four o’clock in the morning I wake up 4:30 4:45 I’m doing some sort of cardio
4:30 4:45 I’m doing some sort of cardio
4:30 4:45 I’m doing some sort of cardio open these garage doors it’s still dark
open these garage doors it’s still dark
open these garage doors it’s still dark outside I do this and then I’ll have
outside I do this and then I’ll have
outside I do this and then I’ll have breakfast and then I will go do all my
breakfast and then I will go do all my
breakfast and then I will go do all my strength and conditioning training at a
strength and conditioning training at a
strength and conditioning training at a gym for about an hour and then I’ll go
gym for about an hour and then I’ll go
gym for about an hour and then I’ll go to set we all have it’s probably about
to set we all have it’s probably about
to set we all have it’s probably about five hours of sleep it’s 4:45 a.m. it’s
five hours of sleep it’s 4:45 a.m. it’s
five hours of sleep it’s 4:45 a.m. it’s still dark outside look at that lights
still dark outside look at that lights
still dark outside look at that lights just went out and I’m getting ready to
just went out and I’m getting ready to
just went out and I’m getting ready to kill this AM cardio you can’t even see
kill this AM cardio you can’t even see
kill this AM cardio you can’t even see me but it’s gonna be so good it’s bad
you do anything you never want to do
you do anything you never want to do anything half-ass especially when it
anything half-ass especially when it
anything half-ass especially when it comes to your training get in be intense
comes to your training get in be intense
comes to your training get in be intense execute on it and get out
for a lot of guys out there and I was
for a lot of guys out there and I was certainly one of those guys in my 20s I
certainly one of those guys in my 20s I
certainly one of those guys in my 20s I thought I had all the answers didn’t
thought I had all the answers didn’t
thought I had all the answers didn’t know shit by the way in my 30s I’m still
know shit by the way in my 30s I’m still
know shit by the way in my 30s I’m still trying to find myself and a lot of guys
trying to find myself and a lot of guys
trying to find myself and a lot of guys are out there hopefully when you hit the
are out there hopefully when you hit the
are out there hopefully when you hit the 40’s you’re hitting a nice stride if I’m
40’s you’re hitting a nice stride if I’m
40’s you’re hitting a nice stride if I’m gonna do it I need to do this job right
gonna do it I need to do this job right
gonna do it I need to do this job right I need to stay focused on it I need to
I need to stay focused on it I need to
I need to stay focused on it I need to give the best offer that possibly can we
give the best offer that possibly can we
give the best offer that possibly can we live down here in South Florida it’s
live down here in South Florida it’s
live down here in South Florida it’s hurricane season but it’s time to go to
hurricane season but it’s time to go to
hurricane season but it’s time to go to the gym we got to get to the gym and
the gym we got to get to the gym and
the gym we got to get to the gym and there ain’t no stopping us like I’m
there ain’t no stopping us like I’m
there ain’t no stopping us like I’m gonna be the baddest motherfucker
gonna be the baddest motherfucker
gonna be the baddest motherfucker walking all right empty gym the way we’d
walking all right empty gym the way we’d
walking all right empty gym the way we’d like it it’s Sunday just finished my
like it it’s Sunday just finished my
like it it’s Sunday just finished my warmup this pain ought to be fun I
warmup this pain ought to be fun I
warmup this pain ought to be fun I worked out twice before everyone wakes
worked out twice before everyone wakes
worked out twice before everyone wakes up all right workout number two I’m out
up all right workout number two I’m out
up all right workout number two I’m out working all my competition all right
working all my competition all right
working all my competition all right Saturday afternoon empty gym the way we
Saturday afternoon empty gym the way we
Saturday afternoon empty gym the way we like it it’s late day which means it’s
like it it’s late day which means it’s
like it it’s late day which means it’s gonna be sweaty painful and fun so it’s
gonna be sweaty painful and fun so it’s
gonna be sweaty painful and fun so it’s understanding what your skill set is
understanding what your skill set is
understanding what your skill set is finding the right place to use those
finding the right place to use those
finding the right place to use those skills and then going for that ability
skills and then going for that ability
skills and then going for that ability to get myself up in the morning no
to get myself up in the morning no
to get myself up in the morning no matter how tight I was to push myself
matter how tight I was to push myself
matter how tight I was to push myself through those paint areas you know you
through those paint areas you know you
through those paint areas you know you know I have the same work like someone’s
know I have the same work like someone’s
know I have the same work like someone’s trying to take it all away from you you
trying to take it all away from you you
trying to take it all away from you you can’t actually save time you can just
can’t actually save time you can just
can’t actually save time you can just find different ways to spend it so when
find different ways to spend it so when
find different ways to spend it so when you say you don’t have time to do
you say you don’t have time to do
you say you don’t have time to do something you’re really saying that
something you’re really saying that
something you’re really saying that you’re using your time for other things
one cool thing about the time is that it
one cool thing about the time is that it continues on at the same pace despite
continues on at the same pace despite
continues on at the same pace despite how busy we go
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it’s this time now so we must readjust
it’s this time now so we must readjust
it’s this time now so we must readjust our comfort zone see now it’s time to go
our comfort zone see now it’s time to go
our comfort zone see now it’s time to go to a different thought process but the
to a different thought process but the
to a different thought process but the goals remains the goal until you write
goals remains the goal until you write
goals remains the goal until you write it on the piece of pay
it on the piece of pay
it on the piece of pay DNA becomes a vision
but is division because the only reason
but is division because the only reason I’m here the only reason we’re here
I’m here the only reason we’re here
I’m here the only reason we’re here today is because hiya
everything I’ve been through has defined
everything I’ve been through has defined Who I am right now so what’s the goal
Who I am right now so what’s the goal
Who I am right now so what’s the goal what’s the vision
before anything great it’s really
before anything great it’s really achieving the comfort zone must be
achieving the comfort zone must be
achieving the comfort zone must be disturbed
we’re worse that’s all the way it works
we’re worse that’s all the way it works [Applause]
if we don’t understand what we put what
if we don’t understand what we put what we must take back we will never go why
we must take back we will never go why
we must take back we will never go why do you want to work out what is your
do you want to work out what is your
do you want to work out what is your goal
goal
goal [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the most important thing is that you
the most important thing is that you
the most important thing is that you have a vision did you have a corn
have a vision did you have a corn
have a vision did you have a corn because without that vision and without
because without that vision and without
because without that vision and without that goal again you’re drifting around
that goal again you’re drifting around
that goal again you’re drifting around and you’re never gonna end up anywhere
people don’t become successful just by
people don’t become successful just by accident you know I mean maybe the guy
accident you know I mean maybe the guy
accident you know I mean maybe the guy that found gold in California and
that found gold in California and
that found gold in California and started the gold rush but don’t count on
started the gold rush but don’t count on
started the gold rush but don’t count on that
that
that that’s a one-in-a-lifetime kind of the
that’s a one-in-a-lifetime kind of the
that’s a one-in-a-lifetime kind of the situation so you got to really have a
situation so you got to really have a
situation so you got to really have a specific order to me to have that vision
specific order to me to have that vision
specific order to me to have that vision that I want to be mr. universe they
that I want to be mr. universe they
that I want to be mr. universe they don’t want to be the greatest
don’t want to be the greatest
don’t want to be the greatest bodybuilder of all time that was a great
bodybuilder of all time that was a great
bodybuilder of all time that was a great vision and that specifically to look
vision and that specifically to look
vision and that specifically to look like reg Park and to be up down that
like reg Park and to be up down that
like reg Park and to be up down that stage and to lift the trophy overhead
stage and to lift the trophy overhead
stage and to lift the trophy overhead and to win the championship over and
and to win the championship over and
and to win the championship over and over and over again so that was a great
over and over again so that was a great
over and over again so that was a great core you have to have a coronary doesn’t
core you have to have a coronary doesn’t
core you have to have a coronary doesn’t have to be that specific code but it has
have to be that specific code but it has
have to be that specific code but it has they have some core this is why I always
they have some core this is why I always
they have some core this is why I always recommend to people sit down take your
recommend to people sit down take your
recommend to people sit down take your time instead thinking about why do you
time instead thinking about why do you
time instead thinking about why do you want to work out what is your core and
want to work out what is your core and
want to work out what is your core and it can’t be as crazy as this it could be
it can’t be as crazy as this it could be
it can’t be as crazy as this it could be you know I want to impress girls if
you know I want to impress girls if
you know I want to impress girls if that’s your call so be it but it
that’s your call so be it but it
that’s your call so be it but it motivates you it could be that you’re
motivates you it could be that you’re
motivates you it could be that you’re emulating a certain you know bodybuilder
emulating a certain you know bodybuilder
emulating a certain you know bodybuilder or a certain football player a certain
or a certain football player a certain
or a certain football player a certain parks or whatever it is half those
parks or whatever it is half those
parks or whatever it is half those pictures put all over the wall like I
pictures put all over the wall like I
pictures put all over the wall like I did when I was a kid I put pictures of
did when I was a kid I put pictures of
did when I was a kid I put pictures of rich pocket of Sonny Liston of the
rich pocket of Sonny Liston of the
rich pocket of Sonny Liston of the boxers and of Ali and of power lifters
boxers and of Ali and of power lifters
boxers and of Ali and of power lifters and weight lifters all over my bedroom
and weight lifters all over my bedroom
and weight lifters all over my bedroom you know a wall so that every day when I
you know a wall so that every day when I
you know a wall so that every day when I go to sleep every day when I wake up and
go to sleep every day when I wake up and
go to sleep every day when I wake up and look at those pictures and they motivate
look at those pictures and they motivate
look at those pictures and they motivate me you need that motivation and then
me you need that motivation and then
me you need that motivation and then therefore you have this kind of imprint
therefore you have this kind of imprint
therefore you have this kind of imprint in front of you all the time and you
in front of you all the time and you
in front of you all the time and you know exactly what you’re chasing
people always came up to mrs. why are
people always came up to mrs. why are you smiling you’re working out five
you smiling you’re working out five
you smiling you’re working out five hours a day you’re doing the same as the
hours a day you’re doing the same as the
hours a day you’re doing the same as the other guys but the other guys have a
other guys but the other guys have a
other guys but the other guys have a sour face they’re pissed off that they
sour face they’re pissed off that they
sour face they’re pissed off that they have to do another rep or another set or
have to do another rep or another set or
have to do another rep or another set or something I looked forward to I looked
something I looked forward to I looked
something I looked forward to I looked forward to another thousand celery reps
forward to another thousand celery reps
forward to another thousand celery reps of sit-ups I looked forward to another
of sit-ups I looked forward to another
of sit-ups I looked forward to another 500 pounds of a leg press or squat I
500 pounds of a leg press or squat I
500 pounds of a leg press or squat I looked forward to a more and more curls
looked forward to a more and more curls
looked forward to a more and more curls until my arms fall off
until my arms fall off
until my arms fall off why because I knew that every rep that I
why because I knew that every rep that I
why because I knew that every rep that I did and every set that I did and more
did and every set that I did and more
did and every set that I did and more weights to the lifted I get one step
weights to the lifted I get one step
weights to the lifted I get one step closer to turning that vision into
closer to turning that vision into
closer to turning that vision into reality so I was turned on like that I
reality so I was turned on like that I
reality so I was turned on like that I was excited I couldn’t wait to get to
was excited I couldn’t wait to get to
was excited I couldn’t wait to get to the gym
I remember that when I weighed 245
I remember that when I weighed 245 pounds and Bob Rafelson the director of
pounds and Bob Rafelson the director of
pounds and Bob Rafelson the director of stay hungry said to me that I’m
stay hungry said to me that I’m
stay hungry said to me that I’m interested in having you come in for
interested in having you come in for
interested in having you come in for reading and broken you’re acting in
reading and broken you’re acting in
reading and broken you’re acting in orders because I mean it’s not having
orders because I mean it’s not having
orders because I mean it’s not having you in a movie to start with the Jeff
you in a movie to start with the Jeff
you in a movie to start with the Jeff Bridges and meet Sally Fields I was
Bridges and meet Sally Fields I was
Bridges and meet Sally Fields I was delighted about that that was excited
delighted about that that was excited
delighted about that that was excited that’s at the pumping of one boy and
that’s at the pumping of one boy and
that’s at the pumping of one boy and then he said but I don’t want it the way
then he said but I don’t want it the way
then he said but I don’t want it the way more than 210 pounds he want me to be in
more than 210 pounds he want me to be in
more than 210 pounds he want me to be in the movie but I’m waiting to 45 to 46 I
the movie but I’m waiting to 45 to 46 I
the movie but I’m waiting to 45 to 46 I say I just want the Olympia I say in
say I just want the Olympia I say in
say I just want the Olympia I say in 1970 was 1974 and I was really at my
1970 was 1974 and I was really at my
1970 was 1974 and I was really at my biggest and but he demanded that and he
biggest and but he demanded that and he
biggest and but he demanded that and he says look it’s very simple and the day
says look it’s very simple and the day
says look it’s very simple and the day we start surely this is I’m gonna put
we start surely this is I’m gonna put
we start surely this is I’m gonna put you on the scale and if you don’t make
you on the scale and if you don’t make
you on the scale and if you don’t make the 2/10 you out because I have someone
the 2/10 you out because I have someone
the 2/10 you out because I have someone else in mind and I worked on it I said
else in mind and I worked on it I said
else in mind and I worked on it I said that visualizing myself very clearly as
that visualizing myself very clearly as
that visualizing myself very clearly as a lean athlete because that’s the only
a lean athlete because that’s the only
a lean athlete because that’s the only way I could lose that weight and all of
way I could lose that weight and all of
way I could lose that weight and all of a sudden get interested in running more
a sudden get interested in running more
a sudden get interested in running more because up until the point I ran like
because up until the point I ran like
because up until the point I ran like three miles after training or before
three miles after training or before
three miles after training or before training or whatever but now I said it
training or whatever but now I said it
training or whatever but now I said it was five miles six mile seven miles
was five miles six mile seven miles
was five miles six mile seven miles eight miles and there even ran mini
eight miles and there even ran mini
eight miles and there even ran mini marathons in order to lose the weight
marathons in order to lose the weight
marathons in order to lose the weight and I did everything in high reps that
and I did everything in high reps that
and I did everything in high reps that was watching my diet but I ate notice
was watching my diet but I ate notice
was watching my diet but I ate notice kind of things and for the day the day
kind of things and for the day the day
kind of things and for the day the day before I remember we went Birmingham
before I remember we went Birmingham
before I remember we went Birmingham Alabama the day before was at the YMCA
Alabama the day before was at the YMCA
Alabama the day before was at the YMCA with Bob Rafelson
with Bob Rafelson
with Bob Rafelson he was swimming and I was working out
he was swimming and I was working out
he was swimming and I was working out nervous running there was a tractor that
nervous running there was a tractor that
nervous running there was a tractor that was running he says let’s step on the
was running he says let’s step on the
was running he says let’s step on the scale and I stepped on the scale and
scale and I stepped on the scale and
scale and I stepped on the scale and away 209 so it just shows fear what is
away 209 so it just shows fear what is
away 209 so it just shows fear what is possible if you visualize exactly what
possible if you visualize exactly what
possible if you visualize exactly what you want to look like
you want to look like
you want to look like [Music]
and there was no room for any kind of
and there was no room for any kind of like about I can’t get my act together
like about I can’t get my act together
like about I can’t get my act together on his knees because there’s only a
on his knees because there’s only a
on his knees because there’s only a certain amount of time but the key thing
certain amount of time but the key thing
certain amount of time but the key thing again is have the clear vision have the
again is have the clear vision have the
again is have the clear vision have the specific core of what you want to
specific core of what you want to
specific core of what you want to accomplish because then you never go to
accomplish because then you never go to
accomplish because then you never go to the gym and you say the day I fell down
the gym and you say the day I fell down
the gym and you say the day I fell down a little bit I don’t know what it is all
a little bit I don’t know what it is all
a little bit I don’t know what it is all about I don’t know my life I’m confused
about I don’t know my life I’m confused
about I don’t know my life I’m confused no I tell you that I was a perfect
no I tell you that I was a perfect
no I tell you that I was a perfect example of someone that was not
example of someone that was not
example of someone that was not confident at all I mean when I was a kid
confident at all I mean when I was a kid
confident at all I mean when I was a kid that was just like any other kid that
that was just like any other kid that
that was just like any other kid that had hangups and problems and orders but
had hangups and problems and orders but
had hangups and problems and orders but when I joined the weightlifting Club and
when I joined the weightlifting Club and
when I joined the weightlifting Club and I won my first little trophy because
I won my first little trophy because
I won my first little trophy because they did the best clean jerk and they
they did the best clean jerk and they
they did the best clean jerk and they move into another meet and they won
move into another meet and they won
move into another meet and they won another little trophy I started feeling
another little trophy I started feeling
another little trophy I started feeling like somebody
but the bottom line is everyone can use
but the bottom line is everyone can use the same method because I used it in
the same method because I used it in
the same method because I used it in politics I used it in making money I
politics I used it in making money I
politics I used it in making money I used it in everything that I’ve done in
used it in everything that I’ve done in
used it in everything that I’ve done in the movie business when you have one
the movie business when you have one
the movie business when you have one little victory little victories add up
little victory little victories add up
little victory little victories add up and that is what gives you then
and that is what gives you then
and that is what gives you then ultimately confidence well for me the
ultimately confidence well for me the
ultimately confidence well for me the most important thing always to have a
most important thing always to have a
most important thing always to have a deadline so when I for instance had a
deadline so when I for instance had a
deadline so when I for instance had a competition and let’s say the
competition and let’s say the
competition and let’s say the competition was in the middle of
competition was in the middle of
competition was in the middle of September and it was now beginning of
September and it was now beginning of
September and it was now beginning of summer so there was no more time to
summer so there was no more time to
summer so there was no more time to screw around so there was the time now
screw around so there was the time now
screw around so there was the time now to get going on a diet to get going with
to get going on a diet to get going with
to get going on a diet to get going with the training to not slack off at all
the training to not slack off at all
the training to not slack off at all because it was a deadline there the day
because it was a deadline there the day
because it was a deadline there the day of the competition I had to be in the
of the competition I had to be in the
of the competition I had to be in the best shape possible and I knew that if I
best shape possible and I knew that if I
best shape possible and I knew that if I come to the competition and then lose
come to the competition and then lose
come to the competition and then lose because I did not schedule my training
because I did not schedule my training
because I did not schedule my training the proper way or I didn’t have the
the proper way or I didn’t have the
the proper way or I didn’t have the right frame of mind oh I didn’t give
right frame of mind oh I didn’t give
right frame of mind oh I didn’t give everything delivery worked my butt off I
everything delivery worked my butt off I
everything delivery worked my butt off I will be just so angry so I never wanted
will be just so angry so I never wanted
will be just so angry so I never wanted to be in that situation so this is why
to be in that situation so this is why
to be in that situation so this is why it was very important to pick that time
it was very important to pick that time
it was very important to pick that time and to say this is when I have to be in
and to say this is when I have to be in
and to say this is when I have to be in top shape then the work towards that but
top shape then the work towards that but
top shape then the work towards that but it’s not just with the competition I
it’s not just with the competition I
it’s not just with the competition I mean they’re always the same in the
mean they’re always the same in the
mean they’re always the same in the movie business
movie business
movie business I mean to me was always a big advantage
I mean to me was always a big advantage
I mean to me was always a big advantage when I said okay my movie starts on
when I said okay my movie starts on
when I said okay my movie starts on April 1 and I have now three months so I
April 1 and I have now three months so I
April 1 and I have now three months so I have to get really in great shape so he
have to get really in great shape so he
have to get really in great shape so he picked those times he could also be that
picked those times he could also be that
picked those times he could also be that there’s no movie and have no mr. Lampe
there’s no movie and have no mr. Lampe
there’s no movie and have no mr. Lampe are no beast America no mr. a universe
are no beast America no mr. a universe
are no beast America no mr. a universe coming appointee of those things but you
coming appointee of those things but you
coming appointee of those things but you say to yourself the summer starts in
say to yourself the summer starts in
say to yourself the summer starts in June
June
June I’m gonna go to the beach in June and at
I’m gonna go to the beach in June and at
I’m gonna go to the beach in June and at that time and I want to be in great
that time and I want to be in great
that time and I want to be in great shape so that creates an emergency that
shape so that creates an emergency that
shape so that creates an emergency that makes you release that the training I’ve
makes you release that the training I’ve
makes you release that the training I’ve been taking it seriously because if you
been taking it seriously because if you
been taking it seriously because if you don’t have a specific plan then you
don’t have a specific plan then you
don’t have a specific plan then you wander around them and you can have as
wander around them and you can have as
wander around them and you can have as I’ve told you many times the best ship
I’ve told you many times the best ship
I’ve told you many times the best ship or the best plane in the world but if
or the best plane in the world but if
or the best plane in the world but if you don’t have a specific goal where you
you don’t have a specific goal where you
you don’t have a specific goal where you want to go and when you want to get
want to go and when you want to get
want to go and when you want to get there you just drift around and you
there you just drift around and you
there you just drift around and you never get anywhere so this is why this
never get anywhere so this is why this
never get anywhere so this is why this is important to create that urgency you
is important to create that urgency you
is important to create that urgency you have a specific time when you want to be
have a specific time when you want to be
have a specific time when you want to be in shape well I mean look everyone has a
in shape well I mean look everyone has a
in shape well I mean look everyone has a problem with time but the day is 24
problem with time but the day is 24
problem with time but the day is 24 hours and we sleep six I know there’s
hours and we sleep six I know there’s
hours and we sleep six I know there’s some out there that say oh oh oh oh oh
some out there that say oh oh oh oh oh
some out there that say oh oh oh oh oh I need eight what I say to sleep a
I need eight what I say to sleep a
I need eight what I say to sleep a little faster because the bottom line is
little faster because the bottom line is
little faster because the bottom line is we have six hours of sleep 24 hours are
we have six hours of sleep 24 hours are
we have six hours of sleep 24 hours are available so if 18 hours now available
available so if 18 hours now available
available so if 18 hours now available to your work your family your hobbies
to your work your family your hobbies
to your work your family your hobbies and also to learn something new or to do
and also to learn something new or to do
and also to learn something new or to do something new which could easily be that
something new which could easily be that
something new which could easily be that you want to learn a new language or that
you want to learn a new language or that
you want to learn a new language or that you want to read that’s a new year’s
you want to read that’s a new year’s
you want to read that’s a new year’s resolution have to read a book every
resolution have to read a book every
resolution have to read a book every week but where you say I’m gonna go and
week but where you say I’m gonna go and
week but where you say I’m gonna go and reshape my body so you’re gonna go and
reshape my body so you’re gonna go and
reshape my body so you’re gonna go and take this hour out of your schedule and
take this hour out of your schedule and
take this hour out of your schedule and say I’m gonna train an hour every day so
say I’m gonna train an hour every day so
say I’m gonna train an hour every day so this is for most people if you a huge
this is for most people if you a huge
this is for most people if you a huge challenge but it is totally doable can
challenge but it is totally doable can
challenge but it is totally doable can tell them because the kind of things
tell them because the kind of things
tell them because the kind of things that I did when I came to this country I
that I did when I came to this country I
that I did when I came to this country I mean I went to school I was working on
mean I went to school I was working on
mean I went to school I was working on construction I was working out my five
construction I was working out my five
construction I was working out my five hours a day I was taking acting classes
hours a day I was taking acting classes
hours a day I was taking acting classes from 8 o’clock at night to 12 midnight I
from 8 o’clock at night to 12 midnight I
from 8 o’clock at night to 12 midnight I was doing all of those things
was doing all of those things
was doing all of those things I wanted to make sure that out of the 24
I wanted to make sure that out of the 24
I wanted to make sure that out of the 24 hours of the day that I don’t waste one
hours of the day that I don’t waste one
hours of the day that I don’t waste one single hour those hours were too
single hour those hours were too
single hour those hours were too precious and so they’ll just want to
precious and so they’ll just want to
precious and so they’ll just want to tell people don’t give me this thing I
tell people don’t give me this thing I
tell people don’t give me this thing I have a difficult time of it the time and
have a difficult time of it the time and
have a difficult time of it the time and I don’t have time for this none of that
I don’t have time for this none of that
I don’t have time for this none of that you have time you make the time people
you have time you make the time people
you have time you make the time people want to know how to stop the laziness
want to know how to stop the laziness
want to know how to stop the laziness and they will know how to stop the
and they will know how to stop the
and they will know how to stop the procrastination and you know they have
procrastination and you know they have
procrastination and you know they have some idea in their head you know some
some idea in their head you know some
some idea in their head you know some kind of a vision what they want to do
kind of a vision what they want to do
kind of a vision what they want to do but they don’t know where to start in
but they don’t know where to start in
but they don’t know where to start in order to start it you know they don’t
order to start it you know they don’t
order to start it you know they don’t know where to start and say they say hey
know where to start and say they say hey
know where to start and say they say hey where do I start
where do I start
where do I start and and when’s the best time to start
and and when’s the best time to start
and and when’s the best time to start and I have a very simple answer friend
and I have a very simple answer friend
and I have a very simple answer friend here and now that’s it you you want to
here and now that’s it you you want to
here and now that’s it you you want to improve you want to get better you want
improve you want to get better you want
improve you want to get better you want to get on a workout program or a clean
to get on a workout program or a clean
to get on a workout program or a clean diet you want to start a business you
diet you want to start a business you
diet you want to start a business you want to write a book or make a movie or
want to write a book or make a movie or
want to write a book or make a movie or build a house or a computer or put
build a house or a computer or put
build a house or a computer or put together some mobile application where
together some mobile application where
together some mobile application where do you start
and start regular and when do you start
and start regular and when do you start you start right now
I had beaten my habit of hitting the
I had beaten my habit of hitting the snooze button I couldn’t believe it and
snooze button I couldn’t believe it and
snooze button I couldn’t believe it and I thought wait a minute
I thought wait a minute
I thought wait a minute counting backward citizen dumbest thing
counting backward citizen dumbest thing
counting backward citizen dumbest thing I’ve ever heard in my entire life
I’ve ever heard in my entire life
I’ve ever heard in my entire life well the next morning I used it again in
well the next morning I used it again in
well the next morning I used it again in the work the next morning I used it
the work the next morning I used it
the work the next morning I used it again and a fourth
again and a fourth
again and a fourth the next morning I used it again and it
the next morning I used it again and it
the next morning I used it again and it worked and then I started to notice
worked and then I started to notice
worked and then I started to notice something really interesting there were
something really interesting there were
something really interesting there were moments all day long all day long just
moments all day long all day long just
moments all day long all day long just like that five-second moment and then
like that five-second moment and then
like that five-second moment and then where I knew knowledge what I should do
where I knew knowledge what I should do
where I knew knowledge what I should do and if I didn’t move within five seconds
and if I didn’t move within five seconds
and if I didn’t move within five seconds my brain would step in and talk me out
my brain would step in and talk me out
my brain would step in and talk me out of it every human being has a
of it every human being has a
of it every human being has a five-second window might even be shorter
five-second window might even be shorter
five-second window might even be shorter for you you have about a five-second
for you you have about a five-second
for you you have about a five-second window in which you can move from idea
window in which you can move from idea
window in which you can move from idea to action before your brain kicks into
to action before your brain kicks into
to action before your brain kicks into full gear and sabotages any change in
full gear and sabotages any change in
full gear and sabotages any change in behavior because remember your brain is
behavior because remember your brain is
behavior because remember your brain is wired to stop you from doing things that
wired to stop you from doing things that
wired to stop you from doing things that are uncomfortable or uncertain or scary
are uncomfortable or uncertain or scary
are uncomfortable or uncertain or scary it’s your job to learn how to move from
it’s your job to learn how to move from
it’s your job to learn how to move from those ideas that could change everything
those ideas that could change everything
those ideas that could change everything into acting on them you have to be the
into acting on them you have to be the
into acting on them you have to be the hero of your own story and you can do
hero of your own story and you can do
hero of your own story and you can do that 90% of is just showing up get there
that 90% of is just showing up get there
that 90% of is just showing up get there and start working like you’re not gonna
and start working like you’re not gonna
and start working like you’re not gonna feel perfect every day
it’s gotta be those days you push
it’s gotta be those days you push through and there they’re probably gonna
through and there they’re probably gonna
through and there they’re probably gonna be more numerous than the days you don’t
be more numerous than the days you don’t
be more numerous than the days you don’t and so the benefit of discipline in my
and so the benefit of discipline in my
and so the benefit of discipline in my eyes has always been that through
eyes has always been that through
eyes has always been that through discipline I get things done write down
discipline I get things done write down
discipline I get things done write down everything you want to do this is what I
everything you want to do this is what I
everything you want to do this is what I want you to do write down what you would
want you to do write down what you would
want you to do write down what you would like to fix about your life and then
like to fix about your life and then
like to fix about your life and then just if you’re 30 pounds overweight you
just if you’re 30 pounds overweight you
just if you’re 30 pounds overweight you want to lose 30 pounds do it the right
want to lose 30 pounds do it the right
want to lose 30 pounds do it the right way
way
way go start eating vegetables monitor your
go start eating vegetables monitor your
go start eating vegetables monitor your calories write down what you eat
calories write down what you eat
calories write down what you eat exercise every day force yourself to do
exercise every day force yourself to do
exercise every day force yourself to do it the brain is the general the troops
it the brain is the general the troops
it the brain is the general the troops of the body and you get up and you do it
of the body and you get up and you do it
of the body and you get up and you do it and then you get to write it down our
and then you get to write it down our
and then you get to write it down our bodies for whatever reason most people
bodies for whatever reason most people
bodies for whatever reason most people their associations are to avoid anything
their associations are to avoid anything
their associations are to avoid anything that’s uncomfortable
it’s so illogical because when you look
it’s so illogical because when you look at comfort and you look at success and
at comfort and you look at success and
at comfort and you look at success and progress and then eventual the feelings
progress and then eventual the feelings
progress and then eventual the feelings of accomplishment and of getting past
of accomplishment and of getting past
of accomplishment and of getting past certain hurdles and in terms of like how
certain hurdles and in terms of like how
certain hurdles and in terms of like how you feel about life a lot of those are
you feel about life a lot of those are
you feel about life a lot of those are connected to discomfort like discomfort
connected to discomfort like discomfort
connected to discomfort like discomfort is your friend it really is a discomfort
is your friend it really is a discomfort
is your friend it really is a discomfort and and not being happy and content with
and and not being happy and content with
and and not being happy and content with certain situations in life or certain
certain situations in life or certain
certain situations in life or certain feelings in life one of the big problems
feelings in life one of the big problems
feelings in life one of the big problems is sitting down and doing the work and
is sitting down and doing the work and
is sitting down and doing the work and he labels it like an enemy calls it
he labels it like an enemy calls it
he labels it like an enemy calls it resistance you know and that you have to
resistance you know and that you have to
resistance you know and that you have to sit down you have to overcome resistance
sit down you have to overcome resistance
sit down you have to overcome resistance and that the pro goes to work and it
and that the pro goes to work and it
and that the pro goes to work and it doesn’t matter if you’re sick doesn’t
doesn’t matter if you’re sick doesn’t
doesn’t matter if you’re sick doesn’t matter if you have kids it doesn’t
matter if you have kids it doesn’t
matter if you have kids it doesn’t matter what you you’re a pro and you go
matter what you you’re a pro and you go
matter what you you’re a pro and you go to work and that and that just it puts
to work and that and that just it puts
to work and that and that just it puts it in your head that this is what I do
it in your head that this is what I do
it in your head that this is what I do they have pride in that and then when
they have pride in that and then when
they have pride in that and then when you are in front of that keyboard and
you are in front of that keyboard and
you are in front of that keyboard and your ear you got you look down the count
your ear you got you look down the count
your ear you got you look down the count it’s set for 2002 work and out of that
it’s set for 2002 work and out of that
it’s set for 2002 work and out of that work gems blossom and it’s about
work gems blossom and it’s about
work gems blossom and it’s about resistance that people feel when you
resistance that people feel when you
resistance that people feel when you know you should write or you know you
know you should write or you know you
know you should write or you know you should paint or whatever uses sculpts
should paint or whatever uses sculpts
should paint or whatever uses sculpts whatever these things are that you
whatever these things are that you
whatever these things are that you pursue and that there’s this thing that
pursue and that there’s this thing that
pursue and that there’s this thing that comes up that tries to keep you from
comes up that tries to keep you from
comes up that tries to keep you from doing that
doing that
doing that this resistance
this resistance
this resistance [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you’re not a hero in your own eyes
you’re not a hero in your own eyes
you’re not a hero in your own eyes you’re not you’re not someone who you
you’re not you’re not someone who you
you’re not you’re not someone who you respect you know you’re doing what you
respect you know you’re doing what you
respect you know you’re doing what you got to do to get by but ultimately
got to do to get by but ultimately
got to do to get by but ultimately you’re not respecting yourself and I
you’re not respecting yourself and I
you’re not respecting yourself and I think we all have a certain amount of
think we all have a certain amount of
think we all have a certain amount of appreciation and respect for hero
appreciation and respect for hero
appreciation and respect for hero figures you know I we all look at like
figures you know I we all look at like
figures you know I we all look at like the guy who never lies and always does
the guy who never lies and always does
the guy who never lies and always does the right thing and fucking helps
the right thing and fucking helps
the right thing and fucking helps everybody out and that’s the John Wayne
everybody out and that’s the John Wayne
everybody out and that’s the John Wayne character you know that’s that’s the
character you know that’s that’s the
character you know that’s that’s the ultimate hero and he’s like this is a
ultimate hero and he’s like this is a
ultimate hero and he’s like this is a battle that you will fight for the rest
battle that you will fight for the rest
battle that you will fight for the rest of your life but the key is to fight it
of your life but the key is to fight it
of your life but the key is to fight it not to give in don’t give in to that
not to give in don’t give in to that
not to give in don’t give in to that resistance to fight just to fight that
resistance to fight just to fight that
resistance to fight just to fight that resistance and in doing so every day you
resistance and in doing so every day you
resistance and in doing so every day you do so you have won the battle for that
do so you have won the battle for that
do so you have won the battle for that day and you will continue to fight that
day and you will continue to fight that
day and you will continue to fight that battle and when you look at your own
battle and when you look at your own
battle and when you look at your own life and you don’t stack up you’re a
life and you don’t stack up you’re a
life and you don’t stack up you’re a thief you stole money from your wife’s
thief you stole money from your wife’s
thief you stole money from your wife’s purse and you know you don’t want to
purse and you know you don’t want to
purse and you know you don’t want to smoke cigarettes but you fucking have to
smoke cigarettes but you fucking have to
smoke cigarettes but you fucking have to you can’t deal with the stress and smoke
you can’t deal with the stress and smoke
you can’t deal with the stress and smoke you devalue yourself you slowly start
you devalue yourself you slowly start
you devalue yourself you slowly start devaluing yourself you look at yourself
devaluing yourself you look at yourself
devaluing yourself you look at yourself you realize that if you were judging
you realize that if you were judging
you realize that if you were judging yourself you would judge yourself
yourself you would judge yourself
yourself you would judge yourself unfavorably
unfavorably
unfavorably so no matter who you you can’t pretend
so no matter who you you can’t pretend
so no matter who you you can’t pretend you’re the hero of your story
you’re the hero of your story
you’re the hero of your story [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you can be the hero of your own story
you can be the hero of your own story
you can be the hero of your own story that woke up today you could be the hero
that woke up today you could be the hero
that woke up today you could be the hero of your own story that at forty years of
of your own story that at forty years of
of your own story that at forty years of age stopped got out of bed and said I’m
age stopped got out of bed and said I’m
age stopped got out of bed and said I’m not doing this anymore
only by my instincts and only by my
only by my instincts and only by my morals and my ideals and my mind and I’m
morals and my ideals and my mind and I’m
morals and my ideals and my mind and I’m gonna be dead honest with myself because
gonna be dead honest with myself because
gonna be dead honest with myself because I’m realizing this is not gonna last
I’m realizing this is not gonna last
I’m realizing this is not gonna last forever and I’m gonna get myself in
forever and I’m gonna get myself in
forever and I’m gonna get myself in shape but I’m gonna eat healthy and I’m
shape but I’m gonna eat healthy and I’m
shape but I’m gonna eat healthy and I’m gonna do this because this is this is me
gonna do this because this is this is me
gonna do this because this is this is me now
[Music]
[Music] I decide that this is me
and people have to realize that you are
and people have to realize that you are not your past you are not all the times
not your past you are not all the times
not your past you are not all the times you fucked up you’re not all the times
you fucked up you’re not all the times
you fucked up you’re not all the times you were drunk
you were drunk
you were drunk [Music]
[Music]
[Music] that’s not you what you you are the
that’s not you what you you are the
that’s not you what you you are the person who’s learned from a great deal
person who’s learned from a great deal
person who’s learned from a great deal of experience when you’re alone with
of experience when you’re alone with
of experience when you’re alone with your thoughts you get an idea of what
your thoughts you get an idea of what
your thoughts you get an idea of what your thoughts actually are you live your
your thoughts actually are you live your
your thoughts actually are you live your life just acting constantly on the
life just acting constantly on the
life just acting constantly on the momentum of other people’s expectations
momentum of other people’s expectations
momentum of other people’s expectations of you wanting to be liked by these
of you wanting to be liked by these
of you wanting to be liked by these other people you can run into a trap and
other people you can run into a trap and
other people you can run into a trap and you you you set up a life that you
you you you set up a life that you
you you you set up a life that you didn’t really want your life is
didn’t really want your life is
didn’t really want your life is certainly some sort of a journey it’s
certainly some sort of a journey it’s
certainly some sort of a journey it’s certainly some sort of a journey
you’re trapped in this situation where
you’re trapped in this situation where you have a mortgage
you have a mortgage
you have a mortgage you’ve got credit-card bills you’ve got
you’ve got credit-card bills you’ve got
you’ve got credit-card bills you’ve got student loans you have to pay you have a
student loans you have to pay you have a
student loans you have to pay you have a bunch of shit going on you have to
bunch of shit going on you have to
bunch of shit going on you have to continue to feed and all that and
continue to feed and all that and
continue to feed and all that and especially if you have a family and you
especially if you have a family and you
especially if you have a family and you have to feed them oh my goodness then
have to feed them oh my goodness then
have to feed them oh my goodness then you’re fully locked in you can’t take
you’re fully locked in you can’t take
you’re fully locked in you can’t take any chances whatsoever and oftentimes
any chances whatsoever and oftentimes
any chances whatsoever and oftentimes people make the mistake of getting stuck
people make the mistake of getting stuck
people make the mistake of getting stuck and it is just a tactical mistake just
and it is just a tactical mistake just
and it is just a tactical mistake just like it would be a mistake if you got
like it would be a mistake if you got
like it would be a mistake if you got stuck on a video game just like it would
stuck on a video game just like it would
stuck on a video game just like it would be a mistake if you followed a map
be a mistake if you followed a map
be a mistake if you followed a map incorrectly and you get stuck in the
incorrectly and you get stuck in the
incorrectly and you get stuck in the woods your life is certainly some sort
woods your life is certainly some sort
woods your life is certainly some sort of a journey it’s certainly some sort of
of a journey it’s certainly some sort of
of a journey it’s certainly some sort of a journey and we have to all be aware
a journey and we have to all be aware
a journey and we have to all be aware that when we’re making journeys we’re
that when we’re making journeys we’re
that when we’re making journeys we’re not going to always make the right steps
not going to always make the right steps
not going to always make the right steps and sometimes you have to back up and
and sometimes you have to back up and
and sometimes you have to back up and try again and if you’re in a position
try again and if you’re in a position
try again and if you’re in a position where you can’t back up and try again
where you can’t back up and try again
where you can’t back up and try again you’ve trapped yourself as people define
you’ve trapped yourself as people define
you’ve trapped yourself as people define themselves by the past instead of
themselves by the past instead of
themselves by the past instead of thinking about who they are now instead
thinking about who they are now instead
thinking about who they are now instead of they still look back at a mistake
of they still look back at a mistake
of they still look back at a mistake they made and don’t just get past that
they made and don’t just get past that
they made and don’t just get past that mistake grow and learn
mistake grow and learn
mistake grow and learn but dwell on it think it defines them
I mean there’s definitely pitfalls in
I mean there’s definitely pitfalls in life you’re gonna run into him we all
life you’re gonna run into him we all
life you’re gonna run into him we all are know you can learn and grow if you
are know you can learn and grow if you
are know you can learn and grow if you survive somewhere along the line they
survive somewhere along the line they
survive somewhere along the line they didn’t face enough of the adversity to
didn’t face enough of the adversity to
didn’t face enough of the adversity to realize that there’s sometimes you just
realize that there’s sometimes you just
realize that there’s sometimes you just got to get up and get shit done there’s
got to get up and get shit done there’s
got to get up and get shit done there’s sometimes we have to fucking pull
sometimes we have to fucking pull
sometimes we have to fucking pull yourself up and you have to push forward
yourself up and you have to push forward
yourself up and you have to push forward even if you want to stay in bed having
even if you want to stay in bed having
even if you want to stay in bed having that safety net just provided him with a
that safety net just provided him with a
that safety net just provided him with a way to stay in bed kept him weak of an
way to stay in bed kept him weak of an
way to stay in bed kept him weak of an opportunity every time things go wrong
opportunity every time things go wrong
opportunity every time things go wrong every time things feel terrible you have
every time things feel terrible you have
every time things feel terrible you have an opportunity to learn from whatever
an opportunity to learn from whatever
an opportunity to learn from whatever makes you feel terrible and never allow
makes you feel terrible and never allow
makes you feel terrible and never allow it to happen again
it to happen again
it to happen again push forward the system will set out
push forward the system will set out
push forward the system will set out honey pots for people to get trapped in
honey pots for people to get trapped in
honey pots for people to get trapped in the system will set out the ideas of
the system will set out the ideas of
the system will set out the ideas of retirement the ideas of the golden years
retirement the ideas of the golden years
retirement the ideas of the golden years providing you benefits providing you a
providing you benefits providing you a
providing you benefits providing you a healthy work environment why well
healthy work environment why well
healthy work environment why well because they want people to work for
because they want people to work for
because they want people to work for them they don’t want people to realize
them they don’t want people to realize
them they don’t want people to realize their own dreams and escape they want to
their own dreams and escape they want to
their own dreams and escape they want to set it up so that you stick around stick
set it up so that you stick around stick
set it up so that you stick around stick around some sort of an unsatisfying
around some sort of an unsatisfying
around some sort of an unsatisfying world it’s up to you to see that video
world it’s up to you to see that video
world it’s up to you to see that video game problem to see that issue as it
game problem to see that issue as it
game problem to see that issue as it comes up on the map known I think this
comes up on the map known I think this
comes up on the map known I think this is a right turn to see all the problems
is a right turn to see all the problems
is a right turn to see all the problems that could potentially lay in front of
that could potentially lay in front of
that could potentially lay in front of you and calculate your your future and
you and calculate your your future and
you and calculate your your future and then also look around all the people
then also look around all the people
then also look around all the people that didn’t do it and look at the misery
that didn’t do it and look at the misery
that didn’t do it and look at the misery that they’re in and learn you don’t want
that they’re in and learn you don’t want
that they’re in and learn you don’t want to be like them
and most people get stuck in these
and most people get stuck in these patterns or they define themselves on
patterns or they define themselves on
patterns or they define themselves on the person who doesn’t follow through on
the person who doesn’t follow through on
the person who doesn’t follow through on their ideas or a person who doesn’t
their ideas or a person who doesn’t
their ideas or a person who doesn’t pursue the real interests and loves you
pursue the real interests and loves you
pursue the real interests and loves you define yourself by that well you know I
define yourself by that well you know I
define yourself by that well you know I guess when I start things and I quit no
guess when I start things and I quit no
guess when I start things and I quit no you don’t know you have started things
you don’t know you have started things
you don’t know you have started things and you quit and it gives you a horrible
and you quit and it gives you a horrible
and you quit and it gives you a horrible sense of regret that’s made you define
sense of regret that’s made you define
sense of regret that’s made you define yourself by that you don’t have to do
yourself by that you don’t have to do
yourself by that you don’t have to do that I look back on anything I’ve ever
that I look back on anything I’ve ever
that I look back on anything I’ve ever done mistakes I’ve ever made a pass that
done mistakes I’ve ever made a pass that
done mistakes I’ve ever made a pass that I you know what something I put out that
I you know what something I put out that
I you know what something I put out that I didn’t quite yeah maybe I just waited
I didn’t quite yeah maybe I just waited
I didn’t quite yeah maybe I just waited three months before I released that or
three months before I released that or
three months before I released that or maybe I should have you know re-edited
maybe I should have you know re-edited
maybe I should have you know re-edited that blog post a couple more times for I
that blog post a couple more times for I
that blog post a couple more times for I put it online or things that I’ve done
put it online or things that I’ve done
put it online or things that I’ve done have driven me crazy but yelling at
have driven me crazy but yelling at
have driven me crazy but yelling at someone I didn’t have to yell at them
someone I didn’t have to yell at them
someone I didn’t have to yell at them for whatever but the most important
for whatever but the most important
for whatever but the most important thing is always for all people to
thing is always for all people to
thing is always for all people to recognize that you’re not who you were a
recognize that you’re not who you were a
recognize that you’re not who you were a year ago you’re not who you were five
year ago you’re not who you were five
year ago you’re not who you were five years ago you’re not who you were last
years ago you’re not who you were last
years ago you’re not who you were last week so you gotta regulate how much you
week so you gotta regulate how much you
week so you gotta regulate how much you dwell on regrets of the past you really
dwell on regrets of the past you really
dwell on regrets of the past you really got to be careful
it’s also directly proportionate to the
it’s also directly proportionate to the amount of hardships that people face in
amount of hardships that people face in
amount of hardships that people face in life their ability to face hardships you
life their ability to face hardships you
life their ability to face hardships you know and there’s a lot of folks that
know and there’s a lot of folks that
know and there’s a lot of folks that live life on a cushy cloud of
live life on a cushy cloud of
live life on a cushy cloud of marshmallows and bullshit and then one
marshmallows and bullshit and then one
marshmallows and bullshit and then one day something goes wrong and then look
day something goes wrong and then look
day something goes wrong and then look at the people that are have kind of took
at the people that are have kind of took
at the people that are have kind of took an chances and navigated their way what
an chances and navigated their way what
an chances and navigated their way what did they do differently
what insight into their own mistakes are
what insight into their own mistakes are they willing to delve into that you’re
they willing to delve into that you’re
they willing to delve into that you’re not that you step back and go you know I
not that you step back and go you know I
not that you step back and go you know I don’ts don’t I just don’t want to look
don’ts don’t I just don’t want to look
don’ts don’t I just don’t want to look at myself that closely but the person
at myself that closely but the person
at myself that closely but the person who’s able to look at themselves the
who’s able to look at themselves the
who’s able to look at themselves the closest is gonna get the more rational
closest is gonna get the more rational
closest is gonna get the more rational results
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