good morning believe nation its Evan my one word is believe I believe in you and
one word is believe I believe in you and
one word is believe I believe in you and I want to see that awesome thing that
I want to see that awesome thing that
I want to see that awesome thing that you have inside you explode out into the
you have inside you explode out into the
you have inside you explode out into the universe to have a major impact and so
universe to have a major impact and so
universe to have a major impact and so to help you on your journey today’s
to help you on your journey today’s
to help you on your journey today’s message is take the meaningful path over
message is take the meaningful path over
message is take the meaningful path over to you Jordan B Peterson you don’t have
to you Jordan B Peterson you don’t have
to you Jordan B Peterson you don’t have to necessarily have done anything wrong
to necessarily have done anything wrong
to necessarily have done anything wrong for things to get completely out of
for things to get completely out of
for things to get completely out of control it’s a terrifying doctrine but
control it’s a terrifying doctrine but
control it’s a terrifying doctrine but it’s not a hopeless doctrine because it
it’s not a hopeless doctrine because it
it’s not a hopeless doctrine because it still says that there’s a way forward
still says that there’s a way forward
still says that there’s a way forward there’s a pathway forward and the
there’s a pathway forward and the
there’s a pathway forward and the pathway forward is to adopt a mode of
pathway forward is to adopt a mode of
pathway forward is to adopt a mode of being that has some nobility so that you
being that has some nobility so that you
being that has some nobility so that you can tolerate yourself and perhaps even
can tolerate yourself and perhaps even
can tolerate yourself and perhaps even have some respect for yourself as
have some respect for yourself as
have some respect for yourself as someone who’s capable of standing up in
someone who’s capable of standing up in
someone who’s capable of standing up in the face of that terrible vulnerability
the face of that terrible vulnerability
the face of that terrible vulnerability and suffering and that the pathway
and suffering and that the pathway
and suffering and that the pathway forward as far as the existentialists
forward as far as the existentialists
forward as far as the existentialists are concerned is by well certainly by
are concerned is by well certainly by
are concerned is by well certainly by the avoidance of deceit particularly in
the avoidance of deceit particularly in
the avoidance of deceit particularly in language but also by the adoption of
language but also by the adoption of
language but also by the adoption of responsibility for the conditions of
responsibility for the conditions of
responsibility for the conditions of existence and some attempt on your part
existence and some attempt on your part
existence and some attempt on your part to actually rectify them and the thing
to actually rectify them and the thing
to actually rectify them and the thing that’s so interesting about that is no
that’s so interesting about that is no
that’s so interesting about that is no up to as far as I’m concerned and some
up to as far as I’m concerned and some
up to as far as I’m concerned and some of this is from clinical experience you
of this is from clinical experience you
of this is from clinical experience you know if you take people and I’ve told
know if you take people and I’ve told
know if you take people and I’ve told you this and you expose them voluntarily
you this and you expose them voluntarily
you this and you expose them voluntarily to things that they are avoiding and are
to things that they are avoiding and are
to things that they are avoiding and are afraid of you know that they know they
afraid of you know that they know they
afraid of you know that they know they need to overcome in order to meet their
need to overcome in order to meet their
need to overcome in order to meet their goals their self defined goals if you
goals their self defined goals if you
goals their self defined goals if you can teach people to stand up in the face
can teach people to stand up in the face
can teach people to stand up in the face of the things they’re afraid of they get
of the things they’re afraid of they get
of the things they’re afraid of they get stronger and you don’t know what the
stronger and you don’t know what the
stronger and you don’t know what the upper limits to that are because you
upper limits to that are because you
upper limits to that are because you might ask yourself like if for ten years
might ask yourself like if for ten years
might ask yourself like if for ten years if you didn’t avoid doing what you knew
if you didn’t avoid doing what you knew
if you didn’t avoid doing what you knew you needed to do by the death by your
you needed to do by the death by your
you needed to do by the death by your own definitions right within the value
own definitions right within the value
own definitions right within the value structure that you’ve created to the
structure that you’ve created to the
structure that you’ve created to the degree that you’ve done that what would
degree that you’ve done that what would
degree that you’ve done that what would you be like well you know there are
you be like well you know there are
you be like well you know there are remarkable people who come into the
remarkable people who come into the
remarkable people who come into the world from time to time and there are
world from time to time and there are
world from time to time and there are people who do find out over decades long
people who do find out over decades long
people who do find out over decades long periods what they could be like if they
periods what they could be like if they
periods what they could be like if they were who they were if they said if they
were who they were if they said if they
were who they were if they said if they spoke their being forward and they’d get
spoke their being forward and they’d get
spoke their being forward and they’d get stronger and stronger and stronger and
stronger and stronger and stronger and
stronger and stronger and stronger and we
we
we don’t know the limits to that we do not
don’t know the limits to that we do not
don’t know the limits to that we do not know the limits to that and so you could
know the limits to that and so you could
know the limits to that and so you could say well in part perhaps the reason that
say well in part perhaps the reason that
say well in part perhaps the reason that you’re suffering unbearably can be left
you’re suffering unbearably can be left
you’re suffering unbearably can be left at your feet because you’re not
at your feet because you’re not
at your feet because you’re not everything you could be and you know it
everything you could be and you know it
everything you could be and you know it and of course that’s a terrible thing to
and of course that’s a terrible thing to
and of course that’s a terrible thing to admit and it’s a terrible thing to
admit and it’s a terrible thing to
admit and it’s a terrible thing to consider but there’s real promise in it
consider but there’s real promise in it
consider but there’s real promise in it right because it means that perhaps
right because it means that perhaps
right because it means that perhaps there’s another way that you could look
there’s another way that you could look
there’s another way that you could look at the world and the number another way
at the world and the number another way
at the world and the number another way that you could act in the world so what
that you could act in the world so what
that you could act in the world so what it would reflect back to you would be
it would reflect back to you would be
it would reflect back to you would be much better than what it reflects back
much better than what it reflects back
much better than what it reflects back to you now my experience is with people
to you now my experience is with people
to you now my experience is with people that we’re probably running at about 51%
that we’re probably running at about 51%
that we’re probably running at about 51% of our capacity something mean you can
of our capacity something mean you can
of our capacity something mean you can think about this yourselves I often ask
think about this yourselves I often ask
think about this yourselves I often ask undergraduates how many hours a day you
undergraduates how many hours a day you
undergraduates how many hours a day you waste or how many hours a week you waste
waste or how many hours a week you waste
waste or how many hours a week you waste and the classic answer is something like
and the classic answer is something like
and the classic answer is something like four to six hours a day
four to six hours a day
four to six hours a day you know inefficient studying watching
you know inefficient studying watching
you know inefficient studying watching things on YouTube that not only do you
things on YouTube that not only do you
things on YouTube that not only do you not want to watch that you don’t even
not want to watch that you don’t even
not want to watch that you don’t even care about that make you feel horrible
care about that make you feel horrible
care about that make you feel horrible about watching after you’re done that’s
about watching after you’re done that’s
about watching after you’re done that’s probably four hours right there no you
probably four hours right there no you
probably four hours right there no you think well that’s 2025 hours a week it’s
think well that’s 2025 hours a week it’s
think well that’s 2025 hours a week it’s a hundred hours a month that’s two and a
a hundred hours a month that’s two and a
a hundred hours a month that’s two and a half full work weeks it’s half a year of
half full work weeks it’s half a year of
half full work weeks it’s half a year of work weeks per year and if your time is
work weeks per year and if your time is
work weeks per year and if your time is worth twenty dollars an hour which is a
worth twenty dollars an hour which is a
worth twenty dollars an hour which is a radical underestimate it’s probably more
radical underestimate it’s probably more
radical underestimate it’s probably more like 50 if you think about it in terms
like 50 if you think about it in terms
like 50 if you think about it in terms of deferred wages if you’re wasting 20
of deferred wages if you’re wasting 20
of deferred wages if you’re wasting 20 hours a week
hours a week
hours a week you’re wasting fifty thousand dollars a
you’re wasting fifty thousand dollars a
you’re wasting fifty thousand dollars a year and you are doing that right now
year and you are doing that right now
year and you are doing that right now and it’s because you’re young wasting
and it’s because you’re young wasting
and it’s because you’re young wasting fifty thousand dollars a year is a way
fifty thousand dollars a year is a way
fifty thousand dollars a year is a way bigger catastrophe than it would be for
bigger catastrophe than it would be for
bigger catastrophe than it would be for me to waste it because I’m not going to
me to waste it because I’m not going to
me to waste it because I’m not going to last nearly as long and so if your life
last nearly as long and so if your life
last nearly as long and so if your life isn’t everything it could be you could
isn’t everything it could be you could
isn’t everything it could be you could ask yourself well what would happen if
ask yourself well what would happen if
ask yourself well what would happen if you just stopped wasting the
you just stopped wasting the
you just stopped wasting the opportunities that are in front of you
opportunities that are in front of you
opportunities that are in front of you you be who knows how much more efficient
you be who knows how much more efficient
you be who knows how much more efficient ten times more efficient 20 times more
ten times more efficient 20 times more
ten times more efficient 20 times more efficient that’s the purrito
efficient that’s the purrito
efficient that’s the purrito distribution you have no idea how
distribution you have no idea how
distribution you have no idea how efficient efficient people get it’s
efficient efficient people get it’s
efficient efficient people get it’s completely it’s off the charts well and
completely it’s off the charts well and
completely it’s off the charts well and if we all got our act together
if we all got our act together
if we all got our act together collectively and stop making things
collectively and stop making things
collectively and stop making things worse because that’s another thing
worse because that’s another thing
worse because that’s another thing people do all the time not only do they
people do all the time not only do they
people do all the time not only do they not do what they should to make things
not do what they should to make things
not do what they should to make things better they actively attempt to make
better they actively attempt to make
better they actively attempt to make things worse because they’re spiteful or
things worse because they’re spiteful or
things worse because they’re spiteful or resentful or arrogant or deceitful or or
resentful or arrogant or deceitful or or
resentful or arrogant or deceitful or or homicide
homicide
homicide idle or genocidal or all of those things
idle or genocidal or all of those things
idle or genocidal or all of those things all bundled together in an absolutely
all bundled together in an absolutely
all bundled together in an absolutely pathological package if people start
pathological package if people start
pathological package if people start really really trying just to make things
really really trying just to make things
really really trying just to make things worse we have no idea how much better
worse we have no idea how much better
worse we have no idea how much better they would get just because of that so
they would get just because of that so
they would get just because of that so there’s this weird dynamic that’s part
there’s this weird dynamic that’s part
there’s this weird dynamic that’s part of the existential system of ideas
of the existential system of ideas
of the existential system of ideas between human vulnerability social
between human vulnerability social
between human vulnerability social judgment both of which are major causes
judgment both of which are major causes
judgment both of which are major causes of suffering and the failure of
of suffering and the failure of
of suffering and the failure of individuals to adopt the responsibility
individuals to adopt the responsibility
individuals to adopt the responsibility that they know they should adopt it
that they know they should adopt it
that they know they should adopt it isn’t merely that your fate depends on
isn’t merely that your fate depends on
isn’t merely that your fate depends on whether or not you get your act together
whether or not you get your act together
whether or not you get your act together and to what degree you decide that
and to what degree you decide that
and to what degree you decide that you’re going to live out your own
you’re going to live out your own
you’re going to live out your own genuine being it isn’t only your fate
genuine being it isn’t only your fate
genuine being it isn’t only your fate it’s the fate of everyone that you’re
it’s the fate of everyone that you’re
it’s the fate of everyone that you’re networked with and so you know you think
networked with and so you know you think
networked with and so you know you think well there’s nine billion seven billion
well there’s nine billion seven billion
well there’s nine billion seven billion people in the world we’re going to peak
people in the world we’re going to peak
people in the world we’re going to peak at about nine billion by the way and
at about nine billion by the way and
at about nine billion by the way and then it’ll decline rapidly but seven
then it’ll decline rapidly but seven
then it’ll decline rapidly but seven billion people in the world and who are
billion people in the world and who are
billion people in the world and who are you you’re just one little dust mote
you you’re just one little dust mote
you you’re just one little dust mote among that seven billion and so it
among that seven billion and so it
among that seven billion and so it really doesn’t matter what you do or
really doesn’t matter what you do or
really doesn’t matter what you do or don’t do but that’s simply not the case
don’t do but that’s simply not the case
don’t do but that’s simply not the case it’s the wrong model because you’re at
it’s the wrong model because you’re at
it’s the wrong model because you’re at the center of a network you’re a node in
the center of a network you’re a node in
the center of a network you’re a node in a network of course that’s even more
a network of course that’s even more
a network of course that’s even more true now that we have social media
true now that we have social media
true now that we have social media you’ll you know you’ll know a thousand
you’ll you know you’ll know a thousand
you’ll you know you’ll know a thousand people at least over the course of your
people at least over the course of your
people at least over the course of your life and they’ll know a thousand people
life and they’ll know a thousand people
life and they’ll know a thousand people each and that puts you one person away
each and that puts you one person away
each and that puts you one person away from a million and two persons away from
from a million and two persons away from
from a million and two persons away from a billion and so that’s how you’re
a billion and so that’s how you’re
a billion and so that’s how you’re connected and the things you do
connected and the things you do
connected and the things you do they’re like dropping a stone in a pond
they’re like dropping a stone in a pond
they’re like dropping a stone in a pond the ripples move outward and they affect
the ripples move outward and they affect
the ripples move outward and they affect things in ways that you can’t fully
things in ways that you can’t fully
things in ways that you can’t fully comprehend and it means that the things
comprehend and it means that the things
comprehend and it means that the things that you do and that you don’t do are
that you do and that you don’t do are
that you do and that you don’t do are far more important than you think and so
far more important than you think and so
far more important than you think and so if you act it way of course the terror
if you act it way of course the terror
if you act it way of course the terror of realizing that is that it actually
of realizing that is that it actually
of realizing that is that it actually starts to matter what you do and you
starts to matter what you do and you
starts to matter what you do and you might say well that’s better than living
might say well that’s better than living
might say well that’s better than living a meaningless existence it’s better for
a meaningless existence it’s better for
a meaningless existence it’s better for it to matter but I mean if you really
it to matter but I mean if you really
it to matter but I mean if you really ask yourself would you be so sure if you
ask yourself would you be so sure if you
ask yourself would you be so sure if you had the choice I can live with no
had the choice I can live with no
had the choice I can live with no responsibility whatsoever the price I
responsibility whatsoever the price I
responsibility whatsoever the price I pay is that nothing matters or I can
pay is that nothing matters or I can
pay is that nothing matters or I can reverse it and everything matters but I
reverse it and everything matters but I
reverse it and everything matters but I have to take the responsibility that’s
have to take the responsibility that’s
have to take the responsibility that’s associated with that it’s not so obvious
associated with that it’s not so obvious
associated with that it’s not so obvious to me that people would take the
to me that people would take the
to me that people would take the meaningful path now when you say well
meaningful path now when you say well
meaningful path now when you say well nihilist suffered dreadfully because
nihilist suffered dreadfully because
nihilist suffered dreadfully because there’s no meaning in their life and
there’s no meaning in their life and
there’s no meaning in their life and they still suffer yeah but the
they still suffer yeah but the
they still suffer yeah but the advantages they have no responsibility
advantages they have no responsibility
advantages they have no responsibility so that’s the payoff and I actually
so that’s the payoff and I actually
so that’s the payoff and I actually think that’s the motivation say well I
think that’s the motivation say well I
think that’s the motivation say well I can’t help being nihilistic all my
can’t help being nihilistic all my
can’t help being nihilistic all my belief systems have collapsed it’s like
belief systems have collapsed it’s like
belief systems have collapsed it’s like yeah maybe maybe you’ve just allowed
yeah maybe maybe you’ve just allowed
yeah maybe maybe you’ve just allowed them to collapse because it’s a hell of
them to collapse because it’s a hell of
them to collapse because it’s a hell of a lot easier than acting them out and
a lot easier than acting them out and
a lot easier than acting them out and the price you pay is some meaningless
the price you pay is some meaningless
the price you pay is some meaningless suffering but you can always whine about
suffering but you can always whine about
suffering but you can always whine about that and people will feel sorry for you
that and people will feel sorry for you
that and people will feel sorry for you and you have the option of taking the
and you have the option of taking the
and you have the option of taking the pathway of the martyr so that’s a pretty
pathway of the martyr so that’s a pretty
pathway of the martyr so that’s a pretty good deal all things considered
good deal all things considered
good deal all things considered especially when they are when the
especially when they are when the
especially when they are when the alternative is to bear your burden
alternative is to bear your burden
alternative is to bear your burden properly and to live forthrightly in the
properly and to live forthrightly in the
properly and to live forthrightly in the world well what Solzhenitsyn figured out
world well what Solzhenitsyn figured out
world well what Solzhenitsyn figured out and so many people in the 20th century
and so many people in the 20th century
and so many people in the 20th century it’s not just him even though he’s the
it’s not just him even though he’s the
it’s not just him even though he’s the best example is that if you live a
best example is that if you live a
best example is that if you live a pathological life you pathologize your
pathological life you pathologize your
pathological life you pathologize your society and if enough people do that
society and if enough people do that
society and if enough people do that then it’s hell really really and you can
then it’s hell really really and you can
then it’s hell really really and you can read the Gulag Archipelago if you have
read the Gulag Archipelago if you have
read the Gulag Archipelago if you have the four tit fortitude to do that and
the four tit fortitude to do that and
the four tit fortitude to do that and you’ll see exactly what hell is like and
you’ll see exactly what hell is like and
you’ll see exactly what hell is like and then you can decide if that’s a place
then you can decide if that’s a place
then you can decide if that’s a place you’d like to visit or even more
you’d like to visit or even more
you’d like to visit or even more importantly if it’s a light if it’s a
importantly if it’s a light if it’s a
importantly if it’s a light if it’s a place you’d like to visit and take all
place you’d like to visit and take all
place you’d like to visit and take all your family and friends because that’s
your family and friends because that’s
your family and friends because that’s what happened in the 20th century doing
what happened in the 20th century doing
what happened in the 20th century doing meaningful work is scary because if you
meaningful work is scary because if you
meaningful work is scary because if you really want to reach your potential you
really want to reach your potential you
really want to reach your potential you really want to have a big impact really
really want to have a big impact really
really want to have a big impact really want this thing inside you to come out
want this thing inside you to come out
want this thing inside you to come out and touch people’s lives you’re gonna
and touch people’s lives you’re gonna
and touch people’s lives you’re gonna have to stretch you’re gonna have to
have to stretch you’re gonna have to
have to stretch you’re gonna have to grow you’re gonna have to do the things
grow you’re gonna have to do the things
grow you’re gonna have to do the things that you’re scared of because if you’re
that you’re scared of because if you’re
that you’re scared of because if you’re always operate in that safe comfort zone
always operate in that safe comfort zone
always operate in that safe comfort zone then you’re never gonna really be able
then you’re never gonna really be able
then you’re never gonna really be able to have the impact that you can you’re
to have the impact that you can you’re
to have the impact that you can you’re never gonna be able to really contribute
never gonna be able to really contribute
never gonna be able to really contribute and create a meaningful work that you
and create a meaningful work that you
and create a meaningful work that you are capable of if you really want to do
are capable of if you really want to do
are capable of if you really want to do meaningful work you’re going to have to
meaningful work you’re going to have to
meaningful work you’re going to have to risk failure one of my favorite sources
risk failure one of my favorite sources
risk failure one of my favorite sources of louis c.k the comedian and he is
of louis c.k the comedian and he is
of louis c.k the comedian and he is famous for throwing out his best weapons
famous for throwing out his best weapons
famous for throwing out his best weapons first so normally a comedian saves their
first so normally a comedian saves their
first so normally a comedian saves their best bombs their best weapons for the
best bombs their best weapons for the
best bombs their best weapons for the end of a show so you end off on a high
end of a show so you end off on a high
end of a show so you end off on a high what he does is take that best joke that
what he does is take that best joke that
what he does is take that best joke that he’s closed the show yesterday with and
he’s closed the show yesterday with and
he’s closed the show yesterday with and he opens his next show with it which
he opens his next show with it which
he opens his next show with it which forces him to get even better and better
forces him to get even better and better
forces him to get even better and better and better every time you take your best
and better every time you take your best
and better every time you take your best stuff and you lead with it so then you
stuff and you lead with it so then you
stuff and you lead with it so then you have to come out with something better
have to come out with something better
have to come out with something better you have to keep working and grinding
you have to keep working and grinding
you have to keep working and grinding we’re too many comedians we’ll just do
we’re too many comedians we’ll just do
we’re too many comedians we’ll just do the same one hour
the same one hour
the same one hour over and over and over again and then
over and over and over again and then
over and over and over again and then you’re not really creating that
you’re not really creating that
you’re not really creating that meaningful work
meaningful work
meaningful work I look at Lily who we started the
I look at Lily who we started the
I look at Lily who we started the unlocking Lily series with who joined me
unlocking Lily series with who joined me
unlocking Lily series with who joined me and I’m helping her build her business
and I’m helping her build her business
and I’m helping her build her business as a speaker and every time I give her a
as a speaker and every time I give her a
as a speaker and every time I give her a challenge she always goes to the most
challenge she always goes to the most
challenge she always goes to the most difficult one
difficult one
difficult one so if I’m giving her an interested to
so if I’m giving her an interested to
so if I’m giving her an interested to work on I’m giving her another speaking
work on I’m giving her another speaking
work on I’m giving her another speaking challenge and I give her a couple
challenge and I give her a couple
challenge and I give her a couple options
options
options she always by default goes to the most
she always by default goes to the most
she always by default goes to the most difficult one the most uncomfortable one
difficult one the most uncomfortable one
difficult one the most uncomfortable one the one that’s gonna stretch your
the one that’s gonna stretch your
the one that’s gonna stretch your comfort zone the most and even though it
comfort zone the most and even though it
comfort zone the most and even though it is uncomfortable and it’s scary and it
is uncomfortable and it’s scary and it
is uncomfortable and it’s scary and it feels you know crappy that’s how you
feels you know crappy that’s how you
feels you know crappy that’s how you grow that’s how you become better that’s
grow that’s how you become better that’s
grow that’s how you become better that’s how you can then go on to create
how you can then go on to create
how you can then go on to create meaningful work so whenever you get the
meaningful work so whenever you get the
meaningful work so whenever you get the opportunity to create meaningful work
opportunity to create meaningful work
opportunity to create meaningful work you’ll also get hit with a very real
you’ll also get hit with a very real
you’ll also get hit with a very real dose of fear you have this opportunity
dose of fear you have this opportunity
dose of fear you have this opportunity to do this great thing but because it’s
to do this great thing but because it’s
to do this great thing but because it’s new and scary there’s gonna be a lot of
new and scary there’s gonna be a lot of
new and scary there’s gonna be a lot of fear built up and those are the moments
fear built up and those are the moments
fear built up and those are the moments that will help define you and shape your
that will help define you and shape your
that will help define you and shape your path because do you go and push through
path because do you go and push through
path because do you go and push through the fear and go and do that amazing
the fear and go and do that amazing
the fear and go and do that amazing thing that has a chance to be really
thing that has a chance to be really
thing that has a chance to be really really meaningful in the world or you do
really meaningful in the world or you do
really meaningful in the world or you do succumb to the fear and feel like you’re
succumb to the fear and feel like you’re
succumb to the fear and feel like you’re not worthy you can’t do it and come with
not worthy you can’t do it and come with
not worthy you can’t do it and come with all these reasons why you’re not capable
all these reasons why you’re not capable
all these reasons why you’re not capable of doing that meaningful work if you get
of doing that meaningful work if you get
of doing that meaningful work if you get the chance if you create the chance to
the chance if you create the chance to
the chance if you create the chance to do that meaningful work and you don’t do
do that meaningful work and you don’t do
do that meaningful work and you don’t do it and you bow down to the fear you’re
it and you bow down to the fear you’re
it and you bow down to the fear you’re going to regret it for the rest of your
going to regret it for the rest of your
going to regret it for the rest of your life so pick up your sword and let’s go
life so pick up your sword and let’s go
life so pick up your sword and let’s go do some meaningful work together so the
do some meaningful work together so the
do some meaningful work together so the question of the day today is I’m curious
question of the day today is I’m curious
question of the day today is I’m curious what is the most meaningful piece of
what is the most meaningful piece of
what is the most meaningful piece of work that you’ve done what’s the most
work that you’ve done what’s the most
work that you’ve done what’s the most meaningful thing you’ve done in your
meaningful thing you’ve done in your
meaningful thing you’ve done in your business so far leave it down the
business so far leave it down the
business so far leave it down the comments below and this is another
comments below and this is another
comments below and this is another comparison of whose is more meaningful
comparison of whose is more meaningful
comparison of whose is more meaningful than others just something that you were
than others just something that you were
than others just something that you were really proud of say I get this I made
really proud of say I get this I made
really proud of say I get this I made this I want to show my grandkids this
this I want to show my grandkids this
this I want to show my grandkids this leave it on the comments really curious
leave it on the comments really curious
leave it on the comments really curious to see what you have to say I also want
to see what you have to say I also want
to see what you have to say I also want to give a quick shout out to Peter
to give a quick shout out to Peter
to give a quick shout out to Peter Johnson from complement them that I see
Johnson from complement them that I see
Johnson from complement them that I see Peter thank you so much for picking up a
Peter thank you so much for picking up a
Peter thank you so much for picking up a copy of my book your one word really
copy of my book your one word really
copy of my book your one word really really really means a lot to remain and
really really means a lot to remain and
really really means a lot to remain and I hope you’re enjoying the read thank
I hope you’re enjoying the read thank
I hope you’re enjoying the read thank you guys again for watching I hope you
you guys again for watching I hope you
you guys again for watching I hope you have an amazing day I believe in you I
have an amazing day I believe in you I
have an amazing day I believe in you I hope we continue to believe in yourself
hope we continue to believe in yourself
hope we continue to believe in yourself and whatever you’re one where it is much
and whatever you’re one where it is much
and whatever you’re one where it is much love and I’ll see you again tomorrow
love and I’ll see you again tomorrow
love and I’ll see you again tomorrow morning for another shot of espresso
I don’t like mindless content I’ve never
I don’t like mindless content I’ve never liked it I like to think about what I’m
liked it I like to think about what I’m
liked it I like to think about what I’m watching what I’m taking in what I’m
watching what I’m taking in what I’m
watching what I’m taking in what I’m listening to so like even music III
listening to so like even music III
listening to so like even music III can’t listen to music that that doesn’t
can’t listen to music that that doesn’t
can’t listen to music that that doesn’t challenge me in any way and I never
challenge me in any way and I never
challenge me in any way and I never could so it’s just kind of Who I am as a
could so it’s just kind of Who I am as a
could so it’s just kind of Who I am as a person it was I guess embedded in my DNA
person it was I guess embedded in my DNA
person it was I guess embedded in my DNA to just really want to feel something
to just really want to feel something
to just really want to feel something figure something out you know and not
figure something out you know and not
figure something out you know and not you know just tell jokes for the sake of
you know just tell jokes for the sake of
you know just tell jokes for the sake of telling jokes I don’t like to say things
telling jokes I don’t like to say things
telling jokes I don’t like to say things that at least can be meaningful and it
that at least can be meaningful and it
that at least can be meaningful and it people I know that I’m doing my job when
people I know that I’m doing my job when
people I know that I’m doing my job when I see someone like react other than just
I see someone like react other than just
I see someone like react other than just the left actually give me a reaction and
the left actually give me a reaction and
the left actually give me a reaction and it’s not always just turning as much as
it’s not always just turning as much as
it’s not always just turning as much as it’s just like oh no like people shaking
it’s just like oh no like people shaking
it’s just like oh no like people shaking their head I would say but comedy a lot
their head I would say but comedy a lot
their head I would say but comedy a lot of times has just become this court
of times has just become this court
of times has just become this court jester type thing where everyone just
jester type thing where everyone just
jester type thing where everyone just you know go says the craziest rashes
you know go says the craziest rashes
you know go says the craziest rashes most outlandish absurd silly thing and
most outlandish absurd silly thing and
most outlandish absurd silly thing and it means nothing and I don’t want to say
it means nothing and I don’t want to say
it means nothing and I don’t want to say things that don’t mean anything so you
things that don’t mean anything so you
things that don’t mean anything so you like sort of putting the audience in a
like sort of putting the audience in a
like sort of putting the audience in a scenario where they could turn on you
scenario where they could turn on you
scenario where they could turn on you and then it’s more work for you as the
and then it’s more work for you as the
and then it’s more work for you as the artist to kind of make sure that they
artist to kind of make sure that they
artist to kind of make sure that they don’t yeah yeah it’s it’s more work as
don’t yeah yeah it’s it’s more work as
don’t yeah yeah it’s it’s more work as more exciting and it’s more fulfilling
more exciting and it’s more fulfilling
more exciting and it’s more fulfilling you had to keep track of seven days a
you had to keep track of seven days a
you had to keep track of seven days a week 24 hours a day what you do you
week 24 hours a day what you do you
week 24 hours a day what you do you would be shocked astounded overwhelmed
would be shocked astounded overwhelmed
would be shocked astounded overwhelmed or as they say in Britain gobsmacked how
or as they say in Britain gobsmacked how
or as they say in Britain gobsmacked how much time you waste and I make them keep
much time you waste and I make them keep
much time you waste and I make them keep track of every minute of the day
every minute of the day and it’s not
every minute of the day and it’s not easy it’s not easy and when you find it
easy it’s not easy and when you find it
easy it’s not easy and when you find it out the I have people that have come to
out the I have people that have come to
out the I have people that have come to the seminar it’s spent 20 hours a day
the seminar it’s spent 20 hours a day
the seminar it’s spent 20 hours a day walking in the fresh air and meditating
walking in the fresh air and meditating
walking in the fresh air and meditating 20 hours a week excuse me not a day 20
20 hours a week excuse me not a day 20
20 hours a week excuse me not a day 20 hours a week and they don’t get anything
hours a week and they don’t get anything
hours a week and they don’t get anything done and they don’t feel relaxed it’s an
done and they don’t feel relaxed it’s an
done and they don’t feel relaxed it’s an idea that says that when you put forth
idea that says that when you put forth
idea that says that when you put forth effort
effort
effort you get reward when you throw your heart
you get reward when you throw your heart
you get reward when you throw your heart and mind and soul into something you get
and mind and soul into something you get
and mind and soul into something you get something back now in my book I call
something back now in my book I call
something back now in my book I call that notion that belief that effort
that notion that belief that effort
that notion that belief that effort brings reward meaningful work and when
brings reward meaningful work and when
brings reward meaningful work and when you look at the lives of people who are
you look at the lives of people who are
you look at the lives of people who are really successful what you see over and
really successful what you see over and
really successful what you see over and over again is this idea of meaningful
over again is this idea of meaningful
over again is this idea of meaningful work is embedded in their consciousness
work is embedded in their consciousness
work is embedded in their consciousness you know I tell the story of the book of
you know I tell the story of the book of
you know I tell the story of the book of um of the Beatles everybody knows about
um of the Beatles everybody knows about
um of the Beatles everybody knows about the Beatles they come here in 1964 and
the Beatles they come here in 1964 and
the Beatles they come here in 1964 and the British Invasion the most
the British Invasion the most
the British Invasion the most interesting thing about the Beatles is
interesting thing about the Beatles is
interesting thing about the Beatles is what happened to them before they came
what happened to them before they came
what happened to them before they came to America in 1960 and 1959 when they
to America in 1960 and 1959 when they
to America in 1960 and 1959 when they were just kids they went they were
were just kids they went they were
were just kids they went they were invited to go to Hamburg in Germany to
invited to go to Hamburg in Germany to
invited to go to Hamburg in Germany to be the house band at a strip club and
be the house band at a strip club and
be the house band at a strip club and they went there and they stayed there
they went there and they stayed there
they went there and they stayed there for months on end and seven days a week
for months on end and seven days a week
for months on end and seven days a week they played eight-hour sets
they played eight-hour sets
they played eight-hour sets night after night in this strip club
night after night in this strip club
night after night in this strip club right and over the course of that
right and over the course of that
right and over the course of that extraordinary crucible that experience
extraordinary crucible that experience
extraordinary crucible that experience of playing they taught themselves how to
of playing they taught themselves how to
of playing they taught themselves how to be a great band right in fact we know we
be a great band right in fact we know we
be a great band right in fact we know we think now that by the time the Beatles
think now that by the time the Beatles
think now that by the time the Beatles came to America they had played together
came to America they had played together
came to America they had played together as a live band 1200 times we could go to
as a live band 1200 times we could go to
as a live band 1200 times we could go to all of the clubs on Friday night in San
all of the clubs on Friday night in San
all of the clubs on Friday night in San Francisco or all the promising young
Francisco or all the promising young
Francisco or all the promising young bands are playing I submit to you would
bands are playing I submit to you would
bands are playing I submit to you would not find a single band that is played
not find a single band that is played
not find a single band that is played together 1200 times right just doesn’t
together 1200 times right just doesn’t
together 1200 times right just doesn’t happen so what made the Beatles special
happen so what made the Beatles special
happen so what made the Beatles special what made them special is that they were
what made them special is that they were
what made them special is that they were willing to play together 1200 times
willing to play together 1200 times
willing to play together 1200 times willing to play eight-hour sets seven
willing to play eight-hour sets seven
willing to play eight-hour sets seven nights a week for months at a stretch
nights a week for months at a stretch
nights a week for months at a stretch and why were they willing because they
and why were they willing because they
and why were they willing because they believed in the notion of meaningful
believed in the notion of meaningful
believed in the notion of meaningful work they had an opportunity to throw
work they had an opportunity to throw
work they had an opportunity to throw their heart and mind into something and
their heart and mind into something and
their heart and mind into something and get something back and that made all the
get something back and that made all the
get something back and that made all the difference in the world
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