good morning believe nation it’s Evan my one word is believe and I believe in you
one word is believe and I believe in you
one word is believe and I believe in you and I believe in your potential and I
and I believe in your potential and I
and I believe in your potential and I want to see that come out to help you go
want to see that come out to help you go
want to see that come out to help you go off and find that amazing thing inside
off and find that amazing thing inside
off and find that amazing thing inside you unleash it out into the world I
you unleash it out into the world I
you unleash it out into the world I started to believe life series to try to
started to believe life series to try to
started to believe life series to try to tackle some more personal issues
tackle some more personal issues
tackle some more personal issues personal development topics that
personal development topics that
personal development topics that hopefully if you can apply it to your
hopefully if you can apply it to your
hopefully if you can apply it to your life you will be unstoppable
life you will be unstoppable
life you will be unstoppable so today we’re gonna look at how to
so today we’re gonna look at how to
so today we’re gonna look at how to overcome your nerves and as always guys
overcome your nerves and as always guys
overcome your nerves and as always guys as you’re watching if you hear something
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much more likely to stick with yourself
much more likely to stick with yourself as well enjoy
as well enjoy
as well enjoy [Music]
I was watching the Olympics this last
I was watching the Olympics this last Summer Olympics and I was amazed at how
Summer Olympics and I was amazed at how
Summer Olympics and I was amazed at how bad the questions were that the
bad the questions were that the
bad the questions were that the reporters would ask all the athletes and
reporters would ask all the athletes and
reporters would ask all the athletes and almost always they asked the same
almost always they asked the same
almost always they asked the same question whether they were about to
question whether they were about to
question whether they were about to compete or after they competed were you
compete or after they competed were you
compete or after they competed were you nervous right and to a tee all the
nervous right and to a tee all the
nervous right and to a tee all the athletes went no right and what I
athletes went no right and what I
athletes went no right and what I realized is it’s not that they’re not
realized is it’s not that they’re not
realized is it’s not that they’re not nervous it’s their interpretation of
nervous it’s their interpretation of
nervous it’s their interpretation of what’s happening in their bodies I mean
what’s happening in their bodies I mean
what’s happening in their bodies I mean what it what happens when you’re nervous
what it what happens when you’re nervous
what it what happens when you’re nervous right your heart rate starts to go
right your heart rate starts to go
right your heart rate starts to go you’re you know you sort of get a little
you’re you know you sort of get a little
you’re you know you sort of get a little tense you get a little sweaty right you
tense you get a little sweaty right you
tense you get a little sweaty right you have expectation of what’s coming and we
have expectation of what’s coming and we
have expectation of what’s coming and we interpreted that is I’m nervous
interpreted that is I’m nervous
interpreted that is I’m nervous now what’s the interpretation of excited
now what’s the interpretation of excited
now what’s the interpretation of excited your heart rate starts to go you become
your heart rate starts to go you become
your heart rate starts to go you become you’re anticipating what’s coming right
you’re anticipating what’s coming right
you’re anticipating what’s coming right you get a little sort of like tense it’s
you get a little sort of like tense it’s
you get a little sort of like tense it’s all the same thing it’s the same stimuli
all the same thing it’s the same stimuli
all the same thing it’s the same stimuli except these athletes these these
except these athletes these these
except these athletes these these Olympic quality athletes have learned to
Olympic quality athletes have learned to
Olympic quality athletes have learned to interpret the stimuli that the rest of
interpret the stimuli that the rest of
interpret the stimuli that the rest of us would say is nervous as excited they
us would say is nervous as excited they
us would say is nervous as excited they also the same thing no I’m not nervous
also the same thing no I’m not nervous
also the same thing no I’m not nervous I’m excited and so I’ve actually
I’m excited and so I’ve actually
I’m excited and so I’ve actually practiced it just to tell myself when I
practiced it just to tell myself when I
practiced it just to tell myself when I start to get nervous that this is
start to get nervous that this is
start to get nervous that this is excitement you know and so where when
excitement you know and so where when
excitement you know and so where when you used to feet speak in front of a
you used to feet speak in front of a
you used to feet speak in front of a large audience and somebody’d say how do
large audience and somebody’d say how do
large audience and somebody’d say how do you feel you say a little nervous now
you feel you say a little nervous now
you feel you say a little nervous now when somebody says how do you feel I’m
when somebody says how do you feel I’m
when somebody says how do you feel I’m like really excited actually and it it
like really excited actually and it it
like really excited actually and it it came from just sort of telling myself no
came from just sort of telling myself no
came from just sort of telling myself no no this is excitement and it becomes a
no this is excitement and it becomes a
no this is excitement and it becomes a little bit automatic later on but it’s
little bit automatic later on but it’s
little bit automatic later on but it’s kind of a remarkable thing to deal with
kind of a remarkable thing to deal with
kind of a remarkable thing to deal with pressure by interpreting what your body
pressure by interpreting what your body
pressure by interpreting what your body is experiencing as excitement rather
is experiencing as excitement rather
is experiencing as excitement rather than nerves and it’s really kind of
than nerves and it’s really kind of
than nerves and it’s really kind of effective it makes you want to rush for
effective it makes you want to rush for
effective it makes you want to rush for is rather than pull back and yet it’s
is rather than pull back and yet it’s
is rather than pull back and yet it’s the same experience all right I’m about
the same experience all right I’m about
the same experience all right I’m about to go on stage they’re seven that was a
to go on stage they’re seven that was a
to go on stage they’re seven that was a people out there and it’s so exciting
people out there and it’s so exciting
people out there and it’s so exciting because what they don’t know is they’re
because what they don’t know is they’re
because what they don’t know is they’re about to learn the five-second rule
about to learn the five-second rule
about to learn the five-second rule we’ll never be the same again now I got
we’ll never be the same again now I got
we’ll never be the same again now I got to tell you my heart is racing
to tell you my heart is racing
to tell you my heart is racing my armpits are sweating I have the exact
my armpits are sweating I have the exact
my armpits are sweating I have the exact same physiological feeling as when I’m
same physiological feeling as when I’m
same physiological feeling as when I’m afraid but I’m not afraid I’m excited
afraid but I’m not afraid I’m excited
afraid but I’m not afraid I’m excited excitement and fear is the exact same
excitement and fear is the exact same
excitement and fear is the exact same thing in your body it’s just what your
thing in your body it’s just what your
thing in your body it’s just what your brain calls it here’s a trick that’s
brain calls it here’s a trick that’s
brain calls it here’s a trick that’s proven by science that I use every time
proven by science that I use every time
proven by science that I use every time I speak when I start to sweat when I
I speak when I start to sweat when I
I speak when I start to sweat when I start to have butterflies when I start
start to have butterflies when I start
start to have butterflies when I start to have my heart race I say I’m excited
to have my heart race I say I’m excited
to have my heart race I say I’m excited and I’m excited to get out there
and I’m excited to get out there
and I’m excited to get out there I’m excited to talk to these people I’m
I’m excited to talk to these people I’m
I’m excited to talk to these people I’m excited to share the five-second rule
excited to share the five-second rule
excited to share the five-second rule and what that does is it sends a message
and what that does is it sends a message
and what that does is it sends a message to my brain that tells my brain why my
to my brain that tells my brain why my
to my brain that tells my brain why my body’s all agitated and excited and that
body’s all agitated and excited and that
body’s all agitated and excited and that way I don’t feel afraid
way I don’t feel afraid
way I don’t feel afraid remember excitement and fear exact same
remember excitement and fear exact same
remember excitement and fear exact same thing in your body the only difference
thing in your body the only difference
thing in your body the only difference is what your brain calls it I don’t
is what your brain calls it I don’t
is what your brain calls it I don’t negotiate with my mind
negotiate with my mind
negotiate with my mind this I run this in my heart and soul I
this I run this in my heart and soul I
this I run this in my heart and soul I don’t let the brain when I use my brain
don’t let the brain when I use my brain
don’t let the brain when I use my brain and let my brain use me everybody has a
and let my brain use me everybody has a
and let my brain use me everybody has a place where they get fearful it’s just
place where they get fearful it’s just
place where they get fearful it’s just the human mind it’s there it’s not that
the human mind it’s there it’s not that
the human mind it’s there it’s not that you’re not gonna be fearful I think what
you’re not gonna be fearful I think what
you’re not gonna be fearful I think what it really is is just again training
it really is is just again training
it really is is just again training yourself to say I can be fearful and I
yourself to say I can be fearful and I
yourself to say I can be fearful and I can do it anyway I don’t have to get rid
can do it anyway I don’t have to get rid
can do it anyway I don’t have to get rid of the fear I just have to dance with I
of the fear I just have to dance with I
of the fear I just have to dance with I have to use the energy of it to move
have to use the energy of it to move
have to use the energy of it to move myself forward and I found in the early
myself forward and I found in the early
myself forward and I found in the early days I used to like I was trying to make
days I used to like I was trying to make
days I used to like I was trying to make a decision I would do what I called my
a decision I would do what I called my
a decision I would do what I called my rocking chair test I took a helicopter
rocking chair test I took a helicopter
rocking chair test I took a helicopter ride one time we’re flying straight
ride one time we’re flying straight
ride one time we’re flying straight across all the people bumper-to-bumper
across all the people bumper-to-bumper
across all the people bumper-to-bumper no stop this is the way to live what
no stop this is the way to live what
no stop this is the way to live what would it take to learn how to fly a
would it take to learn how to fly a
would it take to learn how to fly a helicopter money time energy where I’m
helicopter money time energy where I’m
helicopter money time energy where I’m going to fit all this in what would life
going to fit all this in what would life
going to fit all this in what would life be like I’m 85 years old I’m in my
be like I’m 85 years old I’m in my
be like I’m 85 years old I’m in my rocking chair and
rocking chair and
rocking chair and I flew helicopters and I took my friends
I flew helicopters and I took my friends
I flew helicopters and I took my friends and family took the doors off leave
and family took the doors off leave
and family took the doors off leave scream down on the water and we lived
scream down on the water and we lived
scream down on the water and we lived this life where you can go wherever you
this life where you can go wherever you
this life where you can go wherever you want the way you want I was like wow I
want the way you want I was like wow I
want the way you want I was like wow I looked at what that life would be felt
looked at what that life would be felt
looked at what that life would be felt it felt incredible and what if you never
it felt incredible and what if you never
it felt incredible and what if you never learned what if you come up with all
learned what if you come up with all
learned what if you come up with all these fears I don’t have time another
these fears I don’t have time another
these fears I don’t have time another money I don’t know if I can do it I’m
money I don’t know if I can do it I’m
money I don’t know if I can do it I’m gonna master it and we let the fears
gonna master it and we let the fears
gonna master it and we let the fears dominate me and I never learn to fly a
dominate me and I never learn to fly a
dominate me and I never learn to fly a helicopter I’m 85 in my rocking chair
helicopter I’m 85 in my rocking chair
helicopter I’m 85 in my rocking chair and I look back on my life and I missed
and I look back on my life and I missed
and I look back on my life and I missed out on all that but the fastest way to
out on all that but the fastest way to
out on all that but the fastest way to deal with fear is do it anyway you don’t
deal with fear is do it anyway you don’t
deal with fear is do it anyway you don’t have to feel good to do stuff that’s the
have to feel good to do stuff that’s the
have to feel good to do stuff that’s the illusion make yourself do it what I’ve
illusion make yourself do it what I’ve
illusion make yourself do it what I’ve trained my brain is what I say do it we
trained my brain is what I say do it we
trained my brain is what I say do it we do it doesn’t matter if it feels good
do it doesn’t matter if it feels good
do it doesn’t matter if it feels good doesn’t matter if it’s too cold doesn’t
doesn’t matter if it’s too cold doesn’t
doesn’t matter if it’s too cold doesn’t matter if I don’t feel it doesn’t matter
matter if I don’t feel it doesn’t matter
matter if I don’t feel it doesn’t matter if I’m fearful I do it anyway and when
if I’m fearful I do it anyway and when
if I’m fearful I do it anyway and when you train yourself to do it anyway you
you train yourself to do it anyway you
you train yourself to do it anyway you have a freedom most people never have
have a freedom most people never have
have a freedom most people never have when you walk into an office you don’t
when you walk into an office you don’t
when you walk into an office you don’t go alone bring your people with you
go alone bring your people with you
go alone bring your people with you bring everybody who has loved you with
bring everybody who has loved you with
bring everybody who has loved you with you say grandma come on let’s go
you say grandma come on let’s go
you say grandma come on let’s go great grandpa you’ve been dead all this
great grandpa you’ve been dead all this
great grandpa you’ve been dead all this time – Melissa I have to go in here and
time – Melissa I have to go in here and
time – Melissa I have to go in here and have an interview come on auntie come on
have an interview come on auntie come on
have an interview come on auntie come on my friends come let’s go and when you
my friends come let’s go and when you
my friends come let’s go and when you walk in people don’t know what it is
walk in people don’t know what it is
walk in people don’t know what it is about you they can’t take their eyes off
about you they can’t take their eyes off
about you they can’t take their eyes off you you may not be cute in the given
you you may not be cute in the given
you you may not be cute in the given sense you may not be fashion models size
sense you may not be fashion models size
sense you may not be fashion models size in that particular sense you may not be
in that particular sense you may not be
in that particular sense you may not be any of those things but they can’t take
any of those things but they can’t take
any of those things but they can’t take their eyes off you and they say of you
their eyes off you and they say of you
their eyes off you and they say of you in this incredible wave which I don’t
in this incredible wave which I don’t
in this incredible wave which I don’t understand they say I don’t know but she
understand they say I don’t know but she
understand they say I don’t know but she has charisma you know what you have is
has charisma you know what you have is
has charisma you know what you have is all those people around you
all those people around you
all those people around you so think of that anytime you have
so think of that anytime you have
so think of that anytime you have anything to do bring everybody with you
anything to do bring everybody with you
anything to do bring everybody with you that you can remember who has loved you
that you can remember who has loved you
that you can remember who has loved you and then you have that sense of having
and then you have that sense of having
and then you have that sense of having been paid for and when you walk in
been paid for and when you walk in
been paid for and when you walk in people will say now I think you’re
people will say now I think you’re
people will say now I think you’re overqualified
overqualified
overqualified there’s an african-americans on 19th
there’s an african-americans on 19th
there’s an african-americans on 19th century which is so great
century which is so great
century which is so great it says when it looked like the Sun one
it says when it looked like the Sun one
it says when it looked like the Sun one not shine anymore
not shine anymore
not shine anymore God put a rainbow in the clouds imagine
God put a rainbow in the clouds imagine
God put a rainbow in the clouds imagine and I’ve had so many rainbows in my
and I’ve had so many rainbows in my
and I’ve had so many rainbows in my cards I had a lot of clouds but I have
cards I had a lot of clouds but I have
cards I had a lot of clouds but I have had so many rainbows and one of the
had so many rainbows and one of the
had so many rainbows and one of the things I do when I step up on a stage
things I do when I step up on a stage
things I do when I step up on a stage when I stand up to translate when I go
when I stand up to translate when I go
when I stand up to translate when I go to teach my classes when I go to direct
to teach my classes when I go to direct
to teach my classes when I go to direct a movie I bring everyone who has ever
a movie I bring everyone who has ever
a movie I bring everyone who has ever been kind to me with me black white
been kind to me with me black white
been kind to me with me black white asian spanish-speaking Native American
asian spanish-speaking Native American
asian spanish-speaking Native American gay straight everybody has to come with
gay straight everybody has to come with
gay straight everybody has to come with me I’m doing a mistake come with me I
me I’m doing a mistake come with me I
me I’m doing a mistake come with me I need you now long did you see so I don’t
need you now long did you see so I don’t
need you now long did you see so I don’t ever feel I have no help I’ve had
ever feel I have no help I’ve had
ever feel I have no help I’ve had rainbows in my clouds if you’ve got to
rainbows in my clouds if you’ve got to
rainbows in my clouds if you’ve got to do something that really makes you
do something that really makes you
do something that really makes you nervous or that you’re afraid to do
nervous or that you’re afraid to do
nervous or that you’re afraid to do before you’re about to do it come up
before you’re about to do it come up
before you’re about to do it come up with an anchor thought what’s an anchor
with an anchor thought what’s an anchor
with an anchor thought what’s an anchor thought well an anchor thought is
thought well an anchor thought is
thought well an anchor thought is something that’s going to anchor you so
something that’s going to anchor you so
something that’s going to anchor you so that you don’t escalate any situation
that you don’t escalate any situation
that you don’t escalate any situation into a full-blown panic attack or into a
into a full-blown panic attack or into a
into a full-blown panic attack or into a situation where you screw things up it’s
situation where you screw things up it’s
situation where you screw things up it’s a way for you to anchor yourself so you
a way for you to anchor yourself so you
a way for you to anchor yourself so you maintain control over what you’re
maintain control over what you’re
maintain control over what you’re thinking and how you behave so here’s an
thinking and how you behave so here’s an
thinking and how you behave so here’s an example with flying it’s important when
example with flying it’s important when
example with flying it’s important when you’re creating an anchor thought to
you’re creating an anchor thought to
you’re creating an anchor thought to pick something that is in the proper
pick something that is in the proper
pick something that is in the proper context of what you’re afraid to do so
context of what you’re afraid to do so
context of what you’re afraid to do so for flying pick an anchor thought that
for flying pick an anchor thought that
for flying pick an anchor thought that has to do with the trip that you’re
has to do with the trip that you’re
has to do with the trip that you’re taking so if I’m boarding a plane too
taking so if I’m boarding a plane too
taking so if I’m boarding a plane too fly back home to Michigan an anchor
fly back home to Michigan an anchor
fly back home to Michigan an anchor thought might be a picture in my mind of
thought might be a picture in my mind of
thought might be a picture in my mind of my mom and I walking on the shores of
my mom and I walking on the shores of
my mom and I walking on the shores of Lake Michigan where I grew up that’s a
Lake Michigan where I grew up that’s a
Lake Michigan where I grew up that’s a thought that makes me happy it makes me
thought that makes me happy it makes me
thought that makes me happy it makes me excited and it’s also related to the
excited and it’s also related to the
excited and it’s also related to the trip that I’m taking if you have a
trip that I’m taking if you have a
trip that I’m taking if you have a conversation that you need to have with
conversation that you need to have with
conversation that you need to have with your boss pick an anchor thought about
your boss pick an anchor thought about
your boss pick an anchor thought about how you feel after having that
how you feel after having that
how you feel after having that conversation maybe it’s you picking up
conversation maybe it’s you picking up
conversation maybe it’s you picking up the phone and calling somebody that you
the phone and calling somebody that you
the phone and calling somebody that you you love and saying oh my gosh it went
you love and saying oh my gosh it went
you love and saying oh my gosh it went so well or you know you walking out of
so well or you know you walking out of
so well or you know you walking out of the meeting and feeling like yeah I
the meeting and feeling like yeah I
the meeting and feeling like yeah I survived that conversation I feel pretty
survived that conversation I feel pretty
survived that conversation I feel pretty good about myself so now that you have
good about myself so now that you have
good about myself so now that you have your anchor thought you’re ready to beat
your anchor thought you’re ready to beat
your anchor thought you’re ready to beat the fear how you’re gonna do it is this
the fear how you’re gonna do it is this
the fear how you’re gonna do it is this so let’s go back to the example of the
so let’s go back to the example of the
so let’s go back to the example of the plane I’m on the plane applying to
plane I’m on the plane applying to
plane I’m on the plane applying to Michigan we hit turbulence my body’s
Michigan we hit turbulence my body’s
Michigan we hit turbulence my body’s gonna start getting agitated right I’m
gonna start getting agitated right I’m
gonna start getting agitated right I’m starting to get nervous my heart starts
starting to get nervous my heart starts
starting to get nervous my heart starts to race one of two things can happen I
to race one of two things can happen I
to race one of two things can happen I can’t control how my body might feel but
can’t control how my body might feel but
can’t control how my body might feel but I can always always control what I’m
I can always always control what I’m
I can always always control what I’m thinking about and I can always control
thinking about and I can always control
thinking about and I can always control how I act and so can you
how I act and so can you
how I act and so can you so when I’m on a plane and the
so when I’m on a plane and the
so when I’m on a plane and the turbulence hits 5 4 3 2 1 that’s step
turbulence hits 5 4 3 2 1 that’s step
turbulence hits 5 4 3 2 1 that’s step one and it’s essential and the reason
one and it’s essential and the reason
one and it’s essential and the reason why using the five-second rule 5 4 3 2 1
why using the five-second rule 5 4 3 2 1
why using the five-second rule 5 4 3 2 1 is essential is because that is how you
is essential is because that is how you
is essential is because that is how you switch the gears in your mind you awaken
switch the gears in your mind you awaken
switch the gears in your mind you awaken your prefrontal cortex and you trigger
your prefrontal cortex and you trigger
your prefrontal cortex and you trigger your brain that you’re now in control of
your brain that you’re now in control of
your brain that you’re now in control of your thoughts you’ve interrupted the
your thoughts you’ve interrupted the
your thoughts you’ve interrupted the fear you’ve settled your thoughts and
fear you’ve settled your thoughts and
fear you’ve settled your thoughts and now your brain is ready for that anchor
now your brain is ready for that anchor
now your brain is ready for that anchor thought so then what I do after I go 5 4
thought so then what I do after I go 5 4
thought so then what I do after I go 5 4 3 2 1 is I insert the anchor thought
3 2 1 is I insert the anchor thought
3 2 1 is I insert the anchor thought that I’ve already come up with before
that I’ve already come up with before
that I’ve already come up with before the flight I start thinking about
the flight I start thinking about
the flight I start thinking about walking on the beach and being with my
walking on the beach and being with my
walking on the beach and being with my mom and my dad and I start telling
mom and my dad and I start telling
mom and my dad and I start telling myself I’m so excited to walk on the
myself I’m so excited to walk on the
myself I’m so excited to walk on the shores of Lake Michigan I’m so excited
shores of Lake Michigan I’m so excited
shores of Lake Michigan I’m so excited to see my parents
to see my parents
to see my parents now something remarkable is going to
now something remarkable is going to
now something remarkable is going to happen in your brain because you’ve
happen in your brain because you’ve
happen in your brain because you’ve interrupted the fear and because you’ve
interrupted the fear and because you’ve
interrupted the fear and because you’ve used the five-second rule to assert
used the five-second rule to assert
used the five-second rule to assert control and awaken your prefrontal
control and awaken your prefrontal
control and awaken your prefrontal cortex and because you have an image
cortex and because you have an image
cortex and because you have an image that can textually make sense to your
that can textually make sense to your
that can textually make sense to your brain because your
brain because your
brain because your flying to Michigan you know your brain
flying to Michigan you know your brain
flying to Michigan you know your brain does your brain goes huh Mel’s excited
does your brain goes huh Mel’s excited
does your brain goes huh Mel’s excited to go to Michigan because my body is in
to go to Michigan because my body is in
to go to Michigan because my body is in a state remember the first fact fear and
a state remember the first fact fear and
a state remember the first fact fear and excitement exact same thing what’s the
excitement exact same thing what’s the
excitement exact same thing what’s the difference between fear and excitement
difference between fear and excitement
difference between fear and excitement what your brain is saying using the
what your brain is saying using the
what your brain is saying using the five-second rule in an anchor thought
five-second rule in an anchor thought
five-second rule in an anchor thought you can actually switch the gears in
you can actually switch the gears in
you can actually switch the gears in your mind and reframe the thoughts of
your mind and reframe the thoughts of
your mind and reframe the thoughts of fear into thoughts of excitement and
fear into thoughts of excitement and
fear into thoughts of excitement and because you have a vision that makes
because you have a vision that makes
because you have a vision that makes sense based on what you’re doing your
sense based on what you’re doing your
sense based on what you’re doing your brain buys it you just tricked your
brain buys it you just tricked your
brain buys it you just tricked your brain and Tom Hanks said something to me
brain and Tom Hanks said something to me
brain and Tom Hanks said something to me when we were doing Saving Private Ryan
when we were doing Saving Private Ryan
when we were doing Saving Private Ryan that always stuck with me which was I
that always stuck with me which was I
that always stuck with me which was I was asking him about the move a movie
was asking him about the move a movie
was asking him about the move a movie did with Jackie Gleason and I said what
did with Jackie Gleason and I said what
did with Jackie Gleason and I said what was it like to work with Jackie Gleason
was it like to work with Jackie Gleason
was it like to work with Jackie Gleason and he thought about it for a second he
and he thought about it for a second he
and he thought about it for a second he said you know I made a decision to not
said you know I made a decision to not
said you know I made a decision to not be nervous and I went what he goes I
be nervous and I went what he goes I
be nervous and I went what he goes I just I knew everyone was so nervous
just I knew everyone was so nervous
just I knew everyone was so nervous around him and I just said you know what
around him and I just said you know what
around him and I just said you know what I’m not going to be nervous around him
I’m not going to be nervous around him
I’m not going to be nervous around him I’m just and he and once he realized I
I’m just and he and once he realized I
I’m just and he and once he realized I was treating him like you know a fellow
was treating him like you know a fellow
was treating him like you know a fellow human being we really had this great
human being we really had this great
human being we really had this great working relationship and it was really
working relationship and it was really
working relationship and it was really good advice you know and so you try to
good advice you know and so you try to
good advice you know and so you try to do that yourself I was trying to do it
do that yourself I was trying to do it
do that yourself I was trying to do it with Tom Hanks at the time you know and
with Tom Hanks at the time you know and
with Tom Hanks at the time you know and and yeah and yeah it’s you don’t get
and yeah and yeah it’s you don’t get
and yeah and yeah it’s you don’t get anywhere being you know genuflecting my
anywhere being you know genuflecting my
anywhere being you know genuflecting my name is Alex Parrish protecting our
name is Alex Parrish protecting our
name is Alex Parrish protecting our country had always been my dream
country had always been my dream
country had always been my dream Quantico was my first audition I knew I
Quantico was my first audition I knew I
Quantico was my first audition I knew I had to go in to this room and read these
had to go in to this room and read these
had to go in to this room and read these lines in front of all these people but I
lines in front of all these people but I
lines in front of all these people but I was so nervous before I went in so I
was so nervous before I went in so I
was so nervous before I went in so I went to the bathroom I remember before I
went to the bathroom I remember before I
went to the bathroom I remember before I went in I looked in the mirror and it’s
went in I looked in the mirror and it’s
went in I looked in the mirror and it’s so stupid and please
so stupid and please
so stupid and please but I talk to myself and I said what’s
but I talk to myself and I said what’s
but I talk to myself and I said what’s wrong with you you’ve played the most
wrong with you you’ve played the most
wrong with you you’ve played the most difficult characters in in in the most
difficult characters in in in the most
difficult characters in in in the most complicated movies I tossed my hair a
complicated movies I tossed my hair a
complicated movies I tossed my hair a little bit felt great and walked huh
little bit felt great and walked huh
little bit felt great and walked huh did my bit and got the job I think that
did my bit and got the job I think that
did my bit and got the job I think that when I was younger I was you know you
when I was younger I was you know you
when I was younger I was you know you get so like antsy and you just want the
get so like antsy and you just want the
get so like antsy and you just want the good things to come and it’s hard to
good things to come and it’s hard to
good things to come and it’s hard to enjoy the process and I think that’s
enjoy the process and I think that’s
enjoy the process and I think that’s something that I really understand and
something that I really understand and
something that I really understand and appreciate now I mean my life is so
appreciate now I mean my life is so
appreciate now I mean my life is so chaotic with just being busy all the
chaotic with just being busy all the
chaotic with just being busy all the time that I literally just take
time that I literally just take
time that I literally just take everything one step at a time like even
everything one step at a time like even
everything one step at a time like even when I’m on the stage and I’m like I
when I’m on the stage and I’m like I
when I’m on the stage and I’m like I can’t think about third act I’m in
can’t think about third act I’m in
can’t think about third act I’m in second act now and I’m going to think
second act now and I’m going to think
second act now and I’m going to think about the piqué arabesque I’m about to
about the piqué arabesque I’m about to
about the piqué arabesque I’m about to do not about the you know the the
do not about the you know the the
do not about the you know the the pirouettes I’m gonna do in two seconds
pirouettes I’m gonna do in two seconds
pirouettes I’m gonna do in two seconds so it’s literally just like taking
so it’s literally just like taking
so it’s literally just like taking everything you know just pacing yourself
everything you know just pacing yourself
everything you know just pacing yourself and one thing at a time I think that if
and one thing at a time I think that if
and one thing at a time I think that if we woke up every morning and we looked
we woke up every morning and we looked
we woke up every morning and we looked at our day or our careers as though
at our day or our careers as though
at our day or our careers as though something was going to go wrong or
something was going to go wrong or
something was going to go wrong or something could happen we couldn’t reach
something could happen we couldn’t reach
something could happen we couldn’t reach our fullest potential you kind of have
our fullest potential you kind of have
our fullest potential you kind of have to just dive into every day like this is
to just dive into every day like this is
to just dive into every day like this is the last time I’m going to do this I
the last time I’m going to do this I
the last time I’m going to do this I think that’s how you become the best
think that’s how you become the best
think that’s how you become the best that’s how you become your best self and
that’s how you become your best self and
that’s how you become your best self and you know I don’t step on to the stage
you know I don’t step on to the stage
you know I don’t step on to the stage thinking I might fall tonight it’s like
thinking I might fall tonight it’s like
thinking I might fall tonight it’s like I’m gonna go for it and if I fall how am
I’m gonna go for it and if I fall how am
I’m gonna go for it and if I fall how am I going to recover then you know that’s
I going to recover then you know that’s
I going to recover then you know that’s kind of the approach that you have to
kind of the approach that you have to
kind of the approach that you have to have especially when you’re at this
have especially when you’re at this
have especially when you’re at this level that you can’t think about you
level that you can’t think about you
level that you can’t think about you know what if what if ya goes wrong and
know what if what if ya goes wrong and
know what if what if ya goes wrong and just keep striving leading up to this
just keep striving leading up to this
just keep striving leading up to this film well I guess the first time would
film well I guess the first time would
film well I guess the first time would have been john c reilly Marissa Tomei
have been john c reilly Marissa Tomei
have been john c reilly Marissa Tomei and Cyrus where I was really intimidated
and Cyrus where I was really intimidated
and Cyrus where I was really intimidated to work with with actors that you know
to work with with actors that you know
to work with with actors that you know we’re so profound and and in Catherine
we’re so profound and and in Catherine
we’re so profound and and in Catherine Keener and you know but each time you do
Keener and you know but each time you do
Keener and you know but each time you do it you the first few rehearsals are the
it you the first few rehearsals are the
it you the first few rehearsals are the first few scenes you’re incredibly
first few scenes you’re incredibly
first few scenes you’re incredibly nervous and then there’s a point where
nervous and then there’s a point where
nervous and then there’s a point where it kicks in where you’re like I have
it kicks in where you’re like I have
it kicks in where you’re like I have this job and if I want to keep this job
this job and if I want to keep this job
this job and if I want to keep this job I better put all that stuff away info
I better put all that stuff away info
I better put all that stuff away info I’m just doing what I came here to do
I’m just doing what I came here to do
I’m just doing what I came here to do and giving the performance I came here
and giving the performance I came here
and giving the performance I came here to give so same with Moneyball when we
to give so same with Moneyball when we
to give so same with Moneyball when we were rehearsing when I first started
were rehearsing when I first started
were rehearsing when I first started rehearsing Bennett and Brad Pitt and
rehearsing Bennett and Brad Pitt and
rehearsing Bennett and Brad Pitt and folks Seymour Hoffman there was the four
folks Seymour Hoffman there was the four
folks Seymour Hoffman there was the four of us in a room I was incredibly
of us in a room I was incredibly
of us in a room I was incredibly intimidated and eventually you have to
intimidated and eventually you have to
intimidated and eventually you have to be like they’re going to hire somebody
be like they’re going to hire somebody
be like they’re going to hire somebody else and fire me and I just knocked all
else and fire me and I just knocked all
else and fire me and I just knocked all nervous and don’t start acting well you
nervous and don’t start acting well you
nervous and don’t start acting well you know so there just has to be that thing
know so there just has to be that thing
know so there just has to be that thing you like I said if something bad happens
you like I said if something bad happens
you like I said if something bad happens in your life you have to push it to kick
in your life you have to push it to kick
in your life you have to push it to kick that stuff to the curb while you’re
that stuff to the curb while you’re
that stuff to the curb while you’re there doing your job and I think squirts
there doing your job and I think squirts
there doing your job and I think squirts Martin Scorsese was a different thing
Martin Scorsese was a different thing
Martin Scorsese was a different thing all together because yeah we did a month
all together because yeah we did a month
all together because yeah we did a month of rehearsals and it would be me and him
of rehearsals and it would be me and him
of rehearsals and it would be me and him and Leonardo DiCaprio in her room
and Leonardo DiCaprio in her room
and Leonardo DiCaprio in her room rehearsing and I be like what the am I
rehearsing and I be like what the am I
rehearsing and I be like what the am I doing here and I think I constantly in
doing here and I think I constantly in
doing here and I think I constantly in my life whether it’s Moneyball or even
my life whether it’s Moneyball or even
my life whether it’s Moneyball or even you know you know the first movie said I
you know you know the first movie said I
you know you know the first movie said I was ever on or whatever it is it’s a
was ever on or whatever it is it’s a
was ever on or whatever it is it’s a constant thing of what am I doing here
constant thing of what am I doing here
constant thing of what am I doing here and I think that’s the best attitude to
and I think that’s the best attitude to
and I think that’s the best attitude to have is to always feel like you’re the
have is to always feel like you’re the
have is to always feel like you’re the person who doesn’t belong because it
person who doesn’t belong because it
person who doesn’t belong because it will drive you to do the best you can
will drive you to do the best you can
will drive you to do the best you can not like I belong here but I want I want
not like I belong here but I want I want
not like I belong here but I want I want to make sure that I do the work that
to make sure that I do the work that
to make sure that I do the work that allows me to be with this great do you
allows me to be with this great do you
allows me to be with this great do you still get nervous before you play a show
still get nervous before you play a show
still get nervous before you play a show I’m nervous right now
I’m nervous right now
I’m nervous right now yes thank you I’m you know I
yes thank you I’m you know I
yes thank you I’m you know I my theory is is if you’re not nervous
my theory is is if you’re not nervous
my theory is is if you’re not nervous then something’s wrong because there’s
then something’s wrong because there’s
then something’s wrong because there’s some intense stuff about to happen and
some intense stuff about to happen and
some intense stuff about to happen and yeah there’s a little there’s a there’s
yeah there’s a little there’s a there’s
yeah there’s a little there’s a there’s always the jitters before you go out and
always the jitters before you go out and
always the jitters before you go out and we have our little we have our little
we have our little we have our little
we have our little we have our little huddle and kind of calm each other down
huddle and kind of calm each other down
huddle and kind of calm each other down and you know say hey whatever happens is
and you know say hey whatever happens is
and you know say hey whatever happens is supposed to happen so you know we try
supposed to happen so you know we try
supposed to happen so you know we try not to take ourselves too seriously but
not to take ourselves too seriously but
not to take ourselves too seriously but yeah we’re nervous cuz it’s a it’s a big
yeah we’re nervous cuz it’s a it’s a big
yeah we’re nervous cuz it’s a it’s a big deal and it’s a you know it’s important
deal and it’s a you know it’s important
deal and it’s a you know it’s important you ever get frightened before a fight
you ever get frightened before a fight
you ever get frightened before a fight you’re getting nervous before a nervous
you’re getting nervous before a nervous
you’re getting nervous before a nervous but not frightened I’ve been I’m nervous
but not frightened I’ve been I’m nervous
but not frightened I’ve been I’m nervous because I have a great insight on I just
because I have a great insight on I just
because I have a great insight on I just don’t see the audience as every camera I
don’t see the audience as every camera I
don’t see the audience as every camera I see millions of people like the Fraser
see millions of people like the Fraser
see millions of people like the Fraser fight was watched by ten
fight was watched by ten
fight was watched by ten 100 million people which is five times
100 million people which is five times
100 million people which is five times the population of everybody in the
the population of everybody in the
the population of everybody in the United States just a picture Rina with 1
United States just a picture Rina with 1
United States just a picture Rina with 1 million people I met you couldn’t see
million people I met you couldn’t see
million people I met you couldn’t see them all and just think about 100
them all and just think about 100
them all and just think about 100 million and 10 hundred million and all
million and 10 hundred million and all
million and 10 hundred million and all those people and everything that makes
those people and everything that makes
those people and everything that makes me nervous just the idea of me just been
me nervous just the idea of me just been
me nervous just the idea of me just been on my humble fellows in Kentucky got
on my humble fellows in Kentucky got
on my humble fellows in Kentucky got good lucky in sports and now here is the
good lucky in sports and now here is the
good lucky in sports and now here is the house a fight was piked in a place like
house a fight was piked in a place like
house a fight was piked in a place like Thailand to the government house and
Thailand to the government house and
Thailand to the government house and Arabia and the government officials took
Arabia and the government officials took
Arabia and the government officials took time off to watch the fight and just
time off to watch the fight and just
time off to watch the fight and just about two men boxing attracting so many
about two men boxing attracting so many
about two men boxing attracting so many people of all races and nationalities
people of all races and nationalities
people of all races and nationalities and how ye understand they they stopped
and how ye understand they they stopped
and how ye understand they they stopped closed all the factories and the people
closed all the factories and the people
closed all the factories and the people they said televisions on every street
they said televisions on every street
they said televisions on every street corner people came out watching the
corner people came out watching the
corner people came out watching the fight on the streets and every bar in
fight on the streets and every bar in
fight on the streets and every bar in America every every house even traffic
America every every house even traffic
America every every house even traffic was still doing that fight in Madison
was still doing that fight in Madison
was still doing that fight in Madison Square Garden 10,000 people couldn’t get
Square Garden 10,000 people couldn’t get
Square Garden 10,000 people couldn’t get in and just over one man and just
in and just over one man and just
in and just over one man and just imagine all them people watching you
imagine all them people watching you
imagine all them people watching you that makes me nervous until till I get
that makes me nervous until till I get
that makes me nervous until till I get started and then no notice do know in my
started and then no notice do know in my
started and then no notice do know in my old videos I had a lot more passions a
old videos I had a lot more passions a
old videos I had a lot more passions a lot more yelling you know I’d be
lot more yelling you know I’d be
lot more yelling you know I’d be screaming at the camera and in the more
screaming at the camera and in the more
screaming at the camera and in the more recent ones that that hasn’t been there
recent ones that that hasn’t been there
recent ones that that hasn’t been there and I was trying to figure out how to
and I was trying to figure out how to
and I was trying to figure out how to get back to it and what I realized was
get back to it and what I realized was
get back to it and what I realized was in the past four weeks I’ve I’ve had a
in the past four weeks I’ve I’ve had a
in the past four weeks I’ve I’ve had a camera person helping me the first two
camera person helping me the first two
camera person helping me the first two weeks were these two people I tried out
weeks were these two people I tried out
weeks were these two people I tried out the past two weeks have been Jason who’s
the past two weeks have been Jason who’s
the past two weeks have been Jason who’s an amazing guy who’s behind the camera
an amazing guy who’s behind the camera
an amazing guy who’s behind the camera right now and I found myself being a
right now and I found myself being a
right now and I found myself being a little more nervous a little a little
little more nervous a little a little
little more nervous a little a little safer a little more guarded I found that
safer a little more guarded I found that
safer a little more guarded I found that I was talking faster on my videos than I
I was talking faster on my videos than I
I was talking faster on my videos than I was in the old ones and my old process
was in the old ones and my old process
was in the old ones and my old process used to be I would look at whatever I
used to be I would look at whatever I
used to be I would look at whatever I was gonna talk about whatever question I
was gonna talk about whatever question I
was gonna talk about whatever question I had and I would you know pace around my
had and I would you know pace around my
had and I would you know pace around my my my place for a couple minutes think
my my place for a couple minutes think
my my place for a couple minutes think of what I wanted to say then get right
of what I wanted to say then get right
of what I wanted to say then get right in the camera and start saying it and I
in the camera and start saying it and I
in the camera and start saying it and I didn’t care if I was yelling or
didn’t care if I was yelling or
didn’t care if I was yelling or screaming or you know whoever was in the
screaming or you know whoever was in the
screaming or you know whoever was in the office and and now I find you know we’ve
office and and now I find you know we’ve
office and and now I find you know we’ve got to set up the shots and and there’s
got to set up the shots and and there’s
got to set up the shots and and there’s somebody who’s you know watch everything
somebody who’s you know watch everything
somebody who’s you know watch everything I’m saying and as a result again I feel
I’m saying and as a result again I feel
I’m saying and as a result again I feel a little guarded and I’m not as
a little guarded and I’m not as
a little guarded and I’m not as passionate as I used to be and I feel
passionate as I used to be and I feel
passionate as I used to be and I feel like it’s because I’m a little bit
like it’s because I’m a little bit
like it’s because I’m a little bit nervous and I think you know hopefully
nervous and I think you know hopefully
nervous and I think you know hopefully you can relate to this whether you’re
you can relate to this whether you’re
you can relate to this whether you’re stretching your comfort zone and doing
stretching your comfort zone and doing
stretching your comfort zone and doing new things to help your business grow
new things to help your business grow
new things to help your business grow and you get a little bit nervous about
and you get a little bit nervous about
and you get a little bit nervous about it and the easy thing for me to do would
it and the easy thing for me to do would
it and the easy thing for me to do would be to say well this is scary this is new
be to say well this is scary this is new
be to say well this is scary this is new this is boundary-pushing
this is boundary-pushing
this is boundary-pushing so I’m gonna go back to his room before
so I’m gonna go back to his room before
so I’m gonna go back to his room before because that’s safe and that that worked
because that’s safe and that that worked
because that’s safe and that that worked but that’s not in the best interest of
but that’s not in the best interest of
but that’s not in the best interest of my business that’s not in the best
my business that’s not in the best
my business that’s not in the best interest of this channel that’s not of
interest of this channel that’s not of
interest of this channel that’s not of the benches of you guys because the
the benches of you guys because the
the benches of you guys because the production quality has gone way up and
production quality has gone way up and
production quality has gone way up and we get videos done so much faster we can
we get videos done so much faster we can
we get videos done so much faster we can have some fun with the b-roll and the
have some fun with the b-roll and the
have some fun with the b-roll and the quality is way better than I was doing
quality is way better than I was doing
quality is way better than I was doing it myself and the key is then for me to
it myself and the key is then for me to
it myself and the key is then for me to get better to me to get more comfortable
get better to me to get more comfortable
get better to me to get more comfortable for me to stretch my comfort zone and in
for me to stretch my comfort zone and in
for me to stretch my comfort zone and in that stretch it is by definition
that stretch it is by definition
that stretch it is by definition uncomfortable and a little bit scary and
uncomfortable and a little bit scary and
uncomfortable and a little bit scary and it just requires breaking through your
it just requires breaking through your
it just requires breaking through your nervousness and conquering your
nervousness and conquering your
nervousness and conquering your nervousness it’s okay to be nervous you
nervousness it’s okay to be nervous you
nervousness it’s okay to be nervous you know when you’re trying new stuff but
know when you’re trying new stuff but
know when you’re trying new stuff but it’s not being a slave to those nerves
it’s not being a slave to those nerves
it’s not being a slave to those nerves and not holding back on what you want to
and not holding back on what you want to
and not holding back on what you want to do because you’re scared or nervous so
do because you’re scared or nervous so
do because you’re scared or nervous so 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 I’d love to know what
hope you enjoyed I’d love to know what
hope you enjoyed I’d love to know what did you think of this video what are you
did you think of this video what are you
did you think of this video what are you going to take from this and immediately
going to take from this and immediately
going to take from this and immediately apply it somehow into your life or your
apply it somehow into your life or your
apply it somehow into your life or your business I would love to hear your
business I would love to hear your
business I would love to hear your thoughts please leave it down in the
thoughts please leave it down in the
thoughts please leave it down in the comments below I also want to give a
comments below I also want to give a
comments below I also want to give a quick shout out to bull Hawkins from
quick shout out to bull Hawkins from
quick shout out to bull Hawkins from four-minute masters both thank you so
four-minute masters both thank you so
four-minute masters both thank you so much for picking up a cup of my book
much for picking up a cup of my book
much for picking up a cup of my book your one word and for the exposure you
your one word and for the exposure you
your one word and for the exposure you gave me on your channel I really
gave me on your channel I really
gave me on your channel I really appreciate the support and I’m so glad
appreciate the support and I’m so glad
appreciate the support and I’m so glad you enjoyed the read today I’m joined by
you enjoyed the read today I’m joined by
you enjoyed the read today I’m joined by the outstanding Evan Carmichael so thank
the outstanding Evan Carmichael so thank
the outstanding Evan Carmichael so thank you guys again for watching I believe in
you guys again for watching I believe in
you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in
you I hope you continue to believe in
you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is
yourself and whatever your one word is
yourself and whatever your one word is much love guys I’ll see you soon
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