what’s that believe nation I started to mentor me series to try to learn from
mentor me series to try to learn from
mentor me series to try to learn from people who’ve done a lot more than us
people who’ve done a lot more than us
people who’ve done a lot more than us and by hanging around them a little bit
and by hanging around them a little bit
and by hanging around them a little bit longer hopefully some of their
longer hopefully some of their
longer hopefully some of their viewpoints their mindset their way of
viewpoints their mindset their way of
viewpoints their mindset their way of thinking seeps into our brains to help
thinking seeps into our brains to help
thinking seeps into our brains to help us become the best version of ourselves
us become the best version of ourselves
us become the best version of ourselves so today we’re going to learn from
so today we’re going to learn from
so today we’re going to learn from Michelle Obama from some of her most
Michelle Obama from some of her most
Michelle Obama from some of her most inspiring moments mentor me Michelle
inspiring moments mentor me Michelle
inspiring moments mentor me Michelle rule number two is my personal favorite
rule number two is my personal favorite
rule number two is my personal favorite and I’m curious to figure out which one
and I’m curious to figure out which one
and I’m curious to figure out which one you guys like that and as always guys as
you guys like that and as always guys as
you guys like that and as always guys as you’re watching the videos if you see
you’re watching the videos if you see
you’re watching the videos if you see something that really resonates with you
something that really resonates with you
something that really resonates with you please leave it in the comments below
please leave it in the comments below
please leave it in the comments below and put quotes around it so other people
and put quotes around it so other people
and put quotes around it so other people can be inspired and if you write it down
can be inspired and if you write it down
can be inspired and if you write it down it’s much more likely to stick with
it’s much more likely to stick with
it’s much more likely to stick with yourself as well
[Music]
[Music] when you are struggling and you start
when you are struggling and you start
when you are struggling and you start thinking about giving up I want you to
thinking about giving up I want you to
thinking about giving up I want you to remember something that my husband and I
remember something that my husband and I
remember something that my husband and I have talked about since we first started
have talked about since we first started
have talked about since we first started this journey nearly a decade ago
this journey nearly a decade ago
this journey nearly a decade ago something that has carried us through
something that has carried us through
something that has carried us through every moment in this White House in
every moment in this White House in
every moment in this White House in every moment of our lives and that is
every moment of our lives and that is
every moment of our lives and that is the power of hope the belief that
the power of hope the belief that
the power of hope the belief that something better is always possible if
something better is always possible if
something better is always possible if you’re willing to work for it and fight
you’re willing to work for it and fight
you’re willing to work for it and fight for it
for it
for it it is our fundamental belief in the
it is our fundamental belief in the
it is our fundamental belief in the power of hope that has allowed us to
power of hope that has allowed us to
power of hope that has allowed us to rise above the voices of doubt and
rise above the voices of doubt and
rise above the voices of doubt and division of anger and fear that we have
division of anger and fear that we have
division of anger and fear that we have faced in our own lives and in the life
faced in our own lives and in the life
faced in our own lives and in the life of this country our hope that if we work
of this country our hope that if we work
of this country our hope that if we work hard enough and believe in ourselves
hard enough and believe in ourselves
hard enough and believe in ourselves then we can be whatever we dream
then we can be whatever we dream
then we can be whatever we dream regardless of the limitations that
regardless of the limitations that
regardless of the limitations that others may place on us the hope that
others may place on us the hope that
others may place on us the hope that when people see us for who we truly are
when people see us for who we truly are
when people see us for who we truly are maybe just maybe they too will be
maybe just maybe they too will be
maybe just maybe they too will be inspired to rise to their best possible
inspired to rise to their best possible
inspired to rise to their best possible selves shoot is the hope of my folks
selves shoot is the hope of my folks
selves shoot is the hope of my folks like my dad got up every day do his job
like my dad got up every day do his job
like my dad got up every day do his job at the city water plant the hope that
at the city water plant the hope that
at the city water plant the hope that one may his kids would go to college and
one may his kids would go to college and
one may his kids would go to college and have opportunities he never dreamed of
have opportunities he never dreamed of
have opportunities he never dreamed of that’s the kind of hope that every
that’s the kind of hope that every
that’s the kind of hope that every single one of us politicians parents
single one of us politicians parents
single one of us politicians parents preachers all of us need to be providing
preachers all of us need to be providing
preachers all of us need to be providing for our young people because that is
for our young people because that is
for our young people because that is what moves this country forward every
what moves this country forward every
what moves this country forward every single day I hope for the future and the
single day I hope for the future and the
single day I hope for the future and the hard work that hope inspires one our
hard work that hope inspires one our
hard work that hope inspires one our young people to know that they matter
young people to know that they matter
young people to know that they matter that they belong so don’t be afraid you
that they belong so don’t be afraid you
that they belong so don’t be afraid you hear me young people don’t be afraid be
hear me young people don’t be afraid be
hear me young people don’t be afraid be focused
focused
focused be determined be hopeful be empowered
be determined be hopeful be empowered
be determined be hopeful be empowered empower yourselves with a good education
empower yourselves with a good education
empower yourselves with a good education then get out there and use that
then get out there and use that
then get out there and use that education to build a country worthy of
education to build a country worthy of
education to build a country worthy of your boundless promise lead by example
your boundless promise lead by example
your boundless promise lead by example with hope
with hope
with hope never fear and know that I will be with
never fear and know that I will be with
never fear and know that I will be with you rooting for you and working to
you rooting for you and working to
you rooting for you and working to support you for the rest of my life and
support you for the rest of my life and
support you for the rest of my life and that is true I know for every person who
that is true I know for every person who
that is true I know for every person who were here today and for educators and
were here today and for educators and
were here today and for educators and advocates all across this nation who get
advocates all across this nation who get
advocates all across this nation who get up every day and work their hearts out
up every day and work their hearts out
up every day and work their hearts out to lift up our young people and I am so
to lift up our young people and I am so
to lift up our young people and I am so grateful to all of you for your passion
grateful to all of you for your passion
grateful to all of you for your passion and your dedication and all the hard
and your dedication and all the hard
and your dedication and all the hard work on behalf of our next generation
work on behalf of our next generation
work on behalf of our next generation and I can think of no better way to end
and I can think of no better way to end
and I can think of no better way to end my time as first ladies and celebrating
my time as first ladies and celebrating
my time as first ladies and celebrating with all of you so I want to close the
with all of you so I want to close the
with all of you so I want to close the day by simply saying thank you thank you
day by simply saying thank you thank you
day by simply saying thank you thank you for everything you do for our kids and
for everything you do for our kids and
for everything you do for our kids and for our country being your first lady
for our country being your first lady
for our country being your first lady has been the greatest honor of my life
has been the greatest honor of my life
has been the greatest honor of my life and I hope I’ve made you proud
and I hope I’ve made you proud
and I hope I’ve made you proud you should never view your challenges as
you should never view your challenges as
you should never view your challenges as a disadvantage instead it’s important
a disadvantage instead it’s important
a disadvantage instead it’s important for you to understand that your
for you to understand that your
for you to understand that your experience facing and overcoming
experience facing and overcoming
experience facing and overcoming adversity is actually one of your
adversity is actually one of your
adversity is actually one of your biggest advantages and I know that
biggest advantages and I know that
biggest advantages and I know that because I’ve seen it myself not just as
because I’ve seen it myself not just as
because I’ve seen it myself not just as a student working my way through school
a student working my way through school
a student working my way through school but years later when I be after I came
but years later when I be after I came
but years later when I be after I came before I came to the White House and I
before I came to the White House and I
before I came to the White House and I worked as the Dean at a college in that
worked as the Dean at a college in that
worked as the Dean at a college in that role I encountered students who had
role I encountered students who had
role I encountered students who had every advantage their parents paid their
every advantage their parents paid their
every advantage their parents paid their full tuition they lived in beautiful
full tuition they lived in beautiful
full tuition they lived in beautiful campus dorms they had every material
campus dorms they had every material
campus dorms they had every material possession a college kid could want cars
possession a college kid could want cars
possession a college kid could want cars computers spending money but when some
computers spending money but when some
computers spending money but when some of them got their first bet great they
of them got their first bet great they
of them got their first bet great they just fell apart they lost it because
just fell apart they lost it because
just fell apart they lost it because they were ill-equipped to handle their
they were ill-equipped to handle their
they were ill-equipped to handle their first encounter with disappointment or
first encounter with disappointment or
first encounter with disappointment or falling short
falling short
falling short life will put many obstacles in your
life will put many obstacles in your
life will put many obstacles in your path that are far worse than a bad grade
path that are far worse than a bad grade
path that are far worse than a bad grade you’ll you’ll have unreasonable bosses
you’ll you’ll have unreasonable bosses
you’ll you’ll have unreasonable bosses and difficult clients and patients
and difficult clients and patients
and difficult clients and patients you’ll experience illnesses and losses
you’ll experience illnesses and losses
you’ll experience illnesses and losses crises and setbacks that will come out
crises and setbacks that will come out
crises and setbacks that will come out of nowhere and knock you off your feet
of nowhere and knock you off your feet
of nowhere and knock you off your feet but unlike so many other young people
but unlike so many other young people
but unlike so many other young people you have already developed the
you have already developed the
you have already developed the resilience and the maturity that you
resilience and the maturity that you
resilience and the maturity that you need to pick yourself up and dust
need to pick yourself up and dust
need to pick yourself up and dust yourself up and keep moving through the
yourself up and keep moving through the
yourself up and keep moving through the pain keep moving forward are you going
pain keep moving forward are you going
pain keep moving forward are you going to throw up your hands and say that
to throw up your hands and say that
to throw up your hands and say that progress will never come are you going
progress will never come are you going
progress will never come are you going to get angry and lash out are you going
to get angry and lash out are you going
to get angry and lash out are you going to turn inward and just give in to
to turn inward and just give in to
to turn inward and just give in to despair and frustration or are you going
despair and frustration or are you going
despair and frustration or are you going to take a deep breath straighten your
to take a deep breath straighten your
to take a deep breath straighten your shoulders lift up your head and do what
shoulders lift up your head and do what
shoulders lift up your head and do what Barack Obama has always done it he says
Barack Obama has always done it he says
Barack Obama has always done it he says when they go long I go high
when they go long I go high
when they go long I go high that’s the choice Barack and I have made
that’s the choice Barack and I have made
that’s the choice Barack and I have made that’s what has kept us sane over the
that’s what has kept us sane over the
that’s what has kept us sane over the years we simply do not allow space in
years we simply do not allow space in
years we simply do not allow space in our hearts minds or souls for darkness
our hearts minds or souls for darkness
our hearts minds or souls for darkness instead we choose faith faith in
instead we choose faith faith in
instead we choose faith faith in ourselves in the power of hard work
ourselves in the power of hard work
ourselves in the power of hard work faith in our God whose overwhelming love
faith in our God whose overwhelming love
faith in our God whose overwhelming love sustains us every single day that’s what
sustains us every single day that’s what
sustains us every single day that’s what we choose we choose love our love for
we choose we choose love our love for
we choose we choose love our love for our children our commitment to leaving
our children our commitment to leaving
our children our commitment to leaving them a better world our love for our
them a better world our love for our
them a better world our love for our country which has given us so many
country which has given us so many
country which has given us so many blessings and advantages our love for
blessings and advantages our love for
blessings and advantages our love for our fellow citizens parents working hard
our fellow citizens parents working hard
our fellow citizens parents working hard to support their kids men and women in
to support their kids men and women in
to support their kids men and women in uniform who risk everything to keep us
uniform who risk everything to keep us
uniform who risk everything to keep us safe young people from the toughest
safe young people from the toughest
safe young people from the toughest backgrounds who never stopped believing
backgrounds who never stopped believing
backgrounds who never stopped believing in their dreams young people like so
in their dreams young people like so
in their dreams young people like so many of you that’s what we choose
many of you that’s what we choose
many of you that’s what we choose and we choose excellence we choose the
and we choose excellence we choose the
and we choose excellence we choose the two not all the noise and strive for
two not all the noise and strive for
two not all the noise and strive for excellence in everything we do no
excellence in everything we do no
excellence in everything we do no cutting corners no taking shortcuts no
cutting corners no taking shortcuts no
cutting corners no taking shortcuts no whining
whining
whining we give 120 percent every single time
we give 120 percent every single time
we give 120 percent every single time because excellence excellence is the
because excellence excellence is the
because excellence excellence is the most powerful answers you can give to
most powerful answers you can give to
most powerful answers you can give to the doubters and the haters it’s also
the doubters and the haters it’s also
the doubters and the haters it’s also the most powerful thing you can do for
the most powerful thing you can do for
the most powerful thing you can do for yourself because the process of striving
yourself because the process of striving
yourself because the process of striving and struggling and pushing yourself to
and struggling and pushing yourself to
and struggling and pushing yourself to new heights see that’s how you develop
new heights see that’s how you develop
new heights see that’s how you develop your god-given talents that’s how you
your god-given talents that’s how you
your god-given talents that’s how you make yourself stronger and smarter and
make yourself stronger and smarter and
make yourself stronger and smarter and more able to make a difference for
more able to make a difference for
more able to make a difference for others connect I’ve always felt a deep
others connect I’ve always felt a deep
others connect I’ve always felt a deep sense of obligation to make the biggest
sense of obligation to make the biggest
sense of obligation to make the biggest impact possible with this incredible
impact possible with this incredible
impact possible with this incredible platform so I took on issues that were
platform so I took on issues that were
platform so I took on issues that were personal to me issues like helping
personal to me issues like helping
personal to me issues like helping families raise healthier kids honoring
families raise healthier kids honoring
families raise healthier kids honoring the incredible military families that
the incredible military families that
the incredible military families that I’ve met out on the campaign trail
I’ve met out on the campaign trail
I’ve met out on the campaign trail inspiring our young people to value
inspiring our young people to value
inspiring our young people to value their education and finish college now
their education and finish college now
their education and finish college now some folks criticize my choices for not
some folks criticize my choices for not
some folks criticize my choices for not being bold enough but these were my
being bold enough but these were my
being bold enough but these were my choices my issues and I decided to
choices my issues and I decided to
choices my issues and I decided to tackle them in a way that felt most
tackle them in a way that felt most
tackle them in a way that felt most authentic to me in a way that was both
authentic to me in a way that was both
authentic to me in a way that was both substantive and strategic but also fun
substantive and strategic but also fun
substantive and strategic but also fun and hopefully inspiring so I immersed
and hopefully inspiring so I immersed
and hopefully inspiring so I immersed myself in the policy details I worked
myself in the policy details I worked
myself in the policy details I worked with Congress on legislation gave
with Congress on legislation gave
with Congress on legislation gave speeches to CEOs military generals
speeches to CEOs military generals
speeches to CEOs military generals Hollywood executives but I also work to
Hollywood executives but I also work to
Hollywood executives but I also work to ensure that my efforts would resonate
ensure that my efforts would resonate
ensure that my efforts would resonate with kids and families and that meant
with kids and families and that meant
with kids and families and that meant doing things in a creative and
doing things in a creative and
doing things in a creative and unconventional way so yeah I planted a
unconventional way so yeah I planted a
unconventional way so yeah I planted a garden and hula-hooped on the White
garden and hula-hooped on the White
garden and hula-hooped on the White House lawn with kids I did some mom
House lawn with kids I did some mom
House lawn with kids I did some mom dancing on TV
dancing on TV
dancing on TV celebrated military kids would Kermit
celebrated military kids would Kermit
celebrated military kids would Kermit the Frog
the Frog
the Frog I asked folks across the country to wear
I asked folks across the country to wear
I asked folks across the country to wear their alma mater t-shirts for college
their alma mater t-shirts for college
their alma mater t-shirts for college signing day and at the end of the day by
signing day and at the end of the day by
signing day and at the end of the day by staying true to the me I’ve always known
staying true to the me I’ve always known
staying true to the me I’ve always known I found that this journey has been
I found that this journey has been
I found that this journey has been incredibly freeing because no matter
incredibly freeing because no matter
incredibly freeing because no matter what happened I had the peace of mind of
what happened I had the peace of mind of
what happened I had the peace of mind of knowing that all of the chatter the
knowing that all of the chatter the
knowing that all of the chatter the name-calling the doubting all of it was
name-calling the doubting all of it was
name-calling the doubting all of it was just noise it did not define me it
just noise it did not define me it
just noise it did not define me it didn’t change who I was and most
didn’t change who I was and most
didn’t change who I was and most importantly it couldn’t hold me back I
importantly it couldn’t hold me back I
importantly it couldn’t hold me back I have learned that as long as I hold fast
have learned that as long as I hold fast
have learned that as long as I hold fast to my beliefs and values and follow my
to my beliefs and values and follow my
to my beliefs and values and follow my own moral compass then the only
own moral compass then the only
own moral compass then the only expectations I need to leave live up to
expectations I need to leave live up to
expectations I need to leave live up to are my own we want our children and all
are my own we want our children and all
are my own we want our children and all children in this nation to know that the
children in this nation to know that the
children in this nation to know that the only limits are the height of your
only limits are the height of your
only limits are the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams
achievements is the reach of your dreams
achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work hard for
and your willingness to work hard for
and your willingness to work hard for them and as our friendship grew and I
them and as our friendship grew and I
them and as our friendship grew and I learned more about Barack’s he
learned more about Barack’s he
learned more about Barack’s he introduced me to work the work that he
introduced me to work the work that he
introduced me to work the work that he done when he first moved to Chicago
done when he first moved to Chicago
done when he first moved to Chicago after college you see instead of going
after college you see instead of going
after college you see instead of going to Wall Street Barack went to work in
to Wall Street Barack went to work in
to Wall Street Barack went to work in neighborhoods that had been devastated
neighborhoods that had been devastated
neighborhoods that had been devastated by the closing of steel planes jobs
by the closing of steel planes jobs
by the closing of steel planes jobs dried up and Barack was invited back to
dried up and Barack was invited back to
dried up and Barack was invited back to speak to people from those neighborhoods
speak to people from those neighborhoods
speak to people from those neighborhoods about how to rebuild their community and
about how to rebuild their community and
about how to rebuild their community and the people gathered there together that
the people gathered there together that
the people gathered there together that day were ordinary folks doing the best
day were ordinary folks doing the best
day were ordinary folks doing the best they could to build a good life see they
they could to build a good life see they
they could to build a good life see they were parents trying to get by from
were parents trying to get by from
were parents trying to get by from paycheck to paycheck
paycheck to paycheck
paycheck to paycheck grandparents trying to get it together
grandparents trying to get it together
grandparents trying to get it together on a fixed income men frustrated that
on a fixed income men frustrated that
on a fixed income men frustrated that they couldn’t support their families as
they couldn’t support their families as
they couldn’t support their families as their job had disappeared
their job had disappeared
their job had disappeared you see those folks weren’t asking for a
you see those folks weren’t asking for a
you see those folks weren’t asking for a handout or a shortcut see they were
handout or a shortcut see they were
handout or a shortcut see they were ready to work they wanted to contribute
ready to work they wanted to contribute
ready to work they wanted to contribute they
they
they leave like you and I believe that
leave like you and I believe that
leave like you and I believe that America should be a place where you can
America should be a place where you can
America should be a place where you can make it if you try and Barack stood up
make it if you try and Barack stood up
make it if you try and Barack stood up that day and he spoke words that have
that day and he spoke words that have
that day and he spoke words that have stayed with me ever since he talked
stayed with me ever since he talked
stayed with me ever since he talked about the world as it is and the world
about the world as it is and the world
about the world as it is and the world as it should be
as it should be
as it should be and he said that all too often we accept
and he said that all too often we accept
and he said that all too often we accept the distance between the two and we
the distance between the two and we
the distance between the two and we settled for the world as it is even when
settled for the world as it is even when
settled for the world as it is even when it doesn’t reflect our values and
it doesn’t reflect our values and
it doesn’t reflect our values and aspirations but he reminded us that we
aspirations but he reminded us that we
aspirations but he reminded us that we also know what the world should life
also know what the world should life
also know what the world should life look like he said we know what fairness
look like he said we know what fairness
look like he said we know what fairness and justice and opportunity look like
and justice and opportunity look like
and justice and opportunity look like and he urged us to believe in ourself to
and he urged us to believe in ourself to
and he urged us to believe in ourself to find the strength within ourselves to
find the strength within ourselves to
find the strength within ourselves to strive for the world as it should be
strive for the world as it should be
strive for the world as it should be and isn’t that the great American story
and isn’t that the great American story
and isn’t that the great American story [Applause]
Sasori of men and women gathered in
Sasori of men and women gathered in churches and union halls in high school
churches and union halls in high school
churches and union halls in high school gyms and people who stood up and marched
gyms and people who stood up and marched
gyms and people who stood up and marched and risked everything they had refusing
and risked everything they had refusing
and risked everything they had refusing to settle determined to mold our future
to settle determined to mold our future
to settle determined to mold our future into the shape of our ideal thank you
into the shape of our ideal thank you
into the shape of our ideal thank you guys so much for watching I’d love to
guys so much for watching I’d love to
guys so much for watching I’d love to know what did you think of this video
know what did you think of this video
know what did you think of this video what did you learn from Michelle that
what did you learn from Michelle that
what did you learn from Michelle that you’re going to immediately apply to
you’re going to immediately apply to
you’re going to immediately apply to your life your business somehow please
your life your business somehow please
your life your business somehow please leave it down in the comments below and
leave it down in the comments below and
leave it down in the comments below and I’m going to join in the discussion I
I’m going to join in the discussion I
I’m going to join in the discussion I also want to give a quick shout out to
also want to give a quick shout out to
also want to give a quick shout out to Christy blad Christy thank you so much
Christy blad Christy thank you so much
Christy blad Christy thank you so much for picking up a copy of my book your
for picking up a copy of my book your
for picking up a copy of my book your one word and posting that YouTube video
one word and posting that YouTube video
one word and posting that YouTube video review on your channel I really really
review on your channel I really really
review on your channel I really really really appreciate the support I’m going
really appreciate the support I’m going
really appreciate the support I’m going to tell you about a few insights that I
to tell you about a few insights that I
to tell you about a few insights that I got from Evan Carmichael’s this book
got from Evan Carmichael’s this book
got from Evan Carmichael’s this book you’re one word so thank you guys again
you’re one word so thank you guys again
you’re one word so thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you
for watching I believe in you I hope you
for 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 where it is much love
whatever your one where it is much love
whatever your one where it is much love I’ll see you soon
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