Arnold Schwarzenegger – HOW I SUCCEED

what is the secret to success and I

what is the secret to success and I always tell them what the short version

always tell them what the short version

always tell them what the short version is you got to have a 22 inch biceps and

is you got to have a 22 inch biceps and

is you got to have a 22 inch biceps and you got to be able to kill predators

you got to be able to kill predators

you got to be able to kill predators with your bare hands and you have to be

with your bare hands and you have to be

with your bare hands and you have to be able to travel back in time to save the

able to travel back in time to save the

able to travel back in time to save the human race and of course you got to have

human race and of course you got to have

human race and of course you got to have this charming Austrian accent that’s a

this charming Austrian accent that’s a

this charming Austrian accent that’s a given

given

given the long version is that I actually

the long version is that I actually

the long version is that I actually always had five rules and everything

always had five rules and everything

always had five rules and everything that they did always use those five

that they did always use those five

that they did always use those five rules and those five rules helped me to

rules and those five rules helped me to

rules and those five rules helped me to become successful in various different

become successful in various different

become successful in various different areas and I think I believe that those

areas and I think I believe that those

areas and I think I believe that those rules can be applied to almost anyone

rules can be applied to almost anyone

rules can be applied to almost anyone and everyone you don’t need to be a

and everyone you don’t need to be a

and everyone you don’t need to be a bodybuilding champion you either need to

bodybuilding champion you either need to

bodybuilding champion you either need to want to be a Governor of California or

want to be a Governor of California or

want to be a Governor of California or to be an action here or anything like

to be an action here or anything like

to be an action here or anything like that if you want to excel in whatever

that if you want to excel in whatever

that if you want to excel in whatever you do those rules are for you it’s that

you do those rules are for you it’s that

you do those rules are for you it’s that simple

simple

simple now I have to tell you right off the top

now I have to tell you right off the top

now I have to tell you right off the top that I always was very intense as a kid

that I always was very intense as a kid

that I always was very intense as a kid the radio was very intense and it was

the radio was very intense and it was

the radio was very intense and it was very hungry

very hungry

very hungry I always wanted to be the best I always

I always wanted to be the best I always

I always wanted to be the best I always wanted to be number one I always wanted

wanted to be number one I always wanted

wanted to be number one I always wanted to get to the top I never believed in

to get to the top I never believed in

to get to the top I never believed in just getting by now I have nothing

just getting by now I have nothing

just getting by now I have nothing against people that just want to get by

against people that just want to get by

against people that just want to get by because I think they’re many roads to

because I think they’re many roads to

because I think they’re many roads to happiness but I think that we all here

happiness but I think that we all here

happiness but I think that we all here like to be successful and be a driven so

like to be successful and be a driven so

like to be successful and be a driven so that’s why those rules apply to you so

that’s why those rules apply to you so

that’s why those rules apply to you so my first rule is find your vision and

my first rule is find your vision and

my first rule is find your vision and follow it you see I think it’s the most

follow it you see I think it’s the most

follow it you see I think it’s the most important thing that you have a very

important thing that you have a very

important thing that you have a very clear vision of where we go a goal where

clear vision of where we go a goal where

clear vision of where we go a goal where do we go because you can have the best

do we go because you can have the best

do we go because you can have the best ship in the world you can have the best

ship in the world you can have the best

ship in the world you can have the best cruise liner but if the captain does not

cruise liner but if the captain does not

cruise liner but if the captain does not know where to go

know where to go

know where to go that ship will drift around the world

that ship will drift around the world

that ship will drift around the world out there that sea and we’ll never end

out there that sea and we’ll never end

out there that sea and we’ll never end up anywhere and this is exactly the way

up anywhere and this is exactly the way

up anywhere and this is exactly the way it is in real life if you don’t have a

it is in real life if you don’t have a

it is in real life if you don’t have a core if you don’t have a vision you just

core if you don’t have a vision you just

core if you don’t have a vision you just drift around you’re not gonna be happy

drift around you’re not gonna be happy

drift around you’re not gonna be happy this is why it is so important to have

this is why it is so important to have

this is why it is so important to have that vision now I created that vision in

that vision now I created that vision in

that vision now I created that vision in Austria because I grew up after the

Austria because I grew up after the

Austria because I grew up after the Second World War

Second World War

Second World War Austria rather long with Germany lost

Austria rather long with Germany lost

Austria rather long with Germany lost the Second World War

the Second World War

the Second World War thank God and the problem was that

thank God and the problem was that

thank God and the problem was that everyone was so depressed because they

everyone was so depressed because they

everyone was so depressed because they lost the war that there was alcoholism

lost the war that there was alcoholism

lost the war that there was alcoholism everywhere there was of course

everywhere there was of course

everywhere there was of course depression there was a terrible economic

depression there was a terrible economic

depression there was a terrible economic situation there was famine there was

situation there was famine there was

situation there was famine there was starvation and all of those things and

starvation and all of those things and

starvation and all of those things and also it was kind of a little place in

also it was kind of a little place in

also it was kind of a little place in narrow I felt kind of I wanted to get

narrow I felt kind of I wanted to get

narrow I felt kind of I wanted to get out of there I wanted to escape and I

out of there I wanted to escape and I

out of there I wanted to escape and I couldn’t see myself really do go clear

couldn’t see myself really do go clear

couldn’t see myself really do go clear into stadia to work in the factory of

into stadia to work in the factory of

into stadia to work in the factory of the work on the farm although even the

the work on the farm although even the

the work on the farm although even the follow my father’s footsteps to become a

follow my father’s footsteps to become a

follow my father’s footsteps to become a police officer I couldn’t see that

police officer I couldn’t see that

police officer I couldn’t see that either and I think that’s what my

either and I think that’s what my

either and I think that’s what my parents wanted me to do they wanted me

parents wanted me to do they wanted me

parents wanted me to do they wanted me to become a police officer and the marry

to become a police officer and the marry

to become a police officer and the marry a girl by the name of Heidi and to have

a girl by the name of Heidi and to have

a girl by the name of Heidi and to have a bunch of children and to run around

a bunch of children and to run around

a bunch of children and to run around like the fun trap family in The Sound of

like the fun trap family in The Sound of

like the fun trap family in The Sound of Music

Music

Music but that’s not what I saw this was the

but that’s not what I saw this was the

but that’s not what I saw this was the vision of my parents but not mine and

vision of my parents but not mine and

vision of my parents but not mine and luckily one day in school I watched the

luckily one day in school I watched the

luckily one day in school I watched the documentary about America and I found

documentary about America and I found

documentary about America and I found myself I knew exactly that is where I

myself I knew exactly that is where I

myself I knew exactly that is where I wanted to end up I wanted to be in

wanted to end up I wanted to be in

wanted to end up I wanted to be in America everything that I saw that the

America everything that I saw that the

America everything that I saw that the commander just loved everything was so

commander just loved everything was so

commander just loved everything was so big I remember the tall skyscrapers the

big I remember the tall skyscrapers the

big I remember the tall skyscrapers the monstrous bridges the giant freeways

monstrous bridges the giant freeways

monstrous bridges the giant freeways filled with beautiful cars

filled with beautiful cars

filled with beautiful cars the huge jet liners movie stars Muscle

the huge jet liners movie stars Muscle

the huge jet liners movie stars Muscle Beach and all of those things I could

Beach and all of those things I could

Beach and all of those things I could not wait to get there the question was

not wait to get there the question was

not wait to get there the question was just how do I get there how do I get the

just how do I get there how do I get the

just how do I get there how do I get the America I mean it’s just not a common

America I mean it’s just not a common

America I mean it’s just not a common thing to do

thing to do

thing to do way back in the 50s no one had the money

way back in the 50s no one had the money

way back in the 50s no one had the money to travel or anything but one day I was

to travel or anything but one day I was

to travel or anything but one day I was fortunate enough to see a magazine in

fortunate enough to see a magazine in

fortunate enough to see a magazine in Dead magazine showed me the path to

Dead magazine showed me the path to

Dead magazine showed me the path to America

America

America and it was a bodybuilding magazine and

and it was a bodybuilding magazine and

and it was a bodybuilding magazine and on the cover bust is very muscular guy

on the cover bust is very muscular guy

on the cover bust is very muscular guy that was standing there like Hercules

that was standing there like Hercules

that was standing there like Hercules with the Hercules outfit

with the Hercules outfit

with the Hercules outfit his name was rich Park this rich part

his name was rich Park this rich part

his name was rich Park this rich part was undercover and I remember the cover

was undercover and I remember the cover

was undercover and I remember the cover said mr. universe becomes Hercules star

said mr. universe becomes Hercules star

said mr. universe becomes Hercules star I read the article as fast as I could

I read the article as fast as I could

I read the article as fast as I could learning about how he grew up in Leeds

learning about how he grew up in Leeds

learning about how he grew up in Leeds in England poor and how he trained five

in England poor and how he trained five

in England poor and how he trained five hours a day every single day and trained

hours a day every single day and trained

hours a day every single day and trained and trained and trained and lifted

and trained and trained and lifted

and trained and trained and lifted weights and then he finally became mr.

weights and then he finally became mr.

weights and then he finally became mr. Great Britain and then he became mr.

Great Britain and then he became mr.

Great Britain and then he became mr. universe at any one a second mr.

universe at any one a second mr.

universe at any one a second mr. Universe title in the third mr. Universe

Universe title in the third mr. Universe

Universe title in the third mr. Universe title and then all of a sudden he landed

title and then all of a sudden he landed

title and then all of a sudden he landed in Rome in cinecittà doing Hercules

in Rome in cinecittà doing Hercules

in Rome in cinecittà doing Hercules movies and there he made millions of

movies and there he made millions of

movies and there he made millions of towers and there’s this money he took he

towers and there’s this money he took he

towers and there’s this money he took he bought himself a gymnasium chained in

bought himself a gymnasium chained in

bought himself a gymnasium chained in South Africa he became a successful

South Africa he became a successful

South Africa he became a successful gymnasium owner and as I read I became

gymnasium owner and as I read I became

gymnasium owner and as I read I became more and more certain about my own

more and more certain about my own

more and more certain about my own future as I read this story I was so

future as I read this story I was so

future as I read this story I was so excited some interest that I knew

excited some interest that I knew

excited some interest that I knew exactly that I wanted to become another

exactly that I wanted to become another

exactly that I wanted to become another reg Park I know he laid out the

reg Park I know he laid out the

reg Park I know he laid out the blueprint for my life basically I could

blueprint for my life basically I could

blueprint for my life basically I could see myself I could visualize myself

see myself I could visualize myself

see myself I could visualize myself clearly to be a champion on that same

clearly to be a champion on that same

clearly to be a champion on that same stage where he wanted mr. universe and

stage where he wanted mr. universe and

stage where he wanted mr. universe and then to move to America thinking into

then to move to America thinking into

then to move to America thinking into movies and then become rich and famous I

movies and then become rich and famous I

movies and then become rich and famous I had that vision very clearly laid out I

had that vision very clearly laid out I

had that vision very clearly laid out I was so happy that I knew exactly where I

was so happy that I knew exactly where I

was so happy that I knew exactly where I was going

was going

was going from that moment on everything that I

from that moment on everything that I

from that moment on everything that I did no matter how hard I had to work or

did no matter how hard I had to work or

did no matter how hard I had to work or how much I had to struggle it didn’t

how much I had to struggle it didn’t

how much I had to struggle it didn’t matter

matter

matter it was a wonderful joyride because I

it was a wonderful joyride because I

it was a wonderful joyride because I knew what the purpose was and I found my

knew what the purpose was and I found my

knew what the purpose was and I found my passion the simple truth is if you don’t

passion the simple truth is if you don’t

passion the simple truth is if you don’t have a vision if you don’t have a goal

have a vision if you don’t have a goal

have a vision if you don’t have a goal if you don’t see your future laid out in

if you don’t see your future laid out in

if you don’t see your future laid out in front of you you’re just floating around

front of you you’re just floating around

front of you you’re just floating around without a purpose and I think that the

without a purpose and I think that the

without a purpose and I think that the numbers speak for themselves

numbers speak for themselves

numbers speak for themselves this is why so many people around the

this is why so many people around the

this is why so many people around the world are unhappy with their jobs I mean

world are unhappy with their jobs I mean

world are unhappy with their jobs I mean in America 74 percent of the people hate

in America 74 percent of the people hate

in America 74 percent of the people hate their job and would like to change jobs

their job and would like to change jobs

their job and would like to change jobs to think about that that means that only

to think about that that means that only

to think about that that means that only a quarter of the Americans love the

a quarter of the Americans love the

a quarter of the Americans love the life’s work I mean that is a very

life’s work I mean that is a very

life’s work I mean that is a very depressing statistic I always smiled

depressing statistic I always smiled

depressing statistic I always smiled when I worked the matter how hard I

when I worked the matter how hard I

when I worked the matter how hard I worked I always had a great time no

worked I always had a great time no

worked I always had a great time no matter what I did it didn’t matter if it

matter what I did it didn’t matter if it

matter what I did it didn’t matter if it wasn’t bodybuilding or if it was in the

wasn’t bodybuilding or if it was in the

wasn’t bodybuilding or if it was in the movies of it was as governor I remember

movies of it was as governor I remember

movies of it was as governor I remember in a pumping iron days people asked me

in a pumping iron days people asked me

in a pumping iron days people asked me in the gym all the time why are you

in the gym all the time why are you

in the gym all the time why are you smiling all the time why are you so

smiling all the time why are you so

smiling all the time why are you so happy you have to lift 50 tons of

happy you have to lift 50 tons of

happy you have to lift 50 tons of weights you have to train five hours a

weights you have to train five hours a

weights you have to train five hours a day I mean I look at the other body

day I mean I look at the other body

day I mean I look at the other body balance faces and lifters faces and they

balance faces and lifters faces and they

balance faces and lifters faces and they look kind of depressing

look kind of depressing

look kind of depressing they look sour they’re miserable that

they look sour they’re miserable that

they look sour they’re miserable that they have to lift weights you don’t look

they have to lift weights you don’t look

they have to lift weights you don’t look miserable you look happy and I tell them

miserable you look happy and I tell them

miserable you look happy and I tell them always they say I smile because I know

always they say I smile because I know

always they say I smile because I know exactly that every rep that I do there

exactly that every rep that I do there

exactly that every rep that I do there every set that I do every weight that I

every set that I do every weight that I

every set that I do every weight that I live they get one step closer to turning

live they get one step closer to turning

live they get one step closer to turning that vision of mine into reality and

that vision of mine into reality and

that vision of mine into reality and becoming that mr. University I couldn’t

becoming that mr. University I couldn’t

becoming that mr. University I couldn’t wait to lift another 500 pounds in the

wait to lift another 500 pounds in the

wait to lift another 500 pounds in the squats I could not wait to do another

squats I could not wait to do another

squats I could not wait to do another thousand sit-ups I couldn’t wait to do

thousand sit-ups I couldn’t wait to do

thousand sit-ups I couldn’t wait to do bench press more bench press and more

bench press more bench press and more

bench press more bench press and more girls until I couldn’t move my arms

girls until I couldn’t move my arms

girls until I couldn’t move my arms anymore because I knew that every rep

anymore because I knew that every rep

anymore because I knew that every rep got me closer to standing on that stage

got me closer to standing on that stage

got me closer to standing on that stage as a champion as a matter of fact when I

as a champion as a matter of fact when I

as a champion as a matter of fact when I lifted weights I didn’t really feel like

lifted weights I didn’t really feel like

lifted weights I didn’t really feel like I was lifting weights I felt like I was

I was lifting weights I felt like I was

I was lifting weights I felt like I was lifting a trophy over my head each time

lifting a trophy over my head each time

lifting a trophy over my head each time I lift it and you have all those

I lift it and you have all those

I lift it and you have all those bodybuilders around me and thousands of

bodybuilders around me and thousands of

bodybuilders around me and thousands of people screaming

people screaming

people screaming [Music]

[Music]

[Music] and I tell you that this vision didn’t

and I tell you that this vision didn’t

and I tell you that this vision didn’t just help me in bodybuilding it helped

just help me in bodybuilding it helped

just help me in bodybuilding it helped me in everything like I said I remember

me in everything like I said I remember

me in everything like I said I remember in the movie business there was many

in the movie business there was many

in the movie business there was many times stunts that they had to do we I

times stunts that they had to do we I

times stunts that they had to do we I got hurt that was in pain and agony and

got hurt that was in pain and agony and

got hurt that was in pain and agony and had to do it over and over again I

had to do it over and over again I

had to do it over and over again I remember one incident specifically on

remember one incident specifically on

remember one incident specifically on Conan the Barbarian there there I was

Conan the Barbarian there there I was

Conan the Barbarian there there I was crawling on all four unwaxed over rocks

crawling on all four unwaxed over rocks

crawling on all four unwaxed over rocks and gravel holding my sword right in

and gravel holding my sword right in

and gravel holding my sword right in front of me and as I was crawling the

front of me and as I was crawling the

front of me and as I was crawling the camera followed me there was around

camera followed me there was around

camera followed me there was around thirty feet that the crawl unders rocks

thirty feet that the crawl unders rocks

thirty feet that the crawl unders rocks and his gravel and eventually after ten

and his gravel and eventually after ten

and his gravel and eventually after ten takes my elbows my knees started

takes my elbows my knees started

takes my elbows my knees started bleeding and hurting and the director

bleeding and hurting and the director

bleeding and hurting and the director came to me sheepishly and said to me

came to me sheepishly and said to me

came to me sheepishly and said to me says do you mind if we do another take I

says do you mind if we do another take I

says do you mind if we do another take I need a close-up of you and I said him no

need a close-up of you and I said him no

need a close-up of you and I said him no I don’t mind at all I said going to as

I don’t mind at all I said going to as

I don’t mind at all I said going to as many takes as he want this is none I

many takes as he want this is none I

many takes as he want this is none I don’t want to do that because I know

don’t want to do that because I know

don’t want to do that because I know you’re in pain you’re beating I said no

you’re in pain you’re beating I said no

you’re in pain you’re beating I said no no I don’t feel any pain I say the only

no I don’t feel any pain I say the only

no I don’t feel any pain I say the only thing I see is is the finished scene I

thing I see is is the finished scene I

thing I see is is the finished scene I see the finished scene of me crawling on

see the finished scene of me crawling on

see the finished scene of me crawling on all four with my sword in the front

all four with my sword in the front

all four with my sword in the front crawling up and sneaking up behind salsa

crawling up and sneaking up behind salsa

crawling up and sneaking up behind salsa tomb the main villain of the Conan movie

tomb the main villain of the Conan movie

tomb the main villain of the Conan movie that killed my parents

that killed my parents

that killed my parents and rising up behind him and cutting his

and rising up behind him and cutting his

and rising up behind him and cutting his head off that’s what I say

head off that’s what I say

head off that’s what I say [Applause]

remember crush your enemies see them

remember crush your enemies see them driven before you and hear the

driven before you and hear the

driven before you and hear the lamentation of their women so this is

lamentation of their women so this is

lamentation of their women so this is why because I visualized that scene this

why because I visualized that scene this

why because I visualized that scene this is why I did not feel that pain I did

is why I did not feel that pain I did

is why I did not feel that pain I did not care if I was bleeding on my knees

not care if I was bleeding on my knees

not care if I was bleeding on my knees because I know that pain is temporary

because I know that pain is temporary

because I know that pain is temporary but the film is permanent and I

but the film is permanent and I

but the film is permanent and I explained that to the director so this

explained that to the director so this

explained that to the director so this is why I try to tell you always discover

is why I try to tell you always discover

is why I try to tell you always discover your vision and the rest will follow now

your vision and the rest will follow now

your vision and the rest will follow now my second my second rule is never ever

my second my second rule is never ever

my second my second rule is never ever think small if you’re going to

think small if you’re going to

think small if you’re going to accomplish anything you have to think

accomplish anything you have to think

accomplish anything you have to think big you have to go and shoot for the

big you have to go and shoot for the

big you have to go and shoot for the stars

stars

stars the biggest challenge most people have

the biggest challenge most people have

the biggest challenge most people have is because they think small and the

is because they think small and the

is because they think small and the reason why people think small and why

reason why people think small and why

reason why people think small and why did you choose small little goals is

did you choose small little goals is

did you choose small little goals is because they are afraid to fail they

because they are afraid to fail they

because they are afraid to fail they know that if you shoot for big goal then

know that if you shoot for big goal then

know that if you shoot for big goal then the chances of failing are very high and

the chances of failing are very high and

the chances of failing are very high and they’re afraid of failing is one of the

they’re afraid of failing is one of the

they’re afraid of failing is one of the most common things why people are frozen

most common things why people are frozen

most common things why people are frozen it by they cannot make a move in life

it by they cannot make a move in life

it by they cannot make a move in life because they’re scared of failing I say

because they’re scared of failing I say

because they’re scared of failing I say to myself hey I’m not worried about

to myself hey I’m not worried about

to myself hey I’m not worried about failing because that’s part of life

failing because that’s part of life

failing because that’s part of life you’re not gonna be going win everything

you’re not gonna be going win everything

you’re not gonna be going win everything and how far can you fall look at this

and how far can you fall look at this

and how far can you fall look at this this is the ground that’s as far as I

this is the ground that’s as far as I

this is the ground that’s as far as I can fall and you know something that the

can fall and you know something that the

can fall and you know something that the only time you really consider the

only time you really consider the

only time you really consider the failure is if you fall and you don’t get

failure is if you fall and you don’t get

failure is if you fall and you don’t get up but if you get up you never consider

up but if you get up you never consider

up but if you get up you never consider the failure so I never considered myself

the failure so I never considered myself

the failure so I never considered myself a failure I always consider myself a

a failure I always consider myself a

a failure I always consider myself a winner

winner

winner even though FL every so often but I

even though FL every so often but I

even though FL every so often but I always got up and I always move forward

always got up and I always move forward

always got up and I always move forward this is the important thing I never had

this is the important thing I never had

this is the important thing I never had any patience of course for Smita

any patience of course for Smita

any patience of course for Smita thinking small because in German we were

thinking small because in German we were

thinking small because in German we were saying

saying

saying ven chung tension and that means that if

ven chung tension and that means that if

ven chung tension and that means that if it was something then go all out and do

it was something then go all out and do

it was something then go all out and do it well this is not just the case in

it well this is not just the case in

it well this is not just the case in bodybuilding I didn’t just want to be a

bodybuilding I didn’t just want to be a

bodybuilding I didn’t just want to be a bodybuilding champion I wanted to be the

bodybuilding champion I wanted to be the

bodybuilding champion I wanted to be the greatest bodybuilder four times I wanted

greatest bodybuilder four times I wanted

greatest bodybuilder four times I wanted s the most muscle the

s the most muscle the

s the most muscle the first of all times the most definition I

first of all times the most definition I

first of all times the most definition I wanted to win the most drove is the most

wanted to win the most drove is the most

wanted to win the most drove is the most World Championship titles I just wanted

World Championship titles I just wanted

World Championship titles I just wanted to be the best and the same is also a

to be the best and the same is also a

to be the best and the same is also a movies

movies

movies I didn’t you think about being in movies

I didn’t you think about being in movies

I didn’t you think about being in movies no I wanted to be a movie star I wanted

no I wanted to be a movie star I wanted

no I wanted to be a movie star I wanted to have a buff the title building I

to have a buff the title building I

to have a buff the title building I wanted to become the highest paid

wanted to become the highest paid

wanted to become the highest paid entertainer I basically wanted to be

entertainer I basically wanted to be

entertainer I basically wanted to be another John Wayne what’s wrong with

another John Wayne what’s wrong with

another John Wayne what’s wrong with that

that

that and then famous in politics I didn’t

and then famous in politics I didn’t

and then famous in politics I didn’t just want to go and be in politics and

just want to go and be in politics and

just want to go and be in politics and enter a race for City Council

enter a race for City Council

enter a race for City Council I mean let’s be honest they said sound

I mean let’s be honest they said sound

I mean let’s be honest they said sound right Schwarzenegger City Council no

right Schwarzenegger City Council no

right Schwarzenegger City Council no come on not even Schwarzenegger mayor no

come on not even Schwarzenegger mayor no

come on not even Schwarzenegger mayor no it had to be Schwarzenegger running for

it had to be Schwarzenegger running for

it had to be Schwarzenegger running for governor

governor

governor but not just any governor but governor

but not just any governor but governor

but not just any governor but governor of the greatest state in United States

of the greatest state in United States

of the greatest state in United States of California that was the important

of California that was the important

of California that was the important thing

thing

thing [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] I’ll give you an example of bigger

I’ll give you an example of bigger

I’ll give you an example of bigger thinking big when I became governor I

thinking big when I became governor I

thinking big when I became governor I wanted to rebuild California’s ancient

wanted to rebuild California’s ancient

wanted to rebuild California’s ancient infrastructure you see America has been

infrastructure you see America has been

infrastructure you see America has been living off infrastructure that was built

living off infrastructure that was built

living off infrastructure that was built in the 50s and 60s and it drives me

in the 50s and 60s and it drives me

in the 50s and 60s and it drives me absolutely insane that America has

absolutely insane that America has

absolutely insane that America has started rebuilding that infrastructure I

started rebuilding that infrastructure I

started rebuilding that infrastructure I mean we haven’t invested in new roads or

mean we haven’t invested in new roads or

mean we haven’t invested in new roads or in new transit on schools or in energy

in new transit on schools or in energy

in new transit on schools or in energy or anything like that for decades the

or anything like that for decades the

or anything like that for decades the number of cars that we have now in

number of cars that we have now in

number of cars that we have now in America of four times as many as we had

America of four times as many as we had

America of four times as many as we had in the 60s so therefore we should be

in the 60s so therefore we should be

in the 60s so therefore we should be having that four times as many freeways

having that four times as many freeways

having that four times as many freeways four times as many tunnels four times as

four times as many tunnels four times as

four times as many tunnels four times as many bridges and orders but we don’t so

many bridges and orders but we don’t so

many bridges and orders but we don’t so this is why I wanted to get our act

this is why I wanted to get our act

this is why I wanted to get our act together and do the upgrading least in

together and do the upgrading least in

together and do the upgrading least in California so when I talk about

California so when I talk about

California so when I talk about infrastructure I didn’t really want to

infrastructure I didn’t really want to

infrastructure I didn’t really want to just fix roads and fix and close some

just fix roads and fix and close some

just fix roads and fix and close some holes in the roads I wanted to build

holes in the roads I wanted to build

holes in the roads I wanted to build massive freeways on top of freeways I

massive freeways on top of freeways I

massive freeways on top of freeways I wanted to build the first high speed

wanted to build the first high speed

wanted to build the first high speed rail in the United States I wanted to

rail in the United States I wanted to

rail in the United States I wanted to build more bridges and more tunnels were

build more bridges and more tunnels were

build more bridges and more tunnels were on ramps and off ramps I wanted to see

on ramps and off ramps I wanted to see

on ramps and off ramps I wanted to see literally trains everywhere there was no

literally trains everywhere there was no

literally trains everywhere there was no excuse for Californians to get stuck in

excuse for Californians to get stuck in

excuse for Californians to get stuck in traffic and there was no excuse really

traffic and there was no excuse really

traffic and there was no excuse really to send your kids in overcrowded

to send your kids in overcrowded

to send your kids in overcrowded classrooms and schools and it was also

classrooms and schools and it was also

classrooms and schools and it was also no excuse that Los Angeles has a

no excuse that Los Angeles has a

no excuse that Los Angeles has a hundred-year-old sewage system that’s

hundred-year-old sewage system that’s

hundred-year-old sewage system that’s shitty I thank you first of course some

shitty I thank you first of course some

shitty I thank you first of course some of the legislators looked at me like I

of the legislators looked at me like I

of the legislators looked at me like I was absolutely insane man I told him

was absolutely insane man I told him

was absolutely insane man I told him this vision they were willing to spend

this vision they were willing to spend

this vision they were willing to spend maybe five billion dollars which of

maybe five billion dollars which of

maybe five billion dollars which of course is petty cash and compared to

course is petty cash and compared to

course is petty cash and compared to what my vision was but some politicians

what my vision was but some politicians

what my vision was but some politicians of course had a hard time to see the big

of course had a hard time to see the big

of course had a hard time to see the big picture because they didn’t really ever

picture because they didn’t really ever

picture because they didn’t really ever travel outside California so they

travel outside California so they

travel outside California so they haven’t really seen big infrastructure

haven’t really seen big infrastructure

haven’t really seen big infrastructure they haven’t really seen big

they haven’t really seen big

they haven’t really seen big infrastructure all over the United

infrastructure all over the United

infrastructure all over the United States or maybe in Asia and China or in

States or maybe in Asia and China or in

States or maybe in Asia and China or in Korea or in Brazil or in European

Korea or in Brazil or in European

Korea or in Brazil or in European countries or here in Australia maybe so

countries or here in Australia maybe so

countries or here in Australia maybe so they haven’t seen that and then of

they haven’t seen that and then of

they haven’t seen that and then of course there are other politicians that

course there are other politicians that

course there are other politicians that simply don’t have a bill

simply don’t have a bill

simply don’t have a bill of the future past the next election

of the future past the next election

of the future past the next election which is a common problem politicians

which is a common problem politicians

which is a common problem politicians have all over the world so it is it was

have all over the world so it is it was

have all over the world so it is it was my job as governor to motivate them and

my job as governor to motivate them and

my job as governor to motivate them and to take them and to see the traffic jams

to take them and to see the traffic jams

to take them and to see the traffic jams in Los Angeles and to see the

in Los Angeles and to see the

in Los Angeles and to see the overcrowded classrooms and to see all

overcrowded classrooms and to see all

overcrowded classrooms and to see all the problems that we have for they kept

the problems that we have for they kept

the problems that we have for they kept pushing and pushing and a pump them up

pushing and pushing and a pump them up

pushing and pushing and a pump them up enough that eventually they saw the big

enough that eventually they saw the big

enough that eventually they saw the big picture and eventually Democrats and

picture and eventually Democrats and

picture and eventually Democrats and Republicans came together if we invested

Republicans came together if we invested

Republicans came together if we invested sixty billion dollars to rebuild

sixty billion dollars to rebuild

sixty billion dollars to rebuild California’s infrastructure the biggest

California’s infrastructure the biggest

California’s infrastructure the biggest investment of our state in 50 years so

investment of our state in 50 years so

investment of our state in 50 years so that’s what we did because we had a big

that’s what we did because we had a big

that’s what we did because we had a big vision and everyone bought in on this

vision and everyone bought in on this

vision and everyone bought in on this big vision so remember never think small

big vision so remember never think small

big vision so remember never think small think big the third rule is ignore the

think big the third rule is ignore the

think big the third rule is ignore the naysayers I think it is natural that we

naysayers I think it is natural that we

naysayers I think it is natural that we have a big vision and big dreams and you

have a big vision and big dreams and you

have a big vision and big dreams and you have big cores that people are gonna say

have big cores that people are gonna say

have big cores that people are gonna say around you I don’t think it can be done

around you I don’t think it can be done

around you I don’t think it can be done I think it’s impossible or no I tell you

I think it’s impossible or no I tell you

I think it’s impossible or no I tell you hear this all the time but I want to

hear this all the time but I want to

hear this all the time but I want to tell you don’t ever let them stop you

tell you don’t ever let them stop you

tell you don’t ever let them stop you from dreaming and from shooting for the

from dreaming and from shooting for the

from dreaming and from shooting for the big goal because eliminate just simply

big goal because eliminate just simply

big goal because eliminate just simply those words no impossible and it can’t

those words no impossible and it can’t

those words no impossible and it can’t be done I mean in each one of my careers

be done I mean in each one of my careers

be done I mean in each one of my careers when someone said it’s impossible

when someone said it’s impossible

when someone said it’s impossible I heard it’s possible and someone said

I heard it’s possible and someone said

I heard it’s possible and someone said it can’t be done I heard it can be done

it can’t be done I heard it can be done

it can’t be done I heard it can be done and then someone said no then I heard

and then someone said no then I heard

and then someone said no then I heard loud and clear yes so this is what I

loud and clear yes so this is what I

loud and clear yes so this is what I believed in I am a big believer what

believed in I am a big believer what

believed in I am a big believer what Nelson Mandela said he said it always

Nelson Mandela said he said it always

Nelson Mandela said he said it always seems to be impossible until someone

seems to be impossible until someone

seems to be impossible until someone does it and that’s exactly what it is

does it and that’s exactly what it is

does it and that’s exactly what it is and I wanted to beat that one that does

and I wanted to beat that one that does

and I wanted to beat that one that does it I wanted to break the new records and

it I wanted to break the new records and

it I wanted to break the new records and I wanted to do something that no one

I wanted to do something that no one

I wanted to do something that no one else has ever done so I think that’s

else has ever done so I think that’s

else has ever done so I think that’s what you need to do don’t ever be

what you need to do don’t ever be

what you need to do don’t ever be worried about that someone hasn’t done

worried about that someone hasn’t done

worried about that someone hasn’t done it just think about how many times my

it just think about how many times my

it just think about how many times my career would have stopped my career

career would have stopped my career

career would have stopped my career would have ended if I would have

would have ended if I would have

would have ended if I would have listened to the naysayers I mean it

listened to the naysayers I mean it

listened to the naysayers I mean it started right away when I was 15 years

started right away when I was 15 years

started right away when I was 15 years old and I became a bodybuilder right and

old and I became a bodybuilder right and

old and I became a bodybuilder right and if that happened I said I want to be a

if that happened I said I want to be a

if that happened I said I want to be a world champ

world champ

world champ in bodybuilding I want to be mr.

in bodybuilding I want to be mr.

in bodybuilding I want to be mr. universe they immediately said are you

universe they immediately said are you

universe they immediately said are you crazy

crazy

crazy you in Austria in Austria you can become

you in Austria in Austria you can become

you in Austria in Austria you can become a ski champion or a bicycle champion or

a ski champion or a bicycle champion or

a ski champion or a bicycle champion or something like that but bodybuilding is

something like that but bodybuilding is

something like that but bodybuilding is an American sport forget about it it’s

an American sport forget about it it’s

an American sport forget about it it’s nuts ten men I wanted to move to America

nuts ten men I wanted to move to America

nuts ten men I wanted to move to America they said again it’s impossible you will

they said again it’s impossible you will

they said again it’s impossible you will never be able to do that you’re from the

never be able to do that you’re from the

never be able to do that you’re from the money you owe by yourself and then men I

money you owe by yourself and then men I

money you owe by yourself and then men I wanted to go into show business

wanted to go into show business

wanted to go into show business after 113 World Championship titles in

after 113 World Championship titles in

after 113 World Championship titles in bodybuilding I said I want to be like

bodybuilding I said I want to be like

bodybuilding I said I want to be like reg Park I want to be a Hercules I want

reg Park I want to be a Hercules I want

reg Park I want to be a Hercules I want to get into movies well I tell you when

to get into movies well I tell you when

to get into movies well I tell you when I met those agents and managers and

I met those agents and managers and

I met those agents and managers and studio executives their reaction was so

studio executives their reaction was so

studio executives their reaction was so funny you want to be what a leading man

funny you want to be what a leading man

funny you want to be what a leading man oh come on I mean look first of all

oh come on I mean look first of all

oh come on I mean look first of all let’s start with your body look at your

let’s start with your body look at your

let’s start with your body look at your body I mean your overdevelopment you’re

body I mean your overdevelopment you’re

body I mean your overdevelopment you’re gigantic

gigantic

gigantic you’re like a monster are you kidding me

you’re like a monster are you kidding me

you’re like a monster are you kidding me do you know what the new thing the new

do you know what the new thing the new

do you know what the new thing the new trend is is little guys like Dustin

trend is is little guys like Dustin

trend is is little guys like Dustin Hoffman Al Pacino Woody Allen those are

Hoffman Al Pacino Woody Allen those are

Hoffman Al Pacino Woody Allen those are the new sex symbols don’t you get it and

the new sex symbols don’t you get it and

the new sex symbols don’t you get it and then your accent oh it gives me the

then your accent oh it gives me the

then your accent oh it gives me the chills just listening to your German

chills just listening to your German

chills just listening to your German bullshit come on now I mean oh god I

bullshit come on now I mean oh god I

bullshit come on now I mean oh god I mean it’s like it’s scary when you talk

mean it’s like it’s scary when you talk

mean it’s like it’s scary when you talk it’s unbelievable I mean have you ever

it’s unbelievable I mean have you ever

it’s unbelievable I mean have you ever Arnold

Arnold

Arnold every piece years have you ever seen an

every piece years have you ever seen an

every piece years have you ever seen an international movie star

international movie star

international movie star with the German accent it doesn’t happen

with the German accent it doesn’t happen

with the German accent it doesn’t happen forget about that and then you name what

forget about that and then you name what

forget about that and then you name what is it what’s in it still or something

is it what’s in it still or something

is it what’s in it still or something like that

like that

like that yeah I can see that name already up

yeah I can see that name already up

yeah I can see that name already up there in a billboard yes and people are

there in a billboard yes and people are

there in a billboard yes and people are gonna storm the field and the movie

gonna storm the field and the movie

gonna storm the field and the movie houses because what some seriously

houses because what some seriously

houses because what some seriously starring in a movie oh yeah I can see

starring in a movie oh yeah I can see

starring in a movie oh yeah I can see that already

that already

that already so that’s what they say they said to me

so that’s what they say they said to me

so that’s what they say they said to me it says look forget about that you a

it says look forget about that you a

it says look forget about that you a nice guy I mean your body building

nice guy I mean your body building

nice guy I mean your body building champion why don’t you you’re much of a

champion why don’t you you’re much of a

champion why don’t you you’re much of a bitch in a zoo more health food store or

bitch in a zoo more health food store or

bitch in a zoo more health food store or something like that we can help you with

something like that we can help you with

something like that we can help you with that then let me get the other side some

that then let me get the other side some

that then let me get the other side some little parts like maybe playing a

little parts like maybe playing a

little parts like maybe playing a bouncer I mean with your body perfect or

bouncer I mean with your body perfect or

bouncer I mean with your body perfect or maybe a wrestler oh oh I have a good

maybe a wrestler oh oh I have a good

maybe a wrestler oh oh I have a good idea but you accent the Nazi officer now

idea but you accent the Nazi officer now

idea but you accent the Nazi officer now that’s really great for you I call my

that’s really great for you I call my

that’s really great for you I call my buddies over at Hogan’s Heroes I mean

buddies over at Hogan’s Heroes I mean

buddies over at Hogan’s Heroes I mean they would probably use someone like you

they would probably use someone like you

they would probably use someone like you so that’s what it said imagine that

so that’s what it said imagine that

so that’s what it said imagine that everywhere I turn they said no it won’t

everywhere I turn they said no it won’t

everywhere I turn they said no it won’t happen it’s not gonna happen and forget

happen it’s not gonna happen and forget

happen it’s not gonna happen and forget about it

about it

about it luckily I did not listen I did not

luckily I did not listen I did not

luckily I did not listen I did not listen because I knew if I worked hard

listen because I knew if I worked hard

listen because I knew if I worked hard enough and I worked as hard as I did in

enough and I worked as hard as I did in

enough and I worked as hard as I did in bodybuilding five six hours a day that I

bodybuilding five six hours a day that I

bodybuilding five six hours a day that I will make it that I could prove them

will make it that I could prove them

will make it that I could prove them wrong and I started working very hard I

wrong and I started working very hard I

wrong and I started working very hard I started taking acting classes English

started taking acting classes English

started taking acting classes English classes speech classes dialog classes

classes speech classes dialog classes

classes speech classes dialog classes even accent removal classes I ran around

even accent removal classes I ran around

even accent removal classes I ran around all day saying lines like a fine wine

all day saying lines like a fine wine

all day saying lines like a fine wine grows and a bind

grows and a bind

grows and a bind because you see the Austrians and

because you see the Austrians and

because you see the Austrians and Germans have a difficult time with the B

Germans have a difficult time with the B

Germans have a difficult time with the B and with the W and did the F we get it

and with the W and did the F we get it

and with the W and did the F we get it all mixed up so it was a fine wine grows

all mixed up so it was a fine wine grows

all mixed up so it was a fine wine grows and a vine or the sink is made out of

and a vine or the sink is made out of

and a vine or the sink is made out of the zinc I all those kind of lines is it

the zinc I all those kind of lines is it

the zinc I all those kind of lines is it a window when you know something over

a window when you know something over

a window when you know something over sadly I got a little break in the early

sadly I got a little break in the early

sadly I got a little break in the early 70s I remember all of a sudden I got a

70s I remember all of a sudden I got a

70s I remember all of a sudden I got a TV show a little part then another

TV show a little part then another

TV show a little part then another little part then all of a sudden I got a

little part then all of a sudden I got a

little part then all of a sudden I got a phone call from Lucille Ball to being

phone call from Lucille Ball to being

phone call from Lucille Ball to being her special happy anniversary and

her special happy anniversary and

her special happy anniversary and goodbye which was without Connie I had

goodbye which was without Connie I had

goodbye which was without Connie I had the 6-minute seen as an Italian masseur

the 6-minute seen as an Italian masseur

the 6-minute seen as an Italian masseur now most people don’t know the

now most people don’t know the

now most people don’t know the difference between an Italian accent in

difference between an Italian accent in

difference between an Italian accent in the German accent so I got away with my

the German accent so I got away with my

the German accent so I got away with my German accent but I played this Italian

German accent but I played this Italian

German accent but I played this Italian Monsieur and I was so delighted and then

Monsieur and I was so delighted and then

Monsieur and I was so delighted and then right after that I got that guest

right after that I got that guest

right after that I got that guest starring role in streets of San

starring role in streets of San

starring role in streets of San Francisco with Michael Douglas and cow

Francisco with Michael Douglas and cow

Francisco with Michael Douglas and cow Morgan and then pumping on and stay

Morgan and then pumping on and stay

Morgan and then pumping on and stay hungry and then of course I landed the

hungry and then of course I landed the

hungry and then of course I landed the big role as Conan the Barbarian so

big role as Conan the Barbarian so

big role as Conan the Barbarian so finally I got the big big break and you

finally I got the big big break and you

finally I got the big big break and you know what was so interesting about it

know what was so interesting about it

know what was so interesting about it was that soon as we were finished with

was that soon as we were finished with

was that soon as we were finished with the Conan movie we were out there and a

the Conan movie we were out there and a

the Conan movie we were out there and a promotion to her and the director said

promotion to her and the director said

promotion to her and the director said that the press conference the directors

that the press conference the directors

that the press conference the directors John Milius he said if we wouldn’t have

John Milius he said if we wouldn’t have

John Milius he said if we wouldn’t have had Schwarzenegger with those muscles we

had Schwarzenegger with those muscles we

had Schwarzenegger with those muscles we would have had to build one

would have had to build one

would have had to build one now think about that before it was this

now think about that before it was this

now think about that before it was this huge obstacle to have this party and all

huge obstacle to have this party and all

huge obstacle to have this party and all of a sudden the director says if he

of a sudden the director says if he

of a sudden the director says if he wouldn’t have etched what’s like over

wouldn’t have etched what’s like over

wouldn’t have etched what’s like over his body we would have had to build one

his body we would have had to build one

his body we would have had to build one now water turn around and then when I

now water turn around and then when I

now water turn around and then when I did terminator James Cameron said which

did terminator James Cameron said which

did terminator James Cameron said which was really great he said the Albie

was really great he said the Albie

was really great he said the Albie backline became one of the most famous

backline became one of the most famous

backline became one of the most famous movie lines in history because of

movie lines in history because of

movie lines in history because of Arnold’s crazy accent because he sounded

Arnold’s crazy accent because he sounded

Arnold’s crazy accent because he sounded like a machine when he talks

like a machine when he talks

like a machine when he talks [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] so as you see everything that the

so as you see everything that the

so as you see everything that the naysayer said was a liability became an

naysayer said was a liability became an

naysayer said was a liability became an asset and the same was also in my

asset and the same was also in my

asset and the same was also in my political career when I ran for governor

political career when I ran for governor

political career when I ran for governor they immediately said I shouldn’t do it

they immediately said I shouldn’t do it

they immediately said I shouldn’t do it it is a big mistake it won’t happen I

it is a big mistake it won’t happen I

it is a big mistake it won’t happen I will lose and all of those kind of

will lose and all of those kind of

will lose and all of those kind of things in the rest of course is history

things in the rest of course is history

things in the rest of course is history the bottom line is if I would have

the bottom line is if I would have

the bottom line is if I would have listened to the naysayers my career

listened to the naysayers my career

listened to the naysayers my career would have ended when I was 15 years old

would have ended when I was 15 years old

would have ended when I was 15 years old I will be still yodeling in Austria in

I will be still yodeling in Austria in

I will be still yodeling in Austria in the Alps and I would not be talking here

the Alps and I would not be talking here

the Alps and I would not be talking here today to you and the reason why I’m here

today to you and the reason why I’m here

today to you and the reason why I’m here today and talking to you is because I

today and talking to you is because I

today and talking to you is because I did not listen to you can though it’s

did not listen to you can though it’s

did not listen to you can though it’s impossible or no so I just recommend you

impossible or no so I just recommend you

impossible or no so I just recommend you very strongly ignore the naysayers

very strongly ignore the naysayers

very strongly ignore the naysayers [Music]

[Music]

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the fourth rule is work your ass off

the fourth rule is work your ass off nobody ever stumbled up on success by

nobody ever stumbled up on success by

nobody ever stumbled up on success by accident except maybe the guy who found

accident except maybe the guy who found

accident except maybe the guy who found gold in California but don’t ever think

gold in California but don’t ever think

gold in California but don’t ever think that you can be that guy

that you can be that guy

that you can be that guy I mean idiot you never want to fail

I mean idiot you never want to fail

I mean idiot you never want to fail because you didn’t work hard enough I

because you didn’t work hard enough I

because you didn’t work hard enough I always believed no stone unturned work

always believed no stone unturned work

always believed no stone unturned work your butt off that’s what I always

your butt off that’s what I always

your butt off that’s what I always believed the matter what you do work

believed the matter what you do work

believed the matter what you do work work work I remember

work work I remember

work work I remember Muhammad Ali one of my great heroes had

Muhammad Ali one of my great heroes had

Muhammad Ali one of my great heroes had a great line in the 70s when he when he

a great line in the 70s when he when he

a great line in the 70s when he when he was asked how many sit-ups do you do he

was asked how many sit-ups do you do he

was asked how many sit-ups do you do he said I don’t know because I start

said I don’t know because I start

said I don’t know because I start counting only when it starts burning

counting only when it starts burning

counting only when it starts burning when it starts burning that’s when he

when it starts burning that’s when he

when it starts burning that’s when he starts counting you see that’s what

starts counting you see that’s what

starts counting you see that’s what makes you a champion it doesn’t matter

makes you a champion it doesn’t matter

makes you a champion it doesn’t matter in what area you in no pain no gain the

in what area you in no pain no gain the

in what area you in no pain no gain the bottom line is one of my rules which is

bottom line is one of my rules which is

bottom line is one of my rules which is working part off if you don’t apply that

working part off if you don’t apply that

working part off if you don’t apply that rule all the other rules won’t mean

rule all the other rules won’t mean

rule all the other rules won’t mean anything I mean it drives me absolutely

anything I mean it drives me absolutely

anything I mean it drives me absolutely nuts when people say I don’t have time

nuts when people say I don’t have time

nuts when people say I don’t have time to work out have me here at that many

to work out have me here at that many

to work out have me here at that many times I don’t have time to work out or I

times I don’t have time to work out or I

times I don’t have time to work out or I have worked so hard all day I’m tired I

have worked so hard all day I’m tired I

have worked so hard all day I’m tired I cannot work out anymore oh I cannot read

cannot work out anymore oh I cannot read

cannot work out anymore oh I cannot read another book oh I cannot improve myself

another book oh I cannot improve myself

another book oh I cannot improve myself oh I don’t have time or I work so hard

oh I don’t have time or I work so hard

oh I don’t have time or I work so hard that I cannot really improve my business

that I cannot really improve my business

that I cannot really improve my business or I cannot grow as a person or any of

or I cannot grow as a person or any of

or I cannot grow as a person or any of those things what the hell are we

those things what the hell are we

those things what the hell are we talking about here

talking about here

talking about here I mean today is 24 hours you sleep six

I mean today is 24 hours you sleep six

I mean today is 24 hours you sleep six hours so you have 18 hours left I mean I

hours so you have 18 hours left I mean I

hours so you have 18 hours left I mean I know that some of you out there that say

know that some of you out there that say

know that some of you out there that say well wait a minute I sleep actually

well wait a minute I sleep actually

well wait a minute I sleep actually eight hours but that’s just sleep fast

eight hours but that’s just sleep fast

eight hours but that’s just sleep fast though okay you know I mean let’s not

though okay you know I mean let’s not

though okay you know I mean let’s not get bogged down with this stuff here

get bogged down with this stuff here

get bogged down with this stuff here [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] listen man I came to the United States

listen man I came to the United States

listen man I came to the United States I remember that I trained five hours a

I remember that I trained five hours a

I remember that I trained five hours a day every day and I was managing a

day every day and I was managing a

day every day and I was managing a construction business that was a

construction business that was a

construction business that was a bricklayer and I went to college also

bricklayer and I went to college also

bricklayer and I went to college also and I took acting classes from a to

and I took acting classes from a to

and I took acting classes from a to target nights to 12 o’clock midnight all

target nights to 12 o’clock midnight all

target nights to 12 o’clock midnight all that in one day every day I did that I

that in one day every day I did that I

that in one day every day I did that I did not worry about it I knew that at 24

did not worry about it I knew that at 24

did not worry about it I knew that at 24 hours and they didn’t want to waste one

hours and they didn’t want to waste one

hours and they didn’t want to waste one single hour because I believed of what

single hour because I believed of what

single hour because I believed of what Ted Turner said who is one of the great

Ted Turner said who is one of the great

Ted Turner said who is one of the great entrepreneurs who start at CNN and so on

entrepreneurs who start at CNN and so on

entrepreneurs who start at CNN and so on he said early to bed early to rise work

he said early to bed early to rise work

he said early to bed early to rise work like hell and advertise so that’s what I

like hell and advertise so that’s what I

like hell and advertise so that’s what I believe just remember you can’t climb

believe just remember you can’t climb

believe just remember you can’t climb that ladder of success with your hands

that ladder of success with your hands

that ladder of success with your hands in your pockets you must work your ass

in your pockets you must work your ass

in your pockets you must work your ass off it’s that simple

it may 5th and last rule is don’t just

it may 5th and last rule is don’t just take give something back leave your mark

take give something back leave your mark

take give something back leave your mark in the world I believe that we all have

in the world I believe that we all have

in the world I believe that we all have an obligation to do something for our

an obligation to do something for our

an obligation to do something for our community something for our state

community something for our state

community something for our state something for our country we must serve

something for our country we must serve

something for our country we must serve a cause that is greater than ourselves

a cause that is greater than ourselves

a cause that is greater than ourselves because we all know that in the end we

because we all know that in the end we

because we all know that in the end we will be judged not for how much we made

will be judged not for how much we made

will be judged not for how much we made but the how much we give ever since

but the how much we give ever since

but the how much we give ever since America greeted maybe dope moms I’ve had

America greeted maybe dope moms I’ve had

America greeted maybe dope moms I’ve had this sense of responsibility and I felt

this sense of responsibility and I felt

this sense of responsibility and I felt obligated to give something back to

obligated to give something back to

obligated to give something back to America because I know that everything

America because I know that everything

America because I know that everything that I have accomplished is because of

that I have accomplished is because of

that I have accomplished is because of America if it’s my bodybuilding career

America if it’s my bodybuilding career

America if it’s my bodybuilding career if it is my show business career my

if it is my show business career my

if it is my show business career my political career the money that have

political career the money that have

political career the money that have made my great family that I have all of

made my great family that I have all of

made my great family that I have all of this is because of America but I have to

this is because of America but I have to

this is because of America but I have to recognize the fact that America did not

recognize the fact that America did not

recognize the fact that America did not become the land of opportunity in this

become the land of opportunity in this

become the land of opportunity in this great country by itself no in history

great country by itself no in history

great country by itself no in history people work tirelessly in America people

people work tirelessly in America people

people work tirelessly in America people fought and people died to make it the

fought and people died to make it the

fought and people died to make it the land of freedom and opportunity in the

land of freedom and opportunity in the

land of freedom and opportunity in the land of liberty so now it is our

land of liberty so now it is our

land of liberty so now it is our responsibility if you want to keep it

responsibility if you want to keep it

responsibility if you want to keep it the number one country in the world to

the number one country in the world to

the number one country in the world to work for that and to give something back

work for that and to give something back

work for that and to give something back to that country and it doesn’t matter if

to that country and it doesn’t matter if

to that country and it doesn’t matter if you’re in America if you’re in Australia

you’re in America if you’re in Australia

you’re in America if you’re in Australia or if you enjoy no oven in Japan or in

or if you enjoy no oven in Japan or in

or if you enjoy no oven in Japan or in Italy it is the same thing you all have

Italy it is the same thing you all have

Italy it is the same thing you all have to give something back to your country

to give something back to your country

to give something back to your country and by the way you’re from now I love

and by the way you’re from now I love

and by the way you’re from now I love the words of my father-in-law Sargent

the words of my father-in-law Sargent

the words of my father-in-law Sargent Shriver who started the Peace Corps the

Shriver who started the Peace Corps the

Shriver who started the Peace Corps the Job Corps legal aid to the poor during

Job Corps legal aid to the poor during

Job Corps legal aid to the poor during the Kennedy and during the chanson

the Kennedy and during the chanson

the Kennedy and during the chanson administration he was the number one

administration he was the number one

administration he was the number one public servant and he always inspired me

public servant and he always inspired me

public servant and he always inspired me to become a public servant he was one of

to become a public servant he was one of

to become a public servant he was one of my heroes he said at Yale University the

my heroes he said at Yale University the

my heroes he said at Yale University the commencement speech he said to the

commencement speech he said to the

commencement speech he said to the students tear down their mural

students tear down their mural

students tear down their mural tear down that mirror that makes you

tear down that mirror that makes you

tear down that mirror that makes you always look at yourself and you will be

always look at yourself and you will be

always look at yourself and you will be able to look beyond that mirror and you

able to look beyond that mirror and you

able to look beyond that mirror and you will see the millions and millions of

will see the millions and millions of

will see the millions and millions of people that need your help and I saw

people that need your help and I saw

people that need your help and I saw those millions and millions of people

those millions and millions of people

those millions and millions of people and this is why I tried to take every

and this is why I tried to take every

and this is why I tried to take every opportunity that I could to give

opportunity that I could to give

opportunity that I could to give something back I started training

something back I started training

something back I started training Special Olympians people did went

Special Olympians people did went

Special Olympians people did went electorally handicapped to help them

electorally handicapped to help them

electorally handicapped to help them with weightlifting in powerlifting I

with weightlifting in powerlifting I

with weightlifting in powerlifting I became the International powerlifting

became the International powerlifting

became the International powerlifting coach and the torch bearer for Special

coach and the torch bearer for Special

coach and the torch bearer for Special Olympics then later on I joined the

Olympics then later on I joined the

Olympics then later on I joined the Simon Wiesenthal Center to fight

Simon Wiesenthal Center to fight

Simon Wiesenthal Center to fight prejudice so we don’t have the things

prejudice so we don’t have the things

prejudice so we don’t have the things happening again as we had during the

happening again as we had during the

happening again as we had during the Second World War during the Nazi Reich

Second World War during the Nazi Reich

Second World War during the Nazi Reich it

I joined also the President’s Council on

I joined also the President’s Council on Fitness that became the German on the

Fitness that became the German on the

Fitness that became the German on the President Bush from 1990 to 1993 to be

President Bush from 1990 to 1993 to be

President Bush from 1990 to 1993 to be the German had to promote health and

the German had to promote health and

the German had to promote health and fitness in all 50 states that traveled

fitness in all 50 states that traveled

fitness in all 50 states that traveled all 50 states

all 50 states

all 50 states I started after-school programs for the

I started after-school programs for the

I started after-school programs for the most vulnerable children for inner-city

most vulnerable children for inner-city

most vulnerable children for inner-city children to make them be able to say no

children to make them be able to say no

children to make them be able to say no to drugs no to gangs and no the violence

to drugs no to gangs and no the violence

to drugs no to gangs and no the violence and to say yes to education and yes to

and to say yes to education and yes to

and to say yes to education and yes to life and every single time I reached out

life and every single time I reached out

life and every single time I reached out and I give something back I felt

and I give something back I felt

and I give something back I felt fantastic nothing made me happier I

fantastic nothing made me happier I

fantastic nothing made me happier I would rather play chess with an

would rather play chess with an

would rather play chess with an eight-yard kid in an after-school

eight-yard kid in an after-school

eight-yard kid in an after-school program or play golf

program or play golf

program or play golf around the CAF with a special Olympian

around the CAF with a special Olympian

around the CAF with a special Olympian then go down another red carpet of a

then go down another red carpet of a

then go down another red carpet of a movie premiere

movie premiere

movie premiere and have nothing against movies but to

and have nothing against movies but to

and have nothing against movies but to give something back to me is more

give something back to me is more

give something back to me is more important than just to think about

important than just to think about

important than just to think about myself eventually the joy of giving back

myself eventually the joy of giving back

myself eventually the joy of giving back was so great that I decided to become a

was so great that I decided to become a

was so great that I decided to become a public servant full-time and to turn my

public servant full-time and to turn my

public servant full-time and to turn my back actually walk away from my career

back actually walk away from my career

back actually walk away from my career as an actor after finished promoting

as an actor after finished promoting

as an actor after finished promoting Terminator 3 I jumped into the race into

Terminator 3 I jumped into the race into

Terminator 3 I jumped into the race into the governor’s race in California in a

the governor’s race in California in a

the governor’s race in California in a reign for governor and even though my

reign for governor and even though my

reign for governor and even though my friends advised me not to do that they

friends advised me not to do that they

friends advised me not to do that they said are you crazy Arnold don’t you

said are you crazy Arnold don’t you

said are you crazy Arnold don’t you understand that he would lose now this

understand that he would lose now this

understand that he would lose now this 2030 million dollars a movie that you’re

2030 million dollars a movie that you’re

2030 million dollars a movie that you’re getting paid and they will only pay you

getting paid and they will only pay you

getting paid and they will only pay you a hundred and seventy eight thousand

a hundred and seventy eight thousand

a hundred and seventy eight thousand dollars as governor a year well I didn’t

dollars as governor a year well I didn’t

dollars as governor a year well I didn’t care because I knew that all the money

care because I knew that all the money

care because I knew that all the money that I’ve made and to be in that

that I’ve made and to be in that

that I’ve made and to be in that position the first place to make this

position the first place to make this

position the first place to make this money is because of America it was time

money is because of America it was time

money is because of America it was time to give something back so I became

to give something back so I became

to give something back so I became governor and I didn’t even take the

governor and I didn’t even take the

governor and I didn’t even take the hundred and seventy eight thousand

hundred and seventy eight thousand

hundred and seventy eight thousand dollars I give it back to the taxpayers

dollars I give it back to the taxpayers

dollars I give it back to the taxpayers because it was petty cash it’s the last

because it was petty cash it’s the last

because it was petty cash it’s the last thing I needed

and I can tell you that those seven

and I can tell you that those seven years were the most exciting and the

years were the most exciting and the

years were the most exciting and the most rewarding and the most gratifying

most rewarding and the most gratifying

most rewarding and the most gratifying years of my life to work all day long

years of my life to work all day long

years of my life to work all day long the South problems and deserve the

the South problems and deserve the

the South problems and deserve the people was absolutely heaven it was the

people was absolutely heaven it was the

people was absolutely heaven it was the best job I’ve ever had but they also

best job I’ve ever had but they also

best job I’ve ever had but they also knew that eventually it’s going to come

knew that eventually it’s going to come

knew that eventually it’s going to come to an end and after two terms it did

to an end and after two terms it did

to an end and after two terms it did come to an end but when he came to an

come to an end but when he came to an

come to an end but when he came to an end the one thing that didn’t come to an

end the one thing that didn’t come to an

end the one thing that didn’t come to an end and was not finished was my desire

end and was not finished was my desire

end and was not finished was my desire to be a public servant industry of the

to be a public servant industry of the

to be a public servant industry of the people and this is why I continued to

people and this is why I continued to

people and this is why I continued to work for Special Olympics that’s why I

work for Special Olympics that’s why I

work for Special Olympics that’s why I continued to work on fighting my fitness

continued to work on fighting my fitness

continued to work on fighting my fitness crusade and traveling around the world

crusade and traveling around the world

crusade and traveling around the world to promote health and fitness this is

to promote health and fitness this is

to promote health and fitness this is why I continued to support after-school

why I continued to support after-school

why I continued to support after-school programs and we even started the

programs and we even started the

programs and we even started the Schwarzenegger

Schwarzenegger

Schwarzenegger Institute at the University of Southern

Institute at the University of Southern

Institute at the University of Southern California to continue to inspire

California to continue to inspire

California to continue to inspire students and leaders around the world to

students and leaders around the world to

students and leaders around the world to find solutions to complicated issues and

find solutions to complicated issues and

find solutions to complicated issues and to give back but to make the world a

to give back but to make the world a

to give back but to make the world a better place

better place

better place so because thank you

so because thank you

so because thank you [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] but I tell you that I was very fortunate

but I tell you that I was very fortunate

but I tell you that I was very fortunate that they had great heroes

that they had great heroes

that they had great heroes I prayed heroes that I could look up to

I prayed heroes that I could look up to

I prayed heroes that I could look up to and I mentioned two of them Muhammad Ali

and I mentioned two of them Muhammad Ali

and I mentioned two of them Muhammad Ali and Sacha Shriver my father-in-law

and Sacha Shriver my father-in-law

and Sacha Shriver my father-in-law but there’s other great heroes like for

but there’s other great heroes like for

but there’s other great heroes like for but Jeff Reagan Mandela great leaders

but Jeff Reagan Mandela great leaders

but Jeff Reagan Mandela great leaders like Mother Teresa Chancellor Kohl and

like Mother Teresa Chancellor Kohl and

like Mother Teresa Chancellor Kohl and Churchill and the list goes on and on I

Churchill and the list goes on and on I

Churchill and the list goes on and on I mean those people had such an impact in

mean those people had such an impact in

mean those people had such an impact in the world single-handedly they’ve

the world single-handedly they’ve

the world single-handedly they’ve changed the world I mean if you think

changed the world I mean if you think

changed the world I mean if you think about just Gorbachev I mean this man

about just Gorbachev I mean this man

about just Gorbachev I mean this man every time I meet him I’m in awe I mean

every time I meet him I’m in awe I mean

every time I meet him I’m in awe I mean he grew up on the communism and he rose

he grew up on the communism and he rose

he grew up on the communism and he rose from the bottom of the ranks straight up

from the bottom of the ranks straight up

from the bottom of the ranks straight up to the top

to the top

to the top he came president of the Soviet Union

he came president of the Soviet Union

he came president of the Soviet Union one of the most powerful people in the

one of the most powerful people in the

one of the most powerful people in the world and he was the leader of the

world and he was the leader of the

world and he was the leader of the Communist Party and when he was in the

Communist Party and when he was in the

Communist Party and when he was in the top position he realized that the system

top position he realized that the system

top position he realized that the system was broken now what do you do when you

was broken now what do you do when you

was broken now what do you do when you had the top leader of the Communist

had the top leader of the Communist

had the top leader of the Communist Party and he realized that the system

Party and he realized that the system

Party and he realized that the system that communism doesn’t work well you

that communism doesn’t work well you

that communism doesn’t work well you know what he did he dismantled communism

know what he did he dismantled communism

know what he did he dismantled communism think about the courage that it takes I

think about the courage that it takes I

think about the courage that it takes I mean the gut still it takes to do that

mean the gut still it takes to do that

mean the gut still it takes to do that think about the co-operative completely

think about the co-operative completely

think about the co-operative completely transformed his country with glass toast

transformed his country with glass toast

transformed his country with glass toast to give his people for the first time

to give his people for the first time

to give his people for the first time freedom and then through perestroika

freedom and then through perestroika

freedom and then through perestroika reforming Russia’s economy he didn’t

reforming Russia’s economy he didn’t

reforming Russia’s economy he didn’t wait for the next president he didn’t

wait for the next president he didn’t

wait for the next president he didn’t complain he simply said if not me who

complain he simply said if not me who

complain he simply said if not me who and if not now when

and if not now when

and if not now when so I feel very strongly all of us need

so I feel very strongly all of us need

so I feel very strongly all of us need to have an embrace that kind of a spirit

to have an embrace that kind of a spirit

to have an embrace that kind of a spirit we all can create change whether it is

we all can create change whether it is

we all can create change whether it is now neighborhood or in our local schools

now neighborhood or in our local schools

now neighborhood or in our local schools or in our country he can’t be big but it

or in our country he can’t be big but it

or in our country he can’t be big but it can also be as little as just going to a

can also be as little as just going to a

can also be as little as just going to a school kid that is problems reading and

school kid that is problems reading and

school kid that is problems reading and teaching that kids are the read or how

teaching that kids are the read or how

teaching that kids are the read or how to math we don’t have to just work on me

to math we don’t have to just work on me

to math we don’t have to just work on me we should also work on we not just me

we should also work on we not just me

we should also work on we not just me but also we remember that to lead a

but also we remember that to lead a

but also we remember that to lead a truly full life you must give back you

truly full life you must give back you

truly full life you must give back you must leave the world a better place than

must leave the world a better place than

must leave the world a better place than you found it because the bottom line is

you found it because the bottom line is

you found it because the bottom line is it is up to us I mean those rules that

it is up to us I mean those rules that

it is up to us I mean those rules that have given you important rules but

have given you important rules but

have given you important rules but giving back is one of the most important

giving back is one of the most important

giving back is one of the most important rules I guarantee you that if you follow

rules I guarantee you that if you follow

rules I guarantee you that if you follow all of those rules you will have many

all of those rules you will have many

all of those rules you will have many victories to celebrate and you will

victories to celebrate and you will

victories to celebrate and you will leave you know you work and you will

leave you know you work and you will

leave you know you work and you will have extraordinary kind of a record and

have extraordinary kind of a record and

have extraordinary kind of a record and you will leave a legacy behind that you

you will leave a legacy behind that you

you will leave a legacy behind that you can be proud of

can be proud of

can be proud of so what do you do remember those rules

so what do you do remember those rules

so what do you do remember those rules have a vision

have a vision

have a vision think big ignore the naysayers work your

think big ignore the naysayers work your

think big ignore the naysayers work your ass off and give back and change the

ass off and give back and change the

ass off and give back and change the world because if not us who if not now

world because if not us who if not now

world because if not us who if not now when

when

when [Music]