good morning believe nation today’s message is learn how to deal with
message is learn how to deal with
message is learn how to deal with criticism over to you James Franco you
criticism over to you James Franco you
criticism over to you James Franco you know when you’re a creative person and
know when you’re a creative person and
know when you’re a creative person and you’re putting your work out in the
you’re putting your work out in the
you’re putting your work out in the world sometimes that criticism is IDE
world sometimes that criticism is IDE
world sometimes that criticism is IDE sometimes it’s harmful and and so you
sometimes it’s harmful and and so you
sometimes it’s harmful and and so you just kind of have to be aware with up
just kind of have to be aware with up
just kind of have to be aware with up that and and one of the reasons and and
that and and one of the reasons and and
that and and one of the reasons and and and figure out a way to kind of deal
and figure out a way to kind of deal
and figure out a way to kind of deal with that and and figure out who you’re
with that and and figure out who you’re
with that and and figure out who you’re gonna listen to and who you’re not gonna
gonna listen to and who you’re not gonna
gonna listen to and who you’re not gonna listen to for your feedback because I do
listen to for your feedback because I do
listen to for your feedback because I do believe feedback is incredibly important
believe feedback is incredibly important
believe feedback is incredibly important and it’s one of the reasons that I when
and it’s one of the reasons that I when
and it’s one of the reasons that I when I teach I also design my classes this
I teach I also design my classes this
I teach I also design my classes this way so that they can’t put their work
way so that they can’t put their work
way so that they can’t put their work out into the world that’s the final step
out into the world that’s the final step
out into the world that’s the final step seeing how your work is being read by
seeing how your work is being read by
seeing how your work is being read by audiences my critics if you care to
audiences my critics if you care to
audiences my critics if you care to listen to them and so and that that is
listen to them and so and that that is
listen to them and so and that that is the final ingredient that will make you
the final ingredient that will make you
the final ingredient that will make you better because if you’re making movies
better because if you’re making movies
better because if you’re making movies you’re making television you’re making
you’re making television you’re making
you’re making television you’re making videos whatever you’re making you know
videos whatever you’re making you know
videos whatever you’re making you know my guess is you’re making it to
my guess is you’re making it to
my guess is you’re making it to communicate to for an audience to read
communicate to for an audience to read
communicate to for an audience to read it you’re not just making it for
it you’re not just making it for
it you’re not just making it for yourself to kind of watch unless you
yourself to kind of watch unless you
yourself to kind of watch unless you know you’re making like I don’t know
know you’re making like I don’t know
know you’re making like I don’t know porn of you your partner or something at
porn of you your partner or something at
porn of you your partner or something at offer I’m like you’re making it for an
offer I’m like you’re making it for an
offer I’m like you’re making it for an audience like and so so understanding
audience like and so so understanding
audience like and so so understanding how it’s communicating to that audience
how it’s communicating to that audience
how it’s communicating to that audience is incredibly important so I I do value
is incredibly important so I I do value
is incredibly important so I I do value feedback but you just have to under like
feedback but you just have to under like
feedback but you just have to under like one of the things you learn in any MFA
one of the things you learn in any MFA
one of the things you learn in any MFA program you know if it’s writing or
program you know if it’s writing or
program you know if it’s writing or making or whatever is because they’re
making or whatever is because they’re
making or whatever is because they’re usually one of in a workshop manner you
usually one of in a workshop manner you
usually one of in a workshop manner you know you’re getting feedback from your
know you’re getting feedback from your
know you’re getting feedback from your classmates and your teachers on your
classmates and your teachers on your
classmates and your teachers on your work constantly and one of the things
work constantly and one of the things
work constantly and one of the things you learn in that system is well his
you learn in that system is well his
you learn in that system is well his feedback is always laying he does not
feedback is always laying he does not
feedback is always laying he does not understand what I’m trying to do he’s
understand what I’m trying to do he’s
understand what I’m trying to do he’s absolutely something or he’s angry about
absolutely something or he’s angry about
absolutely something or he’s angry about the way that I dress or something like
the way that I dress or something like
the way that I dress or something like his feedback is worthless okay but she
his feedback is worthless okay but she
his feedback is worthless okay but she is always you know giving me good
is always you know giving me good
is always you know giving me good feedback and actually when I listen to
feedback and actually when I listen to
feedback and actually when I listen to her
her
her it makes myself better and and you just
it makes myself better and and you just
it makes myself better and and you just apply that to the larger world like okay
apply that to the larger world like okay
apply that to the larger world like okay this critic has some little you know
this critic has some little you know
this critic has some little you know drum to be and he just doesn’t whatever
drum to be and he just doesn’t whatever
drum to be and he just doesn’t whatever he’s off on his own thing and he can you
he’s off on his own thing and he can you
he’s off on his own thing and he can you know beat the games my gonna hate drum
know beat the games my gonna hate drum
know beat the games my gonna hate drum fine I don’t care this critic you know
fine I don’t care this critic you know
fine I don’t care this critic you know gets it and if I look oh it made some
gets it and if I look oh it made some
gets it and if I look oh it made some great insight okay that will help me on
great insight okay that will help me on
great insight okay that will help me on the next one and so you just have to
the next one and so you just have to
the next one and so you just have to kind of learn who to listen to and who
kind of learn who to listen to and who
kind of learn who to listen to and who not to listen to and if somebody’s
not to listen to and if somebody’s
not to listen to and if somebody’s telling you just play now don’t do that
telling you just play now don’t do that
telling you just play now don’t do that you’re not allowed to write books you’re
you’re not allowed to write books you’re
you’re not allowed to write books you’re not allowed to direct like I would just
not allowed to direct like I would just
not allowed to direct like I would just give the advice of don’t listen to them
give the advice of don’t listen to them
give the advice of don’t listen to them I think this is a really important topic
I think this is a really important topic
I think this is a really important topic because as entrepreneurs we’re gonna get
because as entrepreneurs we’re gonna get
because as entrepreneurs we’re gonna get faced with a ton of criticism as we’re
faced with a ton of criticism as we’re
faced with a ton of criticism as we’re trying to build something new put it out
trying to build something new put it out
trying to build something new put it out into the market try to get some feedback
into the market try to get some feedback
into the market try to get some feedback trying to build something we’re doing
trying to build something we’re doing
trying to build something we’re doing something that’s never been done before
something that’s never been done before
something that’s never been done before ideally as entrepreneurs we like
ideally as entrepreneurs we like
ideally as entrepreneurs we like creating new stuff and when you’re doing
creating new stuff and when you’re doing
creating new stuff and when you’re doing that you’re gonna make a lot of mistakes
that you’re gonna make a lot of mistakes
that you’re gonna make a lot of mistakes and people don’t always like new and
and people don’t always like new and
and people don’t always like new and they’re gonna bash you for it there’s
they’re gonna bash you for it there’s
they’re gonna bash you for it there’s two things I want to talk about the
two things I want to talk about the
two things I want to talk about the first is you need to understand that to
first is you need to understand that to
first is you need to understand that to have success as an entrepreneur you need
have success as an entrepreneur you need
have success as an entrepreneur you need to combine what you love doing with what
to combine what you love doing with what
to combine what you love doing with what adds value to other people this is the
adds value to other people this is the
adds value to other people this is the mix you need both elements something
mix you need both elements something
mix you need both elements something that you love doing that you can pour
that you love doing that you can pour
that you love doing that you can pour your heart your energy your spirit
your heart your energy your spirit
your heart your energy your spirit everything you got your waking moments
everything you got your waking moments
everything you got your waking moments hours days into making this thing the
hours days into making this thing the
hours days into making this thing the best it can be because you love it so
best it can be because you love it so
best it can be because you love it so much combined with what the market wants
much combined with what the market wants
much combined with what the market wants what do your audience one what do
what do your audience one what do
what do your audience one what do customers want to pay for you need both
customers want to pay for you need both
customers want to pay for you need both to have to
to have to
to have to that’s in business because if you love
that’s in business because if you love
that’s in business because if you love doing something you love it it’s your
doing something you love it it’s your
doing something you love it it’s your absolute passion but it adds zero value
absolute passion but it adds zero value
absolute passion but it adds zero value to other people then it’s great it’s a
to other people then it’s great it’s a
to other people then it’s great it’s a hobby it’s something that you do for
hobby it’s something that you do for
hobby it’s something that you do for yourself that fills your soul makes you
yourself that fills your soul makes you
yourself that fills your soul makes you a better human being it’s awesome but
a better human being it’s awesome but
a better human being it’s awesome but it’s not a business where if you’re only
it’s not a business where if you’re only
it’s not a business where if you’re only chasing the market you’re chasing the
chasing the market you’re chasing the
chasing the market you’re chasing the hottest opportunity then you know you
hottest opportunity then you know you
hottest opportunity then you know you can make a little bit of money in the
can make a little bit of money in the
can make a little bit of money in the short term but if you don’t love it
short term but if you don’t love it
short term but if you don’t love it you’re never gonna be the best at it
you’re never gonna be the best at it
you’re never gonna be the best at it you’re never gonna win that game you’re
you’re never gonna win that game you’re
you’re never gonna win that game you’re never gonna have a lot of success in
never gonna have a lot of success in
never gonna have a lot of success in business so you need both the love and
business so you need both the love and
business so you need both the love and the audience acceptance so the love has
the audience acceptance so the love has
the audience acceptance so the love has to come from inside the audience
to come from inside the audience
to come from inside the audience acceptance comes from feedback comes
acceptance comes from feedback comes
acceptance comes from feedback comes from criticism comes from talking to
from criticism comes from talking to
from criticism comes from talking to customers and understanding what do they
customers and understanding what do they
customers and understanding what do they want how can you help them when I look
want how can you help them when I look
want how can you help them when I look at the videos that I make on this
at the videos that I make on this
at the videos that I make on this channel
channel
channel most of the content and the ideas comes
most of the content and the ideas comes
most of the content and the ideas comes from you guys what do you want in the
from you guys what do you want in the
from you guys what do you want in the next top ten list what do you want for
next top ten list what do you want for
next top ten list what do you want for the next believe life series right all
the next believe life series right all
the next believe life series right all of these things come from you guys
of these things come from you guys
of these things come from you guys giving me suggestions and saying hey
giving me suggestions and saying hey
giving me suggestions and saying hey this video could be better I like that
this video could be better I like that
this video could be better I like that intro I don’t like that intro giving me
intro I don’t like that intro giving me
intro I don’t like that intro giving me feedback on what I can improve
feedback on what I can improve
feedback on what I can improve now I take all your feedback in
now I take all your feedback in
now I take all your feedback in criticism and suggestions and then I see
criticism and suggestions and then I see
criticism and suggestions and then I see do I want to do that or not do I love it
do I want to do that or not do I love it
do I want to do that or not do I love it right make a top ten on this person make
right make a top ten on this person make
right make a top ten on this person make a series on this idea you know if I’m
a series on this idea you know if I’m
a series on this idea you know if I’m not connected to it I’m not gonna pick
not connected to it I’m not gonna pick
not connected to it I’m not gonna pick it this is where we are playing our game
it this is where we are playing our game
it this is where we are playing our game we’re dancing right you have two people
we’re dancing right you have two people
we’re dancing right you have two people in a dance and that’s where you have to
in a dance and that’s where you have to
in a dance and that’s where you have to always be in harmony between what you
always be in harmony between what you
always be in harmony between what you really want to do and what the market
really want to do and what the market
really want to do and what the market wants as well so the criticism the
wants as well so the criticism the
wants as well so the criticism the feedback is super important to get that
feedback is super important to get that
feedback is super important to get that harmony happening the other thing that I
harmony happening the other thing that I
harmony happening the other thing that I want to talk about quickly is one of my
want to talk about quickly is one of my
want to talk about quickly is one of my favorite quotes and it’s from Quincy
favorite quotes and it’s from Quincy
favorite quotes and it’s from Quincy Jones that we did an interests one ain’t
Jones that we did an interests one ain’t
Jones that we did an interests one ain’t a top ten on I think where he said not
a top ten on I think where he said not
a top ten on I think where he said not one ounce of my self-respect comes from
one ounce of my self-respect comes from
one ounce of my self-respect comes from your opinion of me and I think this is
your opinion of me and I think this is
your opinion of me and I think this is so important especially for the early
so important especially for the early
so important especially for the early stages of an entrepreneur because as
stages of an entrepreneur because as
stages of an entrepreneur because as you’re building your thing up you may
you’re building your thing up you may
you’re building your thing up you may have this big idea that maybe you don’t
have this big idea that maybe you don’t
have this big idea that maybe you don’t even really believe in yet either right
even really believe in yet either right
even really believe in yet either right you you want to be here but you’re still
you you want to be here but you’re still
you you want to be here but you’re still playing down here and you’re afraid and
playing down here and you’re afraid and
playing down here and you’re afraid and you you haven’t even convinced yourself
you you haven’t even convinced yourself
you you haven’t even convinced yourself that you’re ready to go there let alone
that you’re ready to go there let alone
that you’re ready to go there let alone telling other people about it and when
telling other people about it and when
telling other people about it and when you tell other people about your idea
you tell other people about your idea
you tell other people about your idea they may laugh at you they may make fun
they may laugh at you they may make fun
they may laugh at you they may make fun of you they may tell you all the reasons
of you they may tell you all the reasons
of you they may tell you all the reasons why it’s not gonna work and so you’re
why it’s not gonna work and so you’re
why it’s not gonna work and so you’re afraid to go and tell other people about
afraid to go and tell other people about
afraid to go and tell other people about what you’re trying to do and you need to
what you’re trying to do and you need to
what you’re trying to do and you need to get help right you need people to poke
get help right you need people to poke
get help right you need people to poke holes in your idea and help you find the
holes in your idea and help you find the
holes in your idea and help you find the path because you can’t do everything
path because you can’t do everything
path because you can’t do everything yourself and so understand that you’re
yourself and so understand that you’re
yourself and so understand that you’re gonna get criticized some people will be
gonna get criticized some people will be
gonna get criticized some people will be really nice about it and really
really nice about it and really
really nice about it and really constructive about it and give you a
constructive about it and give you a
constructive about it and give you a positive message with it and some people
positive message with it and some people
positive message with it and some people won’t
won’t
won’t some people just tell you that it’s crap
some people just tell you that it’s crap
some people just tell you that it’s crap and they’ll insult you over it but it
and they’ll insult you over it but it
and they’ll insult you over it but it doesn’t mean that they don’t necessarily
doesn’t mean that they don’t necessarily
doesn’t mean that they don’t necessarily have a point and you need to
have a point and you need to
have a point and you need to differentiate between a personal attack
differentiate between a personal attack
differentiate between a personal attack on you versus an attack on the idea and
on you versus an attack on the idea and
on you versus an attack on the idea and how it can be better and if somebody
how it can be better and if somebody
how it can be better and if somebody personally attacks you who cares
personally attacks you who cares
personally attacks you who cares like stop caring so much about what
like stop caring so much about what
like stop caring so much about what other people think about you not one
other people think about you not one
other people think about you not one ounce of my self-respect comes from your
ounce of my self-respect comes from your
ounce of my self-respect comes from your opinion of me you don’t like my top ten
opinion of me you don’t like my top ten
opinion of me you don’t like my top ten video okay you know I wrote a great book
video okay you know I wrote a great book
video okay you know I wrote a great book I love the book so far all the reviews
I love the book so far all the reviews
I love the book so far all the reviews of the book of him pretty good but if
of the book of him pretty good but if
of the book of him pretty good but if you don’t like my book okay like it’s
you don’t like my book okay like it’s
you don’t like my book okay like it’s not for every single human being on this
not for every single human being on this
not for every single human being on this planet and your negative thoughts around
planet and your negative thoughts around
planet and your negative thoughts around my book is not gonna make me feel worse
my book is not gonna make me feel worse
my book is not gonna make me feel worse about myself or about the amazing piece
about myself or about the amazing piece
about myself or about the amazing piece of work that I created and if you don’t
of work that I created and if you don’t
of work that I created and if you don’t like that I wear a hat sometimes or you
like that I wear a hat sometimes or you
like that I wear a hat sometimes or you don’t like my hoodie or my t-shirt or
don’t like my hoodie or my t-shirt or
don’t like my hoodie or my t-shirt or think I should be in a suit or anything
think I should be in a suit or anything
think I should be in a suit or anything it doesn’t impact me I gotta do me I
it doesn’t impact me I gotta do me I
it doesn’t impact me I gotta do me I don’t care and so learning to be able to
don’t care and so learning to be able to
don’t care and so learning to be able to handle that to be able to take criticism
handle that to be able to take criticism
handle that to be able to take criticism in not let it impact you on a personal
in not let it impact you on a personal
in not let it impact you on a personal self-worth level and then differentiate
self-worth level and then differentiate
self-worth level and then differentiate between this can actually help me make
between this can actually help me make
between this can actually help me make something better and this is useless
something better and this is useless
something better and this is useless because you need to get to the point
because you need to get to the point
because you need to get to the point where you’re combining what you love
where you’re combining what you love
where you’re combining what you love doing your passion where you can be the
doing your passion where you can be the
doing your passion where you can be the best in the world and potentially with
best in the world and potentially with
best in the world and potentially with what people want and you can add died to
what people want and you can add died to
what people want and you can add died to them mix these together that’s a
them mix these together that’s a
them mix these together that’s a successful so the question is a today is
successful so the question is a today is
successful so the question is a today is I’m curious how do you handle criticism
I’m curious how do you handle criticism
I’m curious how do you handle criticism what do you do I’m curious what your
what do you do I’m curious what your
what do you do I’m curious what your thought process is leave it down in the
thought process is leave it down in the
thought process is leave it down in the comments below I’m gonna join in the
comments below I’m gonna join in the
comments below I’m gonna join in the discussion I also want to give a quick
discussion I also want to give a quick
discussion I also want to give a quick shout out to Jonathan Lau Jonathan thank
shout out to Jonathan Lau Jonathan thank
shout out to Jonathan Lau Jonathan thank you so much for picking up a copy of my
you so much for picking up a copy of my
you so much for picking up a copy of my book you’re one where
book you’re one where
book you’re one where it really really really really means a
it really really really really means a
it really really really really means a lot to me so thank you guys again for
lot to me so thank you guys again for
lot to me so thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you
watching I believe in you I hope you
watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is and I’ll see
whatever your one word is and I’ll see
whatever your one word is and I’ll see you again tomorrow morning for another
you again tomorrow morning for another
you again tomorrow morning for another shot of espresso hey guys so I decided
shot of espresso hey guys so I decided
shot of espresso hey guys so I decided to add a couple extra bonus clips just
to add a couple extra bonus clips just
to add a couple extra bonus clips just for you around this topic of being able
for you around this topic of being able
for you around this topic of being able to handle criticism that I hope you’ll
to handle criticism that I hope you’ll
to handle criticism that I hope you’ll enjoy as a bonus there’s four things
enjoy as a bonus there’s four things
enjoy as a bonus there’s four things when someone gives you feedback or
when someone gives you feedback or
when someone gives you feedback or criticism however its intended whether
criticism however its intended whether
criticism however its intended whether ill or positive and so one is not to
ill or positive and so one is not to
ill or positive and so one is not to take it in but to kind of catch it I
take it in but to kind of catch it I
take it in but to kind of catch it I think of like a catcher’s mitt if you
think of like a catcher’s mitt if you
think of like a catcher’s mitt if you tell me something you come across this
tell me something you come across this
tell me something you come across this way I’ll grab it and then I look at it
way I’ll grab it and then I look at it
way I’ll grab it and then I look at it and I’ll think okay is it true it’s true
and I’ll think okay is it true it’s true
and I’ll think okay is it true it’s true cool I’ll put it in and learn from it I
cool I’ll put it in and learn from it I
cool I’ll put it in and learn from it I think it’s not true cool I’ll throw it
think it’s not true cool I’ll throw it
think it’s not true cool I’ll throw it away no harm no foul I’m not gonna dwell
away no harm no foul I’m not gonna dwell
away no harm no foul I’m not gonna dwell on it right and I think everybody needs
on it right and I think everybody needs
on it right and I think everybody needs this in this world because we’re all on
this in this world because we’re all on
this in this world because we’re all on most of us are in social media and we’re
most of us are in social media and we’re
most of us are in social media and we’re all getting like you know all our
all getting like you know all our
all getting like you know all our thoughts are getting picked apart you
thoughts are getting picked apart you
thoughts are getting picked apart you know all the time so we really need this
know all the time so we really need this
know all the time so we really need this more than ever then the third one is you
more than ever then the third one is you
more than ever then the third one is you get it and it’s a maybe well I’m not
get it and it’s a maybe well I’m not
get it and it’s a maybe well I’m not sure you said this about me I’m not sure
sure you said this about me I’m not sure
sure you said this about me I’m not sure you know what do you guys think you know
you know what do you guys think you know
you know what do you guys think you know what do you think I’ll ask my friends
what do you think I’ll ask my friends
what do you think I’ll ask my friends and ask other people and get some
and ask other people and get some
and ask other people and get some feedback and if it’s true well cool
feedback and if it’s true well cool
feedback and if it’s true well cool maybe I’ll learn from if everyone’s like
maybe I’ll learn from if everyone’s like
maybe I’ll learn from if everyone’s like this is total nonsense ignore that dude
this is total nonsense ignore that dude
this is total nonsense ignore that dude I throw it out but then there’s a fourth
I throw it out but then there’s a fourth
I throw it out but then there’s a fourth one and this is where the real growth is
one and this is where the real growth is
one and this is where the real growth is do you know what the fourth one is I
do you know what the fourth one is I
do you know what the fourth one is I don’t the fourth one is you get it you
don’t the fourth one is you get it you
don’t the fourth one is you get it you throw it out I’m talking to you and I
throw it out I’m talking to you and I
throw it out I’m talking to you and I maybe later I’m talking to you know you
maybe later I’m talking to you know you
maybe later I’m talking to you know you I get it and I’m like no it’s not sure I
I get it and I’m like no it’s not sure I
I get it and I’m like no it’s not sure I throw it out and then later I’m talking
throw it out and then later I’m talking
throw it out and then later I’m talking to someone else
to someone else
to someone else I get it it’s a third time it’s come
I get it it’s a third time it’s come
I get it it’s a third time it’s come back to me I started out on like wait
back to me I started out on like wait
back to me I started out on like wait maybe I got to take this thing a little
maybe I got to take this thing a little
maybe I got to take this thing a little more seriously and it becomes a maybe
more seriously and it becomes a maybe
more seriously and it becomes a maybe and then it becomes a yes and that’s
and then it becomes a yes and that’s
and then it becomes a yes and that’s when the big row thing is because you
when the big row thing is because you
when the big row thing is because you kept ignoring this thing that was in
kept ignoring this thing that was in
kept ignoring this thing that was in your face so the best feedback like
your face so the best feedback like
your face so the best feedback like where you really grow is you keep
where you really grow is you keep
where you really grow is you keep getting the same feedback you keep
getting the same feedback you keep
getting the same feedback you keep dismissing it at some point you say wait
dismissing it at some point you say wait
dismissing it at some point you say wait maybe they have something so one way I
maybe they have something so one way I
maybe they have something so one way I do this is I get together a group of
do this is I get together a group of
do this is I get together a group of people and we sit together once a week
people and we sit together once a week
people and we sit together once a week and talk about the stuff going on our
and talk about the stuff going on our
and talk about the stuff going on our lives
lives
lives I find group therapy pop really powerful
I find group therapy pop really powerful
I find group therapy pop really powerful because if it’s just one-on-one I can
because if it’s just one-on-one I can
because if it’s just one-on-one I can just say I disagree with you but when
just say I disagree with you but when
just say I disagree with you but when four or five people are saying hey dude
four or five people are saying hey dude
four or five people are saying hey dude no you’re really coming off like that or
no you’re really coming off like that or
no you’re really coming off like that or you’re really having this problem your
you’re really having this problem your
you’re really having this problem your relationship and maybe need to look at
relationship and maybe need to look at
relationship and maybe need to look at it and five people are saying it
it and five people are saying it
it and five people are saying it like it it’s pretty hard to dismiss them
like it it’s pretty hard to dismiss them
like it it’s pretty hard to dismiss them and hip-hop is like you know he’s gays
and hip-hop is like you know he’s gays
and hip-hop is like you know he’s gays yeah like that dude like you know to me
yeah like that dude like you know to me
yeah like that dude like you know to me like I just why don’t you like him you
like I just why don’t you like him you
like I just why don’t you like him you know what he can rap he got a good story
know what he can rap he got a good story
know what he can rap he got a good story his flows are cool for show I just don’t
his flows are cool for show I just don’t
his flows are cool for show I just don’t like him though like in it like so
like him though like in it like so
like him though like in it like so ignorant it’s crazy so like ya years ago
ignorant it’s crazy so like ya years ago
ignorant it’s crazy so like ya years ago you know them saying when I first got on
you know them saying when I first got on
you know them saying when I first got on blogs and I’d be excited I read comments
blogs and I’d be excited I read comments
blogs and I’d be excited I read comments but now it’s just like there’s no point
but now it’s just like there’s no point
but now it’s just like there’s no point to recommit yes don’t read the code it I
to recommit yes don’t read the code it I
to recommit yes don’t read the code it I don’t read the cup yeah it’s either too
don’t read the cup yeah it’s either too
don’t read the cup yeah it’s either too it’s either too positive which can lead
it’s either too positive which can lead
it’s either too positive which can lead you to like the big headed where it’s
you to like the big headed where it’s
you to like the big headed where it’s too negative which could make you try to
too negative which could make you try to
too negative which could make you try to create music to get them to stop hating
create music to get them to stop hating
create music to get them to stop hating on you it’s like somebody being like
on you it’s like somebody being like
on you it’s like somebody being like yeah he should rap like this he should
yeah he should rap like this he should
yeah he should rap like this he should rap like that I don’t like the way he
rap like that I don’t like the way he
rap like that I don’t like the way he raps and then the person changes up how
raps and then the person changes up how
raps and then the person changes up how they rap to try to you know make that
they rap to try to you know make that
they rap to try to you know make that person like them and then they’re like
person like them and then they’re like
person like them and then they’re like man he and even being himself like after
man he and even being himself like after
man he and even being himself like after your tape so it’s like you can’t win
your tape so it’s like you can’t win
your tape so it’s like you can’t win right can’t win no matter what you do
right can’t win no matter what you do
right can’t win no matter what you do right so for me I don’t listen to the
right so for me I don’t listen to the
right so for me I don’t listen to the hate I don’t listen to love too much I
hate I don’t listen to love too much I
hate I don’t listen to love too much I just you know take it all in stride like
just you know take it all in stride like
just you know take it all in stride like I love what I do and as long as I can
I love what I do and as long as I can
I love what I do and as long as I can wake up every day and feel that I feel
wake up every day and feel that I feel
wake up every day and feel that I feel like I’m doing right
like I’m doing right
like I’m doing right do you read criticism of yourself no I
do you read criticism of yourself no I
do you read criticism of yourself no I used to I used to and then I realized it
used to I used to and then I realized it
used to I used to and then I realized it wasn’t helpful positive or negative
wasn’t helpful positive or negative
wasn’t helpful positive or negative mm-hmm it’s just a distraction
mm-hmm it’s just a distraction
mm-hmm it’s just a distraction yeah I can’t I don’t look at anything
yeah I can’t I don’t look at anything
yeah I can’t I don’t look at anything anymore that’s written whether it’s like
anymore that’s written whether it’s like
anymore that’s written whether it’s like interviews or I mean it’s just it’s also
interviews or I mean it’s just it’s also
interviews or I mean it’s just it’s also just too much focus on yourself mm-hmm
just too much focus on yourself mm-hmm
just too much focus on yourself mm-hmm it’s like I am far from the center of
it’s like I am far from the center of
it’s like I am far from the center of the world and I don’t need to like I
the world and I don’t need to like I
the world and I don’t need to like I need to read about other things there’s
need to read about other things there’s
need to read about other things there’s a lot of really good things to read
a lot of really good things to read
a lot of really good things to read about and I know about myself and if
about and I know about myself and if
about and I know about myself and if someone makes a mistake about me I’m
someone makes a mistake about me I’m
someone makes a mistake about me I’m just gonna get upset so or if they say
just gonna get upset so or if they say
just gonna get upset so or if they say something negative I’m gonna get upset
something negative I’m gonna get upset
something negative I’m gonna get upset and if they say something nice that’s
and if they say something nice that’s
and if they say something nice that’s friendly but I also don’t need to care
friendly but I also don’t need to care
friendly but I also don’t need to care like I don’t need to base my sense of
like I don’t need to base my sense of
like I don’t need to base my sense of self on what strangers opinions in me
self on what strangers opinions in me
self on what strangers opinions in me are like it’s important to me that my
are like it’s important to me that my
are like it’s important to me that my friends and my fan
friends and my fan
friends and my fan you know think that I’m behaving
you know think that I’m behaving
you know think that I’m behaving correctly and they’ll let me know if I’m
correctly and they’ll let me know if I’m
correctly and they’ll let me know if I’m out of line and and everyone else’s
out of line and and everyone else’s
out of line and and everyone else’s opinions like you know it’s not it’s not
opinions like you know it’s not it’s not
opinions like you know it’s not it’s not my business
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