what’s up believe nation I started the meant to me serious with the goal to try
meant to me serious with the goal to try
meant to me serious with the goal to try to learn from people who’ve done a lot
to learn from people who’ve done a lot
to learn from people who’ve done a lot more than us
more than us
more than us hang around them a little bit longer I’m
hang around them a little bit longer I’m
hang around them a little bit longer I’m by being in their environment hopefully
by being in their environment hopefully
by being in their environment hopefully some of their mindsets their beliefs our
some of their mindsets their beliefs our
some of their mindsets their beliefs our way of thinking seep into us to help us
way of thinking seep into us to help us
way of thinking seep into us to help us become the best version of ourselves so
become the best version of ourselves so
become the best version of ourselves so today we’re going to learn from Jim
today we’re going to learn from Jim
today we’re going to learn from Jim Carrey on stayin motivated mentor me Jim
Carrey on stayin motivated mentor me Jim
Carrey on stayin motivated mentor me Jim and as always guys as you’re watching
and as always guys as you’re watching
and as always guys as you’re watching the clip if you hear something that
the clip if you hear something that
the clip if you hear something that really really resonates with you please
really really resonates with you please
really really resonates with you please leave it down the comments below and put
leave it down the comments below and put
leave it down the comments below and put quotes around it to other people can be
quotes around it to other people can be
quotes around it to other people can be inspired and also when you write it down
inspired and also when you write it down
inspired and also when you write it down you’re much more likely to lock it in
you’re much more likely to lock it in
you’re much more likely to lock it in for yourself to enjoy
silliness had been with Jim Carrey since
silliness had been with Jim Carrey since he was a baby born with a crooked hat
he was a baby born with a crooked hat
he was a baby born with a crooked hat his faces never failed to get a laugh
his faces never failed to get a laugh
his faces never failed to get a laugh but family parties are at school where
but family parties are at school where
but family parties are at school where he says being the class clown helped him
he says being the class clown helped him
he says being the class clown helped him to make friends but Jim dropped out of
to make friends but Jim dropped out of
to make friends but Jim dropped out of school in grade 9 to mold his act three
school in grade 9 to mold his act three
school in grade 9 to mold his act three years later his first TV appearance the
years later his first TV appearance the
years later his first TV appearance the impressions were there but the nuances
impressions were there but the nuances
impressions were there but the nuances weren’t thank you very much
weren’t thank you very much
weren’t thank you very much my name is Jimmy Chiara and I am the
my name is Jimmy Chiara and I am the
my name is Jimmy Chiara and I am the president of the United States of
president of the United States of
president of the United States of America thank you thank you very much
America thank you thank you very much
America thank you thank you very much though the nuances are here now but I
though the nuances are here now but I
though the nuances are here now but I did not come easily so now it used to be
did not come easily so now it used to be
did not come easily so now it used to be Jim struggles trying to perfect his
Jim struggles trying to perfect his
Jim struggles trying to perfect his impressions usually performed at a
impressions usually performed at a
impressions usually performed at a popular comedy club in Toronto that’s a
popular comedy club in Toronto that’s a
popular comedy club in Toronto that’s a fact I used to drive like 50 miles back
fact I used to drive like 50 miles back
fact I used to drive like 50 miles back and forth from Jackson’s point every
and forth from Jackson’s point every
and forth from Jackson’s point every every second night or every every night
every second night or every every night
every second night or every every night to do a set of checkups for free no pay
to do a set of checkups for free no pay
to do a set of checkups for free no pay not even the gas stove or anything
not even the gas stove or anything
not even the gas stove or anything nothing good so I used to do that did
nothing good so I used to do that did
nothing good so I used to do that did that for the longest time kept working
that for the longest time kept working
that for the longest time kept working until people started to take notice you
until people started to take notice you
until people started to take notice you know and and the rest was history at one
know and and the rest was history at one
know and and the rest was history at one point I’m not at one point as I hear you
point I’m not at one point as I hear you
point I’m not at one point as I hear you still do you would be in front of a
still do you would be in front of a
still do you would be in front of a mirror and just make faces always yeah
mirror and just make faces always yeah
mirror and just make faces always yeah for me it was it was so much fun to me
for me it was it was so much fun to me
for me it was it was so much fun to me to sit in my room and make faces and
to sit in my room and make faces and
to sit in my room and make faces and talk to myself in different voices and
talk to myself in different voices and
talk to myself in different voices and things and I go it looks like family
things and I go it looks like family
things and I go it looks like family there it is what sound you know yeah he
there it is what sound you know yeah he
there it is what sound you know yeah he does that you know like I just sit for
does that you know like I just sit for
does that you know like I just sit for hours doing that and and my parents were
hours doing that and and my parents were
hours doing that and and my parents were so worried they would you know they
so worried they would you know they
so worried they would you know they would say you know my mother tried to
would say you know my mother tried to
would say you know my mother tried to scare me with the spiritual thing you
scare me with the spiritual thing you
scare me with the spiritual thing you know it’s just like it cannot stop doing
know it’s just like it cannot stop doing
know it’s just like it cannot stop doing that you’re going to see the devil and
that you’re going to see the devil and
that you’re going to see the devil and that kind of thing and and I of course
that kind of thing and and I of course
that kind of thing and and I of course that you know that just made me do it
that you know that just made me do it
that you know that just made me do it more I mean I got a lot of support from
more I mean I got a lot of support from
more I mean I got a lot of support from my parents that’s the one thing that I
my parents that’s the one thing that I
my parents that’s the one thing that I always appreciated is that they didn’t
always appreciated is that they didn’t
always appreciated is that they didn’t tell me I was being stupid they told me
tell me I was being stupid they told me
tell me I was being stupid they told me I was being funny
I was being funny
I was being funny that was a difference when you were 15
that was a difference when you were 15
that was a difference when you were 15 your father took you to a comedy club to
your father took you to a comedy club to
your father took you to a comedy club to perform yeah my mother dresses me in a
perform yeah my mother dresses me in a
perform yeah my mother dresses me in a polyester suit tells me you know this is
polyester suit tells me you know this is
polyester suit tells me you know this is what all the boys are wearing ah and
what all the boys are wearing ah and
what all the boys are wearing ah and sends me down there my father helped me
sends me down there my father helped me
sends me down there my father helped me write my act and and I I went down to
write my act and and I I went down to
write my act and and I I went down to the comedy club and the owner of the
the comedy club and the owner of the
the comedy club and the owner of the club had this little thing that he liked
club had this little thing that he liked
club had this little thing that he liked to do where he would stand backstage
to do where he would stand backstage
to do where he would stand backstage with a microphone and all kinds of fun
with a microphone and all kinds of fun
with a microphone and all kinds of fun effects and you know heckle new
effects and you know heckle new
effects and you know heckle new comedians and so when I got up there it
comedians and so when I got up there it
comedians and so when I got up there it was just horrendous he was like
was just horrendous he was like
was just horrendous he was like backstage going totally totally boring
backstage going totally totally boring
backstage going totally totally boring they were playing you know excerpts from
they were playing you know excerpts from
they were playing you know excerpts from Jesus Christ Superstar like you know
Jesus Christ Superstar like you know
Jesus Christ Superstar like you know crucify him crucify him crucify that
crucify him crucify him crucify that
crucify him crucify him crucify that kind of thing so you know when you go
kind of thing so you know when you go
kind of thing so you know when you go through a few of those experiences you
through a few of those experiences you
through a few of those experiences you kind of develop a thick skin when it
kind of develop a thick skin when it
kind of develop a thick skin when it comes to being ridiculed or whatever why
comes to being ridiculed or whatever why
comes to being ridiculed or whatever why didn’t you give it up I couldn’t I I
didn’t you give it up I couldn’t I I
didn’t you give it up I couldn’t I I mean I don’t have a trait this is my
mean I don’t have a trait this is my
mean I don’t have a trait this is my spot where the universe where I hang out
spot where the universe where I hang out
spot where the universe where I hang out with the Buddha and Krishna and you know
with the Buddha and Krishna and you know
with the Buddha and Krishna and you know all those guys are you geezers
all those guys are you geezers
all those guys are you geezers I’m a Buddhist I’m a Muslim I’m a
I’m a Buddhist I’m a Muslim I’m a
I’m a Buddhist I’m a Muslim I’m a Christian I’m whatever you want me to be
Christian I’m whatever you want me to be
Christian I’m whatever you want me to be you know it all comes down to the same
you know it all comes down to the same
you know it all comes down to the same thing you’re in a loving place or you’re
thing you’re in a loving place or you’re
thing you’re in a loving place or you’re in an unloving place if you’re with me
in an unloving place if you’re with me
in an unloving place if you’re with me right now
right now
right now we cannot be unhappy is there a positive
we cannot be unhappy is there a positive
we cannot be unhappy is there a positive there possible just try his faith is
there possible just try his faith is
there possible just try his faith is personal and mystical he believes that
personal and mystical he believes that
personal and mystical he believes that miracles will come true if you just
miracles will come true if you just
miracles will come true if you just believe in them and he has his life and
believe in them and he has his life and
believe in them and he has his life and his career to prove it but he does think
his career to prove it but he does think
his career to prove it but he does think that people who express strong feelings
that people who express strong feelings
that people who express strong feelings about spirituality run the risk of being
about spirituality run the risk of being
about spirituality run the risk of being labeled a kook you know what the hell
labeled a kook you know what the hell
labeled a kook you know what the hell what the hell you know whatever I just
what the hell you know whatever I just
what the hell you know whatever I just want to be myself by wounds a few French
want to be myself by wounds a few French
want to be myself by wounds a few French people who
people who
people who with the fact that thank you know that
with the fact that thank you know that
with the fact that thank you know that there’s other forces in the world that’s
there’s other forces in the world that’s
there’s other forces in the world that’s okay with me when I was a kid
okay with me when I was a kid
okay with me when I was a kid I brought relief to my family by taking
I brought relief to my family by taking
I brought relief to my family by taking their painful concerns and alkalizing
their painful concerns and alkalizing
their painful concerns and alkalizing them into comedy and they enjoyed
them into comedy and they enjoyed
them into comedy and they enjoyed watching me play most of the time later
watching me play most of the time later
watching me play most of the time later my career in show business blossomed
my career in show business blossomed
my career in show business blossomed after I made the conscious decision to
after I made the conscious decision to
after I made the conscious decision to serve the audience what I thought they
serve the audience what I thought they
serve the audience what I thought they really needed to see someone who’s
really needed to see someone who’s
really needed to see someone who’s carefree in the world and treats it all
carefree in the world and treats it all
carefree in the world and treats it all with a healthy dose of irreverence yes
with a healthy dose of irreverence yes
with a healthy dose of irreverence yes that’s how I meant to say it since very
that’s how I meant to say it since very
that’s how I meant to say it since very early in my memory the real thrill in my
early in my memory the real thrill in my
early in my memory the real thrill in my life wasn’t personal recognition as much
life wasn’t personal recognition as much
life wasn’t personal recognition as much as knowing that I could affect people in
as knowing that I could affect people in
as knowing that I could affect people in a positive way and have fun doing it
a positive way and have fun doing it
a positive way and have fun doing it before I had money I used to write have
before I had money I used to write have
before I had money I used to write have a nice day on $20 bills and leave them
a nice day on $20 bills and leave them
a nice day on $20 bills and leave them where I knew people in need would find
where I knew people in need would find
where I knew people in need would find them I didn’t wait around to see their
them I didn’t wait around to see their
them I didn’t wait around to see their smiles I just was satisfied knowing that
smiles I just was satisfied knowing that
smiles I just was satisfied knowing that for one brief moment I might feel a
for one brief moment I might feel a
for one brief moment I might feel a little bit lucky as time passed my
little bit lucky as time passed my
little bit lucky as time passed my interest in people’s welfare has grown
interest in people’s welfare has grown
interest in people’s welfare has grown but for me living in this world will
but for me living in this world will
but for me living in this world will always be a game the object of which is
always be a game the object of which is
always be a game the object of which is to create as much goodwill as possible I
to create as much goodwill as possible I
to create as much goodwill as possible I realize now more than ever that the most
realize now more than ever that the most
realize now more than ever that the most valuable commodity in life is the
valuable commodity in life is the
valuable commodity in life is the feeling you get when you give compassion
feeling you get when you give compassion
feeling you get when you give compassion is the currency that leads to true
is the currency that leads to true
is the currency that leads to true wealth I created better use so I could
wealth I created better use so I could
wealth I created better use so I could continue to expand my awareness of what
continue to expand my awareness of what
continue to expand my awareness of what people need to relieve or prevent
people need to relieve or prevent
people need to relieve or prevent suffering wherever possible and to offer
suffering wherever possible and to offer
suffering wherever possible and to offer a kind of assistance that allows people
a kind of assistance that allows people
a kind of assistance that allows people to grow towards independence and
to grow towards independence and
to grow towards independence and self-actualization and a healthy dose of
self-actualization and a healthy dose of
self-actualization and a healthy dose of reverence
reverence
reverence a better you means a better universe
a better you means a better universe
a better you means a better universe anything that doesn’t work out and you
anything that doesn’t work out and you
anything that doesn’t work out and you show that I might not get any any show
show that I might not get any any show
show that I might not get any any show that I might do that doesn’t turn out
that I might do that doesn’t turn out
that I might do that doesn’t turn out well gets pulled off or something like
well gets pulled off or something like
well gets pulled off or something like that I always think of as this is the
that I always think of as this is the
that I always think of as this is the way it was supposed to be that’s the way
way it was supposed to be that’s the way
way it was supposed to be that’s the way it was supposed to happen because
it was supposed to happen because
it was supposed to happen because there’s something bigger down the road
there’s something bigger down the road
there’s something bigger down the road there’s something better down the road
there’s something better down the road
there’s something better down the road and that and this is happening because
and that and this is happening because
and that and this is happening because I’m not ready or you know and it’s
I’m not ready or you know and it’s
I’m not ready or you know and it’s always happened that way I mean the
always happened that way I mean the
always happened that way I mean the first time I ever went to Yuk Yuk’s when
first time I ever went to Yuk Yuk’s when
first time I ever went to Yuk Yuk’s when I was 15 years old I went to Church
I was 15 years old I went to Church
I was 15 years old I went to Church Street the old Jack’s was two lanes of a
Street the old Jack’s was two lanes of a
Street the old Jack’s was two lanes of a bowling alley and I went there and and I
bowling alley and I went there and and I
bowling alley and I went there and and I was not good it was all right I mean I
was not good it was all right I mean I
was not good it was all right I mean I was you were 15 I was 15 I had a white
was you were 15 I was 15 I had a white
was you were 15 I was 15 I had a white polyester suit on my mum put on which I
polyester suit on my mum put on which I
polyester suit on my mum put on which I went down there with that and got up on
went down there with that and got up on
went down there with that and got up on stage and and I was doing all right
stage and and I was doing all right
stage and and I was doing all right really but the owner of the club got on
really but the owner of the club got on
really but the owner of the club got on the mic backstage and started going
the mic backstage and started going
the mic backstage and started going totally boring and all of a sudden it
totally boring and all of a sudden it
totally boring and all of a sudden it wasn’t hip enough for them so so I was
wasn’t hip enough for them so so I was
wasn’t hip enough for them so so I was pretty shattered and I didn’t go back
pretty shattered and I didn’t go back
pretty shattered and I didn’t go back for two years and then my father said
for two years and then my father said
for two years and then my father said when I was 17 I started doing little
when I was 17 I started doing little
when I was 17 I started doing little shows here and there again and he said
shows here and there again and he said
shows here and there again and he said why don’t you go back to your kicks I
why don’t you go back to your kicks I
why don’t you go back to your kicks I said no way I want to go back there and
said no way I want to go back there and
said no way I want to go back there and he said well you really you know you
he said well you really you know you
he said well you really you know you should get over it I mean if you if
should get over it I mean if you if
should get over it I mean if you if you’re going to going to go into the
you’re going to going to go into the
you’re going to going to go into the business and you want to do it seriously
business and you want to do it seriously
business and you want to do it seriously you can’t have those barriers you know
you can’t have those barriers you know
you can’t have those barriers you know and I went back and I did great and I
and I went back and I did great and I
and I went back and I did great and I what became a regular and a headliner
what became a regular and a headliner
what became a regular and a headliner and and it built from there and then
and and it built from there and then
and and it built from there and then when I went down to Los Angeles the same
when I went down to Los Angeles the same
when I went down to Los Angeles the same thing happened I went to the comedy star
thing happened I went to the comedy star
thing happened I went to the comedy star I did all right but not good enough to
I did all right but not good enough to
I did all right but not good enough to become a regular and I become totally
become a regular and I become totally
become a regular and I become totally discouraged the comedy star I came back
discouraged the comedy star I came back
discouraged the comedy star I came back to Toronto like everybody doesn’t do
to Toronto like everybody doesn’t do
to Toronto like everybody doesn’t do well down there comes back on hate Los
well down there comes back on hate Los
well down there comes back on hate Los Angeles it’s such a crummy place oh
Angeles it’s such a crummy place oh
Angeles it’s such a crummy place oh really you can’t raise kids there and
really you can’t raise kids there and
really you can’t raise kids there and all that stuff in the comedy stores rat
all that stuff in the comedy stores rat
all that stuff in the comedy stores rat race it’s a robbery but then two years
race it’s a robbery but then two years
race it’s a robbery but then two years later again my father he says to me well
later again my father he says to me well
later again my father he says to me well you should try and get into the comedy
you should try and get into the comedy
you should try and get into the comedy store
store
store and my manager set up a showcase there I
and my manager set up a showcase there I
and my manager set up a showcase there I went in and I did well it became a
went in and I did well it became a
went in and I did well it became a regular there and everything has
regular there and everything has
regular there and everything has happened from there since it’s just it’s
happened from there since it’s just it’s
happened from there since it’s just it’s been incredible and it always goes in
been incredible and it always goes in
been incredible and it always goes in stages like that so I accept the fact
stages like that so I accept the fact
stages like that so I accept the fact that I fail you know because I know that
that I fail you know because I know that
that I fail you know because I know that it’s that’s the way it’s supposed to be
it’s that’s the way it’s supposed to be
it’s that’s the way it’s supposed to be no education hey I had no high school
no education hey I had no high school
no education hey I had no high school diploma I didn’t even have a GED I quit
diploma I didn’t even have a GED I quit
diploma I didn’t even have a GED I quit high school halfway through grade 10 I
high school halfway through grade 10 I
high school halfway through grade 10 I didn’t have a lot of options I would be
didn’t have a lot of options I would be
didn’t have a lot of options I would be a dishwasher or waiter
custodial work of some sort so I decided
custodial work of some sort so I decided I might as well go and do something
I might as well go and do something
I might as well go and do something creative I decided to go to the comedy
creative I decided to go to the comedy
creative I decided to go to the comedy sort of laughs acting The Improv you
sort of laughs acting The Improv you
sort of laughs acting The Improv you know all all of those clubs every night
know all all of those clubs every night
know all all of those clubs every night and make my twenty five bucks a pop a
and make my twenty five bucks a pop a
and make my twenty five bucks a pop a set is my version of
set is my version of
set is my version of being a waiter we would compromise I
being a waiter we would compromise I
being a waiter we would compromise I decided to make out of that came in
decided to make out of that came in
decided to make out of that came in living color and out of that came
living color and out of that came
living color and out of that came touring
touring
touring auditoriums 5,000 Cedars is a really
auditoriums 5,000 Cedars is a really
auditoriums 5,000 Cedars is a really creative time
creative time
creative time I was able to prove that I didn’t have
I was able to prove that I didn’t have
I was able to prove that I didn’t have to be an impressionist that I had a
to be an impressionist that I had a
to be an impressionist that I had a personality of my own and however
personality of my own and however
personality of my own and however abrasive it might be from time to time a
abrasive it might be from time to time a
abrasive it might be from time to time a long story short all of it came from
long story short all of it came from
long story short all of it came from that compromise from that deciding to do
that compromise from that deciding to do
that compromise from that deciding to do what I didn’t want to do things you
what I didn’t want to do things you
what I didn’t want to do things you can’t do
can’t do
can’t do or the things you’re not allowed to do
or the things you’re not allowed to do
or the things you’re not allowed to do maybe the executives coming says you
maybe the executives coming says you
maybe the executives coming says you can’t do that whatever it is it’s too
can’t do that whatever it is it’s too
can’t do that whatever it is it’s too expensive you get angry to get out of
expensive you get angry to get out of
expensive you get angry to get out of your mind about it because you’ve been
your mind about it because you’ve been
your mind about it because you’ve been cleaning too this concept in this image
cleaning too this concept in this image
cleaning too this concept in this image that you have of how it should be done
that you have of how it should be done
that you have of how it should be done and invariably most times after that
and invariably most times after that
and invariably most times after that storm is passed and you actually sit
storm is passed and you actually sit
storm is passed and you actually sit down and go okay we can’t do it that way
down and go okay we can’t do it that way
down and go okay we can’t do it that way how can we do it you end up with
how can we do it you end up with
how can we do it you end up with something even better than what was
something even better than what was
something even better than what was there before and you go
there before and you go
there before and you go universe that’s how it works like
universe that’s how it works like
universe that’s how it works like relationships everything the thing that
relationships everything the thing that
relationships everything the thing that has taken away if you’re clinging to if
has taken away if you’re clinging to if
has taken away if you’re clinging to if you’re trying to fix and you’re trying
you’re trying to fix and you’re trying
you’re trying to fix and you’re trying to secure it make sure it doesn’t go
to secure it make sure it doesn’t go
to secure it make sure it doesn’t go away we think your life will be
away we think your life will be
away we think your life will be destroyed everything will be ruined and
destroyed everything will be ruined and
destroyed everything will be ruined and it’s just universe goings no I have
it’s just universe goings no I have
it’s just universe goings no I have something better just have some faith
something better just have some faith
something better just have some faith sometimes compromise is actually the way
sometimes compromise is actually the way
sometimes compromise is actually the way to get to what you want doing what you
to get to what you want doing what you
to get to what you want doing what you don’t want is the way to what you do
don’t want is the way to what you do
don’t want is the way to what you do want
medication I would never have made that
medication I would never have made that going back and what I did
going back and what I did
going back and what I did damn I wanted to ask you some years ago
damn I wanted to ask you some years ago
damn I wanted to ask you some years ago you wrote yourself a check yes I did I
you wrote yourself a check yes I did I
you wrote yourself a check yes I did I guess it’s like six seven years ago now
guess it’s like six seven years ago now
guess it’s like six seven years ago now I wrote a check out to myself for ten
I wrote a check out to myself for ten
I wrote a check out to myself for ten million dollars for acting services
million dollars for acting services
million dollars for acting services rendered and in nineteen by Thanksgiving
rendered and in nineteen by Thanksgiving
rendered and in nineteen by Thanksgiving 1995 and I put it in my wallet and I
1995 and I put it in my wallet and I
1995 and I put it in my wallet and I carried it for that many years and and
carried it for that many years and and
carried it for that many years and and what happened was basically a few months
what happened was basically a few months
what happened was basically a few months ago we did the deal for them and asked
ago we did the deal for them and asked
ago we did the deal for them and asked for ten million dollars ten million
for ten million dollars ten million
for ten million dollars ten million dollars payment for doing the math right
dollars payment for doing the math right
dollars payment for doing the math right payment for doing the mask too and and
payment for doing the mask too and and
payment for doing the mask too and and so it’s very surreal for me it’s it’s
so it’s very surreal for me it’s it’s
so it’s very surreal for me it’s it’s it’s strange and I used to go up to
it’s strange and I used to go up to
it’s strange and I used to go up to Mulholland Drive every night sit on the
Mulholland Drive every night sit on the
Mulholland Drive every night sit on the side of the road look out at the lights
side of the road look out at the lights
side of the road look out at the lights and and go you know unpopular actor I’m
and and go you know unpopular actor I’m
and and go you know unpopular actor I’m you know every every director wants to
you know every every director wants to
you know every every director wants to work with me and I used to like open my
work with me and I used to like open my
work with me and I used to like open my arms and imagine things you know things
arms and imagine things you know things
arms and imagine things you know things that I wanted to come in my way and
that I wanted to come in my way and
that I wanted to come in my way and stuff and and what I would do it was a
stuff and and what I would do it was a
stuff and and what I would do it was a way of dealing with you know being
way of dealing with you know being
way of dealing with you know being completely out of work I would stay up
completely out of work I would stay up
completely out of work I would stay up there until I actually believed that I
there until I actually believed that I
there until I actually believed that I had all these things and then I would
had all these things and then I would
had all these things and then I would drive down the mountain feeling like the
drive down the mountain feeling like the
drive down the mountain feeling like the biggest star in Hollywood like I was
biggest star in Hollywood like I was
biggest star in Hollywood like I was working all the time like like the best
working all the time like like the best
working all the time like like the best people wanted to work with me and I had
people wanted to work with me and I had
people wanted to work with me and I had my thing in my pocket my little check in
my thing in my pocket my little check in
my thing in my pocket my little check in my pocket you know it’s our intention
my pocket you know it’s our intention
my pocket you know it’s our intention our intention is everything nothing
our intention is everything nothing
our intention is everything nothing happens on this planet without it not
happens on this planet without it not
happens on this planet without it not one single thing has ever been
one single thing has ever been
one single thing has ever been accomplished without intention so I
accomplished without intention so I
accomplished without intention so I started thinking about my life and I
started thinking about my life and I
started thinking about my life and I started thinking about this conference
started thinking about this conference
started thinking about this conference and what we’re about and and I looked
and what we’re about and and I looked
and what we’re about and and I looked back and I thought well I was two people
back and I thought well I was two people
back and I thought well I was two people my whole life I was in the living room
my whole life I was in the living room
my whole life I was in the living room entertaining people being a monkey we
entertaining people being a monkey we
entertaining people being a monkey we you know doing my thing for the company
you know doing my thing for the company
you know doing my thing for the company and
and
and and trying to relieve my mother who was
and trying to relieve my mother who was
and trying to relieve my mother who was suffering she had rheumatoid arthritis
suffering she had rheumatoid arthritis
suffering she had rheumatoid arthritis and lightest and everything everything
and lightest and everything everything
and lightest and everything everything under the Sun that was nagging at her
under the Sun that was nagging at her
under the Sun that was nagging at her and she was depressed and I wanted her
and she was depressed and I wanted her
and she was depressed and I wanted her to be free and I wanted her to realize
to be free and I wanted her to realize
to be free and I wanted her to realize that her life was worth something
that her life was worth something
that her life was worth something because she gave birth to someone who
because she gave birth to someone who
because she gave birth to someone who was worth something
was worth something
was worth something and then I would go into my room and I
and then I would go into my room and I
and then I would go into my room and I would sit with the legal pad I was a
would sit with the legal pad I was a
would sit with the legal pad I was a little kid I would sit there and I would
little kid I would sit there and I would
little kid I would sit there and I would try to figure out what it meant what I
try to figure out what it meant what I
try to figure out what it meant what I was all about why are we here what is
was all about why are we here what is
was all about why are we here what is this and one day I read something from
this and one day I read something from
this and one day I read something from Buddha that said that all spirituality
Buddha that said that all spirituality
Buddha that said that all spirituality is about relieving suffering and I
is about relieving suffering and I
is about relieving suffering and I suddenly realized that’s what I’m doing
suddenly realized that’s what I’m doing
suddenly realized that’s what I’m doing in the other room and and I’m aligned
in the other room and and I’m aligned
in the other room and and I’m aligned you know this my purpose is aligned with
you know this my purpose is aligned with
you know this my purpose is aligned with this so I felt incredibly lucky I lose
this so I felt incredibly lucky I lose
this so I felt incredibly lucky I lose sight of that all the time I get caught
sight of that all the time I get caught
sight of that all the time I get caught up in different concerns and ego
up in different concerns and ego
up in different concerns and ego concerns but I’m so lucky to be a part
concerns but I’m so lucky to be a part
concerns but I’m so lucky to be a part of this community and to to do something
of this community and to to do something
of this community and to to do something that is a value and I really cherished
that is a value and I really cherished
that is a value and I really cherished that and we are all one thing it really
that and we are all one thing it really
that and we are all one thing it really is true now fear is going to be a player
is true now fear is going to be a player
is true now fear is going to be a player in your life but you get to decide how
in your life but you get to decide how
in your life but you get to decide how much you can spend your whole life
much you can spend your whole life
much you can spend your whole life imagining ghosts worrying about the
imagining ghosts worrying about the
imagining ghosts worrying about the pathway to the future but all there will
pathway to the future but all there will
pathway to the future but all there will ever be is what’s happening here in the
ever be is what’s happening here in the
ever be is what’s happening here in the decisions we make in this moment which
decisions we make in this moment which
decisions we make in this moment which are based in either love or fear so many
are based in either love or fear so many
are based in either love or fear so many of us choose our path out of fear
of us choose our path out of fear
of us choose our path out of fear disguised as practicality
disguised as practicality
disguised as practicality [Music]
[Music]
[Music] what we really want seems impossibly out
what we really want seems impossibly out
what we really want seems impossibly out of reach and ridiculous to expect so we
of reach and ridiculous to expect so we
of reach and ridiculous to expect so we never dare to ask the universe for it
never dare to ask the universe for it
never dare to ask the universe for it I’m saying I’m the proof that you can
I’m saying I’m the proof that you can
I’m saying I’m the proof that you can ask the universe for it my father could
ask the universe for it my father could
ask the universe for it my father could have been a great comedian but he didn’t
have been a great comedian but he didn’t
have been a great comedian but he didn’t believe that that was possible for him
believe that that was possible for him
believe that that was possible for him and so he made a conservative choice
and so he made a conservative choice
and so he made a conservative choice instead he got a safe job as an
instead he got a safe job as an
instead he got a safe job as an accountant and when I was 12 years old
accountant and when I was 12 years old
accountant and when I was 12 years old he was let go from that safe job and our
he was let go from that safe job and our
he was let go from that safe job and our family had to do whatever we could to
family had to do whatever we could to
family had to do whatever we could to survive I learned many great lessons
survive I learned many great lessons
survive I learned many great lessons from my father not the least of which
from my father not the least of which
from my father not the least of which was that you can fail at what you don’t
was that you can fail at what you don’t
was that you can fail at what you don’t want so you might as well take a chance
want so you might as well take a chance
want so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love so thank you guys
on doing what you love so thank you guys
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