good morning believe nation today’s message is keep going over to you John
message is keep going over to you John
message is keep going over to you John Legend the thing is every successful
Legend the thing is every successful
Legend the thing is every successful person you know has failed at what they
person you know has failed at what they
person you know has failed at what they love to do before
love to do before
love to do before I’ve been unsuccessful in my career
I’ve been unsuccessful in my career
I’ve been unsuccessful in my career you just didn’t know about it because I
you just didn’t know about it because I
you just didn’t know about it because I wasn’t famous yet and I was trying to be
wasn’t famous yet and I was trying to be
wasn’t famous yet and I was trying to be famous I was trying to get a record deal
famous I was trying to get a record deal
famous I was trying to get a record deal for six years and I kept getting turned
for six years and I kept getting turned
for six years and I kept getting turned down and any successful person you know
down and any successful person you know
down and any successful person you know even though it seems like everything
even though it seems like everything
even though it seems like everything just happened for them it usually was
just happened for them it usually was
just happened for them it usually was preceded by a bunch of failure or at
preceded by a bunch of failure or at
preceded by a bunch of failure or at least a significant amount but the great
least a significant amount but the great
least a significant amount but the great ones aren’t the ones that don’t fail
ones aren’t the ones that don’t fail
ones aren’t the ones that don’t fail they’re the ones that learn from their
they’re the ones that learn from their
they’re the ones that learn from their failure and they keep going and they’re
failure and they keep going and they’re
failure and they keep going and they’re persistent in their tenacious and for me
persistent in their tenacious and for me
persistent in their tenacious and for me I was trying to get a record deal for
I was trying to get a record deal for
I was trying to get a record deal for from 98 to 2004 and got turned down by
from 98 to 2004 and got turned down by
from 98 to 2004 and got turned down by every major left a record label
every major left a record label
every major left a record label including the one I’m signed to now and
including the one I’m signed to now and
including the one I’m signed to now and for me that means that even when you
for me that means that even when you
for me that means that even when you hear no you have to keep going through
hear no you have to keep going through
hear no you have to keep going through all those knows and take it to yes what
all those knows and take it to yes what
all those knows and take it to yes what do you think for me usually if I started
do you think for me usually if I started
do you think for me usually if I started project it doesn’t matter how hard it is
project it doesn’t matter how hard it is
project it doesn’t matter how hard it is oh it will be I will always continue to
oh it will be I will always continue to
oh it will be I will always continue to finish it like for when I just started
finish it like for when I just started
finish it like for when I just started my youtube channel I did the 10 days
my youtube channel I did the 10 days
my youtube channel I did the 10 days challenge and
challenge and
challenge and so many things break down the software
so many things break down the software
so many things break down the software shut down on me a few times but I still
shut down on me a few times but I still
shut down on me a few times but I still stayed up late and then kept going
stayed up late and then kept going
stayed up late and then kept going finish my editing yeah there was just
finish my editing yeah there was just
finish my editing yeah there was just about 10 days
about 10 days
about 10 days when they kept going yeah she kept going
when they kept going yeah she kept going
when they kept going yeah she kept going I think people give up too easily
I think people give up too easily
I think people give up too easily I think people quit too soon I look at
I think people quit too soon I look at
I think people quit too soon I look at my YouTube channels if you’re talking
my YouTube channels if you’re talking
my YouTube channels if you’re talking youtube I started it in 2008 and it
youtube I started it in 2008 and it
youtube I started it in 2008 and it wasn’t until 2000 it was until 2014 that
wasn’t until 2000 it was until 2014 that
wasn’t until 2000 it was until 2014 that I had my major breakthrough so what is
I had my major breakthrough so what is
I had my major breakthrough so what is that six years six years
that six years six years
that six years six years yeah 2014 is when I had my first and a
yeah 2014 is when I had my first and a
yeah 2014 is when I had my first and a big video that took off six years would
big video that took off six years would
big video that took off six years would you keep on something for six years and
you keep on something for six years and
you keep on something for six years and not see any major results and just keep
not see any major results and just keep
not see any major results and just keep doing it right I think people just
doing it right I think people just
doing it right I think people just expect instant results and when they
expect instant results and when they
expect instant results and when they don’t get it they quit and try to move
don’t get it they quit and try to move
don’t get it they quit and try to move on to something else and then just move
on to something else and then just move
on to something else and then just move on to something else and never stick
on to something else and never stick
on to something else and never stick with anything it’s a key to success I
with anything it’s a key to success I
with anything it’s a key to success I look at successful companies look at
look at successful companies look at
look at successful companies look at Harley Davidson I may get the numbers a
Harley Davidson I may get the numbers a
Harley Davidson I may get the numbers a little off but they started I think in
little off but they started I think in
little off but they started I think in 1903 and they made five bikes a year
1903 and they made five bikes a year
1903 and they made five bikes a year five motorcycles and then 1904 they made
five motorcycles and then 1904 they made
five motorcycles and then 1904 they made another five motorcycles and then the
another five motorcycles and then the
another five motorcycles and then the next year they made like seven
next year they made like seven
next year they made like seven motorcycles and then you know two years
motorcycles and then you know two years
motorcycles and then you know two years later they finally opened up the factory
later they finally opened up the factory
later they finally opened up the factory and they made 50 motorcycles like how
and they made 50 motorcycles like how
and they made 50 motorcycles like how long would you be willing to make five
long would you be willing to make five
long would you be willing to make five motorcycles and five motorcycles in five
motorcycles and five motorcycles in five
motorcycles and five motorcycles in five and then seven most people think that’s
and then seven most people think that’s
and then seven most people think that’s a feeling they quit too soon and so I
a feeling they quit too soon and so I
a feeling they quit too soon and so I think with any goal that you have in
think with any goal that you have in
think with any goal that you have in entrepreneurship or in life you have to
entrepreneurship or in life you have to
entrepreneurship or in life you have to keep going it’s gonna be way harder than
keep going it’s gonna be way harder than
keep going it’s gonna be way harder than you thought it was it’s why it’s so
you thought it was it’s why it’s so
you thought it was it’s why it’s so important that you have a deep passion
important that you have a deep passion
important that you have a deep passion for because you’re gonna quit if you’re
for because you’re gonna quit if you’re
for because you’re gonna quit if you’re in it just for some instant result
in it just for some instant result
in it just for some instant result instant money instant gratification
instant money instant gratification
instant money instant gratification you’re gonna quit because it’s gonna get
you’re gonna quit because it’s gonna get
you’re gonna quit because it’s gonna get way way way too hard but if you have the
way way way too hard but if you have the
way way way too hard but if you have the deep passion for and you keep going the
deep passion for and you keep going the
deep passion for and you keep going the prize will
prize will
prize will so the question that they today is what
so the question that they today is what
so the question that they today is what is the thing that you’re working on that
is the thing that you’re working on that
is the thing that you’re working on that you have been working on for a long time
you have been working on for a long time
you have been working on for a long time at least they’re going to I love it
at least they’re going to I love it
at least they’re going to I love it anyway Oh put you up I like it kept
anyway Oh put you up I like it kept
anyway Oh put you up I like it kept going leave it in the comments below we
going leave it in the comments below we
going leave it in the comments below we will join in the discussion I also want
will join in the discussion I also want
will join in the discussion I also want to give a quick shout out to Christina
to give a quick shout out to Christina
to give a quick shout out to Christina Archer Christina thank you so much for
Archer Christina thank you so much for
Archer Christina thank you so much for breaking up a copy of my book your one
breaking up a copy of my book your one
breaking up a copy of my book your one word I really really really appreciate
word I really really really appreciate
word I really really really appreciate it and I hope you’re enjoying the read
it and I hope you’re enjoying the read
it and I hope you’re enjoying the read so thank you guys again for watching I
so thank you guys again for watching I
so thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to
believe in you I hope you continue to
believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever you one
believe in yourself and whatever you one
believe in yourself and whatever you one wish we’ll see you soon no no much love
wish we’ll see you soon no no much love
wish we’ll see you soon no no much love I will see you again tomorrow morning
I will see you again tomorrow morning
I will see you again tomorrow morning for another shot so in today’s world you
for another shot so in today’s world you
for another shot so in today’s world you can’t sleep there’s no days off there’s
can’t sleep there’s no days off there’s
can’t sleep there’s no days off there’s no time to rest and just kick it so you
no time to rest and just kick it so you
no time to rest and just kick it so you just keep going you know so even though
just keep going you know so even though
just keep going you know so even though the album just came out like they got me
the album just came out like they got me
the album just came out like they got me in the studio tonight I was in the
in the studio tonight I was in the
in the studio tonight I was in the studio last night till 6 a.m. we got a
studio last night till 6 a.m. we got a
studio last night till 6 a.m. we got a full day of like you know interviews and
full day of like you know interviews and
full day of like you know interviews and running around New York and then we got
running around New York and then we got
running around New York and then we got studio all night you just keep going and
studio all night you just keep going and
studio all night you just keep going and that’s how you keep your chops up but
that’s how you keep your chops up but
that’s how you keep your chops up but there were times in the last five six
there were times in the last five six
there were times in the last five six years I was very tempted to just say you
years I was very tempted to just say you
years I was very tempted to just say you know what forget it this is too
know what forget it this is too
know what forget it this is too difficult you’re not gonna come up with
difficult you’re not gonna come up with
difficult you’re not gonna come up with the album that you need and you’re and
the album that you need and you’re and
the album that you need and you’re and you’re driving yourself crazy with it
you’re driving yourself crazy with it
you’re driving yourself crazy with it and I was and I was and of course on top
and I was and I was and of course on top
and I was and I was and of course on top of that I was getting quite a kicking
of that I was getting quite a kicking
of that I was getting quite a kicking from the press so at that point in my
from the press so at that point in my
from the press so at that point in my life with with so much going on
life with with so much going on
life with with so much going on emotionally what she you know being
emotionally what she you know being
emotionally what she you know being kicked about by that by the media and
kicked about by that by the media and
kicked about by that by the media and the press and the industry almost
the press and the industry almost
the press and the industry almost wishing that and some oast wishing that
wishing that and some oast wishing that
wishing that and some oast wishing that my career was over I just was I was
my career was over I just was I was
my career was over I just was I was almost ready to give up but part of my
almost ready to give up but part of my
almost ready to give up but part of my motivation a very strong part of my
motivation a very strong part of my
motivation a very strong part of my motivation to keep going was that I
motivation to keep going was that I
motivation to keep going was that I always knew how terrible it would look
always knew how terrible it would look
always knew how terrible it would look to young gay kids that were worried
to young gay kids that were worried
to young gay kids that were worried about coming out not that they
about coming out not that they
about coming out not that they necessarily see a great parallel with a
necessarily see a great parallel with a
necessarily see a great parallel with a you know someone who was outed when they
you know someone who was outed when they
you know someone who was outed when they were 35 but
were 35 but
were 35 but I think it is a very it would look it
I think it is a very it would look it
I think it is a very it would look it would be a horrible way to leave my
would be a horrible way to leave my
would be a horrible way to leave my career to leave people thinking that my
career to leave people thinking that my
career to leave people thinking that my sexuality took away my market because I
sexuality took away my market because I
sexuality took away my market because I just knew that wasn’t true and I felt a
just knew that wasn’t true and I felt a
just knew that wasn’t true and I felt a kind of responsibility not only to
kind of responsibility not only to
kind of responsibility not only to myself but to young gay people to say
myself but to young gay people to say
myself but to young gay people to say look I because I was felt absolutely
look I because I was felt absolutely
look I because I was felt absolutely sure that my market hadn’t left me so I
sure that my market hadn’t left me so I
sure that my market hadn’t left me so I felt it really important to say look it
felt it really important to say look it
felt it really important to say look it is not damaging if you are if you have
is not damaging if you are if you have
is not damaging if you are if you have ability it is not damaging to have
ability it is not damaging to have
ability it is not damaging to have become their confidence to come out and
become their confidence to come out and
become their confidence to come out and that in certain parts of life it really
that in certain parts of life it really
that in certain parts of life it really doesn’t matter anymore in certain
doesn’t matter anymore in certain
doesn’t matter anymore in certain careers it really doesn’t matter anymore
careers it really doesn’t matter anymore
careers it really doesn’t matter anymore and I think just the success of the
and I think just the success of the
and I think just the success of the record this time around and I hope it’s
record this time around and I hope it’s
record this time around and I hope it’s continued success will alleviate that
continued success will alleviate that
continued success will alleviate that perception you know
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