the notion that we are not enough is a lie
lie
lie it’s important for us to remember the
it’s important for us to remember the
it’s important for us to remember the joy in what we do I was terrified to
joy in what we do I was terrified to
joy in what we do I was terrified to pursue acting as a career I I really
pursue acting as a career I I really
pursue acting as a career I I really didn’t think that this was kind of an
didn’t think that this was kind of an
didn’t think that this was kind of an industry that I had what it takes to
industry that I had what it takes to
industry that I had what it takes to compete in she’s an American actress who
compete in she’s an American actress who
compete in she’s an American actress who rose to prominence for starring in ABC’s
rose to prominence for starring in ABC’s
rose to prominence for starring in ABC’s drama scandal for her work in scandal
drama scandal for her work in scandal
drama scandal for her work in scandal she was nominated for an Emmy Award at
she was nominated for an Emmy Award at
she was nominated for an Emmy Award at the 65th and 66th Primetime Emmy Awards
the 65th and 66th Primetime Emmy Awards
the 65th and 66th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2014
in 2014
in 2014 Time magazine included her in their time
Time magazine included her in their time
Time magazine included her in their time 100 list
100 list
100 list she’s Kerry Washington and here is my
she’s Kerry Washington and here is my
she’s Kerry Washington and here is my take on her top ten rules for success
take on her top ten rules for success
take on her top ten rules for success rule number one is on personal favorite
rule number one is on personal favorite
rule number one is on personal favorite and make sure to stick around all
and make sure to stick around all
and make sure to stick around all through to the end for some special
through to the end for some special
through to the end for some special bonus clips also as Kerry is talking if
bonus clips also as Kerry is talking if
bonus clips also as Kerry is talking if you says something that really resonates
you says something that really resonates
you says something that really resonates with you please leave it in the comments
with you please leave it in the comments
with you please leave it in the comments below and put quotes around it so other
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the notion that we are not enough is a
the notion that we are not enough is a lie and I think more young people need
lie and I think more young people need
lie and I think more young people need to know that that like when you have
to know that that like when you have
to know that that like when you have that thought that you’re not enough that
that thought that you’re not enough that
that thought that you’re not enough that that’s based on a lie that somebody said
that’s based on a lie that somebody said
that’s based on a lie that somebody said to you or so or a lie that somebody did
to you or so or a lie that somebody did
to you or so or a lie that somebody did to you like somebody said or did
to you like somebody said or did
to you like somebody said or did something to you to make you feel like
something to you to make you feel like
something to you to make you feel like you’re not enough and that’s not true
you’re not enough and that’s not true
you’re not enough and that’s not true that you are everything that you need to
that you are everything that you need to
that you are everything that you need to be that you have everything that you
be that you have everything that you
be that you have everything that you need to have to be the person that
need to have to be the person that
need to have to be the person that you’re meant to be and to be the best
you’re meant to be and to be the best
you’re meant to be and to be the best version of who you’re meant to be it may
version of who you’re meant to be it may
version of who you’re meant to be it may mean that you have to work really hard
mean that you have to work really hard
mean that you have to work really hard and it may mean that you have to ask for
and it may mean that you have to ask for
and it may mean that you have to ask for help but you are perfectly blessed you
help but you are perfectly blessed you
help but you are perfectly blessed you know you are exactly who you’re supposed
know you are exactly who you’re supposed
know you are exactly who you’re supposed to be to be joyful in this life so don’t
to be to be joyful in this life so don’t
to be to be joyful in this life so don’t be afraid to work hard and don’t be
be afraid to work hard and don’t be
be afraid to work hard and don’t be afraid to ask for help so you can get
afraid to ask for help so you can get
afraid to ask for help so you can get there because that’s your truth I had a
there because that’s your truth I had a
there because that’s your truth I had a yoga teacher who said to me always stay
yoga teacher who said to me always stay
yoga teacher who said to me always stay on your own yoga mat because sometimes
on your own yoga mat because sometimes
on your own yoga mat because sometimes if you’re in headstand and you’re too
if you’re in headstand and you’re too
if you’re in headstand and you’re too busy looking at the person on the other
busy looking at the person on the other
busy looking at the person on the other mat you could literally break your neck
mat you could literally break your neck
mat you could literally break your neck I feel like that’s a really good
I feel like that’s a really good
I feel like that’s a really good metaphor for life to stay on your own
metaphor for life to stay on your own
metaphor for life to stay on your own path do what’s right for you you can’t
path do what’s right for you you can’t
path do what’s right for you you can’t compare your insides with somebody
compare your insides with somebody
compare your insides with somebody else’s outsides because you never know
else’s outsides because you never know
else’s outsides because you never know what’s going on for somebody else really
what’s going on for somebody else really
what’s going on for somebody else really you don’t have a lot of free time to do
you don’t have a lot of free time to do
you don’t have a lot of free time to do other stuff do you no I don’t have there
other stuff do you no I don’t have there
other stuff do you no I don’t have there been situations where there was
been situations where there was
been situations where there was something that you really wanted to do
something that you really wanted to do
something that you really wanted to do movie wise or any other any other part
movie wise or any other any other part
movie wise or any other any other part that you just weren’t able to do because
that you just weren’t able to do because
that you just weren’t able to do because of your schedule yeah it’s come up a
of your schedule yeah it’s come up a
of your schedule yeah it’s come up a couple times but that’s the commitment
couple times but that’s the commitment
couple times but that’s the commitment you make particularly when you’re doing
you make particularly when you’re doing
you make particularly when you’re doing a Network show is you you kind of have
a Network show is you you kind of have
a Network show is you you kind of have to be willing to let some other stuff go
to be willing to let some other stuff go
to be willing to let some other stuff go and it’s helped me to really focus so
and it’s helped me to really focus so
and it’s helped me to really focus so that the projects that I do during
that the projects that I do during
that the projects that I do during hiatus like the movie I’m going to do
hiatus like the movie I’m going to do
hiatus like the movie I’m going to do this season is something I’m really
this season is something I’m really
this season is something I’m really really passionate about because I only
really passionate about because I only
really passionate about because I only have one window to do something else so
have one window to do something else so
have one window to do something else so it has to be something that really means
it has to be something that really means
it has to be something that really means a lot to me I got great advice from you
a lot to me I got great advice from you
a lot to me I got great advice from you know one of the people that totally
know one of the people that totally
know one of the people that totally fascinates me as Bob Iger he’s the CEO
fascinates me as Bob Iger he’s the CEO
fascinates me as Bob Iger he’s the CEO of the Walt Disney ABC world and he so
of the Walt Disney ABC world and he so
of the Walt Disney ABC world and he so his job is so weird to me because he is
his job is so weird to me because he is
his job is so weird to me because he is in charge of everything from like a
in charge of everything from like a
in charge of everything from like a Disney cruise to George Stephanopoulos
Disney cruise to George Stephanopoulos
Disney cruise to George Stephanopoulos ABC News like he thought he had to like
ABC News like he thought he had to like
ABC News like he thought he had to like a theme park to scandal like every all
a theme park to scandal like every all
a theme park to scandal like every all of that falls into the ABC Disney family
of that falls into the ABC Disney family
of that falls into the ABC Disney family and I asked him and it was very helpful
and I asked him and it was very helpful
and I asked him and it was very helpful to me I asked him a few months ago like
to me I asked him a few months ago like
to me I asked him a few months ago like how do you decide what you’re going to
how do you decide what you’re going to
how do you decide what you’re going to work on in a day and they said something
work on in a day and they said something
work on in a day and they said something so valuable to me so I want to share
so valuable to me so I want to share
so valuable to me so I want to share with you guys he said 80% of his time he
with you guys he said 80% of his time he
with you guys he said 80% of his time he tries to think about where can I have
tries to think about where can I have
tries to think about where can I have impact where am I going to make a
impact where am I going to make a
impact where am I going to make a difference in the day today so it may
difference in the day today so it may
difference in the day today so it may not usually be Disney cruises but
not usually be Disney cruises but
not usually be Disney cruises but sometimes it needs to be because the
sometimes it needs to be because the
sometimes it needs to be because the cruise business has been doing what the
cruise business has been doing what the
cruise business has been doing what the cruise business is doing or that’s not
cruise business is doing or that’s not
cruise business is doing or that’s not quoting him by the way but there you
quoting him by the way but there you
quoting him by the way but there you know it may sometimes it’s a Broadway
know it may sometimes it’s a Broadway
know it may sometimes it’s a Broadway show that’s about to open sometimes it’s
show that’s about to open sometimes it’s
show that’s about to open sometimes it’s they eat the ESPYs because ESPN that’s
they eat the ESPYs because ESPN that’s
they eat the ESPYs because ESPN that’s where his focus needs to be so it’s
where his focus needs to be so it’s
where his focus needs to be so it’s really about like where can I have
really about like where can I have
really about like where can I have impact today and the other where am I
impact today and the other where am I
impact today and the other where am I needed the other 20% is what brings me
needed the other 20% is what brings me
needed the other 20% is what brings me joy you know so there are certain movie
joy you know so there are certain movie
joy you know so there are certain movie projects that fall under the ABC Disney
projects that fall under the ABC Disney
projects that fall under the ABC Disney World that bring him joy or certain
World that bring him joy or certain
World that bring him joy or certain shows are certain you know an opening of
shows are certain you know an opening of
shows are certain you know an opening of a park or there are certain things that
a park or there are certain things that
a park or there are certain things that bring him that just fill him up that
bring him that just fill him up that
bring him that just fill him up that fall in his work responsibilities and I
fall in his work responsibilities and I
fall in his work responsibilities and I just really try I’ve tried to bring that
just really try I’ve tried to bring that
just really try I’ve tried to bring that with me because you know it’s important
with me because you know it’s important
with me because you know it’s important for us to remember the joy in what we do
for us to remember the joy in what we do
for us to remember the joy in what we do it’s important to be effective in our
it’s important to be effective in our
it’s important to be effective in our workplace but it’s important to
workplace but it’s important to
workplace but it’s important to cultivate the moments that just bring us
cultivate the moments that just bring us
cultivate the moments that just bring us joy because that’s how we’ll shine in
joy because that’s how we’ll shine in
joy because that’s how we’ll shine in our in our lives as professionals I joke
our in our lives as professionals I joke
our in our lives as professionals I joke around that I think about quitting the
around that I think about quitting the
around that I think about quitting the business at least once a year Wow
business at least once a year Wow
business at least once a year Wow because it’s tough you know and I know
because it’s tough you know and I know
because it’s tough you know and I know there’s been a lot of talk about your
there’s been a lot of talk about your
there’s been a lot of talk about your misery
misery
misery being your message and for me that has
being your message and for me that has
being your message and for me that has it has really been that I have to be
it has really been that I have to be
it has really been that I have to be willing to go into the places that scare
willing to go into the places that scare
willing to go into the places that scare me in order for God to be able to use me
me in order for God to be able to use me
me in order for God to be able to use me that’s often what my job asks of me and
that’s often what my job asks of me and
that’s often what my job asks of me and sometimes I get tired and talk about
sometimes I get tired and talk about
sometimes I get tired and talk about quitting but then God puts another
quitting but then God puts another
quitting but then God puts another wonderful project in front of me and I
wonderful project in front of me and I
wonderful project in front of me and I think all right I guess I’m back at it
think all right I guess I’m back at it
think all right I guess I’m back at it yeah yeah there was a period before
yeah yeah there was a period before
yeah yeah there was a period before scandal when I went into the wilderness
scandal when I went into the wilderness
scandal when I went into the wilderness and for me what that meant was there was
and for me what that meant was there was
and for me what that meant was there was a lot of toxicity in my life people that
a lot of toxicity in my life people that
a lot of toxicity in my life people that I needed to let go of in a personal way
I needed to let go of in a personal way
I needed to let go of in a personal way in a business way and also I felt like I
in a business way and also I felt like I
in a business way and also I felt like I had been living my career kind of on
had been living my career kind of on
had been living my career kind of on autopilot and I took a break and did a
autopilot and I took a break and did a
autopilot and I took a break and did a Broadway play and I went back to my
Broadway play and I went back to my
Broadway play and I went back to my roots as an artist and doing Broadway is
roots as an artist and doing Broadway is
roots as an artist and doing Broadway is not gonna make you rich I think it costs
not gonna make you rich I think it costs
not gonna make you rich I think it costs me money to delay on Broadway but it was
me money to delay on Broadway but it was
me money to delay on Broadway but it was my return to my my artistic essence kind
my return to my my artistic essence kind
my return to my my artistic essence kind of the conversation between audience and
of the conversation between audience and
of the conversation between audience and artists and and I worked with a director
artists and and I worked with a director
artists and and I worked with a director who who really challenged me and so
who who really challenged me and so
who who really challenged me and so going into the wilderness really meant
going into the wilderness really meant
going into the wilderness really meant stripping myself of a lot of unnecessary
stripping myself of a lot of unnecessary
stripping myself of a lot of unnecessary weight in my life and and the the ritual
weight in my life and and the the ritual
weight in my life and and the the ritual of doing theatre is I thought of it as
of doing theatre is I thought of it as
of doing theatre is I thought of it as going into a monastery because you do
going into a monastery because you do
going into a monastery because you do the same thing eight times a week in the
the same thing eight times a week in the
the same thing eight times a week in the same place you say the same words with
same place you say the same words with
same place you say the same words with the same props and so it is a ritual
the same props and so it is a ritual
the same props and so it is a ritual that you commit to and I just wanted to
that you commit to and I just wanted to
that you commit to and I just wanted to in a monk-like way commit to that ritual
in a monk-like way commit to that ritual
in a monk-like way commit to that ritual and let it let it teach me about myself
and let it let it teach me about myself
and let it let it teach me about myself and let myself unfold and in that period
and let myself unfold and in that period
and let myself unfold and in that period I let go of a lot of people and a lot of
I let go of a lot of people and a lot of
I let go of a lot of people and a lot of things I experienced a lot of loss
things I experienced a lot of loss
things I experienced a lot of loss professionally I had for example
professionally I had for example
professionally I had for example companies that I was working with on an
companies that I was working with on an
companies that I was working with on an endorsement level that walked away from
endorsement level that walked away from
endorsement level that walked away from me because then everybody loves not
me because then everybody loves not
me because then everybody loves not everybody thinks Broadway’s sexy and my
everybody thinks Broadway’s sexy and my
everybody thinks Broadway’s sexy and my personal life changed a great deal I
personal life changed a great deal I
personal life changed a great deal I love myself to be open to change in my
love myself to be open to change in my
love myself to be open to change in my personal life I don’t talk about my
personal life I don’t talk about my
personal life I don’t talk about my personal life very often but that’s true
personal life very often but that’s true
personal life very often but that’s true so I think going into the wilderness
so I think going into the wilderness
so I think going into the wilderness made me ready as an artist as a person
made me ready as an artist as a person
made me ready as an artist as a person as a business woman to receive scandal
as a business woman to receive scandal
as a business woman to receive scandal all your mentors in this business and I
all your mentors in this business and I
all your mentors in this business and I mean Shonda obviously yeah you guys have
mean Shonda obviously yeah you guys have
mean Shonda obviously yeah you guys have worked together but backstage we were
worked together but backstage we were
worked together but backstage we were talking about you might with Cicely
talking about you might with Cicely
talking about you might with Cicely Tyson yeah you were just like oh my gosh
Tyson yeah you were just like oh my gosh
Tyson yeah you were just like oh my gosh yeah I mean I have heroes heroes of mine
yeah I mean I have heroes heroes of mine
yeah I mean I have heroes heroes of mine are you know Cicely Tyson and Diane
are you know Cicely Tyson and Diane
are you know Cicely Tyson and Diane Carol Rita Moreno Barbara Streisand
Carol Rita Moreno Barbara Streisand
Carol Rita Moreno Barbara Streisand I mean women who have just kind of said
I mean women who have just kind of said
I mean women who have just kind of said you know oh I don’t fit your
you know oh I don’t fit your
you know oh I don’t fit your conventional idea of what a superstar
conventional idea of what a superstar
conventional idea of what a superstar looks like too bad you know and anyway
looks like too bad you know and anyway
looks like too bad you know and anyway yeah exactly I’m going to do me and and
yeah exactly I’m going to do me and and
yeah exactly I’m going to do me and and those women have been real heroes of
those women have been real heroes of
those women have been real heroes of mine mentors Shonda is a big one Jane
mine mentors Shonda is a big one Jane
mine mentors Shonda is a big one Jane Fonda is it is a big mentor of mine and
Fonda is it is a big mentor of mine and
Fonda is it is a big mentor of mine and she’s somebody who really beautifully
she’s somebody who really beautifully
she’s somebody who really beautifully combines her politics and activism with
combines her politics and activism with
combines her politics and activism with her work I mean I don’t know how many
her work I mean I don’t know how many
her work I mean I don’t know how many people know this but the movie 9:00 to
people know this but the movie 9:00 to
people know this but the movie 9:00 to 5:00 resulted in the Union for
5:00 resulted in the Union for
5:00 resulted in the Union for secretaries there had been no secretary
secretaries there had been no secretary
secretaries there had been no secretary there had been no Union for
there had been no Union for
there had been no Union for administrative assistants and that movie
administrative assistants and that movie
administrative assistants and that movie sort of brought to light the need
sort of brought to light the need
sort of brought to light the need because of abuse and the workplace of
because of abuse and the workplace of
because of abuse and the workplace of women and that to me is always a shining
women and that to me is always a shining
women and that to me is always a shining example of using art and really great
example of using art and really great
example of using art and really great fun art to better the world so she’s a
fun art to better the world so she’s a
fun art to better the world so she’s a real mentor of mine Eve Ensler also
real mentor of mine Eve Ensler also
real mentor of mine Eve Ensler also who’s the writer of The Vagina
who’s the writer of The Vagina
who’s the writer of The Vagina Monologues yeah yeah if I can really
Monologues yeah yeah if I can really
Monologues yeah yeah if I can really show up for life with my imperfections
show up for life with my imperfections
show up for life with my imperfections we give each other permission to be
we give each other permission to be
we give each other permission to be human when we show up when we hide under
human when we show up when we hide under
human when we show up when we hide under the covers and feel like I have to be
the covers and feel like I have to be
the covers and feel like I have to be perfect I have to look perfect I have to
perfect I have to look perfect I have to
perfect I have to look perfect I have to do perfect then we rob each other of
do perfect then we rob each other of
do perfect then we rob each other of community it’s in our truth and our
community it’s in our truth and our
community it’s in our truth and our imperfections in our beauties in our
imperfections in our beauties in our
imperfections in our beauties in our flaws in our strengths that’s where we
flaws in our strengths that’s where we
flaws in our strengths that’s where we find strength together that’s when we’re
find strength together that’s when we’re
find strength together that’s when we’re honest yes so it listen I’m I mean even
honest yes so it listen I’m I mean even
honest yes so it listen I’m I mean even I know when you look at Olivia Pope you
I know when you look at Olivia Pope you
I know when you look at Olivia Pope you are seeing a team at work i sat in a
are seeing a team at work i sat in a
are seeing a team at work i sat in a hair and makeup chair for hours you know
hair and makeup chair for hours you know
hair and makeup chair for hours you know I didn’t roll
I didn’t roll
I didn’t roll the bed to be Olivia Pope there’s
the bed to be Olivia Pope there’s
the bed to be Olivia Pope there’s somebody who gets paid all day to brush
somebody who gets paid all day to brush
somebody who gets paid all day to brush my hair so you know people and I think
my hair so you know people and I think
my hair so you know people and I think it’s important for me to say that
it’s important for me to say that
it’s important for me to say that because it’s a disservice for you to
because it’s a disservice for you to
because it’s a disservice for you to feel like you have to look like your
feel like you have to look like your
feel like you have to look like your hair is laid all day long like literally
hair is laid all day long like literally
hair is laid all day long like literally somebody is in a hair Union following me
somebody is in a hair Union following me
somebody is in a hair Union following me around with a brush and some hairspray
around with a brush and some hairspray
around with a brush and some hairspray all day so that Olivia Pope’s hair is
all day so that Olivia Pope’s hair is
all day so that Olivia Pope’s hair is laid and it is well yeah I mean she’s
laid and it is well yeah I mean she’s
laid and it is well yeah I mean she’s good good good so that’s you know it’s
good good good so that’s you know it’s
good good good so that’s you know it’s important for us to talk about that
important for us to talk about that
important for us to talk about that because I don’t look like that when I go
because I don’t look like that when I go
because I don’t look like that when I go to Whole Foods you know what I mean I
to Whole Foods you know what I mean I
to Whole Foods you know what I mean I don’t I don’t bring Lynda with me to
don’t I don’t bring Lynda with me to
don’t I don’t bring Lynda with me to Whole Foods I go to lose my little
Whole Foods I go to lose my little
Whole Foods I go to lose my little hairband and it’s up in a bun and let’s
hairband and it’s up in a bun and let’s
hairband and it’s up in a bun and let’s gonna get some apples so you know I
gonna get some apples so you know I
gonna get some apples so you know I think it’s important that we sort of
think it’s important that we sort of
think it’s important that we sort of frame our expectations and know that I
frame our expectations and know that I
frame our expectations and know that I know for me to show up as the character
know for me to show up as the character
know for me to show up as the character I want to have all those pieces in place
I want to have all those pieces in place
I want to have all those pieces in place to inspire and to have a creative moment
to inspire and to have a creative moment
to inspire and to have a creative moment but I am NOT Olivia Pope you know and
but I am NOT Olivia Pope you know and
but I am NOT Olivia Pope you know and I’m just Carrie I was terrified to
I’m just Carrie I was terrified to
I’m just Carrie I was terrified to pursue acting as a career I I really
pursue acting as a career I I really
pursue acting as a career I I really didn’t think that this was kind of an
didn’t think that this was kind of an
didn’t think that this was kind of an industry that I had what it takes to
industry that I had what it takes to
industry that I had what it takes to compete in because I didn’t and I don’t
compete in because I didn’t and I don’t
compete in because I didn’t and I don’t necessarily have a drive toward fame
necessarily have a drive toward fame
necessarily have a drive toward fame it’s not something that really calls to
it’s not something that really calls to
it’s not something that really calls to me
me
me and so I just thought well I’ll never
and so I just thought well I’ll never
and so I just thought well I’ll never make it because I’m not one of those
make it because I’m not one of those
make it because I’m not one of those girls that wants to be on the cover of
girls that wants to be on the cover of
girls that wants to be on the cover of every magazine like I just really love
every magazine like I just really love
every magazine like I just really love to act and it wasn’t until I found out
to act and it wasn’t until I found out
to act and it wasn’t until I found out about the existence of actors unions and
about the existence of actors unions and
about the existence of actors unions and knowing what unions mean in our country
knowing what unions mean in our country
knowing what unions mean in our country and in our history I just thought oh
and in our history I just thought oh
and in our history I just thought oh well if there are unions for actors then
well if there are unions for actors then
well if there are unions for actors then that must mean there are thousands of
that must mean there are thousands of
that must mean there are thousands of people who are making a living doing
people who are making a living doing
people who are making a living doing what they love to do even if they’re
what they love to do even if they’re
what they love to do even if they’re never famous so maybe I’ll give it a try
never famous so maybe I’ll give it a try
never famous so maybe I’ll give it a try we’re gonna play dance charades and I’m
we’re gonna play dance charades and I’m
we’re gonna play dance charades and I’m gonna give you 45 seconds to show me how
gonna give you 45 seconds to show me how
gonna give you 45 seconds to show me how because I think you’ll be a very good
because I think you’ll be a very good
because I think you’ll be a very good dancer and I like to tie a game so we’ll
dancer and I like to tie a game so we’ll
dancer and I like to tie a game so we’ll all be here and let’s see what we have
all be here and let’s see what we have
all be here and let’s see what we have going over here okay
going over here okay
going over here okay [Applause]
when you said dance for you I wasn’t
when you said dance for you I wasn’t sure what you’re ready yeah no no I
sure what you’re ready yeah no no I
sure what you’re ready yeah no no I don’t have any dollar bills in my pen
don’t have any dollar bills in my pen
don’t have any dollar bills in my pen tie around she was gonna make it rain no
tie around she was gonna make it rain no
tie around she was gonna make it rain no no okay somebody give me some dollar
no okay somebody give me some dollar
no okay somebody give me some dollar bills all right so so you have 45
bills all right so so you have 45
bills all right so so you have 45 seconds on the clock okay I hold up the
seconds on the clock okay I hold up the
seconds on the clock okay I hold up the card I’m gonna have to guess what you’re
card I’m gonna have to guess what you’re
card I’m gonna have to guess what you’re uh I’m glad you’re gonna write yeah 45
uh I’m glad you’re gonna write yeah 45
uh I’m glad you’re gonna write yeah 45 seconds on the clock go oh okay
seconds on the clock go oh okay
seconds on the clock go oh okay ready gang um oh yeah knob uh wall ting
ready gang um oh yeah knob uh wall ting
ready gang um oh yeah knob uh wall ting a plumbing go dancing uh uh that is a
a plumbing go dancing uh uh that is a
a plumbing go dancing uh uh that is a kind of dance yeah yeah it’s a ballroom
kind of dance yeah yeah it’s a ballroom
kind of dance yeah yeah it’s a ballroom dancing yes and I pass and it rained oh
dancing yes and I pass and it rained oh
dancing yes and I pass and it rained oh I’m sorry
I’m sorry
I’m sorry okay uh I should know the name of that
okay uh I should know the name of that
okay uh I should know the name of that running man haha
running man haha
running man haha um uh tap it’s like hugging your scars
um uh tap it’s like hugging your scars
um uh tap it’s like hugging your scars in your mouth
in your mouth
in your mouth uh yeah something like that yeah what’s
uh yeah something like that yeah what’s
uh yeah something like that yeah what’s it okay okay
single lady
single lady [Applause]
here with the one and only Kerry
here with the one and only Kerry Washington right now we are
Washington right now we are
Washington right now we are a box of lies here’s how it works
a box of lies here’s how it works
a box of lies here’s how it works upstage are a bunch of boxes containing
upstage are a bunch of boxes containing
upstage are a bunch of boxes containing objects neither of us have seen before
objects neither of us have seen before
objects neither of us have seen before taking turns Kari and I are going to
taking turns Kari and I are going to
taking turns Kari and I are going to select the box and open it on our side
select the box and open it on our side
select the box and open it on our side of the table out of the view of the
of the table out of the view of the
of the table out of the view of the other person once the object is out of
other person once the object is out of
other person once the object is out of the box you look at your opponent and
the box you look at your opponent and
the box you look at your opponent and tell them what’s in the box you might be
tell them what’s in the box you might be
tell them what’s in the box you might be lying you might be telling the truth
lying you might be telling the truth
lying you might be telling the truth your opponent has to guess which one and
your opponent has to guess which one and
your opponent has to guess which one and say either lie or truth you guess
say either lie or truth you guess
say either lie or truth you guess correctly you get a point you gets wrong
correctly you get a point you gets wrong
correctly you get a point you gets wrong the other person gets a point
the other person gets a point
the other person gets a point first two points wins Kari you’re our
first two points wins Kari you’re our
first two points wins Kari you’re our guest once you pick your first box
guest once you pick your first box
guest once you pick your first box thanks Jim you’re welcome
thanks Jim you’re welcome
thanks Jim you’re welcome [Applause]
in my box is a pumpkin with spaghetti in
in my box is a pumpkin with spaghetti in it what why are you laughing
it what why are you laughing
it what why are you laughing pumpkin with pisghetti spaghetti yeah I
pumpkin with pisghetti spaghetti yeah I
pumpkin with pisghetti spaghetti yeah I want to see if you were acting
want to see if you were acting
want to see if you were acting [Music]
you’re good you’re good here let me pick
you’re good you’re good here let me pick one one method
hmm good what’s in the box check your
hmm good what’s in the box check your box Jimmy oh well well well
in my box is an iPhone six-plus or
in my box is an iPhone six-plus or regular plus the figurine getting a
regular plus the figurine getting a
regular plus the figurine getting a tattoo from another figurine that I
tattoo from another figurine that I
tattoo from another figurine that I believed to be justin bieber’s that is
believed to be justin bieber’s that is
believed to be justin bieber’s that is what is in my box that’s a lie you got
what is in my box that’s a lie you got
what is in my box that’s a lie you got [Applause]
thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because Delta horse
made this video because Delta horse
made this video because Delta horse races asked me to so if there’s a famous
races asked me to so if there’s a famous
races asked me to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur that you want me to profile
entrepreneur that you want me to profile
entrepreneur that you want me to profile next leave it down the comments below
next leave it down the comments below
next leave it down the comments below and I’ll see what I can do I’d also love
and I’ll see what I can do I’d also love
and I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to know what did she say that had the
to know what did she say that had the
to know what did she say that had the biggest impact on you what lesson was
biggest impact on you what lesson was
biggest impact on you what lesson was most important to you and why please
most important to you and why please
most important to you and why please leave in the comments and I’m gonna join
leave in the comments and I’m gonna join
leave in the comments and I’m gonna join in the discussion I also want to give a
in the discussion I also want to give a
in the discussion I also want to give a quick shout out to Jason Fonseca and
quick shout out to Jason Fonseca and
quick shout out to Jason Fonseca and Yuki thank you guys so much for going to
Yuki thank you guys so much for going to
Yuki thank you guys so much for going to the bookstore and picking up a copy of
the bookstore and picking up a copy of
the bookstore and picking up a copy of my book your one word it really really
my book your one word it really really
my book your one word it really really really means a lot to me so thank you
really means a lot to me so thank you
really means a lot to me so thank you guys again for watching I believe in you
guys again for watching I believe in you
guys again for watching I believe in you I hope we continue to believe in
I hope we continue to believe in
I hope we continue to believe in yourself
yourself
yourself and whatever your one word is much love
and whatever your one word is much love
and whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon
your life is your story and the
your life is your story and the adventure ahead of you is the journey to
adventure ahead of you is the journey to
adventure ahead of you is the journey to fulfill your own purpose and potential
fulfill your own purpose and potential
fulfill your own purpose and potential so I want to share a little something
so I want to share a little something
so I want to share a little something with you about stories and about heroes
with you about stories and about heroes
with you about stories and about heroes and about how this all works it was here
and about how this all works it was here
and about how this all works it was here at GW that I first read the work of
at GW that I first read the work of
at GW that I first read the work of Joseph Campbell and what attracted me to
Joseph Campbell and what attracted me to
Joseph Campbell and what attracted me to his writing was the concept of the
his writing was the concept of the
his writing was the concept of the hero’s journey he wrote the hero’s
hero’s journey he wrote the hero’s
hero’s journey he wrote the hero’s journey always begins with the call one
journey always begins with the call one
journey always begins with the call one way or another a guide must come and say
way or another a guide must come and say
way or another a guide must come and say look you’re in Sleepy land awake come on
look you’re in Sleepy land awake come on
look you’re in Sleepy land awake come on a trip there is an aspect of your
a trip there is an aspect of your
a trip there is an aspect of your consciousness your being that’s not
consciousness your being that’s not
consciousness your being that’s not being touched and so it starts this call
being touched and so it starts this call
being touched and so it starts this call to adventure is what we call in film the
to adventure is what we call in film the
to adventure is what we call in film the inciting incident it’s an invitation out
inciting incident it’s an invitation out
inciting incident it’s an invitation out of your comfort zone and into your
of your comfort zone and into your
of your comfort zone and into your strength because by definition being a
strength because by definition being a
strength because by definition being a hero requires pushing beyond the bounds
hero requires pushing beyond the bounds
hero requires pushing beyond the bounds of what’s comfortable in 1996 in my
of what’s comfortable in 1996 in my
of what’s comfortable in 1996 in my junior year here I had to push beyond
junior year here I had to push beyond
junior year here I had to push beyond the bounds of my comfort zone the
the bounds of my comfort zone the
the bounds of my comfort zone the musical that year which as you know I
musical that year which as you know I
musical that year which as you know I was required to audition for was
was required to audition for was
was required to audition for was entitled croak the last frog it was a
entitled croak the last frog it was a
entitled croak the last frog it was a beautiful musical about frogs by GW zone
beautiful musical about frogs by GW zone
beautiful musical about frogs by GW zone professor Leslie Jacobson now I have to
professor Leslie Jacobson now I have to
professor Leslie Jacobson now I have to be honest with you it was not my
be honest with you it was not my
be honest with you it was not my lifetime dream role to play a frog in
lifetime dream role to play a frog in
lifetime dream role to play a frog in fact the thought of it terrified me
fact the thought of it terrified me
fact the thought of it terrified me scared that the role would be too
scared that the role would be too
scared that the role would be too difficult and afraid of the
difficult and afraid of the
difficult and afraid of the embarrassment that would result from my
embarrassment that would result from my
embarrassment that would result from my failed attempts I wondered if there was
failed attempts I wondered if there was
failed attempts I wondered if there was some way that I could get out of this
some way that I could get out of this
some way that I could get out of this audition this is what Campbell describes
audition this is what Campbell describes
audition this is what Campbell describes as phase 2 of the hero’s journey the
as phase 2 of the hero’s journey the
as phase 2 of the hero’s journey the refusal of the call you’ve experienced
refusal of the call you’ve experienced
refusal of the call you’ve experienced it an exciting opportunity presents
it an exciting opportunity presents
it an exciting opportunity presents itself but our fear makes us believe
itself but our fear makes us believe
itself but our fear makes us believe that we’re not capable of meeting the
that we’re not capable of meeting the
that we’re not capable of meeting the challenge there are 17 stages of the
challenge there are 17 stages of the
challenge there are 17 stages of the hero’s journey as Campbell describes it
hero’s journey as Campbell describes it
hero’s journey as Campbell describes it but don’t worry
but don’t worry
but don’t worry I’m not going to go through all of them
I’m not going to go through all of them
I’m not going to go through all of them what I will tell you is that I crossed
what I will tell you is that I crossed
what I will tell you is that I crossed the threshold into unknown territory
the threshold into unknown territory
the threshold into unknown territory meaning I showed up for my audition
meaning I showed up for my audition
meaning I showed up for my audition because I believed in the message of the
because I believed in the message of the
because I believed in the message of the production a message of love and family
production a message of love and family
production a message of love and family and Environmental Conservation I wanted
and Environmental Conservation I wanted
and Environmental Conservation I wanted to support Leslie Jacobson my brilliant
to support Leslie Jacobson my brilliant
to support Leslie Jacobson my brilliant professor and my mentor and I had to
professor and my mentor and I had to
professor and my mentor and I had to fulfill my scholarship requirements
fulfill my scholarship requirements
fulfill my scholarship requirements because as many of you probably relate
because as many of you probably relate
because as many of you probably relate to I wanted to complete my degree and
to I wanted to complete my degree and
to I wanted to complete my degree and graduate so I answered the call I pushed
graduate so I answered the call I pushed
graduate so I answered the call I pushed past my comfort zone and when I did I
past my comfort zone and when I did I
past my comfort zone and when I did I won the role so now I was in the belly
won the role so now I was in the belly
won the role so now I was in the belly of the whale
of the whale
of the whale now I had to be willing to be the lead
now I had to be willing to be the lead
now I had to be willing to be the lead frog again I was terrified this was a
frog again I was terrified this was a
frog again I was terrified this was a serious musical with important dramatic
serious musical with important dramatic
serious musical with important dramatic themes how could I commit to the role
themes how could I commit to the role
themes how could I commit to the role and bring life to the character in a way
and bring life to the character in a way
and bring life to the character in a way that made people think and feel rather
that made people think and feel rather
that made people think and feel rather than giggle and mock us so I approached
than giggle and mock us so I approached
than giggle and mock us so I approached the role as a social scientist the way
the role as a social scientist the way
the role as a social scientist the way GW taught me to I thought I’m going to
GW taught me to I thought I’m going to
GW taught me to I thought I’m going to study frogs I went to the zoo up in
study frogs I went to the zoo up in
study frogs I went to the zoo up in Woodley Park and I spent hours watching
Woodley Park and I spent hours watching
Woodley Park and I spent hours watching frogs I read about frogs
frogs I read about frogs
frogs I read about frogs I held frogs I watched frog
I held frogs I watched frog
I held frogs I watched frog documentaries I figured out ways to face
documentaries I figured out ways to face
documentaries I figured out ways to face physical eyes my performance as a frog
physical eyes my performance as a frog
physical eyes my performance as a frog without seeming to be a cartoon I faced
without seeming to be a cartoon I faced
without seeming to be a cartoon I faced my fears and I stepped out onto that
my fears and I stepped out onto that
my fears and I stepped out onto that Marvin Center stage and it became a role
Marvin Center stage and it became a role
Marvin Center stage and it became a role that transformed my thinking about how I
that transformed my thinking about how I
that transformed my thinking about how I use my body to do what I do every single
use my body to do what I do every single
use my body to do what I do every single day and more importantly to this day it
day and more importantly to this day it
day and more importantly to this day it is my father’s most favorite thing I’ve
is my father’s most favorite thing I’ve
is my father’s most favorite thing I’ve ever done
ever done
ever done I’m serious you can ask him but the
I’m serious you can ask him but the
I’m serious you can ask him but the lesson here isn’t how you too can be a
lesson here isn’t how you too can be a
lesson here isn’t how you too can be a frog the lesson is that you are sitting
frog the lesson is that you are sitting
frog the lesson is that you are sitting here today because you too learned how
here today because you too learned how
here today because you too learned how to answer the call your degree is proof
to answer the call your degree is proof
to answer the call your degree is proof that you have what it takes to take take
that you have what it takes to take take
that you have what it takes to take take the leap into the adventure of your
the leap into the adventure of your
the leap into the adventure of your unique experience you don’t earn a
unique experience you don’t earn a
unique experience you don’t earn a degree by doing and being and existing
degree by doing and being and existing
degree by doing and being and existing in the comfort zone of what you already
in the comfort zone of what you already
in the comfort zone of what you already know so whether it’s taken two years or
know so whether it’s taken two years or
know so whether it’s taken two years or seven to get today’s degree I want you
seven to get today’s degree I want you
seven to get today’s degree I want you to look back on the journey that brought
to look back on the journey that brought
to look back on the journey that brought you here
you here
you here what moments challenged you most when
what moments challenged you most when
what moments challenged you most when were you asked to step outside of your
were you asked to step outside of your
were you asked to step outside of your familiar territory in order to rise to
familiar territory in order to rise to
familiar territory in order to rise to the occasion of your potential how have
the occasion of your potential how have
the occasion of your potential how have you pushed past your fear I want you to
you pushed past your fear I want you to
you pushed past your fear I want you to remember those moments because they will
remember those moments because they will
remember those moments because they will embolden you and affirm you and remind
embolden you and affirm you and remind
embolden you and affirm you and remind you that you did this you completed this
you that you did this you completed this
you that you did this you completed this journey you answered the call and now
journey you answered the call and now
journey you answered the call and now you can continue to do so but the choice
you can continue to do so but the choice
you can continue to do so but the choice is yours
is yours
is yours when you leave here today and commence
when you leave here today and commence
when you leave here today and commence the next stage of your life you can
the next stage of your life you can
the next stage of your life you can follow someone else’s script try to make
follow someone else’s script try to make
follow someone else’s script try to make choices that will make other people
choices that will make other people
choices that will make other people happy avoid a discomfort do what is
happy avoid a discomfort do what is
happy avoid a discomfort do what is expected and copy the status quo or you
expected and copy the status quo or you
expected and copy the status quo or you can look at all that you have
can look at all that you have
can look at all that you have accomplished today and use it as fuel to
accomplished today and use it as fuel to
accomplished today and use it as fuel to venture forth and write your own story
venture forth and write your own story
venture forth and write your own story if you do amazing things will take shape
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