
commitment commitment commitment commitment commitment commitment
commitment commitment commitment
commitment commitment commitment hello believe nation today we’re going
hello believe nation today we’re going
hello believe nation today we’re going to talk about how you can commit to one
to talk about how you can commit to one
to talk about how you can commit to one thing fully and that is success
the road to success is through
the road to success is through commitment and through the strength to
commitment and through the strength to
commitment and through the strength to drive through that commitment when it
drive through that commitment when it
drive through that commitment when it gets hard and it is gonna get hard and
gets hard and it is gonna get hard and
gets hard and it is gonna get hard and you’re gonna want to quit sometimes but
you’re gonna want to quit sometimes but
you’re gonna want to quit sometimes but it’ll be colored by who you are
it’ll be colored by who you are
it’ll be colored by who you are and more who you want to be I definitely
and more who you want to be I definitely
and more who you want to be I definitely found that wanting to be an actor stems
found that wanting to be an actor stems
found that wanting to be an actor stems from wanting to be somebody and wanting
from wanting to be somebody and wanting
from wanting to be somebody and wanting to say something to people
to say something to people
to say something to people commitment plays heavily in everything
commitment plays heavily in everything
commitment plays heavily in everything if you made a commitment when you hit
if you made a commitment when you hit
if you made a commitment when you hit the rough spots not if when you hit the
the rough spots not if when you hit the
the rough spots not if when you hit the rough spots your immediate thought is
rough spots your immediate thought is
rough spots your immediate thought is how can I solve the problem if you’ve
how can I solve the problem if you’ve
how can I solve the problem if you’ve not made the commitment when you get the
not made the commitment when you get the
not made the commitment when you get the rough spot whether it’s in marriage or
rough spot whether it’s in marriage or
rough spot whether it’s in marriage or education or career or whatever your
education or career or whatever your
education or career or whatever your first thought is man how can I get out
first thought is man how can I get out
first thought is man how can I get out of this deal and so that commit that
of this deal and so that commit that
of this deal and so that commit that plays a huge role and is you know some
plays a huge role and is you know some
plays a huge role and is you know some people are about as committed as a
people are about as committed as a
people are about as committed as a kamikaze pilot on his 39th mission I
kamikaze pilot on his 39th mission I
kamikaze pilot on his 39th mission I mean they don’t really take it this
mean they don’t really take it this
mean they don’t really take it this seriously I think in order to be an
seriously I think in order to be an
seriously I think in order to be an artist you have to be committed beyond a
artist you have to be committed beyond a
artist you have to be committed beyond a reasonable doubt if you to be a writer
reasonable doubt if you to be a writer
reasonable doubt if you to be a writer you have to be committed beyond a
you have to be committed beyond a
you have to be committed beyond a reasonable doubt that’ll be this subtext
reasonable doubt that’ll be this subtext
reasonable doubt that’ll be this subtext to the subtitle to the the talk today
to the subtitle to the the talk today
to the subtitle to the the talk today committed beyond a reasonable doubt and
committed beyond a reasonable doubt and
committed beyond a reasonable doubt and I think that when you take the road less
I think that when you take the road less
I think that when you take the road less traveled you have to have that
traveled you have to have that
traveled you have to have that commitment and I think that you know
commitment and I think that you know
commitment and I think that you know people may go to some shows for a party
people may go to some shows for a party
people may go to some shows for a party I think people come to our shows for
I think people come to our shows for
I think people come to our shows for something else entirely
something else entirely
something else entirely your excuse
I’m talking about
I’m talking about well Mike you over that’s yesterday’s
well Mike you over that’s yesterday’s
well Mike you over that’s yesterday’s will be friendly and you
culture I want to highlight two main
culture I want to highlight two main problems with that old tired me first
problems with that old tired me first
problems with that old tired me first approach to life first of all it
approach to life first of all it
approach to life first of all it distracts you from what’s truly
distracts you from what’s truly
distracts you from what’s truly important and it may lead you to
important and it may lead you to
important and it may lead you to compromise your values and your
compromise your values and your
compromise your values and your principles and your commitments think
principles and your commitments think
principles and your commitments think about it it’s in chasing titles and
about it it’s in chasing titles and
about it it’s in chasing titles and status in worrying about the next
status in worrying about the next
status in worrying about the next election rather than the national
election rather than the national
election rather than the national interest and the interests of those who
interest and the interests of those who
interest and the interests of those who you’re supposed to represent that
you’re supposed to represent that
you’re supposed to represent that politicians so often lose their ways in
politicians so often lose their ways in
politicians so often lose their ways in Washington they spend time thinking
Washington they spend time thinking
Washington they spend time thinking about polls but not about principle it
about polls but not about principle it
about polls but not about principle it was in pursuit of gaudy short-term
was in pursuit of gaudy short-term
was in pursuit of gaudy short-term profits and the bonuses that came with
profits and the bonuses that came with
profits and the bonuses that came with them that so many folks lost their way
them that so many folks lost their way
them that so many folks lost their way on Wall Street engaging in extraordinary
on Wall Street engaging in extraordinary
on Wall Street engaging in extraordinary risks with other people’s money
risks with other people’s money
risks with other people’s money in contrast the leaders we Revere the
in contrast the leaders we Revere the
in contrast the leaders we Revere the businesses and institutions that last
businesses and institutions that last
businesses and institutions that last they are not generally the result of a
they are not generally the result of a
they are not generally the result of a narrow pursuit of popularity or personal
narrow pursuit of popularity or personal
narrow pursuit of popularity or personal advancement but of devotion to some
advancement but of devotion to some
advancement but of devotion to some bigger purpose
bigger purpose
bigger purpose the preservation of the union or the
the preservation of the union or the
the preservation of the union or the determination to lift a country out of a
determination to lift a country out of a
determination to lift a country out of a depression the creation of a quality
depression the creation of a quality
depression the creation of a quality product a commitment to your customers
product a commitment to your customers
product a commitment to your customers your workers your shareholders and your
your workers your shareholders and your
your workers your shareholders and your community a commitment to make sure that
community a commitment to make sure that
community a commitment to make sure that an institution like ASU is inclusive and
an institution like ASU is inclusive and
an institution like ASU is inclusive and diverse and giving opportunity to all
diverse and giving opportunity to all
diverse and giving opportunity to all that’s the hallmark of real success
that’s the hallmark of real success
that’s the hallmark of real success basically I was an accident before I was
basically I was an accident before I was
basically I was an accident before I was a musician like I was in you say that
a musician like I was in you say that
a musician like I was in you say that basically I was an actor that was my
basically I was an actor that was my
basically I was an actor that was my main thing I loved that thing I was in
main thing I loved that thing I was in
main thing I loved that thing I was in loads of theater groups so like did that
loads of theater groups so like did that
loads of theater groups so like did that at school all the time
at school all the time
at school all the time and then I quickly realized like the
and then I quickly realized like the
and then I quickly realized like the weird thing is like I can show you in 30
weird thing is like I can show you in 30
weird thing is like I can show you in 30 seconds how talented I am at music but I
seconds how talented I am at music but I
seconds how talented I am at music but I can’t show you in 30 seconds how
can’t show you in 30 seconds how
can’t show you in 30 seconds how talented acting on and I realized like I
talented acting on and I realized like I
talented acting on and I realized like I can’t actually have a successful acting
can’t actually have a successful acting
can’t actually have a successful acting career without having a good part first
career without having a good part first
career without having a good part first and I just don’t like auditions so yeah
and I just don’t like auditions so yeah
and I just don’t like auditions so yeah for me I that there was a point where I
for me I that there was a point where I
for me I that there was a point where I auditioned for this i TV show and it was
auditioned for this i TV show and it was
auditioned for this i TV show and it was a music and acting and I thought this
a music and acting and I thought this
a music and acting and I thought this will be fun and I got down to like the
will be fun and I got down to like the
will be fun and I got down to like the final six and I said to myself if I get
final six and I said to myself if I get
final six and I said to myself if I get this no more music just acting and if I
this no more music just acting and if I
this no more music just acting and if I don’t no more acting just music and I
don’t no more acting just music and I
don’t no more acting just music and I didn’t and then just did music and then
didn’t and then just did music and then
didn’t and then just did music and then it kind of all went well but I’ve I’ve
it kind of all went well but I’ve I’ve
it kind of all went well but I’ve I’ve always wanted to act but I didn’t want
always wanted to act but I didn’t want
always wanted to act but I didn’t want to do something for the sake of it
ayrton it has been a quite incredible
ayrton it has been a quite incredible season for you you are the youngest ever
season for you you are the youngest ever
season for you you are the youngest ever three times world champion three times
three times world champion three times
three times world champion three times in four years I have to ask you on
in four years I have to ask you on
in four years I have to ask you on behalf of your despairing rivals is your
behalf of your despairing rivals is your
behalf of your despairing rivals is your motivation still as high as ever I think
motivation still as high as ever I think
motivation still as high as ever I think so
I I am as you said young and healthy I
I I am as you said young and healthy I am as committed as ever to my passion to
am as committed as ever to my passion to
am as committed as ever to my passion to our passion and to my profession and the
our passion and to my profession and the
our passion and to my profession and the main thing is to find ways time after
main thing is to find ways time after
main thing is to find ways time after time to stimulate myself in my own
time to stimulate myself in my own
time to stimulate myself in my own ordering my own funny ways to dedicate a
ordering my own funny ways to dedicate a
ordering my own funny ways to dedicate a lot of my time and a lot of my thinking
lot of my time and a lot of my thinking
lot of my time and a lot of my thinking and keep up with the commitment that is
and keep up with the commitment that is
and keep up with the commitment that is quite high to continue to be successful
quite high to continue to be successful
quite high to continue to be successful if you think you can make a difference
if you think you can make a difference
if you think you can make a difference it requires commitment it requires a
it requires commitment it requires a
it requires commitment it requires a thick skin
thick skin
thick skin it requires an inner compass that I
it requires an inner compass that I
it requires an inner compass that I would recommend it you also as a sign to
would recommend it you also as a sign to
would recommend it you also as a sign to be able to explain things at any level
be able to explain things at any level
be able to explain things at any level yeah and not sound like you’re being
yeah and not sound like you’re being
yeah and not sound like you’re being condescending that doesn’t work but but
condescending that doesn’t work but but
condescending that doesn’t work but but having done that is some of the best
having done that is some of the best
having done that is some of the best sciences I know can explain the science
sciences I know can explain the science
sciences I know can explain the science truthfully and accurately at any level
truthfully and accurately at any level
truthfully and accurately at any level from from the deepest experts to to
from from the deepest experts to to
from from the deepest experts to to people who are not really scientists or
people who are not really scientists or
people who are not really scientists or may not even have an interest in science
may not even have an interest in science
may not even have an interest in science but to show them that you know why do we
but to show them that you know why do we
but to show them that you know why do we think what it is how can that be useful
think what it is how can that be useful
think what it is how can that be useful to society well you see this is your
to society well you see this is your
to society well you see this is your third book I mean the first one was
third book I mean the first one was
third book I mean the first one was anyone can do it the second one was wake
anyone can do it the second one was wake
anyone can do it the second one was wake up and change your life how to be smart
up and change your life how to be smart
up and change your life how to be smart with your money it kind of makes it
with your money it kind of makes it
with your money it kind of makes it sound easy but it’s it’s not that easy
sound easy but it’s it’s not that easy
sound easy but it’s it’s not that easy as it
as it
as it everyone will be doing it it is easy
everyone will be doing it it is easy
everyone will be doing it it is easy anybody could do it
anybody could do it
anybody could do it there’s not many people who doing do it
there’s not many people who doing do it
there’s not many people who doing do it anyway and one can go and start a
anyway and one can go and start a
anyway and one can go and start a business I mean you know a successful
business I mean you know a successful
business I mean you know a successful business you know I was not educated I
business you know I was not educated I
business you know I was not educated I like school at 15 I joined our Navy I
like school at 15 I joined our Navy I
like school at 15 I joined our Navy I get worn out when I was 19 years old
get worn out when I was 19 years old
get worn out when I was 19 years old spent six months in clink I spent a few
spent six months in clink I spent a few
spent six months in clink I spent a few days but linearly along three years
days but linearly along three years
days but linearly along three years where I couldn’t go job I said business
where I couldn’t go job I said business
where I couldn’t go job I said business because it couldn’t go job and I’m about
because it couldn’t go job and I’m about
because it couldn’t go job and I’m about 29 – there’s another 29 and I started a
29 – there’s another 29 and I started a
29 – there’s another 29 and I started a business
business
business I mean you study is well documented and
I mean you study is well documented and
I mean you study is well documented and you’ve you know summarized are very well
you’ve you know summarized are very well
you’ve you know summarized are very well there and it fascinates me I mean
there and it fascinates me I mean
there and it fascinates me I mean basically up to 30 we were a bit of a
basically up to 30 we were a bit of a
basically up to 30 we were a bit of a bond and I’ll say that I know what I
bond and I’ll say that I know what I
bond and I’ll say that I know what I mean we know what you mean
mean we know what you mean
mean we know what you mean and then within seven years you were a
and then within seven years you were a
and then within seven years you were a multi-millionaire what did you start
multi-millionaire what did you start
multi-millionaire what did you start doing differently you must have started
doing differently you must have started
doing differently you must have started to do something differently well I
to do something differently well I
to do something differently well I started in business by selling ice cream
started in business by selling ice cream
started in business by selling ice cream and then in what the opposition run and
and then in what the opposition run and
and then in what the opposition run and I bought few more violence and I went
I bought few more violence and I went
I bought few more violence and I went from there and then I decided that was
from there and then I decided that was
from there and then I decided that was gonna be a national business me badk
gonna be a national business me badk
gonna be a national business me badk Laura and the build a brand new nursing
Laura and the build a brand new nursing
Laura and the build a brand new nursing home be single bedrooms
home be single bedrooms
home be single bedrooms mr. solid everything I sold my house or
mr. solid everything I sold my house or
mr. solid everything I sold my house or colored television my scream business my
colored television my scream business my
colored television my scream business my car everything their mortgages a lot
car everything their mortgages a lot
car everything their mortgages a lot more money in credit cards and you and
more money in credit cards and you and
more money in credit cards and you and the National was open it but what’s more
the National was open it but what’s more
the National was open it but what’s more what it cost
what it cost
what it cost noir have paid off on my desk that was
noir have paid off on my desk that was
noir have paid off on my desk that was it I still think something was it
it I still think something was it
it I still think something was it clicked in your head on it does it does
clicked in your head on it does it does
clicked in your head on it does it does it help having nothing to lose
it help having nothing to lose
it help having nothing to lose yes absolutely yes you say you need less
yes absolutely yes you say you need less
yes absolutely yes you say you need less you sold that and but if you if you’ve
you sold that and but if you if you’ve
you sold that and but if you if you’ve got a family already and you’ve got or
got a family already and you’ve got or
got a family already and you’ve got or whatever these people has been brought
whatever these people has been brought
whatever these people has been brought up to scrimp and save and you’ve got
up to scrimp and save and you’ve got
up to scrimp and save and you’ve got lots of dependents then you’ve got too
lots of dependents then you’ve got too
lots of dependents then you’ve got too much to lose to take the risk
much to lose to take the risk
much to lose to take the risk yeah if you did the doctor or business
yeah if you did the doctor or business
yeah if you did the doctor or business of life entrepreneurs successful
of life entrepreneurs successful
of life entrepreneurs successful entrepreneur should see there was some
entrepreneur should see there was some
entrepreneur should see there was some of had no education no best school well
of had no education no best school well
of had no education no best school well I’m silly currently jobs as the couch in
I’m silly currently jobs as the couch in
I’m silly currently jobs as the couch in socks
socks
socks bank managers and 300,000 plan a year on
bank managers and 300,000 plan a year on
bank managers and 300,000 plan a year on bankers and Sousa so they had no choice
bankers and Sousa so they had no choice
bankers and Sousa so they had no choice either they stand business or they got a
either they stand business or they got a
either they stand business or they got a job sweeping the streets or something
job sweeping the streets or something
job sweeping the streets or something okay John thank you guys so much for
okay John thank you guys so much for
okay John thank you guys so much for watching I hope you enjoyed I love to
watching I hope you enjoyed I love to
watching I hope you enjoyed I love to know what you thought of the video I’d
know what you thought of the video I’d
know what you thought of the video I’d love to know what your favorite clip is
love to know what your favorite clip is
love to know what your favorite clip is from the video leave it in the comments
from the video leave it in the comments
from the video leave it in the comments below and I will join in the discussion
below and I will join in the discussion
below and I will join in the discussion I also wanted to give a quick shout out
I also wanted to give a quick shout out
I also wanted to give a quick shout out today to Lily mom thank you so much Lily
today to Lily mom thank you so much Lily
today to Lily mom thank you so much Lily she’s an instructor also at journaled
she’s an instructor also at journaled
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and salsa
and salsa Lily bought two copies of my book for
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continue to believe or whatever your one
continue to believe or whatever your one word is and I’ll see you soon
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