how much did they first pay you to give up on your dreams
when were you gonna stop and come back
when were you gonna stop and come back and do what makes you happy
and do what makes you happy
and do what makes you happy I see guys who work at the same company
I see guys who work at the same company
I see guys who work at the same company for their entire lives guys exactly like
for their entire lives guys exactly like
for their entire lives guys exactly like you clock in they clock out they never
you clock in they clock out they never
you clock in they clock out they never have a moment happy
have a moment happy
have a moment happy [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you have an opportunity
[Music]
[Music] this is a rebirth
starting at the bottom on emily is for
starting at the bottom on emily is for every yard today everybody starts at the
every yard today everybody starts at the
every yard today everybody starts at the bottom and there is no advantage to
bottom and there is no advantage to
bottom and there is no advantage to starting ten years ago as a boat
starting ten years ago as a boat
starting ten years ago as a boat starting today in fact it’s better today
starting today in fact it’s better today
starting today in fact it’s better today than what’s been
you just gotta put your toe in the water
you just gotta put your toe in the water him if you’re gonna wait till you know
him if you’re gonna wait till you know
him if you’re gonna wait till you know everything you’ll never do anything
a medium you have to work so hard to get
a medium you have to work so hard to get you know get your stuff hurt or seen and
you know get your stuff hurt or seen and
you know get your stuff hurt or seen and so if you don’t absolutely love it you
so if you don’t absolutely love it you
so if you don’t absolutely love it you will burn yourself out
[Music]
[Music] if you want to wait jump in the quality
if you want to wait jump in the quality
if you want to wait jump in the quality of your life an extraordinary jump in
of your life an extraordinary jump in
of your life an extraordinary jump in the quality of your life you got to set
the quality of your life you got to set
the quality of your life you got to set yourself up to win you have to set
yourself up to win you have to set
yourself up to win you have to set yourself up for the process that allows
yourself up for the process that allows
yourself up for the process that allows you to consistently grow consistently
you to consistently grow consistently
you to consistently grow consistently enjoy your life and consistently produce
enjoy your life and consistently produce
enjoy your life and consistently produce the results that you’re really after you
the results that you’re really after you
the results that you’re really after you can’t let anyone else tell you who you
can’t let anyone else tell you who you
can’t let anyone else tell you who you are and how good you are based on
are and how good you are based on
are and how good you are based on persistence alone we could give you a
persistence alone we could give you a
persistence alone we could give you a shot
failures is what makes a successful
failures is what makes a successful person because everybody’s going to
person because everybody’s going to
person because everybody’s going to you have mishaps they’re gonna fall down
one of the things that really helped me
one of the things that really helped me have the courage to change was that I
have the courage to change was that I
have the courage to change was that I realized that I’m not alone
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] and your see well I got check somewhere
and your see well I got check somewhere
and your see well I got check somewhere I’m in doing more research so go ahead
I’m in doing more research so go ahead
I’m in doing more research so go ahead just keep going I’m gonna go swimming
just keep going I’m gonna go swimming
just keep going I’m gonna go swimming gotta get with
gotta get with
well you got to have that dream that’s
well you got to have that dream that’s other people think I have a little bit
other people think I have a little bit
other people think I have a little bit of a food
when you start something new it’s not
when you start something new it’s not you
so stick with it find our way through it
so stick with it find our way through it just find out an answer
just find out an answer
just find out an answer it works folks this business works
you answered the call
you answered the call [Music]
this is what’s coming at us we’ve got to
this is what’s coming at us we’ve got to figure out how to navigate this and how
figure out how to navigate this and how
figure out how to navigate this and how to succeed and a lot of people just give
to succeed and a lot of people just give
to succeed and a lot of people just give up it is through the disaster this
up it is through the disaster this
up it is through the disaster this through the adversity that our strength
through the adversity that our strength
through the adversity that our strength is developed if everything went the way
is developed if everything went the way
is developed if everything went the way you wanted it to go you wouldn’t have
you wanted it to go you wouldn’t have
you wanted it to go you wouldn’t have anything to exercise my it’s it’s the
anything to exercise my it’s it’s the
anything to exercise my it’s it’s the gymnasium of life where you get the
gymnasium of life where you get the
gymnasium of life where you get the workout the resistance you find out
workout the resistance you find out
workout the resistance you find out things about yourself that you didn’t
things about yourself that you didn’t
things about yourself that you didn’t know I’m stronger than I thought I was
know I’m stronger than I thought I was
know I’m stronger than I thought I was I’m tougher than what I thought I would
I’m tougher than what I thought I would
I’m tougher than what I thought I would I’m all resilient that I thought it
I’m all resilient that I thought it
I’m all resilient that I thought it would
change happens in a moment a
change happens in a moment a breakthrough happens in a moment what is
breakthrough happens in a moment what is
breakthrough happens in a moment what is it breakthrough a breakthrough is that
it breakthrough a breakthrough is that
it breakthrough a breakthrough is that moment in time where suddenly the
moment in time where suddenly the
moment in time where suddenly the impossible becomes possible not just
impossible becomes possible not just
impossible becomes possible not just intellectually but you do something
intellectually but you do something
intellectually but you do something about
you know people all the time will think
you know people all the time will think it takes ten years or took me 20 years
it takes ten years or took me 20 years
it takes ten years or took me 20 years to make a change I always say BS it took
to make a change I always say BS it took
to make a change I always say BS it took you a minute the minute you finally said
you a minute the minute you finally said
you a minute the minute you finally said I quit or it’s over or let’s begin or I
I quit or it’s over or let’s begin or I
I quit or it’s over or let’s begin or I love you or I do change happens in a
love you or I do change happens in a
love you or I do change happens in a moment but most of us have to go through
moment but most of us have to go through
moment but most of us have to go through a process to get to that moment
that everything in our life changes the
that everything in our life changes the moment we make a decision
I mean a real decision a decision is
I mean a real decision a decision is when you cut off any other possibility
when you cut off any other possibility
when you cut off any other possibility you commit to something with everything
you commit to something with everything
you commit to something with everything you’ve got and you take action
don’t ever let somebody else tell you
don’t ever let somebody else tell you what you can’t do
when somebody else is saying something
when somebody else is saying something can’t be done which you got to hear them
can’t be done which you got to hear them
can’t be done which you got to hear them saying as they can’t do it
I refuse to die
I refuse to die and on live line
and on live line
and on live line [Music]
this is the time to was so greatness but
this is the time to was so greatness but the key is you’ve got to be doing
the key is you’ve got to be doing
the key is you’ve got to be doing something that you’re truly passionate
something that you’re truly passionate
something that you’re truly passionate about it cannot be I just want to make
about it cannot be I just want to make
about it cannot be I just want to make money
money
money that can’t be there has gotta be
that can’t be there has gotta be
that can’t be there has gotta be something that the Sun can’t come up
something that the Sun can’t come up
something that the Sun can’t come up because you are too
because you are too
because you are too [Music]
baby steps count to as long as you’re
baby steps count to as long as you’re going forward and one day you had all
going forward and one day you had all
going forward and one day you had all those baby steps up in you might be
those baby steps up in you might be
those baby steps up in you might be surprised at where you can get to the
surprised at where you can get to the
surprised at where you can get to the cavalry ain’t coming you have to do this
cavalry ain’t coming you have to do this
cavalry ain’t coming you have to do this yourself ain’t no backup
the cavalry ain’t coming
the cavalry ain’t coming you got to do this yourself
how exactly are you going to navigate
how exactly are you going to navigate these new realities
these new realities
these new realities [Music]
put another way what are you going to do
put another way what are you going to do [Music]
[Music]
[Music] no one is supposed to live in here
no one is supposed to just spend
no one is supposed to just spend extended periods of time in here
this is a public restroom this is not a
this is a public restroom this is not a living space but were not for this space
living space but were not for this space
living space but were not for this space there were some days we would have no
there were some days we would have no
there were some days we would have no place else to go
place else to go
place else to go I mean a lot of decisions a lot of hard
I mean a lot of decisions a lot of hard
I mean a lot of decisions a lot of hard decisions were made right here about
decisions were made right here about
decisions were made right here about what are you gonna do with your life
where are you going to go how are you
where are you going to go how are you going to get there you gotta have a plan
going to get there you gotta have a plan
going to get there you gotta have a plan everybody’s got a dream
everybody’s got a dream
everybody’s got a dream everybody’s got a goal what’s the plan
everybody’s got a goal what’s the plan
everybody’s got a goal what’s the plan and your plan has got to have something
and your plan has got to have something
and your plan has got to have something I call the c5 complex your plan has got
I call the c5 complex your plan has got
I call the c5 complex your plan has got to be clear concise compelling
to be clear concise compelling
to be clear concise compelling consistent and committed you’ve got to
consistent and committed you’ve got to
consistent and committed you’ve got to have a plan
but when you try to do something that
but when you try to do something that you are truly passionate about there is
you are truly passionate about there is
you are truly passionate about there is no plan B
[Music]
[Music] and what a time now for us to take this
and what a time now for us to take this
and what a time now for us to take this dream and not let it die take this dream
dream and not let it die take this dream
dream and not let it die take this dream and give it life
and give it life
and give it life take this dream and breathe into it your
take this dream and breathe into it your
take this dream and breathe into it your own personal spirit until finally it
own personal spirit until finally it
own personal spirit until finally it becomes a flame that burns around the
becomes a flame that burns around the
becomes a flame that burns around the whole world is energy happen yes I want
whole world is energy happen yes I want
whole world is energy happen yes I want to make sure we maximize that happen
to make sure we maximize that happen
to make sure we maximize that happen [Music]
every one of you in this room is a
every one of you in this room is a person of influence some of you don’t
person of influence some of you don’t
person of influence some of you don’t look at it that way some of you do some
look at it that way some of you do some
look at it that way some of you do some of you it’s your identity you’re a
of you it’s your identity you’re a
of you it’s your identity you’re a leader but how many consider yourself to
leader but how many consider yourself to
leader but how many consider yourself to be a leader of something what does a
be a leader of something what does a
be a leader of something what does a leader do what makes you a leader gets
leader do what makes you a leader gets
leader do what makes you a leader gets results how do they do it they maximize
results how do they do it they maximize
results how do they do it they maximize resources and the greatest leaders in
resources and the greatest leaders in
resources and the greatest leaders in the world have always found a way
the world have always found a way
the world have always found a way maximize better than anyone else
and if they look at Richard Branson he’s
and if they look at Richard Branson he’s as hungry today as when he was 16 years
as hungry today as when he was 16 years
as hungry today as when he was 16 years old
old
old [Music]
[Music]
[Music] we live in a crypt come out this idea
we live in a crypt come out this idea
we live in a crypt come out this idea called virgin hunger is incredible
called virgin hunger is incredible
called virgin hunger is incredible energy is incredible
[Music]
[Music] but we also have to ask the question
but we also have to ask the question
but we also have to ask the question what makes people fail who here in this
what makes people fail who here in this
what makes people fail who here in this room has ever failed to achieve what you
room has ever failed to achieve what you
room has ever failed to achieve what you really want was a bowl a dream in sight
best Sam Walton in the 1974 had 78
best Sam Walton in the 1974 had 78 scores they all said in that year
scores they all said in that year
scores they all said in that year cell-cell Walmart in 1974 resources he
cell-cell Walmart in 1974 resources he
cell-cell Walmart in 1974 resources he has no more resource visible cashes look
has no more resource visible cashes look
has no more resource visible cashes look for tip ability no one’s gonna want this
for tip ability no one’s gonna want this
for tip ability no one’s gonna want this anywhere else
anywhere else
anywhere else where’s Walmart today ladies and
where’s Walmart today ladies and
where’s Walmart today ladies and gentlemen every score throw up there
gentlemen every score throw up there
gentlemen every score throw up there it’s the dominant player on the face of
it’s the dominant player on the face of
it’s the dominant player on the face of the earth today that 11,000 scores and
the earth today that 11,000 scores and
the earth today that 11,000 scores and half a trillion in sale didn’t take
half a trillion in sale didn’t take
half a trillion in sale didn’t take action got distracted fear come on what
action got distracted fear come on what
action got distracted fear come on what else didn’t have the right people right
come on what else didn’t have the money
come on what else didn’t have the money didn’t have the capital didn’t have the
didn’t have the capital didn’t have the
didn’t have the capital didn’t have the technology take it other contacts what’s
technology take it other contacts what’s
technology take it other contacts what’s that making excuses which all this is
that making excuses which all this is
that making excuses which all this is [Music]
or I look at how to create answers I
or I look at how to create answers I don’t look for the excuses I look for
don’t look for the excuses I look for
don’t look for the excuses I look for what can be done
we’re living in a time where people
we’re living in a time where people don’t know what to think next where the
don’t know what to think next where the
don’t know what to think next where the economy around the world has been
economy around the world has been
economy around the world has been inflated not with dollars or money we
inflated not with dollars or money we
inflated not with dollars or money we don’t even trend it anymore we couldn’t
don’t even trend it anymore we couldn’t
don’t even trend it anymore we couldn’t afford to we put ones and zeroes and
afford to we put ones and zeroes and
afford to we put ones and zeroes and computers you know your worst experience
computers you know your worst experience
computers you know your worst experience of life can become your best if you
of life can become your best if you
of life can become your best if you decide to use it ask this question
decide to use it ask this question
decide to use it ask this question that’s how many you’ve ever failed not
that’s how many you’ve ever failed not
that’s how many you’ve ever failed not one hand with up I said I know you’re
one hand with up I said I know you’re
one hand with up I said I know you’re out there I can hear you breathing
out there I can hear you breathing
out there I can hear you breathing I said how he failed and now everybody
I said how he failed and now everybody
I said how he failed and now everybody raised their hand and I said when you
raised their hand and I said when you
raised their hand and I said when you failed why’d you fail and I heard some
failed why’d you fail and I heard some
failed why’d you fail and I heard some of the same things I heard here what
of the same things I heard here what
of the same things I heard here what were the things people said didn’t have
were the things people said didn’t have
were the things people said didn’t have enough time didn’t have enough kappa
enough time didn’t have enough kappa
enough time didn’t have enough kappa didn’t have the right technology didn’t
didn’t have the right technology didn’t
didn’t have the right technology didn’t have the right contacts and I didn’t
have the right contacts and I didn’t
have the right contacts and I didn’t have the right people didn’t have all
have the right people didn’t have all
have the right people didn’t have all these things and then the voice in the
these things and then the voice in the
these things and then the voice in the darkness was very dark room heard this
darkness was very dark room heard this
darkness was very dark room heard this voice say when you told me all the
voice say when you told me all the
voice say when you told me all the reasons why you failed you told me
reasons why you failed you told me
reasons why you failed you told me resources you were lacking courage as a
resources you were lacking courage as a
resources you were lacking courage as a resource right time is a resource money
resource right time is a resource money
resource right time is a resource money is a resource people a resource
is a resource people a resource
is a resource people a resource technologies are islas but here’s the
technologies are islas but here’s the
technologies are islas but here’s the challenge
resources are tempered a real problem we
resources are tempered a real problem we all know it if you look around think
all know it if you look around think
all know it if you look around think about you get the resources if you’re
about you get the resources if you’re
about you get the resources if you’re resourceful enough
resources are not the challenge its
resources are not the challenge its resourcefulness
resourcefulness
resourcefulness so what is it we’re really missing
it’s some form of human emotion that we
it’s some form of human emotion that we have learned to value less and less than
have learned to value less and less than
have learned to value less and less than a technologically driven Society
see if you’re creative enough and you
see if you’re creative enough and you get the answer yes or no yes or no and
get the answer yes or no yes or no and
get the answer yes or no yes or no and creativity is a resource if you’re
creativity is a resource if you’re
creativity is a resource if you’re committed enough can you get the capital
committed enough can you get the capital
committed enough can you get the capital yes or no if you care deeply enough for
yes or no if you care deeply enough for
yes or no if you care deeply enough for other people will you get people to help
other people will you get people to help
other people will you get people to help you yes or no are the answers there if
you yes or no are the answers there if
you yes or no are the answers there if you’re resourceful enough yes or no and
you’re resourceful enough yes or no and
you’re resourceful enough yes or no and in fact whenever you see people in
in fact whenever you see people in
in fact whenever you see people in business that fail if they’ll always
business that fail if they’ll always
business that fail if they’ll always tell you they were missing resources
when they really just weren’t
when they really just weren’t resourceful enough
cuz I literally spent four years of my
cuz I literally spent four years of my life interviewing these people they have
life interviewing these people they have
life interviewing these people they have none of the people I interview where
none of the people I interview where
none of the people I interview where from the lucky sperm Club they all built
from the lucky sperm Club they all built
from the lucky sperm Club they all built it from scratch
they knew they could get the resources
they knew they could get the resources if they were source one up
so what are the ultimate resources
so what are the ultimate resources [Music]
creativity joy love determination
creativity joy love determination flexibility with those things there’s
flexibility with those things there’s
flexibility with those things there’s nothing we can’t get
don’t tell me you don’t have the
don’t tell me you don’t have the resources if you don’t let’s pick your
resources if you don’t let’s pick your
resources if you don’t let’s pick your low-energy it’s picked you’re so freakin
low-energy it’s picked you’re so freakin
low-energy it’s picked you’re so freakin smart in your own way
say in your head you’re dead it’s the
say in your head you’re dead it’s the heart where you’ll find a breakthrough
there is no limit the only limit to our
there is no limit the only limit to our impact is our creativity and caring if
impact is our creativity and caring if
impact is our creativity and caring if you’re clear enough and you’re creative
you’re clear enough and you’re creative
you’re clear enough and you’re creative enough there is no limit but most of us
enough there is no limit but most of us
enough there is no limit but most of us allow our mind to get in the way we get
allow our mind to get in the way we get
allow our mind to get in the way we get caught up but the point is its resources
[Music]
[Music] but if you do what no one else does you
but if you do what no one else does you
but if you do what no one else does you have a gigantic advantage
stop thinking about the score of the
stop thinking about the score of the game and focus on one thing you can
game and focus on one thing you can
game and focus on one thing you can control how much you give every moment
control how much you give every moment
control how much you give every moment you’re on that Court
he said they’re going to be days when
he said they’re going to be days when you win and when you lose but the only
you win and when you lose but the only
you win and when you lose but the only days you’re gonna know when you when
days you’re gonna know when you when
days you’re gonna know when you when you’re lose are going to be by your
you’re lose are going to be by your
you’re lose are going to be by your measurement of yourself
if you every single moment you’re on
if you every single moment you’re on that court you’re engaged at level 10 or
that court you’re engaged at level 10 or
that court you’re engaged at level 10 or above or such a thing word exists and
above or such a thing word exists and
above or such a thing word exists and you gave every ounce of yourself every
you gave every ounce of yourself every
you gave every ounce of yourself every minute on the court then it doesn’t
minute on the court then it doesn’t
minute on the court then it doesn’t matter what the score is you want
good you became more and you gave more
good you became more and you gave more and in life we don’t get to keep
and in life we don’t get to keep
and in life we don’t get to keep anything except what we give because
anything except what we give because
anything except what we give because that’s what makes us become something
that’s what makes us become something
that’s what makes us become something different
ever tried ever failed no matter
ever tried ever failed no matter try again fail again fail better
I had so many dreams of where I wanted
I had so many dreams of where I wanted to go who I wanted to be and what I
to go who I wanted to be and what I
to go who I wanted to be and what I wanted to do
you have your own story to tell
you have your own story to tell [Music]
theater companies I wanted to start with
theater companies I wanted to start with classmates movies I wanted to be in
classmates movies I wanted to be in
classmates movies I wanted to be in directors I wanted to work with stories
directors I wanted to work with stories
directors I wanted to work with stories I needed to tell
I needed to tell
I needed to tell [Music]
I back the life that I knew with socks
I back the life that I knew with socks and a toothbrush into my backpack and I
and a toothbrush into my backpack and I
and a toothbrush into my backpack and I slept on couch after couch after couch
slept on couch after couch after couch
slept on couch after couch after couch after couch at friends apartments in New
after couch at friends apartments in New
after couch at friends apartments in New York until I wore out their rent paying
York until I wore out their rent paying
York until I wore out their rent paying roommates welcome
I didn’t want a day job I was an actor I
I didn’t want a day job I was an actor I was a writer I had to get a day job I
was a writer I had to get a day job I
was a writer I had to get a day job I dusted pianos at a piano store on Ludlow
dusted pianos at a piano store on Ludlow
dusted pianos at a piano store on Ludlow Street for five months I worked on the
Street for five months I worked on the
Street for five months I worked on the property of a Shakespeare scholar for
property of a Shakespeare scholar for
property of a Shakespeare scholar for here pulling weeds and removing bees
here pulling weeds and removing bees
here pulling weeds and removing bees nests I went on unemployment once but
nests I went on unemployment once but
nests I went on unemployment once but for not for long I couldn’t handle the
for not for long I couldn’t handle the
for not for long I couldn’t handle the guilt eventually I was able to pay rent
guilt eventually I was able to pay rent
guilt eventually I was able to pay rent for a spot on the floor of an apartment
for a spot on the floor of an apartment
for a spot on the floor of an apartment on the Lower East Side but my roommate
on the Lower East Side but my roommate
on the Lower East Side but my roommate had a breakdown and disappeared
had a breakdown and disappeared
had a breakdown and disappeared I helped hang paintings at galleries
I helped hang paintings at galleries
I helped hang paintings at galleries paintings that inspired inspire you to
paintings that inspired inspire you to
paintings that inspired inspire you to think I could do that
and then finally after two years job and
and then finally after two years job and couchsurfing I got a job
an application process
an application process as a data engineer at a place called
as a data engineer at a place called
as a data engineer at a place called professional examination services and I
professional examination services and I
professional examination services and I stayed for six years six years from the
stayed for six years six years from the
stayed for six years six years from the age of 23 to 29 well they loved me there
age of 23 to 29 well they loved me there
age of 23 to 29 well they loved me there I was funny I smoked in the loading
I was funny I smoked in the loading
I was funny I smoked in the loading docks with the guys from the mailroom
docks with the guys from the mailroom
docks with the guys from the mailroom and we shared how hungover we all were
and we shared how hungover we all were
and we shared how hungover we all were I called them sick almost every Friday
I called them sick almost every Friday
I called them sick almost every Friday because I was out late the night before
because I was out late the night before
because I was out late the night before I hated that job and I clung to that job
because of that job I could afford my
because of that job I could afford my own place
my dream of running a theater company
my dream of running a theater company with my friend and fellow Bennington
with my friend and fellow Bennington
with my friend and fellow Bennington graduate Ian Bell had died
I had only the one window I myself could
I had only the one window I myself could not look out the window it was it was
not look out the window it was it was
not look out the window it was it was quite high no
when I was 29 I told myself the next
when I was 29 I told myself the next acting job I get no matter what appears
acting job I get no matter what appears
acting job I get no matter what appears I will from now on for better or worse
I will from now on for better or worse
I will from now on for better or worse be a working actor
[Music]
[Music] but something good happened I got a
but something good happened I got a
but something good happened I got a low-paying theater job in a play called
low-paying theater job in a play called
low-paying theater job in a play called imperfect love which led to a film
imperfect love which led to a film
imperfect love which led to a film called 13 moons with the same writer
called 13 moons with the same writer
called 13 moons with the same writer which led to other roles which led to
which led to other roles which led to
which led to other roles which led to other roles and I’ve worked as an actor
other roles and I’ve worked as an actor
other roles and I’ve worked as an actor ever since I didn’t know that would
ever since I didn’t know that would
ever since I didn’t know that would happen at 29 walking away from data
happen at 29 walking away from data
happen at 29 walking away from data processing I was terrified 10 years in a
processing I was terrified 10 years in a
processing I was terrified 10 years in a place without heat six years at a job I
place without heat six years at a job I
place without heat six years at a job I felt stuck in maybe I was afraid of
felt stuck in maybe I was afraid of
felt stuck in maybe I was afraid of change
change
change are you
I couldn’t be and so at 29 in a very
I couldn’t be and so at 29 in a very long last I was in the company of the
long last I was in the company of the
long last I was in the company of the actors and writers and directors I’d
actors and writers and directors I’d
actors and writers and directors I’d sought out that first year that first
sought out that first year that first
sought out that first year that first day
day
day after school i was i am by their sides
after school i was i am by their sides
after school i was i am by their sides raise the rest of your life
raise the rest of your life
raise the rest of your life to meet you
don’t search for defining moments
don’t search for defining moments because they will never come
the moments that define you have already
the moments that define you have already happened
happened
happened and they will already happen again
in the passes so quickly so please
in the passes so quickly so please bringing each other along with you
you you just get a bit derailed but soon
you you just get a bit derailed but soon something starts to happen trust me
something starts to happen trust me
something starts to happen trust me a rhythm sets in
a rhythm sets in
a rhythm sets in [Music]
[Music]
[Music] just try not to wait until like me
just try not to wait until like me
just try not to wait until like me you’re 29 before you find it
and if you are that’s fine too some of
and if you are that’s fine too some of us never find it
but you will I promise you
but you will I promise you you are already here
you’ll find your rhythm or to you the
you’ll find your rhythm or to you the one you have already found
don’t wait until they tell you you are
don’t wait until they tell you you are ready
ready
ready get in there sing
the world might say you are not allowed
the world might say you are not allowed to yet
I waited a long time out in the world
I waited a long time out in the world before I gave myself permission to fail
don’t bother telling the world you are
don’t bother telling the world you are ready
ready
ready show it do it
ever try
ever try ever failed no matter
ever failed no matter
ever failed no matter try again
we burn very brightly please don’t ever
we burn very brightly please don’t ever stop
stop
stop [Music]
the world is yours treat everyone kindly
the world is yours treat everyone kindly and light up the night
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