you missed me when I was flunking out of college you didn’t know you didn’t know
college you didn’t know you didn’t know
college you didn’t know you didn’t know me when I had a severe stuttering
me when I had a severe stuttering
me when I had a severe stuttering problem you didn’t know me when I could
problem you didn’t know me when I could
problem you didn’t know me when I could not talk outside of my house you didn’t
not talk outside of my house you didn’t
not talk outside of my house you didn’t know that when I went to the store I
know that when I went to the store I
know that when I went to the store I couldn’t say it when I went to school I
couldn’t say it when I went to school I
couldn’t say it when I went to school I couldn’t talk you didn’t know I was
couldn’t talk you didn’t know I was
couldn’t talk you didn’t know I was teased beyond belief because of the
teased beyond belief because of the
teased beyond belief because of the severe stuttering problem until I was 15
severe stuttering problem until I was 15
severe stuttering problem until I was 15 you missed me when I flunked out of
you missed me when I flunked out of
you missed me when I flunked out of college you missed me when I was
college you missed me when I was
college you missed me when I was homeless and I lived in a car for three
homeless and I lived in a car for three
homeless and I lived in a car for three years you missed all that that was born
years you missed all that that was born
years you missed all that that was born in Miami Florida the area called Liberty
in Miami Florida the area called Liberty
in Miami Florida the area called Liberty City in an abandoned building on a
City in an abandoned building on a
City in an abandoned building on a hardened Olien floor with my twin
hardened Olien floor with my twin
hardened Olien floor with my twin brother so you turn your TV on now you
brother so you turn your TV on now you
brother so you turn your TV on now you see me see man it’s dude look at him
see me see man it’s dude look at him
see me see man it’s dude look at him devolving he he out of control he got TV
devolving he he out of control he got TV
devolving he he out of control he got TV shows he got money look at him he living
shows he got money look at him he living
shows he got money look at him he living on my hair but you miss me you missed me
on my hair but you miss me you missed me
on my hair but you miss me you missed me when I was getting here
when I was getting here
when I was getting here my mother got threatened with me at 15
my mother got threatened with me at 15
my mother got threatened with me at 15 years old I grew up on the east side of
years old I grew up on the east side of
years old I grew up on the east side of Atlanta and the neighborhood by the name
Atlanta and the neighborhood by the name
Atlanta and the neighborhood by the name of Kirk boy drugs gangs violence you
of Kirk boy drugs gangs violence you
of Kirk boy drugs gangs violence you name it and I came up in a two-bedroom
name it and I came up in a two-bedroom
name it and I came up in a two-bedroom 14 people we were six weeks of age we
14 people we were six weeks of age we
14 people we were six weeks of age we were adopted when I was in 5th graders
were adopted when I was in 5th graders
were adopted when I was in 5th graders identified as EMR labeled educable
identified as EMR labeled educable
identified as EMR labeled educable mentally retarded put back from the
mentally retarded put back from the
mentally retarded put back from the fifth grade into the fourth grade and
fifth grade into the fourth grade and
fifth grade into the fourth grade and stayed in that category until I got out
stayed in that category until I got out
stayed in that category until I got out of high school I don’t have any college
of high school I don’t have any college
of high school I don’t have any college training and I used to sleep on the
training and I used to sleep on the
training and I used to sleep on the floor my grandmother Miss Daisy Johnson
floor my grandmother Miss Daisy Johnson
floor my grandmother Miss Daisy Johnson used to come to us and she would say one
used to come to us and she would say one
used to come to us and she would say one night out of the week you all get out to
night out of the week you all get out to
night out of the week you all get out to me to sleep in the bed it was powerful
me to sleep in the bed it was powerful
me to sleep in the bed it was powerful my husband’s in the bed and so we slept
my husband’s in the bed and so we slept
my husband’s in the bed and so we slept through to the foot and three at this
through to the foot and three at this
through to the foot and three at this it was hard when just over three years
it was hard when just over three years
it was hard when just over three years ago in the Penobscot building in Detroit
ago in the Penobscot building in Detroit
ago in the Penobscot building in Detroit Michigan where I was operating my
Michigan where I was operating my
Michigan where I was operating my business and I fell on some hard times
business and I fell on some hard times
business and I fell on some hard times and I was sleeping in my office and it
and I was sleeping in my office and it
and I was sleeping in my office and it was hard coming through the lobby and
was hard coming through the lobby and
was hard coming through the lobby and sometimes they would laugh there’s a guy
sometimes they would laugh there’s a guy
sometimes they would laugh there’s a guy talking about becoming successful and
talking about becoming successful and
talking about becoming successful and look at it he’s bathing in the bathroom
look at it he’s bathing in the bathroom
look at it he’s bathing in the bathroom upstairs on the 21st floor he sleeps on
upstairs on the 21st floor he sleeps on
upstairs on the 21st floor he sleeps on the floor
it was hard ladies and gentleman coming
it was hard ladies and gentleman coming to speak to people and I was facing
to speak to people and I was facing
to speak to people and I was facing financial difficulties in my own life I
financial difficulties in my own life I
financial difficulties in my own life I was behind on my bills and my dreams and
was behind on my bills and my dreams and
was behind on my bills and my dreams and I’m saying to them you can live your
I’m saying to them you can live your
I’m saying to them you can live your dream it was hard ladies and gentlemen
dream it was hard ladies and gentlemen
dream it was hard ladies and gentlemen it was very difficult to pick myself up
it was very difficult to pick myself up
it was very difficult to pick myself up each day believing that I could do it
each day believing that I could do it
each day believing that I could do it there were times that I doubted myself
and so as a kid pretty quick I had to
and so as a kid pretty quick I had to make a decision of what I wanted to do
make a decision of what I wanted to do
make a decision of what I wanted to do with my life because in that same house
with my life because in that same house
with my life because in that same house I had 8 or 8 of which are still good and
I had 8 or 8 of which are still good and
I had 8 or 8 of which are still good and not a prison to this day because they
not a prison to this day because they
not a prison to this day because they sold drugs and they were in gangs and so
sold drugs and they were in gangs and so
sold drugs and they were in gangs and so I saw them selling drugs but it also saw
I saw them selling drugs but it also saw
I saw them selling drugs but it also saw the outcome of trust that I’m not
the outcome of trust that I’m not
the outcome of trust that I’m not selling drugs I’m not trying again
selling drugs I’m not trying again
selling drugs I’m not trying again because I see what I wrote leads to
because I see what I wrote leads to
because I see what I wrote leads to either better in the bedroom prison a
either better in the bedroom prison a
either better in the bedroom prison a sense of my best bet made me to go to
sense of my best bet made me to go to
sense of my best bet made me to go to the NFL
I say God why why is this happening to
I say God why why is this happening to me I’m just trying to take care of my
me I’m just trying to take care of my
me I’m just trying to take care of my children and my mother I’m not trying to
children and my mother I’m not trying to
children and my mother I’m not trying to steal a Rob from anybody how did this
steal a Rob from anybody how did this
steal a Rob from anybody how did this have to happen to me it was very hard
have to happen to me it was very hard
have to happen to me it was very hard and here’s what I want to say to you for
and here’s what I want to say to you for
and here’s what I want to say to you for those of you that have experienced some
those of you that have experienced some
those of you that have experienced some hardships don’t give up on your dream no
hardships don’t give up on your dream no
hardships don’t give up on your dream no one could have convinced me by holding
one could have convinced me by holding
one could have convinced me by holding on by continuing to push forward by
on by continuing to push forward by
on by continuing to push forward by continuing to run toward my dream that
continuing to run toward my dream that
continuing to run toward my dream that one day I would have my own talk show
one day I would have my own talk show
one day I would have my own talk show it’s a long shot ladies and gentlemen
it’s a long shot ladies and gentlemen
it’s a long shot ladies and gentlemen from Liberty City an abandoned building
from Liberty City an abandoned building
from Liberty City an abandoned building on the floor never knowing my mother or
on the floor never knowing my mother or
on the floor never knowing my mother or father it’s a long shot
father it’s a long shot
father it’s a long shot being here with you today in this Dome
being here with you today in this Dome
being here with you today in this Dome in Atlanta it’s a long shot no college
in Atlanta it’s a long shot no college
in Atlanta it’s a long shot no college training labeled educable mentally
training labeled educable mentally
training labeled educable mentally retarded but I kept running toward my
retarded but I kept running toward my
retarded but I kept running toward my dream I want to go to the NFL I fell our
dream I want to go to the NFL I fell our
dream I want to go to the NFL I fell our family deserves a better way of life
family deserves a better way of life
family deserves a better way of life let’s work for so every night we will go
let’s work for so every night we will go
let’s work for so every night we will go out and race light for the light board
out and race light for the light board
out and race light for the light board in Kirkwood no shoes light for the light
in Kirkwood no shoes light for the light
in Kirkwood no shoes light for the light ball every night you see most nights
ball every night you see most nights
ball every night you see most nights after practice everybody will need to go
after practice everybody will need to go
after practice everybody will need to go home and I always had to sit in the park
home and I always had to sit in the park
home and I always had to sit in the park because my mother worked at Windows and
because my mother worked at Windows and
because my mother worked at Windows and my mother didn’t get off work till about
my mother didn’t get off work till about
my mother didn’t get off work till about ten o’clock 10:30 motion nights and I’ll
ten o’clock 10:30 motion nights and I’ll
ten o’clock 10:30 motion nights and I’ll be sitting there in the park and I loved
be sitting there in the park and I loved
be sitting there in the park and I loved it I don’t want anybody to take me home
it I don’t want anybody to take me home
it I don’t want anybody to take me home because when I went home I was sleeping
because when I went home I was sleeping
because when I went home I was sleeping on the floor with roaches and rats and
on the floor with roaches and rats and
on the floor with roaches and rats and so anytime I got in solitude the dream
so anytime I got in solitude the dream
so anytime I got in solitude the dream any time I got
any time I got
any time I got to think about what I wanted to do for
to think about what I wanted to do for
to think about what I wanted to do for my family my community I took advantage
my family my community I took advantage
my family my community I took advantage of it and so most nights I’ll be sitting
of it and so most nights I’ll be sitting
of it and so most nights I’ll be sitting there in the park and I’ll be looking up
there in the park and I’ll be looking up
there in the park and I’ll be looking up at the lights now being vision of myself
at the lights now being vision of myself
at the lights now being vision of myself doing things in the NFL envision myself
doing things in the NFL envision myself
doing things in the NFL envision myself doing things in my community and just as
doing things in my community and just as
doing things in my community and just as the lights would always go out my mother
the lights would always go out my mother
the lights would always go out my mother she would pull up and she used to drive
she would pull up and she used to drive
she would pull up and she used to drive the old Buick Regal hubcaps off the car
the old Buick Regal hubcaps off the car
the old Buick Regal hubcaps off the car seats torn up the car was all beat up
seats torn up the car was all beat up
seats torn up the car was all beat up and she will pull up and she would put
and she will pull up and she would put
and she will pull up and she would put the car in park and I will always hop up
the car in park and I will always hop up
the car in park and I will always hop up I went over to my mother I would give
I went over to my mother I would give
I went over to my mother I would give her a hug and a kiss I would say mommy
her a hug and a kiss I would say mommy
her a hug and a kiss I would say mommy if you don’t mind can you please sit
if you don’t mind can you please sit
if you don’t mind can you please sit back in your car I have to do some extra
back in your car I have to do some extra
back in your car I have to do some extra drills I have to go to the NFL she would
drills I have to go to the NFL she would
drills I have to go to the NFL she would never have to work another day in your
never have to work another day in your
never have to work another day in your life and I knew she was tired and every
life and I knew she was tired and every
life and I knew she was tired and every night my mother would say sure and she
night my mother would say sure and she
night my mother would say sure and she was sitting back in that car those claw
was sitting back in that car those claw
was sitting back in that car those claw lights we hit that feeling here you got
lights we hit that feeling here you got
lights we hit that feeling here you got a seven-year-old kid doing back felling
a seven-year-old kid doing back felling
a seven-year-old kid doing back felling drills running sprints running laps
drills running sprints running laps
drills running sprints running laps chasing his dream to go to the NFL my
chasing his dream to go to the NFL my
chasing his dream to go to the NFL my mom for years from the time I was 4 5 6
mom for years from the time I was 4 5 6
mom for years from the time I was 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 I never saw
I never saw
I never saw a woman takes so much physical abuse
a woman takes so much physical abuse
a woman takes so much physical abuse then the way I’ve seen my mother being
then the way I’ve seen my mother being
then the way I’ve seen my mother being every freaking day of my life and I’m
every freaking day of my life and I’m
every freaking day of my life and I’m helping her but I can’t help her cuz I’m
helping her but I can’t help her cuz I’m
helping her but I can’t help her cuz I’m not strong enough I don’t have the
not strong enough I don’t have the
not strong enough I don’t have the muscle to get these men off of my mother
muscle to get these men off of my mother
muscle to get these men off of my mother my mother’s a very high yellow woman and
my mother’s a very high yellow woman and
my mother’s a very high yellow woman and every time they hit her she would bleed
every time they hit her she would bleed
every time they hit her she would bleed from her eyes and she would walk around
from her eyes and she would walk around
from her eyes and she would walk around for days with sunglasses on in the house
for days with sunglasses on in the house
for days with sunglasses on in the house I said my need a deck of cards last
I said my need a deck of cards last
I said my need a deck of cards last altercation we got in my stepfather hit
altercation we got in my stepfather hit
altercation we got in my stepfather hit my mama so hard in the face
my mama so hard in the face
my mama so hard in the face my stepfather hit my mama so hard in the
my stepfather hit my mama so hard in the
my stepfather hit my mama so hard in the face I called her and I’ve looked at him
face I called her and I’ve looked at him
face I called her and I’ve looked at him with this rage and this pain in my eyes
with this rage and this pain in my eyes
with this rage and this pain in my eyes like one day one day and I took this
like one day one day and I took this
like one day one day and I took this deck of cards I couldn’t live in the
deck of cards I couldn’t live in the
deck of cards I couldn’t live in the house so I had to live in the garage and
house so I had to live in the garage and
house so I had to live in the garage and after this last altercation we had with
after this last altercation we had with
after this last altercation we had with this guy I ran to my garage and I
this guy I ran to my garage and I
this guy I ran to my garage and I grabbed this deck of cards and I flipped
grabbed this deck of cards and I flipped
grabbed this deck of cards and I flipped the seven and I started doing seven push
the seven and I started doing seven push
the seven and I started doing seven push ups I flipped the six I did six I
ups I flipped the six I did six I
ups I flipped the six I did six I flipped a nine I did nine I flipped the
flipped a nine I did nine I flipped the
flipped a nine I did nine I flipped the – I did – I flipped another nine I did
– I did – I flipped another nine I did
– I did – I flipped another nine I did nine and I got all the way through the
nine and I got all the way through the
nine and I got all the way through the deck Jack Queen King works in Jack’s I’m
deck Jack Queen King works in Jack’s I’m
deck Jack Queen King works in Jack’s I’m aces twenty fives and Joker’s fifty
aces twenty fives and Joker’s fifty
aces twenty fives and Joker’s fifty until I got sick and tired of what pain
until I got sick and tired of what pain
until I got sick and tired of what pain felt like am I good it didn’t even
felt like am I good it didn’t even
felt like am I good it didn’t even matter to me no more because I started
matter to me no more because I started
matter to me no more because I started shuffle them all over again and that’s
shuffle them all over again and that’s
shuffle them all over again and that’s when I started doing my situps
when I started doing my situps
when I started doing my situps because I wanted to make sure sports
because I wanted to make sure sports
because I wanted to make sure sports wasn’t the reason why I started training
wasn’t the reason why I started training
wasn’t the reason why I started training it was the mixture man never put his
it was the mixture man never put his
it was the mixture man never put his hands on my
hands on my
hands on my that’s why I started doing when I
that’s why I started doing when I
that’s why I started doing when I started doing sports was a byproduct of
started doing sports was a byproduct of
started doing sports was a byproduct of of what people started to see it was the
of what people started to see it was the
of what people started to see it was the behind-the-scenes that was driving me
behind-the-scenes that was driving me
behind-the-scenes that was driving me crazy
my father was a very abusive very very
my father was a very abusive very very okay and I’m a big guy my father was a
okay and I’m a big guy my father was a
okay and I’m a big guy my father was a big man and I was a kid my earliest
big man and I was a kid my earliest
big man and I was a kid my earliest memory of my father was him knocking my
memory of my father was him knocking my
memory of my father was him knocking my mother knocking her out and I felt so
mother knocking her out and I felt so
mother knocking her out and I felt so helpless when I was a kid that I said I
helpless when I was a kid that I said I
helpless when I was a kid that I said I would never be that helpless so I said I
would never be that helpless so I said I
would never be that helpless so I said I gotta get strong ithi Johnson do you
gotta get strong ithi Johnson do you
gotta get strong ithi Johnson do you even think you’re gonna play at the
even think you’re gonna play at the
even think you’re gonna play at the University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee he said your 135 pounds I said not only
he said your 135 pounds I said not only
he said your 135 pounds I said not only am I gonna play I’m gonna start I said
am I gonna play I’m gonna start I said
am I gonna play I’m gonna start I said you made a mistake I said see what you
you made a mistake I said see what you
you made a mistake I said see what you don’t understand and this is what most
don’t understand and this is what most
don’t understand and this is what most people do they base judgment off of what
people do they base judgment off of what
people do they base judgment off of what they can see what they don’t understand
they can see what they don’t understand
they can see what they don’t understand the moments that make you who you are
the moments that make you who you are
the moments that make you who you are the moments that they can’t see you see
the moments that they can’t see you see
the moments that they can’t see you see anybody can be on their best behavior
anybody can be on their best behavior
anybody can be on their best behavior when somebody is standing over their
when somebody is standing over their
when somebody is standing over their shoulder watching them seeing if they’re
shoulder watching them seeing if they’re
shoulder watching them seeing if they’re gonna do it that’s supposed to do but
gonna do it that’s supposed to do but
gonna do it that’s supposed to do but what they’re reported in cuc hit the
what they’re reported in cuc hit the
what they’re reported in cuc hit the seat
seat
seat I came through cream Heights we could
I came through cream Heights we could
I came through cream Heights we could see I was 135 pounds you can see i was
see I was 135 pounds you can see i was
see I was 135 pounds you can see i was 5-9 we can see all of the stats you can
5-9 we can see all of the stats you can
5-9 we can see all of the stats you can see all of that but what he never saw
see all of that but what he never saw
see all of that but what he never saw was when I was in a fucking my mother
was when I was in a fucking my mother
was when I was in a fucking my mother when I was seven years old she was
when I was seven years old she was
when I was seven years old she was sitting in that Buick Regal at 10:30 at
sitting in that Buick Regal at 10:30 at
sitting in that Buick Regal at 10:30 at night but he didn’t see was every
night but he didn’t see was every
night but he didn’t see was every Saturday morning at 5:30 I was up
Saturday morning at 5:30 I was up
Saturday morning at 5:30 I was up running two miles to a fire station in
running two miles to a fire station in
running two miles to a fire station in two miles back home but he didn’t see
two miles back home but he didn’t see
two miles back home but he didn’t see was every time I stepped on that bull
was every time I stepped on that bull
was every time I stepped on that bull we’re going back to my cousins I got up
we’re going back to my cousins I got up
we’re going back to my cousins I got up everyone and went to school and never
everyone and went to school and never
everyone and went to school and never made one excuse but he didn’t see what’s
made one excuse but he didn’t see what’s
made one excuse but he didn’t see what’s on Christmas Eve when it got when a guy
on Christmas Eve when it got when a guy
on Christmas Eve when it got when a guy came through me and my cousin’s window
came through me and my cousin’s window
came through me and my cousin’s window he stuffed a 9-millimeter than a 45 in
he stuffed a 9-millimeter than a 45 in
he stuffed a 9-millimeter than a 45 in my face and took all about Christmas
my face and took all about Christmas
my face and took all about Christmas gift and we had to sit on the curb with
gift and we had to sit on the curb with
gift and we had to sit on the curb with our mother told us y’all just be
our mother told us y’all just be
our mother told us y’all just be grateful he didn’t see that and those
grateful he didn’t see that and those
grateful he didn’t see that and those were the moments that made me who I am
were the moments that made me who I am
were the moments that made me who I am and so now his opinion didn’t matter his
and so now his opinion didn’t matter his
and so now his opinion didn’t matter his opinion would never
opinion would never
opinion would never [Music]
it’s necessary to know that everybody
it’s necessary to know that everybody won’t see it that everybody won’t join
won’t see it that everybody won’t join
won’t see it that everybody won’t join you that everybody won’t have the vision
you that everybody won’t have the vision
you that everybody won’t have the vision that a lot of people like to complain
that a lot of people like to complain
that a lot of people like to complain but they don’t want to do anything about
but they don’t want to do anything about
but they don’t want to do anything about their situation that you are an uncommon
their situation that you are an uncommon
their situation that you are an uncommon breed you know you have to know within
breed you know you have to know within
breed you know you have to know within yourself that I can do this even if no
yourself that I can do this even if no
yourself that I can do this even if no one else sees it for me I must see it
one else sees it for me I must see it
one else sees it for me I must see it for myself
you have to be the hero of your own
you have to be the hero of your own story and you can do that
90% of his just showing up get there and
90% of his just showing up get there and start working like you’re not gonna feel
start working like you’re not gonna feel
start working like you’re not gonna feel perfect every day
there’s got to be those days you push
there’s got to be those days you push through and there they’re probably gonna
through and there they’re probably gonna
through and there they’re probably gonna be more numerous than the days you don’t
be more numerous than the days you don’t
be more numerous than the days you don’t and so the benefit of discipline in my
and so the benefit of discipline in my
and so the benefit of discipline in my eyes has always been that through
eyes has always been that through
eyes has always been that through discipline I get things done write down
discipline I get things done write down
discipline I get things done write down everything you want to do this is what I
everything you want to do this is what I
everything you want to do this is what I want you to do write down what you would
want you to do write down what you would
want you to do write down what you would like to fix about your life and then
like to fix about your life and then
like to fix about your life and then just if you’re 30 pounds overweight you
just if you’re 30 pounds overweight you
just if you’re 30 pounds overweight you want to lose 30 pounds do it the right
want to lose 30 pounds do it the right
want to lose 30 pounds do it the right way go start eating vegetables monitor
way go start eating vegetables monitor
way go start eating vegetables monitor your calories write down what you eat
your calories write down what you eat
your calories write down what you eat exercise every day force yourself to do
exercise every day force yourself to do
exercise every day force yourself to do it the brain is the general the troops
it the brain is the general the troops
it the brain is the general the troops of the body and you get up and you do it
of the body and you get up and you do it
of the body and you get up and you do it and then you get to write it down our
and then you get to write it down our
and then you get to write it down our bodies for whatever reason most people
bodies for whatever reason most people
bodies for whatever reason most people their associations are to avoid anything
their associations are to avoid anything
their associations are to avoid anything that’s uncomfortable
that’s uncomfortable
that’s uncomfortable [Music]
it’s so illogical because when you look
it’s so illogical because when you look at comfort and you look at success and
at comfort and you look at success and
at comfort and you look at success and progress and eventual the feelings of
progress and eventual the feelings of
progress and eventual the feelings of accomplishment and of getting past
accomplishment and of getting past
accomplishment and of getting past certain hurdles and in terms of like how
certain hurdles and in terms of like how
certain hurdles and in terms of like how you feel about life a lot of those are
you feel about life a lot of those are
you feel about life a lot of those are connected to discomfort like discomfort
connected to discomfort like discomfort
connected to discomfort like discomfort is your friend it really it discomfort
is your friend it really it discomfort
is your friend it really it discomfort and and not being happy and content with
and and not being happy and content with
and and not being happy and content with certain situations in life or certain
certain situations in life or certain
certain situations in life or certain feelings in life one of the big problems
feelings in life one of the big problems
feelings in life one of the big problems is sitting down and doing the work and
is sitting down and doing the work and
is sitting down and doing the work and he labels it like an enemy he calls it
he labels it like an enemy he calls it
he labels it like an enemy he calls it resistance you know and that you have to
resistance you know and that you have to
resistance you know and that you have to sit down you have to overcome resistance
sit down you have to overcome resistance
sit down you have to overcome resistance and that the pro goes to work and it
and that the pro goes to work and it
and that the pro goes to work and it doesn’t matter if you’re sick doesn’t
doesn’t matter if you’re sick doesn’t
doesn’t matter if you’re sick doesn’t matter if you have kids it doesn’t
matter if you have kids it doesn’t
matter if you have kids it doesn’t matter what you you’re a pro and you go
matter what you you’re a pro and you go
matter what you you’re a pro and you go to work and that and that just it puts
to work and that and that just it puts
to work and that and that just it puts it in your head that this is what I do
it in your head that this is what I do
it in your head that this is what I do you have pride in that and then when you
you have pride in that and then when you
you have pride in that and then when you are in front of that keyboard and you’re
are in front of that keyboard and you’re
are in front of that keyboard and you’re you got you look down the count it’s set
you got you look down the count it’s set
you got you look down the count it’s set for the thousand or than you yeah you
for the thousand or than you yeah you
for the thousand or than you yeah you you’re doing the work and out of that
you’re doing the work and out of that
you’re doing the work and out of that work gems blossom and it’s about
work gems blossom and it’s about
work gems blossom and it’s about resistance that people feel when you
resistance that people feel when you
resistance that people feel when you know you should write or you know you
know you should write or you know you
know you should write or you know you should paint or whatever used to sculpt
should paint or whatever used to sculpt
should paint or whatever used to sculpt whatever these things are that you
whatever these things are that you
whatever these things are that you pursue and that there’s this thing that
pursue and that there’s this thing that
pursue and that there’s this thing that comes up that tries to keep you from
comes up that tries to keep you from
comes up that tries to keep you from doing that this resistance
[Music]
[Music] you’re not a hero in your own eyes
you’re not a hero in your own eyes
you’re not a hero in your own eyes you’re not you’re not someone who you
you’re not you’re not someone who you
you’re not you’re not someone who you respect you know you’re doing what you
respect you know you’re doing what you
respect you know you’re doing what you got to do to get by but ultimately
got to do to get by but ultimately
got to do to get by but ultimately you’re not respecting yourself and I
you’re not respecting yourself and I
you’re not respecting yourself and I think we all have a certain amount of
think we all have a certain amount of
think we all have a certain amount of appreciation and respect for hero
appreciation and respect for hero
appreciation and respect for hero figures you know like we all look at
figures you know like we all look at
figures you know like we all look at like the guy who never lies and it
like the guy who never lies and it
like the guy who never lies and it always does the right thing and fucking
always does the right thing and fucking
always does the right thing and fucking helps everybody out and that’s the John
helps everybody out and that’s the John
helps everybody out and that’s the John Wayne character you know that’s that’s
Wayne character you know that’s that’s
Wayne character you know that’s that’s the ultimate hero and he’s like this is
the ultimate hero and he’s like this is
the ultimate hero and he’s like this is a battle that you will fight for the
a battle that you will fight for the
a battle that you will fight for the rest of your life but the key is to
rest of your life but the key is to
rest of your life but the key is to fight it not to give in don’t give in to
fight it not to give in don’t give in to
fight it not to give in don’t give in to that resistance to fight just to fight
that resistance to fight just to fight
that resistance to fight just to fight that resistance and in doing so every
that resistance and in doing so every
that resistance and in doing so every day you do so you have won the battle
day you do so you have won the battle
day you do so you have won the battle for that day and you will continue to
for that day and you will continue to
for that day and you will continue to fight that battle and when you look at
fight that battle and when you look at
fight that battle and when you look at your own life and you don’t stack up
your own life and you don’t stack up
your own life and you don’t stack up you’re a thief you stole money from your
you’re a thief you stole money from your
you’re a thief you stole money from your wife’s purse and you know you don’t want
wife’s purse and you know you don’t want
wife’s purse and you know you don’t want to smoke cigarettes but you fucking have
to smoke cigarettes but you fucking have
to smoke cigarettes but you fucking have to you can’t deal with the stress and
to you can’t deal with the stress and
to you can’t deal with the stress and smoke you devalue yourself you slowly
smoke you devalue yourself you slowly
smoke you devalue yourself you slowly start devaluing yourself you look at
start devaluing yourself you look at
start devaluing yourself you look at yourself you realize that if you were
yourself you realize that if you were
yourself you realize that if you were judging yourself you would judge
judging yourself you would judge
judging yourself you would judge yourself unfavorable so no matter who
yourself unfavorable so no matter who
yourself unfavorable so no matter who you you can’t pretend you’re the the
you you can’t pretend you’re the the
you you can’t pretend you’re the the hero of your story
you can be the hero of your own story
you can be the hero of your own story that woke up today you can be the hero
that woke up today you can be the hero
that woke up today you can be the hero of your own story that at forty years of
of your own story that at forty years of
of your own story that at forty years of age stopped got out of bed and said I’m
age stopped got out of bed and said I’m
age stopped got out of bed and said I’m not doing this anymore
only by my instincts and only by my
only by my instincts and only by my morals and my ideals and my mind and I’m
morals and my ideals and my mind and I’m
morals and my ideals and my mind and I’m gonna be dead honest with myself because
gonna be dead honest with myself because
gonna be dead honest with myself because I’m realizing this is not gonna last
I’m realizing this is not gonna last
I’m realizing this is not gonna last forever and I’m gonna get myself in
forever and I’m gonna get myself in
forever and I’m gonna get myself in shape but I’m gonna eat healthy and I’m
shape but I’m gonna eat healthy and I’m
shape but I’m gonna eat healthy and I’m gonna do this cuz this is me this is me
gonna do this cuz this is me this is me
gonna do this cuz this is me this is me now
[Music]
[Music] I decided this is me
and people have to realize that you are
and people have to realize that you are not your past you are not all the times
not your past you are not all the times
not your past you are not all the times you fucked up they’re not all the times
you fucked up they’re not all the times
you fucked up they’re not all the times you were drunk
that’s not yet what you you are the
that’s not yet what you you are the person who’s learned from a great deal
person who’s learned from a great deal
person who’s learned from a great deal of experience when you’re alone with
of experience when you’re alone with
of experience when you’re alone with your thoughts you get an idea of what
your thoughts you get an idea of what
your thoughts you get an idea of what your thoughts actually are you live your
your thoughts actually are you live your
your thoughts actually are you live your life just acting constantly on the
life just acting constantly on the
life just acting constantly on the momentum of other people’s expectations
momentum of other people’s expectations
momentum of other people’s expectations of you wanting to be liked by these
of you wanting to be liked by these
of you wanting to be liked by these other people you can run into a trap and
other people you can run into a trap and
other people you can run into a trap and you you you set up a life that you
you you you set up a life that you
you you you set up a life that you didn’t really want your life is
didn’t really want your life is
didn’t really want your life is certainly some sort of a journey it’s
certainly some sort of a journey it’s
certainly some sort of a journey it’s certainly some sort of a journey
you’re trapped in this situation where
you’re trapped in this situation where you have a mortgage
you have a mortgage
you have a mortgage you’ve got credit-card bills you’ve got
you’ve got credit-card bills you’ve got
you’ve got credit-card bills you’ve got student loans you have to pay you have a
student loans you have to pay you have a
student loans you have to pay you have a bunch of shit going on you have to
bunch of shit going on you have to
bunch of shit going on you have to continue to feed and all that and
continue to feed and all that and
continue to feed and all that and especially if you have a family and you
especially if you have a family and you
especially if you have a family and you have to feed them oh my goodness
have to feed them oh my goodness
have to feed them oh my goodness then you’re fully locked in you can’t
then you’re fully locked in you can’t
then you’re fully locked in you can’t take any chances whatsoever and
take any chances whatsoever and
take any chances whatsoever and oftentimes people make the mistake of
oftentimes people make the mistake of
oftentimes people make the mistake of getting stuck and it is just a tactical
getting stuck and it is just a tactical
getting stuck and it is just a tactical mistake just like it would be a mistake
mistake just like it would be a mistake
mistake just like it would be a mistake if you got stuck on a video game just
if you got stuck on a video game just
if you got stuck on a video game just like it would be a mistake if you
like it would be a mistake if you
like it would be a mistake if you followed a map incorrectly and you get
followed a map incorrectly and you get
followed a map incorrectly and you get stuck in the woods your life is
stuck in the woods your life is
stuck in the woods your life is certainly some sort of a journey it’s
certainly some sort of a journey it’s
certainly some sort of a journey it’s certainly some sort of a journey and we
certainly some sort of a journey and we
certainly some sort of a journey and we have to all be aware that when we’re
have to all be aware that when we’re
have to all be aware that when we’re making journeys we’re not going to
making journeys we’re not going to
making journeys we’re not going to always make the right steps and
always make the right steps and
always make the right steps and sometimes you have to back up and try
sometimes you have to back up and try
sometimes you have to back up and try again and if you’re in a position where
again and if you’re in a position where
again and if you’re in a position where you can’t back up and try again you’ve
you can’t back up and try again you’ve
you can’t back up and try again you’ve trapped yourself as people define
trapped yourself as people define
trapped yourself as people define themselves by the past instead of
themselves by the past instead of
themselves by the past instead of thinking about who they are now and set
thinking about who they are now and set
thinking about who they are now and set up they still look back at a mistake
up they still look back at a mistake
up they still look back at a mistake they made and don’t just get past that
they made and don’t just get past that
they made and don’t just get past that mistake grow and learn but dwell on it
mistake grow and learn but dwell on it
mistake grow and learn but dwell on it think it defines them
I mean there’s definitely pitfalls in
I mean there’s definitely pitfalls in life you’re gonna run into him we all
life you’re gonna run into him we all
life you’re gonna run into him we all are
are
are no you didn’t learn and grow if you
no you didn’t learn and grow if you
no you didn’t learn and grow if you survive somewhere along the line they
survive somewhere along the line they
survive somewhere along the line they didn’t face enough of the adversity to
didn’t face enough of the adversity to
didn’t face enough of the adversity to realize that there’s sometimes you just
realize that there’s sometimes you just
realize that there’s sometimes you just got to get up and get shit done there’s
got to get up and get shit done there’s
got to get up and get shit done there’s sometimes we have to fucking pull
sometimes we have to fucking pull
sometimes we have to fucking pull yourself up and you have to push forward
yourself up and you have to push forward
yourself up and you have to push forward even if you want to stay in bed having
even if you want to stay in bed having
even if you want to stay in bed having that safety net just provided him with a
that safety net just provided him with a
that safety net just provided him with a way to stay in bed kept him weak have an
way to stay in bed kept him weak have an
way to stay in bed kept him weak have an opportunity every time things go wrong
opportunity every time things go wrong
opportunity every time things go wrong every time things feel terrible you have
every time things feel terrible you have
every time things feel terrible you have an opportunity to learn from whatever
an opportunity to learn from whatever
an opportunity to learn from whatever makes you feel terrible and never allow
makes you feel terrible and never allow
makes you feel terrible and never allow it to happen again
it to happen again
it to happen again push forward the system will set out
push forward the system will set out
push forward the system will set out honey pots for people to get trapped in
honey pots for people to get trapped in
honey pots for people to get trapped in the system will set out the ideas of
the system will set out the ideas of
the system will set out the ideas of retirement the ideas of the Golden Ears
retirement the ideas of the Golden Ears
retirement the ideas of the Golden Ears providing you benefits providing you a
providing you benefits providing you a
providing you benefits providing you a healthy work environment why well
healthy work environment why well
healthy work environment why well because they want people to work for
because they want people to work for
because they want people to work for them they don’t want people to realize
them they don’t want people to realize
them they don’t want people to realize their own dreams and escape they want to
their own dreams and escape they want to
their own dreams and escape they want to set it up so that you stick around stick
set it up so that you stick around stick
set it up so that you stick around stick around some sort of an unsatisfying
around some sort of an unsatisfying
around some sort of an unsatisfying world it’s up to you to see that video
world it’s up to you to see that video
world it’s up to you to see that video game problem to see that issue as it
game problem to see that issue as it
game problem to see that issue as it comes up on the map known I think this
comes up on the map known I think this
comes up on the map known I think this is a right turn to see all the problems
is a right turn to see all the problems
is a right turn to see all the problems that could potentially lay in front of
that could potentially lay in front of
that could potentially lay in front of you and calculate your your future and
you and calculate your your future and
you and calculate your your future and then also look around all the people
then also look around all the people
then also look around all the people that didn’t do it and look at the misery
that didn’t do it and look at the misery
that didn’t do it and look at the misery that they’re in and learn you don’t want
that they’re in and learn you don’t want
that they’re in and learn you don’t want to be like them
and most people get stuck in these
and most people get stuck in these patterns or they define themselves on
patterns or they define themselves on
patterns or they define themselves on the person who doesn’t follow through on
the person who doesn’t follow through on
the person who doesn’t follow through on their ideas or a person who doesn’t
their ideas or a person who doesn’t
their ideas or a person who doesn’t pursue the real interests in loves you
pursue the real interests in loves you
pursue the real interests in loves you define yourself by that well you know I
define yourself by that well you know I
define yourself by that well you know I guess when I start things and I quit no
guess when I start things and I quit no
guess when I start things and I quit no you don’t know you have started things
you don’t know you have started things
you don’t know you have started things and you quit and it gives you a horrible
and you quit and it gives you a horrible
and you quit and it gives you a horrible sense of regret that’s made you define
sense of regret that’s made you define
sense of regret that’s made you define yourself by that you don’t have to do
yourself by that you don’t have to do
yourself by that you don’t have to do that I look back on anything I’ve ever
that I look back on anything I’ve ever
that I look back on anything I’ve ever done mistakes I’ve ever made a pass that
done mistakes I’ve ever made a pass that
done mistakes I’ve ever made a pass that I you know what something I put out that
I you know what something I put out that
I you know what something I put out that I didn’t quite yeah maybe I waited three
I didn’t quite yeah maybe I waited three
I didn’t quite yeah maybe I waited three months before I released that or maybe I
months before I released that or maybe I
months before I released that or maybe I should have you know rieta to that blog
should have you know rieta to that blog
should have you know rieta to that blog post a couple more times for I put it
post a couple more times for I put it
post a couple more times for I put it online or things that I’ve done have
online or things that I’ve done have
online or things that I’ve done have driven me crazy but yelling at someone I
driven me crazy but yelling at someone I
driven me crazy but yelling at someone I didn’t have to yell at them for whatever
didn’t have to yell at them for whatever
didn’t have to yell at them for whatever but the most important thing is always
but the most important thing is always
but the most important thing is always for all people to recognize you you’re
for all people to recognize you you’re
for all people to recognize you you’re not who you were a year ago you’re not
not who you were a year ago you’re not
not who you were a year ago you’re not who you were five years ago you’re not
who you were five years ago you’re not
who you were five years ago you’re not who you were last week so you gotta
who you were last week so you gotta
who you were last week so you gotta regulate how much you dwell on regrets
regulate how much you dwell on regrets
regulate how much you dwell on regrets of the past you really got to be careful
it’s also directly proportionate to the
it’s also directly proportionate to the amount of hardships that people face in
amount of hardships that people face in
amount of hardships that people face in life their ability to face hardships you
life their ability to face hardships you
life their ability to face hardships you know and there’s a lot of folks that
know and there’s a lot of folks that
know and there’s a lot of folks that live life on a cushy cloud of
live life on a cushy cloud of
live life on a cushy cloud of marshmallows and bullshit and then one
marshmallows and bullshit and then one
marshmallows and bullshit and then one day something goes wrong and then look
day something goes wrong and then look
day something goes wrong and then look at the people that are have kind of
at the people that are have kind of
at the people that are have kind of taken chances and navigated their way
taken chances and navigated their way
taken chances and navigated their way what did they do differently
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
what insight into their own mistakes are
what insight into their own mistakes are they willing to delve into that you’re
they willing to delve into that you’re
they willing to delve into that you’re not that you step back and go you know I
not that you step back and go you know I
not that you step back and go you know I don’ts don’t I just don’t want to look
don’ts don’t I just don’t want to look
don’ts don’t I just don’t want to look at myself that closely but the person
at myself that closely but the person
at myself that closely but the person who’s able to look at themselves the
who’s able to look at themselves the
who’s able to look at themselves the closest is gonna get the more rational
closest is gonna get the more rational
closest is gonna get the more rational results seize the day
results seize the day
results seize the day winning isn’t everything it’s the only
winning isn’t everything it’s the only
winning isn’t everything it’s the only thing do not wait for your ship to come
thing do not wait for your ship to come
thing do not wait for your ship to come in swim out to it when the going gets
in swim out to it when the going gets
in swim out to it when the going gets tough the tough get going you miss on
tough the tough get going you miss on
tough the tough get going you miss on our percent of the shots you know take
our percent of the shots you know take
our percent of the shots you know take if you can dream it you can do it
if you can dream it you can do it
if you can dream it you can do it wherever you go go with all your heart
wherever you go go with all your heart
wherever you go go with all your heart if man has done its best what else is
if man has done its best what else is
if man has done its best what else is there success is going from failure to
there success is going from failure to
there success is going from failure to fair without losing your enthusiasm for
fair without losing your enthusiasm for
fair without losing your enthusiasm for you don’t succeed try try again
you don’t succeed try try again
you don’t succeed try try again genius is 1% inspiration 99%
genius is 1% inspiration 99%
genius is 1% inspiration 99% perspiration I think I can I think I can
perspiration I think I can I think I can
perspiration I think I can I think I can I think I can there’s no substitute for
I think I can there’s no substitute for
I think I can there’s no substitute for hard work willing is not enough we must
hard work willing is not enough we must
hard work willing is not enough we must do live the life you imagine do or do
do live the life you imagine do or do
do live the life you imagine do or do not there is no try
not there is no try
not there is no try action is foundational key to all
action is foundational key to all
action is foundational key to all success discouragement fair the two of
success discouragement fair the two of
success discouragement fair the two of the share of stepping-stone success that
the share of stepping-stone success that
the share of stepping-stone success that yours not to dream less but your dream
yours not to dream less but your dream
yours not to dream less but your dream more dream it all the time you don’t
more dream it all the time you don’t
more dream it all the time you don’t know where we’re going you’ll wind up
know where we’re going you’ll wind up
know where we’re going you’ll wind up somewhere else just do it I heard those
somewhere else just do it I heard those
somewhere else just do it I heard those quotes growing up all the time when I
quotes growing up all the time when I
quotes growing up all the time when I first heard something I memorized him
first heard something I memorized him
first heard something I memorized him others I wrote down but not one of them
others I wrote down but not one of them
others I wrote down but not one of them motivated me for more than a day or two
motivated me for more than a day or two
motivated me for more than a day or two it was a much less inspirational quote
it was a much less inspirational quote
it was a much less inspirational quote that inspired me from a much less famous
that inspired me from a much less famous
that inspired me from a much less famous person it was a doctor at UCLA he said
person it was a doctor at UCLA he said
person it was a doctor at UCLA he said Steve you’ve got inoperable tumors all
Steve you’ve got inoperable tumors all
Steve you’ve got inoperable tumors all over your liver
worst-case scenario you have five years
worst-case scenario you have five years to live and I can’t control the cards
to live and I can’t control the cards
to live and I can’t control the cards I’m dealt just how I play the hands
today’s talk is not about death it’s
today’s talk is not about death it’s about life and how to live specifically
about life and how to live specifically
about life and how to live specifically about childhood dreams and about how you
about childhood dreams and about how you
about childhood dreams and about how you can try to achieve them
dreams will come to you if you live
dreams will come to you if you live properly the dreams will come
and I was dreaming always dreaming it
and I was dreaming always dreaming it was an easy time it’s the dream when you
was an easy time it’s the dream when you
was an easy time it’s the dream when you turn on your television set and men are
turn on your television set and men are
turn on your television set and men are landing on the moon anything is possible
landing on the moon anything is possible
landing on the moon anything is possible and we should never lose that spirit
and we should never lose that spirit
and we should never lose that spirit okay bad news I cancer I was dying but I
okay bad news I cancer I was dying but I
okay bad news I cancer I was dying but I got more bad news
got more bad news
got more bad news you are all dying too
and what are you dying to do don’t skate
and what are you dying to do don’t skate forward any further in your life without
forward any further in your life without
forward any further in your life without answering that question
answering that question
answering that question you
you
you [Music]
but I basically just given you all the
but I basically just given you all the same diagnosis I was given your time is
same diagnosis I was given your time is
same diagnosis I was given your time is limited and that’s a real diagnosis so
limited and that’s a real diagnosis so
limited and that’s a real diagnosis so what now
what now
what now [Music]
okay like most people when they’re told
okay like most people when they’re told they’re dying you’re probably going
they’re dying you’re probably going
they’re dying you’re probably going through the five stages of grief
through the five stages of grief
through the five stages of grief the first stage is denial I’m not dying
the first stage is denial I’m not dying
the first stage is denial I’m not dying I’m healthy stage 2 is anger stage 3 is
I’m healthy stage 2 is anger stage 3 is
I’m healthy stage 2 is anger stage 3 is bargaining okay we’re all dying Stage
bargaining okay we’re all dying Stage
bargaining okay we’re all dying Stage four is depression Stage five the final
four is depression Stage five the final
four is depression Stage five the final stage is acceptance okay
stage is acceptance okay
stage is acceptance okay I’m not immortal
[Music]
[Music] so what now let me tell you what I did
so what now let me tell you what I did
so what now let me tell you what I did when I was told I might only have five
when I was told I might only have five
when I was told I might only have five years first of all I got a lot of advice
years first of all I got a lot of advice
years first of all I got a lot of advice a lot of friends want to help
a lot of friends want to help
a lot of friends want to help Brenda my wife told me that maybe this
Brenda my wife told me that maybe this
Brenda my wife told me that maybe this this news would give me a whole new
this news would give me a whole new
this news would give me a whole new perspective
perspective
perspective [Music]
[Music]
[Music] someone else told me that I should live
someone else told me that I should live
someone else told me that I should live every day like it was my last
so what were my childhood dreams being
so what were my childhood dreams being in the national football news this is
in the national football news this is
in the national football news this is one of the childhood dreams I didn’t
one of the childhood dreams I didn’t
one of the childhood dreams I didn’t achieve all right and it’s very
achieve all right and it’s very
achieve all right and it’s very important to know that if you don’t
important to know that if you don’t
important to know that if you don’t achieve your dreams you can still again
achieve your dreams you can still again
achieve your dreams you can still again a lot by trying for there’s an
a lot by trying for there’s an
a lot by trying for there’s an expression I love experience is what you
expression I love experience is what you
expression I love experience is what you get when you don’t get what you want but
get when you don’t get what you want but
get when you don’t get what you want but most wonderfully my parents did was they
most wonderfully my parents did was they
most wonderfully my parents did was they let me paint my bedroom I said one day I
let me paint my bedroom I said one day I
let me paint my bedroom I said one day I want to paint stuff on the walls and
want to paint stuff on the walls and
want to paint stuff on the walls and they said okay I had a rocket ship and
they said okay I had a rocket ship and
they said okay I had a rocket ship and we lived in a ranch so I wanted an
we lived in a ranch so I wanted an
we lived in a ranch so I wanted an elevator I wasn’t sure where it would go
elevator I wasn’t sure where it would go
elevator I wasn’t sure where it would go [Music]
[Music]
[Music] but the great thing is that they let me
but the great thing is that they let me
but the great thing is that they let me do it and they felt that letting me
do it and they felt that letting me
do it and they felt that letting me express my creativity was more important
express my creativity was more important
express my creativity was more important than the pristine nature of the walls
the brick walls that are in our way are
the brick walls that are in our way are there for a reason they are not there to
there for a reason they are not there to
there for a reason they are not there to keep us out they are there to give us a
keep us out they are there to give us a
keep us out they are there to give us a way to show how much we want it
but what I kept coming back to when I
but what I kept coming back to when I had time by myself and no one was giving
had time by myself and no one was giving
had time by myself and no one was giving me advice was my dreams the dreams I had
me advice was my dreams the dreams I had
me advice was my dreams the dreams I had put aside the ones that I thought I had
put aside the ones that I thought I had
put aside the ones that I thought I had plenty of time to reach but now that I
plenty of time to reach but now that I
plenty of time to reach but now that I realized I had a finite amount of time I
realized I had a finite amount of time I
realized I had a finite amount of time I had asked myself what did I want to
had asked myself what did I want to
had asked myself what did I want to accomplish I’m not a worst-case scenario
accomplish I’m not a worst-case scenario
accomplish I’m not a worst-case scenario value but if I really only had five
value but if I really only had five
value but if I really only had five years to live what was it that I want to
years to live what was it that I want to
years to live what was it that I want to make sure happen for me as a comedian it
make sure happen for me as a comedian it
make sure happen for me as a comedian it was a dream I had since I was 12 years
was a dream I had since I was 12 years
was a dream I had since I was 12 years old it was from for my comedy on The
old it was from for my comedy on The
old it was from for my comedy on The Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman so let me be clear before I move on I
so let me be clear before I move on I
so let me be clear before I move on I was a comedian already okay I was making
was a comedian already okay I was making
was a comedian already okay I was making a living at no day job full-time
a living at no day job full-time
a living at no day job full-time comedian making a good living in comedy
comedian making a good living in comedy
comedian making a good living in comedy clubs colleges corporate events around
clubs colleges corporate events around
clubs colleges corporate events around the world that was a pretty big feat in
the world that was a pretty big feat in
the world that was a pretty big feat in itself but six years into my comedy
itself but six years into my comedy
itself but six years into my comedy career I kind of stopped chasing the
career I kind of stopped chasing the
career I kind of stopped chasing the Letterman dream I was waiting for it to
Letterman dream I was waiting for it to
Letterman dream I was waiting for it to come to me I was waiting for some day
come to me I was waiting for some day
come to me I was waiting for some day not chasing an idiot that’s a very
not chasing an idiot that’s a very
not chasing an idiot that’s a very important lesson for all of us mortals
important lesson for all of us mortals
important lesson for all of us mortals here today some day isn’t on the
here today some day isn’t on the
here today some day isn’t on the calendar
calendar
calendar Friday Saturday Sunday that’s on there
Friday Saturday Sunday that’s on there
Friday Saturday Sunday that’s on there about four times a month no someday but
about four times a month no someday but
about four times a month no someday but when it comes to our dreams it’s
when it comes to our dreams it’s
when it comes to our dreams it’s probably the busiest day of the week is
probably the busiest day of the week is
probably the busiest day of the week is some day right so learning that lesson I
some day right so learning that lesson I
some day right so learning that lesson I just try it decided that I was gonna
just try it decided that I was gonna
just try it decided that I was gonna refocus my attention back on that dream
refocus my attention back on that dream
refocus my attention back on that dream I was going to pull out all the stops
I was going to pull out all the stops
I was going to pull out all the stops and I gave myself a goal of getting on
and I gave myself a goal of getting on
and I gave myself a goal of getting on Letterman within one year I was going to
Letterman within one year I was going to
Letterman within one year I was going to make someday happen I started yelling my
make someday happen I started yelling my
make someday happen I started yelling my dream to anyone who would listen started
dream to anyone who would listen started
dream to anyone who would listen started calling in every favor I was over I
calling in every favor I was over I
calling in every favor I was over I found out everyone who worked on the
found out everyone who worked on the
found out everyone who worked on the show and begged them to help me get an
show and begged them to help me get an
show and begged them to help me get an audition I even started asking people at
audition I even started asking people at
audition I even started asking people at comedy clubs after they see me to email
comedy clubs after they see me to email
comedy clubs after they see me to email the show and beg Dave to book me
and guess what I didn’t make it
and guess what I didn’t make it my ironically name deadline came and
my ironically name deadline came and
my ironically name deadline came and went but I was so renewed about my dream
went but I was so renewed about my dream
went but I was so renewed about my dream and my newfound passion for it I decided
and my newfound passion for it I decided
and my newfound passion for it I decided to get myself in it extension one more
to get myself in it extension one more
to get myself in it extension one more year to get on letter didn’t happen and
year to get on letter didn’t happen and
year to get on letter didn’t happen and then another nope sounds like bad news
then another nope sounds like bad news
then another nope sounds like bad news right well it was I would have loved to
right well it was I would have loved to
right well it was I would have loved to get on the show in that first year but
get on the show in that first year but
get on the show in that first year but something great happened over there
something great happened over there
something great happened over there those years those three years weren’t
those years those three years weren’t
those years those three years weren’t spent dying
spent dying
spent dying they were spent living living a dream
they were spent living living a dream
they were spent living living a dream and let me tell you there is something
and let me tell you there is something
and let me tell you there is something if you’ve ever chased a dream you know
if you’ve ever chased a dream you know
if you’ve ever chased a dream you know that it lights a fire in your heart that
that it lights a fire in your heart that
that it lights a fire in your heart that whether you reach it or not it warms
whether you reach it or not it warms
whether you reach it or not it warms everyone around you and everything
everyone around you and everything
everyone around you and everything around you so I decided you know what
around you so I decided you know what
around you so I decided you know what I’m gonna keep going is that dream is so
I’m gonna keep going is that dream is so
I’m gonna keep going is that dream is so important you can’t wait can’t wait for
important you can’t wait can’t wait for
important you can’t wait can’t wait for some day to happen you need to make
some day to happen you need to make
some day to happen you need to make things you need to make things go out
wouldn’t the world be a better place if
wouldn’t the world be a better place if if we’re all inspired if if the world
if we’re all inspired if if the world
if we’re all inspired if if the world wasn’t full of uninspired people I know
wasn’t full of uninspired people I know
wasn’t full of uninspired people I know I felt better when I was inspired why do
I felt better when I was inspired why do
I felt better when I was inspired why do people stop chasing their dreams I don’t
people stop chasing their dreams I don’t
people stop chasing their dreams I don’t think people choose to be uninspired
think people choose to be uninspired
think people choose to be uninspired [Music]
why do you think people stop chasing
why do you think people stop chasing their dreams everyone wants to achieve
their dreams everyone wants to achieve
their dreams everyone wants to achieve them why do people leave them behind
them why do people leave them behind
them why do people leave them behind it was a tough question answer I want to
it was a tough question answer I want to
it was a tough question answer I want to give her an honest answer not some
give her an honest answer not some
give her an honest answer not some cliche response or a motivational line
cliche response or a motivational line
cliche response or a motivational line so I thought about it for a long time
so I thought about it for a long time
so I thought about it for a long time I knew that cancer it motivated me to
I knew that cancer it motivated me to
I knew that cancer it motivated me to pick my dream up again but why did I
pick my dream up again but why did I
pick my dream up again but why did I stop chasing it in the first place why
stop chasing it in the first place why
stop chasing it in the first place why does anyone stop well when the answer
does anyone stop well when the answer
does anyone stop well when the answer came to me was hard to swallow let alone
came to me was hard to swallow let alone
came to me was hard to swallow let alone spit out and say it loud but I told her
spit out and say it loud but I told her
spit out and say it loud but I told her we’re all taught that life is tough
we’re all taught that life is tough
we’re all taught that life is tough life’s a bitch life is hard but it’s not
life’s a bitch life is hard but it’s not
life’s a bitch life is hard but it’s not pretty easy right it’s pretty easy to
pretty easy right it’s pretty easy to
pretty easy right it’s pretty easy to skate by and go through life right we
skate by and go through life right we
skate by and go through life right we wake up every day most of us in the
wake up every day most of us in the
wake up every day most of us in the world with a roof over our heads a big
world with a roof over our heads a big
world with a roof over our heads a big comfy bed under our butts fridge full of
comfy bed under our butts fridge full of
comfy bed under our butts fridge full of food most of us in the world especially
food most of us in the world especially
food most of us in the world especially here in America never have to worry
here in America never have to worry
here in America never have to worry about starvation or homelessness we have
about starvation or homelessness we have
about starvation or homelessness we have friends and family that will help us out
friends and family that will help us out
friends and family that will help us out when those things come those are the
when those things come those are the
when those things come those are the things that made life dangerous 100
things that made life dangerous 100
things that made life dangerous 100 years ago now we complain hips life
years ago now we complain hips life
years ago now we complain hips life isn’t convenient this isn’t a statement
isn’t convenient this isn’t a statement
isn’t convenient this isn’t a statement on modern society this is a statement
on modern society this is a statement
on modern society this is a statement about motivation life is easy
about motivation life is easy
about motivation life is easy easy to skate by
easy to skate by
easy to skate by [Music]
it’s pretty easy to grow up put your
it’s pretty easy to grow up put your dreams aside leave your passions behind
dreams aside leave your passions behind
dreams aside leave your passions behind take a job that you read you don’t even
take a job that you read you don’t even
take a job that you read you don’t even really mind raise some kids who will
really mind raise some kids who will
really mind raise some kids who will most likely be inspired to do the exact
most likely be inspired to do the exact
most likely be inspired to do the exact same thing go from point A to point B to
same thing go from point A to point B to
same thing go from point A to point B to Point C until you end up at point Z
Point C until you end up at point Z
Point C until you end up at point Z where you pass away and there’s a line
where you pass away and there’s a line
where you pass away and there’s a line of people waiting to get up and tell
of people waiting to get up and tell
of people waiting to get up and tell everyone else who knew you what a good
everyone else who knew you what a good
everyone else who knew you what a good life yeah nothing bad about that nothing
life yeah nothing bad about that nothing
life yeah nothing bad about that nothing wrong with that but nothing great about
wrong with that but nothing great about
wrong with that but nothing great about it nothing inspiring about that it’s
it nothing inspiring about that it’s
it nothing inspiring about that it’s easy to look at a dream as something way
easy to look at a dream as something way
easy to look at a dream as something way off in the distance something that might
off in the distance something that might
off in the distance something that might or might not be accomplished a thing an
or might not be accomplished a thing an
or might not be accomplished a thing an object a goal thought that runs through
object a goal thought that runs through
object a goal thought that runs through our mind every now and then a noun a
our mind every now and then a noun a
our mind every now and then a noun a dream is also a verb
has to be lived it has to be done has to
has to be lived it has to be done has to be further – has to be acted about it
be further – has to be acted about it
be further – has to be acted about it needs to be chased it’s not just a idea
needs to be chased it’s not just a idea
needs to be chased it’s not just a idea or a result to dream encompasses every
or a result to dream encompasses every
or a result to dream encompasses every step that it takes to get there
so I’m gonna give you all a challenge
so I’m gonna give you all a challenge here figure out the answer to that
here figure out the answer to that
here figure out the answer to that question what are you dying to do don’t
question what are you dying to do don’t
question what are you dying to do don’t stay forward any further in your life
stay forward any further in your life
stay forward any further in your life without answering that question but if
without answering that question but if
without answering that question but if you don’t know the answer don’t go to
you don’t know the answer don’t go to
you don’t know the answer don’t go to sleep tonight without answering that
sleep tonight without answering that
sleep tonight without answering that question
question
question don’t wait till someday to answer that
don’t wait till someday to answer that
don’t wait till someday to answer that question there’s nothing more important
question there’s nothing more important
question there’s nothing more important in your life
in your life
in your life than figuring that out when you do
than figuring that out when you do
than figuring that out when you do figure it out then when you go to sleep
figure it out then when you go to sleep
figure it out then when you go to sleep you sleep like a kid again because then
you sleep like a kid again because then
you sleep like a kid again because then you’ll be going to sleep not to dream
you’ll be going to sleep not to dream
you’ll be going to sleep not to dream but with a drink
but with a drink
but with a drink and
and
and waking up
waking up
waking up thank you
I told you about my dream I didn’t reach
I told you about my dream I didn’t reach my I Letterman dream by my deadline or
my I Letterman dream by my deadline or
my I Letterman dream by my deadline or my extended deadline nope
my extended deadline nope
my extended deadline nope it took me five years ladies gentlemen
it took me five years ladies gentlemen
it took me five years ladies gentlemen please welcome Steve Maison five years
please welcome Steve Maison five years
please welcome Steve Maison five years of living five of the years of living
of living five of the years of living
of living five of the years of living for that dream and I was very lucky my
for that dream and I was very lucky my
for that dream and I was very lucky my tumors here in that time they didn’t
tumors here in that time they didn’t
tumors here in that time they didn’t grow
grow
grow I stayed healthy but I had that wake-up
I stayed healthy but I had that wake-up
I stayed healthy but I had that wake-up call and I’m giving you all the same
call and I’m giving you all the same
call and I’m giving you all the same wake-up call we’re all dying but if
wake-up call we’re all dying but if
wake-up call we’re all dying but if you’re not chasing your dream you’re
you’re not chasing your dream you’re
you’re not chasing your dream you’re already dead
already dead
already dead I don’t think complaining and whining
I don’t think complaining and whining
I don’t think complaining and whining really solves the problem this is Jackie
really solves the problem this is Jackie
really solves the problem this is Jackie Robinson first black major leaguer had
Robinson first black major leaguer had
Robinson first black major leaguer had it in his contract not to complain if
it in his contract not to complain if
it in his contract not to complain if people spit on him now I don’t care if
people spit on him now I don’t care if
people spit on him now I don’t care if you’re Jackie Robinson or if you’re a
you’re Jackie Robinson or if you’re a
you’re Jackie Robinson or if you’re a guy like me who’s only got a couple of
guy like me who’s only got a couple of
guy like me who’s only got a couple of months to live you can choose to take
months to live you can choose to take
months to live you can choose to take your finite time and energy and effort
your finite time and energy and effort
your finite time and energy and effort and you can spend it complaining or you
and you can spend it complaining or you
and you can spend it complaining or you can spend it playing the game hard which
can spend it playing the game hard which
can spend it playing the game hard which is probably going to be more helpful to
is probably going to be more helpful to
is probably going to be more helpful to you in the long run
you in the long run
you in the long run [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the top isn’t just about how to achieve
the top isn’t just about how to achieve
the top isn’t just about how to achieve your childhood dreams it’s much broader
your childhood dreams it’s much broader
your childhood dreams it’s much broader than that it’s about how to live your
than that it’s about how to live your
than that it’s about how to live your life because if you lead your life the
life because if you lead your life the
life because if you lead your life the right way the Karma will take care of
right way the Karma will take care of
right way the Karma will take care of itself
that we all have people that we don’t
that we all have people that we don’t like that have done things we don’t like
like that have done things we don’t like
like that have done things we don’t like and what I have found is no one is pure
and what I have found is no one is pure
and what I have found is no one is pure evil if you wait long enough they will
evil if you wait long enough they will
evil if you wait long enough they will show you their good side you can’t make
show you their good side you can’t make
show you their good side you can’t make them do it in a hurry but you can be
them do it in a hurry but you can be
them do it in a hurry but you can be patient he said when life can no longer
patient he said when life can no longer
patient he said when life can no longer threaten you with death so what else is
threaten you with death so what else is
threaten you with death so what else is there
what else is
what else is and the majority of the fears that we
and the majority of the fears that we
and the majority of the fears that we have are not life or death fears are not
have are not life or death fears are not
have are not life or death fears are not those kind of fears
if you want to begin to move you’ve got
if you want to begin to move you’ve got to clear your mind of all the
to clear your mind of all the
to clear your mind of all the unnecessary luggage and baggage that’s
unnecessary luggage and baggage that’s
unnecessary luggage and baggage that’s weighing us down
weighing us down
weighing us down I couldn’t move I couldn’t fit about
I couldn’t move I couldn’t fit about
I couldn’t move I couldn’t fit about what am I going to do to get out of this
what am I going to do to get out of this
what am I going to do to get out of this situation because I was so concerned
situation because I was so concerned
situation because I was so concerned about what happened and what he did to
about what happened and what he did to
about what happened and what he did to me and how bad it was
me and how bad it was
me and how bad it was I was sold stuck in that I couldn’t even
I was sold stuck in that I couldn’t even
I was sold stuck in that I couldn’t even focus on what I should have done
focus on what I should have done
focus on what I should have done [Music]
so what’s the worst thing that they can
so what’s the worst thing that they can do to you kill you and he just decided
do to you kill you and he just decided
do to you kill you and he just decided hey this is what I came here to do I
hey this is what I came here to do I
hey this is what I came here to do I know that there’s some risk involved and
know that there’s some risk involved and
know that there’s some risk involved and I’m gonna do it
I’m gonna do it
I’m gonna do it come what may he said I’m not going to
come what may he said I’m not going to
come what may he said I’m not going to be afraid anymore feeling sorry for
be afraid anymore feeling sorry for
be afraid anymore feeling sorry for myself and angry none of that was taking
myself and angry none of that was taking
myself and angry none of that was taking me anywhere
me anywhere
me anywhere so pretty soon I learned through effort
so pretty soon I learned through effort
so pretty soon I learned through effort made it conscious delivery determine
made it conscious delivery determine
made it conscious delivery determine effort I had to let it go I had to
effort I had to let it go I had to
effort I had to let it go I had to forgive it let it go and begin to focus
forgive it let it go and begin to focus
forgive it let it go and begin to focus on developing myself and I say to you
on developing myself and I say to you
on developing myself and I say to you you’re gonna have people to do things to
you’re gonna have people to do things to
you’re gonna have people to do things to you things are going to happen to you
you things are going to happen to you
you things are going to happen to you and the most important thing to do is to
and the most important thing to do is to
and the most important thing to do is to harness your will and let it go and move
harness your will and let it go and move
harness your will and let it go and move so you can grow so you can get on with
so you can grow so you can get on with
so you can grow so you can get on with your life it doesn’t matter about what
your life it doesn’t matter about what
your life it doesn’t matter about what happens to you what matters is what are
happens to you what matters is what are
happens to you what matters is what are you going to do about it what are you
you going to do about it what are you
you going to do about it what are you going to do now less this is the
going to do now less this is the
going to do now less this is the instinct that says you’ve had enough
instinct that says you’ve had enough
instinct that says you’ve had enough this is the instinct that says you’ve
this is the instinct that says you’ve
this is the instinct that says you’ve you’ve given it your best shot you can
you’ve given it your best shot you can
you’ve given it your best shot you can you can stand down you can back off you
you can stand down you can back off you
you can stand down you can back off you can take a knee
this is the instinct that says you can
this is the instinct that says you can rest now do not listen to that instinct
rest now do not listen to that instinct
rest now do not listen to that instinct do not listen that instinct is a liar
do not listen that instinct is a liar
do not listen that instinct is a liar and wants to bring you down that that’s
and wants to bring you down that that’s
and wants to bring you down that that’s the instinct that’s a defense mechanism
the instinct that’s a defense mechanism
the instinct that’s a defense mechanism I want to give you an out place to run
I want to give you an out place to run
I want to give you an out place to run to
a lot of people never get to where they
a lot of people never get to where they want to be because they’ll never stop
want to be because they’ll never stop
want to be because they’ll never stop complaining about where they’re at
complaining about where they’re at
complaining about where they’re at I must say it again a lot of people will
I must say it again a lot of people will
I must say it again a lot of people will never get to where they want to be
never get to where they want to be
never get to where they want to be because they will never stop complaining
because they will never stop complaining
because they will never stop complaining about where they’re at
the word complain means to remain or to
the word complain means to remain or to stay overnight so if you want to stay
stay overnight so if you want to stay
stay overnight so if you want to stay right where you’re at
right where you’re at
right where you’re at just keep complaining about it and I can
just keep complaining about it and I can
just keep complaining about it and I can pretty much guarantee you that you’ll
pretty much guarantee you that you’ll
pretty much guarantee you that you’ll still be there and they’ll tell you you
still be there and they’ll tell you you
still be there and they’ll tell you you did the best you could now they’ll say
did the best you could now they’ll say
did the best you could now they’ll say the DAC the deck the deck was stacked
the DAC the deck the deck was stacked
the DAC the deck the deck was stacked against you and they’ll say it’s not
against you and they’ll say it’s not
against you and they’ll say it’s not your
your
your [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and they’ll tell you it’s okay to stop
and they’ll tell you it’s okay to stop
and they’ll tell you it’s okay to stop it’s okay to settle it’s okay to give up
and that is the instinct you need to
and that is the instinct you need to fight you need to polish back to smash
fight you need to polish back to smash
fight you need to polish back to smash into the ground do not take the easy way
into the ground do not take the easy way
into the ground do not take the easy way out
out
out do not give up based on instinct if you
do not give up based on instinct if you
do not give up based on instinct if you are forced to stand down to retreat
are forced to stand down to retreat
are forced to stand down to retreat so that you can build and we attack
so that you can build and we attack
so that you can build and we attack so
so
so but make that decision based on logic
but make that decision based on logic
but make that decision based on logic not on the instinct of surrender and
not on the instinct of surrender and
not on the instinct of surrender and defeat get up go fight on my history of
defeat get up go fight on my history of
defeat get up go fight on my history of being sort of on all sides of my journey
being sort of on all sides of my journey
being sort of on all sides of my journey you know I didn’t I didn’t have success
you know I didn’t I didn’t have success
you know I didn’t I didn’t have success very early and I went through some very
very early and I went through some very
very early and I went through some very dark times and you know the main one
dark times and you know the main one
dark times and you know the main one thing I kept doing is you know inspiring
thing I kept doing is you know inspiring
thing I kept doing is you know inspiring myself looking for inspiration and
myself looking for inspiration and
myself looking for inspiration and growing and and it hasn’t stopped and I
growing and and it hasn’t stopped and I
growing and and it hasn’t stopped and I want to keep doing that and I also wanna
want to keep doing that and I also wanna
want to keep doing that and I also wanna inspire others you know there were
inspire others you know there were
inspire others you know there were millions of me sitting at home right now
millions of me sitting at home right now
millions of me sitting at home right now and they don’t know it and it’s just
and they don’t know it and it’s just
and they don’t know it and it’s just good to be able to get me sort of
good to be able to get me sort of
good to be able to get me sort of platform tests or to say come a man go
platform tests or to say come a man go
platform tests or to say come a man go for it so listen man knows yes I don’t
for it so listen man knows yes I don’t
for it so listen man knows yes I don’t do things for money and I’ve been broke
do things for money and I’ve been broke
do things for money and I’ve been broke most of my life
most of my life
most of my life so because of that I can’t sort of
so because of that I can’t sort of
so because of that I can’t sort of suddenly go I need to do a job just to
suddenly go I need to do a job just to
suddenly go I need to do a job just to get some cash you know I mean I know
get some cash you know I mean I know
get some cash you know I mean I know that’s a lot of times it is people’s
that’s a lot of times it is people’s
that’s a lot of times it is people’s motivations because people need to eat
motivations because people need to eat
motivations because people need to eat but in my position
but in my position
but in my position I’ve been poor most of my life so now
I think I think my imaginations always
I think I think my imaginations always kept me going in
you know just imagine myself collecting
you know just imagine myself collecting awards just imagine myself you know I
awards just imagine myself you know I
awards just imagine myself you know I mean getting big parts imagine myself
mean getting big parts imagine myself
mean getting big parts imagine myself working with the greatest actors my
working with the greatest actors my
working with the greatest actors my imagination was the one I know I mean
imagination was the one I know I mean
imagination was the one I know I mean like I’ve known you but not overthink it
like I’ve known you but not overthink it
like I’ve known you but not overthink it but you just kind of like yeah man I see
but you just kind of like yeah man I see
but you just kind of like yeah man I see myself driving that car one day but I
myself driving that car one day but I
myself driving that car one day but I get
[Music]
[Music] actually if I can see myself doing it I
actually if I can see myself doing it I
actually if I can see myself doing it I could probably do it she can’t bottled
could probably do it she can’t bottled
could probably do it she can’t bottled up and sell it to someone you can do it
up and sell it to someone you can do it
up and sell it to someone you can do it or you can’t but everybody can imagine
or you can’t but everybody can imagine
or you can’t but everybody can imagine themselves you know
themselves you know
themselves you know [Music]
I’m innocent poor not to give yourself
I’m innocent poor not to give yourself boundaries which we can do quite easy
boundaries which we can do quite easy
boundaries which we can do quite easy okay
okay
okay people talk about aiming for the skies
people talk about aiming for the skies
people talk about aiming for the skies sometimes even aiming for the skies is
sometimes even aiming for the skies is
sometimes even aiming for the skies is intimidating just don’t give yourself
intimidating just don’t give yourself
intimidating just don’t give yourself boundaries your sky and my sky might be
boundaries your sky and my sky might be
boundaries your sky and my sky might be different and I mean but neither of us
different and I mean but neither of us
different and I mean but neither of us will touch the sky if we give ourselves
will touch the sky if we give ourselves
will touch the sky if we give ourselves boundaries and I mean whatever your sky
boundaries and I mean whatever your sky
boundaries and I mean whatever your sky is whatever your biggest dream is but
is whatever your biggest dream is but
is whatever your biggest dream is but I’ve already touched that you know so in
I’ve already touched that you know so in
I’ve already touched that you know so in other words what sky where does the sky
other words what sky where does the sky
other words what sky where does the sky end I’d rather people go you know what
end I’d rather people go you know what
end I’d rather people go you know what I’m not gonna restrict myself to the guy
I’m not gonna restrict myself to the guy
I’m not gonna restrict myself to the guy I can only do this so I can only do that
I can only do this so I can only do that
I can only do this so I can only do that oh I have to do it this way or I have to
oh I have to do it this way or I have to
oh I have to do it this way or I have to do it that way
the first step before anybody else in
the first step before anybody else in the world believes it is you have to
the world believes it is you have to
the world believes it is you have to believe it there’s no reason to have a
believe it there’s no reason to have a
believe it there’s no reason to have a plan because it distracts from plan a it
plan because it distracts from plan a it
plan because it distracts from plan a it was 16 contemplated being an actor I was
was 16 contemplated being an actor I was
was 16 contemplated being an actor I was in sound systems deejay and I mean and
in sound systems deejay and I mean and
in sound systems deejay and I mean and you know it was like that all this so I
you know it was like that all this so I
you know it was like that all this so I always go back to deejay I always have a
always go back to deejay I always have a
always go back to deejay I always have a studio I always have turntables always
been doing that a long time in anime and
been doing that a long time in anime and there was a there was a drive to be
there was a there was a drive to be
there was a there was a drive to be famous to be you know that that pinnacle
famous to be you know that that pinnacle
famous to be you know that that pinnacle to be that guy and I’m not not that not
to be that guy and I’m not not that not
to be that guy and I’m not not that not it’s not it’s not my ambition happier
it’s not it’s not my ambition happier
it’s not it’s not my ambition happier than that as much you know I mean good
than that as much you know I mean good
than that as much you know I mean good work keep working so it’s very hard for
work keep working so it’s very hard for
work keep working so it’s very hard for me to sort of glide me be like you know
me to sort of glide me be like you know
me to sort of glide me be like you know harm lifted up by this wonderful life
harm lifted up by this wonderful life
harm lifted up by this wonderful life that I have I love it but you know I’m I
that I have I love it but you know I’m I
that I have I love it but you know I’m I feel you’re on the ground you know I
feel you’re on the ground you know I
feel you’re on the ground you know I sleep you know
sleep you know
sleep you know it’s work it’s a job
achievement achievement is inspirational
achievement achievement is inspirational to me you know people doing it some on
to me you know people doing it some on
to me you know people doing it some on that on Monday didn’t know how to do
that on Monday didn’t know how to do
that on Monday didn’t know how to do this by Friday can do it that is an
this by Friday can do it that is an
this by Friday can do it that is an inspiration to me I’m not afraid to fail
inspiration to me I’m not afraid to fail
inspiration to me I’m not afraid to fail I’m not afraid to fall over make a
I’m not afraid to fall over make a
I’m not afraid to fall over make a mistake that often time cripples people
mistake that often time cripples people
mistake that often time cripples people on the onset of getting too into
on the onset of getting too into
on the onset of getting too into anything the first time ever Peter the
anything the first time ever Peter the
anything the first time ever Peter the DJed eggs was horrible horrible now but
DJed eggs was horrible horrible now but
DJed eggs was horrible horrible now but I’m not afraid of that I’m not afraid of
I’m not afraid of that I’m not afraid of
I’m not afraid of that I’m not afraid of that feeling it actually propels me it
that feeling it actually propels me it
that feeling it actually propels me it works quite the opposite
but I really loved to do it so I just
but I really loved to do it so I just said I want to do what I love you know I
said I want to do what I love you know I
said I want to do what I love you know I mean
it’s definitely one of those components
it’s definitely one of those components to me as a human being my makeup my
to me as a human being my makeup my
to me as a human being my makeup my genetics that allows me to actually keep
genetics that allows me to actually keep
genetics that allows me to actually keep moving
I’m a veteran at being able to look at
I’m a veteran at being able to look at an opportunity and go is that gonna take
an opportunity and go is that gonna take
an opportunity and go is that gonna take me further or not you know some people
me further or not you know some people
me further or not you know some people don’t have that you won’t is something
don’t have that you won’t is something
don’t have that you won’t is something you develop you know that’s why most
you develop you know that’s why most
you develop you know that’s why most times out of 10 any head of a company
times out of 10 any head of a company
times out of 10 any head of a company has been doing it for a long time
has been doing it for a long time
has been doing it for a long time because they inherently can make a
because they inherently can make a
because they inherently can make a decision and the blink of an eye but you
decision and the blink of an eye but you
decision and the blink of an eye but you have to learn that
the other thing that’s important I think
the other thing that’s important I think is to keep your head down you know keep
is to keep your head down you know keep
is to keep your head down you know keep your head down like when I swim 25 laps
your head down like when I swim 25 laps
your head down like when I swim 25 laps guaranteed if I look up and start
guaranteed if I look up and start
guaranteed if I look up and start counting those laps
counting those laps
counting those laps I’m petered out by 15 if I put my head
I’m petered out by 15 if I put my head
I’m petered out by 15 if I put my head down I keep working away and work a
down I keep working away and work a
down I keep working away and work a technique work it internal rhythm work
technique work it internal rhythm work
technique work it internal rhythm work it ooh I hit that for length I don’t
it ooh I hit that for length I don’t
it ooh I hit that for length I don’t even know what length come on guarantee
even know what length come on guarantee
even know what length come on guarantee you I’ll look up it’ll be 20 and two
you I’ll look up it’ll be 20 and two
you I’ll look up it’ll be 20 and two more three more to go
more three more to go
more three more to go and that’s a very simple device but I
and that’s a very simple device but I
and that’s a very simple device but I think people will find themselves
think people will find themselves
think people will find themselves incremental each eken how far they’ve
incremental each eken how far they’ve
incremental each eken how far they’ve gone and now you know when you compare
gone and now you know when you compare
gone and now you know when you compare to anybody else or whatever it’s just a
to anybody else or whatever it’s just a
to anybody else or whatever it’s just a it’s a recipe for disaster just keep
it’s a recipe for disaster just keep
it’s a recipe for disaster just keep banging on you know
banging on you know
banging on you know [Music]
[Music]
[Music] mountain climbers would probably tell
mountain climbers would probably tell
mountain climbers would probably tell you the same thing you know there’s no
you the same thing you know there’s no
you the same thing you know there’s no point looking at the difference between
point looking at the difference between
point looking at the difference between climbing a hundred feet and climbing 503
climbing a hundred feet and climbing 503
climbing a hundred feet and climbing 503 it’s a point of view you don’t know
it’s a point of view you don’t know
it’s a point of view you don’t know you’re at the top until you get there
you’re at the top until you get there
you’re at the top until you get there pal and that’s what you need to remember
[Music]
[Music] the more I grow you know in 43 is point
the more I grow you know in 43 is point
the more I grow you know in 43 is point now considered a middle-aged man and
now considered a middle-aged man and
now considered a middle-aged man and happiness is without a doubt the best
happiness is without a doubt the best
happiness is without a doubt the best thing that I am I strive for health and
thing that I am I strive for health and
thing that I am I strive for health and happiness kid you know I couldn’t any of
happiness kid you know I couldn’t any of
happiness kid you know I couldn’t any of it means nothing if I’m not happy about
it means nothing if I’m not happy about
it means nothing if I’m not happy about it my breakthrough was actually decided
it my breakthrough was actually decided
it my breakthrough was actually decided I wanted to be an actor and go into a
I wanted to be an actor and go into a
I wanted to be an actor and go into a drama college not a drama college I did
drama college not a drama college I did
drama college not a drama college I did a performing arts course they changed my
a performing arts course they changed my
a performing arts course they changed my life it turns my dreams into a reality
life it turns my dreams into a reality
life it turns my dreams 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 breakthrough because it was a
my breakthrough because it was a
my breakthrough because it was a breakthrough of my mind
that was my biggest break from of course
that was my biggest break from of course have been numerous breakthroughs over my
have been numerous breakthroughs over my
have been numerous breakthroughs over my career in my life which I’m all proud of
career in my life which I’m all proud of
career in my life which I’m all proud of but none so much is that realization
but none so much is that realization
but none so much is that realization that I want to be an actor to thrive in
that I want to be an actor to thrive in
that I want to be an actor to thrive in whatever you to please understand your
whatever you to please understand your
whatever you to please understand your terrain know what your target is don’t
terrain know what your target is don’t
terrain know what your target is don’t guess it be as clued up as the next man
guess it be as clued up as the next man
guess it be as clued up as the next man because that’s that’s that’s your petrol
because that’s that’s that’s your petrol
because that’s that’s that’s your petrol that’s your fuel to get you moving if
that’s your fuel to get you moving if
that’s your fuel to get you moving if you don’t know where you’re going what
you don’t know where you’re going what
you don’t know where you’re going what your targets are you’re never gonna get
your targets are you’re never gonna get
your targets are you’re never gonna get there period
there period
there period work hard sleepless
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