The Best Entrepreneur MOTIVATION – Vol 4

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the best entrepreneur motivation vol 4 I hope you enjoy and as you watch if

hope you enjoy and as you watch if

hope you enjoy and as you watch if somebody says something that really

somebody says something that really

somebody says something that really inspires and motivates you or resonates

inspires and motivates you or resonates

inspires and motivates you or resonates with you please leave in the comments

with you please leave in the comments

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below and put quotes around it so other people can be motivated as well talking

people can be motivated as well talking

people can be motivated as well talking about past and future and excessive

about past and future and excessive

about past and future and excessive emphasis on past and future in your life

emphasis on past and future in your life

emphasis on past and future in your life yes of course you need to have it

yes of course you need to have it

yes of course you need to have it there’s nothing wrong with having a

there’s nothing wrong with having a

there’s nothing wrong with having a certain intention of what you want to

certain intention of what you want to

certain intention of what you want to achieve take steps towards it it’s a

achieve take steps towards it it’s a

achieve take steps towards it it’s a it’s part of living here in this

it’s part of living here in this

it’s part of living here in this dimension you can’t just say I’m never

dimension you can’t just say I’m never

dimension you can’t just say I’m never going to plan anything anymore just take

going to plan anything anymore just take

going to plan anything anymore just take life as it comes

life as it comes

life as it comes well some people try to do that but

well some people try to do that but

well some people try to do that but they’re not that happy either after a

they’re not that happy either after a

they’re not that happy either after a while so it then your life will get very

while so it then your life will get very

while so it then your life will get very diffused and so to have an intention to

diffused and so to have an intention to

diffused and so to have an intention to have to make a plan perfectly fine what

have to make a plan perfectly fine what

have to make a plan perfectly fine what you either a short-term plan like I got

you either a short-term plan like I got

you either a short-term plan like I got to meet you tomorrow at 4 o’clock how

to meet you tomorrow at 4 o’clock how

to meet you tomorrow at 4 o’clock how would you ever meet anybody if we didn’t

would you ever meet anybody if we didn’t

would you ever meet anybody if we didn’t have time and and future and a practical

have time and and future and a practical

have time and and future and a practical level of course it’s needed the question

level of course it’s needed the question

level of course it’s needed the question is whether future takes over your mind

is whether future takes over your mind

is whether future takes over your mind being able to use it for practical

being able to use it for practical

being able to use it for practical purposes it will cause great but I call

purposes it will cause great but I call

purposes it will cause great but I call it clock time is fine but psychological

it clock time is fine but psychological

it clock time is fine but psychological time is when the future takes over your

time is when the future takes over your

time is when the future takes over your mind and your entire soul patterns are

mind and your entire soul patterns are

mind and your entire soul patterns are geared only towards future and you treat

geared only towards future and you treat

geared only towards future and you treat the present moment as either just a

the present moment as either just a

the present moment as either just a means to an end because enables you to

means to an end because enables you to

means to an end because enables you to get to the next one you’re always

get to the next one you’re always

get to the next one you’re always reaching out so to speak internally to

reaching out so to speak internally to

reaching out so to speak internally to the next yet never quite here always

the next yet never quite here always

the next yet never quite here always looking for some fulfillment there so

looking for some fulfillment there so

looking for some fulfillment there so you can never embrace the fullness of

you can never embrace the fullness of

you can never embrace the fullness of now or you make them now into even an

now or you make them now into even an

now or you make them now into even an enemy some people are always unhappy you

enemy some people are always unhappy you

enemy some people are always unhappy you we all know some one or two people like

we all know some one or two people like

we all know some one or two people like that three we all who are wherever they

that three we all who are wherever they

that three we all who are wherever they are they’re complaining is never quite

are they’re complaining is never quite

are they’re complaining is never quite right wherever they are or whoever they

right wherever they are or whoever they

right wherever they are or whoever they are with after a little while they’re

are with after a little while they’re

are with after a little while they’re very uncomfortable again there should be

very uncomfortable again there should be

very uncomfortable again there should be somewhere else you know the bumper

somewhere else you know the bumper

somewhere else you know the bumper sticker that you see in some car scene

sticker that you see in some car scene

sticker that you see in some car scene give up various versions of it says I’d

give up various versions of it says I’d

give up various versions of it says I’d rather be golfing and then another one

rather be golfing and then another one

rather be golfing and then another one says I’d rather be fishing I’d rather be

says I’d rather be fishing I’d rather be

says I’d rather be fishing I’d rather be this I’d rather be there when I visited

this I’d rather be there when I visited

this I’d rather be there when I visited to the spiritual teacher Ram Das who

to the spiritual teacher Ram Das who

to the spiritual teacher Ram Das who lives in Hawaii he has a bumper sticker

lives in Hawaii he has a bumper sticker

lives in Hawaii he has a bumper sticker on Obama dust was the person who in the

on Obama dust was the person who in the

on Obama dust was the person who in the 70s wrote the book B and now that anyway

70s wrote the book B and now that anyway

70s wrote the book B and now that anyway he has a bumper sticker on his car that

he has a bumper sticker on his car that

he has a bumper sticker on his car that says I’d rather be here now so and and

says I’d rather be here now so and and

says I’d rather be here now so and and then you realize you can actually you

then you realize you can actually you

then you realize you can actually you can still pursue whatever an intense

can still pursue whatever an intense

can still pursue whatever an intense where you want to get to a plan I call

where you want to get to a plan I call

where you want to get to a plan I call that it’s a bit like a journey your life

that it’s a bit like a journey your life

that it’s a bit like a journey your life is it is a journey you’re going you know

is it is a journey you’re going you know

is it is a journey you’re going you know you want to go from here to there

you want to go from here to there

you want to go from here to there whether you’re going to get there we

whether you’re going to get there we

whether you’re going to get there we don’t know maybe on the way you’ll

don’t know maybe on the way you’ll

don’t know maybe on the way you’ll branch out to somewhere else but at

branch out to somewhere else but at

branch out to somewhere else but at least you have a certain direction it’s

least you have a certain direction it’s

least you have a certain direction it’s good to have some direction in your life

good to have some direction in your life

good to have some direction in your life but while you are traveling if the that

but while you are traveling if the that

but while you are traveling if the that your destination takes up most of your

your destination takes up most of your

your destination takes up most of your attention and you’re continuously

attention and you’re continuously

attention and you’re continuously focusing on there you miss all the

focusing on there you miss all the

focusing on there you miss all the journey really you can’t enjoy the

journey really you can’t enjoy the

journey really you can’t enjoy the journey anymore and most of your life is

journey anymore and most of your life is

journey anymore and most of your life is the journey the arriving is relatively

the journey the arriving is relatively

the journey the arriving is relatively rare the wedding

and a few more graduation but so those

and a few more graduation but so those moments are not that fine feel between

moments are not that fine feel between

moments are not that fine feel between so the rest is the journey and if you

so the rest is the journey and if you

so the rest is the journey and if you can’t enjoy the journey which means the

can’t enjoy the journey which means the

can’t enjoy the journey which means the step you are taking at this moment it’s

step you are taking at this moment it’s

step you are taking at this moment it’s really the most important thing yes of

really the most important thing yes of

really the most important thing yes of course you know you’re going that way

course you know you’re going that way

course you know you’re going that way but this step is still to be enjoyed

but this step is still to be enjoyed

but this step is still to be enjoyed because that’s ultimately your whole

because that’s ultimately your whole

because that’s ultimately your whole life consists of the step you are taking

life consists of the step you are taking

life consists of the step you are taking at this moment that is never anything

at this moment that is never anything

at this moment that is never anything else I mentioned courage and I would I

else I mentioned courage and I would I

else I mentioned courage and I would I would like to say something else about

would like to say something else about

would like to say something else about that finding courage and the leaders and

that finding courage and the leaders and

that finding courage and the leaders and in you who will become leaders courage

in you who will become leaders courage

in you who will become leaders courage is the most important important of all

is the most important important of all

is the most important important of all the virtues because without courage you

the virtues because without courage you

the virtues because without courage you can’t practice any other virtue

can’t practice any other virtue

can’t practice any other virtue consistently you see you can’t be

consistently you see you can’t be

consistently you see you can’t be consistently kind or fair or humane or

consistently kind or fair or humane or

consistently kind or fair or humane or generous not without courage because if

generous not without courage because if

generous not without courage because if you don’t have it sooner or later you’ll

you don’t have it sooner or later you’ll

you don’t have it sooner or later you’ll stop and say ah if the threat is too

stop and say ah if the threat is too

stop and say ah if the threat is too much the the difficulty is too too high

much the the difficulty is too too high

much the the difficulty is too too high they the challenge is is too great you

they the challenge is is too great you

they the challenge is is too great you know I believe that self-love is very

know I believe that self-love is very

know I believe that self-love is very important if you read my work you know

important if you read my work you know

important if you read my work you know I’m always talking about loving oneself

I’m always talking about loving oneself

I’m always talking about loving oneself I never trust anybody who tells me he or

I never trust anybody who tells me he or

I never trust anybody who tells me he or she loves me as the person doesn’t love

she loves me as the person doesn’t love

she loves me as the person doesn’t love herself or himself there’s an African

herself or himself there’s an African

herself or himself there’s an African saying which is be careful when a naked

saying which is be careful when a naked

saying which is be careful when a naked person offers you a shirt

I mean if he had something cover himself

I mean if he had something cover himself first right so I like to look at

first right so I like to look at

first right so I like to look at self-love it is very important that it

self-love it is very important that it

self-love it is very important that it comes from within that you have a sense

comes from within that you have a sense

comes from within that you have a sense of yourself so that when you walk into

of yourself so that when you walk into

of yourself so that when you walk into an office

an office

an office you don’t go alone bring your people

you don’t go alone bring your people

you don’t go alone bring your people with you bring everybody who has loved

with you bring everybody who has loved

with you bring everybody who has loved you with you say grandma come on let’s

you with you say grandma come on let’s

you with you say grandma come on let’s do great grandpa you’ve been dead all

do great grandpa you’ve been dead all

do great grandpa you’ve been dead all this time come on list of I have to go

this time come on list of I have to go

this time come on list of I have to go in here and have an interview come on

in here and have an interview come on

in here and have an interview come on auntie come on my friends come let’s go

auntie come on my friends come let’s go

auntie come on my friends come let’s go and when you walk in people don’t know

and when you walk in people don’t know

and when you walk in people don’t know what it is about you they can’t take

what it is about you they can’t take

what it is about you they can’t take their eyes off you you may not be cute

their eyes off you you may not be cute

their eyes off you you may not be cute in the given sense you may not be

in the given sense you may not be

in the given sense you may not be dashing model size in that particular

dashing model size in that particular

dashing model size in that particular sense you may not be any of those things

sense you may not be any of those things

sense you may not be any of those things but they can’t take their eyes off you

but they can’t take their eyes off you

but they can’t take their eyes off you and they say of you in this incredible

and they say of you in this incredible

and they say of you in this incredible wave which I don’t understand they say I

wave which I don’t understand they say I

wave which I don’t understand they say I don’t know but she has charisma you know

don’t know but she has charisma you know

don’t know but she has charisma you know what you have is all those people around

what you have is all those people around

what you have is all those people around you so think of that any time you have

you so think of that any time you have

you so think of that any time you have anything to do bring everybody with you

anything to do bring everybody with you

anything to do bring everybody with you that you can remember who has loved you

that you can remember who has loved you

that you can remember who has loved you and then you have that sense of having

and then you have that sense of having

and then you have that sense of having been paid for and when you walk in

been paid for and when you walk in

been paid for and when you walk in people will say man I think you’re

people will say man I think you’re

people will say man I think you’re overqualified without sounding like

overqualified without sounding like

overqualified without sounding like everybody else am you know Sancho he was

everybody else am you know Sancho he was

everybody else am you know Sancho he was real Don Quixote by fan attention Watson

real Don Quixote by fan attention Watson

real Don Quixote by fan attention Watson main most important thing of one you got

main most important thing of one you got

main most important thing of one you got to get rid of dust if you got down what

to get rid of dust if you got down what

to get rid of dust if you got down what you’re doing it’s not gonna work

you’re doing it’s not gonna work

you’re doing it’s not gonna work you’re now saying and the way to do that

you’re now saying and the way to do that

you’re now saying and the way to do that is you have a plan cuz if you got a plan

is you have a plan cuz if you got a plan

is you have a plan cuz if you got a plan it’s not like just a pipe journey you

it’s not like just a pipe journey you

it’s not like just a pipe journey you have a step-by-step list of things to do

have a step-by-step list of things to do

have a step-by-step list of things to do to get to your goal if you don’t have

to get to your goal if you don’t have

to get to your goal if you don’t have that it’s very hard to really have faith

that it’s very hard to really have faith

that it’s very hard to really have faith in what you don’t cuz sooner some pop up

in what you don’t cuz sooner some pop up

in what you don’t cuz sooner some pop up is gonna look like the handle but if you

is gonna look like the handle but if you

is gonna look like the handle but if you got a gang planning everything you need

got a gang planning everything you need

got a gang planning everything you need to do you know one thing pop up well I

to do you know one thing pop up well I

to do you know one thing pop up well I still got to do this justice and that

still got to do this justice and that

still got to do this justice and that sorta saying will stop me you know I’ve

sorta saying will stop me you know I’ve

sorta saying will stop me you know I’ve seen another thing pop low

seen another thing pop low

seen another thing pop low accomplish these two things I sense that

accomplish these two things I sense that

accomplish these two things I sense that my last obstacle only got three months

my last obstacle only got three months

my last obstacle only got three months things and oh let me keep pushing pretty

things and oh let me keep pushing pretty

things and oh let me keep pushing pretty soon you said you attain your goal and

soon you said you attain your goal and

soon you said you attain your goal and then you create another but without a

then you create another but without a

then you create another but without a game plan without a strong sense of

game plan without a strong sense of

game plan without a strong sense of faith in what you’re doing

faith in what you’re doing

faith in what you’re doing it’s gonna be real hard to accomplish

it’s gonna be real hard to accomplish

it’s gonna be real hard to accomplish anything how’d you come up with the idea

anything how’d you come up with the idea

anything how’d you come up with the idea that you know really focus on your core

that you know really focus on your core

that you know really focus on your core fans um I think that’s one of my like

fans um I think that’s one of my like

fans um I think that’s one of my like natural inclination is just being a rap

natural inclination is just being a rap

natural inclination is just being a rap fan like i follow artists and a lot of

fan like i follow artists and a lot of

fan like i follow artists and a lot of times I feel like I’m a real core one of

times I feel like I’m a real core one of

times I feel like I’m a real core one of their fans and I get upset when they

their fans and I get upset when they

their fans and I get upset when they straight and try to go like dude that’s

straight and try to go like dude that’s

straight and try to go like dude that’s outside of you know I’m saying what I

outside of you know I’m saying what I

outside of you know I’m saying what I what I for I understand it

what I for I understand it

what I for I understand it because it turns for good business

because it turns for good business

because it turns for good business sometime but I’d be like you know you

sometime but I’d be like you know you

sometime but I’d be like you know you didn’t have to really do that you know

didn’t have to really do that you know

didn’t have to really do that you know and uh it seemed like they always end up

and uh it seemed like they always end up

and uh it seemed like they always end up coming back yeah to what they fans love

coming back yeah to what they fans love

coming back yeah to what they fans love them for so um I just thought you know

them for so um I just thought you know

them for so um I just thought you know before I got in the game I like I’m

before I got in the game I like I’m

before I got in the game I like I’m gonna be a artist that you stick to my

gonna be a artist that you stick to my

gonna be a artist that you stick to my you really represent what I represented

you really represent what I represented

you really represent what I represented the hallway towards do my best to then

the hallway towards do my best to then

the hallway towards do my best to then try to find ways within that you know to

try to find ways within that you know to

try to find ways within that you know to get the big looks and they get the

get the big looks and they get the

get the big looks and they get the singles and again that you know turns

singles and again that you know turns

singles and again that you know turns for good business but I never wanted to

for good business but I never wanted to

for good business but I never wanted to like alienate my brand for business

like alienate my brand for business

like alienate my brand for business always wanted to like keep it off then

always wanted to like keep it off then

always wanted to like keep it off then it can keep it as as pure as I could

it can keep it as as pure as I could

it can keep it as as pure as I could would you ever sign our deal major not

would you ever sign our deal major not

would you ever sign our deal major not me just the structure the majors they

me just the structure the majors they

me just the structure the majors they don’t respect Talent you know I’m seeing

don’t respect Talent you know I’m seeing

don’t respect Talent you know I’m seeing all these little dolls right out not

all these little dolls right out not

all these little dolls right out not definitely months later

definitely months later

definitely months later you at the bottom of the totem pole

you at the bottom of the totem pole

you at the bottom of the totem pole go-go type man’s go rap go sing and then

go-go type man’s go rap go sing and then

go-go type man’s go rap go sing and then with talk to your manager or we talk to

with talk to your manager or we talk to

with talk to your manager or we talk to the executives involved in your

the executives involved in your

the executives involved in your situation you know of course when you

situation you know of course when you

situation you know of course when you blow up they jump no date and act like

blow up they jump no date and act like

blow up they jump no date and act like you know they don’t but it’s not respect

you know they don’t but it’s not respect

you know they don’t but it’s not respect and I’m saying to me respect come first

and I’m saying to me respect come first

and I’m saying to me respect come first so when I walk in the door you’re not

so when I walk in the door you’re not

so when I walk in the door you’re not saying I’m the executive representing

saying I’m the executive representing

saying I’m the executive representing the talent I’m not the time I’m the

the talent I’m not the time I’m the

the talent I’m not the time I’m the executive representative talent so

executive representative talent so

executive representative talent so that’s the different conversation don’t

that’s the different conversation don’t

that’s the different conversation don’t play with me you know so you know don’t

play with me you know so you know don’t

play with me you know so you know don’t talk to me like the town is

talk to me like the town is

talk to me like the town is disrespectful to me

disrespectful to me

disrespectful to me I’m at peace with what I’m doing I feel

I’m at peace with what I’m doing I feel

I’m at peace with what I’m doing I feel good about what I’m waking up doing them

good about what I’m waking up doing them

good about what I’m waking up doing them and about my lifestyle at one point I

and about my lifestyle at one point I

and about my lifestyle at one point I wasn’t proud of my lifestyle you know

wasn’t proud of my lifestyle you know

wasn’t proud of my lifestyle you know I’m saying I wasn’t I wasn’t content

I’m saying I wasn’t I wasn’t content

I’m saying I wasn’t I wasn’t content with what I was doing on a day-to-day

with what I was doing on a day-to-day

with what I was doing on a day-to-day basis I wasn’t happy with that so what

basis I wasn’t happy with that so what

basis I wasn’t happy with that so what was eating then even though I’ll be on

was eating then even though I’ll be on

was eating then even though I’ll be on the surface cool and straight deep down

the surface cool and straight deep down

the surface cool and straight deep down I wasn’t I knew that this was the

I wasn’t I knew that this was the

I wasn’t I knew that this was the direction of what I need to be doing now

direction of what I need to be doing now

direction of what I need to be doing now I wake up with the feeling that I’m

I wake up with the feeling that I’m

I wake up with the feeling that I’m throwing in the direction I’m here folk

throwing in the direction I’m here folk

throwing in the direction I’m here folk like when I’m on this planet for I’m

like when I’m on this planet for I’m

like when I’m on this planet for I’m doing it right rather than just LA

doing it right rather than just LA

doing it right rather than just LA they’re getting gangbanged a businessman

they’re getting gangbanged a businessman

they’re getting gangbanged a businessman Street it’s just so something so human

Street it’s just so something so human

Street it’s just so something so human you know I’m doing what I’m here to do I

you know I’m doing what I’m here to do I

you know I’m doing what I’m here to do I felt like so it feel good success to me

felt like so it feel good success to me

felt like so it feel good success to me I say it a lot is just being able to do

I say it a lot is just being able to do

I say it a lot is just being able to do what you love to do and support yourself

what you love to do and support yourself

what you love to do and support yourself offer live your dream and do what you

offer live your dream and do what you

offer live your dream and do what you got to do everybody so I’m successful my

got to do everybody so I’m successful my

got to do everybody so I’m successful my offices I don’t sell dope on call the

offices I don’t sell dope on call the

offices I don’t sell dope on call the workmen are do music and I love to do it

workmen are do music and I love to do it

workmen are do music and I love to do it and that’s all I had to do this too many

and that’s all I had to do this too many

and that’s all I had to do this too many time how how surprised are us

I’m not surprised

I’m not surprised those you saw back that I mean I saw

those you saw back that I mean I saw

those you saw back that I mean I saw some a group of people that wasn’t gonna

some a group of people that wasn’t gonna

some a group of people that wasn’t gonna stop and I’m not asked as best a formula

stop and I’m not asked as best a formula

stop and I’m not asked as best a formula for success

for success

for success I saw a group of people that came from

I saw a group of people that came from

I saw a group of people that came from somewhere that you already get them to

somewhere that you already get them to

somewhere that you already get them to have opportunities that I was looking at

have opportunities that I was looking at

have opportunities that I was looking at same way I look at it we won’t get these

same way I look at it we won’t get these

same way I look at it we won’t get these opportunities I’m gonna make this work

opportunities I’m gonna make this work

opportunities I’m gonna make this work you know I’m saying so I know that

you know I’m saying so I know that

you know I’m saying so I know that failure of life you know how dare you

failure of life you know how dare you

failure of life you know how dare you from how dare you fail I was a victim of

from how dare you fail I was a victim of

from how dare you fail I was a victim of my own success and I did some ed

my own success and I did some ed

my own success and I did some ed Sullivan’s I hate on those Ed Sullivan

Sullivan’s I hate on those Ed Sullivan

Sullivan’s I hate on those Ed Sullivan shows I began to realize not just there

shows I began to realize not just there

shows I began to realize not just there everywhere all these shows I didn’t fit

everywhere all these shows I didn’t fit

everywhere all these shows I didn’t fit and here’s what I was missing I was

and here’s what I was missing I was

and here’s what I was missing I was missing who I was I began with a dream

missing who I was I began with a dream

missing who I was I began with a dream of being Danny Kaye which is a very

of being Danny Kaye which is a very

of being Danny Kaye which is a very mainstream dream

mainstream dream

mainstream dream it’s very middle America it’s a

it’s very middle America it’s a

it’s very middle America it’s a people-pleaser job and I dreamed a path

people-pleaser job and I dreamed a path

people-pleaser job and I dreamed a path that was traditional commedia a disc

that was traditional commedia a disc

that was traditional commedia a disc jockey comedian actor big success a

jockey comedian actor big success a

jockey comedian actor big success a mainstream dream meanwhile what I really

mainstream dream meanwhile what I really

mainstream dream meanwhile what I really was was an outlaw and a rebel because I

was was an outlaw and a rebel because I

was was an outlaw and a rebel because I had lived there they got that kind of

had lived there they got that kind of

had lived there they got that kind of life I got kicked out of three different

life I got kicked out of three different

life I got kicked out of three different schools I got kicked out of the Air

schools I got kicked out of the Air

schools I got kicked out of the Air Force I got kicked out of the choir I

Force I got kicked out of the choir I

Force I got kicked out of the choir I got kicked out of the altar boys I

got kicked out of the altar boys I

got kicked out of the altar boys I kicked out a cuz summer camp I got

kicked out a cuz summer camp I got

kicked out a cuz summer camp I got kicked out of the Boy Scouts and I quit

kicked out of the Boy Scouts and I quit

kicked out of the Boy Scouts and I quit school at ninth grade I had great marks

school at ninth grade I had great marks

school at ninth grade I had great marks I was a smart kid but I didn’t care they

I was a smart kid but I didn’t care they

I was a smart kid but I didn’t care they didn’t want teaching what I want I

didn’t want teaching what I want I

didn’t want teaching what I want I didn’t give you it’s important in life

didn’t give you it’s important in life

didn’t give you it’s important in life if you don’t give you it can help you a

if you don’t give you it can help you a

if you don’t give you it can help you a lot so I didn’t give it and I was this

lot so I didn’t give it and I was this

lot so I didn’t give it and I was this kind of I was a pot smoker when I was 13

kind of I was a pot smoker when I was 13

kind of I was a pot smoker when I was 13 we broke the law we broke into cars we

we broke the law we broke into cars we

we broke the law we broke into cars we broke into offices we broke into

broke into offices we broke into

broke into offices we broke into Columbia University to be broke into

Columbia University to be broke into

Columbia University to be broke into stores we did all sorts of unlawful

stores we did all sorts of unlawful

stores we did all sorts of unlawful things and I was that kind of person I

things and I was that kind of person I

things and I was that kind of person I was one who swam against the tide of

was one who swam against the tide of

was one who swam against the tide of what is expected and what is but the

what is expected and what is but the

what is expected and what is but the establishment wants from us but I didn’t

establishment wants from us but I didn’t

establishment wants from us but I didn’t know that about myself because his dream

know that about myself because his dream

know that about myself because his dream blinded me this dream was about a man

blinded me this dream was about a man

blinded me this dream was about a man America about the path then we all

America about the path then we all

America about the path then we all follow the middle-of-the-road

follow the middle-of-the-road

follow the middle-of-the-road middle-class America mainstream will

middle-class America mainstream will

middle-class America mainstream will dream and being Wayne while I’m sitting

dream and being Wayne while I’m sitting

dream and being Wayne while I’m sitting there like this you know those people

there like this you know those people

there like this you know those people that look at this stupid you know I

that look at this stupid you know I

that look at this stupid you know I don’t want to be in the Bunny number can

don’t want to be in the Bunny number can

don’t want to be in the Bunny number can I get out of the bunny number please I

I get out of the bunny number please I

I get out of the bunny number please I don’t want to put on the uniform you

don’t want to put on the uniform you

don’t want to put on the uniform you know and and and I didn’t know this

know and and and I didn’t know this

know and and and I didn’t know this dissonance was inside me and in the

dissonance was inside me and in the

dissonance was inside me and in the period this is happening all through the

period this is happening all through the

period this is happening all through the 60s the counterculture was forming the

60s the counterculture was forming the

60s the counterculture was forming the Free Speech Movement started in Berkeley

Free Speech Movement started in Berkeley

Free Speech Movement started in Berkeley the hippies were growing into a force

the hippies were growing into a force

the hippies were growing into a force and peace love power blue flower power

and peace love power blue flower power

and peace love power blue flower power pot smoke and anti authorities he’d been

pot smoke and anti authorities he’d been

pot smoke and anti authorities he’d been naming anti-authority throw over the

naming anti-authority throw over the

naming anti-authority throw over the establishment burned down the math

establishment burned down the math

establishment burned down the math building Wow ding ding ding ding ding

building Wow ding ding ding ding ding

building Wow ding ding ding ding ding ding ding so I gravitated toward that

ding ding so I gravitated toward that

ding ding so I gravitated toward that because I was that person really and and

because I was that person really and and

because I was that person really and and the people I hung around with were that

the people I hung around with were that

the people I hung around with were that way the can the musicians I knew in the

way the can the musicians I knew in the

way the can the musicians I knew in the late 50s had gone through that

late 50s had gone through that

late 50s had gone through that transition suddenly they looked

transition suddenly they looked

transition suddenly they looked different and their music change and I’m

different and their music change and I’m

different and their music change and I’m listening to people like the Buffalo

listening to people like the Buffalo

listening to people like the Buffalo Springfield I’m listen to Bob Dylan

Springfield I’m listen to Bob Dylan

Springfield I’m listen to Bob Dylan listen these people in there I realized

listen these people in there I realized

listen these people in there I realized these artists are using their talent to

these artists are using their talent to

these artists are using their talent to project their feelings and ideas not

project their feelings and ideas not

project their feelings and ideas not just please people and I suddenly was

just please people and I suddenly was

just please people and I suddenly was able to see my place and to realize I

able to see my place and to realize I

able to see my place and to realize I was in the wrong place you see in 1967

was in the wrong place you see in 1967

was in the wrong place you see in 1967 the Summer of Love the peak of the

the Summer of Love the peak of the

the Summer of Love the peak of the hippie movement I was 30 I was

hippie movement I was 30 I was

hippie movement I was 30 I was entertaining people in my clubs who were

entertaining people in my clubs who were

entertaining people in my clubs who were 40 and they were at war with their kids

40 and they were at war with their kids

40 and they were at war with their kids who were 20 there was a generation war I

who were 20 there was a generation war I

who were 20 there was a generation war I was in the middle of it I was 32 2040

was in the middle of it I was 32 2040

was in the middle of it I was 32 2040 and I’m gonna by doing over here these

and I’m gonna by doing over here these

and I’m gonna by doing over here these are the people that will at least

are the people that will at least

are the people that will at least understand me and give me a chance

understand me and give me a chance

understand me and give me a chance so it took two years I didn’t go to the

so it took two years I didn’t go to the

so it took two years I didn’t go to the mountain and come back different I

mountain and come back different I

mountain and come back different I didn’t do a Bobby down and they didn’t

didn’t do a Bobby down and they didn’t

didn’t do a Bobby down and they didn’t do a whatever those people who just go

do a whatever those people who just go

do a whatever those people who just go away and they’re back new suddenly I

away and they’re back new suddenly I

away and they’re back new suddenly I took two years to change and it happened

took two years to change and it happened

took two years to change and it happened on television so it was if I had I

on television so it was if I had I

on television so it was if I had I denied that part of myself and finally

denied that part of myself and finally

denied that part of myself and finally it came into full flower and I never

it came into full flower and I never

it came into full flower and I never a really big success until that I

a really big success until that I

a really big success until that I probably had 200 television appearances

probably had 200 television appearances

probably had 200 television appearances by that time and I still wasn’t realized

by that time and I still wasn’t realized

by that time and I still wasn’t realized as a writer comedian as a comedian by

as a writer comedian as a comedian by

as a writer comedian as a comedian by that I mean I hadn’t let myself grow

that I mean I hadn’t let myself grow

that I mean I hadn’t let myself grow into that and and I found out later I

into that and and I found out later I

into that and and I found out later I was more than just a comedian well this

was more than just a comedian well this

was more than just a comedian well this is interesting this is a very important

is interesting this is a very important

is interesting this is a very important show business lesson and this is why I

show business lesson and this is why I

show business lesson and this is why I always come Gary look all I am is an

always come Gary look all I am is an

always come Gary look all I am is an instinctive actor I don’t know how to do

instinctive actor I don’t know how to do

instinctive actor I don’t know how to do anything else all right this is another

anything else all right this is another

anything else all right this is another story about repetition and learning by

story about repetition and learning by

story about repetition and learning by doing we we did Twelfth Night in in high

doing we we did Twelfth Night in in high

doing we we did Twelfth Night in in high school I was playing Andrew aguecheek

school I was playing Andrew aguecheek

school I was playing Andrew aguecheek and that not Fabian Fabian is a bad role

and that not Fabian Fabian is a bad role

and that not Fabian Fabian is a bad role I might even been cut for my area I was

I might even been cut for my area I was

I might even been cut for my area I was playing AG you argued Andrew aguecheek

playing AG you argued Andrew aguecheek

playing AG you argued Andrew aguecheek and we had done it like most high

and we had done it like most high

and we had done it like most high schools you know do it what ho I told

schools you know do it what ho I told

schools you know do it what ho I told you did we all sounded like that except

you did we all sounded like that except

you did we all sounded like that except John Gilchrist and it was a great actor

John Gilchrist and it was a great actor

John Gilchrist and it was a great actor and we one day we were told by our drama

and we one day we were told by our drama

and we one day we were told by our drama teacher that we were going to perform

teacher that we were going to perform

teacher that we were going to perform scenes at every assembly for the day so

scenes at every assembly for the day so

scenes at every assembly for the day so we performed these scenes three times in

we performed these scenes three times in

we performed these scenes three times in six times in one day we don’t have to go

six times in one day we don’t have to go

six times in one day we don’t have to go to class we just had to perform these

to class we just had to perform these

to class we just had to perform these these scenes from Shakespeare for about

these scenes from Shakespeare for about

these scenes from Shakespeare for about 300 people at a time 300 of our friends

300 people at a time 300 of our friends

300 people at a time 300 of our friends and or enemies or the people that we you

and or enemies or the people that we you

and or enemies or the people that we you know hope we wouldn’t see at school when

know hope we wouldn’t see at school when

know hope we wouldn’t see at school when we would show up because they were evil

we would show up because they were evil

we would show up because they were evil but and so about third assembly well we

but and so about third assembly well we

but and so about third assembly well we started cutting up and by the time we

started cutting up and by the time we

started cutting up and by the time we got to the sixth one I had five or six

got to the sixth one I had five or six

got to the sixth one I had five or six gags ass or anyway aggregate that were

gags ass or anyway aggregate that were

gags ass or anyway aggregate that were absolute killer and when you know when

absolute killer and when you know when

absolute killer and when you know when somebody laughs at Shakespeare in high

somebody laughs at Shakespeare in high

somebody laughs at Shakespeare in high school you’re done then you’re just

school you’re done then you’re just

school you’re done then you’re just you’re just settled it’s that’s all you

you’re just settled it’s that’s all you

you’re just settled it’s that’s all you want to do from then on yeah I was I was

want to do from then on yeah I was I was

want to do from then on yeah I was I was a worthless student there anyway but

a worthless student there anyway but

a worthless student there anyway but that made me even more so we want you to

that made me even more so we want you to

that made me even more so we want you to play a guy called Alan whose marriages

play a guy called Alan whose marriages

play a guy called Alan whose marriages in bits so he goes to Saudi Arabia to

in bits so he goes to Saudi Arabia to

in bits so he goes to Saudi Arabia to try and sell the King some high-tech

try and sell the King some high-tech

try and sell the King some high-tech virtual reality at what point do you say

virtual reality at what point do you say

virtual reality at what point do you say I mean I mean right about the time that

I mean I mean right about the time that

I mean I mean right about the time that all of the major studios say no way in

all of the major studios say no way in

all of the major studios say no way in hell

hell

hell we make this movie that dude when they

we make this movie that dude when they

we make this movie that dude when they where they are so against the idea make

where they are so against the idea make

where they are so against the idea make of the movie you know you’re gonna be

of the movie you know you’re gonna be

of the movie you know you’re gonna be you know you’ve got something if you

you know you’ve got something if you

you know you’ve got something if you look for that thing that that that moves

look for that thing that that that moves

look for that thing that that that moves you I don’t know what it is

you I don’t know what it is

you I don’t know what it is I like repetition I there’s a saying

I like repetition I there’s a saying

I like repetition I there’s a saying goes rapid repetition repetition keeps

goes rapid repetition repetition keeps

goes rapid repetition repetition keeps me green yeah I love that saying that

me green yeah I love that saying that

me green yeah I love that saying that decision keeps me green keeps me green

decision keeps me green keeps me green

decision keeps me green keeps me green become fresh because the idea that we do

become fresh because the idea that we do

become fresh because the idea that we do performance is over and over again you

performance is over and over again you

performance is over and over again you say well doesn’t that get boring or

say well doesn’t that get boring or

say well doesn’t that get boring or stale but no it’s in the repetition that

stale but no it’s in the repetition that

stale but no it’s in the repetition that the creation comes that the expression

the creation comes that the expression

the creation comes that the expression comes because I’ll give you an example I

comes because I’ll give you an example I

comes because I’ll give you an example I was doing Richard once not particularly

was doing Richard once not particularly

was doing Richard once not particularly well and this show is going on and we

well and this show is going on and we

well and this show is going on and we couldn’t get this court scene with a lot

couldn’t get this court scene with a lot

couldn’t get this court scene with a lot of people in it I didn’t understand what

of people in it I didn’t understand what

of people in it I didn’t understand what I was doing in the scene so we would

I was doing in the scene so we would

I was doing in the scene so we would call rehearsals I would rehearse it and

call rehearsals I would rehearse it and

call rehearsals I would rehearse it and stuff and we would talk about it think

stuff and we would talk about it think

stuff and we would talk about it think about it you know like all this kind of

about it you know like all this kind of

about it you know like all this kind of work with people together trying to

work with people together trying to

work with people together trying to figure out something in the 85th

figure out something in the 85th

figure out something in the 85th performance of Richard I had done it on

performance of Richard I had done it on

performance of Richard I had done it on my 85th entrance

my 85th entrance

my 85th entrance I knew the court see I understood it I I

I knew the court see I understood it I I

I knew the court see I understood it I I was there I could play but not in 84 not

was there I could play but not in 84 not

was there I could play but not in 84 not maybe four I was might have been getting

maybe four I was might have been getting

maybe four I was might have been getting closer didn’t realize it yeah I gave up

closer didn’t realize it yeah I gave up

closer didn’t realize it yeah I gave up the ghost I guess I just gave it up and

the ghost I guess I just gave it up and

the ghost I guess I just gave it up and said oh screw it it’s not gonna happen

said oh screw it it’s not gonna happen

said oh screw it it’s not gonna happen and I’ll just keep going on and I found

and I’ll just keep going on and I found

and I’ll just keep going on and I found it I would like to be someone who takes

it I would like to be someone who takes

it I would like to be someone who takes chances I think part of the adventure of

chances I think part of the adventure of

chances I think part of the adventure of it is to is to go into something and and

it is to is to go into something and and

it is to is to go into something and and and not be afraid to screw up because

and not be afraid to screw up because

and not be afraid to screw up because then you’re reaching for something

then you’re reaching for something

then you’re reaching for something come on why are you doing this Roy no I

come on why are you doing this Roy no I

come on why are you doing this Roy no I mean it say it say Roy Cohn you are a

mean it say it say Roy Cohn you are a

mean it say it say Roy Cohn you are a homosexual and I will proceed

homosexual and I will proceed

homosexual and I will proceed systematically to destroy your

systematically to destroy your

systematically to destroy your reputation and your practice and your

reputation and your practice and your

reputation and your practice and your career I think what happens is you learn

career I think what happens is you learn

career I think what happens is you learn to forgive yourself because it’s you see

to forgive yourself because it’s you see

to forgive yourself because it’s you see in the scheme of things how it is and

in the scheme of things how it is and

in the scheme of things how it is and you say well gee you know I tried it the

you say well gee you know I tried it the

you say well gee you know I tried it the worst thing as they say is not to go for

worst thing as they say is not to go for

worst thing as they say is not to go for it but if you go for it and it goes you

it but if you go for it and it goes you

it but if you go for it and it goes you know it’s out of your hands and it’s

know it’s out of your hands and it’s

know it’s out of your hands and it’s right that all saying what any what

right that all saying what any what

right that all saying what any what anyone ever says about me is really none

anyone ever says about me is really none

anyone ever says about me is really none of my business so you know you sort of

of my business so you know you sort of

of my business so you know you sort of you go and you can you hope for the best

you go and you can you hope for the best

you go and you can you hope for the best and then you see that a lot of times you

and then you see that a lot of times you

and then you see that a lot of times you know you things happen and you have no

know you things happen and you have no

know you things happen and you have no control when I was younger everybody

control when I was younger everybody

control when I was younger everybody told me not to be an actor to this day I

told me not to be an actor to this day I

told me not to be an actor to this day I say that to people who come up to me and

say that to people who come up to me and

say that to people who come up to me and say I’m thinking of going into acting

say I’m thinking of going into acting

say I’m thinking of going into acting what do you think I say absolutely not

what do you think I say absolutely not

what do you think I say absolutely not it’s a terrible idea don’t do it because

it’s a terrible idea don’t do it because

it’s a terrible idea don’t do it because that’s what everyone said to me and I

that’s what everyone said to me and I

that’s what everyone said to me and I think if you’re gonna make it in this

think if you’re gonna make it in this

think if you’re gonna make it in this business

business

business that is so full of rejection and

that is so full of rejection and

that is so full of rejection and hardship you need to believe in yourself

hardship you need to believe in yourself

hardship you need to believe in yourself despite what everybody you love and

despite what everybody you love and

despite what everybody you love and Trust tells you and and it’s a very

Trust tells you and and it’s a very

Trust tells you and and it’s a very personal journey and so so that was

personal journey and so so that was

personal journey and so so that was really helpful I think you know the

really helpful I think you know the

really helpful I think you know the advice to stay away from this career was

advice to stay away from this career was

advice to stay away from this career was really helpful in my own understanding

really helpful in my own understanding

really helpful in my own understanding that it was that important that I pursue

that it was that important that I pursue

that it was that important that I pursue it you know the first job I got was a

it you know the first job I got was a

it you know the first job I got was a real job besides commercials and things

real job besides commercials and things

real job besides commercials and things like that

like that

like that local radio commercials and things that

local radio commercials and things that

local radio commercials and things that kind of gave us the money Ben and I had

kind of gave us the money Ben and I had

kind of gave us the money Ben and I had a joint bank account and we’d go to New

a joint bank account and we’d go to New

a joint bank account and we’d go to New York and if you made money act then you

York and if you made money act then you

York and if you made money act then you went into the account and the account

went into the account and the account

went into the account and the account was only to be used if if you were going

was only to be used if if you were going

was only to be used if if you were going to New York for an audition or if we

to New York for an audition or if we

to New York for an audition or if we took $10 out to like play video games

took $10 out to like play video games

took $10 out to like play video games and I got a line in the movie mystic

and I got a line in the movie mystic

and I got a line in the movie mystic pizza and the line was mom do you want

pizza and the line was mom do you want

pizza and the line was mom do you want my green stuff and literally but it was

my green stuff and literally but it was

my green stuff and literally but it was a scene that was a big dinner table

a scene that was a big dinner table

a scene that was a big dinner table scene Julia Roberts at the Attica

scene Julia Roberts at the Attica

scene Julia Roberts at the Attica for her and and it was this old dinner

for her and and it was this old dinner

for her and and it was this old dinner table scene and so it took us three

table scene and so it took us three

table scene and so it took us three nights to shoot and down in Mystic

nights to shoot and down in Mystic

nights to shoot and down in Mystic Connecticut and I was a miner so my

Connecticut and I was a miner so my

Connecticut and I was a miner so my mother had to come with me and you know

mother had to come with me and you know

mother had to come with me and you know we shot from five to five every every

we shot from five to five every every

we shot from five to five every every night and and I just remember being so

night and and I just remember being so

night and and I just remember being so in love with the process of film I just

in love with the process of film I just

in love with the process of film I just and I was like this is the greatest it

and I was like this is the greatest it

and I was like this is the greatest it was the best time I’ve ever had in my

was the best time I’ve ever had in my

was the best time I’ve ever had in my life and it was you know I was like this

life and it was you know I was like this

life and it was you know I was like this is amazing I want this to never ever

is amazing I want this to never ever

is amazing I want this to never ever ever stop like I loved it but I mean we

ever stop like I loved it but I mean we

ever stop like I loved it but I mean we really wrote Good Will Hunting out of

really wrote Good Will Hunting out of

really wrote Good Will Hunting out of necessity I mean we just needed a job

necessity I mean we just needed a job

necessity I mean we just needed a job and we and and you know as you all know

and we and and you know as you all know

and we and and you know as you all know they don’t really give those out here so

they don’t really give those out here so

they don’t really give those out here so so it was just you know two guys who

so it was just you know two guys who

so it was just you know two guys who were eager and young and had a lot of

were eager and young and had a lot of

were eager and young and had a lot of energy and a lot of creative energy and

energy and a lot of creative energy and

energy and a lot of creative energy and that’s a big prep is always a big

that’s a big prep is always a big

that’s a big prep is always a big problem with LA and New York was you

problem with LA and New York was you

problem with LA and New York was you you know you’d meet these other actors

you know you’d meet these other actors

you know you’d meet these other actors and they and it’s like you’re raring to

and they and it’s like you’re raring to

and they and it’s like you’re raring to go and there’s nowhere to put that

go and there’s nowhere to put that

go and there’s nowhere to put that energy and so you know it can get put in

energy and so you know it can get put in

energy and so you know it can get put in horrible places it can get put in you

horrible places it can get put in you

horrible places it can get put in you know drugs and all that you know or you

know drugs and all that you know or you

know drugs and all that you know or you can try to somehow channel it into

can try to somehow channel it into

can try to somehow channel it into something that feels productive and even

something that feels productive and even

something that feels productive and even if it doesn’t nothing comes of it it’s

if it doesn’t nothing comes of it it’s

if it doesn’t nothing comes of it it’s still productive in the sense that

still productive in the sense that

still productive in the sense that you’re working even if you’re getting

you’re working even if you’re getting

you’re working even if you’re getting together in groups and doing scenes or

together in groups and doing scenes or

together in groups and doing scenes or taking classes or trying to cobble

taking classes or trying to cobble

taking classes or trying to cobble together a screenplay the energy is

together a screenplay the energy is

together a screenplay the energy is going somewhere well we all are in the

going somewhere well we all are in the

going somewhere well we all are in the business of storytelling I mean it’s not

business of storytelling I mean it’s not

business of storytelling I mean it’s not just exclusive for people like me who

just exclusive for people like me who

just exclusive for people like me who are in the entertainment business I

are in the entertainment business I

are in the entertainment business I think that no matter what business

think that no matter what business

think that no matter what business you’re in no matter what you’re you’re

you’re in no matter what you’re you’re

you’re in no matter what you’re you’re selling or doing why is it certain

selling or doing why is it certain

selling or doing why is it certain businesses can hover above their

businesses can hover above their

businesses can hover above their competition I mean your Starbucks really

competition I mean your Starbucks really

competition I mean your Starbucks really serving the best cup of coffee maybe not

serving the best cup of coffee maybe not

serving the best cup of coffee maybe not I mean I like a caramel macchiato myself

I mean I like a caramel macchiato myself

I mean I like a caramel macchiato myself but is American Express really the best

but is American Express really the best

but is American Express really the best return rate on a credit card probably

return rate on a credit card probably

return rate on a credit card probably not but it’s the story they managed to

not but it’s the story they managed to

not but it’s the story they managed to tell and I think that the more that we

tell and I think that the more that we

tell and I think that the more that we think about that the more that we

think about that the more that we

think about that the more that we you know sometimes you we see

you know sometimes you we see

you know sometimes you we see commercials and we see stuff and we just

commercials and we see stuff and we just

commercials and we see stuff and we just go I so you need to turn off but somehow

go I so you need to turn off but somehow

go I so you need to turn off but somehow those people that managed to tell a

those people that managed to tell a

those people that managed to tell a story that managed to even temporarily

story that managed to even temporarily

story that managed to even temporarily move us in a certain way that we

move us in a certain way that we

move us in a certain way that we remember we don’t feel like we’re being

remember we don’t feel like we’re being

remember we don’t feel like we’re being sold we feel like we’re being told

sold we feel like we’re being told

sold we feel like we’re being told something that we can connect to so I’ve

something that we can connect to so I’ve

something that we can connect to so I’ve always been driven by that very idea

always been driven by that very idea

always been driven by that very idea that very notion can we help us

that very notion can we help us

that very notion can we help us appreciate this early experience these

appreciate this early experience these

appreciate this early experience these lean years these very difficult years

lean years these very difficult years

lean years these very difficult years leading up to the ultimate prize there

leading up to the ultimate prize there

leading up to the ultimate prize there is no prize out there the only prize is

is no prize out there the only prize is

is no prize out there the only prize is this one and what do you feel and what

this one and what do you feel and what

this one and what do you feel and what you want to accomplish and if you can as

you want to accomplish and if you can as

you want to accomplish and if you can as you start out these what could be lean

you start out these what could be lean

you start out these what could be lean ears or could be fat ears

I feel that I very often watch a lot of

I feel that I very often watch a lot of young people sort of meander around

young people sort of meander around

young people sort of meander around without any idea about why they’re doing

without any idea about why they’re doing

without any idea about why they’re doing what they’re doing

what they’re doing

what they’re doing I mean to want and to be ambitious and

I mean to want and to be ambitious and

I mean to want and to be ambitious and to want to be successful is not enough

to want to be successful is not enough

to want to be successful is not enough that’s just desire to know what you want

that’s just desire to know what you want

that’s just desire to know what you want to understand why you’re doing it to

to understand why you’re doing it to

to understand why you’re doing it to dedicate every breath in your body to

dedicate every breath in your body to

dedicate every breath in your body to achieve if you feel you have something

achieve if you feel you have something

achieve if you feel you have something to give if you feel that your particular

to give if you feel that your particular

to give if you feel that your particular talent is worth developing is worth

talent is worth developing is worth

talent is worth developing is worth caring for then there’s nothing you

caring for then there’s nothing you

caring for then there’s nothing you can’t achieve and I think that when I

can’t achieve and I think that when I

can’t achieve and I think that when I was beginning as an actor I was

was beginning as an actor I was

was beginning as an actor I was fortunate to have gone to Julliard when

fortunate to have gone to Julliard when

fortunate to have gone to Julliard when I did go study drama with a great number

I did go study drama with a great number

I did go study drama with a great number of actors and actresses who were going

of actors and actresses who were going

of actors and actresses who were going on to become very well-known very

on to become very well-known very

on to become very well-known very quickly and I wasn’t and I think the

quickly and I wasn’t and I think the

quickly and I wasn’t and I think the sort of greatest lesson I came out of

sort of greatest lesson I came out of

sort of greatest lesson I came out of about that was that comparing yourself

about that was that comparing yourself

about that was that comparing yourself to other people is a real mistake I mean

to other people is a real mistake I mean

to other people is a real mistake I mean my struggle wasn’t any worse or less or

my struggle wasn’t any worse or less or

my struggle wasn’t any worse or less or whatever than anyone else is it was just

whatever than anyone else is it was just

whatever than anyone else is it was just mine

mine

mine I think the audition process is no

I think the audition process is no

I think the audition process is no different than going for a meeting as a

different than going for a meeting as a

different than going for a meeting as a cinematographer or if you want to be in

cinematographer or if you want to be in

cinematographer or if you want to be in any of the of the disciplines of this

any of the of the disciplines of this

any of the of the disciplines of this industry very often the thing that

industry very often the thing that

industry very often the thing that actors tend to do is I think they tend

actors tend to do is I think they tend

actors tend to do is I think they tend to focus on the wrong thing so if I were

to focus on the wrong thing so if I were

to focus on the wrong thing so if I were to say to you what do you think the

to say to you what do you think the

to say to you what do you think the purpose of an audition is what was your

purpose of an audition is what was your

purpose of an audition is what was your answer be what’s the purpose of an

answer be what’s the purpose of an

answer be what’s the purpose of an audition

to live truthfully in the moment very

to live truthfully in the moment very nice most people would say to get the

nice most people would say to get the

nice most people would say to get the fun job all right

fun job all right

fun job all right now that is a very very very dangerous

now that is a very very very dangerous

now that is a very very very dangerous place to start to want to get the job

place to start to want to get the job

place to start to want to get the job now look let’s face facts if you get the

now look let’s face facts if you get the

now look let’s face facts if you get the job how great that’s great it’s icing on

job how great that’s great it’s icing on

job how great that’s great it’s icing on the cake it’s fantastic but I believe

the cake it’s fantastic but I believe

the cake it’s fantastic but I believe that if actors were better willing to

that if actors were better willing to

that if actors were better willing to adopt a philosophy that it is an

adopt a philosophy that it is an

adopt a philosophy that it is an opportunity to walk into a room and to

opportunity to walk into a room and to

opportunity to walk into a room and to begin a relationship that may not pay

begin a relationship that may not pay

begin a relationship that may not pay off with that particular job sometimes

off with that particular job sometimes

off with that particular job sometimes actors are so nervous and they want that

actors are so nervous and they want that

actors are so nervous and they want that job so much or they can’t pay their rent

job so much or they can’t pay their rent

job so much or they can’t pay their rent they got to get that job well we see

they got to get that job well we see

they got to get that job well we see that you know the director sees that so

that you know the director sees that so

that you know the director sees that so the problem with that is that you’re not

the problem with that is that you’re not

the problem with that is that you’re not being yourself you can’t be truthful in

being yourself you can’t be truthful in

being yourself you can’t be truthful in the moment when your focus is on the

the moment when your focus is on the

the moment when your focus is on the result instead of what on that day at

result instead of what on that day at

result instead of what on that day at that moment is the beginning of a

that moment is the beginning of a

that moment is the beginning of a process can I work with this actor the

process can I work with this actor the

process can I work with this actor the directors thinking does this actor pay

directors thinking does this actor pay

directors thinking does this actor pay attention do they listen and when I give

attention do they listen and when I give

attention do they listen and when I give them direction do they actually change

them direction do they actually change

them direction do they actually change anything do they take direction go that

anything do they take direction go that

anything do they take direction go that way and if you can stand in a room and

way and if you can stand in a room and

way and if you can stand in a room and say I may be raw I may be undeveloped I

say I may be raw I may be undeveloped I

say I may be raw I may be undeveloped I may have no experience but I trust

may have no experience but I trust

may have no experience but I trust myself enough and I believe in myself

myself enough and I believe in myself

myself enough and I believe in myself enough on this day that I want to

enough on this day that I want to

enough on this day that I want to introduce myself to this director

introduce myself to this director

introduce myself to this director casting director producer assistant and

casting director producer assistant and

casting director producer assistant and by the way be really nice to the

by the way be really nice to the

by the way be really nice to the assistants

assistants

assistants because no one behind that table is any

because no one behind that table is any

because no one behind that table is any different than you everyone behind that

different than you everyone behind that

different than you everyone behind that table is just as ambitious as you are

table is just as ambitious as you are

table is just as ambitious as you are that director wants to be doing better

that director wants to be doing better

that director wants to be doing better things that casting director wants to be

things that casting director wants to be

things that casting director wants to be a director that assistant that assistant

a director that assistant that assistant

a director that assistant that assistant wants to be the casting director

wants to be the casting director

wants to be the casting director everybody wants to be somewhere else in

everybody wants to be somewhere else in

everybody wants to be somewhere else in 10 years just like you do so we’re all

10 years just like you do so we’re all

10 years just like you do so we’re all in the same boat and it’s sometimes hard

in the same boat and it’s sometimes hard

in the same boat and it’s sometimes hard to believe this no matter how rude they

to believe this no matter how rude they

to believe this no matter how rude they might be no matter how you knows because

might be no matter how you knows because

might be no matter how you knows because some of them are just there in those

some of them are just there in those

some of them are just there in those kind of situations but my point is this

kind of situations but my point is this

kind of situations but my point is this they’re on your side because they have

they’re on your side because they have

they’re on your side because they have to cast this thing and because people

to cast this thing and because people

to cast this thing and because people are fundamentally lazy they’d rather be

are fundamentally lazy they’d rather be

are fundamentally lazy they’d rather be home smoking pot and watching TV so

they want you to be good they want you

they want you to be good they want you to solve their problem and too often I

to solve their problem and too often I

to solve their problem and too often I think people don’t realize that you have

think people don’t realize that you have

think people don’t realize that you have to take the long view the short view is

to take the long view the short view is

to take the long view the short view is I’m what this job I need this job I want

I’m what this job I need this job I want

I’m what this job I need this job I want this job the long view is I have a

this job the long view is I have a

this job the long view is I have a chance to meet someone I may admire

chance to meet someone I may admire

chance to meet someone I may admire someone I could work with but I may not

someone I could work with but I may not

someone I could work with but I may not be right for this job on this day that

be right for this job on this day that

be right for this job on this day that has nothing to do with my talent

has nothing to do with my talent

has nothing to do with my talent it could be a thousand reasons why you

it could be a thousand reasons why you

it could be a thousand reasons why you don’t get a job but if I’m good enough

don’t get a job but if I’m good enough

don’t get a job but if I’m good enough if I stand on that stage and I show them

if I stand on that stage and I show them

if I stand on that stage and I show them where my talent is on this day I walk

where my talent is on this day I walk

where my talent is on this day I walk out that door they might look at each

out that door they might look at each

out that door they might look at each other and go she’s really good she’s

other and go she’s really good she’s

other and go she’s really good she’s really good she’s not right for this but

really good she’s not right for this but

really good she’s not right for this but she’s really good and the next time they

she’s really good and the next time they

she’s really good and the next time they do a film or the next time they do a

do a film or the next time they do a

do a film or the next time they do a play they’ll bring you back

play they’ll bring you back

play they’ll bring you back and someday along that long road you may

and someday along that long road you may

and someday along that long road you may get that job but it’s about

get that job but it’s about

get that job but it’s about relationships and it’s about trusting

relationships and it’s about trusting

relationships and it’s about trusting yourself and where you are and realizing

yourself and where you are and realizing

yourself and where you are and realizing you are good enough for where you are

you are good enough for where you are

you are good enough for where you are right now on that day and I believe in

right now on that day and I believe in

right now on that day and I believe in the long view I’m not going to spend

the long view I’m not going to spend

the long view I’m not going to spend much time on work and don’t look shocked

much time on work and don’t look shocked

much time on work and don’t look shocked it’s not that I don’t think it’s

it’s not that I don’t think it’s

it’s not that I don’t think it’s tremendously important because it is

tremendously important because it is

tremendously important because it is we’ve got to accept responsibility we’ve

we’ve got to accept responsibility we’ve

we’ve got to accept responsibility we’ve got to accept the fact that we’ve got to

got to accept the fact that we’ve got to

got to accept the fact that we’ve got to perform and as I tell the kids all over

perform and as I tell the kids all over

perform and as I tell the kids all over America today now is the best time

America today now is the best time

America today now is the best time you’ll ever have in life to get ahead

you’ll ever have in life to get ahead

you’ll ever have in life to get ahead now is the most opportune time in

now is the most opportune time in

now is the most opportune time in America that it has ever been to get

America that it has ever been to get

America that it has ever been to get ahead here’s what I say if you show up

ahead here’s what I say if you show up

ahead here’s what I say if you show up for work on time

for work on time

for work on time and stay there until the appointed

and stay there until the appointed

and stay there until the appointed departure time if you do what they pay

departure time if you do what they pay

departure time if you do what they pay you to do and then they pay you then

you to do and then they pay you then

you to do and then they pay you then adios anybody anything now if you want

adios anybody anything now if you want

adios anybody anything now if you want to raise get there a few minutes early

to raise get there a few minutes early

to raise get there a few minutes early ask for extra things to do be cheerful

ask for extra things to do be cheerful

ask for extra things to do be cheerful and positive and optimistic and helpful

and positive and optimistic and helpful

and positive and optimistic and helpful don’t goof off and try to get out of

don’t goof off and try to get out of

don’t goof off and try to get out of work deliberately seek the boss to find

work deliberately seek the boss to find

work deliberately seek the boss to find extra work and then I will absolutely

extra work and then I will absolutely

extra work and then I will absolutely guarantee you a raise in short order now

guarantee you a raise in short order now

guarantee you a raise in short order now your current employer might not be the

your current employer might not be the

your current employer might not be the one to give you the raise but somebody

one to give you the raise but somebody

one to give you the raise but somebody down the streets going to see what

down the streets going to see what

down the streets going to see what you’re doing and they’re gonna say if

you’re doing and they’re gonna say if

you’re doing and they’re gonna say if that’s the boy I want working for me

that’s the boy I want working for me

that’s the boy I want working for me that’s the girl I want working for me

that’s the girl I want working for me

that’s the girl I want working for me because he or she are doing more than

because he or she are doing more than

because he or she are doing more than they’re paid to do that’s the way you

they’re paid to do that’s the way you

they’re paid to do that’s the way you get a raise aw don’t misunderstand you

get a raise aw don’t misunderstand you

get a raise aw don’t misunderstand you got to work you you can’t be like this

got to work you you can’t be like this

got to work you you can’t be like this old boy down home and you’re gonna find

old boy down home and you’re gonna find

old boy down home and you’re gonna find out earlier than an awful lot of old

out earlier than an awful lot of old

out earlier than an awful lot of old boys down home somebody at least they’re

boys down home somebody at least they’re

boys down home somebody at least they’re worth when I was down there somebody

worth when I was down there somebody

worth when I was down there somebody asked him how long you’ve been working

asked him how long you’ve been working

asked him how long you’ve been working for his accountant and he said ever

for his accountant and he said ever

for his accountant and he said ever since they threatened to fire me so

since they threatened to fire me so

since they threatened to fire me so that’s about the size of it yeah but

that’s about the size of it yeah but

that’s about the size of it yeah but here’s what we’ve discovered if you got

here’s what we’ve discovered if you got

here’s what we’ve discovered if you got a good self-image if you have your goals

a good self-image if you have your goals

a good self-image if you have your goals set in life if you’ve got the right

set in life if you’ve got the right

set in life if you’ve got the right mental attitude nobody has to tell you

mental attitude nobody has to tell you

mental attitude nobody has to tell you go to work that just follows naturally

go to work that just follows naturally

go to work that just follows naturally so this is what we’re going to work on

so this is what we’re going to work on

so this is what we’re going to work on and you got to have a desire to succeed

and you got to have a desire to succeed

and you got to have a desire to succeed you can’t just casually want the good

you can’t just casually want the good

you can’t just casually want the good things in life it’s got to become a

things in life it’s got to become a

things in life it’s got to become a passion for you your dream has got to be

passion for you your dream has got to be

passion for you your dream has got to be more than just an idle thoughts you got

more than just an idle thoughts you got

more than just an idle thoughts you got to be willing to build a foundation

to be willing to build a foundation

to be willing to build a foundation under it and that’s for sure we’re going

under it and that’s for sure we’re going

under it and that’s for sure we’re going to be taking these steps and quite

to be taking these steps and quite

to be taking these steps and quite obviously ladies and gentleman I believe

obviously ladies and gentleman I believe

obviously ladies and gentleman I believe that these steps are what is necessary

that these steps are what is necessary

that these steps are what is necessary but let me let me identify to you what

but let me let me identify to you what

but let me let me identify to you what one of the major problems in America is

one of the major problems in America is

one of the major problems in America is one of the problems as you see we have

one of the problems as you see we have

one of the problems as you see we have said to people all of these things are

said to people all of these things are

said to people all of these things are available we’ve shown in the big homes

available we’ve shown in the big homes

available we’ve shown in the big homes the big cars the swimming pools the jet

the big cars the swimming pools the jet

the big cars the swimming pools the jet set the you know that style of living

set the you know that style of living

set the you know that style of living that a lot of people say yeah I’d kind

that a lot of people say yeah I’d kind

that a lot of people say yeah I’d kind of like that then on the other side of

of like that then on the other side of

of like that then on the other side of the ledger we have said everybody not

the ledger we have said everybody not

the ledger we have said everybody not only can get these things but everybody

only can get these things but everybody

only can get these things but everybody deserves these things America

deserves these things America

deserves these things America a rich and affluent land and everybody

a rich and affluent land and everybody

a rich and affluent land and everybody can get them then we have another

can get them then we have another

can get them then we have another segment of society that says that crime

segment of society that says that crime

segment of society that says that crime is caused by poverty with one segment

is caused by poverty with one segment

is caused by poverty with one segment saying you deserve these things and you

saying you deserve these things and you

saying you deserve these things and you ought to have them and another segment

ought to have them and another segment

ought to have them and another segment saying that crime is caused by poverty

saying that crime is caused by poverty

saying that crime is caused by poverty we subliminally subconsciously plan a

we subliminally subconsciously plan a

we subliminally subconsciously plan a thought don’t wait to get it go get it

thought don’t wait to get it go get it

thought don’t wait to get it go get it right now there has never been a

right now there has never been a

right now there has never been a definitive study that establishes any

definitive study that establishes any

definitive study that establishes any correlation between crime and poverty

correlation between crime and poverty

correlation between crime and poverty during the Great Depression the crime

during the Great Depression the crime

during the Great Depression the crime rate was much lower in 1939 than it was

rate was much lower in 1939 than it was

rate was much lower in 1939 than it was in 1930 at the end of a decade of the

in 1930 at the end of a decade of the

in 1930 at the end of a decade of the roughest depression our country has ever

roughest depression our country has ever

roughest depression our country has ever had so what we’re saying is let’s start

had so what we’re saying is let’s start

had so what we’re saying is let’s start climbing some steps you see we could

climbing some steps you see we could

climbing some steps you see we could draw you an elevator to the top but I’d

draw you an elevator to the top but I’d

draw you an elevator to the top but I’d have to be honest and say the elevator

have to be honest and say the elevator

have to be honest and say the elevator doesn’t work you’re gonna have to start

doesn’t work you’re gonna have to start

doesn’t work you’re gonna have to start taking these steps and you’re going to

taking these steps and you’re going to

taking these steps and you’re going to have to take them one at a time but I’ve

have to take them one at a time but I’ve

have to take them one at a time but I’ve discovered that people don’t mind taking

discovered that people don’t mind taking

discovered that people don’t mind taking the steps if you tell them where they

the steps if you tell them where they

the steps if you tell them where they are

are

are show them how many of there are and then

show them how many of there are and then

show them how many of there are and then tell them exactly how to climb the steps

tell them exactly how to climb the steps

tell them exactly how to climb the steps but you see you’ve gotta climb the steps

but you see you’ve gotta climb the steps

but you see you’ve gotta climb the steps you can’t skip them on September the

you can’t skip them on September the

you can’t skip them on September the 15th 1944 in Jackson Mississippi at the

15th 1944 in Jackson Mississippi at the

15th 1944 in Jackson Mississippi at the YWCA at exactly 18 minutes after 8

YWCA at exactly 18 minutes after 8

YWCA at exactly 18 minutes after 8 o’clock I saw the participant anding

o’clock I saw the participant anding

o’clock I saw the participant anding over by the Nickelodeon now some of you

over by the Nickelodeon now some of you

over by the Nickelodeon now some of you won’t know what a Nickelodeon is that’s

won’t know what a Nickelodeon is that’s

won’t know what a Nickelodeon is that’s a jukebox okay and I thought to myself

a jukebox okay and I thought to myself

a jukebox okay and I thought to myself boy what I’d really like to do is I’d

boy what I’d really like to do is I’d

boy what I’d really like to do is I’d like to go over there and I’d like to

like to go over there and I’d like to

like to go over there and I’d like to grab her in my arms and I’d like to

grab her in my arms and I’d like to

grab her in my arms and I’d like to start hugging her and kissing her right

start hugging her and kissing her right

start hugging her and kissing her right now that’s exactly what I wanted to do

now that’s exactly what I wanted to do

now that’s exactly what I wanted to do but if I had she wouldn’t be sitting

but if I had she wouldn’t be sitting

but if I had she wouldn’t be sitting here is my wife of over 30 years today

here is my wife of over 30 years today

here is my wife of over 30 years today because I would have skipped too many

because I would have skipped too many

because I would have skipped too many steps

so I did something real original I

so I did something real original I walked up to her and I said and she said

walked up to her and I said and she said

walked up to her and I said and she said hi and the first thing you know since it

hi and the first thing you know since it

hi and the first thing you know since it was a dance that we were little YWCA

was a dance that we were little YWCA

was a dance that we were little YWCA dance and we were dancing and I got a

dance and we were dancing and I got a

dance and we were dancing and I got a telephone number that night and we had a

telephone number that night and we had a

telephone number that night and we had a lot of telephone calls and and then one

lot of telephone calls and and then one

lot of telephone calls and and then one day I said hey we ought to be going out

day I said hey we ought to be going out

day I said hey we ought to be going out and she said okay so we had a date then

and she said okay so we had a date then

and she said okay so we had a date then we had an oven in another one and then

we had an oven in another one and then

we had an oven in another one and then you know it was about two years and two

you know it was about two years and two

you know it was about two years and two months and 11 days and one hour later

months and 11 days and one hour later

months and 11 days and one hour later that she became my very own but we took

that she became my very own but we took

that she became my very own but we took some steps along the way I don’t care a

some steps along the way I don’t care a

some steps along the way I don’t care a bright you are in school you cannot move

bright you are in school you cannot move

bright you are in school you cannot move from 2 times 2 equals 4 into analytical

from 2 times 2 equals 4 into analytical

from 2 times 2 equals 4 into analytical geometry you got to take some steps now

geometry you got to take some steps now

geometry you got to take some steps now the mistake a lot of people make is they

the mistake a lot of people make is they

the mistake a lot of people make is they get on one step and sit there you know

get on one step and sit there you know

get on one step and sit there you know that’s not what I’m talking about either

that’s not what I’m talking about either

that’s not what I’m talking about either what I’m talking about is taking these

what I’m talking about is taking these

what I’m talking about is taking these steps and then you will get these number

steps and then you will get these number

steps and then you will get these number of years ago our majors my executive

of years ago our majors my executive

of years ago our majors my executive assistants got a phone call from a lady

assistants got a phone call from a lady

assistants got a phone call from a lady in Birmingham Alabama and then of the

in Birmingham Alabama and then of the

in Birmingham Alabama and then of the conversation she said Zig she said I

conversation she said Zig she said I

conversation she said Zig she said I believe this woman thinks she’s got an

believe this woman thinks she’s got an

believe this woman thinks she’s got an impossible problem but I believe you can

impossible problem but I believe you can

impossible problem but I believe you can solve that problem her with her in just

solve that problem her with her in just

solve that problem her with her in just a few minutes if you will spend that

a few minutes if you will spend that

a few minutes if you will spend that time with her I said well Laurie tell

time with her I said well Laurie tell

time with her I said well Laurie tell her to meet me backstage I’ll get there

her to meet me backstage I’ll get there

her to meet me backstage I’ll get there about 10 minutes early they my schedule

about 10 minutes early they my schedule

about 10 minutes early they my schedule was such that was about all I had well I

was such that was about all I had well I

was such that was about all I had well I got there and I was on the backstage

got there and I was on the backstage

got there and I was on the backstage behind the curtain on one side she

behind the curtain on one side she

behind the curtain on one side she spotted me from the other side and if

spotted me from the other side and if

spotted me from the other side and if she walked across the stage I had never

she walked across the stage I had never

she walked across the stage I had never seen as much anger in a human being in

seen as much anger in a human being in

seen as much anger in a human being in my life as I saw in her she almost

my life as I saw in her she almost

my life as I saw in her she almost started crying when she saw me she said

started crying when she saw me she said

started crying when she saw me she said oh I’m just so glad to see you I got

oh I’m just so glad to see you I got

oh I’m just so glad to see you I got this horrible job I hate it I hate

this horrible job I hate it I hate

this horrible job I hate it I hate everything about it I hate everybody

everything about it I hate everybody

everything about it I hate everybody I mean are you talking about negative

I mean are you talking about negative

I mean are you talking about negative nails she was it she said can you help

nails she was it she said can you help

nails she was it she said can you help me to understand I’ve only got about ten

me to understand I’ve only got about ten

me to understand I’ve only got about ten minutes so I looked at her and one thing

minutes so I looked at her and one thing

minutes so I looked at her and one thing I have learned I don’t do counseling but

I have learned I don’t do counseling but

I have learned I don’t do counseling but I talk with a lot of people who do in

I talk with a lot of people who do in

I talk with a lot of people who do in psychologist psychiatry and the ministry

psychologist psychiatry and the ministry

psychologist psychiatry and the ministry and they tell me that everybody who

and they tell me that everybody who

and they tell me that everybody who comes to you with a problem are not

comes to you with a problem are not

comes to you with a problem are not necessarily looking for a solution I

necessarily looking for a solution I

necessarily looking for a solution I couldn’t understand that for a long time

couldn’t understand that for a long time

couldn’t understand that for a long time why do they bring you a problem if they

why do they bring you a problem if they

why do they bring you a problem if they don’t want to solve it well I can tell

don’t want to solve it well I can tell

don’t want to solve it well I can tell you why they want to tell you about it

you why they want to tell you about it

you why they want to tell you about it you about it you about you about it you

you about it you about you about it you

you about it you about you about it you about and if you foul up the deal and

about and if you foul up the deal and

about and if you foul up the deal and solve the problem they can tell you

solve the problem they can tell you

solve the problem they can tell you again you again they want the attention

again you again they want the attention

again you again they want the attention that goes with the problem and every

that goes with the problem and every

that goes with the problem and every company just about it has that kind of

company just about it has that kind of

company just about it has that kind of an individual they want the attention

an individual they want the attention

an individual they want the attention that goes with griping and complaining

that goes with griping and complaining

that goes with griping and complaining well I looked at the lady

well I looked at the lady

well I looked at the lady and it wasn’t unkindly but firmly I said

and it wasn’t unkindly but firmly I said

and it wasn’t unkindly but firmly I said there yes and you know ma’am I’m afraid

there yes and you know ma’am I’m afraid

there yes and you know ma’am I’m afraid your problem it’s about to get worse she

your problem it’s about to get worse she

your problem it’s about to get worse she said what do you mean I said I believe

said what do you mean I said I believe

said what do you mean I said I believe they’re gonna fire you

she was stunned I could have stunned him

she was stunned I could have stunned him or about hit her in the face with a

or about hit her in the face with a

or about hit her in the face with a bucket of ice water

bucket of ice water

bucket of ice water she said fire me why on earth would they

she said fire me why on earth would they

she said fire me why on earth would they fire me

fire me

fire me inflection and her voice clearly said

inflection and her voice clearly said

inflection and her voice clearly said they’re the bad guys I’m the good guy

they’re the bad guys I’m the good guy

they’re the bad guys I’m the good guy why don’t they fire them and keep me

why don’t they fire them and keep me

why don’t they fire them and keep me have you ever noticed that people who

have you ever noticed that people who

have you ever noticed that people who are the problem never recognize that

are the problem never recognize that

are the problem never recognize that they are they’re in complete denial they

they are they’re in complete denial they

they are they’re in complete denial they think denial is just a river in Egypt

think denial is just a river in Egypt

think denial is just a river in Egypt why would they fire me yet I said ma’am

why would they fire me yet I said ma’am

why would they fire me yet I said ma’am I don’t believe there’s a company in

I don’t believe there’s a company in

I don’t believe there’s a company in America big enough to contain this much

America big enough to contain this much

America big enough to contain this much poison in one small spot have you ever

poison in one small spot have you ever

poison in one small spot have you ever noticed that when somebody’s about to

noticed that when somebody’s about to

noticed that when somebody’s about to lose something they’ve been complaining

lose something they’ve been complaining

lose something they’ve been complaining about whether it’s a car a home a mate a

about whether it’s a car a home a mate a

about whether it’s a car a home a mate a job or whatever when all of a sudden it

job or whatever when all of a sudden it

job or whatever when all of a sudden it appears they’re gonna lose them it takes

appears they’re gonna lose them it takes

appears they’re gonna lose them it takes on brand-new value so you look to me and

on brand-new value so you look to me and

on brand-new value so you look to me and said well what can I do I said do you

said well what can I do I said do you

said well what can I do I said do you really want to know she said yes I do

really want to know she said yes I do

really want to know she said yes I do that’s the reason I came to see you I

that’s the reason I came to see you I

that’s the reason I came to see you I came looking for help but you sure have

came looking for help but you sure have

came looking for help but you sure have been in a help so far

been in a help so far

been in a help so far I said well ma’am I’ve got an idea and I

I said well ma’am I’ve got an idea and I

I said well ma’am I’ve got an idea and I will absolutely guarantee you it

will absolutely guarantee you it

will absolutely guarantee you it positively definitely absolutely will

positively definitely absolutely will

positively definitely absolutely will work if you will just do it she said

work if you will just do it she said

work if you will just do it she said I’ll try anything within reason I said

I’ll try anything within reason I said

I’ll try anything within reason I said okay when you get home tonight all of

okay when you get home tonight all of

okay when you get home tonight all of your household tasks are complete it’s

your household tasks are complete it’s

your household tasks are complete it’s bedtime get off in a room right by

bedtime get off in a room right by

bedtime get off in a room right by yourself get a sheet of paper out and at

yourself get a sheet of paper out and at

yourself get a sheet of paper out and at the top of it right I like my job

the top of it right I like my job

the top of it right I like my job because he interrupted me she said

because he interrupted me she said

because he interrupted me she said that’ll be easy I don’t like nothing

that’ll be easy I don’t like nothing

that’ll be easy I don’t like nothing about that job don’t like nothing about

about that job don’t like nothing about

about that job don’t like nothing about those people down there and I said well

those people down there and I said well

those people down there and I said well just as a matter of curiosity do you

just as a matter of curiosity do you

just as a matter of curiosity do you work there for benevolent reasons or do

work there for benevolent reasons or do

work there for benevolent reasons or do they pay you for working there she said

they pay you for working there she said

they pay you for working there she said well I got to confess they pay me and I

well I got to confess they pay me and I

well I got to confess they pay me and I said you don’t like to be paid oh she

said you don’t like to be paid oh she

said you don’t like to be paid oh she said yes I do I said okay tell you what

said yes I do I said okay tell you what

said yes I do I said okay tell you what you do open your notebook right now

you do open your notebook right now

you do open your notebook right now we’ll start our list of the things you

we’ll start our list of the things you

we’ll start our list of the things you like about your dog they pay you for

like about your dog they pay you for

like about your dog they pay you for working there and you do like it don’t

working there and you do like it don’t

working there and you do like it don’t you said absolutely but she just stood

you said absolutely but she just stood

you said absolutely but she just stood there I said no open your notebook now

there I said no open your notebook now

there I said no open your notebook now and we’ll get busy on the list he just

and we’ll get busy on the list he just

and we’ll get busy on the list he just stood there I said ma’am let me let me

stood there I said ma’am let me let me

stood there I said ma’am let me let me tell you what my experience in life has

tell you what my experience in life has

tell you what my experience in life has been I’ve discovered that in 100% of the

been I’ve discovered that in 100% of the

been I’ve discovered that in 100% of the cases no

cases no

cases no exceptions people who won’t take step

exceptions people who won’t take step

exceptions people who won’t take step number one never take step number two

number one never take step number two

number one never take step number two you see she had come to me with an

you see she had come to me with an

you see she had come to me with an impossible dream her dream was that nice

impossible dream her dream was that nice

impossible dream her dream was that nice mr. Ziegler was going to solve all of

mr. Ziegler was going to solve all of

mr. Ziegler was going to solve all of her problems and she would live happily

her problems and she would live happily

her problems and she would live happily ever after but folks I Got News for you

ever after but folks I Got News for you

ever after but folks I Got News for you I can’t solve her problems I can’t solve

I can’t solve her problems I can’t solve

I can’t solve her problems I can’t solve your problems but I will give you some

your problems but I will give you some

your problems but I will give you some steps that are absolutely definitely and

steps that are absolutely definitely and

steps that are absolutely definitely and positively will work for you as it

positively will work for you as it

positively will work for you as it worked

worked

worked eventually for her I said well ma’am let

eventually for her I said well ma’am let

eventually for her I said well ma’am let me tell you something unless you’re

me tell you something unless you’re

me tell you something unless you’re willing to take step number one right

willing to take step number one right

willing to take step number one right now it’s been nice talking with you she

now it’s been nice talking with you she

now it’s been nice talking with you she angrily opened her notebook before we

angrily opened her notebook before we

angrily opened her notebook before we got through there were 22 things she

got through there were 22 things she

got through there were 22 things she liked about her job now I wanted it not

liked about her job now I wanted it not

liked about her job now I wanted it not only did they pay her for working there

only did they pay her for working there

only did they pay her for working there that they paid her above average she had

that they paid her above average she had

that they paid her above average she had three weeks vacation with pay she had a

three weeks vacation with pay she had a

three weeks vacation with pay she had a retirement program she was a non-profit

retirement program she was a non-profit

retirement program she was a non-profit Sharon she had health insurance life

Sharon she had health insurance life

Sharon she had health insurance life insurance and accident insurance

insurance and accident insurance

insurance and accident insurance she lived less than ten minutes from

she lived less than ten minutes from

she lived less than ten minutes from home she was in no management decisions

home she was in no management decisions

home she was in no management decisions that come to senator three seminars a

that come to senator three seminars a

that come to senator three seminars a year to be paid for chat her own private

year to be paid for chat her own private

year to be paid for chat her own private office and party play twenty two things

office and party play twenty two things

office and party play twenty two things that she liked about her job now I said

that she liked about her job now I said

that she liked about her job now I said man when you get home tonight everything

man when you get home tonight everything

man when you get home tonight everything is finished get off in a room right by

is finished get off in a room right by

is finished get off in a room right by yourself

yourself

yourself close the doors change one word from I

close the doors change one word from I

close the doors change one word from I like my job to I love my job

like my job to I love my job

like my job to I love my job get in front of that mirror and folks I

get in front of that mirror and folks I

get in front of that mirror and folks I cannot say this strongly enough but I’m

cannot say this strongly enough but I’m

cannot say this strongly enough but I’m going to try the eyes are the windows of

going to try the eyes are the windows of

going to try the eyes are the windows of the soul look yourself in that and with

the soul look yourself in that and with

the soul look yourself in that and with excitement and enthusiasm say I love my

excitement and enthusiasm say I love my

excitement and enthusiasm say I love my job because they pay me for working

job because they pay me for working

job because they pay me for working there I love my job because they pay me

there I love my job because they pay me

there I love my job because they pay me above average were working there I love

above average were working there I love

above average were working there I love my job because they have a wonderful

my job because they have a wonderful

my job because they have a wonderful insurance program I love my job before

insurance program I love my job before

insurance program I love my job before every one of the statements you would

every one of the statements you would

every one of the statements you would sleep better that night you see there’s

sleep better that night you see there’s

sleep better that night you see there’s something hidden in what I’m saying to

something hidden in what I’m saying to

something hidden in what I’m saying to you now when she says I like my jobs is

you now when she says I like my jobs is

you now when she says I like my jobs is really saying I’m grateful for my job

really saying I’m grateful for my job

really saying I’m grateful for my job and of all of the emotions we can have

and of all of the emotions we can have

and of all of the emotions we can have according to Ann’s

according to Ann’s

according to Ann’s Celje the number one stress pessimist in

Celje the number one stress pessimist in

Celje the number one stress pessimist in America

America

America the healthiest of all human emotions is

the healthiest of all human emotions is

the healthiest of all human emotions is Greta to you I said you go down that

Greta to you I said you go down that

Greta to you I said you go down that list I like my job I love my job rather

list I like my job I love my job rather

list I like my job I love my job rather that is a way of gratitude you’ll sleep

that is a way of gratitude you’ll sleep

that is a way of gratitude you’ll sleep better the first night tomorrow morning

better the first night tomorrow morning

better the first night tomorrow morning when you get up get back in front of the

when you get up get back in front of the

when you get up get back in front of the mirror just before you go to work get

mirror just before you go to work get

mirror just before you go to work get back in front of the mirror and repeat

back in front of the mirror and repeat

back in front of the mirror and repeat the process again with excitement and

the process again with excitement and

the process again with excitement and enthusiasm I love my job because and

enthusiasm I love my job because and

enthusiasm I love my job because and take the list with you because the

take the list with you because the

take the list with you because the reality is you see you will have started

reality is you see you will have started

reality is you see you will have started to change from a fault finder to a good

to change from a fault finder to a good

to change from a fault finder to a good finder some people do really find fault

finder some people do really find fault

finder some people do really find fault like there’s a reward for it they really

like there’s a reward for it they really

like there’s a reward for it they really do take the list with you and you will

do take the list with you and you will

do take the list with you and you will be able to add to that list absolutely

be able to add to that list absolutely

be able to add to that list absolutely guaranteed do this every morning and

guaranteed do this every morning and

guaranteed do this every morning and every night and you will have an

every night and you will have an

every night and you will have an astonishing recovery from this advanced

astonishing recovery from this advanced

astonishing recovery from this advanced case of stinking thinking now I didn’t

case of stinking thinking now I didn’t

case of stinking thinking now I didn’t say that to her but I’m saying it to you

say that to her but I’m saying it to you

say that to her but I’m saying it to you that’s what it was it was an advanced

that’s what it was it was an advanced

that’s what it was it was an advanced case of stinking thinking what six weeks

case of stinking thinking what six weeks

case of stinking thinking what six weeks later I was back in Birmingham Alabama I

later I was back in Birmingham Alabama I

later I was back in Birmingham Alabama I was doing a follow up sales seminar now

was doing a follow up sales seminar now

was doing a follow up sales seminar now the lady was not in sales but she had

the lady was not in sales but she had

the lady was not in sales but she had been listening to my tapes he had been

been listening to my tapes he had been

been listening to my tapes he had been listening to automobile university and

listening to automobile university and

listening to automobile university and seeing discovered that everybody sells

seeing discovered that everybody sells

seeing discovered that everybody sells everybody will ever hear this is in

everybody will ever hear this is in

everybody will ever hear this is in selling whether you’re a school teacher

selling whether you’re a school teacher

selling whether you’re a school teacher a civil service worker military

a civil service worker military

a civil service worker military personnel an executive secretary doesn’t

personnel an executive secretary doesn’t

personnel an executive secretary doesn’t make it a difference what you do you

make it a difference what you do you

make it a difference what you do you sell every day of your life there she

sell every day of your life there she

sell every day of your life there she was on that at the sales seminar seated

was on that at the sales seminar seated

was on that at the sales seminar seated on the front row

on the front row

on the front row grinning so wide she could have eaten a

grinning so wide she could have eaten a

grinning so wide she could have eaten a banana sideways I’m telling you you’re

banana sideways I’m telling you you’re

banana sideways I’m telling you you’re talking about somebody that was excited

talking about somebody that was excited

talking about somebody that was excited she was turned on I said well how you

she was turned on I said well how you

she was turned on I said well how you done see grant even more broadly and

done see grant even more broadly and

done see grant even more broadly and said mr. Ziegler I’m doing wonderfully

said mr. Ziegler I’m doing wonderfully

said mr. Ziegler I’m doing wonderfully well and thank you for asking

well and thank you for asking

well and thank you for asking she said you cannot believe how much

she said you cannot believe how much

she said you cannot believe how much those people down there have changed

those people down there have changed

those people down there have changed I got a lid on the line folks you’re not

I got a lid on the line folks you’re not

I got a lid on the line folks you’re not going to change anybody else did you

going to change anybody else did you

going to change anybody else did you change you everything really does begin

change you everything really does begin

change you everything really does begin with you now you see the unfortunate

with you now you see the unfortunate

with you now you see the unfortunate thing this lady had been raised in a

thing this lady had been raised in a

thing this lady had been raised in a very negative environment first her

very negative environment first her

very negative environment first her parents had told her that should never

parents had told her that should never

parents had told her that should never amount to anything they said you know

amount to anything they said you know

amount to anything they said you know you’re always late to always sloppy why

you’re always late to always sloppy why

you’re always late to always sloppy why can’t you be like your brother or your

can’t you be like your brother or your

can’t you be like your brother or your sister or whatever when she got married

sister or whatever when she got married

sister or whatever when she got married her husband had continued it and so her

her husband had continued it and so her

her husband had continued it and so her self-talk had become completely negative

self-talk had become completely negative

self-talk had become completely negative everything is he said about herself was

everything is he said about herself was

everything is he said about herself was negative I you know like dad said I’m

negative I you know like dad said I’m

negative I you know like dad said I’m never about anything like my husband

never about anything like my husband

never about anything like my husband says I can’t do anything right but when

says I can’t do anything right but when

says I can’t do anything right but when she started changing the input then some

she started changing the input then some

she started changing the input then some radical changes took close and these top

radical changes took close and these top

radical changes took close and these top 10 principles that I have put together

10 principles that I have put together

10 principles that I have put together here for this program you might want to

here for this program you might want to

here for this program you might want to jot down you might want to go into your

jot down you might want to go into your

jot down you might want to go into your desk and just take out a little piece of

desk and just take out a little piece of

desk and just take out a little piece of paper but I think if you practice them

paper but I think if you practice them

paper but I think if you practice them and look at them and see them they come

and look at them and see them they come

and look at them and see them they come from someone who’s had a burning desire

from someone who’s had a burning desire

from someone who’s had a burning desire but has also been living a life in which

but has also been living a life in which

but has also been living a life in which I have felt independent of the opinions

I have felt independent of the opinions

I have felt independent of the opinions of others in terms of whether or not I

of others in terms of whether or not I

of others in terms of whether or not I should or shouldn’t be doing that

should or shouldn’t be doing that

should or shouldn’t be doing that there’s something that I allow to

there’s something that I allow to

there’s something that I allow to consult myself within myself rather than

consult myself within myself rather than

consult myself within myself rather than looking outside to see if this is right

looking outside to see if this is right

looking outside to see if this is right or not and so let me just kind of I’ll

or not and so let me just kind of I’ll

or not and so let me just kind of I’ll number them and I’ll go through them and

number them and I’ll go through them and

number them and I’ll go through them and I’ll give you some examples of them and

I’ll give you some examples of them and

I’ll give you some examples of them and you decide whether they’re to your

you decide whether they’re to your

you decide whether they’re to your liking or whether they work or not

liking or whether they work or not

liking or whether they work or not the first of these principles came from

the first of these principles came from

the first of these principles came from a Vedanta scholar on the in the 10th

a Vedanta scholar on the in the 10th

a Vedanta scholar on the in the 10th century

century

century his name was till oppa it’s uh it’s not

his name was till oppa it’s uh it’s not

his name was till oppa it’s uh it’s not exactly bestseller books but it’s the

exactly bestseller books but it’s the

exactly bestseller books but it’s the kind of thing that really excites me

kind of thing that really excites me

kind of thing that really excites me because I think of going back a thousand

because I think of going back a thousand

because I think of going back a thousand years or 2,000 years and reading what

years or 2,000 years and reading what

years or 2,000 years and reading what some of the greatest minds had to say

some of the greatest minds had to say

some of the greatest minds had to say and how open they were to the

and how open they were to the

and how open they were to the potentiality that each and every one of

potentiality that each and every one of

potentiality that each and every one of us have for greatness and this first

us have for greatness and this first

us have for greatness and this first principle says

principle says

principle says as tell oppa put it have a mind that is

as tell oppa put it have a mind that is

as tell oppa put it have a mind that is open to everything and attached to

open to everything and attached to

open to everything and attached to nothing one of the central principles of

nothing one of the central principles of

nothing one of the central principles of my life is that no one knows enough to

my life is that no one knows enough to

my life is that no one knows enough to be a pessimist about anything and that

be a pessimist about anything and that

be a pessimist about anything and that each and every one of us when we close

each and every one of us when we close

each and every one of us when we close our mind to what is possible for us or

our mind to what is possible for us or

our mind to what is possible for us or what is possible for Humanity closes off

what is possible for Humanity closes off

what is possible for Humanity closes off the genius that resides and lives in

the genius that resides and lives in

the genius that resides and lives in each and every one of us having an open

each and every one of us having an open

each and every one of us having an open mind doesn’t necessarily mean finding

mind doesn’t necessarily mean finding

mind doesn’t necessarily mean finding fault with all of the things that you’ve

fault with all of the things that you’ve

fault with all of the things that you’ve been taught by others it means opening

been taught by others it means opening

been taught by others it means opening yourself up to the potentiality and the

yourself up to the potentiality and the

yourself up to the potentiality and the possibility that anything and everything

possibility that anything and everything

possibility that anything and everything is possible so having a mind that is

is possible so having a mind that is

is possible so having a mind that is open to everything and attached to

open to everything and attached to

open to everything and attached to nothing really means finding within

nothing really means finding within

nothing really means finding within ourselves the ability to get rid of a

ourselves the ability to get rid of a

ourselves the ability to get rid of a trait that I find so common in

trait that I find so common in

trait that I find so common in contemporary in the contemporary world

contemporary in the contemporary world

contemporary in the contemporary world do you know that most people that I meet

do you know that most people that I meet

do you know that most people that I meet spend their lives looking for occasions

spend their lives looking for occasions

spend their lives looking for occasions to be offended they actually are out

to be offended they actually are out

to be offended they actually are out there hoping that they can find some

there hoping that they can find some

there hoping that they can find some reason to be offended and there’s no

reason to be offended and there’s no

reason to be offended and there’s no shortage of reasons they’re out there

shortage of reasons they’re out there

shortage of reasons they’re out there everywhere the way this person dressed

everywhere the way this person dressed

everywhere the way this person dressed what the worst person said they turn on

what the worst person said they turn on

what the worst person said they turn on their TV they hear the news they’re

their TV they hear the news they’re

their TV they hear the news they’re offended by this

offended by this

offended by this someone didn’t someone use language that

someone didn’t someone use language that

someone didn’t someone use language that they didn’t like someone doesn’t share

they didn’t like someone doesn’t share

they didn’t like someone doesn’t share the same customs at you and people

the same customs at you and people

the same customs at you and people all day long in fact if you keep track

all day long in fact if you keep track

all day long in fact if you keep track tomorrow you will find probably a

tomorrow you will find probably a

tomorrow you will find probably a hundred reasons that you can go around

hundred reasons that you can go around

hundred reasons that you can go around being offended but a mind that is open

being offended but a mind that is open

being offended but a mind that is open to everything and attached to nothing is

to everything and attached to nothing is

to everything and attached to nothing is a mind that says I’m never looking for

a mind that says I’m never looking for

a mind that says I’m never looking for anything to be offended by and that

anything to be offended by and that

anything to be offended by and that whatever anybody else out there has to

whatever anybody else out there has to

whatever anybody else out there has to say my response to that is that’s an

say my response to that is that’s an

say my response to that is that’s an interesting point of view

interesting point of view

interesting point of view I’ve never considered that before I

I’ve never considered that before I

I’ve never considered that before I remember being interviewed for a morning

remember being interviewed for a morning

remember being interviewed for a morning television show and the woman that was

television show and the woman that was

television show and the woman that was interviewing me said how does it feel to

interviewing me said how does it feel to

interviewing me said how does it feel to be talking to audiences where people

be talking to audiences where people

be talking to audiences where people have all of these strange beliefs these

have all of these strange beliefs these

have all of these strange beliefs these weird things that they come to and it it

weird things that they come to and it it

weird things that they come to and it it intrigues me because one of the one of

intrigues me because one of the one of

intrigues me because one of the one of the things that that Emerson said is in

the things that that Emerson said is in

the things that that Emerson said is in one of his very first essays he says the

one of his very first essays he says the

one of his very first essays he says the first thing we have to say respecting

first thing we have to say respecting

first thing we have to say respecting what are called new views here in New

what are called new views here in New

what are called new views here in New England where we are right now is that

England where we are right now is that

England where we are right now is that they are not new but the very oldest of

they are not new but the very oldest of

they are not new but the very oldest of thoughts cast into the mold of these new

thoughts cast into the mold of these new

thoughts cast into the mold of these new times and that was in 1842 he was

times and that was in 1842 he was

times and that was in 1842 he was speaking about that and this woman asked

speaking about that and this woman asked

speaking about that and this woman asked me the question she said doesn’t it

me the question she said doesn’t it

me the question she said doesn’t it offend you that there’s out there’s

offend you that there’s out there’s

offend you that there’s out there’s people out there and they’re talking

people out there and they’re talking

people out there and they’re talking about people using crystals to heal

about people using crystals to heal

about people using crystals to heal somebody and I remember my response my

somebody and I remember my response my

somebody and I remember my response my response was that if I’ve got

response was that if I’ve got

response was that if I’ve got hemorrhoids and somebody out there is

hemorrhoids and somebody out there is

hemorrhoids and somebody out there is convinced to me that crystals are gonna

convinced to me that crystals are gonna

convinced to me that crystals are gonna heal them I’m ordering crystal chairs

heal them I’m ordering crystal chairs

heal them I’m ordering crystal chairs I’m why not I mean all you have to do is

I’m why not I mean all you have to do is

I’m why not I mean all you have to do is understand something called a placebo

understand something called a placebo

understand something called a placebo and what is a placebo it’s nothing more

and what is a placebo it’s nothing more

and what is a placebo it’s nothing more than a convincing belief if I hand you

than a convincing belief if I hand you

than a convincing belief if I hand you this pill and say this bill is going to

this pill and say this bill is going to

this pill and say this bill is going to cure your arthritis and you take it and

cure your arthritis and you take it and

cure your arthritis and you take it and the pill is just a sugar pill but your

the pill is just a sugar pill but your

the pill is just a sugar pill but your arthritis disappears I’m into buying

arthritis disappears I’m into buying

arthritis disappears I’m into buying those placebos where can I get some of

those placebos where can I get some of

those placebos where can I get some of those placebos and it’s true of

those placebos and it’s true of

those placebos and it’s true of everything and it’s when you think about

everything and it’s when you think about

everything and it’s when you think about all the things that we enjoy and what

all the things that we enjoy and what

all the things that we enjoy and what our life is like it took people who had

our life is like it took people who had

our life is like it took people who had a mind that wasn’t closed to allow us to

a mind that wasn’t closed to allow us to

a mind that wasn’t closed to allow us to make the progress that we’ve made

make the progress that we’ve made

make the progress that we’ve made progress is import is impossible if you

progress is import is impossible if you

progress is import is impossible if you always do things the way you’ve always

always do things the way you’ve always

always do things the way you’ve always done things but the other word in this

done things but the other word in this

done things but the other word in this what talofa said is be attached nowhere

what talofa said is be attached nowhere

what talofa said is be attached nowhere be attached Noah attachment really means

be attached Noah attachment really means

be attached Noah attachment really means I am deluding

I am deluding

I am deluding myself into a belief that if I can’t

myself into a belief that if I can’t

myself into a belief that if I can’t have or if I can’t do this or that thing

have or if I can’t do this or that thing

have or if I can’t do this or that thing then somehow I’m going to become

then somehow I’m going to become

then somehow I’m going to become immobilized so an open mind that is

immobilized so an open mind that is

immobilized so an open mind that is detached in one of in my most recent

detached in one of in my most recent

detached in one of in my most recent book in a spiritual solution to every

book in a spiritual solution to every

book in a spiritual solution to every problem I have a an observation and it’s

problem I have a an observation and it’s

problem I have a an observation and it’s an observation from Anthony de Mello men

an observation from Anthony de Mello men

an observation from Anthony de Mello men I respect enormous ly a priest who in

I respect enormous ly a priest who in

I respect enormous ly a priest who in the way to love puts it this way here’s

the way to love puts it this way here’s

the way to love puts it this way here’s a great test for your relationships

a great test for your relationships

a great test for your relationships especially the relationships that you’re

especially the relationships that you’re

especially the relationships that you’re in with those whom you love not your

in with those whom you love not your

in with those whom you love not your children but your spouses and your

children but your spouses and your

children but your spouses and your lovers and and so on try this test on

lovers and and so on try this test on

lovers and and so on try this test on for size one I am not really attached to

for size one I am not really attached to

for size one I am not really attached to you at all I am merely deluding myself

you at all I am merely deluding myself

you at all I am merely deluding myself into the belief that without you I will

into the belief that without you I will

into the belief that without you I will not be happy and to and here’s the

not be happy and to and here’s the

not be happy and to and here’s the toughest test for non attachment I leave

toughest test for non attachment I leave

toughest test for non attachment I leave you free to be yourself to think your

you free to be yourself to think your

you free to be yourself to think your thoughts indulge your tastes follow your

thoughts indulge your tastes follow your

thoughts indulge your tastes follow your inclinations behave in ways that you

inclinations behave in ways that you

inclinations behave in ways that you decide are to your liking how’s that for

decide are to your liking how’s that for

decide are to your liking how’s that for a challenge and so what most of us do in

a challenge and so what most of us do in

a challenge and so what most of us do in our relationships and why they are not

our relationships and why they are not

our relationships and why they are not as successful as we would like them to

as successful as we would like them to

as successful as we would like them to be is that we become attached and we

be is that we become attached and we

be is that we become attached and we tell ourselves that this person behaves

tell ourselves that this person behaves

tell ourselves that this person behaves in a way that I find offensive

in a way that I find offensive

in a way that I find offensive then I can’t be happy I make my

then I can’t be happy I make my

then I can’t be happy I make my happiness my fulfillment dependent upon

happiness my fulfillment dependent upon

happiness my fulfillment dependent upon those people that I love being what I

those people that I love being what I

those people that I love being what I think that they should be and detachment

think that they should be and detachment

think that they should be and detachment doesn’t mean being a victim it just

doesn’t mean being a victim it just

doesn’t mean being a victim it just simply means I know that I can make my

simply means I know that I can make my

simply means I know that I can make my life fulfilled and happy by having a

life fulfilled and happy by having a

life fulfilled and happy by having a mind that is open to everything and

mind that is open to everything and

mind that is open to everything and attached nowhere

attached nowhere

attached nowhere the second principle is a very simple

the second principle is a very simple

the second principle is a very simple principle it says you can’t give away

principle it says you can’t give away

principle it says you can’t give away what you don’t have now it sounds

what you don’t have now it sounds

what you don’t have now it sounds ridiculous okay but it’s more than what

ridiculous okay but it’s more than what

ridiculous okay but it’s more than what meets the ear as you hear this you can’t

meets the ear as you hear this you can’t

meets the ear as you hear this you can’t give away what you don’t have people who

give away what you don’t have people who

give away what you don’t have people who are not good at giving away love can’t

are not good at giving away love can’t

are not good at giving away love can’t give away love because they don’t have

give away love because they don’t have

give away love because they don’t have it to give away if I want to give you a

it to give away if I want to give you a

it to give away if I want to give you a dozen oranges I can’t give you those

dozen oranges I can’t give you those

dozen oranges I can’t give you those dozen oranges unless I go out and pick

dozen oranges unless I go out and pick

dozen oranges unless I go out and pick up 12 oranges someplace otherwise all it

up 12 oranges someplace otherwise all it

up 12 oranges someplace otherwise all it is is just empty rhetoric and the same

is is just empty rhetoric and the same

is is just empty rhetoric and the same thing is true of virtually everything in

thing is true of virtually everything in

thing is true of virtually everything in your life you can’t give away in love

your life you can’t give away in love

your life you can’t give away in love for others if you don’t have love in

for others if you don’t have love in

for others if you don’t have love in here to give away if what you have in

here to give away if what you have in

here to give away if what you have in here is contempt if what you have in

here is contempt if what you have in

here is contempt if what you have in here is anger if you haven’t here is

here is anger if you haven’t here is

here is anger if you haven’t here is fear then these are the things you’re

fear then these are the things you’re

fear then these are the things you’re going to be giving away in your life and

going to be giving away in your life and

going to be giving away in your life and I’ve often thought and I really believe

I’ve often thought and I really believe

I’ve often thought and I really believe very strongly that there’s a law sort of

very strongly that there’s a law sort of

very strongly that there’s a law sort of a law in the universe I call it the law

a law in the universe I call it the law

a law in the universe I call it the law of attraction and the law of attraction

of attraction and the law of attraction

of attraction and the law of attraction is one that works like this you get back

is one that works like this you get back

is one that works like this you get back from the universe from the world what it

from the universe from the world what it

from the universe from the world what it is that you put out there in the world

is that you put out there in the world

is that you put out there in the world and if you’re putting out there into the

and if you’re putting out there into the

and if you’re putting out there into the world that I am not worthy of attracting

world that I am not worthy of attracting

world that I am not worthy of attracting something beautiful into my life that

something beautiful into my life that

something beautiful into my life that the universe will respond back to you

the universe will respond back to you

the universe will respond back to you with exactly that message and there are

with exactly that message and there are

with exactly that message and there are people who come to me and who came to me

people who come to me and who came to me

people who come to me and who came to me for years when I had my own counseling

for years when I had my own counseling

for years when I had my own counseling practice and so on and they would say to

practice and so on and they would say to

practice and so on and they would say to me I just keep attracting the same kind

me I just keep attracting the same kind

me I just keep attracting the same kind of people the same kind of events the

of people the same kind of events the

of people the same kind of events the same kind of losers into my life why is

same kind of losers into my life why is

same kind of losers into my life why is that why do I keep doing it I keep

that why do I keep doing it I keep

that why do I keep doing it I keep attracting an absence of of abundance I

attracting an absence of of abundance I

attracting an absence of of abundance I just can’t seem to attract abundance

just can’t seem to attract abundance

just can’t seem to attract abundance into my life I’m always behind the eight

into my life I’m always behind the eight

into my life I’m always behind the eight ball I’m never getting ahead and I

ball I’m never getting ahead and I

ball I’m never getting ahead and I suggested them I said

suggested them I said

suggested them I said ever occur to you that that’s the very

ever occur to you that that’s the very

ever occur to you that that’s the very kind of message you’re sending out to

kind of message you’re sending out to

kind of message you’re sending out to the world and out to the universe that

the world and out to the universe that

the world and out to the universe that the ocean of abundance is there and you

the ocean of abundance is there and you

the ocean of abundance is there and you can go to that ocean of abundance and

can go to that ocean of abundance and

can go to that ocean of abundance and you can take a Mack truck and you can

you can take a Mack truck and you can

you can take a Mack truck and you can fill it up twenty times a day and take

fill it up twenty times a day and take

fill it up twenty times a day and take it out of there and guess what it

it out of there and guess what it

it out of there and guess what it doesn’t impact at all the ocean of

doesn’t impact at all the ocean of

doesn’t impact at all the ocean of abundance it doesn’t even go down a

abundance it doesn’t even go down a

abundance it doesn’t even go down a zillion of an inch it’s unlimited or you

zillion of an inch it’s unlimited or you

zillion of an inch it’s unlimited or you can go to the same ocean of abundance

can go to the same ocean of abundance

can go to the same ocean of abundance with a eyedropper and you can just take

with a eyedropper and you can just take

with a eyedropper and you can just take this much out once a month and say

this much out once a month and say

this much out once a month and say that’s all that seems to be available

that’s all that seems to be available

that’s all that seems to be available for me and the interesting thing for me

for me and the interesting thing for me

for me and the interesting thing for me is that when people go to this ocean of

is that when people go to this ocean of

is that when people go to this ocean of abundance this unlimited world all that

abundance this unlimited world all that

abundance this unlimited world all that I have is line it says in the holy books

I have is line it says in the holy books

I have is line it says in the holy books all that I have is nine it’s all there

all that I have is nine it’s all there

all that I have is nine it’s all there for you but if you believe inside that

for you but if you believe inside that

for you but if you believe inside that it’s limited that you can only get so

it’s limited that you can only get so

it’s limited that you can only get so much that other people are going to get

much that other people are going to get

much that other people are going to get it before you do then you’ll find

it before you do then you’ll find

it before you do then you’ll find yourself creating that very same thing

yourself creating that very same thing

yourself creating that very same thing and the even more interesting part about

and the even more interesting part about

and the even more interesting part about this you can’t give away what you don’t

this you can’t give away what you don’t

this you can’t give away what you don’t have principle is that if your message

have principle is that if your message

have principle is that if your message to the universe is gimme-gimme-gimme

to the universe is gimme-gimme-gimme

to the universe is gimme-gimme-gimme which is a lot of people’s message to

which is a lot of people’s message to

which is a lot of people’s message to the universe I want this from you I want

the universe I want this from you I want

the universe I want this from you I want that from you please give me this I have

that from you please give me this I have

that from you please give me this I have to have that that’s what their prayer is

to have that that’s what their prayer is

to have that that’s what their prayer is like that’s what their message isn’t you

like that’s what their message isn’t you

like that’s what their message isn’t you know and they say I want this from the

know and they say I want this from the

know and they say I want this from the universe give me give me give me the

universe give me give me give me the

universe give me give me give me the universe’s response back to that kind of

universe’s response back to that kind of

universe’s response back to that kind of an mentality is exactly the same the

an mentality is exactly the same the

an mentality is exactly the same the universe will say right back to you over

universe will say right back to you over

universe will say right back to you over and over again gimme gimme gimme and

and over again gimme gimme gimme and

and over again gimme gimme gimme and you’ll find yourself never ever arriving

you’ll find yourself never ever arriving

you’ll find yourself never ever arriving but always being in a state of striving

but always being in a state of striving

but always being in a state of striving always feeling as if you’re being

always feeling as if you’re being

always feeling as if you’re being neglected never feeling as if you have

neglected never feeling as if you have

neglected never feeling as if you have enough always feeling as if you’re being

enough always feeling as if you’re being

enough always feeling as if you’re being shortchanged because you’re constantly

shortchanged because you’re constantly

shortchanged because you’re constantly under the pressure to give to get back

under the pressure to give to get back

under the pressure to give to get back what the universe is demanding from you

what the universe is demanding from you

what the universe is demanding from you and the interesting thing about all of

and the interesting thing about all of

and the interesting thing about all of this the irony of this is that if you

this the irony of this is that if you

this the irony of this is that if you shift that

shift that

shift that and you say to the universe to the world

and you say to the universe to the world

and you say to the universe to the world how may I serve how may I serve the

how may I serve how may I serve the

how may I serve how may I serve the universe’s response back to you is how

universe’s response back to you is how

universe’s response back to you is how may I serve you how may I serve you and

may I serve you how may I serve you and

may I serve you how may I serve you and it’s very intriguing when you take your

it’s very intriguing when you take your

it’s very intriguing when you take your energy and your attention off of what

energy and your attention off of what

energy and your attention off of what you are demanding from the world and

you are demanding from the world and

you are demanding from the world and instead saying what can I give to the

instead saying what can I give to the

instead saying what can I give to the world and it’s really the the basis

world and it’s really the the basis

world and it’s really the the basis behind that very famous line of the

behind that very famous line of the

behind that very famous line of the president John Kennedy’s inaugural

president John Kennedy’s inaugural

president John Kennedy’s inaugural address ask not what your country can

address ask not what your country can

address ask not what your country can ask what you can do for your country

ask what you can do for your country

ask what you can do for your country and the irony of that is and I’ve

and the irony of that is and I’ve

and the irony of that is and I’ve learned that in my own life that when I

learned that in my own life that when I

learned that in my own life that when I stopped thinking about what was in it

stopped thinking about what was in it

stopped thinking about what was in it for Wayne Dyer and how much could I get

for Wayne Dyer and how much could I get

for Wayne Dyer and how much could I get and I began to shift and say how can I

and I began to shift and say how can I

and I began to shift and say how can I help you how can I give to you what can

help you how can I give to you what can

help you how can I give to you what can I do for you and people who write to me

I do for you and people who write to me

I do for you and people who write to me well I send them something when when I

well I send them something when when I

well I send them something when when I encounter somebody that needs help of

encounter somebody that needs help of

encounter somebody that needs help of some kind I’m very often just giving

some kind I’m very often just giving

some kind I’m very often just giving that to them and then I find that it

that to them and then I find that it

that to them and then I find that it just keeps coming back into my life

just keeps coming back into my life

just keeps coming back into my life and once I shifted that energy off of

and once I shifted that energy off of

and once I shifted that energy off of what can I have into what can I give it

what can I have into what can I give it

what can I have into what can I give it seemed to me that the universe responded

seemed to me that the universe responded

seemed to me that the universe responded back with the very same message what can

back with the very same message what can

back with the very same message what can I give to you and the most incredible

I give to you and the most incredible

I give to you and the most incredible and wonderful and beautiful abundance

and wonderful and beautiful abundance

and wonderful and beautiful abundance has flowed into my life in every way

has flowed into my life in every way

has flowed into my life in every way that I can possibly think of you can’t

that I can possibly think of you can’t

that I can possibly think of you can’t give away what you don’t have so take a

give away what you don’t have so take a

give away what you don’t have so take a look at an inventory of what you do have

look at an inventory of what you do have

look at an inventory of what you do have how much do you love yourself how much

how much do you love yourself how much

how much do you love yourself how much kindness do you have in you how much

kindness do you have in you how much

kindness do you have in you how much peace do you have in you how much joy do

peace do you have in you how much joy do

peace do you have in you how much joy do you have in you and if you’re able to

you have in you and if you’re able to

you have in you and if you’re able to give that away as many times as you can

give that away as many times as you can

give that away as many times as you can in a given day watch and see how much

in a given day watch and see how much

in a given day watch and see how much more of that continues to show up and

more of that continues to show up and

more of that continues to show up and come back in your life okay the third

come back in your life okay the third

come back in your life okay the third principle is one of my very favorites

principle is one of my very favorites

principle is one of my very favorites it’s called there are no justified

it’s called there are no justified

it’s called there are no justified resentments and this is a very difficult

resentments and this is a very difficult

resentments and this is a very difficult principle for many people to get but

principle for many people to get but

principle for many people to get but that I believe very strongly in I was in

that I believe very strongly in I was in

that I believe very strongly in I was in a group one time of drug addicts and

a group one time of drug addicts and

a group one time of drug addicts and alcoholics and I was one of the people

alcoholics and I was one of the people

alcoholics and I was one of the people that was a sponsor and leading this

that was a sponsor and leading this

that was a sponsor and leading this group and the sign on the wall said

group and the sign on the wall said

group and the sign on the wall said there are no justified resentments in

there are no justified resentments in

there are no justified resentments in this group and what I said to that group

this group and what I said to that group

this group and what I said to that group that that night was no matter what

that that night was no matter what

that that night was no matter what anybody says to you here no matter what

anybody says to you here no matter what

anybody says to you here no matter what kind of anger comes directed towards you

kind of anger comes directed towards you

kind of anger comes directed towards you no matter how much hate you may

no matter how much hate you may

no matter how much hate you may encounter showing up in your life there

encounter showing up in your life there

encounter showing up in your life there are no justified resentments meaning

are no justified resentments meaning

are no justified resentments meaning that if you carry around resentment

that if you carry around resentment

that if you carry around resentment inside of you about anything or about

inside of you about anything or about

inside of you about anything or about anyone and I’m talking about the person

anyone and I’m talking about the person

anyone and I’m talking about the person that you lent money to and hasn’t paid

that you lent money to and hasn’t paid

that you lent money to and hasn’t paid you back I’m talking about the person in

you back I’m talking about the person in

you back I’m talking about the person in your life that you feel was abusive in

your life that you feel was abusive in

your life that you feel was abusive in your life I’m talking about the person

your life I’m talking about the person

your life I’m talking about the person who walked out on you and left you for

who walked out on you and left you for

who walked out on you and left you for somebody else I’m talking about all of

somebody else I’m talking about all of

somebody else I’m talking about all of the things that you have justified in

the things that you have justified in

the things that you have justified in your heart and in your life that you

your heart and in your life that you

your heart and in your life that you have the right to be resentful about and

have the right to be resentful about and

have the right to be resentful about and I’m suggesting to you that those

I’m suggesting to you that those

I’m suggesting to you that those resentments will always end up harming

resentments will always end up harming

resentments will always end up harming you and creating in you a sense of

you and creating in you a sense of

you and creating in you a sense of despair I’ve often said that you know

despair I’ve often said that you know

despair I’ve often said that you know one ever dies from a snake bite the

one ever dies from a snake bite the

one ever dies from a snake bite the snake bite will never kill you

snake bite will never kill you

snake bite will never kill you you cannot be unbidden once you’re

you cannot be unbidden once you’re

you cannot be unbidden once you’re bitten you’re bitten but it’s the venom

bitten you’re bitten but it’s the venom

bitten you’re bitten but it’s the venom that continues to pour through your

that continues to pour through your

that continues to pour through your system after the bite that will end up

system after the bite that will end up

system after the bite that will end up destroying you so now you have to take a

destroying you so now you have to take a

destroying you so now you have to take a look at all of the resentments that you

look at all of the resentments that you

look at all of the resentments that you may have in your life and I’d like to

may have in your life and I’d like to

may have in your life and I’d like to suggest to you that I think there is a

suggest to you that I think there is a

suggest to you that I think there is a wonderful metaphor for this that I have

wonderful metaphor for this that I have

wonderful metaphor for this that I have created

created

created in my life for how to make this work and

in my life for how to make this work and

in my life for how to make this work and I think that Regis Philbin is the one

I think that Regis Philbin is the one

I think that Regis Philbin is the one who’s responsible for it all right

who’s responsible for it all right

who’s responsible for it all right my buddy Regis there’s a show called Who

my buddy Regis there’s a show called Who

my buddy Regis there’s a show called Who Wants to Be a Millionaire that has been

Wants to Be a Millionaire that has been

Wants to Be a Millionaire that has been popular all over the world I were in

popular all over the world I were in

popular all over the world I were in South Africa it comes on all right I was

South Africa it comes on all right I was

South Africa it comes on all right I was in Australia and they’ve got their own

in Australia and they’ve got their own

in Australia and they’ve got their own Australian version and in Greece they

Australian version and in Greece they

Australian version and in Greece they have the Greek edition of Who Wants to

have the Greek edition of Who Wants to

have the Greek edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

Be a Millionaire

Be a Millionaire and basically this show has two levels

and basically this show has two levels

and basically this show has two levels that you have to get to now the first

that you have to get to now the first

that you have to get to now the first level is the $1,000 level and at the

level is the $1,000 level and at the

level is the $1,000 level and at the $1,000 level you basically have to

$1,000 level you basically have to

$1,000 level you basically have to answer a question like on your hand you

answer a question like on your hand you

answer a question like on your hand you have some digits those digits on your

have some digits those digits on your

have some digits those digits on your hand are called your feet your nose your

hand are called your feet your nose your

hand are called your feet your nose your ears your fingers oh and everybody who

ears your fingers oh and everybody who

ears your fingers oh and everybody who ever goes on the show has this horrible

ever goes on the show has this horrible

ever goes on the show has this horrible dread that they’re gonna go out on one

dread that they’re gonna go out on one

dread that they’re gonna go out on one of those questions right so basically in

of those questions right so basically in

of those questions right so basically in order to get to the thousand dollar

order to get to the thousand dollar

order to get to the thousand dollar level all you have to do is answer five

level all you have to do is answer five

level all you have to do is answer five pretty simple simple questions in order

pretty simple simple questions in order

pretty simple simple questions in order to to get to the thousand dollar level

to to get to the thousand dollar level

to to get to the thousand dollar level now on this program the thousand dollar

now on this program the thousand dollar

now on this program the thousand dollar level for you in this metaphor means

level for you in this metaphor means

level for you in this metaphor means that you will leave with something if

that you will leave with something if

that you will leave with something if you get this at least get this this is

you get this at least get this this is

you get this at least get this this is the thousand dollar level you must send

the thousand dollar level you must send

the thousand dollar level you must send blame out of your life for any

blame out of your life for any

blame out of your life for any conditions of your life blame has to go

conditions of your life blame has to go

conditions of your life blame has to go all right now blame means if you’re

all right now blame means if you’re

all right now blame means if you’re sitting there with a disease you say

sitting there with a disease you say

sitting there with a disease you say without guilt it’s mine I take

without guilt it’s mine I take

without guilt it’s mine I take responsibility for it this means that if

responsibility for it this means that if

responsibility for it this means that if you have been through any tough

you have been through any tough

you have been through any tough circumstances in your life this means if

circumstances in your life this means if

circumstances in your life this means if you have a minimal amount of financial

you have a minimal amount of financial

you have a minimal amount of financial security in your life this means if your

security in your life this means if your

security in your life this means if your children don’t get along with you this

children don’t get along with you this

children don’t get along with you this means that if your neighbors are having

means that if your neighbors are having

means that if your neighbors are having taking up a petition to get you out of

taking up a petition to get you out of

taking up a petition to get you out of the neighborhood

the neighborhood

the neighborhood whatever it might be that’s going on in

whatever it might be that’s going on in

whatever it might be that’s going on in your life you name it and everybody

your life you name it and everybody

your life you name it and everybody across the this great country across

across the this great country across

across the this great country across this world has a series of these things

this world has a series of these things

this world has a series of these things that you’re willing to say I am here

that you’re willing to say I am here

that you’re willing to say I am here because of the choices that I have made

because of the choices that I have made

because of the choices that I have made right now I’m willing to say that even

right now I’m willing to say that even

right now I’m willing to say that even though it’s difficult and we know it’s

though it’s difficult and we know it’s

though it’s difficult and we know it’s really not your fault we know really

really not your fault we know really

really not your fault we know really there’s a lot of people out there who

there’s a lot of people out there who

there’s a lot of people out there who are really bad alright but but you’re

are really bad alright but but you’re

are really bad alright but but you’re willing to say no blame that’s the first

willing to say no blame that’s the first

willing to say no blame that’s the first level all right that’s where you

level all right that’s where you

level all right that’s where you understand no justified resentment and

understand no justified resentment and

understand no justified resentment and then and the who wants to be a

then and the who wants to be a

then and the who wants to be a millionaire show there is what is called

millionaire show there is what is called

millionaire show there is what is called the $32,000 level and the $32,000 level

the $32,000 level and the $32,000 level

the $32,000 level and the $32,000 level is not only an opportunity for you to

is not only an opportunity for you to

is not only an opportunity for you to walk away with a sizable amount of

walk away with a sizable amount of

walk away with a sizable amount of goodies which you can walk away from

goodies which you can walk away from

goodies which you can walk away from tonight in this program but it also is

tonight in this program but it also is

tonight in this program but it also is the door opener to multi wealth but you

the door opener to multi wealth but you

the door opener to multi wealth but you got to get to this in order to have an

got to get to this in order to have an

got to get to this in order to have an opportunity to move into these

opportunity to move into these

opportunity to move into these transcendent levels all right

transcendent levels all right

transcendent levels all right millionaire spiritual status all right

millionaire spiritual status all right

millionaire spiritual status all right you got to get through these next five

you got to get through these next five

you got to get through these next five questions and this $32,000 question our

questions and this $32,000 question our

questions and this $32,000 question our level rather comes to this it came to me

level rather comes to this it came to me

level rather comes to this it came to me from a quotation that I used in the

from a quotation that I used in the

from a quotation that I used in the writing of a spiritual solution to every

writing of a spiritual solution to every

writing of a spiritual solution to every problem

problem

problem I read the a book that was written a

I read the a book that was written a

I read the a book that was written a couple of thousand years ago by

couple of thousand years ago by

couple of thousand years ago by Patanjali the Yoga Sutras the aphorisms

Patanjali the Yoga Sutras the aphorisms

Patanjali the Yoga Sutras the aphorisms of Patanjali and one of those sutures

of Patanjali and one of those sutures

of Patanjali and one of those sutures one of those aphorisms observations that

one of those aphorisms observations that

one of those aphorisms observations that this brilliant man made almost two

this brilliant man made almost two

this brilliant man made almost two thousand years ago was this

thousand years ago was this

thousand years ago was this he said if you become steadfast in your

he said if you become steadfast in your

he said if you become steadfast in your abstentions of thoughts of harm directed

abstentions of thoughts of harm directed

abstentions of thoughts of harm directed towards others all living creatures will

towards others all living creatures will

towards others all living creatures will cease to feel enmity in your presence

cease to feel enmity in your presence

cease to feel enmity in your presence now this translates to blame pretty

now this translates to blame pretty

now this translates to blame pretty basic no more blame I’m just not going

basic no more blame I’m just not going

basic no more blame I’m just not going to assign responsibility to other people

to assign responsibility to other people

to assign responsibility to other people for where I am because now I have an

for where I am because now I have an

for where I am because now I have an opportunity to get rid of it if I think

opportunity to get rid of it if I think

opportunity to get rid of it if I think someone else caused it

someone else caused it

someone else caused it then I’ve got to wait for somebody else

then I’ve got to wait for somebody else

then I’ve got to wait for somebody else to change in order for me to get rid of

to change in order for me to get rid of

to change in order for me to get rid of it and you might wait forever for that

it and you might wait forever for that

it and you might wait forever for that but if I take responsibility for it I

but if I take responsibility for it I

but if I take responsibility for it I can do something including move on which

can do something including move on which

can do something including move on which might be the most important thing to do

might be the most important thing to do

might be the most important thing to do but at the higher level when there are

but at the higher level when there are

but at the higher level when there are no justified resentments what you are

no justified resentments what you are

no justified resentments what you are doing is what st. Francis did Francesca

doing is what st. Francis did Francesca

doing is what st. Francis did Francesca what you are doing is you are at a place

what you are doing is you are at a place

what you are doing is you are at a place where you are sending love in response

where you are sending love in response

where you are sending love in response to hate you are literally saying no

to hate you are literally saying no

to hate you are literally saying no matter what comes my way I am going to

matter what comes my way I am going to

matter what comes my way I am going to be steadfast in my abstention of

be steadfast in my abstention of

be steadfast in my abstention of thoughts of harm directed toward others

thoughts of harm directed toward others

thoughts of harm directed toward others I’m going to work hard at no matter what

I’m going to work hard at no matter what

I’m going to work hard at no matter what comes my way having it come out of me

comes my way having it come out of me

comes my way having it come out of me what I want to come out of me and that

what I want to come out of me and that

what I want to come out of me and that is love and that is a higher energy and

is love and that is a higher energy and

is love and that is a higher energy and if you can get to that level

if you can get to that level

if you can get to that level Patanjali said all living creatures will

Patanjali said all living creatures will

Patanjali said all living creatures will cease to feel enmity in your presence I

cease to feel enmity in your presence I

cease to feel enmity in your presence I have a little girl a precious little

have a little girl a precious little

have a little girl a precious little girl I have six precious girls and two

girl I have six precious girls and two

girl I have six precious girls and two precious sons but I have a little girl

precious sons but I have a little girl

precious sons but I have a little girl who is almost 12 and she loves animals

who is almost 12 and she loves animals

who is almost 12 and she loves animals like no one I’ve ever met in my life I

like no one I’ve ever met in my life I

like no one I’ve ever met in my life I mean her whole life revolves around

mean her whole life revolves around

mean her whole life revolves around animals and when we walk in the woods

animals and when we walk in the woods

animals and when we walk in the woods butterflies avoid me fly away from

butterflies avoid me fly away from

butterflies avoid me fly away from people around and they come and they

people around and they come and they

people around and they come and they land right on her arm and it happens all

land right on her arm and it happens all

land right on her arm and it happens all the time

the time

the time all living creature she couldn’t have a

all living creature she couldn’t have a

all living creature she couldn’t have a thought of harm directed towards any

thought of harm directed towards any

thought of harm directed towards any living creature and Patanjali said to us

living creature and Patanjali said to us

living creature and Patanjali said to us all living creatures will cease to feel

all living creatures will cease to feel

all living creatures will cease to feel fear or enmity or anger in the presence

fear or enmity or anger in the presence

fear or enmity or anger in the presence of those who can send love in response

of those who can send love in response

of those who can send love in response to hate that’s when I mean when I say

to hate that’s when I mean when I say

to hate that’s when I mean when I say there are no justified resentments

there are no justified resentments

there are no justified resentments what I’d like to do I’d like to share a

what I’d like to do I’d like to share a

what I’d like to do I’d like to share a little story here with you it’s a very

little story here with you it’s a very

little story here with you it’s a very tender story it was sent to me by

tender story it was sent to me by

tender story it was sent to me by someone who sends me beautiful things in

someone who sends me beautiful things in

someone who sends me beautiful things in the mail and I call it the teddy story

the mail and I call it the teddy story

the mail and I call it the teddy story and I’d like to read this to you if I

and I’d like to read this to you if I

and I’d like to read this to you if I can do it without tearing up and this

can do it without tearing up and this

can do it without tearing up and this story illustrates this as well as

story illustrates this as well as

story illustrates this as well as anything I’ve ever seen there’s a story

anything I’ve ever seen there’s a story

anything I’ve ever seen there’s a story many years ago of an elementary school

many years ago of an elementary school

many years ago of an elementary school teacher her name was mrs. Thompson and

teacher her name was mrs. Thompson and

teacher her name was mrs. Thompson and she stood in front of her fifth grade

she stood in front of her fifth grade

she stood in front of her fifth grade class on the very first day of school

class on the very first day of school

class on the very first day of school she told the children a lie like most

she told the children a lie like most

she told the children a lie like most teachers she looked at her students and

teachers she looked at her students and

teachers she looked at her students and said that she loved them all the same

said that she loved them all the same

said that she loved them all the same but that was impossible because they’re

but that was impossible because they’re

but that was impossible because they’re in the front row slumped in his seat was

in the front row slumped in his seat was

in the front row slumped in his seat was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard

a little boy named Teddy Stoddard

a little boy named Teddy Stoddard mrs. Thompson had watched Teddy the year

mrs. Thompson had watched Teddy the year

mrs. Thompson had watched Teddy the year before and noticed that he didn’t play

before and noticed that he didn’t play

before and noticed that he didn’t play well with the other children that his

well with the other children that his

well with the other children that his clothes were messy and that he

clothes were messy and that he

clothes were messy and that he constantly needed a bath Teddy could be

constantly needed a bath Teddy could be

constantly needed a bath Teddy could be unpleasant

unpleasant

unpleasant it got to the point where mrs. Thompson

it got to the point where mrs. Thompson

it got to the point where mrs. Thompson would actually take delight in marking

would actually take delight in marking

would actually take delight in marking his papers with a broad red pen and

his papers with a broad red pen and

his papers with a broad red pen and making bold X’s and then putting a big F

making bold X’s and then putting a big F

making bold X’s and then putting a big F at the top of his papers at the school

at the top of his papers at the school

at the top of his papers at the school where mrs. Thompson taught she was

where mrs. Thompson taught she was

where mrs. Thompson taught she was required to review each child’s past

required to review each child’s past

required to review each child’s past records and she put Teddy’s off until

records and she put Teddy’s off until

records and she put Teddy’s off until last however when she reviewed his file

last however when she reviewed his file

last however when she reviewed his file she was in for a surprise

she was in for a surprise

she was in for a surprise Teddy’s first-grade teacher wrote teddy

Teddy’s first-grade teacher wrote teddy

Teddy’s first-grade teacher wrote teddy is a bright child with already laughs he

is a bright child with already laughs he

is a bright child with already laughs he does his work neatly and he has good

does his work neatly and he has good

does his work neatly and he has good manners he’s a joy to be around

manners he’s a joy to be around

manners he’s a joy to be around his second grade teacher wrote Teddy’s

his second grade teacher wrote Teddy’s

his second grade teacher wrote Teddy’s an excellent student well-liked by his

an excellent student well-liked by his

an excellent student well-liked by his classmates but he’s troubled because his

classmates but he’s troubled because his

classmates but he’s troubled because his mother has a terminal illness and life

mother has a terminal illness and life

mother has a terminal illness and life at home must be a struggle his third

at home must be a struggle his third

at home must be a struggle his third grade teacher wrote his mother’s death

grade teacher wrote his mother’s death

grade teacher wrote his mother’s death has been hard on him he tries to do his

has been hard on him he tries to do his

has been hard on him he tries to do his best but his father doesn’t show much

best but his father doesn’t show much

best but his father doesn’t show much interest and his home life will soon

interest and his home life will soon

interest and his home life will soon affect him if steps aren’t taken

affect him if steps aren’t taken

affect him if steps aren’t taken Teddy’s fourth grade teacher wrote

Teddy’s fourth grade teacher wrote

Teddy’s fourth grade teacher wrote Teddy’s withdrawn and doesn’t show up

Teddy’s withdrawn and doesn’t show up

Teddy’s withdrawn and doesn’t show up much interest in school he doesn’t have

much interest in school he doesn’t have

much interest in school he doesn’t have many friends and sometimes

many friends and sometimes

many friends and sometimes he even sleeps in class by now mrs.

he even sleeps in class by now mrs.

he even sleeps in class by now mrs. Thompson realized the problem and she

Thompson realized the problem and she

Thompson realized the problem and she was ashamed of herself she felt even

was ashamed of herself she felt even

was ashamed of herself she felt even worse when her students brought her

worse when her students brought her

worse when her students brought her Christmas presents wrapped in beautiful

Christmas presents wrapped in beautiful

Christmas presents wrapped in beautiful ribbons and bright paper except for

ribbons and bright paper except for

ribbons and bright paper except for Teddy’s his president was clumsily

Teddy’s his president was clumsily

Teddy’s his president was clumsily wrapped and hid heavy brown paper that

wrapped and hid heavy brown paper that

wrapped and hid heavy brown paper that he got from the grocery bag mrs.

he got from the grocery bag mrs.

he got from the grocery bag mrs. Thompson took pains to open it in the

Thompson took pains to open it in the

Thompson took pains to open it in the middle of the other presence some of the

middle of the other presence some of the

middle of the other presence some of the children started to laugh when she found

children started to laugh when she found

children started to laugh when she found a rhinestone bracelet with some of the

a rhinestone bracelet with some of the

a rhinestone bracelet with some of the stones missing and a bottle that was one

stones missing and a bottle that was one

stones missing and a bottle that was one quarter full of perfume but she stifled

quarter full of perfume but she stifled

quarter full of perfume but she stifled her children’s laughter when she

her children’s laughter when she

her children’s laughter when she exclaimed how pretty the bracelet was

exclaimed how pretty the bracelet was

exclaimed how pretty the bracelet was putting it on and dabbing some of the

putting it on and dabbing some of the

putting it on and dabbing some of the perfume on her wrist

perfume on her wrist

perfume on her wrist Teddy Stoddard stayed after school that

Teddy Stoddard stayed after school that

Teddy Stoddard stayed after school that day just long enough to say mrs.

day just long enough to say mrs.

day just long enough to say mrs. Thompson today you smell just like my

Thompson today you smell just like my

Thompson today you smell just like my mom used to after the children laughed

mom used to after the children laughed

mom used to after the children laughed she cried for at least an hour on the

she cried for at least an hour on the

she cried for at least an hour on the very day she quit teaching reading

very day she quit teaching reading

very day she quit teaching reading writing and arithmetic and instead she

writing and arithmetic and instead she

writing and arithmetic and instead she began to teach children mrs. Thompson

began to teach children mrs. Thompson

began to teach children mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to teddy as

paid particular attention to teddy as

paid particular attention to teddy as she worked with him and his mind seemed

she worked with him and his mind seemed

she worked with him and his mind seemed to come alive the more she encouraged

to come alive the more she encouraged

to come alive the more she encouraged him the faster he responded by the end

him the faster he responded by the end

him the faster he responded by the end of the year teddy had become one of the

of the year teddy had become one of the

of the year teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class and

smartest children in the class and

smartest children in the class and despite her lie became one of her

despite her lie became one of her

despite her lie became one of her teacher’s pets

teacher’s pets

teacher’s pets a year later she found a note under the

a year later she found a note under the

a year later she found a note under the door from Teddy telling her that she was

door from Teddy telling her that she was

door from Teddy telling her that she was still the best teacher he ever had in

still the best teacher he ever had in

still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life six years went by before

his whole life six years went by before

his whole life six years went by before she got another note from teddy

she got another note from teddy

she got another note from teddy he then wrote that he had finished high

he then wrote that he had finished high

he then wrote that he had finished high school third in his class and she was

school third in his class and she was

school third in his class and she was still the best teacher he ever had in

still the best teacher he ever had in

still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life for years after that she

his whole life for years after that she

his whole life for years after that she got another letter saying that while

got another letter saying that while

got another letter saying that while things had been tough at times he stayed

things had been tough at times he stayed

things had been tough at times he stayed in school and stuck with it it would

in school and stuck with it it would

in school and stuck with it it would soon graduate from college with the

soon graduate from college with the

soon graduate from college with the highest of honors he assured mrs.

highest of honors he assured mrs.

highest of honors he assured mrs. Thompson that she was still the very

Thompson that she was still the very

Thompson that she was still the very best and favorite teacher he ever had in

best and favorite teacher he ever had in

best and favorite teacher he ever had in his whole life then four more years

his whole life then four more years

his whole life then four more years passed and yet another letter came this

passed and yet another letter came this

passed and yet another letter came this time he explained that after he got his

time he explained that after he got his

time he explained that after he got his bachelor’s degree he decided to go a

bachelor’s degree he decided to go a

bachelor’s degree he decided to go a little further the letter explained that

little further the letter explained that

little further the letter explained that she was still the best and favorite

she was still the best and favorite

she was still the best and favorite teacher he ever had but now his name was

teacher he ever had but now his name was

teacher he ever had but now his name was a little long

a little long

a little long the letter was signed Theodore F

the letter was signed Theodore F

the letter was signed Theodore F Stoddard MD but the story doesn’t end

Stoddard MD but the story doesn’t end

Stoddard MD but the story doesn’t end there you see there was yet another

there you see there was yet another

there you see there was yet another letter that spring Teddy said he’d met

letter that spring Teddy said he’d met

letter that spring Teddy said he’d met this girl and was going to be married he

this girl and was going to be married he

this girl and was going to be married he explained that his father had died a

explained that his father had died a

explained that his father had died a couple of years ago and he was wondering

couple of years ago and he was wondering

couple of years ago and he was wondering if mrs. Thompson might agree to sit in

if mrs. Thompson might agree to sit in

if mrs. Thompson might agree to sit in the place at the wedding that was

the place at the wedding that was

the place at the wedding that was usually reserved for the mother of the

usually reserved for the mother of the

usually reserved for the mother of the groom of course mrs. Thompson did and

groom of course mrs. Thompson did and

groom of course mrs. Thompson did and guess what she wore that bracelet the

guess what she wore that bracelet the

guess what she wore that bracelet the one with several rhinestones missing and

one with several rhinestones missing and

one with several rhinestones missing and she made sure she was wearing the

she made sure she was wearing the

she made sure she was wearing the perfume that Teddy remembered his mother

perfume that Teddy remembered his mother

perfume that Teddy remembered his mother wearing on their last Christmas together

wearing on their last Christmas together

wearing on their last Christmas together they hugged each other and dr. Stoddard

they hugged each other and dr. Stoddard

they hugged each other and dr. Stoddard whispered in mrs. Thompson’s ear thank

whispered in mrs. Thompson’s ear thank

whispered in mrs. Thompson’s ear thank you so much for making me feel important

you so much for making me feel important

you so much for making me feel important and showing me that I could make a

and showing me that I could make a

and showing me that I could make a difference

difference

difference mrs. Thompson came with tears in her

mrs. Thompson came with tears in her

mrs. Thompson came with tears in her eyes and whispered back Teddy you have

eyes and whispered back Teddy you have

eyes and whispered back Teddy you have it all wrong you were the one who taught

it all wrong you were the one who taught

it all wrong you were the one who taught me that I could make a difference I

me that I could make a difference I

me that I could make a difference I didn’t know how to teach until I met you

didn’t know how to teach until I met you

didn’t know how to teach until I met you and that a beautiful story yeah

that symbolizes there are no justified

that symbolizes there are no justified resentments work at reaching that

resentments work at reaching that

resentments work at reaching that $32,000 level the place where the only

$32,000 level the place where the only

$32,000 level the place where the only thing you have to send is love because

thing you have to send is love because

thing you have to send is love because that’s what’s inside and that’s the

that’s what’s inside and that’s the

that’s what’s inside and that’s the message of our greatest spiritual

message of our greatest spiritual

message of our greatest spiritual teachers that’s all they ever had to

teachers that’s all they ever had to

teachers that’s all they ever had to give away thank you guys so much for

give away thank you guys so much for

give away thank you guys so much for watching I’d love to know what did you

watching I’d love to know what did you

watching I’d love to know what did you think

think

think should we keep this series going it’s

should we keep this series going it’s

should we keep this series going it’s one of the series that is a question

one of the series that is a question

one of the series that is a question mark for us did you enjoy this format do

mark for us did you enjoy this format do

mark for us did you enjoy this format do you want this series to live on or would

you want this series to live on or would

you want this series to live on or would you rather we feel this timeslot with

you rather we feel this timeslot with

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