ABOVE THE CHAOS – The Best 30 Minute Motivational Speech Compilation

there was a day that I became wealthy

there was a day that I became wealthy I’ll take me a day I know that day I was

I’ll take me a day I know that day I was

I’ll take me a day I know that day I was rich I was broke I was pissed I was

rich I was broke I was pissed I was

rich I was broke I was pissed I was angry at everybody else but who myself

I had a friend that I loan money to when

I had a friend that I loan money to when I had barely enough and I knew he needed

I had barely enough and I knew he needed

I had barely enough and I knew he needed it and I gave him $1,200 and I’m here

it and I gave him $1,200 and I’m here

it and I gave him $1,200 and I’m here not able to eat I’m down to like 25 26

not able to eat I’m down to like 25 26

not able to eat I’m down to like 25 26 dollars and i’m sandi him calling in and

dollars and i’m sandi him calling in and

dollars and i’m sandi him calling in and he’s not returning my call and I just

he’s not returning my call and I just

he’s not returning my call and I just need some money he’s ignoring me I

need some money he’s ignoring me I

need some money he’s ignoring me I didn’t you’re an enzyme test I’m

didn’t you’re an enzyme test I’m

didn’t you’re an enzyme test I’m frustrated the midst of all this I’m

frustrated the midst of all this I’m

frustrated the midst of all this I’m also pragmatic I got 25 and change

also pragmatic I got 25 and change

also pragmatic I got 25 and change called $26 what the hell am I gonna do I

called $26 what the hell am I gonna do I

called $26 what the hell am I gonna do I don’t have any plans for economics

don’t have any plans for economics

don’t have any plans for economics I got overhead that’s crazy I’m living

I got overhead that’s crazy I’m living

I got overhead that’s crazy I’m living this little tiny apartment and it’s

this little tiny apartment and it’s

this little tiny apartment and it’s worth eating Venice California

worth eating Venice California

worth eating Venice California [Music]

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[Music] I should have been freaking out how am I

I should have been freaking out how am I

I should have been freaking out how am I gonna eat but I didn’t I

gonna eat but I didn’t I

gonna eat but I didn’t I flew because something inside of me and

flew because something inside of me and

flew because something inside of me and finally got past scarcity to finally

finally got past scarcity to finally

finally got past scarcity to finally realized something inside of us more

realized something inside of us more

realized something inside of us more than our limits specialist thing called

than our limits specialist thing called

than our limits specialist thing called money that I had let terrorize me I got

money that I had let terrorize me I got

money that I had let terrorize me I got home and the mailman came that day and

home and the mailman came that day and

home and the mailman came that day and had no idea I was gonna have my next

had no idea I was gonna have my next

had no idea I was gonna have my next meal if weather comes and it’s from the

meal if weather comes and it’s from the

meal if weather comes and it’s from the guy I loaned the money to handwritten

guy I loaned the money to handwritten

guy I loaned the money to handwritten notes saying I’ve been avoiding you it’s

notes saying I’ve been avoiding you it’s

notes saying I’ve been avoiding you it’s wrong I’m so sorry you were there when I

wrong I’m so sorry you were there when I

wrong I’m so sorry you were there when I needed you

needed you

needed you here’s what I owe you plus a little bit

here’s what I owe you plus a little bit

here’s what I owe you plus a little bit more and the 12-under was there was not

more and the 12-under was there was not

more and the 12-under was there was not a hundred for the time that I had to

a hundred for the time that I had to

a hundred for the time that I had to take care

and I cried and then I decided what does

and I cried and then I decided what does this mean

this mean

this mean I bought this means that whenever you

I bought this means that whenever you

I bought this means that whenever you give it’s always gonna come back so you

give it’s always gonna come back so you

give it’s always gonna come back so you don’t have to ever think about that

don’t have to ever think about that

don’t have to ever think about that but again just give I don’t know if

but again just give I don’t know if

but again just give I don’t know if that’s coincidence but I decided to

that’s coincidence but I decided to

that’s coincidence but I decided to believe that day was a blessing when I

believe that day was a blessing when I

believe that day was a blessing when I became rich and I can tell you honestly

became rich and I can tell you honestly

became rich and I can tell you honestly I’ve had tough days in my life

I’ve had tough days in my life

I’ve had tough days in my life economically emotionally like all of us

economically emotionally like all of us

economically emotionally like all of us but I’ve never gone back to the scarcity

but I’ve never gone back to the scarcity

but I’ve never gone back to the scarcity I never will the secret to living is

I never will the secret to living is

I never will the secret to living is giving do it when you don’t have it but

giving do it when you don’t have it but

giving do it when you don’t have it but I promise you

I promise you

I promise you scarcity will leave your life if you

scarcity will leave your life if you

scarcity will leave your life if you want to even want to live in your

want to even want to live in your

want to even want to live in your passion whatever your passion is you

passion whatever your passion is you

passion whatever your passion is you have to be willing to not make money at

have to be willing to not make money at

have to be willing to not make money at it you want to do what you love you got

it you want to do what you love you got

it you want to do what you love you got to do yes do you people you have a

to do yes do you people you have a

to do yes do you people you have a choice you can choose money or you can

choice you can choose money or you can

choice you can choose money or you can choose what you love

my parents and I’m sure like most

my parents and I’m sure like most people’s parents say get a good job try

people’s parents say get a good job try

people’s parents say get a good job try make some money make a good living yeah

make some money make a good living yeah

make some money make a good living yeah and cuz I think that’s secure if you

and cuz I think that’s secure if you

and cuz I think that’s secure if you make go and make money but if you do a

make go and make money but if you do a

make go and make money but if you do a job you make money lose that job you

job you make money lose that job you

job you make money lose that job you know then you lose the money you have

know then you lose the money you have

know then you lose the money you have nothing if you choose your passion X

nothing if you choose your passion X

nothing if you choose your passion X doesn’t matter where you make money to

doesn’t matter where you make money to

doesn’t matter where you make money to lose money because there always been a

lose money because there always been a

lose money because there always been a passion to be happy so it doesn’t

passion to be happy so it doesn’t

passion to be happy so it doesn’t actually matter not your circular right

actually matter not your circular right

actually matter not your circular right and and but the challenge of that is

and and but the challenge of that is

and and but the challenge of that is that it might be eight years or four

that it might be eight years or four

that it might be eight years or four years before you’re actually making a

years before you’re actually making a

years before you’re actually making a living at it versus versus something

living at it versus versus something

living at it versus versus something else

and really when I wrote it I thought

and really when I wrote it I thought nobody would read it I thought nobody

nobody would read it I thought nobody

nobody would read it I thought nobody would read it I thought this story’s so

would read it I thought this story’s so

would read it I thought this story’s so crazy I just have to tell this story

crazy I just have to tell this story

crazy I just have to tell this story these things that seemed you can spend

these things that seemed you can spend

these things that seemed you can spend all your time trying to engineer the

all your time trying to engineer the

all your time trying to engineer the perfect thing and the truth is we have

perfect thing and the truth is we have

perfect thing and the truth is we have no control we just don’t know what’s

no control we just don’t know what’s

no control we just don’t know what’s going to work or what’s not going to

going to work or what’s not going to

going to work or what’s not going to work

we’re here because we’re meeting we’re a

we’re here because we’re meeting we’re a little bit broken something to learn we

little bit broken something to learn we

little bit broken something to learn we haven’t so as you do it you want to take

haven’t so as you do it you want to take

haven’t so as you do it you want to take it all the criticism that comes in and

it all the criticism that comes in and

it all the criticism that comes in and work on what you need to work on so

work on what you need to work on so

work on what you need to work on so don’t take it personally you have to

don’t take it personally you have to

don’t take it personally you have to have this filter inside that takes in

have this filter inside that takes in

have this filter inside that takes in all criticism not personally and not

all criticism not personally and not

all criticism not personally and not judgmentally you take in the criticism

judgmentally you take in the criticism

judgmentally you take in the criticism you think is that true and you take a

you think is that true and you take a

you think is that true and you take a hard look at yourself and if it’s true

hard look at yourself and if it’s true

hard look at yourself and if it’s true you work to solve it and change it it’s

you work to solve it and change it it’s

you work to solve it and change it it’s not you just throw it out and move out

enjoy the journey not the destination a

enjoy the journey not the destination a lot of us delay our happiness when I get

lot of us delay our happiness when I get

lot of us delay our happiness when I get to this level when I get my degree when

to this level when I get my degree when

to this level when I get my degree when I get the kids when I get married I’m

I get the kids when I get married I’m

I get the kids when I get married I’m going to be happy enjoy the journey

going to be happy enjoy the journey

going to be happy enjoy the journey enjoy the whole step the whole process

enjoy the whole step the whole process

enjoy the whole step the whole process every day that you get up to strive for

every day that you get up to strive for

every day that you get up to strive for whatever it is you’re after you know I’m

whatever it is you’re after you know I’m

whatever it is you’re after you know I’m a goal-oriented guy yeah so you don’t

a goal-oriented guy yeah so you don’t

a goal-oriented guy yeah so you don’t celebrate when you get to the finish

celebrate when you get to the finish

celebrate when you get to the finish line

line

line celebrate all along

celebrate all along

celebrate all along the way some here

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[Music] how do I stay driven because I couldn’t

how do I stay driven because I couldn’t

how do I stay driven because I couldn’t even comprehend the alternative the

even comprehend the alternative the

even comprehend the alternative the biggest poison in us is regret

biggest poison in us is regret

biggest poison in us is regret you won the ultimate ultimate lottery

you won the ultimate ultimate lottery

you won the ultimate ultimate lottery and you’re not driven and you’re not

and you’re not driven and you’re not

and you’re not driven and you’re not fired up and you’re not going for it and

fired up and you’re not going for it and

fired up and you’re not going for it and you’re willing to sit like a lump and

you’re willing to sit like a lump and

you’re willing to sit like a lump and just wait till you die success without

just wait till you die success without

just wait till you die success without fulfilment is the ultimate failure

[Music]

[Music] success without fulfillment is the

success without fulfillment is the

success without fulfillment is the ultimate failure

ultimate failure

ultimate failure if you’re going to have an extraordinary

if you’re going to have an extraordinary

if you’re going to have an extraordinary life one of the master skills for

life one of the master skills for

life one of the master skills for actually creating that life is mastering

actually creating that life is mastering

actually creating that life is mastering this

mastering the ability to take what you

mastering the ability to take what you envision and make it real

and to believe in something and to work

and to believe in something and to work towards the attainment of the goal and

towards the attainment of the goal and

towards the attainment of the goal and if it is that you have to expand your

if it is that you have to expand your

if it is that you have to expand your vision then you climb higher and you do

vision then you climb higher and you do

vision then you climb higher and you do that and you don’t be afraid to

I’m sitting the plain intellect and

I’m sitting the plain intellect and instinct intellect can describe it but

instinct intellect can describe it but

instinct intellect can describe it but only instinctive

only instinctive

only instinctive [Music]

and from the premise of that ideology I

and from the premise of that ideology I need you to go back to all of my life

need you to go back to all of my life

need you to go back to all of my life and begin to see not only me but others

and begin to see not only me but others

and begin to see not only me but others how if they position themselves between

how if they position themselves between

how if they position themselves between intellect and instinct and low flame to

intellect and instinct and low flame to

intellect and instinct and low flame to you to which one that makes me think

you to which one that makes me think

you to which one that makes me think whether it’s an elephant an

whether it’s an elephant an

whether it’s an elephant an entrepreneurial pursuit or raising a

entrepreneurial pursuit or raising a

entrepreneurial pursuit or raising a family

family

family it is simply over there if for instance

it is simply over there if for instance

it is simply over there if for instance I put in it what it takes to withstand

I put in it what it takes to withstand

I put in it what it takes to withstand the pressure slap your neighbors say you

the pressure slap your neighbors say you

the pressure slap your neighbors say you don’t know what you got

don’t know what you got

don’t know what you got you don’t know what you’ve got until all

you don’t know what you’ve got until all

you don’t know what you’ve got until all hell breaks loose

hell breaks loose

hell breaks loose you don’t know what you can take until

you don’t know what you can take until

you don’t know what you can take until the price

the price

the price to your life

or in tribute until people start

or in tribute until people start away from you you don’t know how much

away from you you don’t know how much

away from you you don’t know how much courage you have into you building the

courage you have into you building the

courage you have into you building the bar and I’m their struggle and I’m the

bar and I’m their struggle and I’m the

bar and I’m their struggle and I’m the tribulation you can’t learn what’s in

tribulation you can’t learn what’s in

tribulation you can’t learn what’s in you sitting back in the lazy boy turning

you sitting back in the lazy boy turning

you sitting back in the lazy boy turning the remote control

the remote control

the remote control watching HBO and Cinemax

hope and creativity are two of the most

hope and creativity are two of the most important things in the world to any

important things in the world to any

important things in the world to any creative person who’s had a door slammed

creative person who’s had a door slammed

creative person who’s had a door slammed in their face

in their face

in their face [Music]

or actors who have had their auditions

or actors who have had their auditions cut off or waited for a callback that

cut off or waited for a callback that

cut off or waited for a callback that didn’t come or anybody anywhere really

didn’t come or anybody anywhere really

didn’t come or anybody anywhere really that feels like giving up sometimes but

that feels like giving up sometimes but

that feels like giving up sometimes but finds it in themselves to get up

keep moving forward I share this with

keep moving forward I share this with you

you

you [Music]

because the truth is if you want to be

because the truth is if you want to be an anomaly you’ve got to athlete

I love the climb through the setback is

I love the climb through the setback is exciting

I learn with something goes wrong it’s

I learn with something goes wrong it’s where I sign the most

this is hard every day is hard and if

this is hard every day is hard and if you don’t have the stomach to weather

you don’t have the stomach to weather

you don’t have the stomach to weather the storm you will not be successful

what you got touch said Haven sound made

what you got touch said Haven sound made of something

we’re really strong we’re just being

we’re really strong we’re just being sold that we’re not because there’s a

sold that we’re not because there’s a

sold that we’re not because there’s a lot of money a lot of money and telling

lot of money a lot of money and telling

lot of money a lot of money and telling us that we’re not pretty enough thin

us that we’re not pretty enough thin

us that we’re not pretty enough thin enough smart enough good enough that I

enough smart enough good enough that I

enough smart enough good enough that I want to tell you your best condition

if you really want to change you’re

if you really want to change you’re really stuck I know nothing I’m letting

really stuck I know nothing I’m letting

really stuck I know nothing I’m letting go of everything and I’m sort of going

go of everything and I’m sort of going

go of everything and I’m sort of going to relearn as I go with a childlike mind

sort of being in touch with you and

sort of being in touch with you and going where you want to go and not being

going where you want to go and not being

going where you want to go and not being afraid of leave people behind is what’s

afraid of leave people behind is what’s

afraid of leave people behind is what’s gonna actually make you a leader just

choose one thing to move toward and then

choose one thing to move toward and then the path and then just go with the path

the path and then just go with the path

the path and then just go with the path and you’ll end up somewhere where you

and you’ll end up somewhere where you

and you’ll end up somewhere where you stand you’re trying to decide what to do

stand you’re trying to decide what to do

stand you’re trying to decide what to do you’ll still be here in a year two years

you’ll still be here in a year two years

you’ll still be here in a year two years three years four days just choose

three years four days just choose

three years four days just choose something you kind of like and don’t

something you kind of like and don’t

something you kind of like and don’t hate and then start moving toward it and

hate and then start moving toward it and

hate and then start moving toward it and you’ll find that the course and path of

you’ll find that the course and path of

you’ll find that the course and path of life will bring you exactly we’re

life will bring you exactly we’re

life will bring you exactly we’re supposed to be and you can make money

supposed to be and you can make money

supposed to be and you can make money doing anything and the thing you’ll make

doing anything and the thing you’ll make

doing anything and the thing you’ll make the most money on is the thing you like

the most money on is the thing you like

the most money on is the thing you like the most

don’t take it personally not just for

don’t take it personally not just for pickup but for life in general

pickup but for life in general

pickup but for life in general everyone’s a jerk to you someday and you

everyone’s a jerk to you someday and you

everyone’s a jerk to you someday and you and when someone’s an asshole the street

and when someone’s an asshole the street

and when someone’s an asshole the street and bumps into you and says stuff it’s

and bumps into you and says stuff it’s

and bumps into you and says stuff it’s not about you it’s you know he’s a jerk

not about you it’s you know he’s a jerk

not about you it’s you know he’s a jerk if you have a day and you lose your job

if you have a day and you lose your job

if you have a day and you lose your job and your girlfriend breaks up with you

and your girlfriend breaks up with you

and your girlfriend breaks up with you and you crash your car the world doesn’t

and you crash your car the world doesn’t

and you crash your car the world doesn’t hate you you just had a bad day

but if we don’t physically make a

but if we don’t physically make a decision how we’re going to live then

decision how we’re going to live then

decision how we’re going to live then we’ll show up like everybody else

we’ll show up like everybody else

we’ll show up like everybody else because the human mind is not going to

because the human mind is not going to

because the human mind is not going to make you happy

this brain of yours won’t do it you have

this brain of yours won’t do it you have to direct it and there’s no worse fate

to achieve everything and not be

to achieve everything and not be fulfilled

never place the gallery I think but you

never place the gallery I think but you never learn that until much later on I

never learn that until much later on I

never learn that until much later on I think but never work for other people at

think but never work for other people at

think but never work for other people at what you do always always remember that

what you do always always remember that

what you do always always remember that the reason that you initially started

the reason that you initially started

the reason that you initially started working was that there was something

working was that there was something

working was that there was something inside yourself that you felt that if

inside yourself that you felt that if

inside yourself that you felt that if you could manifest it in some way you

you could manifest it in some way you

you could manifest it in some way you would understand more about yourself and

would understand more about yourself and

would understand more about yourself and how you coexist with the rest of society

how you coexist with the rest of society

how you coexist with the rest of society I think it’s terribly dangerous for an

I think it’s terribly dangerous for an

I think it’s terribly dangerous for an artist to fulfill other people’s

artist to fulfill other people’s

artist to fulfill other people’s expectations I think they produce

expectations I think they produce

expectations I think they produce they’re generally produce their worst

they’re generally produce their worst

they’re generally produce their worst work when they do them and if the other

work when they do them and if the other

work when they do them and if the other thing I would say is that if you feel

thing I would say is that if you feel

thing I would say is that if you feel safe from the area you’re working you’re

safe from the area you’re working you’re

safe from the area you’re working you’re not working right now always go a little

not working right now always go a little

not working right now always go a little further into the water than

further into the water than

further into the water than a little bit out of attack

and when you don’t feel but your feet

and when you don’t feel but your feet are quite touching the bottom you’re

are quite touching the bottom you’re

are quite touching the bottom you’re just about in the right place to do

just about in the right place to do

just about in the right place to do something exciting I think you only

something exciting I think you only

something exciting I think you only influence to a certain extent I think

influence to a certain extent I think

influence to a certain extent I think what happens is that you look at

what happens is that you look at

what happens is that you look at somebody and think that maybe something

somebody and think that maybe something

somebody and think that maybe something you had as a small seed in your own mind

you had as a small seed in your own mind

you had as a small seed in your own mind you see maybe that person has extended

you see maybe that person has extended

you see maybe that person has extended that or gone quite a long way with what

that or gone quite a long way with what

that or gone quite a long way with what you think you might like to do anything

you think you might like to do anything

you think you might like to do anything yeah that person’s doing what I really

yeah that person’s doing what I really

yeah that person’s doing what I really like to do and that’s what could happen

like to do and that’s what could happen

like to do and that’s what could happen that’s what I can do with what I’ve got

then half their lives trying to avoid

then half their lives trying to avoid bad things happening to them I’m of the

bad things happening to them I’m of the

bad things happening to them I’m of the impression that bad things are something

impression that bad things are something

impression that bad things are something that really are important to one’s life

bad experiences I’m not necessarily a

bad experiences I’m not necessarily a bad experience

you can learn from tragedy and I think

you can learn from tragedy and I think you can I’m not sure that I don’t think

you can I’m not sure that I don’t think

you can I’m not sure that I don’t think they should be looked at negatively at

they should be looked at negatively at

they should be looked at negatively at all

there’s a certain kind of regret that

there’s a certain kind of regret that when you haven’t been adventurous with

when you haven’t been adventurous with

when you haven’t been adventurous with your ideas there’s when you get into a

your ideas there’s when you get into a

your ideas there’s when you get into a later life and you haven’t even tried to

later life and you haven’t even tried to

later life and you haven’t even tried to do some of the things you really wanted

do some of the things you really wanted

do some of the things you really wanted to do and you can look back and say damn

to do and you can look back and say damn

to do and you can look back and say damn I really if only I’d had a go at that

I really if only I’d had a go at that

I really if only I’d had a go at that you know things might have been

you know things might have been

you know things might have been different or I would at least know if I

different or I would at least know if I

different or I would at least know if I could do it or not and the people I

could do it or not and the people I

could do it or not and the people I looked up to when I was a kid like

looked up to when I was a kid like

looked up to when I was a kid like William Burroughs and like Little

William Burroughs and like Little

William Burroughs and like Little Richard and like John Lennon that they

Richard and like John Lennon that they

Richard and like John Lennon that they did it you know and I thought well I’m

did it you know and I thought well I’m

did it you know and I thought well I’m gonna burn an absolute fool of myself

gonna burn an absolute fool of myself

gonna burn an absolute fool of myself but I’m gonna you know go for it too

I didn’t strive the success I strive to

I didn’t strive the success I strive to do something artistically important

and my brother’s face just tells the

and my brother’s face just tells the story I go into the emergency room and I

story I go into the emergency room and I

story I go into the emergency room and I was like Donald Smith and like I’m sorry

was like Donald Smith and like I’m sorry

was like Donald Smith and like I’m sorry he passed and they took me into the room

he passed and they took me into the room

he passed and they took me into the room was my father laying on a gurney just

was my father laying on a gurney just

was my father laying on a gurney just dead

dead

dead it still has a tube sticking out of him

it still has a tube sticking out of him

it still has a tube sticking out of him and they’re trying to intubate him or

and they’re trying to intubate him or

and they’re trying to intubate him or something like that but just motionless

something like that but just motionless

something like that but just motionless quiet

quiet

quiet no breathing whatsoever when I was a kid

no breathing whatsoever when I was a kid

no breathing whatsoever when I was a kid I used to lie on the floor mom my father

I used to lie on the floor mom my father

I used to lie on the floor mom my father watched bowling for dollars and he would

watched bowling for dollars and he would

watched bowling for dollars and he would lay kind of a like if the TV’s here he’d

lay kind of a like if the TV’s here he’d

lay kind of a like if the TV’s here he’d lay on his back and I would lay on the

lay on his back and I would lay on the

lay on his back and I would lay on the floor on his stomach watching bowling

floor on his stomach watching bowling

floor on his stomach watching bowling for dollars in shit and so after I saw

for dollars in shit and so after I saw

for dollars in shit and so after I saw him on the stretcher I put my head on

him on the stretcher I put my head on

him on the stretcher I put my head on his chest because I realized I was it

his chest because I realized I was it

his chest because I realized I was it was the last time I was ever gonna so

was the last time I was ever gonna so

was the last time I was ever gonna so ever I remember ask him once dad what

ever I remember ask him once dad what

ever I remember ask him once dad what were your dreams and he was just like

were your dreams and he was just like

were your dreams and he was just like well I just want to get married and have

well I just want to get married and have

well I just want to get married and have kids so I guess it kind of happened he

kids so I guess it kind of happened he

kids so I guess it kind of happened he was a good dude and he worked at the

was a good dude and he worked at the

was a good dude and he worked at the post office his whole fucking life you

post office his whole fucking life you

post office his whole fucking life you know just to pay for the family that he

know just to pay for the family that he

know just to pay for the family that he had he didn’t necessarily like working

had he didn’t necessarily like working

had he didn’t necessarily like working for the post office or believe in the

for the post office or believe in the

for the post office or believe in the mail or something but it was what he

mail or something but it was what he

mail or something but it was what he needed to do to pay for his fucking wife

needed to do to pay for his fucking wife

needed to do to pay for his fucking wife and his kids and stuff like that

and his kids and stuff like that

and his kids and stuff like that good dude deserved way better than to

good dude deserved way better than to

good dude deserved way better than to die screaming but that good dude he did

die screaming but that good dude he did

die screaming but that good dude he did die screaming and I remember thinking oh

die screaming and I remember thinking oh

die screaming and I remember thinking oh my god in this world where even a good

my god in this world where even a good

my god in this world where even a good man like my old man is going to die

man like my old man is going to die

man like my old man is going to die screaming there’s no point I’m not

screaming there’s no point I’m not

screaming there’s no point I’m not trying to achieve every fucking dream

trying to achieve every fucking dream

trying to achieve every fucking dream that I have this is my eventual end one

that I have this is my eventual end one

that I have this is my eventual end one day that’s it I want you to ponder these

day that’s it I want you to ponder these

day that’s it I want you to ponder these four questions here’s the first one and

four questions here’s the first one and

four questions here’s the first one and that’s why why pay the price

that’s why why pay the price

that’s why why pay the price why work this hard

why work this hard

why work this hard why go this far why try to learn this

why go this far why try to learn this

why go this far why try to learn this much why try to do it all why try to see

much why try to do it all why try to see

much why try to do it all why try to see it all why try to have it all why do it

it all why try to have it all why do it

it all why try to have it all why do it why learn it why study why put yourself

why learn it why study why put yourself

why learn it why study why put yourself out why try to take on this much

out why try to take on this much

out why try to take on this much responsibility

why develop yourself to the full why try

why develop yourself to the full why try to become all that you can possibly

to become all that you can possibly

to become all that you can possibly become

become

become why try to earn as much as you can earn

why try to earn as much as you can earn

why try to earn as much as you can earn share as much as you can share develop

share as much as you can share develop

share as much as you can share develop every skill you possibly can see every

every skill you possibly can see every

every skill you possibly can see every human you possibly can go to every class

human you possibly can go to every class

human you possibly can go to every class you possibly can touch everybody you

you possibly can touch everybody you

you possibly can touch everybody you possibly can

possibly can

possibly can why do that much why go that far why

why do that much why go that far why

why do that much why go that far why share that much why give that much away

share that much why give that much away

share that much why give that much away why try to see everything why try to do

why try to see everything why try to do

why try to see everything why try to do everything why try to become everything

everything why try to become everything

everything why try to become everything that’s a good question why and you’re

that’s a good question why and you’re

that’s a good question why and you’re the only one personally that can answer

the only one personally that can answer

the only one personally that can answer that question for yourself you’ve got to

that question for yourself you’ve got to

that question for yourself you’ve got to have your own list of wise

here’s what I want you to do when you go

here’s what I want you to do when you go home after you’ve left this extravaganza

home after you’ve left this extravaganza

home after you’ve left this extravaganza work on your list of wives one of the

work on your list of wives one of the

work on your list of wives one of the big threats for success is to come up

big threats for success is to come up

big threats for success is to come up with a strong enough why

[Music]

[Music] in leadership training here’s what we

in leadership training here’s what we

in leadership training here’s what we learned if the Y is powerful the how is

learned if the Y is powerful the how is

learned if the Y is powerful the how is easy but if the Y isn’t strong if your

easy but if the Y isn’t strong if your

easy but if the Y isn’t strong if your goals aren’t powerful if the vision

goals aren’t powerful if the vision

goals aren’t powerful if the vision isn’t clear the old prophet said without

isn’t clear the old prophet said without

isn’t clear the old prophet said without a vision we die without a vision we

a vision we die without a vision we

a vision we die without a vision we perish without a dream or nothing this

perish without a dream or nothing this

perish without a dream or nothing this is my future we’re all probably going to

is my future we’re all probably going to

is my future we’re all probably going to go out screaming so the best thing to do

go out screaming so the best thing to do

go out screaming so the best thing to do prior to that is to try to pack that

prior to that is to try to pack that

prior to that is to try to pack that life with as much wonderfulness fun

life with as much wonderfulness fun

life with as much wonderfulness fun productivity surround yourself with

productivity surround yourself with

productivity surround yourself with people that are going to fucking help

people that are going to fucking help

people that are going to fucking help you do that you know because in this

you do that you know because in this

you do that you know because in this world there’s not a lot of support man

world there’s not a lot of support man

world there’s not a lot of support man you tell people something they’ll tell

you tell people something they’ll tell

you tell people something they’ll tell you why throw a rock and you’ll hit

you why throw a rock and you’ll hit

you why throw a rock and you’ll hit somebody with Y like hey man I want to

somebody with Y like hey man I want to

somebody with Y like hey man I want to make a movie why why do you think you

make a movie why why do you think you

make a movie why why do you think you could do that why why nobody else is

could do that why why nobody else is

could do that why why nobody else is doing it why are you doing it there’s so

doing it why are you doing it there’s so

doing it why are you doing it there’s so much fuckin why you go out and find why

much fuckin why you go out and find why

much fuckin why you go out and find why not you surround yourself with why not

not you surround yourself with why not

not you surround yourself with why not people are just like why not we’re like

people are just like why not we’re like

people are just like why not we’re like hey man I’m gonna try something like I

hey man I’m gonna try something like I

hey man I’m gonna try something like I why not let’s give it a shot people will

why not let’s give it a shot people will

why not let’s give it a shot people will try to help you do your dreams make your

try to help you do your dreams make your

try to help you do your dreams make your dreams come true and shouldn’t you do

dreams come true and shouldn’t you do

dreams come true and shouldn’t you do the same for fucking them we’re all in

the same for fucking them we’re all in

the same for fucking them we’re all in this together but I’ve been trying to

this together but I’ve been trying to

this together but I’ve been trying to impart one simple lesson for nearly 20

impart one simple lesson for nearly 20

impart one simple lesson for nearly 20 fucking years anybody can do this you

fucking years anybody can do this you

fucking years anybody can do this you know what I’m saying like I wasn’t born

know what I’m saying like I wasn’t born

know what I’m saying like I wasn’t born into a business or the film business or

into a business or the film business or

into a business or the film business or born with a mic in my hands I have no

born with a mic in my hands I have no

born with a mic in my hands I have no fucking discernible talent whatsoever

fucking discernible talent whatsoever

fucking discernible talent whatsoever man I have no connections to the

man I have no connections to the

man I have no connections to the business or you miss a hundred percent

business or you miss a hundred percent

business or you miss a hundred percent of the shots you never take it’s always

of the shots you never take it’s always

of the shots you never take it’s always worth the fucking shot

live a Whynot life man because we’re all

live a Whynot life man because we’re all going to die fucking screaming so make

going to die fucking screaming so make

going to die fucking screaming so make sure when you die screaming you’re

sure when you die screaming you’re

sure when you die screaming you’re totally fulfilled you like I took all

totally fulfilled you like I took all

totally fulfilled you like I took all the shots I did it I’d went after

the shots I did it I’d went after

the shots I did it I’d went after everything I wanted to or at least tried

everything I wanted to or at least tried

everything I wanted to or at least tried take the shot

take the shot

take the shot the shot is always fucking worth taking

the shot is always fucking worth taking

the shot is always fucking worth taking so I’m here to tell you man give it a

so I’m here to tell you man give it a

so I’m here to tell you man give it a shot go out and try without a dream we

shot go out and try without a dream we

shot go out and try without a dream we are nothing I’m asking you to make a

are nothing I’m asking you to make a

are nothing I’m asking you to make a list of what what you want what kind of

list of what what you want what kind of

list of what what you want what kind of health do you want what kind of skills

health do you want what kind of skills

health do you want what kind of skills do you want what kind of income do you

do you want what kind of income do you

do you want what kind of income do you want what kind of gifts do you wish to

want what kind of gifts do you wish to

want what kind of gifts do you wish to bestow what kind of power would you like

bestow what kind of power would you like

bestow what kind of power would you like to have what kind of influence would you

to have what kind of influence would you

to have what kind of influence would you like to have I’m asking you to go home

like to have I’m asking you to go home

like to have I’m asking you to go home and work on the why because if you can

and work on the why because if you can

and work on the why because if you can come up with a strong enough list of why

come up with a strong enough list of why

come up with a strong enough list of why Herbalife’s confer knees to hell why not

Herbalife’s confer knees to hell why not

Herbalife’s confer knees to hell why not see how much you can earn why not see

see how much you can earn why not see

see how much you can earn why not see how much you can learn why not see how

how much you can learn why not see how

how much you can learn why not see how many skills you can develop why not see

many skills you can develop why not see

many skills you can develop why not see what kind of person you can become

what kind of person you can become

what kind of person you can become why not see what kind of influence you

why not see what kind of influence you

why not see what kind of influence you can have I want you to establish some of

can have I want you to establish some of

can have I want you to establish some of your goals I want you to give thoughtful

your goals I want you to give thoughtful

your goals I want you to give thoughtful consideration to your goal and why not

consideration to your goal and why not

consideration to your goal and why not the perform boy can wander out of Idaho

the perform boy can wander out of Idaho

the perform boy can wander out of Idaho and finally arrived at this extravaganza

and finally arrived at this extravaganza

and finally arrived at this extravaganza why not you if Mark Hughes can walk away

why not you if Mark Hughes can walk away

why not you if Mark Hughes can walk away from the tough side of town and find a

from the tough side of town and find a

from the tough side of town and find a few people and make a dream come true

few people and make a dream come true

few people and make a dream come true why not you

why not why not you’ve got to stay here

why not why not you’ve got to stay here till you go I mean what else are you

till you go I mean what else are you

till you go I mean what else are you going to do why not see how much you can

going to do why not see how much you can

going to do why not see how much you can do how far you can go why not now there

do how far you can go why not now there

do how far you can go why not now there never was a better time

never was a better time

never was a better time [Music]

now most of us do our best not to think

now most of us do our best not to think about death but but there’s always part

about death but but there’s always part

about death but but there’s always part of our minds that knows this can’t go on

of our minds that knows this can’t go on

of our minds that knows this can’t go on forever we part of us always knows that

forever we part of us always knows that

forever we part of us always knows that we’re just a doctor’s visit away or a

we’re just a doctor’s visit away or a

we’re just a doctor’s visit away or a phone call away from being starkly

phone call away from being starkly

phone call away from being starkly reminded with the fact of our own

reminded with the fact of our own

reminded with the fact of our own mortality or of those closest to us you

mortality or of those closest to us you

mortality or of those closest to us you must know how uncanny it is to suddenly

must know how uncanny it is to suddenly

must know how uncanny it is to suddenly be be thrown out of the normal course of

be be thrown out of the normal course of

be be thrown out of the normal course of your life and just be given the full

your life and just be given the full

your life and just be given the full time job of not dying or caring for

time job of not dying or caring for

time job of not dying or caring for someone who is

but the one thing people tend to realize

but the one thing people tend to realize at moments like this is that they wasted

at moments like this is that they wasted

at moments like this is that they wasted a lot of time when life was normal it’s

a lot of time when life was normal it’s

a lot of time when life was normal it’s not just what they not just what they

not just what they not just what they

not just what they not just what they did with their time it’s not just that

did with their time it’s not just that

did with their time it’s not just that they spend too much time working or

they spend too much time working or

they spend too much time working or compulsively checking email is it that

compulsively checking email is it that

compulsively checking email is it that they cared about the wrong things they

they cared about the wrong things they

they cared about the wrong things they regret what they cared about their

regret what they cared about their

regret what they cared about their attention was bound up in petty concerns

attention was bound up in petty concerns

attention was bound up in petty concerns a year after year when life was normal

a year after year when life was normal

a year after year when life was normal we all know this epiphany is coming

we all know this epiphany is coming

we all know this epiphany is coming don’t you know this is coming

don’t you know this is coming

don’t you know this is coming don’t you know that there’s going to

don’t you know that there’s going to

don’t you know that there’s going to come a day when you’ll be sick or

come a day when you’ll be sick or

come a day when you’ll be sick or someone close to you will die and you’ll

someone close to you will die and you’ll

someone close to you will die and you’ll look back on the kinds of things that

look back on the kinds of things that

look back on the kinds of things that captured your attention and you think

captured your attention and you think

captured your attention and you think whoa what was I doing

you know this and yet if you’re like

you know this and yet if you’re like most people you’ll spend most of your

most people you’ll spend most of your

most people you’ll spend most of your time in life tacitly presuming you’ll

time in life tacitly presuming you’ll

time in life tacitly presuming you’ll live forever I think you know you know

live forever I think you know you know

live forever I think you know you know you if you know what you’re supposed to

you if you know what you’re supposed to

you if you know what you’re supposed to do keep down beside I think everybody

do keep down beside I think everybody

do keep down beside I think everybody does a lot of people just don’t go after

does a lot of people just don’t go after

does a lot of people just don’t go after it you know like most people start out

it you know like most people start out

it you know like most people start out they say I want to be at this but I’m

they say I want to be at this but I’m

they say I want to be at this but I’m gonna give that to make sure I have

gonna give that to make sure I have

gonna give that to make sure I have something to fall back home and what

something to fall back home and what

something to fall back home and what you’re doing is you set yourself up for

you’re doing is you set yourself up for

you’re doing is you set yourself up for failure cuz you’re going there’s a

failure cuz you’re going there’s a

failure cuz you’re going there’s a possibility that i’ma fall back and when

possibility that i’ma fall back and when

possibility that i’ma fall back and when you put that out there then you fall

you put that out there then you fall

you put that out there then you fall back but just say hey this is what I

back but just say hey this is what I

back but just say hey this is what I want to do and you go do it you usually

want to do and you go do it you usually

want to do and you go do it you usually get your stuff the way you want it right

because it comes down to a simple choice

because it comes down to a simple choice really get busy later you get this he

really get busy later you get this he

really get busy later you get this he died

because even if you live to be a hundred

because even if you live to be a hundred there’s just not that many days in life

way too many people just remember going

way too many people just remember going to spend the next 30 40 years of their

to spend the next 30 40 years of their

to spend the next 30 40 years of their lives trying to check the boxes other

lives trying to check the boxes other

lives trying to check the boxes other things that they’re not as good at and

things that they’re not as good at and

things that they’re not as good at and that you’re going to waste a lot of time

that you’re going to waste a lot of time

that you’re going to waste a lot of time in these

I want you to look back on the journey

I want you to look back on the journey that brought you here

that brought you here

that brought you here what moments challenged you most when

what moments challenged you most when

what moments challenged you most when were you asked to step outside of your

were you asked to step outside of your

were you asked to step outside of your familiar territory in order to rise to

familiar territory in order to rise to

familiar territory in order to rise to the occasion of your potential how have

the occasion of your potential how have

the occasion of your potential how have you pushed past your fear you can follow

you pushed past your fear you can follow

you pushed past your fear you can follow someone else’s script try to make

someone else’s script try to make

someone else’s script try to make choices that will make other people

choices that will make other people

choices that will make other people happy avoid discomfort do what is

happy avoid discomfort do what is

happy avoid discomfort do what is expected and copy the status quo or you

expected and copy the status quo or you

expected and copy the status quo or you can look at all that you have

can look at all that you have

can look at all that you have accomplished today and use it as fuel to

accomplished today and use it as fuel to

accomplished today and use it as fuel to venture forth and write your own story

if you do amazing things will take shape

if you do amazing things will take shape [Music]

don’t follow the path prescribed by

don’t follow the path prescribed by someone else don’t give in to fear

someone else don’t give in to fear

someone else don’t give in to fear continue to define your unique path you

continue to define your unique path you

continue to define your unique path you and you alone are the only person who

and you alone are the only person who

and you alone are the only person who can live the life that writes the story

can live the life that writes the story

can live the life that writes the story that you were meant to tell

that you were meant to tell

that you were meant to tell [Music]

you don’t get this far you don’t get to

you don’t get this far you don’t get to this point

and just stop you are heroes who have

and just stop you are heroes who have faced fears and taken risks and forged

faced fears and taken risks and forged

faced fears and taken risks and forged ahead to conquer one of the most

ahead to conquer one of the most

ahead to conquer one of the most important chapters of your life

you see when you’re in that darkness you

you see when you’re in that darkness you want to sit there and wait for the light

want to sit there and wait for the light

want to sit there and wait for the light to come when you’re in that darkness it

to come when you’re in that darkness it

to come when you’re in that darkness it feels uncomfortable the only way out is

feels uncomfortable the only way out is

feels uncomfortable the only way out is to step forward to face your fears to

to step forward to face your fears to

to step forward to face your fears to become your own light

become your own light

become your own light [Music]

[Music]

[Music] I want you to be fearless I want you to

I want you to be fearless I want you to

I want you to be fearless I want you to be decisive I want you to make a

be decisive I want you to make a

be decisive I want you to make a decision right now that when you fail

decision right now that when you fail

decision right now that when you fail and you fall to your knees I want you to

and you fall to your knees I want you to

and you fall to your knees I want you to remember the power of you and I want you

remember the power of you and I want you

remember the power of you and I want you to get back up on your feet make a

to get back up on your feet make a

to get back up on your feet make a decision today that when you’re in the

decision today that when you’re in the

decision today that when you’re in the darkness you’ll remember the power of

darkness you’ll remember the power of

darkness you’ll remember the power of you

nobody is going to take you to the front

nobody is going to take you to the front of the line unless you push your way to

of the line unless you push your way to

of the line unless you push your way to the front of the line

but I want to ask you a real question do

but I want to ask you a real question do you know how powerful you are I had to

you know how powerful you are I had to

you know how powerful you are I had to make a decision I had to decide to

make a decision I had to decide to

make a decision I had to decide to become my own life I had to believe in

become my own life I had to believe in

become my own life I had to believe in myself like never before

but I didn’t care because it was like

but I didn’t care because it was like I’ve still got to do what I love that’s

I’ve still got to do what I love that’s

I’ve still got to do what I love that’s the thing is that people think was a

the thing is that people think was a

the thing is that people think was a struggle it’s like well no because you

struggle it’s like well no because you

struggle it’s like well no because you know I loved it too much I still got to

know I loved it too much I still got to

know I loved it too much I still got to go skate and I had time to skate I

go skate and I had time to skate I

go skate and I had time to skate I didn’t have to go sit behind a computer

didn’t have to go sit behind a computer

didn’t have to go sit behind a computer for eight hours and then hope I get time

for eight hours and then hope I get time

for eight hours and then hope I get time to skate but I hope that they’re not

to skate but I hope that they’re not

to skate but I hope that they’re not afraid to try something different

afraid to try something different

afraid to try something different because you can’t listen to the haters

because you can’t listen to the haters

because you can’t listen to the haters that’s my best advice to anyone if I had

that’s my best advice to anyone if I had

that’s my best advice to anyone if I had listened to the haters I would have quit

listened to the haters I would have quit

listened to the haters I would have quit a long time ago

a long time ago

a long time ago I would accruing I was 11 years old that

I would accruing I was 11 years old that

I would accruing I was 11 years old that there are people with incredible talent

there are people with incredible talent

there are people with incredible talent and no motivation and then there are

and no motivation and then there are

and no motivation and then there are other people that are willing to work

other people that are willing to work

other people that are willing to work their ass off who don’t have a natural

their ass off who don’t have a natural

their ass off who don’t have a natural ability but will become successful

ability but will become successful

ability but will become successful because they’re so determined

you cannot achieve success without

you cannot achieve success without failure

failure

failure you’re convinced that you’re going to

you’re convinced that you’re going to

you’re convinced that you’re going to fail our fall or get hurt

fail our fall or get hurt

fail our fall or get hurt that will come to fruition because

that will come to fruition because

that will come to fruition because that’s what you’re visualizing I never

that’s what you’re visualizing I never

that’s what you’re visualizing I never vision you know I was willing to get

vision you know I was willing to get

vision you know I was willing to get hurt along the way but I didn’t

hurt along the way but I didn’t

hurt along the way but I didn’t visualize myself getting hurt along the

visualize myself getting hurt along the

visualize myself getting hurt along the way and I think that’s what that’s what

way and I think that’s what that’s what

way and I think that’s what that’s what stops a lot of people and that’s really

stops a lot of people and that’s really

stops a lot of people and that’s really what separates a lot of people from from

what separates a lot of people from from

what separates a lot of people from from being world champions or from being as

being world champions or from being as

being world champions or from being as good as they can because they stop at

good as they can because they stop at

good as they can because they stop at some point saying oh no I I am not

some point saying oh no I I am not

some point saying oh no I I am not capable of this or I’ll probably get

capable of this or I’ll probably get

capable of this or I’ll probably get hurt doing this and if you approach

hurt doing this and if you approach

hurt doing this and if you approach anything with that hesitation you’re

anything with that hesitation you’re

anything with that hesitation you’re gonna fail I always approached it like

gonna fail I always approached it like

gonna fail I always approached it like this is going to work I’m going to

this is going to work I’m going to

this is going to work I’m going to figure this out even if it takes me

figure this out even if it takes me

figure this out even if it takes me hundreds of attempts

hundreds of attempts

hundreds of attempts [Music]

[Music]

[Music] is this what you dreamt I didn’t dream

is this what you dreamt I didn’t dream

is this what you dreamt I didn’t dream any of this none of this was possible or

any of this none of this was possible or

any of this none of this was possible or even considered a reality when I was a

even considered a reality when I was a

even considered a reality when I was a kid you know when I started skating like

kid you know when I started skating like

kid you know when I started skating like the best you could hope for was your

the best you could hope for was your

the best you could hope for was your picture in a magazine maybe a pro board

picture in a magazine maybe a pro board

picture in a magazine maybe a pro board maybe and free gear that’s it and then

maybe and free gear that’s it and then

maybe and free gear that’s it and then once you reach an age of responsibility

once you reach an age of responsibility

once you reach an age of responsibility and this is I’m talking about when I was

and this is I’m talking about when I was

and this is I’m talking about when I was like 12 once you reach an age of

like 12 once you reach an age of

like 12 once you reach an age of responsibility say 18 your career is

responsibility say 18 your career is

responsibility say 18 your career is over because you’re not you can’t make

over because you’re not you can’t make

over because you’re not you can’t make money doing it you can’t do it into your

money doing it you can’t do it into your

money doing it you can’t do it into your adult life here’s the thankful to still

adult life here’s the thankful to still

adult life here’s the thankful to still be able to do this for living like this

be able to do this for living like this

be able to do this for living like this is this is what I love doing more than

is this is what I love doing more than

is this is what I love doing more than anything and I would do it for free like

anything and I would do it for free like

anything and I would do it for free like any day of the week

any day of the week

any day of the week living the dream I don’t I’m not talking

living the dream I don’t I’m not talking

living the dream I don’t I’m not talking about financial success I’m talking

about financial success I’m talking

about financial success I’m talking about loving what you do you know if you

about loving what you do you know if you

about loving what you do you know if you love art and you do art and maybe you

love art and you do art and maybe you

love art and you do art and maybe you get a little bit of success at it you’re

get a little bit of success at it you’re

get a little bit of success at it you’re living the dream