good morning believe nation today we’re going to talk about how you can pursue
going to talk about how you can pursue
going to talk about how you can pursue your dreams rule number five is my
your dreams rule number five is my
your dreams rule number five is my personal favorite I make sure to stick
personal favorite I make sure to stick
personal favorite I make sure to stick around all the way to the end for some
around all the way to the end for some
around all the way to the end for some special bonus clips as always if someone
special bonus clips as always if someone
special bonus clips as always if someone says something that really motivates you
says something that really motivates you
says something that really motivates you really inspires you please leave it in
really inspires you please leave it in
really inspires you please leave it in the comments below put quotes around
the comments below put quotes around
the comments below put quotes around that so other people can be inspired as
that so other people can be inspired as
that so other people can be inspired as well enjoy all of you have some music
well enjoy all of you have some music
well enjoy all of you have some music playing and all of you have a heroic
playing and all of you have a heroic
playing and all of you have a heroic mission there’s no accidents in this
mission there’s no accidents in this
mission there’s no accidents in this universe we all show up here with a
universe we all show up here with a
universe we all show up here with a purpose there’s an intelligence that is
purpose there’s an intelligence that is
purpose there’s an intelligence that is a part of everything and everyone and
a part of everything and everyone and
a part of everything and everyone and all of us are connected to it and too
all of us are connected to it and too
all of us are connected to it and too many of us are afraid to listen to that
many of us are afraid to listen to that
many of us are afraid to listen to that music and March to it you out there I
music and March to it you out there I
music and March to it you out there I know you have a book you wanted to write
know you have a book you wanted to write
know you have a book you wanted to write I know there’s a composition you wanted
I know there’s a composition you wanted
I know there’s a composition you wanted to compose I know there’s a song you
to compose I know there’s a song you
to compose I know there’s a song you want to sing someplace maybe you want to
want to sing someplace maybe you want to
want to sing someplace maybe you want to raise horses out in Montana or maybe you
raise horses out in Montana or maybe you
raise horses out in Montana or maybe you want to open up an ice cream shop on
want to open up an ice cream shop on
want to open up an ice cream shop on Cape Cod who knows what it may be maybe
Cape Cod who knows what it may be maybe
Cape Cod who knows what it may be maybe you just want to travel and see the
you just want to travel and see the
you just want to travel and see the world maybe you want to go into a
world maybe you want to go into a
world maybe you want to go into a relationship with someone but you’ve
relationship with someone but you’ve
relationship with someone but you’ve been afraid to but your heart says it’s
been afraid to but your heart says it’s
been afraid to but your heart says it’s the right thing to do
the right thing to do
the right thing to do all of us feel something and in leo
all of us feel something and in leo
all of us feel something and in leo tolstoy his famous novel the death of
tolstoy his famous novel the death of
tolstoy his famous novel the death of Ivan Illich
Ivan Illich
Ivan Illich he asks this question that would be
he asks this question that would be
he asks this question that would be terrifying to me he says as he has his
terrifying to me he says as he has his
terrifying to me he says as he has his accountant from Moscow lying on his
accountant from Moscow lying on his
accountant from Moscow lying on his death bed contemplating the horror of
death bed contemplating the horror of
death bed contemplating the horror of this question what if my whole life has
this question what if my whole life has
this question what if my whole life has been wrong I’ve known what my music is
been wrong I’ve known what my music is
been wrong I’ve known what my music is it’s playing right now
it’s playing right now
it’s playing right now as I stand here in front of you with
as I stand here in front of you with
as I stand here in front of you with these cameras and in this place and as I
these cameras and in this place and as I
these cameras and in this place and as I sit down and write my books and tell the
sit down and write my books and tell the
sit down and write my books and tell the world what I know are my truths I feel
world what I know are my truths I feel
world what I know are my truths I feel always completely on purpose and
always completely on purpose and
always completely on purpose and fulfilled and no time will I ever come
fulfilled and no time will I ever come
fulfilled and no time will I ever come to the end of my life and say what if my
to the end of my life and say what if my
to the end of my life and say what if my whole life has been wrong whoever you
whole life has been wrong whoever you
whole life has been wrong whoever you are whatever that music is however
are whatever that music is however
are whatever that music is however distant it may sound however strange
distant it may sound however strange
distant it may sound however strange however weird others may interpret it to
however weird others may interpret it to
however weird others may interpret it to be don’t get to the end of your life and
be don’t get to the end of your life and
be don’t get to the end of your life and know that you’re going to leave and not
know that you’re going to leave and not
know that you’re going to leave and not have it played yet don’t die with your
have it played yet don’t die with your
have it played yet don’t die with your music still in you never lose hope that
music still in you never lose hope that
music still in you never lose hope that that you have a single breath within
that you have a single breath within
that you have a single breath within your body right now and that you are
your body right now and that you are
your body right now and that you are alive in this moment is hope that you
alive in this moment is hope that you
alive in this moment is hope that you can see all these people walking on the
can see all these people walking on the
can see all these people walking on the streets smiling is is hope that all
streets smiling is is hope that all
streets smiling is is hope that all these entrepreneurs are posting their
these entrepreneurs are posting their
these entrepreneurs are posting their art online every single day now there is
art online every single day now there is
art online every single day now there is hope there that there’s a single person
hope there that there’s a single person
hope there that there’s a single person out in this world whose soul is still
out in this world whose soul is still
out in this world whose soul is still burning alive with love is hope you know
burning alive with love is hope you know
burning alive with love is hope you know it’s so easy during these days when
it’s so easy during these days when
it’s so easy during these days when sometimes there’s darkness when you see
sometimes there’s darkness when you see
sometimes there’s darkness when you see all this negative media coverage or
all this negative media coverage or
all this negative media coverage or maybe you have a series of bad days or
maybe you have a series of bad days or
maybe you have a series of bad days or series of bad weeks or you’re your lucky
series of bad weeks or you’re your lucky
series of bad weeks or you’re your lucky break just isn’t coming or even fighting
break just isn’t coming or even fighting
break just isn’t coming or even fighting for that dream you just don’t sense any
for that dream you just don’t sense any
for that dream you just don’t sense any of that progress that you just so need
of that progress that you just so need
of that progress that you just so need to feel still enliven and engage and
to feel still enliven and engage and
to feel still enliven and engage and enthusiastic about something or somebody
enthusiastic about something or somebody
enthusiastic about something or somebody breaks up with you or you lose your job
breaks up with you or you lose your job
breaks up with you or you lose your job or something happens with your health
or something happens with your health
or something happens with your health look that’s part of life is there’s
look that’s part of life is there’s
look that’s part of life is there’s gonna be so many struggles and
gonna be so many struggles and
gonna be so many struggles and disappointments challenges setbacks dark
disappointments challenges setbacks dark
disappointments challenges setbacks dark days and part of sustaining and making
days and part of sustaining and making
days and part of sustaining and making through all of that is maintaining hope
through all of that is maintaining hope
through all of that is maintaining hope and that hope isn’t something that just
and that hope isn’t something that just
and that hope isn’t something that just you know some airy-fairy concept it is a
you know some airy-fairy concept it is a
you know some airy-fairy concept it is a psychological need
psychological need
psychological need to believe that we can endure a
to believe that we can endure a
to believe that we can endure a psychological need to believe that we
psychological need to believe that we
psychological need to believe that we can not only endure but we can succeed
can not only endure but we can succeed
can not only endure but we can succeed and we can thrive and we can have our
and we can thrive and we can have our
and we can thrive and we can have our way in the world so that we can
way in the world so that we can
way in the world so that we can accomplish our dream so that we can make
accomplish our dream so that we can make
accomplish our dream so that we can make influence we can make our own difference
influence we can make our own difference
influence we can make our own difference to have hope we have to stay persistent
to have hope we have to stay persistent
to have hope we have to stay persistent persistent you know to keep at it no
persistent you know to keep at it no
persistent you know to keep at it no matter what you know if we’ve got our
matter what you know if we’ve got our
matter what you know if we’ve got our perspective in mind we’ve got our plan
perspective in mind we’ve got our plan
perspective in mind we’ve got our plan we’ve got to be persistent to keep
we’ve got to be persistent to keep
we’ve got to be persistent to keep working towards it you know there were
working towards it you know there were
working towards it you know there were so many times that I almost stopped
so many times that I almost stopped
so many times that I almost stopped doing these videos there are so many
doing these videos there are so many
doing these videos there are so many times that I thought well I’m not gonna
times that I thought well I’m not gonna
times that I thought well I’m not gonna write another book there’s so many times
write another book there’s so many times
write another book there’s so many times I thought no one cares about my blogpost
I thought no one cares about my blogpost
I thought no one cares about my blogpost no one cares about my Facebook posts no
no one cares about my Facebook posts no
no one cares about my Facebook posts no one cares about my YouTube show no one
one cares about my YouTube show no one
one cares about my YouTube show no one cares about me oh woe is me
cares about me oh woe is me
cares about me oh woe is me look we can all sit on the couch eat a
look we can all sit on the couch eat a
look we can all sit on the couch eat a bunch of potato chips watch stupid
bunch of potato chips watch stupid
bunch of potato chips watch stupid television to feel sorry for ourselves
television to feel sorry for ourselves
television to feel sorry for ourselves that does not contribute to our liveness
that does not contribute to our liveness
that does not contribute to our liveness it does not contribute to our connection
it does not contribute to our connection
it does not contribute to our connection with those we love and care for and it
with those we love and care for and it
with those we love and care for and it does not contribute to the things that
does not contribute to the things that
does not contribute to the things that we create and ultimately give to the
we create and ultimately give to the
we create and ultimately give to the world so we’ve got to say you know what
world so we’ve got to say you know what
world so we’ve got to say you know what this is not what what are we going to
this is not what what are we going to
this is not what what are we going to persist at sitting and eating potato
persist at sitting and eating potato
persist at sitting and eating potato chips and watching TV that’s not going
chips and watching TV that’s not going
chips and watching TV that’s not going to be good what we have to do is persist
to be good what we have to do is persist
to be good what we have to do is persist towards our dreams what are the three
towards our dreams what are the three
towards our dreams what are the three things you could accomplish yes this day
things you could accomplish yes this day
things you could accomplish yes this day this very day and tomorrow and start
this very day and tomorrow and start
this very day and tomorrow and start moving towards your dreams every day
moving towards your dreams every day
moving towards your dreams every day wake up with an intention I’m gonna do
wake up with an intention I’m gonna do
wake up with an intention I’m gonna do at least three things to move myself
at least three things to move myself
at least three things to move myself forward to something that matters at
forward to something that matters at
forward to something that matters at least three things everybody can do that
least three things everybody can do that
least three things everybody can do that just pick what are the three things I’m
just pick what are the three things I’m
just pick what are the three things I’m gonna do to move my life forward this
gonna do to move my life forward this
gonna do to move my life forward this day who would I need to reach out to to
day who would I need to reach out to to
day who would I need to reach out to to be able to move forward
be able to move forward
be able to move forward what can I read or study online to move
what can I read or study online to move
what can I read or study online to move forward what could I do
forward what could I do
forward what could I do just one simple request one simple
just one simple request one simple
just one simple request one simple movement one simple step to move forward
movement one simple step to move forward
movement one simple step to move forward and persist at that over and over and
and persist at that over and over and
and persist at that over and over and over again and that’s how things change
over again and that’s how things change
over again and that’s how things change anything that you’re going through right
anything that you’re going through right
anything that you’re going through right now if you want to take a big scary leap
now if you want to take a big scary leap
now if you want to take a big scary leap and you want to start a new career or
and you want to start a new career or
and you want to start a new career or perhaps start a business anything that
perhaps start a business anything that
perhaps start a business anything that you might consider a failure is really
you might consider a failure is really
you might consider a failure is really just a necessary step on your journey to
just a necessary step on your journey to
just a necessary step on your journey to success so no matter what you’re facing
success so no matter what you’re facing
success so no matter what you’re facing right now no matter what’s getting you
right now no matter what’s getting you
right now no matter what’s getting you so scared there’s only one question that
so scared there’s only one question that
so scared there’s only one question that you need to ask
you need to ask
you need to ask answer to find the courage to make that
answer to find the courage to make that
answer to find the courage to make that big leap and the question is this what’s
big leap and the question is this what’s
big leap and the question is this what’s the worst thing that can happen so not
the worst thing that can happen so not
the worst thing that can happen so not just by saying yes but what’s the worst
just by saying yes but what’s the worst
just by saying yes but what’s the worst thing that could happen if you said no
thing that could happen if you said no
thing that could happen if you said no so for example a few years ago I asked
so for example a few years ago I asked
so for example a few years ago I asked my really dear friend Laura to come
my really dear friend Laura to come
my really dear friend Laura to come speak at one of our live events now this
speak at one of our live events now this
speak at one of our live events now this was a big opportunity for her but I know
was a big opportunity for her but I know
was a big opportunity for her but I know it was kind of stressful and I said you
it was kind of stressful and I said you
it was kind of stressful and I said you know what this is big so take a few days
know what this is big so take a few days
know what this is big so take a few days think about it because once you say yes
think about it because once you say yes
think about it because once you say yes you’re going to be locked in so first
you’re going to be locked in so first
you’re going to be locked in so first she had to ask herself well what’s the
she had to ask herself well what’s the
she had to ask herself well what’s the worst thing that could happen if I said
worst thing that could happen if I said
worst thing that could happen if I said yes so for her it was the stress it was
yes so for her it was the stress it was
yes so for her it was the stress it was wishing that she never committed which
wishing that she never committed which
wishing that she never committed which she wished she never committed but it
she wished she never committed but it
she wished she never committed but it was also this fear that she was going to
was also this fear that she was going to
was also this fear that she was going to completely freeze up on stage that she
completely freeze up on stage that she
completely freeze up on stage that she was going to mess up horribly and
was going to mess up horribly and
was going to mess up horribly and completely ruin her reputation which she
completely ruin her reputation which she
completely ruin her reputation which she did not now on the flip side she had to
did not now on the flip side she had to
did not now on the flip side she had to ask herself what’s the worst thing that
ask herself what’s the worst thing that
ask herself what’s the worst thing that could happen if she said no so you got
could happen if she said no so you got
could happen if she said no so you got to get that Laura really wanted to grow
to get that Laura really wanted to grow
to get that Laura really wanted to grow her business and her brand and if she
her business and her brand and if she
her business and her brand and if she said no to this opportunity she’d have
said no to this opportunity she’d have
said no to this opportunity she’d have to face herself in the mirror every
to face herself in the mirror every
to face herself in the mirror every single day and say nice going bonehead
single day and say nice going bonehead
single day and say nice going bonehead you had the perfect opportunity to grow
you had the perfect opportunity to grow
you had the perfect opportunity to grow your business and you turned it down so
your business and you turned it down so
your business and you turned it down so now it’s your turn I want you to ask
now it’s your turn I want you to ask
now it’s your turn I want you to ask yourself what’s the worst possible thing
yourself what’s the worst possible thing
yourself what’s the worst possible thing that could happen if you said yes and
that could happen if you said yes and
that could happen if you said yes and you’d fail miserably so don’t just think
you’d fail miserably so don’t just think
you’d fail miserably so don’t just think about this loosely I want you to get
about this loosely I want you to get
about this loosely I want you to get really specific and tease out every
really specific and tease out every
really specific and tease out every single scenario that could possibly go
single scenario that could possibly go
single scenario that could possibly go wrong and how you deal with it if it did
wrong and how you deal with it if it did
wrong and how you deal with it if it did what most of us discover is that no
what most of us discover is that no
what most of us discover is that no matter what the worst-case scenario is
matter what the worst-case scenario is
matter what the worst-case scenario is we can actually handle it but don’t
we can actually handle it but don’t
we can actually handle it but don’t forget you got to go on the flip side
forget you got to go on the flip side
forget you got to go on the flip side too and ask yourself what’s the worst
too and ask yourself what’s the worst
too and ask yourself what’s the worst thing that could happen if you decide to
thing that could happen if you decide to
thing that could happen if you decide to do nothing and keep your life exactly as
do nothing and keep your life exactly as
do nothing and keep your life exactly as it is are your regrets going to start to
it is are your regrets going to start to
it is are your regrets going to start to pile up like pancakes are you going to
pile up like pancakes are you going to
pile up like pancakes are you going to turn into some miserable self-loathing
turn into some miserable self-loathing
turn into some miserable self-loathing sad sack I really want you to tease this
sad sack I really want you to tease this
sad sack I really want you to tease this one out and get all the scenarios on the
one out and get all the scenarios on the
one out and get all the scenarios on the table and then take a look what do you
table and then take a look what do you
table and then take a look what do you got what’s the worst of the worst going
got what’s the worst of the worst going
got what’s the worst of the worst going for it or not going for it allow
for it or not going for it allow
for it or not going for it allow yourself to dream allow yourself to
yourself to dream allow yourself to
yourself to dream allow yourself to imagine and
imagine and
imagine and fantasize about all your career goals
fantasize about all your career goals
fantasize about all your career goals and the kind of life you would really
and the kind of life you would really
and the kind of life you would really like to live think about the amount of
like to live think about the amount of
like to live think about the amount of money you would like to earn and have in
money you would like to earn and have in
money you would like to earn and have in your bank account all self-made
your bank account all self-made
your bank account all self-made millionaires begin with a dream of
millionaires begin with a dream of
millionaires begin with a dream of something wonderful and different from
something wonderful and different from
something wonderful and different from what they have today you know the song
what they have today you know the song
what they have today you know the song that says you have to have a dream if
that says you have to have a dream if
that says you have to have a dream if you want to make a dream come true it’s
you want to make a dream come true it’s
you want to make a dream come true it’s true for you and for everyone else as
true for you and for everyone else as
true for you and for everyone else as well so imagine that you have no
well so imagine that you have no
well so imagine that you have no limitations on what you can be or have
limitations on what you can be or have
limitations on what you can be or have or do in life just for the moment
or do in life just for the moment
or do in life just for the moment imagine that you have all the time and
imagine that you have all the time and
imagine that you have all the time and all the money and all the education and
all the money and all the education and
all the money and all the education and all the experience and all the friends
all the experience and all the friends
all the experience and all the friends and all the contacts and all the
and all the contacts and all the
and all the contacts and all the resources and everything else you need
resources and everything else you need
resources and everything else you need to achieve anything you want in life you
to achieve anything you want in life you
to achieve anything you want in life you have no limits if your potential were
have no limits if your potential were
have no limits if your potential were completely unlimited what kind of a life
completely unlimited what kind of a life
completely unlimited what kind of a life would you want to create for yourself
would you want to create for yourself
would you want to create for yourself and your family practice back from the
and your family practice back from the
and your family practice back from the future thinking this is a powerful
future thinking this is a powerful
future thinking this is a powerful technique practice continually by
technique practice continually by
technique practice continually by high-performing men and women this way
high-performing men and women this way
high-performing men and women this way of thinking has an amazing effect on
of thinking has an amazing effect on
of thinking has an amazing effect on your mind and then on your behavior and
your mind and then on your behavior and
your mind and then on your behavior and here’s how it works
here’s how it works
here’s how it works project yourself forward 5 years imagine
project yourself forward 5 years imagine
project yourself forward 5 years imagine that 5 years have passed and that your
that 5 years have passed and that your
that 5 years have passed and that your life is now perfect in every respect
life is now perfect in every respect
life is now perfect in every respect what does it look like what are you
what does it look like what are you
what does it look like what are you doing
doing
doing where are you’re working how much money
where are you’re working how much money
where are you’re working how much money are you earning how much do you have in
are you earning how much do you have in
are you earning how much do you have in the bank what kind of a lifestyle are
the bank what kind of a lifestyle are
the bank what kind of a lifestyle are you enjoying create a vision for
you enjoying create a vision for
you enjoying create a vision for yourself for the long-term future the
yourself for the long-term future the
yourself for the long-term future the more clear your vision is of health and
more clear your vision is of health and
more clear your vision is of health and happiness and prosperity the faster you
happiness and prosperity the faster you
happiness and prosperity the faster you move toward it and the faster it moves
move toward it and the faster it moves
move toward it and the faster it moves toward you when you create a clear
toward you when you create a clear
toward you when you create a clear mental picture of where you are going in
mental picture of where you are going in
mental picture of where you are going in life and you set clear career goals you
life and you set clear career goals you
life and you set clear career goals you become more positive and more motivated
become more positive and more motivated
become more positive and more motivated and more determined to make it a reality
and more determined to make it a reality
and more determined to make it a reality you trigger your natural creativity and
you trigger your natural creativity and
you trigger your natural creativity and you come up with idea after idea to help
you come up with idea after idea to help
you come up with idea after idea to help make your vision come true you see you
make your vision come true you see you
make your vision come true you see you always tend to move in the direction of
always tend to move in the direction of
always tend to move in the direction of your
your
your career goals and dreams and images and
career goals and dreams and images and
career goals and dreams and images and visions the very act of allowing
visions the very act of allowing
visions the very act of allowing yourself to dream big dreams actually
yourself to dream big dreams actually
yourself to dream big dreams actually raises your self-esteem and causes you
raises your self-esteem and causes you
raises your self-esteem and causes you to like and respect yourself more
to like and respect yourself more
to like and respect yourself more dreaming big dreams improves your
dreaming big dreams improves your
dreaming big dreams improves your self-concept and increases your level of
self-concept and increases your level of
self-concept and increases your level of self confidence it increases your
self confidence it increases your
self confidence it increases your personal level of self respect and
personal level of self respect and
personal level of self respect and happiness
happiness
happiness there’s something about dreams and
there’s something about dreams and
there’s something about dreams and visions that is exciting and it
visions that is exciting and it
visions that is exciting and it stimulates you to do better than you’ve
stimulates you to do better than you’ve
stimulates you to do better than you’ve ever done before so here’s a great
ever done before so here’s a great
ever done before so here’s a great question for you to ask an answer over
question for you to ask an answer over
question for you to ask an answer over and over again what one great thing
and over again what one great thing
and over again what one great thing would I dare to dream if I knew I could
would I dare to dream if I knew I could
would I dare to dream if I knew I could not fail what one great thing would you
not fail what one great thing would you
not fail what one great thing would you dare to dream if you could not fail if
dare to dream if you could not fail if
dare to dream if you could not fail if you were absolutely guaranteed of
you were absolutely guaranteed of
you were absolutely guaranteed of success in any one goal in life large or
success in any one goal in life large or
success in any one goal in life large or small short-term or long-term what would
small short-term or long-term what would
small short-term or long-term what would it be whatever it is write it down and
it be whatever it is write it down and
it be whatever it is write it down and begin imagining that you’ve achieved
begin imagining that you’ve achieved
begin imagining that you’ve achieved this one great goal already then look
this one great goal already then look
this one great goal already then look back to where you are today what would
back to where you are today what would
back to where you are today what would you have done to get to where you want
you have done to get to where you want
you have done to get to where you want to go what would you have changed in
to go what would you have changed in
to go what would you have changed in your life if you had achieved those
your life if you had achieved those
your life if you had achieved those goals what would you have started up or
goals what would you have started up or
goals what would you have started up or stopped doing completely who would you
stopped doing completely who would you
stopped doing completely who would you be with if your life was perfect
be with if your life was perfect
be with if your life was perfect who would you no longer be with if your
who would you no longer be with if your
who would you no longer be with if your life were perfect in every respect what
life were perfect in every respect what
life were perfect in every respect what would it look like whatever it is that
would it look like whatever it is that
would it look like whatever it is that you would do differently to achieve that
you would do differently to achieve that
you would do differently to achieve that wonderful vision of your future life
wonderful vision of your future life
wonderful vision of your future life take the first steps today right now you
take the first steps today right now you
take the first steps today right now you can do anything you can be anything and
can do anything you can be anything and
can do anything you can be anything and yes obstacles will come along but once
yes obstacles will come along but once
yes obstacles will come along but once again we are living in a whole new world
again we are living in a whole new world
again we are living in a whole new world some people are making a living of just
some people are making a living of just
some people are making a living of just making videos
making videos
making videos one of my favorite youtubers jenna
one of my favorite youtubers jenna
one of my favorite youtubers jenna Marbles
Marbles
Marbles [Music]
[Music]
[Music] genius just a short video every single
genius just a short video every single
genius just a short video every single week but she’s creating abundance what
week but she’s creating abundance what
week but she’s creating abundance what about Michelle Phan write makeup she
about Michelle Phan write makeup she
about Michelle Phan write makeup she started way back in the day but now
started way back in the day but now
started way back in the day but now she’s created something for herself and
she’s created something for herself and
she’s created something for herself and once again there was there’s always
once again there was there’s always
once again there was there’s always gonna be obstacles right this ain’t
gonna be obstacles right this ain’t
gonna be obstacles right this ain’t Paradise Island out here right here in
Paradise Island out here right here in
Paradise Island out here right here in the jungle in the jungle you don’t know
the jungle in the jungle you don’t know
the jungle in the jungle you don’t know what to expect there’s all kinds of
what to expect there’s all kinds of
what to expect there’s all kinds of creatures so you got to ask yourself am
creatures so you got to ask yourself am
creatures so you got to ask yourself am i surrounded myself with people that
i surrounded myself with people that
i surrounded myself with people that actually are encouraging me to follow my
actually are encouraging me to follow my
actually are encouraging me to follow my vision and my dream or am i surrounded
vision and my dream or am i surrounded
vision and my dream or am i surrounded myself with what can you wear schools
myself with what can you wear schools
myself with what can you wear schools these are the dream killers right it’s
these are the dream killers right it’s
these are the dream killers right it’s hard changing your life it was hard when
hard changing your life it was hard when
hard changing your life it was hard when just over three years ago in the
just over three years ago in the
just over three years ago in the Penobscot Building in Detroit Michigan
Penobscot Building in Detroit Michigan
Penobscot Building in Detroit Michigan where I was operating my business and I
where I was operating my business and I
where I was operating my business and I fell on some hard times and I was
fell on some hard times and I was
fell on some hard times and I was sleeping in my office
sleeping in my office
sleeping in my office it was hard coming into the lobby and
it was hard coming into the lobby and
it was hard coming into the lobby and the security said scuse me mr. Brown can
the security said scuse me mr. Brown can
the security said scuse me mr. Brown can we see you for a moment
we see you for a moment
we see you for a moment and I said yes and I walked up to the
and I said yes and I walked up to the
and I said yes and I walked up to the counter and he gave me an envelope and
counter and he gave me an envelope and
counter and he gave me an envelope and he said would you mind reading it here
he said would you mind reading it here
he said would you mind reading it here and I opened the envelope and the
and I opened the envelope and the
and I opened the envelope and the envelope was from management that says
envelope was from management that says
envelope was from management that says this is an office tower it’s not a hotel
this is an office tower it’s not a hotel
this is an office tower it’s not a hotel please do not sleep in your office and I
please do not sleep in your office and I
please do not sleep in your office and I said excuse me sir I said I just worked
said excuse me sir I said I just worked
said excuse me sir I said I just worked long hours in creating my business I’m
long hours in creating my business I’m
long hours in creating my business I’m an entrepreneur and right now things are
an entrepreneur and right now things are
an entrepreneur and right now things are bad for me but they’re not going to be
bad for me but they’re not going to be
bad for me but they’re not going to be this way always and I just asked for the
this way always and I just asked for the
this way always and I just asked for the opportunity to continue to operate like
opportunity to continue to operate like
opportunity to continue to operate like I’m doing I’m not trying to make this my
I’m doing I’m not trying to make this my
I’m doing I’m not trying to make this my home and it was hard coming through the
home and it was hard coming through the
home and it was hard coming through the lobby and sometimes they would laugh
lobby and sometimes they would laugh
lobby and sometimes they would laugh there’s a guy talking about becoming
there’s a guy talking about becoming
there’s a guy talking about becoming successful and look at him he’s bathing
successful and look at him he’s bathing
successful and look at him he’s bathing in the bathroom upstairs on the 21st
in the bathroom upstairs on the 21st
in the bathroom upstairs on the 21st floor he sleeps on the floor
floor he sleeps on the floor
floor he sleeps on the floor all him and two other dreamers up there
all him and two other dreamers up there
all him and two other dreamers up there look at him
look at him
look at him it was hard ladies and gentlemen coming
it was hard ladies and gentlemen coming
it was hard ladies and gentlemen coming to speak to people and I was facing
to speak to people and I was facing
to speak to people and I was facing financial difficulties in my own life I
financial difficulties in my own life I
financial difficulties in my own life I was behind on my bills and my dreams and
was behind on my bills and my dreams and
was behind on my bills and my dreams and I’m saying to them you can live your
I’m saying to them you can live your
I’m saying to them you can live your dream it was hard ladies and gentlemen
dream it was hard ladies and gentlemen
dream it was hard ladies and gentlemen it was very difficult to pick myself up
it was very difficult to pick myself up
it was very difficult to pick myself up each day believing that I can do it
each day believing that I can do it
each day believing that I can do it there were times that I doubted myself I
there were times that I doubted myself I
there were times that I doubted myself I said God why why is this happening to me
said God why why is this happening to me
said God why why is this happening to me I’m just trying to take care of my
I’m just trying to take care of my
I’m just trying to take care of my children and my mother I’m not trying to
children and my mother I’m not trying to
children and my mother I’m not trying to steal a Rob from anybody how did this
steal a Rob from anybody how did this
steal a Rob from anybody how did this have to happen to me it was very hard
have to happen to me it was very hard
have to happen to me it was very hard and here’s what I want to say to you for
and here’s what I want to say to you for
and here’s what I want to say to you for those of you that have experienced some
those of you that have experienced some
those of you that have experienced some hardships don’t give up on your dream no
hardships don’t give up on your dream no
hardships don’t give up on your dream no one could have convinced me by holding
one could have convinced me by holding
one could have convinced me by holding on by continuing to push forward by
on by continuing to push forward by
on by continuing to push forward by continuing to run toward my dream that
continuing to run toward my dream that
continuing to run toward my dream that one day I would have my own talk show
one day I would have my own talk show
one day I would have my own talk show it’s a long shot ladies and gentlemen
it’s a long shot ladies and gentlemen
it’s a long shot ladies and gentlemen from Liberty City an abandoned building
from Liberty City an abandoned building
from Liberty City an abandoned building on the floor
on the floor
on the floor never knowing my mother or father it’s a
never knowing my mother or father it’s a
never knowing my mother or father it’s a long shot being here with you today in
long shot being here with you today in
long shot being here with you today in this dome in Atlanta it’s a long shot no
this dome in Atlanta it’s a long shot no
this dome in Atlanta it’s a long shot no college training labeled educable
college training labeled educable
college training labeled educable mentally retarded but I kept running
mentally retarded but I kept running
mentally retarded but I kept running toward my dream
Goldstar
Goldstar [Applause]
[Applause]
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don’t stop running toward your dream so
don’t stop running toward your dream so my quick take I’m pursuing your dreams I
my quick take I’m pursuing your dreams I
my quick take I’m pursuing your dreams I think one it’s important that you’re
think one it’s important that you’re
think one it’s important that you’re taking consistent action I think a lot
taking consistent action I think a lot
taking consistent action I think a lot of people just have a dream but they
of people just have a dream but they
of people just have a dream but they never actually do anything about it and
never actually do anything about it and
never actually do anything about it and they see it as this next big step that I
they see it as this next big step that I
they see it as this next big step that I have to take like I’m here I want to be
have to take like I’m here I want to be
have to take like I’m here I want to be here I have to take this giant leap
here I have to take this giant leap
here I have to take this giant leap forward and that only happens when I get
forward and that only happens when I get
forward and that only happens when I get an investor or get my lucky break or you
an investor or get my lucky break or you
an investor or get my lucky break or you know whatever big thing happens we’re
know whatever big thing happens we’re
know whatever big thing happens we’re really what ends up happening is a lot
really what ends up happening is a lot
really what ends up happening is a lot of tiny little things happen too when
of tiny little things happen too when
of tiny little things happen too when you look back lead to this big thing
you look back lead to this big thing
you look back lead to this big thing where a lot of you are not doing the
where a lot of you are not doing the
where a lot of you are not doing the little work the daily consistent work if
little work the daily consistent work if
little work the daily consistent work if you’re doing this thing that you want to
you’re doing this thing that you want to
you’re doing this thing that you want to pursue once a week it’s not enough you
pursue once a week it’s not enough you
pursue once a week it’s not enough you have to do it daily
have to do it daily
have to do it daily you have to figure out a way to find 30
you have to figure out a way to find 30
you have to figure out a way to find 30 to 60 minutes every single day to make
to 60 minutes every single day to make
to 60 minutes every single day to make this thing happen if you already have a
this thing happen if you already have a
this thing happen if you already have a business and you want to go in a
business and you want to go in a
business and you want to go in a different direction you want to do
different direction you want to do
different direction you want to do something much bigger
something much bigger
something much bigger same thing 30 to 60 minutes every single
same thing 30 to 60 minutes every single
same thing 30 to 60 minutes every single day working on that craft working on
day working on that craft working on
day working on that craft working on that new thing starting to build
that new thing starting to build
that new thing starting to build momentum starting to hone your skills
momentum starting to hone your skills
momentum starting to hone your skills starting to make some contacts you have
starting to make some contacts you have
starting to make some contacts you have to be committed to it and find the time
to be committed to it and find the time
to be committed to it and find the time because if you don’t then the rest of
because if you don’t then the rest of
because if you don’t then the rest of your life is going to get away from you
your life is going to get away from you
your life is going to get away from you everybody else has an agenda for your
everybody else has an agenda for your
everybody else has an agenda for your time your family your customers the
time your family your customers the
time your family your customers the people around you your friends the
people around you your friends the
people around you your friends the government like everybody has an agenda
government like everybody has an agenda
government like everybody has an agenda for your time and until you’re
for your time and until you’re
for your time and until you’re protective of your time until you say
protective of your time until you say
protective of your time until you say this time is for me this is my dream
this time is for me this is my dream
this time is for me this is my dream time this is where I’m going to spend my
time this is where I’m going to spend my
time this is where I’m going to spend my energy making sure I’m doing the things
energy making sure I’m doing the things
energy making sure I’m doing the things that helped me go forward until you
that helped me go forward until you
that helped me go forward until you block that time off and set up those
block that time off and set up those
block that time off and set up those boundaries around it then everybody’s
boundaries around it then everybody’s
boundaries around it then everybody’s gonna constantly beat you up for your
gonna constantly beat you up for your
gonna constantly beat you up for your time they’re gonna feel like you don’t
time they’re gonna feel like you don’t
time they’re gonna feel like you don’t have enough time and so most people let
have enough time and so most people let
have enough time and so most people let their dreams just stay dreams because
their dreams just stay dreams because
their dreams just stay dreams because they don’t block off dedicate a time
they don’t block off dedicate a time
they don’t block off dedicate a time every single day to pursue it to work on
every single day to pursue it to work on
every single day to pursue it to work on it and to recognize that taking a small
it and to recognize that taking a small
it and to recognize that taking a small step is important taking a small step
step is important taking a small step
step is important taking a small step today and a small step the next day and
today and a small step the next day and
today and a small step the next day and a small step the next day well over time
a small step the next day well over time
a small step the next day well over time lead to big steps forward in your
lead to big steps forward in your
lead to big steps forward in your business it doesn’t just happen
business it doesn’t just happen
business it doesn’t just happen overnight you’re not just going to get
overnight you’re not just going to get
overnight you’re not just going to get some lucky angel investment phone call
some lucky angel investment phone call
some lucky angel investment phone call that comes to you out of the blue you
that comes to you out of the blue you
that comes to you out of the blue you have to work at it and that sucks but if
have to work at it and that sucks but if
have to work at it and that sucks but if it’s your dream it was important enough
it’s your dream it was important enough
it’s your dream it was important enough then you’ll enjoy the process
then you’ll enjoy the process
then you’ll enjoy the process enough to actually make sure that you’re
enough to actually make sure that you’re
enough to actually make sure that you’re doing that every single day stop letting
doing that every single day stop letting
doing that every single day stop letting your dreams just be dreams turn them
your dreams just be dreams turn them
your dreams just be dreams turn them into action consistently
so thank you guys so much for watching I
so thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because wombat
made this video because wombat
made this video because wombat philosophy asked me to so if there’s a
philosophy asked me to so if there’s a
philosophy asked me to so if there’s a topic you’d like me to cover in the next
topic you’d like me to cover in the next
topic you’d like me to cover in the next edition of believe life leave it down
edition of believe life leave it down
edition of believe life leave it down the comments below and I’ll see what I
the comments below and I’ll see what I
the comments below and I’ll see what I can do
can do
can do I’d also love to know what did you think
I’d also love to know what did you think
I’d also love to know what did you think of this video what was your favorite
of this video what was your favorite
of this video what was your favorite part what did you learn most from what
part what did you learn most from what
part what did you learn most from what was a single biggest lesson that you
was a single biggest lesson that you
was a single biggest lesson that you took from watching this video leave it
took from watching this video leave it
took from watching this video leave it down in the comments I’m going to join
down in the comments I’m going to join
down in the comments I’m going to join in the discussion thank you again for
in the discussion thank you again for
in the discussion thank you again for watching have an amazing day
watching have an amazing day
watching have an amazing day 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
man what happened to pops when he
man what happened to pops when he started a business he failed
started a business he failed
started a business he failed what happened to mom and dad they got a
what happened to mom and dad they got a
what happened to mom and dad they got a divorce what happened to us we have six
divorce what happened to us we have six
divorce what happened to us we have six different places was it fun
different places was it fun
different places was it fun hell no wasn’t fun what happened in high
hell no wasn’t fun what happened in high
hell no wasn’t fun what happened in high school to you did you play baseball did
school to you did you play baseball did
school to you did you play baseball did you play highschool basketball
you play highschool basketball
you play highschool basketball did you get picked up for football did
did you get picked up for football did
did you get picked up for football did you date to grow your life what was your
you date to grow your life what was your
you date to grow your life what was your GPA who are you in high school who are
GPA who are you in high school who are
GPA who are you in high school who are you afterwards what makes you think
you afterwards what makes you think
you afterwards what makes you think you’re gonna make it in life now you got
you’re gonna make it in life now you got
you’re gonna make it in life now you got to stop selling the stuff to the sky man
to stop selling the stuff to the sky man
to stop selling the stuff to the sky man stop it it’s getting old go get that job
stop it it’s getting old go get that job
stop it it’s getting old go get that job that you let go of pain you 12 bucks an
that you let go of pain you 12 bucks an
that you let go of pain you 12 bucks an hour and part time get a degree stop
hour and part time get a degree stop
hour and part time get a degree stop taking these damn risks we’re not meant
taking these damn risks we’re not meant
taking these damn risks we’re not meant to do something big with our lives
to do something big with our lives
to do something big with our lives simple as that
simple as that
simple as that are we done I’m done I’m good okay good
are we done I’m done I’m good okay good
are we done I’m done I’m good okay good hat I want you to know this voice is
hat I want you to know this voice is
hat I want you to know this voice is never going away this voice is always
never going away this voice is always
never going away this voice is always going to be there no matter how much
going to be there no matter how much
going to be there no matter how much money you’re going to make it’s always
money you’re going to make it’s always
money you’re going to make it’s always going to be there the great thing about
going to be there the great thing about
going to be there the great thing about it is though every morning you wake up
it is though every morning you wake up
it is though every morning you wake up you have a choice on which voice to
you have a choice on which voice to
you have a choice on which voice to listen to but I want you to think about
listen to but I want you to think about
listen to but I want you to think about a complete different thing right now
a complete different thing right now
a complete different thing right now let’s just say you do nothing but you
let’s just say you do nothing but you
let’s just say you do nothing but you say you buy into your fears but you say
say you buy into your fears but you say
say you buy into your fears but you say you buy into every single thing you’re
you buy into every single thing you’re
you buy into every single thing you’re worried about but just say you don’t
worried about but just say you don’t
worried about but just say you don’t make any decisions to go after your
make any decisions to go after your
make any decisions to go after your dreams faster over ten years from that
dreams faster over ten years from that
dreams faster over ten years from that 20 years from that 30 years from now 40
20 years from that 30 years from now 40
20 years from that 30 years from now 40 years from now but you say your funerals
years from now but you say your funerals
years from now but you say your funerals are on the corner you have 50 people
are on the corner you have 50 people
are on the corner you have 50 people there hundred people there maybe 200
there hundred people there maybe 200
there hundred people there maybe 200 people show up these your friends family
people show up these your friends family
people show up these your friends family and people I love you should be left for
and people I love you should be left for
and people I love you should be left for one generation remembered for two
one generation remembered for two
one generation remembered for two generations and forgotten after that
generations and forgotten after that
generations and forgotten after that it’s a truly the life you want to live
it’s a truly the life you want to live
it’s a truly the life you want to live is that really what you want to do I
is that really what you want to do I
is that really what you want to do I don’t know if that’s the life you really
don’t know if that’s the life you really
don’t know if that’s the life you really want to live you see what I’ve noticed
want to live you see what I’ve noticed
want to live you see what I’ve noticed is no matter what you ever do you’ll
is no matter what you ever do you’ll
is no matter what you ever do you’ll have a lot of lonely times you can lie
have a lot of lonely times you can lie
have a lot of lonely times you can lie to your family you can lie to your
to your family you can lie to your
to your family you can lie to your friends you can fold the world into
friends you can fold the world into
friends you can fold the world into realizing that why you didn’t win was
realizing that why you didn’t win was
realizing that why you didn’t win was because of some challenge that you have
because of some challenge that you have
because of some challenge that you have to face but there’s one person you can
to face but there’s one person you can
to face but there’s one person you can never lie to that is a man in the mirror
never lie to that is a man in the mirror
never lie to that is a man in the mirror you can never lie to the man in the
you can never lie to the man in the
you can never lie to the man in the mirror never for the rest of your life
mirror never for the rest of your life
mirror never for the rest of your life the man of the mirror is going to look
the man of the mirror is going to look
the man of the mirror is going to look back at you and say you did not choose
back at you and say you did not choose
back at you and say you did not choose to go after your dreams and you have to
to go after your dreams and you have to
to go after your dreams and you have to be okay with that now
be okay with that now
be okay with that now what I would like to encourage you to do
what I would like to encourage you to do
what I would like to encourage you to do is to make the right choice I encourage
is to make the right choice I encourage
is to make the right choice I encourage you to face your fears and pursue your
you to face your fears and pursue your
you to face your fears and pursue your dreams go pursue the dreams that matter
dreams go pursue the dreams that matter
dreams go pursue the dreams that matter the most to you you only got one shot at
the most to you you only got one shot at
the most to you you only got one shot at this thing here and if it works out and
this thing here and if it works out and
this thing here and if it works out and it’s gonna feel so good for you and if
it’s gonna feel so good for you and if
it’s gonna feel so good for you and if it doesn’t at least you have the courage
it doesn’t at least you have the courage
it doesn’t at least you have the courage to make that decision hope you make the
to make that decision hope you make the
to make that decision hope you make the right choice I trust you will I guess
right choice I trust you will I guess
right choice I trust you will I guess what it all boils down to you know at
what it all boils down to you know at
what it all boils down to you know at the end of the day it’s hair how bad a
the end of the day it’s hair how bad a
the end of the day it’s hair how bad a morning how are you willing to work for
morning how are you willing to work for
morning how are you willing to work for it and when we willing to sacrifice the
it and when we willing to sacrifice the
it and when we willing to sacrifice the game you have to sacrifice your
game you have to sacrifice your
game you have to sacrifice your integrity you have a sacrifice who you
integrity you have a sacrifice who you
integrity you have a sacrifice who you are as a human being and principles of
are as a human being and principles of
are as a human being and principles of values head I’m still moved by the
values head I’m still moved by the
values head I’m still moved by the mentors when you’re family you may have
mentors when you’re family you may have
mentors when you’re family you may have to sacrifice to sleep successfully
to sacrifice to sleep successfully
to sacrifice to sleep successfully people in this world lost a lot of sleep
people in this world lost a lot of sleep
people in this world lost a lot of sleep oh yeah it’s hi
I love the chase but God
I love the chase but God but you know that’s really what it’s
but you know that’s really what it’s
but you know that’s really what it’s about you know just just believe in
about you know just just believe in
about you know just just believe in yourself so I say that to say to say
yourself so I say that to say to say
yourself so I say that to say to say this
keep going any drain to keep going after
keep going any drain to keep going after your goals pursue them relentlessly dig
your goals pursue them relentlessly dig
your goals pursue them relentlessly dig deep down into your soul hold on to that
deep down into your soul hold on to that
deep down into your soul hold on to that dream that society no let it go no
dream that society no let it go no
dream that society no let it go no matter what be like a pitbull be like a
matter what be like a pitbull be like a
matter what be like a pitbull be like a tiger just attack your dreams with
tiger just attack your dreams with
tiger just attack your dreams with aggression and power for people like
aggression and power for people like
aggression and power for people like what you’re doing it have faith in
what you’re doing it have faith in
what you’re doing it have faith in yourself have faith in your God listen
yourself have faith in your God listen
yourself have faith in your God listen to your mentors and love you maybe it’s
to your mentors and love you maybe it’s
to your mentors and love you maybe it’s my own fault maybe I led you to believe
my own fault maybe I led you to believe
my own fault maybe I led you to believe it was easy when it wasn’t
it was easy when it wasn’t
it was easy when it wasn’t maybe I made you think my highlight
maybe I made you think my highlight
maybe I made you think my highlight started at the free-throw line and not
started at the free-throw line and not
started at the free-throw line and not in the gym
in the gym
in the gym maybe I made you think that every shot I
maybe I made you think that every shot I
maybe I made you think that every shot I took was a game-winner
if my game was built on the flash and
if my game was built on the flash and not fire
maybe it’s my fault that you didn’t see
maybe it’s my fault that you didn’t see that failure gave me strength that my
that failure gave me strength that my
that failure gave me strength that my pain was my motivation
if I led you to believe that basketball
if I led you to believe that basketball was a guy given gift and not something I
was a guy given gift and not something I
was a guy given gift and not something I work every single day of my life
maybe I destroyed the game
maybe I destroyed the game [Music]
[Music]
[Music] oh maybe you just make an excuses
oh maybe you just make an excuses
oh maybe you just make an excuses [Music]
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