going through the the fight in my mind and I
through the the fight in my mind and I
through the the fight in my mind and I said okay I understand what I did wrong
said okay I understand what I did wrong
said okay I understand what I did wrong and I said okay I may make a mistake
and I said okay I may make a mistake
and I said okay I may make a mistake again but I’m not gonna make the same
again but I’m not gonna make the same
again but I’m not gonna make the same mistake or the same loss again and so
mistake or the same loss again and so
mistake or the same loss again and so philosophies are developed through this
philosophies are developed through this
philosophies are developed through this here and as I tell my key students I
here and as I tell my key students I
here and as I tell my key students I said don’t they time you ever lose at
said don’t they time you ever lose at
said don’t they time you ever lose at anything is when you don’t learn from
anything is when you don’t learn from
anything is when you don’t learn from that experience
that experience
that experience because that’s what life is life is full
because that’s what life is life is full
because that’s what life is life is full of experiences and if you learn from
of experiences and if you learn from
of experiences and if you learn from them you’re going to grow Chuck Norris
them you’re going to grow Chuck Norris
them you’re going to grow Chuck Norris doesn’t churn butter
doesn’t churn butter
doesn’t churn butter he roundhouse kicks the cows and the
he roundhouse kicks the cows and the
he roundhouse kicks the cows and the butter comes straight out
anything you work toward there are
anything you work toward there are always obstacles obstacles in the way
always obstacles obstacles in the way
always obstacles obstacles in the way and that’s when you either quit or you
and that’s when you either quit or you
and that’s when you either quit or you continue on and that’s when I say
continue on and that’s when I say
continue on and that’s when I say discontinued on you overcome that
discontinued on you overcome that
discontinued on you overcome that obstacle and route to your goal because
obstacle and route to your goal because
obstacle and route to your goal because you never know which is the last
you never know which is the last
you never know which is the last obstacle that’s gonna try to stop you
obstacle that’s gonna try to stop you
obstacle that’s gonna try to stop you and if you stop that could have been the
and if you stop that could have been the
and if you stop that could have been the last obstacle in route to your success
last obstacle in route to your success
last obstacle in route to your success Chuck Norris once shot down a German
Chuck Norris once shot down a German
Chuck Norris once shot down a German fighter plane with his finger by yelling
fighter plane with his finger by yelling
fighter plane with his finger by yelling bang jock and his team of Texas Rangers
bang jock and his team of Texas Rangers
bang jock and his team of Texas Rangers beat the bad guys from 1993 till 2000
beat the bad guys from 1993 till 2000
beat the bad guys from 1993 till 2000 in fact CBS wanted to go another two
in fact CBS wanted to go another two
in fact CBS wanted to go another two years on the series and I probably would
years on the series and I probably would
years on the series and I probably would have considered that except that my wife
have considered that except that my wife
have considered that except that my wife was pregnant with our twins at that
was pregnant with our twins at that
was pregnant with our twins at that particular time toward the end of the
particular time toward the end of the
particular time toward the end of the eighth season and I knew that I couldn’t
eighth season and I knew that I couldn’t
eighth season and I knew that I couldn’t do a series and take care of my wife
do a series and take care of my wife
do a series and take care of my wife during her pregnancy so I know it’s time
during her pregnancy so I know it’s time
during her pregnancy so I know it’s time to call him into it rather than being
to call him into it rather than being
to call him into it rather than being birth birth like a normal child Chuck
birth birth like a normal child Chuck
birth birth like a normal child Chuck Norris instead decided to push his way
Norris instead decided to push his way
Norris instead decided to push his way out punch his way out
it’s like when I was a fighter you know
it’s like when I was a fighter you know I’d be walking down the aisle to the
I’d be walking down the aisle to the
I’d be walking down the aisle to the ring and I’d be shaking hands and you
ring and I’d be shaking hands and you
ring and I’d be shaking hands and you know and send hello to everybody but
know and send hello to everybody but
know and send hello to everybody but once I walked into the ring my whole
once I walked into the ring my whole
once I walked into the ring my whole demeanor changed because there is a good
demeanor changed because there is a good
demeanor changed because there is a good man across the ring is I’m knock my
man across the ring is I’m knock my
man across the ring is I’m knock my block off and so I had to change my
block off and so I had to change my
block off and so I had to change my attitude I had to become much more
attitude I had to become much more
attitude I had to become much more aggressive and almost animalistic and
aggressive and almost animalistic and
aggressive and almost animalistic and when I fought him they were entered the
when I fought him they were entered the
when I fought him they were entered the fight was over then I’d go back to more
fight was over then I’d go back to more
fight was over then I’d go back to more of a mild individual that’s basically
of a mild individual that’s basically
of a mild individual that’s basically the philosophy my movies the guy who
the philosophy my movies the guy who
the philosophy my movies the guy who isn’t looking for trouble tries to avoid
isn’t looking for trouble tries to avoid
isn’t looking for trouble tries to avoid it and when he’s put into position that
it and when he’s put into position that
it and when he’s put into position that he’s got to face it like we would have
he’s got to face it like we would have
he’s got to face it like we would have to do in real life
to do in real life
to do in real life then he becomes that person to deal with
then he becomes that person to deal with
then he becomes that person to deal with that situation there are no steroids in
that situation there are no steroids in
that situation there are no steroids in baseball only players Chuck Norrises
baseball only players Chuck Norrises
baseball only players Chuck Norrises breathed on
believe me suddenly these are beats got
believe me suddenly these are beats got screenplay writers here the martial arts
screenplay writers here the martial arts
screenplay writers here the martial arts changed my whole life I was a very shy
changed my whole life I was a very shy
changed my whole life I was a very shy kid growing up and I had a I was
kid growing up and I had a I was
kid growing up and I had a I was terrified to get up in front of anyone
terrified to get up in front of anyone
terrified to get up in front of anyone and talk all through high school I never
and talk all through high school I never
and talk all through high school I never once got in front of a class to give a
once got in front of a class to give a
once got in front of a class to give a book report or anything when the teacher
book report or anything when the teacher
book report or anything when the teacher called me up and say my real name is
called me up and say my real name is
called me up and say my real name is Carlos by the way that and but anyway
Carlos by the way that and but anyway
Carlos by the way that and but anyway they’d get him say would you come up and
they’d get him say would you come up and
they’d get him say would you come up and give a book report I’d be sitting at my
give a book report I’d be sitting at my
give a book report I’d be sitting at my desk and I go and my face to turn beet
desk and I go and my face to turn beet
desk and I go and my face to turn beet red from embarrassment but I thought if
red from embarrassment but I thought if
red from embarrassment but I thought if I got up there I’d be more embarrassed
I got up there I’d be more embarrassed
I got up there I’d be more embarrassed so I went through that very insecure
so I went through that very insecure
so I went through that very insecure time in my life
time in my life
time in my life then when I went to Korea at the age of
then when I went to Korea at the age of
then when I went to Korea at the age of 19 and being attained my black belt I
19 and being attained my black belt I
19 and being attained my black belt I came back to the States
came back to the States
came back to the States now I’m 22 years old and I’m stationed
now I’m 22 years old and I’m stationed
now I’m 22 years old and I’m stationed in March Air Force Base in Riverside
in March Air Force Base in Riverside
in March Air Force Base in Riverside California and I thought and so I was
California and I thought and so I was
California and I thought and so I was doing my martial arts now this is
doing my martial arts now this is
doing my martial arts now this is 1961-62
1961-62
1961-62 and no one really knew anything about
and no one really knew anything about
and no one really knew anything about the martial arts at that time and so I’m
the martial arts at that time and so I’m
the martial arts at that time and so I’m doing my kicks and punches and all that
doing my kicks and punches and all that
doing my kicks and punches and all that and all the GIS on the base and watch me
and all the GIS on the base and watch me
and all the GIS on the base and watch me and say will you teach me that teach me
and say will you teach me that teach me
and say will you teach me that teach me teach us that stuff I thought maybe I’ll
teach us that stuff I thought maybe I’ll
teach us that stuff I thought maybe I’ll start a club on the base so I decided to
start a club on the base so I decided to
start a club on the base so I decided to give a demonstration at the gym on the
give a demonstration at the gym on the
give a demonstration at the gym on the base and I’ll never forget this
base and I’ll never forget this
base and I’ll never forget this this little 47 years ago and that night
this little 47 years ago and that night
this little 47 years ago and that night I sent out notices to everybody that I’m
I sent out notices to everybody that I’m
I sent out notices to everybody that I’m gonna give a demonstration and I thought
gonna give a demonstration and I thought
gonna give a demonstration and I thought well I might have to give a talk and I’m
well I might have to give a talk and I’m
well I might have to give a talk and I’m 22 years old and never done this in my
22 years old and never done this in my
22 years old and never done this in my life so I wrote out about half page
life so I wrote out about half page
life so I wrote out about half page speech and I memorized this thing for
speech and I memorized this thing for
speech and I memorized this thing for two weeks I could say it forwards
two weeks I could say it forwards
two weeks I could say it forwards backwards sideways whatever the night of
backwards sideways whatever the night of
backwards sideways whatever the night of the demonstration I walk into the gym
the demonstration I walk into the gym
the demonstration I walk into the gym and the microphones laying on the floor
and the microphones laying on the floor
and the microphones laying on the floor and I walk up I pick up the microphone
and I walk up I pick up the microphone
and I walk up I pick up the microphone and I say good evening ladies and
and I say good evening ladies and
and I say good evening ladies and gentlemen my name is Chuck Norris and I
gentlemen my name is Chuck Norris and I
gentlemen my name is Chuck Norris and I like to welcome you here tonight that’s
like to welcome you here tonight that’s
like to welcome you here tonight that’s the last thing I remember the next thing
the last thing I remember the next thing
the last thing I remember the next thing I remember I’m walking out into the
I remember I’m walking out into the
I remember I’m walking out into the middle of the gym to do my demonstration
middle of the gym to do my demonstration
middle of the gym to do my demonstration and as I’m walking out there on
and as I’m walking out there on
and as I’m walking out there on thinking did I finish my speech or did I
thinking did I finish my speech or did I
thinking did I finish my speech or did I just lay the microphone down well to
just lay the microphone down well to
just lay the microphone down well to this day I still don’t really know but
this day I still don’t really know but
this day I still don’t really know but what was important for me at that time
what was important for me at that time
what was important for me at that time it crack the egg of insecurity that I
it crack the egg of insecurity that I
it crack the egg of insecurity that I carried around for 22 years and then I
carried around for 22 years and then I
carried around for 22 years and then I kept forcing myself until that egg
kept forcing myself until that egg
kept forcing myself until that egg cracked open and of course the results
cracked open and of course the results
cracked open and of course the results of all that is becoming an actor you
of all that is becoming an actor you
of all that is becoming an actor you know starting a foundation with
know starting a foundation with
know starting a foundation with kickstart kids which is the love of my
kickstart kids which is the love of my
kickstart kids which is the love of my life now I’m teaching the martial arts
life now I’m teaching the martial arts
life now I’m teaching the martial arts in the inner city schools in the middle
in the inner city schools in the middle
in the inner city schools in the middle schools again using the martial art
schools again using the martial art
schools again using the martial art martial arts as a tool to help these
martial arts as a tool to help these
martial arts as a tool to help these kids develop the security and themselves
kids develop the security and themselves
kids develop the security and themselves that I lacked as a youngster and helping
that I lacked as a youngster and helping
that I lacked as a youngster and helping them believe in themselves that they can
them believe in themselves that they can
them believe in themselves that they can accomplish anything they want in their
accomplish anything they want in their
accomplish anything they want in their life if they’re willing to pay the price
life if they’re willing to pay the price
life if they’re willing to pay the price for and that’s hard work and dedication
for and that’s hard work and dedication
for and that’s hard work and dedication that’s the secret to being successful in
that’s the secret to being successful in
that’s the secret to being successful in your life and number 10 is when Chuck
your life and number 10 is when Chuck
your life and number 10 is when Chuck Norris does push-ups he doesn’t push
Norris does push-ups he doesn’t push
Norris does push-ups he doesn’t push himself up he pushes the earth down
thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I made this beauty because oguns Alice
made this beauty because oguns Alice
made this beauty because oguns Alice asked me to so if there’s a famous
asked me to so if there’s a famous
asked me to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur that you want me to profile
entrepreneur that you want me to profile
entrepreneur that you want me to profile next leave it in the comments below and
next leave it in the comments below and
next leave it in the comments below and I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to
I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to
I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to know which of Chuck Norris is top ten
know which of Chuck Norris is top ten
know which of Chuck Norris is top ten rules meant the most to you and why
rules meant the most to you and why
rules meant the most to you and why leave it in the comments and I will join
leave it in the comments and I will join
leave it in the comments and I will join the discussion thank you so much for
the discussion thank you so much for
the discussion thank you so much for watching continue to believe and I’ll
watching continue to believe and I’ll
watching continue to believe and I’ll see you soon
you took acting classes yeah I took
you took acting classes yeah I took acting classes even in my acting classes
acting classes even in my acting classes
acting classes even in my acting classes I couldn’t get a part yeah how’d you
I couldn’t get a part yeah how’d you
I couldn’t get a part yeah how’d you break through I don’t know it’s just
break through I don’t know it’s just
break through I don’t know it’s just determination you know and they’re not
determination you know and they’re not
determination you know and they’re not giving up and resistance and the goals I
giving up and resistance and the goals I
giving up and resistance and the goals I wanted in the in the karate world I bet
wanted in the in the karate world I bet
wanted in the in the karate world I bet you know in the world title and my
you know in the world title and my
you know in the world title and my schools and I was trying to decide what
schools and I was trying to decide what
schools and I was trying to decide what new energy I want to drink know where I
new energy I want to drink know where I
new energy I want to drink know where I wanted to direct my energies at and
wanted to direct my energies at and
wanted to direct my energies at and Steve McQueen who was one of my students
Steve McQueen who was one of my students
Steve McQueen who was one of my students at the time suggested the acting field
at the time suggested the acting field
at the time suggested the acting field and I just finished a movie with Bruce
and I just finished a movie with Bruce
and I just finished a movie with Bruce Lee called returned the dragon so I
Lee called returned the dragon so I
Lee called returned the dragon so I decided to have it pursue pursue that if
decided to have it pursue pursue that if
decided to have it pursue pursue that if you ever made a mistake of course you
you ever made a mistake of course you
you ever made a mistake of course you have we all have many times it’s hard to
have we all have many times it’s hard to
have we all have many times it’s hard to face up to that mistake because it means
face up to that mistake because it means
face up to that mistake because it means you may be laughed at or punished when
you may be laughed at or punished when
you may be laughed at or punished when you do face up to your mistake and know
you do face up to your mistake and know
you do face up to your mistake and know you’ll never do it again can you become
you’ll never do it again can you become
you’ll never do it again can you become a much stronger person they wanted to
a much stronger person they wanted to
a much stronger person they wanted to put Chuck Norrises face on Mount
put Chuck Norrises face on Mount
put Chuck Norrises face on Mount Rushmore
Rushmore
Rushmore but the granite wasn’t hard enough for
but the granite wasn’t hard enough for
but the granite wasn’t hard enough for his beard yeah
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