[Music] dr. cada had a tear in his eye I could
dr. cada had a tear in his eye I could
dr. cada had a tear in his eye I could tell he fell for me and he said son I’m
tell he fell for me and he said son I’m
tell he fell for me and he said son I’m sorry to say you’re not gonna box again
sorry to say you’re not gonna box again
sorry to say you’re not gonna box again [Applause]
[Music]
[Music] Vinnie was involved in a very serious
Vinnie was involved in a very serious
Vinnie was involved in a very serious car accident that nearly killed him it
car accident that nearly killed him it
car accident that nearly killed him it broke his neck
I will tell you this there is no more
I will tell you this there is no more destructive belief in the world and to
destructive belief in the world and to
destructive belief in the world and to think that life happens to you
[Music]
[Music] the first thing you do is you play what
the first thing you do is you play what
the first thing you do is you play what I call the blame game after months of
I call the blame game after months of
I call the blame game after months of rehab against doctor’s orders he got
rehab against doctor’s orders he got
rehab against doctor’s orders he got back in the ring you stop blaming
back in the ring you stop blaming
back in the ring you stop blaming everybody for why you don’t have what
everybody for why you don’t have what
everybody for why you don’t have what you want you blame the government you’ll
you want you blame the government you’ll
you want you blame the government you’ll grin your family and blame their spouse
grin your family and blame their spouse
grin your family and blame their spouse you’ll blame their boss you’ll blame the
you’ll blame their boss you’ll blame the
you’ll blame their boss you’ll blame the economy you’ll be to blame anybody and
economy you’ll be to blame anybody and
economy you’ll be to blame anybody and everybody when you think the world
everybody when you think the world
everybody when you think the world happens to you happens the second thing
happens to you happens the second thing
happens to you happens the second thing you do is you justified
it is because because the economy stays
it is because because the economy stays it’s because people unfairly and I
it’s because people unfairly and I
it’s because people unfairly and I looked at him and I said no dr. Katya
looked at him and I said no dr. Katya
looked at him and I said no dr. Katya Rome I am gonna box again
Rome I am gonna box again
Rome I am gonna box again [Applause]
they justified third this is the worst
they justified third this is the worst one of all as they complain
when you’re complaining what are you
when you’re complaining what are you focusing on
and everything again like most of life
and everything again like most of life comes down to psychology doesn’t it it
comes down to psychology doesn’t it it
comes down to psychology doesn’t it it starts here in the internal world before
starts here in the internal world before
starts here in the internal world before you can master the external world you
you can master the external world you
you can master the external world you have to master your own internal wall
have to master your own internal wall
have to master your own internal wall that’s the true secret to success you
that’s the true secret to success you
that’s the true secret to success you really have to have a passion about it
really have to have a passion about it
really have to have a passion about it and you have to have a reason to succeed
and you have to have a reason to succeed
and you have to have a reason to succeed you can’t it isn’t to be just something
you can’t it isn’t to be just something
you can’t it isn’t to be just something you want to be
see you don’t understand what kind of
see you don’t understand what kind of man I am the number one thing that’s
man I am the number one thing that’s
man I am the number one thing that’s going to change your life the only thing
going to change your life the only thing
going to change your life the only thing that will change your life change your
that will change your life change your
that will change your life change your business change your money change your
business change your money change your
business change your money change your relationship because you must raise your
relationship because you must raise your
relationship because you must raise your standard
the only thing that changes our life
the only thing that changes our life long-term is what we raise our standards
long-term is what we raise our standards
long-term is what we raise our standards [Music]
[Music]
[Music] that all of us in life have things we
that all of us in life have things we
that all of us in life have things we want we don’t get what we want we get
want we don’t get what we want we get
want we don’t get what we want we get what we have to have
but when you no longer willing to
but when you no longer willing to tolerate something that’s when your life
tolerate something that’s when your life
tolerate something that’s when your life changes the difference in people is
changes the difference in people is
changes the difference in people is their standards period
their standards period
their standards period [Music]
everyone in the woman has a list of
everyone in the woman has a list of things they think they should do I
things they think they should do I
things they think they should do I should lose weight I should work out I
should lose weight I should work out I
should lose weight I should work out I should spend more time with my kids I
should spend more time with my kids I
should spend more time with my kids I should work harder I should make more
should work harder I should make more
should work harder I should make more calls I should I should I should I shed
calls I should I should I should I shed
calls I should I should I should I shed and then you know what people don’t do
and then you know what people don’t do
and then you know what people don’t do their shirts and they get mad at
their shirts and they get mad at
their shirts and they get mad at themselves they’re deacons help up about
themselves they’re deacons help up about
themselves they’re deacons help up about what changes people is when you should
what changes people is when you should
what changes people is when you should becomes a bust
becomes a bust
becomes a bust [Music]
when suddenly the thing you said should
when suddenly the thing you said should happen has to happen that’s when human
happen has to happen that’s when human
happen has to happen that’s when human beings change
[Applause]
[Applause] if you want to take the island and
if you want to take the island and
if you want to take the island and you’re the head of the army you want to
you’re the head of the army you want to
you’re the head of the army you want to take the ice island the most powerful
take the ice island the most powerful
take the ice island the most powerful way to take the island that’s burning
way to take the island that’s burning
way to take the island that’s burning the boats was that there’s no way to get
the boats was that there’s no way to get
the boats was that there’s no way to get back it’s amazing what happens when it’s
back it’s amazing what happens when it’s
back it’s amazing what happens when it’s a must to do something phases of shit
a must to do something phases of shit
a must to do something phases of shit that’s what makes you to be succeed
[Music]
[Music] you don’t get what we want we get what
you don’t get what we want we get what
you don’t get what we want we get what we have to have
we have to have
we have to have [Music]
[Music]
[Music] every human being is thirsty for a
every human being is thirsty for a
every human being is thirsty for a vision
everyone is and so few people happen to
everyone is and so few people happen to what I do they gravitate towards someone
what I do they gravitate towards someone
what I do they gravitate towards someone who has a vision for the future they
who has a vision for the future they
who has a vision for the future they want to be a part of a vision
it’s gotta be something above your goals
it’s gotta be something above your goals and that’s your vision for the future
and that’s your vision for the future
and that’s your vision for the future and it’s not just about it doesn’t have
and it’s not just about it doesn’t have
and it’s not just about it doesn’t have like an ending points about the world
like an ending points about the world
like an ending points about the world being a certain way and that’s inspiring
being a certain way and that’s inspiring
being a certain way and that’s inspiring to you and you when you truly have a
to you and you when you truly have a
to you and you when you truly have a vision for your future that inspires you
vision for your future that inspires you
vision for your future that inspires you you’re gonna jump up out of bed in the
you’re gonna jump up out of bed in the
you’re gonna jump up out of bed in the morning and feel great about going at
morning and feel great about going at
morning and feel great about going at life versus being miserable and going
life versus being miserable and going
life versus being miserable and going through a job you hate or living a life
through a job you hate or living a life
through a job you hate or living a life that doesn’t empower you and just you
that doesn’t empower you and just you
that doesn’t empower you and just you know everyday moving through just almost
know everyday moving through just almost
know everyday moving through just almost like an automaton not really you know
like an automaton not really you know
like an automaton not really you know having the zest and the great the
having the zest and the great the
having the zest and the great the greatness of life
greatness of life
greatness of life [Music]
some I think I love it when someone says
some I think I love it when someone says that never no one has ever done this
that never no one has ever done this
that never no one has ever done this before because they mean I do it that
before because they mean I do it that
before because they mean I do it that means that I’m the first one that has
means that I’m the first one that has
means that I’m the first one that has done it so pay no attention to the
done it so pay no attention to the
done it so pay no attention to the people who say he can’t be done it’s not
people who say he can’t be done it’s not
people who say he can’t be done it’s not because you set your goals too high and
because you set your goals too high and
because you set your goals too high and miss you set your goals too low and you
miss you set your goals too low and you
miss you set your goals too low and you eat them the difference in people is
eat them the difference in people is
eat them the difference in people is their standards
their standards
their standards period
period
period [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and I looked at him I said no dr. Carter
and I looked at him I said no dr. Carter
and I looked at him I said no dr. Carter you’re wrong I am gonna box again
it’s that extra inch that’s where you
it’s that extra inch that’s where you want to set your goal want to set the
want to set your goal want to set the
want to set your goal want to set the goals just above your comforts
goals just above your comforts
goals just above your comforts [Music]
but I’m talking about heart with your
but I’m talking about heart with your parents and teachers wanted to be with
parents and teachers wanted to be with
parents and teachers wanted to be with you I’m talking about figuring out for
you I’m talking about figuring out for
you I’m talking about figuring out for yourselves what makes you happy no
yourselves what makes you happy no
yourselves what makes you happy no matter how crazy it may sounds do the
matter how crazy it may sounds do the
matter how crazy it may sounds do the people
people
people [Music]
I don’t think it’s that hard I think
I don’t think it’s that hard I think what happens though sometimes is that we
what happens though sometimes is that we
what happens though sometimes is that we let our intellectual selves overrule
let our intellectual selves overrule
let our intellectual selves overrule those passions and so that’s what needs
those passions and so that’s what needs
those passions and so that’s what needs to be guarded against
[Music]
[Music] to tell you how much power you have in
to tell you how much power you have in
to tell you how much power you have in your mind
and I just want to remind you of the
and I just want to remind you of the power of the mind
you can create the outcome of your our
you can create the outcome of your our your week your month and your year
your week your month and your year
your week your month and your year [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you just have to decide in your mind
you just have to decide in your mind
you just have to decide in your mind what you want it to be
[Music]
[Music] but there’s a little more power in the
but there’s a little more power in the
but there’s a little more power in the mind then you probably like to think and
mind then you probably like to think and
mind then you probably like to think and give yourself credit for
[Music]
[Music] and I looked at him I said no dr. Carter
and I looked at him I said no dr. Carter
and I looked at him I said no dr. Carter you’re wrong I am gonna box again
would you don’t rip out that page about
would you don’t rip out that page about the entire page rip it up rip it out
rip it out gentlemen throw you a notice
rip it out gentlemen throw you a notice tear out that page
tear out that page
tear out that page tear out the entire introduction I want
tear out the entire introduction I want
tear out the entire introduction I want it gone history
it gone history
it gone history leave nothing of it rip it out you can’t
leave nothing of it rip it out you can’t
leave nothing of it rip it out you can’t please everybody all the time
please everybody all the time
please everybody all the time or part of the time gentlemen this is a
or part of the time gentlemen this is a
or part of the time gentlemen this is a battle a war and the casualties could be
battle a war and the casualties could be
battle a war and the casualties could be your hearts and soul
your hearts and soul
your hearts and soul it’s easy to to embrace hopelessness
it’s easy to to embrace hopelessness
it’s easy to to embrace hopelessness when things seem insurmountable and yet
when things seem insurmountable and yet
when things seem insurmountable and yet it is it’s actually just a matter of
it is it’s actually just a matter of
it is it’s actually just a matter of time until all of the elements come
time until all of the elements come
time until all of the elements come together for things to be all right I
together for things to be all right I
together for things to be all right I mean I believe that you know most
mean I believe that you know most
mean I believe that you know most difficult situations will resolve
difficult situations will resolve
difficult situations will resolve themselves if you are persistent and if
themselves if you are persistent and if
themselves if you are persistent and if you don’t if you don’t I give up
you don’t if you don’t I give up
you don’t if you don’t I give up entirely and that’s what I never did I
entirely and that’s what I never did I
entirely and that’s what I never did I never give up
never give up
never give up [Music]
I think there’s no no substitute for
I think there’s no no substitute for hard work none zero it was as close to
hard work none zero it was as close to
hard work none zero it was as close to the feeling of flying as I have ever had
the experience of that obsessive focus
the experience of that obsessive focus of having an idea and actually being
of having an idea and actually being
of having an idea and actually being able to photograph it that’s been the
able to photograph it that’s been the
able to photograph it that’s been the magic potion for me ever since
there are no shortcuts who gotta put in
there are no shortcuts who gotta put in the time and I think the first takeaway
the time and I think the first takeaway
the time and I think the first takeaway is there absolutely no shortcuts it
is there absolutely no shortcuts it
is there absolutely no shortcuts it takes time and it takes a lot of hard
takes time and it takes a lot of hard
takes time and it takes a lot of hard work
you have to study and you have to get
you have to study and you have to get good grades
but you certainly should have a good
but you certainly should have a good time as well because that’s part of your
time as well because that’s part of your
time as well because that’s part of your growing up experience and there’s no
growing up experience and there’s no
growing up experience and there’s no point in leading life to suffer all the
point in leading life to suffer all the
point in leading life to suffer all the time you want to enjoy life as well as
time you want to enjoy life as well as
time you want to enjoy life as well as the next person
so it’s some balance some blend between
so it’s some balance some blend between the time
[Music]
[Music] but at some point you’re going to need
but at some point you’re going to need
but at some point you’re going to need to find your natural voice and find a
to find your natural voice and find a
to find your natural voice and find a way to give voice you are you and
way to give voice you are you and
way to give voice you are you and because of that you do have everyone in
because of that you do have everyone in
because of that you do have everyone in your body is an original bone
yeah we have always since I was in my
yeah we have always since I was in my late teens early 20s and I just never
late teens early 20s and I just never
late teens early 20s and I just never got around to it I finally started
got around to it I finally started
got around to it I finally started realizing as I was getting older by you
realizing as I was getting older by you
realizing as I was getting older by you know my early 40s that I better really
know my early 40s that I better really
know my early 40s that I better really do it it’s either now or I’m never gonna
do it it’s either now or I’m never gonna
do it it’s either now or I’m never gonna do it we are here and and as you
do it we are here and and as you
do it we are here and and as you struggle to to make your dreams happen
struggle to to make your dreams happen
struggle to to make your dreams happen to live the impossible we’re thinking of
to live the impossible we’re thinking of
to live the impossible we’re thinking of you tonight
I think some people and maybe I used to
I think some people and maybe I used to think what you got successful you could
think what you got successful you could
think what you got successful you could you’re successful in it FK you now you
you’re successful in it FK you now you
you’re successful in it FK you now you can kind of just relax a little bit and
can kind of just relax a little bit and
can kind of just relax a little bit and but that’s not the case at all you have
but that’s not the case at all you have
but that’s not the case at all you have to pedal even harder you have to work
to pedal even harder you have to work
to pedal even harder you have to work even more there are more opportunities
even more there are more opportunities
even more there are more opportunities that need more time and dedication and
that need more time and dedication and
that need more time and dedication and in order to do them well you have to
in order to do them well you have to
in order to do them well you have to really really hunker down and do the
really really hunker down and do the
really really hunker down and do the hard work
but I’ve never been afraid of hard work
but I’ve never been afraid of hard work and I always tell people when I’m asked
and I always tell people when I’m asked
and I always tell people when I’m asked and it’s pretty often that I’m asked
and it’s pretty often that I’m asked
and it’s pretty often that I’m asked about dreams and achieving creative
about dreams and achieving creative
about dreams and achieving creative goals that I always believe that the the
goals that I always believe that the the
goals that I always believe that the the bridge between reality and a dream is
bridge between reality and a dream is
bridge between reality and a dream is work and I always in moments of despair
work and I always in moments of despair
work and I always in moments of despair and doubts and dark days focus on on the
and doubts and dark days focus on on the
and doubts and dark days focus on on the work I show up and I work and I work
that thirst or that drive to just
that thirst or that drive to just achieve what I believe is something as
achieve what I believe is something as
achieve what I believe is something as good as you know those heroes that I
good as you know those heroes that I
good as you know those heroes that I have is what continues to make me want
have is what continues to make me want
have is what continues to make me want to uh want to do this
to uh want to do this
to uh want to do this [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
the only thing that you can control that
the only thing that you can control that influences success in life is how hard
influences success in life is how hard
influences success in life is how hard you work how honest you are and how well
you work how honest you are and how well
you work how honest you are and how well you deal with others you can control
you deal with others you can control
you deal with others you can control those uh variables when you have a dream
those uh variables when you have a dream
those uh variables when you have a dream and the dream isn’t something you dream
and the dream isn’t something you dream
and the dream isn’t something you dream and then it happens that dream is
and then it happens that dream is
and then it happens that dream is something you never knew was going to
something you never knew was going to
something you never knew was going to come into your life the dreams always
come into your life the dreams always
come into your life the dreams always come from behind you not not right
come from behind you not not right
come from behind you not not right between your eyes it’s teks up on you
between your eyes it’s teks up on you
between your eyes it’s teks up on you but when you have a dream it doesn’t
but when you have a dream it doesn’t
but when you have a dream it doesn’t often come at you screaming in your face
often come at you screaming in your face
often come at you screaming in your face this is who you are this is what you
this is who you are this is what you
this is who you are this is what you must be for the rest of your life
must be for the rest of your life
must be for the rest of your life sometimes a dream almost whispers and
sometimes a dream almost whispers and
sometimes a dream almost whispers and I’ve always said to my kids the hardest
I’ve always said to my kids the hardest
I’ve always said to my kids the hardest thing to listen to your instincts your
thing to listen to your instincts your
thing to listen to your instincts your human personal intuition always whispers
human personal intuition always whispers
human personal intuition always whispers it never shouts very hard to hear so you
it never shouts very hard to hear so you
it never shouts very hard to hear so you have to every day of your lives be ready
have to every day of your lives be ready
have to every day of your lives be ready to hear what whispers in your ear it
to hear what whispers in your ear it
to hear what whispers in your ear it very rarely shouts and if you can listen
very rarely shouts and if you can listen
very rarely shouts and if you can listen to the whisper and if it tickles your
to the whisper and if it tickles your
to the whisper and if it tickles your heart and it’s something you think you
heart and it’s something you think you
heart and it’s something you think you want to do for the rest of your life
want to do for the rest of your life
want to do for the rest of your life then that is going to be what you do for
then that is going to be what you do for
then that is going to be what you do for the rest of your life and we will
the rest of your life and we will
the rest of your life and we will benefit from everything you do
I don’t think there’s any magic in being
I don’t think there’s any magic in being successful and I’m not talking about
successful and I’m not talking about
successful and I’m not talking about making a million dollars or a billion
making a million dollars or a billion
making a million dollars or a billion dollars I’m just talking about being
dollars I’m just talking about being
dollars I’m just talking about being successful I’m talking about being
successful I’m talking about being
successful I’m talking about being successful what you guys do at work I
successful what you guys do at work I
successful what you guys do at work I don’t think there’s any magic you got to
don’t think there’s any magic you got to
don’t think there’s any magic you got to work hard you got to respect the people
work hard you got to respect the people
work hard you got to respect the people around you and you just got to go I’ve
around you and you just got to go I’ve
around you and you just got to go I’ve never met a successful person that
never met a successful person that
never met a successful person that doesn’t work hard we are trained to
doesn’t work hard we are trained to
doesn’t work hard we are trained to listen to voices that are not our own
listen to voices that are not our own
listen to voices that are not our own parents and professors fill our heads
parents and professors fill our heads
parents and professors fill our heads with wisdom and information and then
with wisdom and information and then
with wisdom and information and then employers and mentors take their place
employers and mentors take their place
employers and mentors take their place and explain how this world really works
and explain how this world really works
and explain how this world really works and usually these voices of authority
and usually these voices of authority
and usually these voices of authority makes sense but sometimes doubt starts
makes sense but sometimes doubt starts
makes sense but sometimes doubt starts to creep into our heads and into our
to creep into our heads and into our
to creep into our heads and into our hearts and even when we think that’s not
hearts and even when we think that’s not
hearts and even when we think that’s not quite how I see the world it’s kind of
quite how I see the world it’s kind of
quite how I see the world it’s kind of easier just to not in agreement and go
easier just to not in agreement and go
easier just to not in agreement and go along and for a while I let that going
along and for a while I let that going
along and for a while I let that going along define my character
and at first the internal voice I needed
and at first the internal voice I needed to listen to was hardly audible and it
to listen to was hardly audible and it
to listen to was hardly audible and it was hardly noticeable kind of like me in
was hardly noticeable kind of like me in
was hardly noticeable kind of like me in high school but then I started paying
high school but then I started paying
high school but then I started paying more attention and my intuition kicked
more attention and my intuition kicked
more attention and my intuition kicked in and I want to be clear that your
in and I want to be clear that your
in and I want to be clear that your intuition is different from your
intuition is different from your
intuition is different from your conscience they work in tandem but
conscience they work in tandem but
conscience they work in tandem but here’s the distinction your conscience
here’s the distinction your conscience
here’s the distinction your conscience shelves here’s what you should do while
shelves here’s what you should do while
shelves here’s what you should do while your intuition whispers here’s what you
your intuition whispers here’s what you
your intuition whispers here’s what you could do listen to that voice that tells
could do listen to that voice that tells
could do listen to that voice that tells you what you could do nothing then
you what you could do nothing then
you what you could do nothing then define your character more than that
define your character more than that
define your character more than that because once I turned to my intuition
because once I turned to my intuition
because once I turned to my intuition and I tuned into it i certain projects
and I tuned into it i certain projects
and I tuned into it i certain projects began to pull me into them and others I
began to pull me into them and others I
began to pull me into them and others I turned away from
keep going find that thing you love
keep going find that thing you love because it’s tough work but I think if
because it’s tough work but I think if
because it’s tough work but I think if you can find that thing that really
you can find that thing that really
you can find that thing that really gives you joy that’ll be it because that
gives you joy that’ll be it because that
gives you joy that’ll be it because that for me it’s always been comedy and
for me it’s always been comedy and
for me it’s always been comedy and stand-up and enacting too because of
stand-up and enacting too because of
stand-up and enacting too because of book exploring behavior but it’s tough
book exploring behavior but it’s tough
book exploring behavior but it’s tough work but it’s and as you can get it even
work but it’s and as you can get it even
work but it’s and as you can get it even better
better
better good luck
[Music]
[Music] I wish there was no suffering
and it just comes with the job some of
and it just comes with the job some of the greatest work comes from paying or
the greatest work comes from paying or
the greatest work comes from paying or some great work comes from from love
some great work comes from from love
some great work comes from from love from loss it’s like wanting to be the
from loss it’s like wanting to be the
from loss it’s like wanting to be the best at whatever you do never stop it to
best at whatever you do never stop it to
best at whatever you do never stop it to you the best like I don’t believe in
you the best like I don’t believe in
you the best like I don’t believe in doing anything halfway I believe they’re
doing anything halfway I believe they’re
doing anything halfway I believe they’re going all the way so the other stop
going all the way so the other stop
going all the way so the other stop [Music]
when you see hard times and you get
when you see hard times and you get knocked down get back up and if you keep
knocked down get back up and if you keep
knocked down get back up and if you keep putting everything you got into it and
putting everything you got into it and
putting everything you got into it and you keep getting back up when you get
you keep getting back up when you get
you keep getting back up when you get knocked down it’s almost impossible to
knocked down it’s almost impossible to
knocked down it’s almost impossible to fail
push until it first or you sort of you
push until it first or you sort of you want to be always pushing beyond what
want to be always pushing beyond what
want to be always pushing beyond what you’re comfortable with and you’re
you’re comfortable with and you’re
you’re comfortable with and you’re sweating just a little bit all the time
sweating just a little bit all the time
sweating just a little bit all the time and when that happens when you’re when
and when that happens when you’re when
and when that happens when you’re when you’re constantly pushing beyond what
you’re constantly pushing beyond what
you’re constantly pushing beyond what you think what you know is possible
you think what you know is possible
you think what you know is possible you’re always sweating a little bit and
you’re always sweating a little bit and
you’re always sweating a little bit and you’re always a little bit nervous but
you’re always a little bit nervous but
you’re always a little bit nervous but that is the
that is the
that is the and so when you’re pushing like that and
and so when you’re pushing like that and
and so when you’re pushing like that and you’re never really relaxed then it
you’re never really relaxed then it
you’re never really relaxed then it always feels small
anything you want good you can have
anything you want good you can have [Music]
[Music]
[Music] so claiming work hard to get it when you
so claiming work hard to get it when you
so claiming work hard to get it when you get it
get it
get it reach back hold someone else up aspire
reach back hold someone else up aspire
reach back hold someone else up aspire to make a difference I found that
to make a difference I found that
to make a difference I found that nothing in life is worthwhile unless you
nothing in life is worthwhile unless you
nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks nothing
Nelson Mandela said there is no passion
Nelson Mandela said there is no passion to be found playing small and settling
to be found playing small and settling
to be found playing small and settling for a life that’s less than the one
for a life that’s less than the one
for a life that’s less than the one you’re capable of living
you’re capable of living
you’re capable of living [Music]
to get something you never had you have
to get something you never had you have to do something you never did
to do something you never did
to do something you never did [Music]
[Music]
[Music] les Browns a motivational speaker you
les Browns a motivational speaker you
les Browns a motivational speaker you made an analogy about this says imagine
made an analogy about this says imagine
made an analogy about this says imagine you’re on your deathbed and standing
you’re on your deathbed and standing
you’re on your deathbed and standing around your deathbed are the ghosts
around your deathbed are the ghosts
around your deathbed are the ghosts representing your unfulfilled attention
representing your unfulfilled attention
representing your unfulfilled attention the ghosts of the ideas are never acted
the ghosts of the ideas are never acted
the ghosts of the ideas are never acted on the ghosts of the talents you didn’t
on the ghosts of the talents you didn’t
on the ghosts of the talents you didn’t use and they’re standing around your bed
use and they’re standing around your bed
use and they’re standing around your bed angry disappointed and upset they say we
angry disappointed and upset they say we
angry disappointed and upset they say we came to you because you could have
came to you because you could have
came to you because you could have brought us to life they said and now we
brought us to life they said and now we
brought us to life they said and now we have to go to the grave together so I
have to go to the grave together so I
have to go to the grave together so I ask you today how many ghosts are going
ask you today how many ghosts are going
ask you today how many ghosts are going to be around your bed when your time
to be around your bed when your time
to be around your bed when your time comes can’t live my life based upon what
comes can’t live my life based upon what
comes can’t live my life based upon what other people think about it so I can’t
other people think about it so I can’t
other people think about it so I can’t concern myself too much with what other
concern myself too much with what other
concern myself too much with what other people think you know it’s just not
people think you know it’s just not
people think you know it’s just not healthy I don’t think I could continue
healthy I don’t think I could continue
healthy I don’t think I could continue to do what I do if I was constantly
to do what I do if I was constantly
to do what I do if I was constantly worrying about what somebody thought
worrying about what somebody thought
worrying about what somebody thought about it if you’re gonna be good at
about it if you’re gonna be good at
about it if you’re gonna be good at something it does take a while just
something it does take a while just
something it does take a while just enjoy the game man you’re gonna get fed
enjoy the game man you’re gonna get fed
enjoy the game man you’re gonna get fed up you’re gonna get disheartened then
up you’re gonna get disheartened then
up you’re gonna get disheartened then people are gonna tell you you’re useless
people are gonna tell you you’re useless
people are gonna tell you you’re useless and all that but what I can
and all that but what I can
and all that but what I can say after about 15 or 20 years I learned
say after about 15 or 20 years I learned
say after about 15 or 20 years I learned how to do something well and I enjoyed
how to do something well and I enjoyed
how to do something well and I enjoyed that getting there as much as big
now I’m sure in your experiences in
now I’m sure in your experiences in school and applying to college and
school and applying to college and
school and applying to college and picking your major and deciding what you
picking your major and deciding what you
picking your major and deciding what you want to do with life I’m sure people
want to do with life I’m sure people
want to do with life I’m sure people that told you to make sure you have
that told you to make sure you have
that told you to make sure you have something to fall back on make sure you
something to fall back on make sure you
something to fall back on make sure you got something to fall back on honey but
got something to fall back on honey but
got something to fall back on honey but I never understood that concept having
I never understood that concept having
I never understood that concept having something to fall back on if I’m going
something to fall back on if I’m going
something to fall back on if I’m going to fall I don’t want to fall back on
to fall I don’t want to fall back on
to fall I don’t want to fall back on anything except my faith I want to fall
anything except my faith I want to fall
anything except my faith I want to fall forward I figure at least this way I’ll
forward I figure at least this way I’ll
forward I figure at least this way I’ll see what I’m going to hit fall forward
see what I’m going to hit fall forward
see what I’m going to hit fall forward this is what I mean
this is what I mean
this is what I mean Reggie Jackson struck out 26 hundred
Reggie Jackson struck out 26 hundred
Reggie Jackson struck out 26 hundred times in his career the most in the
times in his career the most in the
times in his career the most in the history of baseball but you don’t hear
history of baseball but you don’t hear
history of baseball but you don’t hear about the strikeouts people remember the
about the strikeouts people remember the
about the strikeouts people remember the homeruns
homeruns
homeruns [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] catching skills get better and better
catching skills get better and better
catching skills get better and better that hitter needs to be able to adapt
that hitter needs to be able to adapt
that hitter needs to be able to adapt and adjust
and adjust
and adjust [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the best thing that ever happened to me
the best thing that ever happened to me
the best thing that ever happened to me the best thing that ever happened to me
the best thing that ever happened to me
the best thing that ever happened to me is I hit rock bottom
is I hit rock bottom
is I hit rock bottom by far the best thing that ever happened
by far the best thing that ever happened
by far the best thing that ever happened to me is hitting rock bottom I think I
to me is hitting rock bottom I think I
to me is hitting rock bottom I think I think for men I have two boys and I’m
think for men I have two boys and I’m
think for men I have two boys and I’m gonna be in pain when I witnessed these
gonna be in pain when I witnessed these
gonna be in pain when I witnessed these guys go through this but I think the
guys go through this but I think the
guys go through this but I think the best thing that can happen to a man is a
best thing that can happen to a man is a
best thing that can happen to a man is a heartbreak a very strong heartbreak and
heartbreak a very strong heartbreak and
heartbreak a very strong heartbreak and a very big failure early on in business
a very big failure early on in business
a very big failure early on in business and it happened to me early on a life
and it happened to me early on a life
and it happened to me early on a life both heartbreak and business that
both heartbreak and business that
both heartbreak and business that happened early on because I thought I
happened early on because I thought I
happened early on because I thought I knew it all and it was a slap in the
knew it all and it was a slap in the
knew it all and it was a slap in the face to save Socrates says the only
face to save Socrates says the only
face to save Socrates says the only thing I know is that I know nothing if
thing I know is that I know nothing if
thing I know is that I know nothing if the greatest minds on their deathbed are
the greatest minds on their deathbed are
the greatest minds on their deathbed are saying things like that what makes you
saying things like that what makes you
saying things like that what makes you and I think we know everything
if I’m going to fall
if I’m going to fall I don’t want to fall back on
except my feet I want to fall forward
except my feet I want to fall forward [Music]
he said but imagine if you will being on
he said but imagine if you will being on your deathbed and standing around your
your deathbed and standing around your
your deathbed and standing around your bed the ghost of the ideas the dreams
bed the ghost of the ideas the dreams
bed the ghost of the ideas the dreams the abilities the talents given to you
the abilities the talents given to you
the abilities the talents given to you by life and that you for whatever reason
by life and that you for whatever reason
by life and that you for whatever reason you never acted on those ideas you never
you never acted on those ideas you never
you never acted on those ideas you never pursued that dream you never use those
pursued that dream you never use those
pursued that dream you never use those talents we never saw your leadership you
talents we never saw your leadership you
talents we never saw your leadership you never use your voice you never wrote
never use your voice you never wrote
never use your voice you never wrote that book and there they are standing
that book and there they are standing
that book and there they are standing around your bed looking at you with
around your bed looking at you with
around your bed looking at you with large angry eyes and we came to you
large angry eyes and we came to you
large angry eyes and we came to you and only you could have given us life
and only you could have given us life
and only you could have given us life now we must die with you forever
[Music]
[Music] so it’s not how much you have it’s what
so it’s not how much you have it’s what
so it’s not how much you have it’s what you do with what you have and we all
you do with what you have and we all
you do with what you have and we all have different hips some money some love
have different hips some money some love
have different hips some money some love some patience some ability to touch
some patience some ability to touch
some patience some ability to touch people but we all have it use it share
people but we all have it use it share
people but we all have it use it share it that’s what counts and the question
it that’s what counts and the question
it that’s what counts and the question is if you die today what ideas what
is if you die today what ideas what
is if you die today what ideas what dreams what abilities what talents what
dreams what abilities what talents what
dreams what abilities what talents what gifts will die with you ask the question
gifts will die with you ask the question
gifts will die with you ask the question when you’re thinking big why not you and
when you’re thinking big why not you and
when you’re thinking big why not you and answer it I’m not just doing this
answer it I’m not just doing this
answer it I’m not just doing this motivational video why not you why
motivational video why not you why
motivational video why not you why shouldn’t you win no no forget
shouldn’t you win no no forget
shouldn’t you win no no forget motivation let’s get logical why don’t
motivation let’s get logical why don’t
motivation let’s get logical why don’t you actually answer that
you actually answer that
you actually answer that why can’t you be somebody that can do
why can’t you be somebody that can do
why can’t you be somebody that can do something in your business that’s never
something in your business that’s never
something in your business that’s never been done before why don’t you answer it
been done before why don’t you answer it
been done before why don’t you answer it so give the argument logically here’s
so give the argument logically here’s
so give the argument logically here’s why not me because I don’t work hard
why not me because I don’t work hard
why not me because I don’t work hard enough you can fix that stop being lazy
enough you can fix that stop being lazy
enough you can fix that stop being lazy well whatever but because I’m not that
well whatever but because I’m not that
well whatever but because I’m not that good of self you can learn sales so okay
good of self you can learn sales so okay
good of self you can learn sales so okay because I don’t know much about the
because I don’t know much about the
because I don’t know much about the product you kill horn the product but
product you kill horn the product but
product you kill horn the product but why not you
why not you
why not you because no one in my family’s been raped
because no one in my family’s been raped
because no one in my family’s been raped so what no one was in rich in Zuckerberg
so what no one was in rich in Zuckerberg
so what no one was in rich in Zuckerberg family before he became who he is today
family before he became who he is today
family before he became who he is today and nobody was in jobs jobs mom even
and nobody was in jobs jobs mom even
and nobody was in jobs jobs mom even gave them up or adoption so many things
gave them up or adoption so many things
gave them up or adoption so many things go wrong when you’re starting a company
go wrong when you’re starting a company
go wrong when you’re starting a company and often I think people ask you know
and often I think people ask you know
and often I think people ask you know what mistakes should you avoid making
what mistakes should you avoid making
what mistakes should you avoid making and you know my answer the question is
and you know my answer the question is
and you know my answer the question is don’t even bother trying to avoid
don’t even bother trying to avoid
don’t even bother trying to avoid mistakes because you’re gonna make tons
mistakes because you’re gonna make tons
mistakes because you’re gonna make tons of mistakes all right and the the the
of mistakes all right and the the the
of mistakes all right and the the the important thing is actually learning
important thing is actually learning
important thing is actually learning quickly from whatever mistakes you make
quickly from whatever mistakes you make
quickly from whatever mistakes you make and not giving up sometimes life’s gonna
and not giving up sometimes life’s gonna
and not giving up sometimes life’s gonna hit you in the head with a brick don’t
hit you in the head with a brick don’t
hit you in the head with a brick don’t lose faith I’m convinced that the only
lose faith I’m convinced that the only
lose faith I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I
thing that kept me going was that I
thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did you’ve got to find what
loved what I did you’ve got to find what
loved what I did you’ve got to find what you love I mean there are things every
you love I mean there are things every
you love I mean there are things every single year of Facebook’s existence that
single year of Facebook’s existence that
single year of Facebook’s existence that could have killed us are made it so that
could have killed us are made it so that
could have killed us are made it so that you just seem like moving forward and
you just seem like moving forward and
you just seem like moving forward and making a lot of progress just seemed
making a lot of progress just seemed
making a lot of progress just seemed intractable but you just kind of bounce
intractable but you just kind of bounce
intractable but you just kind of bounce back and you learn and nothing is
back and you learn and nothing is
back and you learn and nothing is impossible you just have to kind of keep
impossible you just have to kind of keep
impossible you just have to kind of keep running through the walls so why don’t
running through the walls so why don’t
running through the walls so why don’t you make the argument why don’t you
you make the argument why don’t you
you make the argument why don’t you truly get into it then give the other
truly get into it then give the other
truly get into it then give the other argument why not you actually doing this
argument why not you actually doing this
argument why not you actually doing this why shouldn’t you be white why shouldn’t
why shouldn’t you be white why shouldn’t
why shouldn’t you be white why shouldn’t you be the person and say I’m a very
you be the person and say I’m a very
you be the person and say I’m a very smart person I love people
smart person I love people
smart person I love people I actually like to make money to make a
I actually like to make money to make a
I actually like to make money to make a difference in the world and you know
difference in the world and you know
difference in the world and you know what I care for people and I have some
what I care for people and I have some
what I care for people and I have some things I want to do if I get money in my
things I want to do if I get money in my
things I want to do if I get money in my pocket or be good I’ll do good with it
pocket or be good I’ll do good with it
pocket or be good I’ll do good with it and I’ve got a big heart and I am
and I’ve got a big heart and I am
and I’ve got a big heart and I am talented and I thought that that then I
talented and I thought that that then I
talented and I thought that that then I know the right people
know the right people
know the right people oh that’s why that’s you
oh that’s why that’s you
oh that’s why that’s you [Music]
four years after starting SpaceX rolled
four years after starting SpaceX rolled out its first rocket an unmanned booster
out its first rocket an unmanned booster
out its first rocket an unmanned booster called the Falcon one Falcon has cleared
called the Falcon one Falcon has cleared
called the Falcon one Falcon has cleared the tower but the first three test
the tower but the first three test
the tower but the first three test flights failed to reach orbit when you
flights failed to reach orbit when you
flights failed to reach orbit when you had that third failure in a row did you
had that third failure in a row did you
had that third failure in a row did you think I need to pack this in why not
think I need to pack this in why not
think I need to pack this in why not I don’t ever give up I mean I’d have to
I don’t ever give up I mean I’d have to
I don’t ever give up I mean I’d have to be dead or living fascinated hookah miss
be dead or living fascinated hookah miss
be dead or living fascinated hookah miss you can’t do it who convinced you can be
you can’t do it who convinced you can be
you can’t do it who convinced you can be part of a group of people I want so many
part of a group of people I want so many
part of a group of people I want so many guys on YouTube that you know are even
guys on YouTube that you know are even
guys on YouTube that you know are even some of these guys are considered
some of these guys are considered
some of these guys are considered experts by big magazines and they’ve
experts by big magazines and they’ve
experts by big magazines and they’ve written or your time bestsellers and
written or your time bestsellers and
written or your time bestsellers and they say some shit like all you know
they say some shit like all you know
they say some shit like all you know entrepreneurs are born give me a damn
entrepreneurs are born give me a damn
entrepreneurs are born give me a damn break entrepreneurship can be taught
break entrepreneurship can be taught
break entrepreneurship can be taught entrepreneurship is an inspiration that
entrepreneurship is an inspiration that
entrepreneurship is an inspiration that comes from here for some people that
comes from here for some people that
comes from here for some people that want to solve a bigger problem
want to solve a bigger problem
want to solve a bigger problem what do you mean entrepreneurship is
what do you mean entrepreneurship is
what do you mean entrepreneurship is something you’re born with I completely
something you’re born with I completely
something you’re born with I completely disagree with that statement fully
disagree with that statement fully
disagree with that statement fully disagree with that stage
disagree with that stage
disagree with that stage [Music]
if you want to do anything worthwhile in
if you want to do anything worthwhile in life you’ve got to be hungry
and so I started working to develop
and so I started working to develop myself he said I want you to practice
myself he said I want you to practice
myself he said I want you to practice every day being a disc jockey I said but
every day being a disc jockey I said but
every day being a disc jockey I said but I don’t have any job now he said it
I don’t have any job now he said it
I don’t have any job now he said it doesn’t matter he said that it’s better
doesn’t matter he said that it’s better
doesn’t matter he said that it’s better to be prepared for an opportunity and
to be prepared for an opportunity and
to be prepared for an opportunity and not have one than to have an opportunity
not have one than to have an opportunity
not have one than to have an opportunity and not be prepared so every day I was
and not be prepared so every day I was
and not be prepared so every day I was working to develop myself
working to develop myself
working to develop myself [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and that’s what you must do
entrepreneurship it is a formula if you
entrepreneurship it is a formula if you hang around other people that think like
hang around other people that think like
hang around other people that think like this and you watch this video and you
this and you watch this video and you
this and you watch this video and you watch all our value tainment or some of
watch all our value tainment or some of
watch all our value tainment or some of the people that are feeding the right
the people that are feeding the right
the people that are feeding the right type of content you and the right books
type of content you and the right books
type of content you and the right books you read your imagination one stopped
you read your imagination one stopped
you read your imagination one stopped working because the entrepreneur is
working because the entrepreneur is
working because the entrepreneur is numbers solving problems how can I do it
numbers solving problems how can I do it
numbers solving problems how can I do it better faster why can’t you learn those
better faster why can’t you learn those
better faster why can’t you learn those skill sets why can’t you you can so why
skill sets why can’t you you can so why
skill sets why can’t you you can so why not you and don’t let anybody convince
not you and don’t let anybody convince
not you and don’t let anybody convince you that people who saw some big
you that people who saw some big
you that people who saw some big promising you know our big thinkers that
promising you know our big thinkers that
promising you know our big thinkers that have to be born to be a big thing I’m
have to be born to be a big thing I’m
have to be born to be a big thing I’m here to tell you you can figure out the
here to tell you you can figure out the
here to tell you you can figure out the formula to thinking bigger
greatness is not this wonderful esoteric
greatness is not this wonderful esoteric illusive godlike feature that only the
illusive godlike feature that only the
illusive godlike feature that only the special among us will ever taste you
special among us will ever taste you
special among us will ever taste you know it’s something that truly exists in
know it’s something that truly exists in
know it’s something that truly exists in all of us it’s very simple this is what
all of us it’s very simple this is what
all of us it’s very simple this is what I believe and I’m willing to die for
I believe and I’m willing to die for
I believe and I’m willing to die for [Music]
I feel so strongly that the reason I’m
I feel so strongly that the reason I’m here is I dream big dreams I dream the
here is I dream big dreams I dream the
here is I dream big dreams I dream the kind of dreams that other people said
kind of dreams that other people said
kind of dreams that other people said would not be possible I’m also living
would not be possible I’m also living
would not be possible I’m also living proof disease in a Hollywood movie I
proof disease in a Hollywood movie I
proof disease in a Hollywood movie I come literally from the other side of
come literally from the other side of
come literally from the other side of the tracks if you saw where I grew up
the tracks if you saw where I grew up
the tracks if you saw where I grew up and took a picture of it the
and took a picture of it the
and took a picture of it the neighborhood the setting you say it’s
neighborhood the setting you say it’s
neighborhood the setting you say it’s not it’s impossible that someone could
not it’s impossible that someone could
not it’s impossible that someone could come from there and you get here
but there will be people along the way
but there will be people along the way who will say to you you know you’re
who will say to you you know you’re
who will say to you you know you’re dreaming too big it’s not possible those
dreaming too big it’s not possible those
dreaming too big it’s not possible those things just can’t happen don’t allow
things just can’t happen don’t allow
things just can’t happen don’t allow anyone friend family acquaintances
anyone friend family acquaintances
anyone friend family acquaintances teachers whoever it is don’t allow
teachers whoever it is don’t allow
teachers whoever it is don’t allow anyone to tell you that what you are
anyone to tell you that what you are
anyone to tell you that what you are dreaming for yourself and your family is
dreaming for yourself and your family is
dreaming for yourself and your family is not possible it is possible don’t be one
not possible it is possible don’t be one
not possible it is possible don’t be one of those people twenty years from now
of those people twenty years from now
of those people twenty years from now are going to be walking around a
are going to be walking around a
are going to be walking around a nine-to-five job
nine-to-five job
nine-to-five job miserable and angry and bitter because
miserable and angry and bitter because
miserable and angry and bitter because you let your dreams get away from you
you let your dreams get away from you
you let your dreams get away from you because we did not believe stronger
because we did not believe stronger
because we did not believe stronger enough in yourself and what was possible
enough in yourself and what was possible
enough in yourself and what was possible don’t allow that to happen this is an
don’t allow that to happen this is an
don’t allow that to happen this is an unbelievable time and I can’t encourage
unbelievable time and I can’t encourage
unbelievable time and I can’t encourage you enough to continue to think that
you enough to continue to think that
you enough to continue to think that things are possible and that your dreams
things are possible and that your dreams
things are possible and that your dreams can come true
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] at least I feel like I failed when I
at least I feel like I failed when I
at least I feel like I failed when I didn’t put everything I had into the
didn’t put everything I had into the
didn’t put everything I had into the into a problem so really it goes back to
into a problem so really it goes back to
into a problem so really it goes back to the analogy I made at the beginning is
the analogy I made at the beginning is
the analogy I made at the beginning is if you don’t put it all out there if you
if you don’t put it all out there if you
if you don’t put it all out there if you don’t put everything you got into
don’t put everything you got into
don’t put everything you got into solving the problem then that’s failure
so you have to learn from the mistakes
so you have to learn from the mistakes that you made and you’ve got to create
that you made and you’ve got to create
that you made and you’ve got to create an environment where people are not
an environment where people are not
an environment where people are not afraid to take a risk and not afraid to
afraid to take a risk and not afraid to
afraid to take a risk and not afraid to do things that are beyond what the
do things that are beyond what the
do things that are beyond what the expectations are
expectations are
expectations are [Music]
fear is the disease hustle as the
fear is the disease hustle as the antidote you can’t count on sales you
antidote you can’t count on sales you
antidote you can’t count on sales you can’t count on anything but just crazy
can’t count on anything but just crazy
can’t count on anything but just crazy hustle and just grit your teeth claw
hustle and just grit your teeth claw
hustle and just grit your teeth claw your way to success there was just no
your way to success there was just no
your way to success there was just no easy way to do it
[Music]
[Music] in order to be this disruptive to what’s
in order to be this disruptive to what’s
in order to be this disruptive to what’s going on you have to have you have to be
going on you have to have you have to be
going on you have to have you have to be willing to to fight and you have to not
willing to to fight and you have to not
willing to to fight and you have to not be it you can’t be shy you never stop it
be it you can’t be shy you never stop it
be it you can’t be shy you never stop it to you the best like I don’t believe in
to you the best like I don’t believe in
to you the best like I don’t believe in doing anything halfway
doing anything halfway
doing anything halfway I believe them going all the way you
I believe them going all the way you
I believe them going all the way you never stop
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