[Music] setting on the same football field at
setting on the same football field at
setting on the same football field at you 1993 and I made a quote and then
you 1993 and I made a quote and then
you 1993 and I made a quote and then some people call controversy I call the
some people call controversy I call the
some people call controversy I call the confidence I said that I might be the
confidence I said that I might be the
confidence I said that I might be the greatest player to ever walk about a
greatest player to ever walk about a
greatest player to ever walk about a university of mine I did not say that
university of mine I did not say that
university of mine I did not say that because I thought I was better than
because I thought I was better than
because I thought I was better than everybody else
everybody else
everybody else I said that’s simply because I was
I said that’s simply because I was
I said that’s simply because I was willing to put in the work to now be
willing to put in the work to now be
willing to put in the work to now be back here
back here
back here eighteen years later
eighteen years later
eighteen years later [Music]
when I asked him nobody here for nothing
when I asked him nobody here for nothing today I’m not I’m just sharing my story
today I’m not I’m just sharing my story
today I’m not I’m just sharing my story to tell y’all every time you think
to tell y’all every time you think
to tell y’all every time you think somebody got a good man and always good
somebody got a good man and always good
somebody got a good man and always good [Music]
[Music]
[Music] I said insane chairs you got us a tin
I said insane chairs you got us a tin
I said insane chairs you got us a tin man i sat around the greatest athletes
man i sat around the greatest athletes
man i sat around the greatest athletes in the world there’s no other man out
in the world there’s no other man out
in the world there’s no other man out there willing to give her what I’m
there willing to give her what I’m
there willing to give her what I’m willing people I said that in 1993 but I
willing people I said that in 1993 but I
willing people I said that in 1993 but I said I wanted to be the greatest
said I wanted to be the greatest
said I wanted to be the greatest hurricane and the only thing that I got
hurricane and the only thing that I got
hurricane and the only thing that I got in the middle of all of that distance
in the middle of all of that distance
in the middle of all of that distance it’s the only thing in the farmers work
it’s the only thing in the farmers work
it’s the only thing in the farmers work there’s results there’s no other food I
there’s results there’s no other food I
there’s results there’s no other food I ain’t got no other city to tear out of
ain’t got no other city to tear out of
ain’t got no other city to tear out of it I ain’t come here for nothing else
it I ain’t come here for nothing else
it I ain’t come here for nothing else but to tell you if you want to do
but to tell you if you want to do
but to tell you if you want to do something work in you want a better
something work in you want a better
something work in you want a better relationship with God
there’s not a person on my team in 16
there’s not a person on my team in 16 years that has consistently beat me to
years that has consistently beat me to
years that has consistently beat me to the ball every plate that ain’t gonna do
the ball every plate that ain’t gonna do
the ball every plate that ain’t gonna do a town that’s just got everything to do
a town that’s just got everything to do
a town that’s just got everything to do it effort
it effort
it effort [Music]
[Music]
[Music] nothing else
nothing else
nothing else 15 straight years 12 hobos later and the
15 straight years 12 hobos later and the
15 straight years 12 hobos later and the only thing that’s kept me around is my
only thing that’s kept me around is my
only thing that’s kept me around is my effort so you put on this all I ever
effort so you put on this all I ever
effort so you put on this all I ever knew with effort will get me seen on
knew with effort will get me seen on
knew with effort will get me seen on take effort don’t get me noticed to get
take effort don’t get me noticed to get
take effort don’t get me noticed to get to lead effort the one day take care my
to lead effort the one day take care my
to lead effort the one day take care my mom and my kid effort which is between
mom and my kid effort which is between
mom and my kid effort which is between you and you nobody else can get you
you and you nobody else can get you
you and you nobody else can get you after health efforts with the side
and I’m still granted because the next
and I’m still granted because the next clip is talking about begin to own keep
clip is talking about begin to own keep
clip is talking about begin to own keep watching me if I
watching me if I
watching me if I [Music]
nobody ain’t got to convince me of what
nobody ain’t got to convince me of what I do I feel what I do because I do what
I do I feel what I do because I do what
I do I feel what I do because I do what I do because I’m built from something
I do because I’m built from something
I do because I’m built from something and man then created every one of you
and man then created every one of you
and man then created every one of you meaning you have that opportunity man
meaning you have that opportunity man
meaning you have that opportunity man but ask yourself the question personally
but ask yourself the question personally
but ask yourself the question personally how much time you really wish
[Music]
[Music] question is what are you going to at
question is what are you going to at
question is what are you going to at your time
your time
your time what drives you
[Music]
[Music] know what you carry me you carry your
know what you carry me you carry your
know what you carry me you carry your legs
legs
legs legacy grapes
legacy grapes
legacy grapes greatness is a lot of small things done
greatness is a lot of small things done
greatness is a lot of small things done with okay after day workout at the
with okay after day workout at the
with okay after day workout at the workout obedience mo beans
workout obedience mo beans
workout obedience mo beans day after day
day after day
day after day [Music]
greatness is a lot of small things done
greatness is a lot of small things done will
gotta say I gotta say something before
gotta say I gotta say something before we get out of here I gotta say some
we get out of here I gotta say some
we get out of here I gotta say some today is my 25th birthday for those who
today is my 25th birthday for those who
today is my 25th birthday for those who don’t know now I used to daydream in
don’t know now I used to daydream in
don’t know now I used to daydream in class all the time and I had a teacher
class all the time and I had a teacher
class all the time and I had a teacher Rochelle not know if I loved him she
Rochelle not know if I loved him she
Rochelle not know if I loved him she gave me a journal and on the cover that
gave me a journal and on the cover that
gave me a journal and on the cover that journal it said go confidently in the
journal it said go confidently in the
journal it said go confidently in the direction of your dreams and live the
direction of your dreams and live the
direction of your dreams and live the life that you’ve imagined
that’s a quote from an American author
that’s a quote from an American author Henry David Thoreau now I want everybody
Henry David Thoreau now I want everybody
Henry David Thoreau now I want everybody to take a look in the room right now
to take a look in the room right now
to take a look in the room right now because if you don’t know we don’t under
because if you don’t know we don’t under
because if you don’t know we don’t under dogs
Straight Outta Compton was my first
Straight Outta Compton was my first taste of being the underdog I had to
taste of being the underdog I had to
taste of being the underdog I had to audition for over two years to get my
audition for over two years to get my
audition for over two years to get my role and a lot of people who work on the
role and a lot of people who work on the
role and a lot of people who work on the movie didn’t want me to get it but he
movie didn’t want me to get it but he
movie didn’t want me to get it but he wanted me to get him that’s really all
wanted me to get him that’s really all
wanted me to get him that’s really all that I did
the best advice I can give you is being
the best advice I can give you is being tenacious be aggressive don’t be polite
tenacious be aggressive don’t be polite
tenacious be aggressive don’t be polite if you’re polite you’ll be one of the
if you’re polite you’ll be one of the
if you’re polite you’ll be one of the many people standing in the large you
many people standing in the large you
many people standing in the large you have to be a little pushy you have to be
have to be a little pushy you have to be
have to be a little pushy you have to be prepared to say you’re sorry that you
prepared to say you’re sorry that you
prepared to say you’re sorry that you were wrong or you possibly have made a
were wrong or you possibly have made a
were wrong or you possibly have made a mistake
but on the whole you got to go for it
but on the whole you got to go for it you ain’t never gonna round the bases
you ain’t never gonna round the bases
you ain’t never gonna round the bases unless you swing it
you just have to want it so desperately
you just have to want it so desperately that you can go without food then you’re
that you can go without food then you’re
that you can go without food then you’re on your way
and so everybody to all the underdogs to
and so everybody to all the underdogs to everybody who’s has somebody tell them
everybody who’s has somebody tell them
everybody who’s has somebody tell them they can’t do what they want to do
they can’t do what they want to do
they can’t do what they want to do family members even tell them they can’t
family members even tell them they can’t
family members even tell them they can’t do what they want to do the people who
do what they want to do the people who
do what they want to do the people who look in the mirror and when you look in
look in the mirror and when you look in
look in the mirror and when you look in the mirror all you got is that one
the mirror all you got is that one
the mirror all you got is that one person that believes in you I’m here to
person that believes in you I’m here to
person that believes in you I’m here to tell you that’s all you need baby so to
tell you that’s all you need baby so to
tell you that’s all you need baby so to the underdogs
I don’t care what it is you do I don’t
I don’t care what it is you do I don’t care if you can’t I don’t care what job
care if you can’t I don’t care what job
care if you can’t I don’t care what job you have you got a boss that’s seen it
you have you got a boss that’s seen it
you have you got a boss that’s seen it doesn’t see the hundred CEO type 1000
doesn’t see the hundred CEO type 1000
doesn’t see the hundred CEO type 1000 times but let them know they see you yet
times but let them know they see you yet
times but let them know they see you yet am I
am I
am I [Music]
and so all you’re looking for new
and so all you’re looking for new breakthroughs to practice and practice
breakthroughs to practice and practice
breakthroughs to practice and practice and practice you’ll get better and
and practice you’ll get better and
and practice you’ll get better and better and better
you can always better your best you can
you can always better your best you can always go beyond anything that you have
always go beyond anything that you have
always go beyond anything that you have ever done you never hit a state of
ever done you never hit a state of
ever done you never hit a state of perfection
perfection
perfection you’re always bigger than what you do
you’ll get knocked down but you won’t be
you’ll get knocked down but you won’t be knocked out
[Music]
[Music] when I look around I always learn
when I look around I always learn
when I look around I always learn something that is to be always yourself
something that is to be always yourself
something that is to be always yourself and to express yourself to have faith
and to express yourself to have faith
and to express yourself to have faith feel do not go out and look for
feel do not go out and look for
feel do not go out and look for successful personality and duplicate
successful personality and duplicate
successful personality and duplicate them like they always copy mannerism but
them like they always copy mannerism but
them like they always copy mannerism but they never start from the very root of
they never start from the very root of
they never start from the very root of his being and that is how can I be me
for me what some healthy and unhealthy
for me what some healthy and unhealthy life to me what some healthy was getting
life to me what some healthy was getting
life to me what some healthy was getting up and don’t do the same day every day
up and don’t do the same day every day
up and don’t do the same day every day alike 9:00 to 5:00 in an officer in it
alike 9:00 to 5:00 in an officer in it
alike 9:00 to 5:00 in an officer in it and got that’s on help that beats your
and got that’s on help that beats your
and got that’s on help that beats your mind I don’t I don’t work I do I look
mind I don’t I don’t work I do I look
mind I don’t I don’t work I do I look what I do and that’s why I’m doing what
what I do and that’s why I’m doing what
what I do and that’s why I’m doing what I love
I love
I love [Music]
[Music]
[Music] he seemed to hit the right time when he
he seemed to hit the right time when he
he seemed to hit the right time when he pushes down at the last few yards he can
pushes down at the last few yards he can
pushes down at the last few yards he can get that Lee he’s got nothing up to me
get that Lee he’s got nothing up to me
get that Lee he’s got nothing up to me wasn’t that much greater than all the
wasn’t that much greater than all the
wasn’t that much greater than all the people in the world was sometimes he won
people in the world was sometimes he won
people in the world was sometimes he won by just that much this little champion
by just that much this little champion
by just that much this little champion is just one who can come out at the
is just one who can come out at the
is just one who can come out at the batsman close the show and say the start
batsman close the show and say the start
batsman close the show and say the start close the show
close the show
close the show [Music]
[Music]
[Music] sometimes the wheel cannot be the steel
sometimes the wheel cannot be the steel
sometimes the wheel cannot be the steel sometime of fellows wheel is stronger
sometime of fellows wheel is stronger
sometime of fellows wheel is stronger than the man exactly better physically
than the man exactly better physically
than the man exactly better physically and the determination weakens the other
and the determination weakens the other
and the determination weakens the other man just the CMC Turner mama Dolly was a
man just the CMC Turner mama Dolly was a
man just the CMC Turner mama Dolly was a guy dad don’t what had not been done
guy dad don’t what had not been done
guy dad don’t what had not been done before change the face not not only the
before change the face not not only the
before change the face not not only the face of his game but the face of the
face of his game but the face of the
face of his game but the face of the world you know
world you know
world you know was outspoken he fought he fought for
was outspoken he fought he fought for
was outspoken he fought he fought for what he believed in and that he was
what he believed in and that he was
what he believed in and that he was charismatic he was amazing the hero
charismatic he was amazing the hero
charismatic he was amazing the hero okay
my thing is this I keep my eyes on the
my thing is this I keep my eyes on the front
front
front I never focus on things
I never focus on things
I never focus on things focuses the Gydesen
because if we try to get to it I stand
because if we try to get to it I stand focus
[Music]
[Music] always had a dream
always had a dream
always had a dream and watching must be the
and it comes down to boxing
and it comes down to boxing I’m the best at this
I’m the best at this
I’m the best at this [Music]
I believe in my skills I believe more
I believe in my skills I believe more you stare at your past and you’ll end up
you stare at your past and you’ll end up
you stare at your past and you’ll end up staying there
just in the same way as you don’t focus
just in the same way as you don’t focus your attention on how you make your
your attention on how you make your
your attention on how you make your thyroid gland function so in the same
thyroid gland function so in the same
thyroid gland function so in the same way you don’t have any attention focused
way you don’t have any attention focused
way you don’t have any attention focused on how you shine the Sun so then let me
on how you shine the Sun so then let me
on how you shine the Sun so then let me connect this with the problem of birth
connect this with the problem of birth
connect this with the problem of birth and death which puzzles people enormous
and death which puzzles people enormous
and death which puzzles people enormous Lee of course because in order to
Lee of course because in order to
Lee of course because in order to understand what what the self is you
understand what what the self is you
understand what what the self is you have to remember that it doesn’t need to
have to remember that it doesn’t need to
have to remember that it doesn’t need to remember anything just like you don’t
remember anything just like you don’t
remember anything just like you don’t need to know how you work your thyroid
need to know how you work your thyroid
need to know how you work your thyroid gland so then when you die you’re not
gland so then when you die you’re not
gland so then when you die you’re not going to have to put up with everlasting
going to have to put up with everlasting
going to have to put up with everlasting non-existence because that’s not an
non-existence because that’s not an
non-existence because that’s not an experience a lot of people are afraid
experience a lot of people are afraid
experience a lot of people are afraid that when they die they’re going to be
that when they die they’re going to be
that when they die they’re going to be locked up in a dark room forever and I’m
locked up in a dark room forever and I’m
locked up in a dark room forever and I’m sort of undergo that
but one of the most interesting things
but one of the most interesting things in the world this is a yoga this is a
in the world this is a yoga this is a
in the world this is a yoga this is a way of realization try and imagine what
way of realization try and imagine what
way of realization try and imagine what it will be like to go to sleep and never
it will be like to go to sleep and never
it will be like to go to sleep and never wake up
think about that children think about it
think about that children think about it it’s one of the great wonders of life
it’s one of the great wonders of life
it’s one of the great wonders of life what will it be like to go to sleep and
what will it be like to go to sleep and
what will it be like to go to sleep and never wake up and if you think long
never wake up and if you think long
never wake up and if you think long enough about that something will happen
enough about that something will happen
enough about that something will happen to you we’ll find out among other things
to you we’ll find out among other things
to you we’ll find out among other things that it’ll pose the next question to you
that it’ll pose the next question to you
that it’ll pose the next question to you what was it like to wake up after having
what was it like to wake up after having
what was it like to wake up after having never gone to sleep that was when you
never gone to sleep that was when you
never gone to sleep that was when you were born
you see you you can’t have an experience
you see you you can’t have an experience of nothing nature abhors a vacuum so
of nothing nature abhors a vacuum so
of nothing nature abhors a vacuum so after you are dead the only thing that
after you are dead the only thing that
after you are dead the only thing that can happen is the same experience of the
can happen is the same experience of the
can happen is the same experience of the same sort of experiences when you were
same sort of experiences when you were
same sort of experiences when you were born
in other words we all know very well
in other words we all know very well that after people die other people are
that after people die other people are
that after people die other people are born and they’re all you only you could
born and they’re all you only you could
born and they’re all you only you could only experience it one at a time
everybody is I you all know you you and
everybody is I you all know you you and wheresoever beings exist throughout all
wheresoever beings exist throughout all
wheresoever beings exist throughout all galaxies it doesn’t make any difference
galaxies it doesn’t make any difference
galaxies it doesn’t make any difference you are all up and when they come into
you are all up and when they come into
you are all up and when they come into being that’s you coming into being you
being that’s you coming into being you
being that’s you coming into being you know that very well only you don’t have
know that very well only you don’t have
know that very well only you don’t have to remember the past in the same way you
to remember the past in the same way you
to remember the past in the same way you don’t have to think about how you work
don’t have to think about how you work
don’t have to think about how you work your thyroid gland or whatever else it
your thyroid gland or whatever else it
your thyroid gland or whatever else it is in your organism
is in your organism
is in your organism you don’t have to know how to shine the
you don’t have to know how to shine the
you don’t have to know how to shine the Sun you just do it
like you breathe is there doesn’t it
like you breathe is there doesn’t it really astonish you that you are this
really astonish you that you are this
really astonish you that you are this fantastically complex thing and that
fantastically complex thing and that
fantastically complex thing and that you’re doing all of this and you never
you’re doing all of this and you never
you’re doing all of this and you never had any education in how to do it never
had any education in how to do it never
had any education in how to do it never learn the picture this miracle well the
learn the picture this miracle well the
learn the picture this miracle well the point is that from a strictly physical
point is that from a strictly physical
point is that from a strictly physical scientific standpoint this organism is a
scientific standpoint this organism is a
scientific standpoint this organism is a continuous energy with everything else
continuous energy with everything else
continuous energy with everything else that’s going on and if I am my foot I am
that’s going on and if I am my foot I am
that’s going on and if I am my foot I am the Sun
try and imagine what it will be like to
try and imagine what it will be like to go to sleep and never wake up
go to sleep and never wake up
go to sleep and never wake up think about that children think about it
think about that children think about it
think about that children think about it it’s one of the great wonders of life
it’s one of the great wonders of life
it’s one of the great wonders of life what will it be like to go to sleep and
what will it be like to go to sleep and
what will it be like to go to sleep and never wake up
never wake up
never wake up and if you think long enough about that
and if you think long enough about that
and if you think long enough about that something will happen to you
opposed the next question to you what
opposed the next question to you what was it like to wake up after having
was it like to wake up after having
was it like to wake up after having never gone to sleep that was when you
never gone to sleep that was when you
never gone to sleep that was when you were born
were born
were born [Music]
I can explain how I became successful in
I can explain how I became successful in who I am today by going through what I
who I am today by going through what I
who I am today by going through what I call dr. Schwarzenegger six rules of
call dr. Schwarzenegger six rules of
call dr. Schwarzenegger six rules of success but before I start that’s just
success but before I start that’s just
success but before I start that’s just one of the stages of my rules and I
one of the stages of my rules and I
one of the stages of my rules and I think that they can apply to anyone but
think that they can apply to anyone but
think that they can apply to anyone but that is for you to decide because not
that is for you to decide because not
that is for you to decide because not everyone is the same there’s some people
everyone is the same there’s some people
everyone is the same there’s some people that just like to kick back and coast
that just like to kick back and coast
that just like to kick back and coast through life and I just want to be very
through life and I just want to be very
through life and I just want to be very intense and want to be number one and
intense and want to be number one and
intense and want to be number one and want to be successful that’s like me I
want to be successful that’s like me I
want to be successful that’s like me I always wanted to be very intense I
always wanted to be very intense I
always wanted to be very intense I always wanted to be number one I took it
always wanted to be number one I took it
always wanted to be number one I took it very seriously in my career so this was
very seriously in my career so this was
very seriously in my career so this was the same when I started with
the same when I started with
the same when I started with bodybuilding I didn’t want to just be a
bodybuilding I didn’t want to just be a
bodybuilding I didn’t want to just be a bodybuilding champion I wanted to be the
bodybuilding champion I wanted to be the
bodybuilding champion I wanted to be the best body build of all times the same
best body build of all times the same
best body build of all times the same was in the movies I didn’t want to just
was in the movies I didn’t want to just
was in the movies I didn’t want to just be a movie star I wanted to be a great
be a movie star I wanted to be a great
be a movie star I wanted to be a great movie star that’s the highest paid movie
movie star that’s the highest paid movie
movie star that’s the highest paid movie star has above the title building and so
star has above the title building and so
star has above the title building and so this intensity always paid off for me
this intensity always paid off for me
this intensity always paid off for me this commitment always paid off for me
this commitment always paid off for me
this commitment always paid off for me so here are some of the rules the first
so here are some of the rules the first
so here are some of the rules the first rule is trust yourself what I mean but
rule is trust yourself what I mean but
rule is trust yourself what I mean but that is is so many young people are
that is is so many young people are
that is is so many young people are getting so much advice
getting so much advice
getting so much advice from the teachers from everyone but what
from the teachers from everyone but what
from the teachers from everyone but what is most important is did you have to dig
is most important is did you have to dig
is most important is did you have to dig deep down dig deep down and ask
deep down dig deep down and ask
deep down dig deep down and ask yourselves who do you want to be not
yourselves who do you want to be not
yourselves who do you want to be not what but who and I’m talking about that
what but who and I’m talking about that
what but who and I’m talking about that with your parents and teachers no need
with your parents and teachers no need
with your parents and teachers no need to be but you I’m talking about figuring
to be but you I’m talking about figuring
to be but you I’m talking about figuring out for yourselves what makes you happy
out for yourselves what makes you happy
out for yourselves what makes you happy no matter how crazy it may sound to the
no matter how crazy it may sound to the
no matter how crazy it may sound to the people so rule number one is of course
people so rule number one is of course
people so rule number one is of course trust yourself no matter how what anyone
trust yourself no matter how what anyone
trust yourself no matter how what anyone else thinks
else thinks
else thinks you
and of course who never do is break the
and of course who never do is break the rules we have so many rules in life
rules we have so many rules in life
rules we have so many rules in life about everything I said break the rules
about everything I said break the rules
about everything I said break the rules not the law but break the rules it is
not the law but break the rules it is
not the law but break the rules it is impossible to be a maverick or true
impossible to be a maverick or true
impossible to be a maverick or true original if you’re too well behaved and
original if you’re too well behaved and
original if you’re too well behaved and don’t want to break the rules you have
don’t want to break the rules you have
don’t want to break the rules you have to think outside the box that’s what I
to think outside the box that’s what I
to think outside the box that’s what I believe after all what is the point of
believe after all what is the point of
believe after all what is the point of being on this girl if all you want to do
being on this girl if all you want to do
being on this girl if all you want to do is be like for everyone and avoid
is be like for everyone and avoid
is be like for everyone and avoid trouble the only way that ever got any
trouble the only way that ever got any
trouble the only way that ever got any place was the breaking some of the rules
which of course brings me the rule
which of course brings me the rule number three don’t be afraid to fail
anything I’ve ever attempted I was
anything I’ve ever attempted I was always willing to fail you can’t be
always willing to fail you can’t be
always willing to fail you can’t be paralyzed by fear failure or you will
paralyzed by fear failure or you will
paralyzed by fear failure or you will never push yourself you keep pushing
never push yourself you keep pushing
never push yourself you keep pushing because you believe in yourself and in
because you believe in yourself and in
because you believe in yourself and in your vision and you know that it’s the
your vision and you know that it’s the
your vision and you know that it’s the right thing to do and success will come
right thing to do and success will come
right thing to do and success will come so don’t be afraid to fail
which brings me the rule number four
which brings me the rule number four which is don’t listen to the naysayers I
which is don’t listen to the naysayers I
which is don’t listen to the naysayers I mean how many times have you heard that
mean how many times have you heard that
mean how many times have you heard that you can’t do this you can’t do that and
you can’t do this you can’t do that and
you can’t do this you can’t do that and it has never been done before just
it has never been done before just
it has never been done before just imagine if Bill Gates had quit when
imagine if Bill Gates had quit when
imagine if Bill Gates had quit when people say it can’t be done I heard this
people say it can’t be done I heard this
people say it can’t be done I heard this all the time as a matter fact I love it
all the time as a matter fact I love it
all the time as a matter fact I love it when someone says that never no one has
when someone says that never no one has
when someone says that never no one has ever done this before because they mean
ever done this before because they mean
ever done this before because they mean I do it that means that I’m the first
I do it that means that I’m the first
I do it that means that I’m the first one that has done it so pay no attention
one that has done it so pay no attention
one that has done it so pay no attention to the people who say you can’t be done
that brings me to rule number five which
that brings me to rule number five which is the most important rule of world of
is the most important rule of world of
is the most important rule of world of all work your butt off you never want to
all work your butt off you never want to
all work your butt off you never want to fail because you didn’t work hard enough
fail because you didn’t work hard enough
fail because you didn’t work hard enough I never wanted to lose a competition or
I never wanted to lose a competition or
I never wanted to lose a competition or lose an election because it didn’t work
lose an election because it didn’t work
lose an election because it didn’t work hard enough I always believed leaving no
hard enough I always believed leaving no
hard enough I always believed leaving no stone unturned
stone unturned
stone unturned Muhammad Ali one of my great heroes and
Muhammad Ali one of my great heroes and
Muhammad Ali one of my great heroes and a great line in the 70s when he was
a great line in the 70s when he was
a great line in the 70s when he was asked how many sit-ups do you do he said
asked how many sit-ups do you do he said
asked how many sit-ups do you do he said I don’t count my sit-ups I only start
I don’t count my sit-ups I only start
I don’t count my sit-ups I only start counting when it starts hurting when
counting when it starts hurting when
counting when it starts hurting when they feel pain that’s when I start
they feel pain that’s when I start
they feel pain that’s when I start counting because that’s when it really
counting because that’s when it really
counting because that’s when it really counts
counts
counts that’s what makes you a champion that’s
that’s what makes you a champion that’s
that’s what makes you a champion that’s the way it is with everything no pain no
the way it is with everything no pain no
the way it is with everything no pain no gain
[Music]
[Music] so many of those lessons that I apply in
so many of those lessons that I apply in
so many of those lessons that I apply in life I have grown from squats let me
life I have grown from squats let me
life I have grown from squats let me tell you and especially that one and let
tell you and especially that one and let
tell you and especially that one and let me tell you it is important to the fun
me tell you it is important to the fun
me tell you it is important to the fun in life was but when you’re out there
in life was but when you’re out there
in life was but when you’re out there partying horsing around someone out
partying horsing around someone out
partying horsing around someone out there at the same time is working hard
there at the same time is working hard
there at the same time is working hard someone is getting smarter and someone
someone is getting smarter and someone
someone is getting smarter and someone is winning just remember that
now if you want to coast through life
now if you want to coast through life don’t pay any attention to any of those
don’t pay any attention to any of those
don’t pay any attention to any of those rules but if you want to win there’s
rules but if you want to win there’s
rules but if you want to win there’s absolutely no way around hard hard work
absolutely no way around hard hard work
absolutely no way around hard hard work none of my rules by the way of
none of my rules by the way of
none of my rules by the way of successful work unless you do I’ve
successful work unless you do I’ve
successful work unless you do I’ve always figured out that there’s 24 hours
always figured out that there’s 24 hours
always figured out that there’s 24 hours a day you sleep six hours and if
a day you sleep six hours and if
a day you sleep six hours and if eighteen hours left now I know there’s
eighteen hours left now I know there’s
eighteen hours left now I know there’s some of you out there now says well wait
some of you out there now says well wait
some of you out there now says well wait a minute I sleep eight hours or nine
a minute I sleep eight hours or nine
a minute I sleep eight hours or nine hours well then just sleep faster I
hours well then just sleep faster I
hours well then just sleep faster I would recommend because you only need to
would recommend because you only need to
would recommend because you only need to sleep six hours and if eighteen hours
sleep six hours and if eighteen hours
sleep six hours and if eighteen hours left there’s a lot of things you can
left there’s a lot of things you can
left there’s a lot of things you can accomplish as a matter of fact dead
accomplish as a matter of fact dead
accomplish as a matter of fact dead churner used to say always early to bed
churner used to say always early to bed
churner used to say always early to bed early to rise Brooke like hell and
early to rise Brooke like hell and
early to rise Brooke like hell and advertise just remember you can’t climb
advertise just remember you can’t climb
advertise just remember you can’t climb the ladder of success with your hands in
the ladder of success with your hands in
the ladder of success with your hands in the pocket that takes me to rule number
the pocket that takes me to rule number
the pocket that takes me to rule number six which is a very important or it’s
six which is a very important or it’s
six which is a very important or it’s about giving back whatever path did you
about giving back whatever path did you
about giving back whatever path did you take in your lives you must always find
take in your lives you must always find
take in your lives you must always find time to give something back something
time to give something back something
time to give something back something back to your community give something
back to your community give something
back to your community give something back to your state or to your country
back to your state or to your country
back to your state or to your country [Music]
[Music]
[Music] here down deep mirror tear down that
here down deep mirror tear down that
here down deep mirror tear down that mirror that makes you always look at
mirror that makes you always look at
mirror that makes you always look at yourself
yourself
yourself and you will be able to look beyond that
and you will be able to look beyond that
and you will be able to look beyond that mirror and you will see the millions of
mirror and you will see the millions of
mirror and you will see the millions of people that need your help
let me tell you something reaching out
let me tell you something reaching out and helping people who bring you more
and helping people who bring you more
and helping people who bring you more satisfaction than anything else you have
satisfaction than anything else you have
satisfaction than anything else you have ever done
remember those six rules trust yourself
remember those six rules trust yourself break some rules don’t be afraid to fail
break some rules don’t be afraid to fail
break some rules don’t be afraid to fail ignore the naysayers work like hell and
ignore the naysayers work like hell and
ignore the naysayers work like hell and give something back
the only thing that stops you from
the only thing that stops you from getting what you want in life is the
getting what you want in life is the
getting what you want in life is the store and you tell yourself of
store and you tell yourself of
store and you tell yourself of why you can’t have it all people care
why you can’t have it all people care
why you can’t have it all people care about is how much power you have and
about is how much power you have and
about is how much power you have and people will respect you for going out
people will respect you for going out
people will respect you for going out there and trying your hardest it’s not
there and trying your hardest it’s not
there and trying your hardest it’s not how you actually perform that earns you
how you actually perform that earns you
how you actually perform that earns you the respect of your peers it’s the fact
the respect of your peers it’s the fact
the respect of your peers it’s the fact that you went out and actually did it
that you went out and actually did it
that you went out and actually did it that’s the difference not being scared
that’s the difference not being scared
that’s the difference not being scared to fail not having fear of failure and
to fail not having fear of failure and
to fail not having fear of failure and not having fear of looking stupid we
not having fear of looking stupid we
not having fear of looking stupid we have this awful fear as human beings we
have this awful fear as human beings we
have this awful fear as human beings we don’t want to look like news sometimes
don’t want to look like news sometimes
don’t want to look like news sometimes you got to look
you got to look
you got to look name of progress
by drilling it into your head again and
by drilling it into your head again and again and again and again and again
again and again and again and again
again and again and again and again until your brain just clicks and all the
until your brain just clicks and all the
until your brain just clicks and all the sword and using the unconscious part of
sword and using the unconscious part of
sword and using the unconscious part of your mind which is infinitely more
your mind which is infinitely more
your mind which is infinitely more powerful than your conscious mind
[Music]
[Music] there’s no embarrassment in struggle
there’s no embarrassment in struggle
there’s no embarrassment in struggle it’s just not the embarrassment the
it’s just not the embarrassment the
it’s just not the embarrassment the embarrassment is not drawing your horse
embarrassment is not drawing your horse
embarrassment is not drawing your horse [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you gotta get off don’t blame the boss
you gotta get off don’t blame the boss
you gotta get off don’t blame the boss leaves don’t blame your jobs on the
leaves don’t blame your jobs on the
leaves don’t blame your jobs on the industry you’re in
there’s three things you know where you
there’s three things you know where you are where you want to go and how you’re
are where you want to go and how you’re
are where you want to go and how you’re going to get there those are the three
going to get there those are the three
going to get there those are the three things you must have and take advantage
things you must have and take advantage
things you must have and take advantage of any opportunity
of any opportunity
of any opportunity [Music]
you can’t influence you can’t persuade
you can’t influence you can’t persuade good luck trying to get your business
good luck trying to get your business
good luck trying to get your business off the ground you’re an entrepreneur
off the ground you’re an entrepreneur
off the ground you’re an entrepreneur you transport a business you’re
you transport a business you’re
you transport a business you’re excluding people or you’re selling
excluding people or you’re selling
excluding people or you’re selling people on your vision for the future
people on your vision for the future
people on your vision for the future visions for this company if you can’t do
visions for this company if you can’t do
visions for this company if you can’t do that good luck trying to get great
that good luck trying to get great
that good luck trying to get great people working
people working
people working part of being a great entrepreneur is
part of being a great entrepreneur is
part of being a great entrepreneur is having that vision be able to create the
having that vision be able to create the
having that vision be able to create the vision and then sell that vision to
vision and then sell that vision to
vision and then sell that vision to other people to get them to want to
other people to get them to want to
other people to get them to want to inspire buy into it to put in their time
inspire buy into it to put in their time
inspire buy into it to put in their time they’re all worth it elbow grease help
they’re all worth it elbow grease help
they’re all worth it elbow grease help you achieve your vision but there’s
you achieve your vision but there’s
you achieve your vision but there’s gotta be something above your goals and
gotta be something above your goals and
gotta be something above your goals and that’s your vision and that’s inspiring
that’s your vision and that’s inspiring
that’s your vision and that’s inspiring to you and you when you truly have a
to you and you when you truly have a
to you and you when you truly have a vision for your future that inspires you
vision for your future that inspires you
vision for your future that inspires you you’re going to jump up out of bed in
you’re going to jump up out of bed in
you’re going to jump up out of bed in the morning and feel great about going
the morning and feel great about going
the morning and feel great about going at life
at life
at life [Music]
defining your circle of confidence is
defining your circle of confidence is the most important aspect of investing
the most important aspect of investing
the most important aspect of investing it’s not how important how large your
it’s not how important how large your
it’s not how important how large your circle is
circle is
circle is don’t have to be an expert on everything
don’t have to be an expert on everything
don’t have to be an expert on everything but knowing where the perimeter of that
but knowing where the perimeter of that
but knowing where the perimeter of that circle of what you know and what you
circle of what you know and what you
circle of what you know and what you don’t know is and staying inside of it
don’t know is and staying inside of it
don’t know is and staying inside of it is all important
I don’t regard what I do is the most
I don’t regard what I do is the most important thing in the world at all but
important thing in the world at all but
important thing in the world at all but it’s right for me I mean I happen to be
it’s right for me I mean I happen to be
it’s right for me I mean I happen to be wired in a certain way that’s what I do
wired in a certain way that’s what I do
wired in a certain way that’s what I do works
well I can certainly define happiness
well I can certainly define happiness because that’s what that’s what I am and
because that’s what that’s what I am and
because that’s what that’s what I am and I get to do what I like to do every
I get to do what I like to do every
I get to do what I like to do every single day of the year I get to do it
single day of the year I get to do it
single day of the year I get to do it with people I like other than I tap
with people I like other than I tap
with people I like other than I tap dance to work and it doesn’t diminish if
dance to work and it doesn’t diminish if
dance to work and it doesn’t diminish if it’s it’s tremendous funding so success
it’s it’s tremendous funding so success
it’s it’s tremendous funding so success is getting what you want and happiness
is getting what you want and happiness
is getting what you want and happiness is wanting what you get well I don’t
is wanting what you get well I don’t
is wanting what you get well I don’t know which one applies in this case but
know which one applies in this case but
know which one applies in this case but I you know that I wouldn’t be doing
I you know that I wouldn’t be doing
I you know that I wouldn’t be doing anything else something I do advise you
anything else something I do advise you
anything else something I do advise you you know when you like to work go to go
you know when you like to work go to go
you know when you like to work go to go to work for an organization that you
to work for an organization that you
to work for an organization that you hire people to admire because it’ll
hire people to admire because it’ll
hire people to admire because it’ll it’ll turn you on
to make money they didn’t have and
to make money they didn’t have and didn’t need they risked what they did
didn’t need they risked what they did
didn’t need they risked what they did have and did me and that’s foolish that
have and did me and that’s foolish that
have and did me and that’s foolish that is just plain foolish if you if you is
is just plain foolish if you if you is
is just plain foolish if you if you is something that is important to you for
something that is important to you for
something that is important to you for something that is unimportant to you it
something that is unimportant to you it
something that is unimportant to you it just does not make any sense I don’t
just does not make any sense I don’t
just does not make any sense I don’t care whether the odds are 100 to 1 that
care whether the odds are 100 to 1 that
care whether the odds are 100 to 1 that you succeed or a thousand wonders you
you succeed or a thousand wonders you
you succeed or a thousand wonders you see
see
see [Music]
[Music]
[Music] he gets into behaving in a rational
he gets into behaving in a rational
he gets into behaving in a rational manner it’s not letting not getting in
manner it’s not letting not getting in
manner it’s not letting not getting in your own way as I say everybody here has
your own way as I say everybody here has
your own way as I say everybody here has the ability absolutely to do anything I
the ability absolutely to do anything I
the ability absolutely to do anything I do and much beyond and some of you will
do and much beyond and some of you will
do and much beyond and some of you will and some of you won’t the ones that
and some of you won’t the ones that
and some of you won’t the ones that won’t be because you get in your own way
won’t be because you get in your own way
won’t be because you get in your own way don’t because the world doesn’t
don’t because the world doesn’t
don’t because the world doesn’t because you don’t allow yourself to it’s
because you don’t allow yourself to it’s
because you don’t allow yourself to it’s not necessary to have huge amounts of
not necessary to have huge amounts of
not necessary to have huge amounts of money in order enjoy yourself I enjoyed
money in order enjoy yourself I enjoyed
money in order enjoy yourself I enjoyed myself when I was at my $10,000 and I
myself when I was at my $10,000 and I
myself when I was at my $10,000 and I live in the same house that I lived in
live in the same house that I lived in
live in the same house that I lived in when I was making when I had about that
when I was making when I had about that
when I was making when I had about that I bought it 41 years ago I like the
I bought it 41 years ago I like the
I bought it 41 years ago I like the house then I like the house now what
house then I like the house now what
house then I like the house now what astounds me is how many young people
astounds me is how many young people
astounds me is how many young people come up to me and say Conan some dang to
come up to me and say Conan some dang to
come up to me and say Conan some dang to be on your show
then I say me too
then I say me too what do you what is it you do yeah they
what do you what is it you do yeah they
what do you what is it you do yeah they don’t know that’s the crazy thing most
don’t know that’s the crazy thing most
don’t know that’s the crazy thing most people it’s the Paris Hilton phenomenon
people it’s the Paris Hilton phenomenon
people it’s the Paris Hilton phenomenon they just want to be famous and they’ve
they just want to be famous and they’ve
they just want to be famous and they’ve actually seen it work they’ve seen a
actually seen it work they’ve seen a
actually seen it work they’ve seen a number they’ve seen someone get we’ve
number they’ve seen someone get we’ve
number they’ve seen someone get we’ve been read a big famous for just being
been read a big famous for just being
been read a big famous for just being famous
famous
famous [Music]
[Music]
[Music] what I would say to people is you’ve got
what I would say to people is you’ve got
what I would say to people is you’ve got to go to where they’re making the thing
to go to where they’re making the thing
to go to where they’re making the thing that you like and then work there in any
that you like and then work there in any
that you like and then work there in any capacity if you have to get coffee for
capacity if you have to get coffee for
capacity if you have to get coffee for somebody if you have to hold a cable if
somebody if you have to hold a cable if
somebody if you have to hold a cable if you have to stand there and volunteer go
you have to stand there and volunteer go
you have to stand there and volunteer go to where they’re making the thing that
to where they’re making the thing that
to where they’re making the thing that you that moves you that gets you excited
you that moves you that gets you excited
you that moves you that gets you excited and try and get close to it I mean I
and try and get close to it I mean I
and try and get close to it I mean I remember for years I was aware that I’m
remember for years I was aware that I’m
remember for years I was aware that I’m not doing the thing that is going to be
not doing the thing that is going to be
not doing the thing that is going to be my life’s work but I’m explose I
my life’s work but I’m explose I
my life’s work but I’m explose I couldn’t you know I couldn’t even tell
couldn’t you know I couldn’t even tell
couldn’t you know I couldn’t even tell you exactly what it was but I knew I was
you exactly what it was but I knew I was
you exactly what it was but I knew I was close do not I mean I was I knew when I
close do not I mean I was I knew when I
close do not I mean I was I knew when I was a writer at CERN out live is even
was a writer at CERN out live is even
was a writer at CERN out live is even quite it but I’m close I knew when I was
quite it but I’m close I knew when I was
quite it but I’m close I knew when I was a writer in the Simpsons this is further
a writer in the Simpsons this is further
a writer in the Simpsons this is further away from it than I was at CERN out live
away from it than I was at CERN out live
away from it than I was at CERN out live so I knew when I was close I just and
so I knew when I was close I just and
so I knew when I was close I just and that’s what I tell them is just go there
that’s what I tell them is just go there
that’s what I tell them is just go there and don’t have an ego about it there’s
and don’t have an ego about it there’s
and don’t have an ego about it there’s so many channels now so many stations
so many channels now so many stations
so many channels now so many stations get in there and do it
get in there and do it
get in there and do it and and eventually it’s just the
and and eventually it’s just the
and and eventually it’s just the Brownian movement of molecules
Brownian movement of molecules
Brownian movement of molecules eventually you getting in there and
eventually you getting in there and
eventually you getting in there and doing putting yourself out there if you
doing putting yourself out there if you
doing putting yourself out there if you have something to offer someone’s going
have something to offer someone’s going
have something to offer someone’s going to see it at some point
to see it at some point
to see it at some point [Music]
Larry Willis a great pianist told me
Larry Willis a great pianist told me once if you take care of the music it
once if you take care of the music it
once if you take care of the music it will take care of you
if you true to it you’re gonna get you
if you true to it you’re gonna get you what you need you just have to put all
what you need you just have to put all
what you need you just have to put all it you can’t just put a little bit you
it you can’t just put a little bit you
it you can’t just put a little bit you got to put it all in there listen any
got to put it all in there listen any
got to put it all in there listen any young aspiring musicians out there if
young aspiring musicians out there if
young aspiring musicians out there if music is what you want to do and music
music is what you want to do and music
music is what you want to do and music is what you love and your passion it
is what you love and your passion it
is what you love and your passion it doesn’t take a fragrance it’s not about
doesn’t take a fragrance it’s not about
doesn’t take a fragrance it’s not about the tabloids it’s about you putting in
the tabloids it’s about you putting in
the tabloids it’s about you putting in the work practicing every day practicing
the work practicing every day practicing
the work practicing every day practicing your vocals practicing your instrument
your vocals practicing your instrument
your vocals practicing your instrument track practicing songwriting and
track practicing songwriting and
track practicing songwriting and hopefully one day you write the song you
hopefully one day you write the song you
hopefully one day you write the song you know the whole world wants to get down
know the whole world wants to get down
know the whole world wants to get down to
[Music]
[Music] honestly if you’re good at what you do
honestly if you’re good at what you do
honestly if you’re good at what you do people will recognize that I really
people will recognize that I really
people will recognize that I really believe it I really believe that going
believe it I really believe that going
believe it I really believe that going out and playing good songs live as a
out and playing good songs live as a
out and playing good songs live as a great live band will make you successful
great live band will make you successful
great live band will make you successful I’d really think it will and it doesn’t
I’d really think it will and it doesn’t
I’d really think it will and it doesn’t matter if you’re at the hold down
matter if you’re at the hold down
matter if you’re at the hold down the street or you’re on the side stage
the street or you’re on the side stage
the street or you’re on the side stage at Bonnaroo or you’re headlining well up
at Bonnaroo or you’re headlining well up
at Bonnaroo or you’re headlining well up loser if you’re a great band with great
loser if you’re a great band with great
loser if you’re a great band with great songs people will notice it that’s it
songs people will notice it that’s it
songs people will notice it that’s it that’s all it is
that’s all it is
that’s all it is it’s sit that simple
it’s sit that simple
it’s sit that simple product placement and labels and
product placement and labels and
product placement and labels and ANR people and all that it
ANR people and all that it
ANR people and all that it doesn’t matter I swear to god it
doesn’t matter I swear to god it
doesn’t matter I swear to god it doesn’t matter and if you back that up
doesn’t matter and if you back that up
doesn’t matter and if you back that up with the idea that just playing those
with the idea that just playing those
with the idea that just playing those great songs in your great live band is
great songs in your great live band is
great songs in your great live band is enough reward for you when you’re
enough reward for you when you’re
enough reward for you when you’re set but you’ve got to be badass
set but you’ve got to be badass
set but you’ve got to be badass you just have to be really good it’s the
you just have to be really good it’s the
you just have to be really good it’s the other things that make up for your
other things that make up for your
other things that make up for your musical inability
musical inability
musical inability [Music]
that’s what it takes you don’t have to
that’s what it takes you don’t have to stand in line at the song contest on TV
stand in line at the song contest on TV
stand in line at the song contest on TV to become a popular musician you
to become a popular musician you
to become a popular musician you know to stand in front of some judge
know to stand in front of some judge
know to stand in front of some judge that doesn’t even play an
that doesn’t even play an
that doesn’t even play an instrument on their own goddamn records
instrument on their own goddamn records
instrument on their own goddamn records till you know you’re not gonna know
till you know you’re not gonna know
till you know you’re not gonna know right that you know go blow people
right that you know go blow people
right that you know go blow people away in front in their face and so it’s
away in front in their face and so it’s
away in front in their face and so it’s gonna you know it’s it’s I honestly
gonna you know it’s it’s I honestly
gonna you know it’s it’s I honestly believe it’s that simple I just do that
believe it’s that simple I just do that
believe it’s that simple I just do that if you put me on stage without a
if you put me on stage without a
if you put me on stage without a PA or floor monitors in a small club
PA or floor monitors in a small club
PA or floor monitors in a small club that I would beat the out
that I would beat the out
that I would beat the out of my drums so much that people go
of my drums so much that people go
of my drums so much that people go goddamn did you see that drummer
goddamn did you see that drummer
goddamn did you see that drummer whoa and I’d walk away from every show
whoa and I’d walk away from every show
whoa and I’d walk away from every show like there you go I just beat the
like there you go I just beat the
like there you go I just beat the piss out of those things and
piss out of those things and
piss out of those things and people saw it I think that that should
people saw it I think that that should
people saw it I think that that should go for pretty much every part of the
go for pretty much every part of the
go for pretty much every part of the process
well it’s easy for you to say Mike man I
well it’s easy for you to say Mike man I was in the same position you are
was in the same position you are
was in the same position you are in 24 years ago that was it I worked in
in 24 years ago that was it I worked in
in 24 years ago that was it I worked in a Furniture Warehouse and I
a Furniture Warehouse and I
a Furniture Warehouse and I wanted people to like my music so I
wanted people to like my music so I
wanted people to like my music so I played out as much as I could you know
played out as much as I could you know
played out as much as I could you know and if you really honestly I’d like I
and if you really honestly I’d like I
and if you really honestly I’d like I said if you’re passionate and driven and
said if you’re passionate and driven and
said if you’re passionate and driven and focused in what you do if you’re really
focused in what you do if you’re really
focused in what you do if you’re really good at it people will take
good at it people will take
good at it people will take notice
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