I feel very strongly that we are who we choose to be
choose to be
choose to be [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you’re not going to outwork me it’s a
you’re not going to outwork me it’s a
you’re not going to outwork me it’s a it’s a very is such a simple basic
it’s a very is such a simple basic
it’s a very is such a simple basic concept
concept
concept [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the guy who is willing to hustle the
the guy who is willing to hustle the
the guy who is willing to hustle the most is gonna be the guy that just gets
most is gonna be the guy that just gets
most is gonna be the guy that just gets that loose ball
in order to be successful at this game
in order to be successful at this game it needs 24/7 and the warmth is the hard
it needs 24/7 and the warmth is the hard
it needs 24/7 and the warmth is the hard work pays off and number two is that
work pays off and number two is that
work pays off and number two is that dreams come true if other people are
dreams come true if other people are
dreams come true if other people are putting in 40-hour work weeks and you’re
putting in 40-hour work weeks and you’re
putting in 40-hour work weeks and you’re putting in 100 hour work weeks then even
putting in 100 hour work weeks then even
putting in 100 hour work weeks then even if you’re doing the same thing you will
if you’re doing the same thing you will
if you’re doing the same thing you will achieve in a month but it takes them a
achieve in a month but it takes them a
achieve in a month but it takes them a year to choose you step one is obsessed
year to choose you step one is obsessed
year to choose you step one is obsessed get totally focused unleash your desire
get totally focused unleash your desire
get totally focused unleash your desire that gives the energy step two is not
that gives the energy step two is not
that gives the energy step two is not waiting it’s massive action he changed
waiting it’s massive action he changed
waiting it’s massive action he changed your approach until you find effective
your approach until you find effective
your approach until you find effective execution because success at big bowls
execution because success at big bowls
execution because success at big bowls in life don’t just fall from the sky you
in life don’t just fall from the sky you
in life don’t just fall from the sky you got to take steps you got a plan you got
got to take steps you got a plan you got
got to take steps you got a plan you got to be progressive about what you’re
to be progressive about what you’re
to be progressive about what you’re doing
easy it’s not an option it’s hard living
easy it’s not an option it’s hard living life is hard
nothing is impossible you just have to
nothing is impossible you just have to kind of keep running through the walls
it’s always want to take to work if you
it’s always want to take to work if you want to be successful you want to own
want to be successful you want to own
want to be successful you want to own things you want to control be in control
things you want to control be in control
things you want to control be in control of your life you want pointy and light
of your life you want pointy and light
of your life you want pointy and light it’s always going to take work and it’s
it’s always going to take work and it’s
it’s always going to take work and it’s gonna take planning and thinking things
gonna take planning and thinking things
gonna take planning and thinking things through
can’t get around that you can’t get
can’t get around that you can’t get around that
around that
around that [Music]
[Music]
[Music] be responsible be successful
be productive realize that having a
be productive realize that having a light that is great
did not be done without Florida work how
did not be done without Florida work how long would you have to average kids to
long would you have to average kids to
long would you have to average kids to learn how to walk before you turn the
learn how to walk before you turn the
learn how to walk before you turn the kids said dude it’s never gonna happen
kids said dude it’s never gonna happen
kids said dude it’s never gonna happen you’re not a walker just give it up what
you’re not a walker just give it up what
you’re not a walker just give it up what are you crazy but it’s gonna keep trying
are you crazy but it’s gonna keep trying
are you crazy but it’s gonna keep trying until keep changing your purchasing fund
until keep changing your purchasing fund
until keep changing your purchasing fund think it just comes down to like you
think it just comes down to like you
think it just comes down to like you just got to want it want it really bad
it’s strictly based on being out work is
it’s strictly based on being out work is strictly based on missing crucial
strictly based on missing crucial
strictly based on missing crucial opportunities I say all the time if you
opportunities I say all the time if you
opportunities I say all the time if you stay ready you ain’t got to get ready
stay ready you ain’t got to get ready
stay ready you ain’t got to get ready [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you have to have an emotional investment
you have to have an emotional investment
you have to have an emotional investment in what you’re doing if you don’t love
in what you’re doing if you don’t love
in what you’re doing if you don’t love what you’re doing
what you’re doing
what you’re doing failure is pretty much guaranteed
failure is pretty much guaranteed
failure is pretty much guaranteed success is not guaranteed by any means
success is not guaranteed by any means
success is not guaranteed by any means but failure is much more likely if you
but failure is much more likely if you
but failure is much more likely if you don’t love what you’re doing building
don’t love what you’re doing building
don’t love what you’re doing building really great companies just takes a
really great companies just takes a
really great companies just takes a while and it’s good to not try to do it
while and it’s good to not try to do it
while and it’s good to not try to do it too fast it’s really really really good
too fast it’s really really really good
too fast it’s really really really good to be ambitious of this way
but as you’ll go through the challenges
but as you’ll go through the challenges of lying and you look at it and then
of lying and you look at it and then
of lying and you look at it and then place whatever comes to you don’t run
place whatever comes to you don’t run
place whatever comes to you don’t run from it
from it
from it step rewarded don’t try and duck it like
step rewarded don’t try and duck it like
step rewarded don’t try and duck it like most people do see most people wanted
most people do see most people wanted
most people do see most people wanted ease
if you’re running East looking for a
if you’re running East looking for a sunset I don’t care how positive you are
sunset I don’t care how positive you are
sunset I don’t care how positive you are you’re not going to see the sunset is
you’re not going to see the sunset is
you’re not going to see the sunset is the wrong strategy it’s just not gonna
the wrong strategy it’s just not gonna
the wrong strategy it’s just not gonna happen
happen
happen [Music]
[Music]
[Music] life is gonna whoop you until you
life is gonna whoop you until you
life is gonna whoop you until you surrender
surrender
surrender [Music]
[Music]
[Music] that couldn’t understand its bid but
that couldn’t understand its bid but
that couldn’t understand its bid but after I got through it then I saw that
after I got through it then I saw that
after I got through it then I saw that that was preparing me for bigger and
that was preparing me for bigger and
that was preparing me for bigger and better things do what you love at least
better things do what you love at least
better things do what you love at least a little bit and if you have to do
a little bit and if you have to do
a little bit and if you have to do something else in order to support what
something else in order to support what
something else in order to support what you love do it he’ll work at McDonald’s
you love do it he’ll work at McDonald’s
you love do it he’ll work at McDonald’s and if you really love something you’ll
and if you really love something you’ll
and if you really love something you’ll do whatever it takes to support that
do whatever it takes to support that
do whatever it takes to support that thing
and don’t ever let fear or the little
and don’t ever let fear or the little demon that says you ought to do this and
demon that says you ought to do this and
demon that says you ought to do this and you shouldn’t do that ever keep you from
you shouldn’t do that ever keep you from
you shouldn’t do that ever keep you from pursuing what you love
if you know why you’re doing something
if you know why you’re doing something and what it is that you’re trying to get
and what it is that you’re trying to get
and what it is that you’re trying to get then it’s a question of being very very
then it’s a question of being very very
then it’s a question of being very very open to failure trying again and again
open to failure trying again and again
open to failure trying again and again and again until you get it the Chinese
and again until you get it the Chinese
and again until you get it the Chinese bamboo tree takes five years to grow
you’ve got to believe in yourself you’ve
you’ve got to believe in yourself you’ve got to believe in your abilities
got to believe in your abilities
got to believe in your abilities unquestionably we didn’t give up at that
unquestionably we didn’t give up at that
unquestionably we didn’t give up at that point but you know what life is that you
point but you know what life is that you
point but you know what life is that you have embrace life you know it’s hard but
have embrace life you know it’s hard but
have embrace life you know it’s hard but you did it huh
look your ass off
look your ass off nobody ever stumbled upon success by
nobody ever stumbled upon success by
nobody ever stumbled upon success by accident you never want to fail because
accident you never want to fail because
accident you never want to fail because you didn’t work hard enough
you didn’t work hard enough
you didn’t work hard enough [Music]
[Music]
[Music] I always believed no stone unturned
work your butt off that’s what I always
work your butt off that’s what I always believed the matter what you do work
believed the matter what you do work
believed the matter what you do work work work
no pain no gain
no pain no gain when people say I don’t have time to
when people say I don’t have time to
when people say I don’t have time to work out or I have worked so hard all
work out or I have worked so hard all
work out or I have worked so hard all day I’m tired I cannot work out anymore
day I’m tired I cannot work out anymore
day I’m tired I cannot work out anymore oh I cannot read another book oh I
oh I cannot read another book oh I
oh I cannot read another book oh I cannot improve myself oh I don’t have
cannot improve myself oh I don’t have
cannot improve myself oh I don’t have time oh I work so hard that I cannot
time oh I work so hard that I cannot
time oh I work so hard that I cannot really improve my business or I cannot
really improve my business or I cannot
really improve my business or I cannot grow as a person or any of those things
grow as a person or any of those things
grow as a person or any of those things I mean today is 24 hours you sleep six
I mean today is 24 hours you sleep six
I mean today is 24 hours you sleep six hours so you’re 18 hours left it’s hard
hours so you’re 18 hours left it’s hard
hours so you’re 18 hours left it’s hard to do it huh listen man I came to the
to do it huh listen man I came to the
to do it huh listen man I came to the United States
United States
United States I remember that I trained five hours a
I remember that I trained five hours a
I remember that I trained five hours a day every day and I was managing a
day every day and I was managing a
day every day and I was managing a construction business levels of
construction business levels of
construction business levels of bricklayer
bricklayer
bricklayer and I went to college also and I took
and I went to college also and I took
and I went to college also and I took acting classes from 8 o’clock at night
acting classes from 8 o’clock at night
acting classes from 8 o’clock at night to 12 o’clock midnight all that in one
to 12 o’clock midnight all that in one
to 12 o’clock midnight all that in one day
day
day every day I did that I did not worry
every day I did that I did not worry
every day I did that I did not worry about it I knew that at 24 hours and
about it I knew that at 24 hours and
about it I knew that at 24 hours and they didn’t want to waste one single
they didn’t want to waste one single
they didn’t want to waste one single hour they early to bed early to rise
hour they early to bed early to rise
hour they early to bed early to rise worked like hell
worked like hell
worked like hell just remember you can’t climb that
just remember you can’t climb that
just remember you can’t climb that ladder of success with your hands in
ladder of success with your hands in
ladder of success with your hands in your pockets
and some people ladies and gentlemen
and some people ladies and gentlemen they stopped because they don’t see
they stopped because they don’t see
they stopped because they don’t see instant results it doesn’t happen
instant results it doesn’t happen
instant results it doesn’t happen quickly they stop oh you’ve got to keep
quickly they stop oh you’ve got to keep
quickly they stop oh you’ve got to keep on watering your dream and when it began
on watering your dream and when it began
on watering your dream and when it began to happen when you working at your dream
to happen when you working at your dream
to happen when you working at your dream somebody said the heart of the battle
somebody said the heart of the battle
somebody said the heart of the battle the sweeter the victory you must work
the sweeter the victory you must work
the sweeter the victory you must work your ass off it said simple
the Chinese bamboo tree takes five years
the Chinese bamboo tree takes five years to grow when they go through a process
to grow when they go through a process
to grow when they go through a process of blowing it they have to water and
of blowing it they have to water and
of blowing it they have to water and fertilize the ground where it is every
fertilize the ground where it is every
fertilize the ground where it is every day and it doesn’t break through the
day and it doesn’t break through the
day and it doesn’t break through the ground until the fifth year through the
ground until the fifth year through the
ground until the fifth year through the ground within five weeks
ground within five weeks
ground within five weeks it grows 90 feet tall because at any
it grows 90 feet tall because at any
it grows 90 feet tall because at any time that person stopped watering and
time that person stopped watering and
time that person stopped watering and nurturing and fertilizing that dream
nurturing and fertilizing that dream
nurturing and fertilizing that dream that bamboo tree would have died in the
that bamboo tree would have died in the
that bamboo tree would have died in the ground there was a day that I became
ground there was a day that I became
ground there was a day that I became wealthy I’ll take me a day I know that
wealthy I’ll take me a day I know that
wealthy I’ll take me a day I know that day I was rich I was broke I was pissed
day I was rich I was broke I was pissed
day I was rich I was broke I was pissed I was angry at everybody else but who
I was angry at everybody else but who
I was angry at everybody else but who myself
myself
myself [Music]
[Music]
[Music] I had a friend that I loaned money to
I had a friend that I loaned money to
I had a friend that I loaned money to when I had barely enough and I knew he
when I had barely enough and I knew he
when I had barely enough and I knew he needed it and I gave him $1,200 and I’m
needed it and I gave him $1,200 and I’m
needed it and I gave him $1,200 and I’m here not able to eat I’m down to like 25
here not able to eat I’m down to like 25
here not able to eat I’m down to like 25 26 dollars and I’m sandy him calling in
26 dollars and I’m sandy him calling in
26 dollars and I’m sandy him calling in and he’s not returning my call and I
and he’s not returning my call and I
and he’s not returning my call and I just need some money he’s ignoring me I
just need some money he’s ignoring me I
just need some money he’s ignoring me I didn’t you’re an enzyme test I’m
didn’t you’re an enzyme test I’m
didn’t you’re an enzyme test I’m frustrated they miss them all this I’m
frustrated they miss them all this I’m
frustrated they miss them all this I’m also pragmatic I got 25 and change call
also pragmatic I got 25 and change call
also pragmatic I got 25 and change call $26 what the hell am I gonna do I don’t
$26 what the hell am I gonna do I don’t
$26 what the hell am I gonna do I don’t have any plans for economics
have any plans for economics
have any plans for economics I got overhead that’s crazy I’m living
I got overhead that’s crazy I’m living
I got overhead that’s crazy I’m living this little tiny apartment in Venice
this little tiny apartment in Venice
this little tiny apartment in Venice California
[Music]
[Music] I should’ve been freaking out how am I
I should’ve been freaking out how am I
I should’ve been freaking out how am I gonna eat but I didn’t
gonna eat but I didn’t
gonna eat but I didn’t I flew because something inside of me
I flew because something inside of me
I flew because something inside of me had finally got past scarcity I finally
had finally got past scarcity I finally
had finally got past scarcity I finally realized there’s something inside of us
realized there’s something inside of us
realized there’s something inside of us more than our limits especially run this
more than our limits especially run this
more than our limits especially run this thing called money that I had let
thing called money that I had let
thing called money that I had let terrorize me I got home and the mailman
terrorize me I got home and the mailman
terrorize me I got home and the mailman came that day and had no idea I was
came that day and had no idea I was
came that day and had no idea I was gonna have my next meal if weather comes
gonna have my next meal if weather comes
gonna have my next meal if weather comes and it’s from the guy I loaned the money
and it’s from the guy I loaned the money
and it’s from the guy I loaned the money to handwritten notes saying I’ve been
to handwritten notes saying I’ve been
to handwritten notes saying I’ve been avoiding you
avoiding you
avoiding you it’s wrong I’m so sorry you were there
it’s wrong I’m so sorry you were there
it’s wrong I’m so sorry you were there when I needed you
when I needed you
when I needed you here’s what I owe you plus a little bit
here’s what I owe you plus a little bit
here’s what I owe you plus a little bit more and the 12-under was there that’s
more and the 12-under was there that’s
more and the 12-under was there that’s not a 100 for the time that had to take
not a 100 for the time that had to take
not a 100 for the time that had to take care
and I cried
and I cried and then I decided what does this mean I
and then I decided what does this mean I
and then I decided what does this mean I thought
thought
thought this means that whenever you give it’s
this means that whenever you give it’s
this means that whenever you give it’s always gonna come back so you don’t have
always gonna come back so you don’t have
always gonna come back so you don’t have to ever think about that
to ever think about that
to ever think about that but again just give I don’t know if
but again just give I don’t know if
but again just give I don’t know if that’s coincidence but I decided to
that’s coincidence but I decided to
that’s coincidence but I decided to believe that day was a blessing when I
believe that day was a blessing when I
believe that day was a blessing when I became rich and I can tell you honestly
became rich and I can tell you honestly
became rich and I can tell you honestly I’ve had tough days of my life
I’ve had tough days of my life
I’ve had tough days of my life economically emotionally like all of us
economically emotionally like all of us
economically emotionally like all of us but I’ve never gone back to the scarcity
but I’ve never gone back to the scarcity
but I’ve never gone back to the scarcity I never will the secret to living is
I never will the secret to living is
I never will the secret to living is giving do it when you don’t have it but
giving do it when you don’t have it but
giving do it when you don’t have it but I promise you
I promise you
I promise you scarcity will leave your life
[Music]
[Music] I’m not afraid to fail I’m not afraid to
I’m not afraid to fail I’m not afraid to
I’m not afraid to fail I’m not afraid to fall over make a mistake that often time
fall over make a mistake that often time
fall over make a mistake that often time cripples people on the onset of getting
cripples people on the onset of getting
cripples people on the onset of getting too into anything the first time ever
too into anything the first time ever
too into anything the first time ever picked up a DJ decks was horrible
picked up a DJ decks was horrible
picked up a DJ decks was horrible horrible now but I’m not afraid of that
horrible now but I’m not afraid of that
horrible now but I’m not afraid of that I’m not afraid of that feeling it
I’m not afraid of that feeling it
I’m not afraid of that feeling it actually propels me it works quite the
actually propels me it works quite the
actually propels me it works quite the opposite I can do 18 in 22 hours a day
opposite I can do 18 in 22 hours a day
opposite I can do 18 in 22 hours a day easily with veteran at being able to
easily with veteran at being able to
easily with veteran at being able to look at an opportunity and go that gonna
look at an opportunity and go that gonna
look at an opportunity and go that gonna take me forever or not some people don’t
take me forever or not some people don’t
take me forever or not some people don’t have that you won’t is something you
have that you won’t is something you
have that you won’t is something you develop you know that’s why most times
develop you know that’s why most times
develop you know that’s why most times out of 10 any head of a company has been
out of 10 any head of a company has been
out of 10 any head of a company has been doing it for a long time because they
doing it for a long time because they
doing it for a long time because they inherently can make a decision and a
inherently can make a decision and a
inherently can make a decision and a blink of an eye you have to learn that
blink of an eye you have to learn that
blink of an eye you have to learn that my breakthrough was actually decided I
my breakthrough was actually decided I
my breakthrough was actually decided I wanted to be an actor the other thing
wanted to be an actor the other thing
wanted to be an actor the other thing that’s important I think is to keep your
that’s important I think is to keep your
that’s important I think is to keep your head down you know keep your head down
head down you know keep your head down
head down you know keep your head down like night swim in 25 laps come into if
like night swim in 25 laps come into if
like night swim in 25 laps come into if I look up and start counting those laps
I look up and start counting those laps
I look up and start counting those laps and pick it out by 15 if I put my head
and pick it out by 15 if I put my head
and pick it out by 15 if I put my head down I keep walking away and work a
down I keep walking away and work a
down I keep walking away and work a technique work it internal rhythm and
technique work it internal rhythm and
technique work it internal rhythm and work it mmm I hit that length I don’t
work it mmm I hit that length I don’t
work it mmm I hit that length I don’t even know what length from one guarantee
even know what length from one guarantee
even know what length from one guarantee of look happy to 20 and to more free
of look happy to 20 and to more free
of look happy to 20 and to more free more to go
more to go
more to go I think people find themselves
I think people find themselves
I think people find themselves incremental checking how far
incremental checking how far
incremental checking how far now you know when you compare to anybody
now you know when you compare to anybody
now you know when you compare to anybody else or whatever it’s just it’s a recipe
else or whatever it’s just it’s a recipe
else or whatever it’s just it’s a recipe for disaster just keep banging on that’s
for disaster just keep banging on that’s
for disaster just keep banging on that’s the most important mountain climbers
the most important mountain climbers
the most important mountain climbers would probably tell you the same thing
would probably tell you the same thing
would probably tell you the same thing there’s no point looking the difference
there’s no point looking the difference
there’s no point looking the difference between climbing a hundred feet and
between climbing a hundred feet and
between climbing a hundred feet and climbing silently is a point of view you
climbing silently is a point of view you
climbing silently is a point of view you don’t know you’re at the top until you
don’t know you’re at the top until you
don’t know you’re at the top until you get there pal and that’s what you need
get there pal and that’s what you need
get there pal and that’s what you need to remember just don’t look down
they changed my life it turned my dreams
they changed my life it turned my dreams into a reality
into a reality
into a reality it gave me an actual tangible target to
it gave me an actual tangible target to
it gave me an actual tangible target to go oh actually I could do this that was
go oh actually I could do this that was
go oh actually I could do this that was my that was my biggest breakthrough of
my that was my biggest breakthrough of
my that was my biggest breakthrough of course they’ve been numerous
course they’ve been numerous
course they’ve been numerous breakthroughs over my career in my life
breakthroughs over my career in my life
breakthroughs over my career in my life which I’m all proud of but none so much
which I’m all proud of but none so much
which I’m all proud of but none so much is that realization that I am want to be
is that realization that I am want to be
is that realization that I am want to be an actor
an actor
an actor know what your target is don’t guess it
know what your target is don’t guess it
know what your target is don’t guess it because Crudup is the next man because
because Crudup is the next man because
because Crudup is the next man because that’s that’s that’s your petrol that’s
that’s that’s that’s your petrol that’s
that’s that’s that’s your petrol that’s your fuel to get you moving if you don’t
your fuel to get you moving if you don’t
your fuel to get you moving if you don’t know where you’re going what your
know where you’re going what your
know where you’re going what your targets are you’re never gonna get there
targets are you’re never gonna get there
targets are you’re never gonna get there period
work hard sleepless moment consider the
work hard sleepless moment consider the things your mind is about you everything
things your mind is about you everything
things your mind is about you everything you have your work relationship with
you have your work relationship with
you have your work relationship with your family and that is your philosophy
your family and that is your philosophy
your family and that is your philosophy of life all come view as he’s out of
of life all come view as he’s out of
of life all come view as he’s out of using your mind
using your mind
using your mind now consider the estimate made by
now consider the estimate made by
now consider the estimate made by experts you have probably been operating
experts you have probably been operating
experts you have probably been operating on less than 10% of your mental
on less than 10% of your mental
on less than 10% of your mental capacities much less man is using a very
capacities much less man is using a very
capacities much less man is using a very small fraction of his capacity
small fraction of his capacity
small fraction of his capacity [Music]
neurological research at the UCLA brain
neurological research at the UCLA brain Research Institute points to enormous
Research Institute points to enormous
Research Institute points to enormous abilities latent in everyone by
abilities latent in everyone by
abilities latent in everyone by suggesting and incredible hypothesis the
suggesting and incredible hypothesis the
suggesting and incredible hypothesis the ultimate creative capacity of the human
ultimate creative capacity of the human
ultimate creative capacity of the human brain may be for all practical purposes
brain may be for all practical purposes
brain may be for all practical purposes they pointed out infinite
man is a vast storehouse of data but we
man is a vast storehouse of data but we have not learned how to program my
have not learned how to program my
have not learned how to program my selves to utilize these data for problem
selves to utilize these data for problem
selves to utilize these data for problem solving purposes man under average
solving purposes man under average
solving purposes man under average conditions of working life use only a
conditions of working life use only a
conditions of working life use only a small part of his thinking equipment if
small part of his thinking equipment if
small part of his thinking equipment if he were able to watch our brain to work
he were able to watch our brain to work
he were able to watch our brain to work at only half inch capacity we could
at only half inch capacity we could
at only half inch capacity we could without any difficulty whatever learned
without any difficulty whatever learned
without any difficulty whatever learned 40 languages the reason that people
40 languages the reason that people
40 languages the reason that people don’t do stuff one is it’s hard and two
don’t do stuff one is it’s hard and two
don’t do stuff one is it’s hard and two is it’s risky
and I think you should take a risk
and I think you should take a risk [Music]
risk actually looks like is not doing
risk actually looks like is not doing something that you will then spend the
something that you will then spend the
something that you will then spend the rest of your life regretting
I think most people give up on things
I think most people give up on things wait zero so the mistake that most
wait zero so the mistake that most
wait zero so the mistake that most people make is they try something it
people make is they try something it
people make is they try something it does not immediately work
living successfully getting the things
living successfully getting the things we want from life is a matter of solving
we want from life is a matter of solving
we want from life is a matter of solving the problems which stand between where
the problems which stand between where
the problems which stand between where we now are and the point we wish to
we now are and the point we wish to
we now are and the point we wish to reach
no one is without problems they’re a
no one is without problems they’re a part of living life we’ll just be any
part of living life we’ll just be any
part of living life we’ll just be any one thing you want out of it really is
one thing you want out of it really is
one thing you want out of it really is what it is and so the way to do that is
what it is and so the way to do that is
what it is and so the way to do that is every day work harder than yourself
every day work harder than yourself
every day work harder than yourself anything else because if you become more
anything else because if you become more
anything else because if you become more intelligent more valuable more skilled
intelligent more valuable more skilled
intelligent more valuable more skilled you can add more value at other people
yeah I think if you don’t actually
yeah I think if you don’t actually believe what you’re doing is really
believe what you’re doing is really
believe what you’re doing is really important if you don’t derive
important if you don’t derive
important if you don’t derive satisfaction from what you’re doing then
satisfaction from what you’re doing then
satisfaction from what you’re doing then you will not be able to sustain all of
you will not be able to sustain all of
you will not be able to sustain all of the bad things that happen an incredibly
the bad things that happen an incredibly
the bad things that happen an incredibly long period of time that the bad things
long period of time that the bad things
long period of time that the bad things happen over
and so the only motivation that I have
and so the only motivation that I have seen work for people over a long period
seen work for people over a long period
seen work for people over a long period of time is enjoyment and what they’re
of time is enjoyment and what they’re
of time is enjoyment and what they’re doing and an intense belief it matters
it’s totally cool when people start off
it’s totally cool when people start off saying well I want to make money or I
saying well I want to make money or I
saying well I want to make money or I want to be famous I think a lot of
want to be famous I think a lot of
want to be famous I think a lot of people start that way and then I like to
people start that way and then I like to
people start that way and then I like to admit it but pretty quickly or Reese in
admit it but pretty quickly or Reese in
admit it but pretty quickly or Reese in the first few years
I think a lot of people find a
I think a lot of people find a deeper mission for why they do what they
deeper mission for why they do what they
deeper mission for why they do what they do and the dot drives them in for the
do and the dot drives them in for the
do and the dot drives them in for the rest of the time they work
[Music]
[Music] so the point is is you don’t have to
so the point is is you don’t have to
so the point is is you don’t have to wait in line you don’t have to do it the
wait in line you don’t have to do it the
wait in line you don’t have to do it the way everybody else has done it you can
way everybody else has done it you can
way everybody else has done it you can do it your way you can break the rules
it is the generally accepted theoretical
it is the generally accepted theoretical view of man’s mental potentialities now
view of man’s mental potentialities now
view of man’s mental potentialities now how can we tap this gigantic potential
how can we tap this gigantic potential
how can we tap this gigantic potential well it’s a big and very complex problem
well it’s a big and very complex problem
well it’s a big and very complex problem with many ramifications but as Herbert
with many ramifications but as Herbert
with many ramifications but as Herbert Otto point out it is clear that persons
Otto point out it is clear that persons
Otto point out it is clear that persons who live close to their capacity who
who live close to their capacity who
who live close to their capacity who continue to activate their potential
continue to activate their potential
continue to activate their potential have a pronounced sense of well-being
have a pronounced sense of well-being
have a pronounced sense of well-being and considerable energy they see
and considerable energy they see
and considerable energy they see themselves as leading purposeful and
themselves as leading purposeful and
themselves as leading purposeful and creative lives but believe me when I say
creative lives but believe me when I say
creative lives but believe me when I say that your mind can be compared to an
that your mind can be compared to an
that your mind can be compared to an undiscovered goldmine
look at it this way your goal is in the
look at it this way your goal is in the future your problem is to bridge the gap
future your problem is to bridge the gap
future your problem is to bridge the gap which exists between where you are now
which exists between where you are now
which exists between where you are now and the goal you intend to reach this is
and the goal you intend to reach this is
and the goal you intend to reach this is the problem for some successful people
the problem for some successful people
the problem for some successful people are not people without problems
are not people without problems
are not people without problems they’re simply people have learned to
they’re simply people have learned to
they’re simply people have learned to solve their problems nor people telling
solve their problems nor people telling
solve their problems nor people telling you your idea is bad they may be right
you your idea is bad they may be right
you your idea is bad they may be right but the only way to know is to actually
but the only way to know is to actually
but the only way to know is to actually build it out
and in most of the rest of the world the
and in most of the rest of the world the default response when you tell someone
default response when you tell someone
default response when you tell someone your idea is to say oh that’s not going
your idea is to say oh that’s not going
your idea is to say oh that’s not going to work and this is really toxic for
to work and this is really toxic for
to work and this is really toxic for startups because you have to believe in
startups because you have to believe in
startups because you have to believe in yourself
yourself
yourself and and the good idea is because they
and and the good idea is because they
and and the good idea is because they sound like that ideas are so fragile and
sound like that ideas are so fragile and
sound like that ideas are so fragile and so killable that you have to be really
so killable that you have to be really
so killable that you have to be really careful to insulate yourself against
careful to insulate yourself against
careful to insulate yourself against this
we don’t do anything without an idea so
we don’t do anything without an idea so they’re beautiful gifts desiring an idea
they’re beautiful gifts desiring an idea
they’re beautiful gifts desiring an idea is like a bait on a hook you can pull
is like a bait on a hook you can pull
is like a bait on a hook you can pull them in and if you catch an idea that
them in and if you catch an idea that
them in and if you catch an idea that you love that’s a beautiful beautiful
you love that’s a beautiful beautiful
you love that’s a beautiful beautiful day and you write that idea down so you
day and you write that idea down so you
day and you write that idea down so you won’t forget it and that idea that you
won’t forget it and that idea that you
won’t forget it and that idea that you caught might just be a fragment of the
caught might just be a fragment of the
caught might just be a fragment of the whole whatever it is you’re working on
whole whatever it is you’re working on
whole whatever it is you’re working on but now you have even more be thinking
but now you have even more be thinking
but now you have even more be thinking about that small fragment that little
about that small fragment that little
about that small fragment that little fish will bring in more and they’ll come
fish will bring in more and they’ll come
fish will bring in more and they’ll come in in the hook on and more and more come
in in the hook on and more and more come
in in the hook on and more and more come in and pretty soon you might have a
in and pretty soon you might have a
in and pretty soon you might have a script
or a chair or a painting or an idea for
or a chair or a painting or an idea for a painting
I like to think of it as in the other
I like to think of it as in the other wings the puzzle is all together but
wings the puzzle is all together but
wings the puzzle is all together but they keep flipping in just one piece at
they keep flipping in just one piece at
they keep flipping in just one piece at a time after seven weeks they say you
a time after seven weeks they say you
a time after seven weeks they say you know what I tried this thing it’s just
know what I tried this thing it’s just
know what I tried this thing it’s just not meant to be and I have too many
not meant to be and I have too many
not meant to be and I have too many other projects so they immediately give
other projects so they immediately give
other projects so they immediately give up being on young and unknown and poor
up being on young and unknown and poor
up being on young and unknown and poor that is actually a great gift in terms
that is actually a great gift in terms
that is actually a great gift in terms of the amount of risk you can take
of the amount of risk you can take
of the amount of risk you can take that’s a beautiful thing to think about
like a lot of people ask me like I was
like a lot of people ask me like I was where you were once can’t you help me
where you were once can’t you help me
where you were once can’t you help me and I was able the difference was when I
and I was able the difference was when I
and I was able the difference was when I was where you were never asked anybody
was where you were never asked anybody
was where you were never asked anybody for help I just did it myself so it’s
for help I just did it myself so it’s
for help I just did it myself so it’s always better if you couldn’t do
always better if you couldn’t do
always better if you couldn’t do yourself you feel better at the end of
yourself you feel better at the end of
yourself you feel better at the end of the day these things are really hard
the day these things are really hard
the day these things are really hard they take a very long time there are a
they take a very long time there are a
they take a very long time there are a lot of critics there a lot of people who
lot of critics there a lot of people who
lot of critics there a lot of people who say this thing sucks it’s gonna fail
say this thing sucks it’s gonna fail
say this thing sucks it’s gonna fail it’s stupid
most of the founders that I have spent a
most of the founders that I have spent a lot of time with that have gone on to be
lot of time with that have gone on to be
lot of time with that have gone on to be super successful spent a very long time
super successful spent a very long time
super successful spent a very long time on their idea when a lot of other people
on their idea when a lot of other people
on their idea when a lot of other people would have given up
there’s there’s always a sense that
there’s there’s always a sense that people have that the art it’s really
people have that the art it’s really
people have that the art it’s really hard to come with answers all the
hard to come with answers all the
hard to come with answers all the answers have already been discovered in
answers have already been discovered in
answers have already been discovered in one way or another and I think that’s
one way or another and I think that’s
one way or another and I think that’s not the case and I I sort of um I sort
not the case and I I sort of um I sort
not the case and I I sort of um I sort of divide things up into conventions
of divide things up into conventions
of divide things up into conventions which are things everybody knows to be
which are things everybody knows to be
which are things everybody knows to be true the other extreme there are
true the other extreme there are
true the other extreme there are mysteries things that nobody can figure
mysteries things that nobody can figure
mysteries things that nobody can figure out and in between are these things that
out and in between are these things that
out and in between are these things that I call secrets which are things that you
I call secrets which are things that you
I call secrets which are things that you could figure out they’re hard but if you
could figure out they’re hard but if you
could figure out they’re hard but if you really work at it you could you could
really work at it you could you could
really work at it you could you could figure something out
there are many secrets left to be
there are many secrets left to be discovered I actually think that this is
discovered I actually think that this is
discovered I actually think that this is a somewhat non-conventional view is that
a somewhat non-conventional view is that
a somewhat non-conventional view is that most secrets have been discovered and
most secrets have been discovered and
most secrets have been discovered and that there’s nothing new to find and so
that there’s nothing new to find and so
that there’s nothing new to find and so I think there are a lot of fields where
I think there are a lot of fields where
I think there are a lot of fields where new things can be found
new things can be found
new things can be found we’re often discouraged by sort of a
we’re often discouraged by sort of a
we’re often discouraged by sort of a version of globalization we think
version of globalization we think
version of globalization we think they’re you know seven billion other
they’re you know seven billion other
they’re you know seven billion other people in the world and there will
people in the world and there will
people in the world and there will always be someone who will have already
always be someone who will have already
always be someone who will have already thought of it and if no one will have
thought of it and if no one will have
thought of it and if no one will have thought of it before us it must be
thought of it before us it must be
thought of it before us it must be almost impossibly hard and so it ends up
almost impossibly hard and so it ends up
almost impossibly hard and so it ends up being this sort of self-fulfilling thing
being this sort of self-fulfilling thing
being this sort of self-fulfilling thing where we don’t even try and I do think
where we don’t even try and I do think
where we don’t even try and I do think the only people who will discover
the only people who will discover
the only people who will discover secrets are people who work at it
many of these um great companies have
many of these um great companies have something like this at the core
[Music]
[Music] but let me show you how much time we
but let me show you how much time we
but let me show you how much time we wasted worrying about the wrong problem
wasted worrying about the wrong problem
wasted worrying about the wrong problem is a reliable estimate of the things
is a reliable estimate of the things
is a reliable estimate of the things people worry about things that never
people worry about things that never
people worry about things that never happened 40 percent things over and past
happened 40 percent things over and past
happened 40 percent things over and past it can’t be changed by all the worry in
it can’t be changed by all the worry in
it can’t be changed by all the worry in the world
the world
the world thirty percent needless were is about
thirty percent needless were is about
thirty percent needless were is about our health twelve percent petty
our health twelve percent petty
our health twelve percent petty miscellaneous worries ten percent real
miscellaneous worries ten percent real
miscellaneous worries ten percent real legitimate worries eight percent
legitimate worries eight percent
legitimate worries eight percent [Music]
92% of the average person’s worries take
92% of the average person’s worries take up valuable time cause painful stress
up valuable time cause painful stress
up valuable time cause painful stress even never anguish and are absolutely
even never anguish and are absolutely
even never anguish and are absolutely unnecessary and that the real legitimate
unnecessary and that the real legitimate
unnecessary and that the real legitimate worry is there are two times they’re the
worry is there are two times they’re the
worry is there are two times they’re the problems we can solve and they’re the
problems we can solve and they’re the
problems we can solve and they’re the problems beyond our ability depression
problems beyond our ability depression
problems beyond our ability depression itself but most of our real problems
itself but most of our real problems
itself but most of our real problems usually fall into the French group the
usually fall into the French group the
usually fall into the French group the ones we can solve if we learn how the
ones we can solve if we learn how the
ones we can solve if we learn how the only thing in the world that can take
only thing in the world that can take
only thing in the world that can take you to your goals in life is your mind
you to your goals in life is your mind
you to your goals in life is your mind it’s effective use and following through
it’s effective use and following through
it’s effective use and following through on the good ideas it surprise you each
on the good ideas it surprise you each
on the good ideas it surprise you each of us has a tendency to underestimate
of us has a tendency to underestimate
of us has a tendency to underestimate his own abilities we should realize that
his own abilities we should realize that
his own abilities we should realize that we have people in ourselves a reservoir
we have people in ourselves a reservoir
we have people in ourselves a reservoir of great ability even genius they’re
of great ability even genius they’re
of great ability even genius they’re still as a frontier left and the
still as a frontier left and the
still as a frontier left and the frontier is not infinitely far away
but there are many places where you can
but there are many places where you can still get to the frontier
still get to the frontier
still get to the frontier there are many directions you can go
there are many directions you can go
there are many directions you can go where the frontier is closed and where
where the frontier is closed and where
where the frontier is closed and where there’s a lot love to be loved to be
there’s a lot love to be loved to be
there’s a lot love to be loved to be discovered now I’m going to assume
discovered now I’m going to assume
discovered now I’m going to assume you’ve decided upon a goal your problem
you’ve decided upon a goal your problem
you’ve decided upon a goal your problem is how do I achieve it your goal may be
is how do I achieve it your goal may be
is how do I achieve it your goal may be a promotion greater income a beautiful
a promotion greater income a beautiful
a promotion greater income a beautiful home it makes a little difference what
home it makes a little difference what
home it makes a little difference what your goal happens to be but you have
your goal happens to be but you have
your goal happens to be but you have your goal and you know that you will
your goal and you know that you will
your goal and you know that you will become and you will achieve what you
become and you will achieve what you
become and you will achieve what you think about that is if you stay with it
think about that is if you stay with it
think about that is if you stay with it you will reach your goal but how well
you will reach your goal but how well
you will reach your goal but how well it’s right here that your mind comes
it’s right here that your mind comes
it’s right here that your mind comes into play what is your mind no one knows
into play what is your mind no one knows
into play what is your mind no one knows for sure perhaps the best way to
for sure perhaps the best way to
for sure perhaps the best way to describe it is to quote pulitzer
describe it is to quote pulitzer
describe it is to quote pulitzer prize-winning playwright Archibald
prize-winning playwright Archibald
prize-winning playwright Archibald MacLeish the only thing about a man that
MacLeish the only thing about a man that
MacLeish the only thing about a man that is a man is his mind everything else you
is a man is his mind everything else you
is a man is his mind everything else you can find in a pig or a horse the human
can find in a pig or a horse the human
can find in a pig or a horse the human mind is the one thing that separates us
mind is the one thing that separates us
mind is the one thing that separates us from the rest of the creatures on earth
in order to reflect just a moment on the
in order to reflect just a moment on the human mind consider what it’s
human mind consider what it’s
human mind consider what it’s accomplished human knowledge is advanced
accomplished human knowledge is advanced
accomplished human knowledge is advanced more in the past 50 years and in all the
more in the past 50 years and in all the
more in the past 50 years and in all the preceding 10,000 years of human
preceding 10,000 years of human
preceding 10,000 years of human civilization we’re entering an entirely
civilization we’re entering an entirely
civilization we’re entering an entirely new age of man to the age of the mind
new age of man to the age of the mind
new age of man to the age of the mind and you own one free and clear
and you own one free and clear
and you own one free and clear [Music]
[Music]
[Music] pick one hour a day on which you can
pick one hour a day on which you can
pick one hour a day on which you can fairly regularly count and during this
fairly regularly count and during this
fairly regularly count and during this hour every day take a completely blank
hour every day take a completely blank
hour every day take a completely blank sheet of paper at the top of the page
sheet of paper at the top of the page
sheet of paper at the top of the page write your present primary goal clearly
write your present primary goal clearly
write your present primary goal clearly simply then since our future depends
simply then since our future depends
simply then since our future depends upon the way in which we handle our work
upon the way in which we handle our work
upon the way in which we handle our work write down as many ideas as you can for
write down as many ideas as you can for
write down as many ideas as you can for improving that would you now do face it
improving that would you now do face it
improving that would you now do face it with faith and Bend all the great powers
with faith and Bend all the great powers
with faith and Bend all the great powers of your mind toward solid to believe me
of your mind toward solid to believe me
of your mind toward solid to believe me solve it you will
solve it you will
solve it you will [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it’s like spending five hours a week
it’s like spending five hours a week
it’s like spending five hours a week digging at a solid vein of pure gold
digging at a solid vein of pure gold
digging at a solid vein of pure gold because your mind is all of that and
because your mind is all of that and
because your mind is all of that and much warmth
much warmth
much warmth [Music]
[Music]
[Music] – if everything you now have is a result
– if everything you now have is a result
– if everything you now have is a result of using say five to ten percent of your
of using say five to ten percent of your
of using say five to ten percent of your mental abilities you can imagine what
mental abilities you can imagine what
mental abilities you can imagine what life will be like if you can increase
life will be like if you can increase
life will be like if you can increase this figure to 20 percent or more
successful people are not people without
successful people are not people without problems they’re simply people learn to
problems they’re simply people learn to
problems they’re simply people learn to solve their problem just one great idea
solve their problem just one great idea
solve their problem just one great idea can completely revolutionize your work
can completely revolutionize your work
can completely revolutionize your work and as a result your life
and as a result your life
and as a result your life [Music]
just one great idea can completely
just one great idea can completely revolutionize your work and as a result
revolutionize your work and as a result
revolutionize your work and as a result your life
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