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Know What You REALLY Want – Alan Watts – #Entspresso


good morning believe nation today’s

good morning believe nation today’s message is know what you really want

message is know what you really want

message is know what you really want over the new Alan Watson Paul said that

over the new Alan Watson Paul said that

over the new Alan Watson Paul said that the labourer is worthy of his hire and I

the labourer is worthy of his hire and I

the labourer is worthy of his hire and I as a philosopher mere philosopher no

as a philosopher mere philosopher no

as a philosopher mere philosopher no dealing in higher things always insists

dealing in higher things always insists

dealing in higher things always insists that I be paid for my work and I get the

that I be paid for my work and I get the

that I be paid for my work and I get the highest fee I can get and people say

highest fee I can get and people say

highest fee I can get and people say well you’re just out for money I say

well you’re just out for money I say

well you’re just out for money I say there’s none of your business because I

there’s none of your business because I

there’s none of your business because I give most of it away my own needs being

give most of it away my own needs being

give most of it away my own needs being extremely simple although I enjoy good

extremely simple although I enjoy good

extremely simple although I enjoy good food I don’t even own a television set

food I don’t even own a television set

food I don’t even own a television set and you know it’s a very simple life but

and you know it’s a very simple life but

and you know it’s a very simple life but I’ve got enough and enough is as good as

I’ve got enough and enough is as good as

I’ve got enough and enough is as good as a feast you see a lot of people don’t

a feast you see a lot of people don’t

a feast you see a lot of people don’t feel happy unless they have another

feel happy unless they have another

feel happy unless they have another thing beyond money which is called

thing beyond money which is called

thing beyond money which is called status and status to a very large extent

status and status to a very large extent

status and status to a very large extent in our economy consists in conspicuous

in our economy consists in conspicuous

in our economy consists in conspicuous consumption in having this thing and

consumption in having this thing and

consumption in having this thing and that thing and the other thing in having

that thing and the other thing in having

that thing and the other thing in having a swimming pool a Ferrari certain kind

a swimming pool a Ferrari certain kind

a swimming pool a Ferrari certain kind of clothes and some kind of house with

of clothes and some kind of house with

of clothes and some kind of house with an enormous round style picture window

an enormous round style picture window

an enormous round style picture window and so on and so on and so on and we

and so on and so on and so on and we

and so on and so on and so on and we think we need all that because we’ve

think we need all that because we’ve

think we need all that because we’ve been persuaded by a certain kind of

been persuaded by a certain kind of

been persuaded by a certain kind of propaganda that that’s how we ought to

propaganda that that’s how we ought to

propaganda that that’s how we ought to live because we haven’t asked ourselves

live because we haven’t asked ourselves

live because we haven’t asked ourselves whether that was what we really wanted

whether that was what we really wanted

whether that was what we really wanted in other words we’ve been propagandized

in other words we’ve been propagandized

in other words we’ve been propagandized into thinking what we wanted I think a

into thinking what we wanted I think a

into thinking what we wanted I think a lot of people in entrepreneurship are

lot of people in entrepreneurship are

lot of people in entrepreneurship are being sold a pipe dream I think a lot of

being sold a pipe dream I think a lot of

being sold a pipe dream I think a lot of the videos a lot of people talking

the videos a lot of people talking

the videos a lot of people talking entrepreneurship we’re talking about the

entrepreneurship we’re talking about the

entrepreneurship we’re talking about the entrepreneur lifestyle where all you

entrepreneur lifestyle where all you

entrepreneur lifestyle where all you want are Ferraris and private jets and

want are Ferraris and private jets and

want are Ferraris and private jets and Islands and all of the things that money

Islands and all of the things that money

Islands and all of the things that money combine the path to do that is

combine the path to do that is

combine the path to do that is entrepreneurship and and it’s easy to

entrepreneurship and and it’s easy to

entrepreneurship and and it’s easy to buy into that it’s easy to spend money

buy into that it’s easy to spend money

buy into that it’s easy to spend money on courses and program but it’s a lie if

on courses and program but it’s a lie if

on courses and program but it’s a lie if you look at the people who has the most

you look at the people who has the most

you look at the people who has the most success in entrepreneurship none of them

success in entrepreneurship none of them

success in entrepreneurship none of them has that as their ambition none of the

has that as their ambition none of the

has that as their ambition none of the people you look up to have massive

people you look up to have massive

people you look up to have massive success in any industry started with a

success in any industry started with a

success in any industry started with a dream board a vision board of having a

dream board a vision board of having a

dream board a vision board of having a Ferrari on it if that is your goal you

Ferrari on it if that is your goal you

Ferrari on it if that is your goal you will never get there the most successful

will never get there the most successful

will never get there the most successful entrepreneurs have an absolute passion

entrepreneurs have an absolute passion

entrepreneurs have an absolute passion for changing the way something is done

for changing the way something is done

for changing the way something is done in their industry so you have to tap

in their industry so you have to tap

in their industry so you have to tap into what that is otherwise you’re going

into what that is otherwise you’re going

into what that is otherwise you’re going to fail it’s like looking at LeBron

to fail it’s like looking at LeBron

to fail it’s like looking at LeBron James and seeing this guy who has a lot

James and seeing this guy who has a lot

James and seeing this guy who has a lot of money

of money

of money who’s driving nice cars who’s wearing

who’s driving nice cars who’s wearing

who’s driving nice cars who’s wearing nice clothes like I want the LeBron

nice clothes like I want the LeBron

nice clothes like I want the LeBron James lifestyle I want to look like I

James lifestyle I want to look like I

James lifestyle I want to look like I want to dress like that guy I want I

want to dress like that guy I want I

want to dress like that guy I want I want to be the man like LeBron James

want to be the man like LeBron James

want to be the man like LeBron James when I walk off an airplane and I’m all

when I walk off an airplane and I’m all

when I walk off an airplane and I’m all pimped out in the latest – that’s what I

pimped out in the latest – that’s what I

pimped out in the latest – that’s what I want to be like how did LeBron James get

want to be like how did LeBron James get

want to be like how did LeBron James get there by working his face off by caring

there by working his face off by caring

there by working his face off by caring about the game of basketball and by

about the game of basketball and by

about the game of basketball and by going all-in on that if you look at

going all-in on that if you look at

going all-in on that if you look at basketball as a way just to make money

basketball as a way just to make money

basketball as a way just to make money and look like LeBron James you will

and look like LeBron James you will

and look like LeBron James you will never put in the work to actually be

never put in the work to actually be

never put in the work to actually be great at basketball because that’s not

great at basketball because that’s not

great at basketball because that’s not what you care about

what you care about

what you care about LeBron doesn’t care about the suits

LeBron doesn’t care about the suits

LeBron doesn’t care about the suits LeBron cares about winning championships

LeBron cares about winning championships

LeBron cares about winning championships and the suits are nice byproduct of it

and the suits are nice byproduct of it

and the suits are nice byproduct of it you get the difference LeBron doesn’t

you get the difference LeBron doesn’t

you get the difference LeBron doesn’t care about just getting the next Ferrari

care about just getting the next Ferrari

care about just getting the next Ferrari in his collection or buying the next

in his collection or buying the next

in his collection or buying the next shoe that comes out those are nice perks

shoe that comes out those are nice perks

shoe that comes out those are nice perks so that those are bad but it’s not the

so that those are bad but it’s not the

so that those are bad but it’s not the ultimate goal the goal is win

ultimate goal the goal is win

ultimate goal the goal is win championships that’s what you have to be

championships that’s what you have to be

championships that’s what you have to be olena if you want to be successful so

olena if you want to be successful so

olena if you want to be successful so equate that back to your business if you

equate that back to your business if you

equate that back to your business if you are starting to business just to achieve

are starting to business just to achieve

are starting to business just to achieve a yacht and a Ferrari and a private

a yacht and a Ferrari and a private

a yacht and a Ferrari and a private island on your vision board you’re not

island on your vision board you’re not

island on your vision board you’re not going to get there because you won’t put

going to get there because you won’t put

going to get there because you won’t put in the work you have to want to win

in the work you have to want to win

in the work you have to want to win championships or whatever that

championships or whatever that

championships or whatever that equivalent is

equivalent is

equivalent is your industry you want to stomp in your

your industry you want to stomp in your

your industry you want to stomp in your industry and the side benefit of all of

industry and the side benefit of all of

industry and the side benefit of all of that is the cars is the material wealth

that is the cars is the material wealth

that is the cars is the material wealth is whatever you want but it can’t be

is whatever you want but it can’t be

is whatever you want but it can’t be number one so it encourage you to

number one so it encourage you to

number one so it encourage you to dramatically reevaluate where your

dramatically reevaluate where your

dramatically reevaluate where your priorities are and until you set them

priorities are and until you set them

priorities are and until you set them straight you’re never going to achieve

straight you’re never going to achieve

straight you’re never going to achieve where you have the potential to achieve

where you have the potential to achieve

where you have the potential to achieve so the question of a today is I’m

so the question of a today is I’m

so the question of a today is I’m curious what is the equivalent of

curious what is the equivalent of

curious what is the equivalent of winning championship rings in your

winning championship rings in your

winning championship rings in your industry what does that look like for

industry what does that look like for

industry what does that look like for you leave in the comments below I’m

you leave in the comments below I’m

you leave in the comments below I’m curious to find out I also want to give

curious to find out I also want to give

curious to find out I also want to give a quick shout out to David

a quick shout out to David

a quick shout out to David MSN David thank you so much you’re

MSN David thank you so much you’re

MSN David thank you so much you’re picking up a cup of my book your one

picking up a cup of my book your one

picking up a cup of my book your one word really means a lot to me man I hope

word really means a lot to me man I hope

word really means a lot to me man I hope you’re enjoying the read and you’re

you’re enjoying the read and you’re

you’re enjoying the read and you’re applying it to your life in your

applying it to your life in your

applying it to your life in your business I appreciate the support thank

business I appreciate the support thank

business I appreciate the support thank you guys again for watching I hope you

you guys again for watching I hope you

you guys again for watching I hope you have an amazing day I believe in you and

have an amazing day I believe in you and

have an amazing day I believe in you and hope you continue to believe in yourself

hope you continue to believe in yourself

hope you continue to believe in yourself and I’ll see you again tomorrow morning

and I’ll see you again tomorrow morning

and I’ll see you again tomorrow morning for another shot events better

I think people need to get sit-down and

I think people need to get sit-down and clarify what experiences are you really

clarify what experiences are you really

clarify what experiences are you really looking for in your life and that

looking for in your life and that

looking for in your life and that doesn’t necessarily mean it can include

doesn’t necessarily mean it can include

doesn’t necessarily mean it can include lots of money but it can also include

lots of money but it can also include

lots of money but it can also include what do you want to experience with that

what do you want to experience with that

what do you want to experience with that money a sense of freedom a sense of

money a sense of freedom a sense of

money a sense of freedom a sense of service a sense of providing value to

service a sense of providing value to

service a sense of providing value to the world a sense of self confidence and

the world a sense of self confidence and

the world a sense of self confidence and self efficacy what is it that you’re

self efficacy what is it that you’re

self efficacy what is it that you’re after so there’s you know in my own you

after so there’s you know in my own you

after so there’s you know in my own you know explorations and the whole personal

know explorations and the whole personal

know explorations and the whole personal growth and self-awareness beyond game

growth and self-awareness beyond game

growth and self-awareness beyond game for years I’ve been involved in that

for years I’ve been involved in that

for years I’ve been involved in that pretty seriously you know there’s an

pretty seriously you know there’s an

pretty seriously you know there’s an exercise and say well what do you want I

exercise and say well what do you want I

exercise and say well what do you want I want to read Portia great what

want to read Portia great what

want to read Portia great what experience do you think that’s going to

experience do you think that’s going to

experience do you think that’s going to give you freedom in a sense of fun

give you freedom in a sense of fun

give you freedom in a sense of fun whatever and other people get the red

whatever and other people get the red

whatever and other people get the red Porsche and they’re worried about

Porsche and they’re worried about

Porsche and they’re worried about somebody going to Dennett and they you

somebody going to Dennett and they you

somebody going to Dennett and they you know they can’t afford the payments on

know they can’t afford the payments on

know they can’t afford the payments on it they didn’t really get the experience

it they didn’t really get the experience

it they didn’t really get the experience they were looking for what happened they

they were looking for what happened they

they were looking for what happened they got the they got the symbol but they

got the they got the symbol but they

got the they got the symbol but they didn’t get the inner experience but if

didn’t get the inner experience but if

didn’t get the inner experience but if you want the experience of freedom and

you want the experience of freedom and

you want the experience of freedom and fun you can have that this afternoon

fun you can have that this afternoon

fun you can have that this afternoon doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have the red

doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have the red

doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have the red Porsche but it just means that if you

Porsche but it just means that if you

Porsche but it just means that if you start to focus on the inner experience

start to focus on the inner experience

start to focus on the inner experience what would climbing the corporate ladder

what would climbing the corporate ladder

what would climbing the corporate ladder give you as an inner experience why do

give you as an inner experience why do

give you as an inner experience why do you want that what’s important to you

you want that what’s important to you

you want that what’s important to you about that it could be it could be I

about that it could be it could be I

about that it could be it could be I want to I want to provide you know for

want to I want to provide you know for

want to I want to provide you know for my family for you know for after I’m

my family for you know for after I’m

my family for you know for after I’m gone so there’s a sense of building

gone so there’s a sense of building

gone so there’s a sense of building wealth or building net worth of building

wealth or building net worth of building

wealth or building net worth of building assets you know for the people around

assets you know for the people around

assets you know for the people around you that care that matters

you that care that matters

you that care that matters that’s there’s no right or wrong about

that’s there’s no right or wrong about

that’s there’s no right or wrong about any of your answers to this but I think

any of your answers to this but I think

any of your answers to this but I think getting clear about whether you want to

getting clear about whether you want to

getting clear about whether you want to do that or whether you want to get there

do that or whether you want to get there

do that or whether you want to get there because you want to be able to impact a

because you want to be able to impact a

because you want to be able to impact a much larger segment of the world for

much larger segment of the world for

much larger segment of the world for doing good or taking it over I don’t

doing good or taking it over I don’t

doing good or taking it over I don’t know for what do you know whatever you

know for what do you know whatever you

know for what do you know whatever you want but I think that’s the key is being

want but I think that’s the key is being

want but I think that’s the key is being able to externalize and start to become

able to externalize and start to become

able to externalize and start to become objective about well what is it that

objective about well what is it that

objective about well what is it that you’re after

you’re after

you’re after and so just crafting your own ideal

and so just crafting your own ideal

and so just crafting your own ideal scene not only of the things you want

scene not only of the things you want

scene not only of the things you want which is fine don’t don’t stop that now

which is fine don’t don’t stop that now

which is fine don’t don’t stop that now if I don’t feel embarrassed that you

if I don’t feel embarrassed that you

if I don’t feel embarrassed that you want a red Porsche so there’s nothing

want a red Porsche so there’s nothing

want a red Porsche so there’s nothing wrong with any of that material stuff

wrong with any of that material stuff

wrong with any of that material stuff that you might want but it’s also true

that you might want but it’s also true

that you might want but it’s also true that it’s a real good idea to just say

that it’s a real good idea to just say

that it’s a real good idea to just say let me just play it that all out and

let me just play it that all out and

let me just play it that all out and then use that as a map just to then

then use that as a map just to then

then use that as a map just to then guide you in terms of your intuitive

guide you in terms of your intuitive

guide you in terms of your intuitive decision-making

decision-making

decision-making I don’t think you have to work at it

I don’t think you have to work at it

I don’t think you have to work at it that hard but I think you do need to be

that hard but I think you do need to be

that hard but I think you do need to be conscious about it and

conscious about it and

conscious about it and validated in some part of yourself the

validated in some part of yourself the

validated in some part of yourself the difference between people who are

difference between people who are

difference between people who are successful or not or the those who are

successful or not or the those who are

successful or not or the those who are successful seem to know from age of

successful seem to know from age of

successful seem to know from age of seven or eight maybe older you know

seven or eight maybe older you know

seven or eight maybe older you know they’re very in tune with what they love

they’re very in tune with what they love

they’re very in tune with what they love they compared to a voice inside their

they compared to a voice inside their

they compared to a voice inside their head not literally a voice but something

head not literally a voice but something

head not literally a voice but something saying you you really are drawn to this

saying you you really are drawn to this

saying you you really are drawn to this subject and they hear it throughout

subject and they hear it throughout

subject and they hear it throughout their lives for me it was it was writing

their lives for me it was it was writing

their lives for me it was it was writing and books since I was a kid and you know

and books since I was a kid and you know

and books since I was a kid and you know anytime I deviated from that love and

anytime I deviated from that love and

anytime I deviated from that love and went into something else I just was so

went into something else I just was so

went into something else I just was so unhappy I knew that I wasn’t doing the

unhappy I knew that I wasn’t doing the

unhappy I knew that I wasn’t doing the right thing and so it’s just like this

right thing and so it’s just like this

right thing and so it’s just like this voice that keeps drawing you back to

voice that keeps drawing you back to

voice that keeps drawing you back to what you really really love well I would

what you really really love well I would

what you really really love well I would say I’ve always believed that a strong

say I’ve always believed that a strong

say I’ve always believed that a strong mission statements really important and

mission statements really important and

mission statements really important and I had to say we’ve never succeeded at it

I had to say we’ve never succeeded at it

I had to say we’ve never succeeded at it it’s like this odd thing you know we’ve

it’s like this odd thing you know we’ve

it’s like this odd thing you know we’ve had them every year for 15 years and

had them every year for 15 years and

had them every year for 15 years and they’re constantly grown and now we’re

they’re constantly grown and now we’re

they’re constantly grown and now we’re all so cynical we’re like come off we’re

all so cynical we’re like come off we’re

all so cynical we’re like come off we’re trying to make people happy I mean

trying to make people happy I mean

trying to make people happy I mean that’s the fundamental thing is in

that’s the fundamental thing is in

that’s the fundamental thing is in consumer service you know we’re trying

consumer service you know we’re trying

consumer service you know we’re trying to be better and us in Disney and

to be better and us in Disney and

to be better and us in Disney and mission aren’t that different there’s a

mission aren’t that different there’s a

mission aren’t that different there’s a bunch of different tactics at it but

bunch of different tactics at it but

bunch of different tactics at it but we’re an emotional product we cater to

we’re an emotional product we cater to

we’re an emotional product we cater to the things that are important but not

the things that are important but not

the things that are important but not necessary and I love that part about it

necessary and I love that part about it

necessary and I love that part about it because like when you’re selling milk or

because like when you’re selling milk or

because like when you’re selling milk or penicillin you’re selling something

penicillin you’re selling something

penicillin you’re selling something somebody needs and we get to sell

somebody needs and we get to sell

somebody needs and we get to sell something you want okay that you choose

something you want okay that you choose

something you want okay that you choose to do because it’s really cool a human

to do because it’s really cool a human

to do because it’s really cool a human and how to be entertained and connect to

and how to be entertained and connect to

and how to be entertained and connect to people over entertainment and so we

people over entertainment and so we

people over entertainment and so we celebrate that a lot and we want to

celebrate that a lot and we want to

celebrate that a lot and we want to change the industry but in terms of like

change the industry but in terms of like

change the industry but in terms of like a mission statement like so many

a mission statement like so many

a mission statement like so many companies have you know Facebook talks

companies have you know Facebook talks

companies have you know Facebook talks about a more connected and open world

about a more connected and open world

about a more connected and open world and then you see that phrase again and

and then you see that phrase again and

and then you see that phrase again and again and again and it’s a powerful

again and again and it’s a powerful

again and again and it’s a powerful mantra we don’t have an equivalent and I

mantra we don’t have an equivalent and I

mantra we don’t have an equivalent and I think we probably would have been

think we probably would have been

think we probably would have been stronger if we do in the early days it

stronger if we do in the early days it

stronger if we do in the early days it was to connect people with movies they

was to connect people with movies they

was to connect people with movies they loved and it’s okay but it’s kind of

loved and it’s okay but it’s kind of

loved and it’s okay but it’s kind of like a long kind of awkward phrase

like a long kind of awkward phrase

like a long kind of awkward phrase connect people with movies they love and

connect people with movies they love and

connect people with movies they love and you know it’s just not punchy and and

you know it’s just not punchy and and

you know it’s just not punchy and and then

then

then like we used it we had t-shirts you know

like we used it we had t-shirts you know

like we used it we had t-shirts you know and then I didn’t really motivate anyone

and then I didn’t really motivate anyone

and then I didn’t really motivate anyone didn’t really stick but we knew we were

didn’t really stick but we knew we were

didn’t really stick but we knew we were trying to make people happy with DVDs

trying to make people happy with DVDs

trying to make people happy with DVDs and then eventually was dreaming an

and then eventually was dreaming an

and then eventually was dreaming an original content

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