I went on America’s Got Talent and got kicked off the show it told me I’d never
kicked off the show it told me I’d never
kicked off the show it told me I’d never make it as a performer and then I
make it as a performer and then I
make it as a performer and then I started doing YouTube and then
started doing YouTube and then
started doing YouTube and then everything took off and when your
everything took off and when your
everything took off and when your passion is what you do for a living very
passion is what you do for a living very
passion is what you do for a living very hard to not become a workaholic no if
hard to not become a workaholic no if
hard to not become a workaholic no if you if you’re not happy with the person
you if you’re not happy with the person
you if you’re not happy with the person you are today I wondered percent believe
you are today I wondered percent believe
you are today I wondered percent believe that you can change she’s an American
that you can change she’s an American
that you can change she’s an American violinist singer songwriter composer and
violinist singer songwriter composer and
violinist singer songwriter composer and performing artist her music video
performing artist her music video
performing artist her music video crystallized was the 8th most watched
crystallized was the 8th most watched
crystallized was the 8th most watched video in 2012 as of July 2016 her
video in 2012 as of July 2016 her
video in 2012 as of July 2016 her YouTube channel has over 8 million
YouTube channel has over 8 million
YouTube channel has over 8 million subscribers and over a billion views
subscribers and over a billion views
subscribers and over a billion views she’s Lindsey Stirling and here is my
she’s Lindsey Stirling and here is my
she’s Lindsey Stirling and here is my take on her top 10 rule to success rule
take on her top 10 rule to success rule
take on her top 10 rule to success rule number 2 is my personal favorite I make
number 2 is my personal favorite I make
number 2 is my personal favorite I make sure to stick around all the way to the
sure to stick around all the way to the
sure to stick around all the way to the item for some special bonus clips and as
item for some special bonus clips and as
item for some special bonus clips and as always as Lindsay’s talking if you said
always as Lindsay’s talking if you said
always as Lindsay’s talking if you said something that really resonates with you
something that really resonates with you
something that really resonates with you please leave it in the comments below
please leave it in the comments below
please leave it in the comments below put quotes around it so other people can
put quotes around it so other people can
put quotes around it so other people can be inspired as well enjoy
I think honestly being true yourself is
I think honestly being true yourself is the absolute key to being successful in
the absolute key to being successful in
the absolute key to being successful in this kind of a model because you can’t
this kind of a model because you can’t
this kind of a model because you can’t fake authenticity
fake authenticity
fake authenticity you can’t fake loving something and
you can’t fake loving something and
you can’t fake loving something and honestly to any I think any artistic
honestly to any I think any artistic
honestly to any I think any artistic form a medium you have to work so hard
form a medium you have to work so hard
form a medium you have to work so hard to get you know get your stuff hurt or
to get you know get your stuff hurt or
to get you know get your stuff hurt or seen and so if you don’t absolutely love
seen and so if you don’t absolutely love
seen and so if you don’t absolutely love it you will burn yourself out and the
it you will burn yourself out and the
it you will burn yourself out and the only way I’m able to do what I do is you
only way I’m able to do what I do is you
only way I’m able to do what I do is you know I’m almost a workaholic because I
know I’m almost a workaholic because I
know I’m almost a workaholic because I love what I’m doing and it’s okay like I
love what I’m doing and it’s okay like I
love what I’m doing and it’s okay like I because I’m enjoying it because I love
because I’m enjoying it because I love
because I’m enjoying it because I love the people that I work with it’s you
the people that I work with it’s you
the people that I work with it’s you know it doubles as work and Recreation
know it doubles as work and Recreation
know it doubles as work and Recreation and if I didn’t love it it would be
and if I didn’t love it it would be
and if I didn’t love it it would be impossible I went on America’s Got
impossible I went on America’s Got
impossible I went on America’s Got Talent and got kicked off the show it
Talent and got kicked off the show it
Talent and got kicked off the show it told me I’d never make it as a performer
told me I’d never make it as a performer
told me I’d never make it as a performer and then I started doing YouTube and
and then I started doing YouTube and
and then I started doing YouTube and then everything took off and so to be
then everything took off and so to be
then everything took off and so to be able you know to be invited back to one
able you know to be invited back to one
able you know to be invited back to one of the biggest shows in America and a
of the biggest shows in America and a
of the biggest shows in America and a show that I got kicked off of and then
show that I got kicked off of and then
show that I got kicked off of and then to be invited back it was a really cool
to be invited back it was a really cool
to be invited back it was a really cool experience just because a lot of people
experience just because a lot of people
experience just because a lot of people don’t get the chance to redo a moment of
don’t get the chance to redo a moment of
don’t get the chance to redo a moment of their life that was very devastating and
their life that was very devastating and
their life that was very devastating and to be able to go back on that stage and
to be able to go back on that stage and
to be able to go back on that stage and do it the way I wanted to do it and to
do it the way I wanted to do it and to
do it the way I wanted to do it and to be able to give the performance I wanted
be able to give the performance I wanted
be able to give the performance I wanted it was really awesome I mean there were
it was really awesome I mean there were
it was really awesome I mean there were also critiques on the show the judges
also critiques on the show the judges
also critiques on the show the judges were not always nice with you right was
were not always nice with you right was
were not always nice with you right was it like judgement day where he says like
it like judgement day where he says like
it like judgement day where he says like hi I’m back and this time I’m started
hi I’m back and this time I’m started
hi I’m back and this time I’m started you know kind of it wasn’t I hope that
you know kind of it wasn’t I hope that
you know kind of it wasn’t I hope that my fans that other people saw it that
my fans that other people saw it that
my fans that other people saw it that way in a way of like you know you can’t
way in a way of like you know you can’t
way in a way of like you know you can’t let anyone else tell you who you are and
let anyone else tell you who you are and
let anyone else tell you who you are and how good you are because everyone has
how good you are because everyone has
how good you are because everyone has their own opinions but I hope that they
their own opinions but I hope that they
their own opinions but I hope that they see that wow the same way Lindsay didn’t
see that wow the same way Lindsay didn’t
see that wow the same way Lindsay didn’t listen to them and she went back and was
listen to them and she went back and was
listen to them and she went back and was able to prove them wrong like I can do
able to prove them wrong like I can do
able to prove them wrong like I can do that like if someone at schools mean to
that like if someone at schools mean to
that like if someone at schools mean to me it doesn’t mean that I’m a bad person
me it doesn’t mean that I’m a bad person
me it doesn’t mean that I’m a bad person it doesn’t mean I’m a dork or a loser
it doesn’t mean I’m a dork or a loser
it doesn’t mean I’m a dork or a loser you know I can I can become whoever I
you know I can I can become whoever I
you know I can I can become whoever I want to be and I hope that people see
want to be and I hope that people see
want to be and I hope that people see that because that moment proves that to
that because that moment proves that to
that because that moment proves that to me you know and it’s it’s true I wish so
me you know and it’s it’s true I wish so
me you know and it’s it’s true I wish so when I first started I wish I had
when I first started I wish I had
when I first started I wish I had realized that people were the most
realized that people were the most
realized that people were the most important thing to me because there was
important thing to me because there was
important thing to me because there was a time you know I I’m such a hard worker
a time you know I I’m such a hard worker
a time you know I I’m such a hard worker and when your passion is what you do for
and when your passion is what you do for
and when your passion is what you do for a living very hard to not become a
a living very hard to not become a
a living very hard to not become a workaholic and there was a time when I
workaholic and there was a time when I
workaholic and there was a time when I just almost lost sight of everything
just almost lost sight of everything
just almost lost sight of everything that was most important to me because I
that was most important to me because I
that was most important to me because I was working so hard and I was pushing so
was working so hard and I was pushing so
was working so hard and I was pushing so hard for these these dreams and these
hard for these these dreams and these
hard for these these dreams and these goals and everything I wanted in life
goals and everything I wanted in life
goals and everything I wanted in life and my life started to look very gray
and my life started to look very gray
and my life started to look very gray and colorless and I just I realized I
and colorless and I just I realized I
and colorless and I just I realized I had lost a lot of depth because I wasn’t
had lost a lot of depth because I wasn’t
had lost a lot of depth because I wasn’t making time for those most important
making time for those most important
making time for those most important things which are my family and you know
things which are my family and you know
things which are my family and you know the people in my life or someone that
the people in my life or someone that
the people in my life or someone that maybe needed me at a time but I was too
maybe needed me at a time but I was too
maybe needed me at a time but I was too busy to even notice and those are the
busy to even notice and those are the
busy to even notice and those are the things that you can’t you can’t fulfill
things that you can’t you can’t fulfill
things that you can’t you can’t fulfill your full passion whether it’s through
your full passion whether it’s through
your full passion whether it’s through music or art or dance if you’ve lost
music or art or dance if you’ve lost
music or art or dance if you’ve lost sight of the things that make you a real
sight of the things that make you a real
sight of the things that make you a real person and I had to like refine myself
person and I had to like refine myself
person and I had to like refine myself almost like wow what is it that makes me
almost like wow what is it that makes me
almost like wow what is it that makes me me and once I refined that it’s like
me and once I refined that it’s like
me and once I refined that it’s like everything else came together again I
everything else came together again I
everything else came together again I was able to write again I was able to
was able to write again I was able to
was able to write again I was able to create but without those things then you
create but without those things then you
create but without those things then you lose sight of everything I think like
lose sight of everything I think like
lose sight of everything I think like you said every single artist goes
you said every single artist goes
you said every single artist goes through that like and I think a lot of
through that like and I think a lot of
through that like and I think a lot of times you think that the great writers
times you think that the great writers
times you think that the great writers are the people they just write hit after
are the people they just write hit after
are the people they just write hit after hit after hit and they do but it’s also
hit after hit and they do but it’s also
hit after hit and they do but it’s also because they get through all the
because they get through all the
because they get through all the terrible songs first and I mean I think
terrible songs first and I mean I think
terrible songs first and I mean I think that’s kind of every single artists
that’s kind of every single artists
that’s kind of every single artists story and and I mean I love to talk when
story and and I mean I love to talk when
story and and I mean I love to talk when people ask what’s your best advice for
people ask what’s your best advice for
people ask what’s your best advice for you know upcoming musician all right
you know upcoming musician all right
you know upcoming musician all right anybody I think it’s that you have to be
anybody I think it’s that you have to be
anybody I think it’s that you have to be able to rise from the failures is what
able to rise from the failures is what
able to rise from the failures is what makes a successful person because
makes a successful person because
makes a successful person because everybody’s going to have mishaps
everybody’s going to have mishaps
everybody’s going to have mishaps they’re going to fall down and it’s you
they’re going to fall down and it’s you
they’re going to fall down and it’s you know the people that continuously pick
know the people that continuously pick
know the people that continuously pick themselves up that are the ones that are
themselves up that are the ones that are
themselves up that are the ones that are going to find their voice make it
going to find their voice make it
going to find their voice make it whatever you want to call it I love how
whatever you want to call it I love how
whatever you want to call it I love how for this record you had fans actually do
for this record you had fans actually do
for this record you had fans actually do little videos and talks about what they
little videos and talks about what they
little videos and talks about what they were brave enough to do in life so for
were brave enough to do in life so for
were brave enough to do in life so for you what was the moment you realized
you what was the moment you realized
you what was the moment you realized you’re brave enough to kind of just do
you’re brave enough to kind of just do
you’re brave enough to kind of just do this full-time and go right after your
this full-time and go right after your
this full-time and go right after your passion oh um you know I think it’s once
passion oh um you know I think it’s once
passion oh um you know I think it’s once I discovered YouTube I mean I had
I discovered YouTube I mean I had
I discovered YouTube I mean I had already been going for it with full
already been going for it with full
already been going for it with full force you know and what I was kind of
force you know and what I was kind of
force you know and what I was kind of wondering if I had what it took to make
wondering if I had what it took to make
wondering if I had what it took to make it and I was really discouraged at times
it and I was really discouraged at times
it and I was really discouraged at times because everywhere I went I just kept
because everywhere I went I just kept
because everywhere I went I just kept being told like no you’re not good
being told like no you’re not good
being told like no you’re not good enough like you
enough like you
enough like you you know and I can be really
you know and I can be really
you know and I can be really discouraging and so even though I was
discouraging and so even though I was
discouraging and so even though I was going for it I was kind of like in the
going for it I was kind of like in the
going for it I was kind of like in the back of my mind just really scared like
back of my mind just really scared like
back of my mind just really scared like am I going to make it I don’t know and
am I going to make it I don’t know and
am I going to make it I don’t know and and then when I just finally discovered
and then when I just finally discovered
and then when I just finally discovered YouTube and I put up my first video I
YouTube and I put up my first video I
YouTube and I put up my first video I just felt so empowered and so excited
just felt so empowered and so excited
just felt so empowered and so excited because I was like whoa finally
because I was like whoa finally
because I was like whoa finally something’s working and that’s when I
something’s working and that’s when I
something’s working and that’s when I was like I’m gonna you know I don’t know
was like I’m gonna you know I don’t know
was like I’m gonna you know I don’t know how this is not going to work out and
how this is not going to work out and
how this is not going to work out and I’m going to chase this with everything
I’m going to chase this with everything
I’m going to chase this with everything I’ve got and that’s when I was like boom
I’ve got and that’s when I was like boom
I’ve got and that’s when I was like boom and what about the appreciation of
and what about the appreciation of
and what about the appreciation of hip-hop and EDM which both played a role
hip-hop and EDM which both played a role
hip-hop and EDM which both played a role in what in what you do musically when
in what in what you do musically when
in what in what you do musically when did you when did you first encounter
did you when did you first encounter
did you when did you first encounter those and how did you come to love them
those and how did you come to love them
those and how did you come to love them um you know I really fell in love with
um you know I really fell in love with
um you know I really fell in love with EDM when I first heard you know well I
EDM when I first heard you know well I
EDM when I first heard you know well I mean I always liked like techno music I
mean I always liked like techno music I
mean I always liked like techno music I felt like it was kind of for lack of a
felt like it was kind of for lack of a
felt like it was kind of for lack of a better term it was like great white girl
better term it was like great white girl
better term it was like great white girl dance music I’ve always loved to dance
dance music I’ve always loved to dance
dance music I’ve always loved to dance and I was like all these beats I can
and I was like all these beats I can
and I was like all these beats I can dance to this there’s like it’s not
dance to this there’s like it’s not
dance to this there’s like it’s not quite as like doesn’t need as much
quite as like doesn’t need as much
quite as like doesn’t need as much groove as like hip hop did so that’s why
groove as like hip hop did so that’s why
groove as like hip hop did so that’s why I always like a DM and then I really
I always like a DM and then I really
I always like a DM and then I really fell in love with it when I discovered
fell in love with it when I discovered
fell in love with it when I discovered Skrillex especially bangerang that song
Skrillex especially bangerang that song
Skrillex especially bangerang that song I was like oh my gosh I have to figure
I was like oh my gosh I have to figure
I was like oh my gosh I have to figure out how I can pair the violin with this
out how I can pair the violin with this
out how I can pair the violin with this weird dubstep stuff because it was so
weird dubstep stuff because it was so
weird dubstep stuff because it was so fun and it made me want to move and
fun and it made me want to move and
fun and it made me want to move and that’s was the beginning you know it
that’s was the beginning you know it
that’s was the beginning you know it never becomes I don’t think it will ever
never becomes I don’t think it will ever
never becomes I don’t think it will ever be like oh I don’t care I don’t care
be like oh I don’t care I don’t care
be like oh I don’t care I don’t care anymore because I do care it’s my art
anymore because I do care it’s my art
anymore because I do care it’s my art it’s my love is my passion and you know
it’s my love is my passion and you know
it’s my love is my passion and you know certain comments you’re able to like oh
certain comments you’re able to like oh
certain comments you’re able to like oh whatever
whatever
whatever but there’s some comments that get you
but there’s some comments that get you
but there’s some comments that get you in the place that you’re a little bit
in the place that you’re a little bit
in the place that you’re a little bit vulnerable trigger you they trigger you
vulnerable trigger you they trigger you
vulnerable trigger you they trigger you think it’s you oh you’re like don’t talk
think it’s you oh you’re like don’t talk
think it’s you oh you’re like don’t talk about that that’s actually something
about that that’s actually something
about that that’s actually something that I care about like and I’m sensitive
that I care about like and I’m sensitive
that I care about like and I’m sensitive to and so I think it’s so important to
to and so I think it’s so important to
to and so I think it’s so important to realize that especially like in YouTube
realize that especially like in YouTube
realize that especially like in YouTube there is so much good but for some
there is so much good but for some
there is so much good but for some reason it’s easier to focus on the
reason it’s easier to focus on the
reason it’s easier to focus on the negative because it just it gets you so
negative because it just it gets you so
negative because it just it gets you so much more you get thousands of positive
much more you get thousands of positive
much more you get thousands of positive comments right I mean I get everyone
comments right I mean I get everyone
comments right I mean I get everyone name you’re like oh dang it beautiful so
name you’re like oh dang it beautiful so
name you’re like oh dang it beautiful so you know it’s it’s so true that you only
you know it’s it’s so true that you only
you know it’s it’s so true that you only really do have one stage in your mind
really do have one stage in your mind
really do have one stage in your mind that you can really focus on at one time
that you can really focus on at one time
that you can really focus on at one time and so the good the bad they’re going to
and so the good the bad they’re going to
and so the good the bad they’re going to come and what are you going to focus on
come and what are you going to focus on
come and what are you going to focus on am I going to like sit and do and like
am I going to like sit and do and like
am I going to like sit and do and like respond
respond
respond especially responding like if you
especially responding like if you
especially responding like if you respond to the negative
respond to the negative
respond to the negative that is a lot of times the one that you
that is a lot of times the one that you
that is a lot of times the one that you want to respond to but it’s like four am
want to respond to but it’s like four am
want to respond to but it’s like four am I going to feed the good like am I going
I going to feed the good like am I going
I going to feed the good like am I going to feed these people who keep coming
to feed these people who keep coming
to feed these people who keep coming back and telling me really nice things
back and telling me really nice things
back and telling me really nice things like that’s where I should put my energy
like that’s where I should put my energy
like that’s where I should put my energy that sir I should put my thoughts in
that sir I should put my thoughts in
that sir I should put my thoughts in focus and it does take a lot of like you
focus and it does take a lot of like you
focus and it does take a lot of like you know a concentration to do that
know a concentration to do that
know a concentration to do that awareness to awareness that’s the word
awareness to awareness that’s the word
awareness to awareness that’s the word I’m looking for
I’m looking for
I’m looking for but I think that’s the key is just
but I think that’s the key is just
but I think that’s the key is just there’s good and bad all around us
there’s good and bad all around us
there’s good and bad all around us everywhere and trying really hard to
everywhere and trying really hard to
everywhere and trying really hard to focus on the good and let that feed you
focus on the good and let that feed you
focus on the good and let that feed you you know every tour I like to try to
you know every tour I like to try to
you know every tour I like to try to like step it up I want my fans that have
like step it up I want my fans that have
like step it up I want my fans that have you know a lot of my fans come to
you know a lot of my fans come to
you know a lot of my fans come to multiple shows and so I always want them
multiple shows and so I always want them
multiple shows and so I always want them to be surprised when they come back I
to be surprised when they come back I
to be surprised when they come back I don’t want it to feel like the last ones
don’t want it to feel like the last ones
don’t want it to feel like the last ones Easterling show you know and like oh
Easterling show you know and like oh
Easterling show you know and like oh well you know been there done that
well you know been there done that
well you know been there done that so I always try to do something that
so I always try to do something that
so I always try to do something that I’ve never done before and this tour is
I’ve never done before and this tour is
I’ve never done before and this tour is a lot of fun there’s some new you know
a lot of fun there’s some new you know
a lot of fun there’s some new you know tricks I have up my sleeve that I you
tricks I have up my sleeve that I you
tricks I have up my sleeve that I you know I worked really hard to learn and
know I worked really hard to learn and
know I worked really hard to learn and to master these these new skills but
to master these these new skills but
to master these these new skills but anyway it’s super excited about
anyway it’s super excited about
anyway it’s super excited about I think the courage to be really open
I think the courage to be really open
I think the courage to be really open about those you know some of the things
about those you know some of the things
about those you know some of the things I’ve been through in the past all comes
I’ve been through in the past all comes
I’ve been through in the past all comes from experiencing those things and when
from experiencing those things and when
from experiencing those things and when I was going through say you know when I
I was going through say you know when I
I was going through say you know when I was going through some of these things I
was going through some of these things I
was going through some of these things I felt so alone and a lot of girls are
felt so alone and a lot of girls are
felt so alone and a lot of girls are people do you feel like nobody can
people do you feel like nobody can
people do you feel like nobody can understand you because a lot of these
understand you because a lot of these
understand you because a lot of these problems deal with like isolating
problems deal with like isolating
problems deal with like isolating yourself and feeling alone and one of
yourself and feeling alone and one of
yourself and feeling alone and one of the things that really helped me have
the things that really helped me have
the things that really helped me have the courage to change was that I
the courage to change was that I
the courage to change was that I realized that I’m not alone like there’s
realized that I’m not alone like there’s
realized that I’m not alone like there’s actually people who understand me and
actually people who understand me and
actually people who understand me and there’s people who have actually
there’s people who have actually
there’s people who have actually overcome this and it gave me hope and so
overcome this and it gave me hope and so
overcome this and it gave me hope and so that’s why I really strive to give a
that’s why I really strive to give a
that’s why I really strive to give a positive message of hope about like you
positive message of hope about like you
positive message of hope about like you know if you if you’re not happy with the
know if you if you’re not happy with the
know if you if you’re not happy with the person you are today I wondered percent
person you are today I wondered percent
person you are today I wondered percent believe that you can change and so
believe that you can change and so
believe that you can change and so that’s what I like to hopefully share
that’s what I like to hopefully share
that’s what I like to hopefully share with young girls and I would say that’s
with young girls and I would say that’s
with young girls and I would say that’s what gave me the courage to to share
what gave me the courage to to share
what gave me the courage to to share well I’ve always played the violin ever
well I’ve always played the violin ever
well I’ve always played the violin ever since I was six years old I begged for
since I was six years old I begged for
since I was six years old I begged for lessons and I’ve always played and it
lessons and I’ve always played and it
lessons and I’ve always played and it was actually when I was in college that
was actually when I was in college that
was actually when I was in college that I kind of just realized one day that I
I kind of just realized one day that I
I kind of just realized one day that I didn’t love it anymore and I used to
didn’t love it anymore and I used to
didn’t love it anymore and I used to love it and I specifically didn’t study
love it and I specifically didn’t study
love it and I specifically didn’t study music in school because I didn’t ever
music in school because I didn’t ever
music in school because I didn’t ever want to have the love of my music
want to have the love of my music
want to have the love of my music yasmine so kind of broke my heart when I
yasmine so kind of broke my heart when I
yasmine so kind of broke my heart when I was like I don’t even enjoy this anymore
was like I don’t even enjoy this anymore
was like I don’t even enjoy this anymore and so I started thinking okay what can
and so I started thinking okay what can
and so I started thinking okay what can I do is here like invigorate my passion
I do is here like invigorate my passion
I do is here like invigorate my passion like I started playing with bands I
like I started playing with bands I
like I started playing with bands I started just anywhere I could go to kind
started just anywhere I could go to kind
started just anywhere I could go to kind of try out new cell music and I’ve
of try out new cell music and I’ve
of try out new cell music and I’ve always loved electronic music and it
always loved electronic music and it
always loved electronic music and it just hit me one day I need to play and
just hit me one day I need to play and
just hit me one day I need to play and write the kind of music that I am loving
write the kind of music that I am loving
write the kind of music that I am loving right now and so I did and it just
right now and so I did and it just
right now and so I did and it just brought it back to life for me it made
brought it back to life for me it made
brought it back to life for me it made it so creative that I became a creator
it so creative that I became a creator
it so creative that I became a creator not just a musician and that’s I think
not just a musician and that’s I think
not just a musician and that’s I think what just invigorated my passion
thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because John Thoren
made this video because John Thoren
made this video because John Thoren asked me to so if there’s a famous
asked me to so if there’s a famous
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
and I’ll see what I can do
and I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to know what is Lyndsey
I’d also love to know what is Lyndsey
I’d also love to know what is Lyndsey say that had the biggest impact on you
say that had the biggest impact on you
say that had the biggest impact on you which rule did you enjoy the most
which rule did you enjoy the most
which rule did you enjoy the most what are you going to take from her
what are you going to take from her
what are you going to take from her message to immediately apply to your
message to immediately apply to your
message to immediately apply to your life or business please leave it in the
life or business please leave it in the
life or business please leave it in the comments and I’m going to join in the
comments and I’m going to join in the
comments and I’m going to join in the discussion
discussion
discussion finally one think of a quick shout-out
finally one think of a quick shout-out
finally one think of a quick shout-out to Steph reveron steps thank you so much
to Steph reveron steps thank you so much
to Steph reveron steps thank you so much for picking up a copy of my book your
for picking up a copy of my book your
for picking up a copy of my book your one word and sending in that picture of
one word and sending in that picture of
one word and sending in that picture of you at the cafe reading it I hope you’re
you at the cafe reading it I hope you’re
you at the cafe reading it I hope you’re enjoying it and getting a lot of value
enjoying it and getting a lot of value
enjoying it and getting a lot of value from it so thank you guys again for
from it so thank you guys again for
from it so thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you
watching I believe in you I hope you
watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is let’s love
whatever your one word is let’s love
whatever your one word is let’s love I’ll see you soon
so say my kids look up to like Taylor
so say my kids look up to like Taylor Swift and they want to you know get a
Swift and they want to you know get a
Swift and they want to you know get a little guitar and be Taylor Swift
little guitar and be Taylor Swift
little guitar and be Taylor Swift my parents used to take me to Orchestra
my parents used to take me to Orchestra
my parents used to take me to Orchestra concerts and so that was my version of a
concerts and so that was my version of a
concerts and so that was my version of a rock star like oh my gosh I have to get
rock star like oh my gosh I have to get
rock star like oh my gosh I have to get one of those wooden things and but yeah
one of those wooden things and but yeah
one of those wooden things and but yeah I played classical violin all growing up
I played classical violin all growing up
I played classical violin all growing up and I started to just I had gotten burnt
and I started to just I had gotten burnt
and I started to just I had gotten burnt out and I wanted to love it again and so
out and I wanted to love it again and so
out and I wanted to love it again and so I started experimenting with all
I started experimenting with all
I started experimenting with all different sorts of music and I found out
different sorts of music and I found out
different sorts of music and I found out that I absolutely loved EDM and
that I absolutely loved EDM and
that I absolutely loved EDM and electronic dance and dubstep music and
electronic dance and dubstep music and
electronic dance and dubstep music and nobody no record labels thought I was
nobody no record labels thought I was
nobody no record labels thought I was worthwhile or that my project was
worthwhile or that my project was
worthwhile or that my project was marketable and so I started doing it
marketable and so I started doing it
marketable and so I started doing it myself on YouTube and that’s when it
myself on YouTube and that’s when it
myself on YouTube and that’s when it just kind of whoa I guess it is
just kind of whoa I guess it is
just kind of whoa I guess it is marketable yeah kind of discovered I
marketable yeah kind of discovered I
marketable yeah kind of discovered I guess I surround like my crew my furher
guess I surround like my crew my furher
guess I surround like my crew my furher I surround myself of really great people
I surround myself of really great people
I surround myself of really great people I was best work ruined believed I mean
I was best work ruined believed I mean
I was best work ruined believed I mean honestly just say one day I wanted to be
honestly just say one day I wanted to be
honestly just say one day I wanted to be crazy and like went out got drop and
crazy and like went out got drop and
crazy and like went out got drop and they were all just be like well like
they were all just be like well like
they were all just be like well like they would be so turned off and it was
they would be so turned off and it was
they would be so turned off and it was just like Whitey’s doing it probably
just like Whitey’s doing it probably
just like Whitey’s doing it probably let’s take the beer on my hand good
let’s take the beer on my hand good
let’s take the beer on my hand good communal and see what’s wrong with you
communal and see what’s wrong with you
communal and see what’s wrong with you because they know me so well and as soon
because they know me so well and as soon
because they know me so well and as soon as protect me and help me as well I
as protect me and help me as well I
as protect me and help me as well I wasn’t like I have always been a very
wasn’t like I have always been a very
wasn’t like I have always been a very optimistic upbeat person when I first
optimistic upbeat person when I first
optimistic upbeat person when I first came to college it was a time that I was
came to college it was a time that I was
came to college it was a time that I was trying to figure out Who am I what makes
trying to figure out Who am I what makes
trying to figure out Who am I what makes me special and I started to find most of
me special and I started to find most of
me special and I started to find most of my value in the fact that I was thin for
my value in the fact that I was thin for
my value in the fact that I was thin for several years I had no idea I had become
several years I had no idea I had become
several years I had no idea I had become anorexic
anorexic
anorexic and be places with people I cared about
and be places with people I cared about
and be places with people I cared about but what I was thinking about was the
but what I was thinking about was the
but what I was thinking about was the extra grease on pizza or the calories
extra grease on pizza or the calories
extra grease on pizza or the calories that I knew were in that shake I just
that I knew were in that shake I just
that I knew were in that shake I just was talking to my mom one day and I
was talking to my mom one day and I
was talking to my mom one day and I broke down crying because I realized for
broke down crying because I realized for
broke down crying because I realized for the first time I have problem and that
the first time I have problem and that
the first time I have problem and that this is a normal people don’t think like
this is a normal people don’t think like
this is a normal people don’t think like this I finally realized I wasn’t happy
this I finally realized I wasn’t happy
this I finally realized I wasn’t happy anytime there’s a change to be made you
anytime there’s a change to be made you
anytime there’s a change to be made you have to realize that there’s somewhere
have to realize that there’s somewhere
have to realize that there’s somewhere else you want to be and I wanted
else you want to be and I wanted
else you want to be and I wanted basically to be happy
basically to be happy
basically to be happy that was her more important than be the
that was her more important than be the
that was her more important than be the skinniest girl in a room once I realized
skinniest girl in a room once I realized
skinniest girl in a room once I realized that there was a problem that’s when I
that there was a problem that’s when I
that there was a problem that’s when I could change I knew that I could be
could change I knew that I could be
could change I knew that I could be happy again
happy again
happy again [Music]
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