good morning believe nation today’s message is compromised over to you Ryan
message is compromised over to you Ryan
message is compromised over to you Ryan Gosling
Gosling
Gosling I think compromises is is integral to
I think compromises is is integral to
I think compromises is is integral to the creative process and it’s it’s it’s
the creative process and it’s it’s it’s
the creative process and it’s it’s it’s more about finding a way to see those
more about finding a way to see those
more about finding a way to see those find a way to make those compromises
find a way to make those compromises
find a way to make those compromises into you know opportunities and and not
into you know opportunities and and not
into you know opportunities and and not see them as obstacles otherwise you can
see them as obstacles otherwise you can
see them as obstacles otherwise you can get really stuck yeah it says I think
get really stuck yeah it says I think
get really stuck yeah it says I think that’s the only way to keep moving
that’s the only way to keep moving
that’s the only way to keep moving forward and being creative so this is an
forward and being creative so this is an
forward and being creative so this is an interesting message for this channel
interesting message for this channel
interesting message for this channel because so often people are coming in
because so often people are coming in
because so often people are coming in saying go for it never give up go push
saying go for it never give up go push
saying go for it never give up go push harder and he was a message saying
harder and he was a message saying
harder and he was a message saying compromise and I think it’s actually
compromise and I think it’s actually
compromise and I think it’s actually when you look at the most successful
when you look at the most successful
when you look at the most successful entrepreneurs and the most successful
entrepreneurs and the most successful
entrepreneurs and the most successful leaders it’s both it’s the genius at the
leaders it’s both it’s the genius at the
leaders it’s both it’s the genius at the end you will see that the most
end you will see that the most
end you will see that the most successful leaders are insanely stubborn
successful leaders are insanely stubborn
successful leaders are insanely stubborn for the why but insanely flexible about
for the why but insanely flexible about
for the why but insanely flexible about that and this is where a lot of
that and this is where a lot of
that and this is where a lot of entrepreneurs will fall short because
entrepreneurs will fall short because
entrepreneurs will fall short because you’re so obsessed about doing this
you’re so obsessed about doing this
you’re so obsessed about doing this thing in a particular way that it may
thing in a particular way that it may
thing in a particular way that it may not work out then chances are it won’t
not work out then chances are it won’t
not work out then chances are it won’t chances are that product that you want
chances are that product that you want
chances are that product that you want to put out people may not like the
to put out people may not like the
to put out people may not like the design meaning they may not like the
design meaning they may not like the
design meaning they may not like the functionality may not work exactly as
functionality may not work exactly as
functionality may not work exactly as you thought it would and you need to
you thought it would and you need to
you thought it would and you need to tweak it you need to change it you need
tweak it you need to change it you need
tweak it you need to change it you need to listen you need to compromise but
to listen you need to compromise but
to listen you need to compromise but what you won’t compromise is the big
what you won’t compromise is the big
what you won’t compromise is the big vision which you won’t compromise on is
vision which you won’t compromise on is
vision which you won’t compromise on is your one word your value right like this
your one word your value right like this
your one word your value right like this is what you stand for and that’s the
is what you stand for and that’s the
is what you stand for and that’s the line in the sand and you’re not gonna go
line in the sand and you’re not gonna go
line in the sand and you’re not gonna go over it where I think most people are
over it where I think most people are
over it where I think most people are stubborn about small things I think most
stubborn about small things I think most
stubborn about small things I think most people are stubborn about the wrong
people are stubborn about the wrong
people are stubborn about the wrong things I think most people are so
things I think most people are so
things I think most people are so stubborn that they hold themselves back
stubborn that they hold themselves back
stubborn that they hold themselves back because they’re not willing to
because they’re not willing to
because they’re not willing to compromise to get to the big goal which
compromise to get to the big goal which
compromise to get to the big goal which you need to have
you need to have
you need to have is the ego to believe that you can do
is the ego to believe that you can do
is the ego to believe that you can do the big thing the confidence and the
the big thing the confidence and the
the big thing the confidence and the boldness to grow it and chase that big
boldness to grow it and chase that big
boldness to grow it and chase that big dream and then at the same side the
dream and then at the same side the
dream and then at the same side the humbleness for the cause you can do this
humbleness for the cause you can do this
humbleness for the cause you can do this big thing you’re confident you have the
big thing you’re confident you have the
big thing you’re confident you have the ego to do it but the humbleness to do
ego to do it but the humbleness to do
ego to do it but the humbleness to do anything needed to go out and do it
anything needed to go out and do it
anything needed to go out and do it maybe that means you have to sweep the
maybe that means you have to sweep the
maybe that means you have to sweep the floors anything the great leaders will
floors anything the great leaders will
floors anything the great leaders will do anything to move their cause forward
do anything to move their cause forward
do anything to move their cause forward as long as it falls within you know the
as long as it falls within you know the
as long as it falls within you know the lines of who they are right but nothing
lines of who they are right but nothing
lines of who they are right but nothing is beneath them they’ll get on the
is beneath them they’ll get on the
is beneath them they’ll get on the assembly line and start making products
assembly line and start making products
assembly line and start making products that they need to they’ll make the phone
that they need to they’ll make the phone
that they need to they’ll make the phone calls if they need to they’ll sweep the
calls if they need to they’ll sweep the
calls if they need to they’ll sweep the floors if they’ll need to and so if
floors if they’ll need to and so if
floors if they’ll need to and so if you’re being stubborn about something
you’re being stubborn about something
you’re being stubborn about something right now I would really challenge you
right now I would really challenge you
right now I would really challenge you to think does this actually matter
to think does this actually matter
to think does this actually matter because the most important thing is
because the most important thing is
because the most important thing is advancing the cause stubbornness around
advancing the cause stubbornness around
advancing the cause stubbornness around the why the mission the cause and
the why the mission the cause and
the why the mission the cause and flexibility around the execution and how
flexibility around the execution and how
flexibility around the execution and how to do it it’s my advice what do you
to do it it’s my advice what do you
to do it it’s my advice what do you think I want to know in your life in
think I want to know in your life in
think I want to know in your life in your business what is non-negotiable
your business what is non-negotiable
your business what is non-negotiable what are you not willing to compromise
what are you not willing to compromise
what are you not willing to compromise on I’m curious leave in the comments
on I’m curious leave in the comments
on I’m curious leave in the comments below I want to see your answers I just
below I want to see your answers I just
below I want to see your answers I just want to give a big shout out to Jeff
want to give a big shout out to Jeff
want to give a big shout out to Jeff Jeff thank you so much you’re picked up
Jeff thank you so much you’re picked up
Jeff thank you so much you’re picked up a copy of my book your one word it
a copy of my book your one word it
a copy of my book your one word it really really really means a lot to me
really really really means a lot to me
really really really means a lot to me and appreciate the support thank you
and appreciate the support thank you
and appreciate the support thank you guys for watching I believe in you I
guys for watching I believe in you I
guys for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself
hope you continue to believe in yourself
hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love
and whatever your one word is much love
and whatever your one word is much love and I’ll see you again tomorrow morning
and I’ll see you again tomorrow morning
and I’ll see you again tomorrow morning for another shot of espresso
what’s that believe nation to add some
what’s that believe nation to add some more perspective on this idea of
more perspective on this idea of
more perspective on this idea of compromising we’re gonna put a couple
compromising we’re gonna put a couple
compromising we’re gonna put a couple more bonus clips that I hope you’ll
more bonus clips that I hope you’ll
more bonus clips that I hope you’ll enjoy I have no education I had no high
enjoy I have no education I had no high
enjoy I have no education I had no high school diploma I didn’t even have a GED
school diploma I didn’t even have a GED
school diploma I didn’t even have a GED I quit high school halfway through grade
I quit high school halfway through grade
I quit high school halfway through grade 10 I didn’t have a lot of options that
10 I didn’t have a lot of options that
10 I didn’t have a lot of options that would be a dishwasher or a waiter
custodial work of some sort so I decided
custodial work of some sort so I decided I might as well go and do something
I might as well go and do something
I might as well go and do something creative I decided to go to the comedy
creative I decided to go to the comedy
creative I decided to go to the comedy store the Laugh Factory in the improv
store the Laugh Factory in the improv
store the Laugh Factory in the improv you know all all of those clubs every
you know all all of those clubs every
you know all all of those clubs every night and make my 25 bucks a pop a set
night and make my 25 bucks a pop a set
night and make my 25 bucks a pop a set was my version of him later it was a
was my version of him later it was a
was my version of him later it was a compromise I decided to make out of that
compromise I decided to make out of that
compromise I decided to make out of that came in living color and out of that
came in living color and out of that
came in living color and out of that came touring
came touring
came touring auditoriums 5,000 Cedars was a really
auditoriums 5,000 Cedars was a really
auditoriums 5,000 Cedars was a really creative time I was able to prove that I
creative time I was able to prove that I
creative time I was able to prove that I didn’t have to be an impressionist that
didn’t have to be an impressionist that
didn’t have to be an impressionist that I had a personality of my own and
I had a personality of my own and
I had a personality of my own and however abrasive it might be from time
however abrasive it might be from time
however abrasive it might be from time to time a long story short all of it
to time a long story short all of it
to time a long story short all of it came from that compromise from that
came from that compromise from that
came from that compromise from that deciding to do what I didn’t want to do
deciding to do what I didn’t want to do
deciding to do what I didn’t want to do things you can’t do or the things you’re
things you can’t do or the things you’re
things you can’t do or the things you’re not allowed to do look at the executives
not allowed to do look at the executives
not allowed to do look at the executives come and say you can’t do that whatever
come and say you can’t do that whatever
come and say you can’t do that whatever it is it’s too expensive you get angry
it is it’s too expensive you get angry
it is it’s too expensive you get angry to get out of your mind about it because
to get out of your mind about it because
to get out of your mind about it because you’ve been clinging to this concept in
you’ve been clinging to this concept in
you’ve been clinging to this concept in this image that you have of how it
this image that you have of how it
this image that you have of how it should be done and invariably most times
should be done and invariably most times
should be done and invariably most times after that storm has passed and you
after that storm has passed and you
after that storm has passed and you actually sit down and go okay we can’t
actually sit down and go okay we can’t
actually sit down and go okay we can’t do it that way how can we do it he end
do it that way how can we do it he end
do it that way how can we do it he end up with something even better than what
up with something even better than what
up with something even better than what was there before
was there before
was there before that’s the universe that’s how it works
that’s the universe that’s how it works
that’s the universe that’s how it works just like relationships like everything
just like relationships like everything
just like relationships like everything the thing that has taken away
the thing that has taken away
the thing that has taken away and you’re clinging to when you’re
and you’re clinging to when you’re
and you’re clinging to when you’re trying to fix they’re trying to secure
trying to fix they’re trying to secure
trying to fix they’re trying to secure it make sure it doesn’t go away we think
it make sure it doesn’t go away we think
it make sure it doesn’t go away we think it your life will be destroyed
it your life will be destroyed
it your life will be destroyed everything will be ruined
everything will be ruined
everything will be ruined and it’s just the universe going no I
and it’s just the universe going no I
and it’s just the universe going no I have something better for them I just
have something better for them I just
have something better for them I just have faith sometimes compromise is
have faith sometimes compromise is
have faith sometimes compromise is actually the way to get to what you want
actually the way to get to what you want
actually the way to get to what you want I have a certain gene in my body that
I have a certain gene in my body that
I have a certain gene in my body that allows me to understand what someone
allows me to understand what someone
allows me to understand what someone else is saying when they say we want to
else is saying when they say we want to
else is saying when they say we want to sell a lot of these things like I don’t
sell a lot of these things like I don’t
sell a lot of these things like I don’t see selling a bunch of something as the
see selling a bunch of something as the
see selling a bunch of something as the opposite of it being interesting or
opposite of it being interesting or
opposite of it being interesting or important or meaningful I’ve always had
important or meaningful I’ve always had
important or meaningful I’ve always had I’ve always seen it from both sides you
I’ve always seen it from both sides you
I’ve always seen it from both sides you know and it’s a really interesting place
know and it’s a really interesting place
know and it’s a really interesting place that I’m in right now like I you do have
that I’m in right now like I you do have
that I’m in right now like I you do have to balance you know if you saw my iTunes
to balance you know if you saw my iTunes
to balance you know if you saw my iTunes playlist I could I could I don’t have a
playlist I could I could I don’t have a
playlist I could I could I don’t have a conversation with anybody at Stereogum
conversation with anybody at Stereogum
conversation with anybody at Stereogum or pitchfork you know but what I do with
or pitchfork you know but what I do with
or pitchfork you know but what I do with Columbia Records as the artist that I am
Columbia Records as the artist that I am
Columbia Records as the artist that I am with the records that I make under the
with the records that I make under the
with the records that I make under the contract
contract
contract that I have I’m taking all of my
that I have I’m taking all of my
that I have I’m taking all of my influences and I’m trying to convert
influences and I’m trying to convert
influences and I’m trying to convert them into pop music that’s my job right
them into pop music that’s my job right
them into pop music that’s my job right now it’s not the only thing I can do and
now it’s not the only thing I can do and
now it’s not the only thing I can do and it’s not the only thing I will do but as
it’s not the only thing I will do but as
it’s not the only thing I will do but as long as I’m still trying to make pop
long as I’m still trying to make pop
long as I’m still trying to make pop songs I want to play by pop rules you
songs I want to play by pop rules you
songs I want to play by pop rules you know III want to listen to top 20 and
know III want to listen to top 20 and
know III want to listen to top 20 and figure out what’s going on I don’t want
figure out what’s going on I don’t want
figure out what’s going on I don’t want to fall behind I’m trying to take all
to fall behind I’m trying to take all
to fall behind I’m trying to take all the elements of music that I love that
the elements of music that I love that
the elements of music that I love that I’m well versed in and convert them into
I’m well versed in and convert them into
I’m well versed in and convert them into music that a lot of people can get into
music that a lot of people can get into
music that a lot of people can get into I don’t know why I do that it’s a lot of
I don’t know why I do that it’s a lot of
I don’t know why I do that it’s a lot of people can’t a lot of people find the
people can’t a lot of people find the
people can’t a lot of people find the compromise maddening I see it as another
compromise maddening I see it as another
compromise maddening I see it as another challenge and I see it as another Talent
challenge and I see it as another Talent
challenge and I see it as another Talent you know like the ultimate talent of
you know like the ultimate talent of
you know like the ultimate talent of restraint all filmmaking is intelligent
restraint all filmmaking is intelligent
restraint all filmmaking is intelligent compromise that’s the whole process we
compromise that’s the whole process we
compromise that’s the whole process we go through you never have enough I mean
go through you never have enough I mean
go through you never have enough I mean gonna be able to vouch for this no
gonna be able to vouch for this no
gonna be able to vouch for this no matter what your budget is you never
matter what your budget is you never
matter what your budget is you never have enough time you never have money
have enough time you never have money
have enough time you never have money that’s you you’re in the so it’s weird
that’s you you’re in the so it’s weird
that’s you you’re in the so it’s weird when you’re doing
when you’re doing
when you’re doing a huge film you’re in the same position
a huge film you’re in the same position
a huge film you’re in the same position you were when you were doing a tiny film
you were when you were doing a tiny film
you were when you were doing a tiny film it’s you’re always and there’s a good
it’s you’re always and there’s a good
it’s you’re always and there’s a good reason for that you’re always trying to
reason for that you’re always trying to
reason for that you’re always trying to get as much on screen as you possibly
get as much on screen as you possibly
get as much on screen as you possibly can and so whatever the the box that’s
can and so whatever the the box that’s
can and so whatever the the box that’s built for you by the economics of the
built for you by the economics of the
built for you by the economics of the project you you’re always trying to push
project you you’re always trying to push
project you you’re always trying to push up against those those walls and so you
up against those those walls and so you
up against those those walls and so you need help from your team in terms of how
need help from your team in terms of how
need help from your team in terms of how you arrange things and and how you make
you arrange things and and how you make
you arrange things and and how you make that work waking up every morning and
that work waking up every morning and
that work waking up every morning and compromising hmm you have this idea this
compromising hmm you have this idea this
compromising hmm you have this idea this ideal of what you want to do that day
ideal of what you want to do that day
ideal of what you want to do that day and you then you know you just
and you then you know you just
and you then you know you just it just gets stripped away and stripped
it just gets stripped away and stripped
it just gets stripped away and stripped away and stripped away in stripped away
away and stripped away in stripped away
away and stripped away in stripped away except for those magnificent moments
except for those magnificent moments
except for those magnificent moments when the cast does something that you
when the cast does something that you
when the cast does something that you couldn’t imagine and you go wow mmm that
couldn’t imagine and you go wow mmm that
couldn’t imagine and you go wow mmm that is really awesome and then you
is really awesome and then you
is really awesome and then you immediately get a feeling of dread
immediately get a feeling of dread
immediately get a feeling of dread because you’re expecting then as soon as
because you’re expecting then as soon as
because you’re expecting then as soon as you say cut that someone will say yeah
you say cut that someone will say yeah
you say cut that someone will say yeah we missed the focus there was a boom in
we missed the focus there was a boom in
we missed the focus there was a boom in the shot there was an extra in the
the shot there was an extra in the
the shot there was an extra in the background who tripped and fell whatever
background who tripped and fell whatever
background who tripped and fell whatever that whatever the thing is that ruined
that whatever the thing is that ruined
that whatever the thing is that ruined the moment that you may not get back
the moment that you may not get back
the moment that you may not get back again
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