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you know what you’re supposed to do eat

you know what you’re supposed to do eat them and I think everybody does a lot of

them and I think everybody does a lot of

them and I think everybody does a lot of people just don’t go after it I think

people just don’t go after it I think

people just don’t go after it I think everybody has talent and all you have to

everybody has talent and all you have to

everybody has talent and all you have to do is find what your talents are and put

do is find what your talents are and put

do is find what your talents are and put focus into it I want to get famous by

focus into it I want to get famous by

focus into it I want to get famous by the time I’m 21 I’m 19 back in myself

the time I’m 21 I’m 19 back in myself

the time I’m 21 I’m 19 back in myself two years he’s an American comedian

two years he’s an American comedian

two years he’s an American comedian actor writer singer and producer he was

actor writer singer and producer he was

actor writer singer and producer he was ranked number 10 on Comedy Central’s 100

ranked number 10 on Comedy Central’s 100

ranked number 10 on Comedy Central’s 100 greatest stand-up comedians of all time

greatest stand-up comedians of all time

greatest stand-up comedians of all time in 2015 his films made him the sixth

in 2015 his films made him the sixth

in 2015 his films made him the sixth highest-grossing actor in the United

highest-grossing actor in the United

highest-grossing actor in the United States he’s Eddie Murphy and here is my

States he’s Eddie Murphy and here is my

States he’s Eddie Murphy and here is my take on his top ten rule to success rule

take on his top ten rule to success rule

take on his top ten rule to success rule number one is my personal favorite and

number one is my personal favorite and

number one is my personal favorite and make sure to stick around all the way to

make sure to stick around all the way to

make sure to stick around all the way to the end become special bonus clips also

the end become special bonus clips also

the end become special bonus clips also as Eddie’s talking if he says something

as Eddie’s talking if he says something

as Eddie’s talking if he says something that really resonates with you please

that really resonates with you please

that really resonates with you please leave it in the comments below and put

leave it in the comments below and put

leave it in the comments below and put quotes around it to other people can be

quotes around it to other people can be

quotes around it to other people can be inspired as well enjoy

a very spiritual person and I follow my

a very spiritual person and I follow my spirit and I do what my spirit tells me

spirit and I do what my spirit tells me

spirit and I do what my spirit tells me to do you know and I don’t have a said

to do you know and I don’t have a said

to do you know and I don’t have a said like oh I want to play this type of

like oh I want to play this type of

like oh I want to play this type of character and I won’t play that that’s

character and I won’t play that that’s

character and I won’t play that that’s character I’m receptive to anything you

character I’m receptive to anything you

character I’m receptive to anything you know and when the right thing comes

know and when the right thing comes

know and when the right thing comes along at the serious if it’s funny is it

along at the serious if it’s funny is it

along at the serious if it’s funny is it silly if it’s low bus yeah but it put

silly if it’s low bus yeah but it put

silly if it’s low bus yeah but it put this what I do I just do whatever makes

this what I do I just do whatever makes

this what I do I just do whatever makes me I get the most gratification from as

me I get the most gratification from as

me I get the most gratification from as an audition I do music albums and nobody

an audition I do music albums and nobody

an audition I do music albums and nobody buys my records I do it because I love

buys my records I do it because I love

buys my records I do it because I love making music here and that’s the same

making music here and that’s the same

making music here and that’s the same way I’m about movies I don’t make movies

way I’m about movies I don’t make movies

way I’m about movies I don’t make movies because I’m going to think and let me do

because I’m going to think and let me do

because I’m going to think and let me do this because when people are come or how

this because when people are come or how

this because when people are come or how much will the movie making I’m trying to

much will the movie making I’m trying to

much will the movie making I’m trying to make the audience do that I do with a

make the audience do that I do with a

make the audience do that I do with a feel the rightful I know I want to be in

feel the rightful I know I want to be in

feel the rightful I know I want to be in show business and I just happened to

show business and I just happened to

show business and I just happened to luck out and things happen I think you

luck out and things happen I think you

luck out and things happen I think you know you know you if you know what

know you know you if you know what

know you know you if you know what you’re supposed to do deep down inside I

you’re supposed to do deep down inside I

you’re supposed to do deep down inside I think everybody does a lot of people

think everybody does a lot of people

think everybody does a lot of people just don’t go after it you know and like

just don’t go after it you know and like

just don’t go after it you know and like most people start out they say I want to

most people start out they say I want to

most people start out they say I want to be exist but I’m going to get that to

be exist but I’m going to get that to

be exist but I’m going to get that to make sure I have something to fall back

make sure I have something to fall back

make sure I have something to fall back on and what you’re doing is you set

on and what you’re doing is you set

on and what you’re doing is you set yourself up a fake because you’re going

yourself up a fake because you’re going

yourself up a fake because you’re going and there’s a possibility that I’m gonna

and there’s a possibility that I’m gonna

and there’s a possibility that I’m gonna fall back and when you put that out

fall back and when you put that out

fall back and when you put that out there then you fall back they just say

there then you fall back they just say

there then you fall back they just say hey this is what I want to do and you go

hey this is what I want to do and you go

hey this is what I want to do and you go do it you usually get your stuff to

do it you usually get your stuff to

do it you usually get your stuff to where you want it

where you want it

where you want it I don’t think I’ll ever give anybody

I don’t think I’ll ever give anybody

I don’t think I’ll ever give anybody there’s any interaction it was all the

there’s any interaction it was all the

there’s any interaction it was all the advice I can give it was wrong

advice I can give it was wrong

advice I can give it was wrong I don’t agree that we shouldn’t college

I don’t agree that we shouldn’t college

I don’t agree that we shouldn’t college life because the metric that’s always

life because the metric that’s always

life because the metric that’s always like everybody could take out my

like everybody could take out my

like everybody could take out my spongebob advice but everybody’s life is

spongebob advice but everybody’s life is

spongebob advice but everybody’s life is different everybody’s got different

different everybody’s got different

different everybody’s got different something works for John I mean it’s

something works for John I mean it’s

something works for John I mean it’s going to work for me do your own thing

going to work for me do your own thing

going to work for me do your own thing and you kids out there do what you want

and you kids out there do what you want

and you kids out there do what you want if your parents want you to do something

if your parents want you to do something

if your parents want you to do something else do what you want because none at

else do what you want because none at

else do what you want because none at the same time she’ll be right and if you

the same time she’ll be right and if you

the same time she’ll be right and if you become a bum hey we told you not to take

become a bum hey we told you not to take

become a bum hey we told you not to take advice right my whole family is funny I

advice right my whole family is funny I

advice right my whole family is funny I have a really funny funny

have a really funny funny

have a really funny funny samih like weird the whole family can

samih like weird the whole family can

samih like weird the whole family can tell jokes and do the dozens and on so

tell jokes and do the dozens and on so

tell jokes and do the dozens and on so we’re always really funny around the

we’re always really funny around the

we’re always really funny around the house and when I realized what I want to

house and when I realized what I want to

house and when I realized what I want to be a comedian was Richard Pryor who was

be a comedian was Richard Pryor who was

be a comedian was Richard Pryor who was like oh les that’s what I wanted 1976 I

like oh les that’s what I wanted 1976 I

like oh les that’s what I wanted 1976 I think it was a the album he put out

think it was a the album he put out

think it was a the album he put out called that niggas crazy and I remember

called that niggas crazy and I remember

called that niggas crazy and I remember just sitting and listening to it over

just sitting and listening to it over

just sitting and listening to it over and over and over and over and over and

and over and over and over and over and

and over and over and over and over and over and that was kind of where it

over and that was kind of where it

over and that was kind of where it started that’s what I realized when I

started that’s what I realized when I

started that’s what I realized when I was what I want to do yeah I just want

was what I want to do yeah I just want

was what I want to do yeah I just want to be known as a person who who wanted

to be known as a person who who wanted

to be known as a person who who wanted to make people feel good it was Eddie

to make people feel good it was Eddie

to make people feel good it was Eddie cheese for comedy that caught the eye of

cheese for comedy that caught the eye of

cheese for comedy that caught the eye of Hollywood and turn Eddie Murphy the

Hollywood and turn Eddie Murphy the

Hollywood and turn Eddie Murphy the comedian into Eddie Murphy the movie

comedian into Eddie Murphy the movie

comedian into Eddie Murphy the movie star

have me Luca I’m sorry about the doorman

have me Luca I’m sorry about the doorman did that hurt it looks real painful when

did that hurt it looks real painful when

did that hurt it looks real painful when you slammed into it I think everybody

you slammed into it I think everybody

you slammed into it I think everybody has talent and all you have to do is

has talent and all you have to do is

has talent and all you have to do is find what your talents are and put focus

find what your talents are and put focus

find what your talents are and put focus into it and when I was 15 I knew I was

into it and when I was 15 I knew I was

into it and when I was 15 I knew I was going to be in show business and I knew

going to be in show business and I knew

going to be in show business and I knew that’s what I was going to do I’m just

that’s what I was going to do I’m just

that’s what I was going to do I’m just the comedian you know now to really

the comedian you know now to really

the comedian you know now to really listen critic that’s some cool person

listen critic that’s some cool person

listen critic that’s some cool person could I guess because I could criticize

could I guess because I could criticize

could I guess because I could criticize or live you can’t listen to it I just do

or live you can’t listen to it I just do

or live you can’t listen to it I just do what I do you know I can’t I don’t when

what I do you know I can’t I don’t when

what I do you know I can’t I don’t when they take good things I don’t sit around

they take good things I don’t sit around

they take good things I don’t sit around for a year that’s right when is it best

for a year that’s right when is it best

for a year that’s right when is it best and you read everything I read

and you read everything I read

and you read everything I read everything there you have a clipping

everything there you have a clipping

everything there you have a clipping service that you eat everything I’ve

service that you eat everything I’ve

service that you eat everything I’ve read pretty much everything and I just

read pretty much everything and I just

read pretty much everything and I just say you can pretty much tell what’s in

say you can pretty much tell what’s in

say you can pretty much tell what’s in my head with the you know but I’ve never

my head with the you know but I’ve never

my head with the you know but I’ve never taken any advice from an article that

taken any advice from an article that

taken any advice from an article that were it because I got like I feel like

were it because I got like I feel like

were it because I got like I feel like I’m an artist

I’m an artist

I’m an artist and if you read an artist the best

and if you read an artist the best

and if you read an artist the best picture I think is like the first thing

picture I think is like the first thing

picture I think is like the first thing they did then creates come around and

they did then creates come around and

they did then creates come around and say if he had done the eyes different

say if he had done the eyes different

say if he had done the eyes different and then the next time you paint you

and then the next time you paint you

and then the next time you paint you going they didn’t like the eyes so I

going they didn’t like the eyes so I

going they didn’t like the eyes so I should and I’m not I just do nothing

should and I’m not I just do nothing

should and I’m not I just do nothing I’ve been the class clown and I was a

I’ve been the class clown and I was a

I’ve been the class clown and I was a little kid I started out of the class

little kid I started out of the class

little kid I started out of the class clown from class clown I went to the

clown from class clown I went to the

clown from class clown I went to the school clown from the school clown I

school clown from the school clown I

school clown from the school clown I went through the neighborhood clown and

went through the neighborhood clown and

went through the neighborhood clown and like now everybody knows me and the guy

like now everybody knows me and the guy

like now everybody knows me and the guy what I found

what I found

what I found funnier

funnier

funnier I want to you know I would like thanks

I want to you know I would like thanks

I want to you know I would like thanks for choosing another career I think I’d

for choosing another career I think I’d

for choosing another career I think I’d go pray there’s nothing else I could do

go pray there’s nothing else I could do

go pray there’s nothing else I could do I decided to very am 19 now I decided

I decided to very am 19 now I decided

I decided to very am 19 now I decided when I was 17 and I want to go into this

when I was 17 and I want to go into this

when I was 17 and I want to go into this for real and I was familiar with

for real and I was familiar with

for real and I was familiar with stand-up comedy and entertainment 2015 a

stand-up comedy and entertainment 2015 a

stand-up comedy and entertainment 2015 a lot of kids tell their parents they want

lot of kids tell their parents they want

lot of kids tell their parents they want to be doctors and lawyers and garbage

to be doctors and lawyers and garbage

to be doctors and lawyers and garbage like that but I want to be a stand-up

like that but I want to be a stand-up

like that but I want to be a stand-up comedian I told my parents that and

comedian I told my parents that and

comedian I told my parents that and everything is working out for me fine

everything is working out for me fine

everything is working out for me fine I’m growing constantly on stage and

I’m growing constantly on stage and

I’m growing constantly on stage and everything is working out for I like

everything is working out for I like

everything is working out for I like very much the invitations you did the

very much the invitations you did the

very much the invitations you did the impressions were great I want to get

impressions were great I want to get

impressions were great I want to get famous by the time I’m 21 I’m 19 now I

famous by the time I’m 21 I’m 19 now I

famous by the time I’m 21 I’m 19 now I give myself two years how do a little

give myself two years how do a little

give myself two years how do a little exercise you know just to keep it fit

exercise you know just to keep it fit

exercise you know just to keep it fit you know but more than anything is ever

you know but more than anything is ever

you know but more than anything is ever know that the least amount of that’s the

know that the least amount of that’s the

know that the least amount of that’s the stress is really the thing that really

stress is really the thing that really

stress is really the thing that really eats you up and have such a small stress

eats you up and have such a small stress

eats you up and have such a small stress level for years and years and when I

level for years and years and when I

level for years and years and when I have something that’s stressful that I

have something that’s stressful that I

have something that’s stressful that I have to deal what I’ve really learned

have to deal what I’ve really learned

have to deal what I’ve really learned how to deal with it and put it in the

how to deal with it and put it in the

how to deal with it and put it in the back mat sit around very rarely should

back mat sit around very rarely should

back mat sit around very rarely should you sit around a house like this

you sit around a house like this

you sit around a house like this you’re on pollution emissions here of

you’re on pollution emissions here of

you’re on pollution emissions here of course you got any the thing is I could

course you got any the thing is I could

course you got any the thing is I could tell you what’s the most gratifying

tell you what’s the most gratifying

tell you what’s the most gratifying thing the most gratifying things me as a

thing the most gratifying things me as a

thing the most gratifying things me as a nagas is to be able to have some

nagas is to be able to have some

nagas is to be able to have some longevity and being able to connect to

longevity and being able to connect to

longevity and being able to connect to what the audience you know different

what the audience you know different

what the audience you know different generations would be around for a while

generations would be around for a while

generations would be around for a while especially you know in a business where

especially you know in a business where

especially you know in a business where you know people come and go so fast in

you know people come and go so fast in

you know people come and go so fast in the movie business just to be able to

the movie business just to be able to

the movie business just to be able to connect with an audience you know when

connect with an audience you know when

connect with an audience you know when you were 19 and you can still connect

you were 19 and you can still connect

you were 19 and you can still connect with them people still appreciate what

with them people still appreciate what

with them people still appreciate what you what you do that’s the most

you what you do that’s the most

you what you do that’s the most gratifying and fleshy part that’s the

gratifying and fleshy part that’s the

gratifying and fleshy part that’s the most gratifying how do you think artists

most gratifying how do you think artists

most gratifying how do you think artists should move forward if they’re feeling

should move forward if they’re feeling

should move forward if they’re feeling discouraged or feeling I guess stressed

discouraged or feeling I guess stressed

discouraged or feeling I guess stressed out about kind of everything that’s

out about kind of everything that’s

out about kind of everything that’s going on in the world well it kind of is

going on in the world well it kind of is

going on in the world well it kind of is what it is now so just Cantina

there’s nothing you could do it it is

there’s nothing you could do it it is what it is so you know go to get it

what it is so you know go to get it

what it is so you know go to get it right keep it rolling

right keep it rolling

right keep it rolling I I think this is a great country and I

I I think this is a great country and I

I I think this is a great country and I think it’s the greatest country in the

think it’s the greatest country in the

think it’s the greatest country in the world and I think that uh all this to

world and I think that uh all this to

world and I think that uh all this to get worked out I’m optimistic person I’m

get worked out I’m optimistic person I’m

get worked out I’m optimistic person I’m not you know

thank you guys so much for watching I

thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because spikes to 108

made this video because spikes to 108

made this video because spikes to 108 asked me to so there’s a famous

asked me to so there’s a famous

asked me to so 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 down in the comments below

next leave it down in the comments below

next leave it down in the comments below and I’ll see what I can do

and I’ll see what I can do

and I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to know what Clips

I’d also love to know what Clips

I’d also love to know what Clips resonated the most with you today which

resonated the most with you today which

resonated the most with you today which of the clips from Eddie had the biggest

of the clips from Eddie had the biggest

of the clips from Eddie had the biggest impact on you that you’re going to

impact on you that you’re going to

impact on you that you’re going to immediately apply to your life or your

immediately apply to your life or your

immediately apply to your life or your business somehow leave it in the

business somehow leave it in the

business somehow leave it in the comments I’m going to join in the

comments I’m going to join in the

comments I’m going to join in the discussion finally I want to give a

discussion finally I want to give a

discussion finally I want to give a quick shout out to Noah Sachs Noah thank

quick shout out to Noah Sachs Noah thank

quick shout out to Noah Sachs Noah thank you so much for picking up a copy of my

you so much for picking up a copy of my

you so much for picking up a copy of my book your one word and tweeting that

book your one word and tweeting that

book your one word and tweeting that picture out I’m looking forward to the

picture out I’m looking forward to the

picture out I’m looking forward to the review thank you guys again for watching

review thank you guys again for watching

review thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to

I believe in you I hope you continue to

I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your

believe in yourself and whatever your

believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon

um one reasons why I was so successful

um one reasons why I was so successful on the shoulder because I didn’t take

on the shoulder because I didn’t take

on the shoulder because I didn’t take the show as seriously as other people in

the show as seriously as other people in

the show as seriously as other people in the cat yeah a lot of people that like

the cat yeah a lot of people that like

the cat yeah a lot of people that like this was their shot and I like 19 years

this was their shot and I like 19 years

this was their shot and I like 19 years old when I was doing that stuff and uh

old when I was doing that stuff and uh

old when I was doing that stuff and uh it was just fun to me I think an

it was just fun to me I think an

it was just fun to me I think an audience picked up even if you if what

audience picked up even if you if what

audience picked up even if you if what you’re doing is really that funny if you

you’re doing is really that funny if you

you’re doing is really that funny if you haven’t a ball yeah the audience kind of

haven’t a ball yeah the audience kind of

haven’t a ball yeah the audience kind of picks up with it and I think that’s why

picks up with it and I think that’s why

picks up with it and I think that’s why but you could take material that

but you could take material that

but you could take material that ordinarily wouldn’t be funny if somebody

ordinarily wouldn’t be funny if somebody

ordinarily wouldn’t be funny if somebody else did it and make it funny I think

else did it and make it funny I think

else did it and make it funny I think that was a compliment without copy that

that was a compliment without copy that

that was a compliment without copy that was a compliment because you’re like

was a compliment because you’re like

was a compliment because you’re like what you’re doing funny but it’s fun now

what you’re doing funny but it’s fun now

what you’re doing funny but it’s fun now we can happen

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