I want to skip the flattery and the attaboys because I do know this the
attaboys because I do know this the
attaboys because I do know this the sooner that we become less impressed
sooner that we become less impressed
sooner that we become less impressed with our lives with our accomplishments
with our lives with our accomplishments
with our lives with our accomplishments with our career with whatever that
with our career with whatever that
with our career with whatever that prospect is in front of us the sooner we
prospect is in front of us the sooner we
prospect is in front of us the sooner we become less impressed and more involved
become less impressed and more involved
become less impressed and more involved with that and these things the sooner we
with that and these things the sooner we
with that and these things the sooner we get a whole lot better at doing them so
get a whole lot better at doing them so
get a whole lot better at doing them so I’m going to talk to you about some
I’m going to talk to you about some
I’m going to talk to you about some things I’ve learned in my journey most
things I’ve learned in my journey most
things I’ve learned in my journey most from experience some of them I heard in
from experience some of them I heard in
from experience some of them I heard in passing many of them I’m still
passing many of them I’m still
passing many of them I’m still practicing but all of them I do believe
practicing but all of them I do believe
practicing but all of them I do believe are true now they may be truth to me but
are true now they may be truth to me but
are true now they may be truth to me but don’t think that that makes them mine
don’t think that that makes them mine
don’t think that that makes them mine because you cannot own a truth so please
because you cannot own a truth so please
because you cannot own a truth so please think of these as signposts
think of these as signposts
think of these as signposts approaches paradigms that give some
approaches paradigms that give some
approaches paradigms that give some science to satisfaction your steel used
science to satisfaction your steel used
science to satisfaction your steel used to share like into your own lives to
to share like into your own lives to
to share like into your own lives to personally apply in your own lives in
personally apply in your own lives in
personally apply in your own lives in your own way should you choose to so
your own way should you choose to so
your own way should you choose to so here we go number one life’s not easy
here we go number one life’s not easy
here we go number one life’s not easy life is not easy it is not don’t try to
life is not easy it is not don’t try to
life is not easy it is not don’t try to make it that way life’s not fair it
make it that way life’s not fair it
make it that way life’s not fair it never was it is it now and it won’t ever
never was it is it now and it won’t ever
never was it is it now and it won’t ever be do not fall into the trap the
be do not fall into the trap the
be do not fall into the trap the entitlement trap of feeling like you’re
entitlement trap of feeling like you’re
entitlement trap of feeling like you’re a victim you are not get over it and get
a victim you are not get over it and get
a victim you are not get over it and get on with it and yes most things are more
on with it and yes most things are more
on with it and yes most things are more rewarding when you break a sweat to get
rewarding when you break a sweat to get
rewarding when you break a sweat to get them number two unbelievable is the
them number two unbelievable is the
them number two unbelievable is the stupidest word the dictionary should
stupidest word the dictionary should
stupidest word the dictionary should never come out of our mouth think about
never come out of our mouth think about
never come out of our mouth think about it to say oh wow what an unbelievable
it to say oh wow what an unbelievable
it to say oh wow what an unbelievable play it was an unbelievable book an
play it was an unbelievable book an
play it was an unbelievable book an unbelievable film an unbelievable act of
unbelievable film an unbelievable act of
unbelievable film an unbelievable act of courage
courage
courage really it may be spectacular it may be
really it may be spectacular it may be
really it may be spectacular it may be phenomenal most excellent or outstanding
phenomenal most excellent or outstanding
phenomenal most excellent or outstanding but unbelievable give others and
but unbelievable give others and
but unbelievable give others and yourself more credit it just happened
yourself more credit it just happened
yourself more credit it just happened you witnessed it you just did it believe
you witnessed it you just did it believe
you witnessed it you just did it believe it what about the other side of
it what about the other side of
it what about the other side of unbelievable you know that that side
unbelievable you know that that side
unbelievable you know that that side when we humans underperform or act out
when we humans underperform or act out
when we humans underperform or act out of our best character
of our best character
of our best character for instance man flies a suicide jet
for instance man flies a suicide jet
for instance man flies a suicide jet into the World Trade Center millions
into the World Trade Center millions
into the World Trade Center millions died from diseases every day that we
died from diseases every day that we
died from diseases every day that we have cures for Bob the Builder swears
have cures for Bob the Builder swears
have cures for Bob the Builder swears that he’s going to have your house built
that he’s going to have your house built
that he’s going to have your house built by Thanksgiving and you can’t move in
by Thanksgiving and you can’t move in
by Thanksgiving and you can’t move in until Christmas the next year our best
until Christmas the next year our best
until Christmas the next year our best friends lied to us
friends lied to us
friends lied to us and we lie to ourselves all the time
and we lie to ourselves all the time
and we lie to ourselves all the time unbelievable I don’t think so again it
unbelievable I don’t think so again it
unbelievable I don’t think so again it just happens and it happens every day
just happens and it happens every day
just happens and it happens every day nothing that we Homo Sapien Earthlings
nothing that we Homo Sapien Earthlings
nothing that we Homo Sapien Earthlings do is unbelievable and if there’s one
do is unbelievable and if there’s one
do is unbelievable and if there’s one thing you can depend on people being its
thing you can depend on people being its
thing you can depend on people being its people so we shouldn’t be surprised we
people so we shouldn’t be surprised we
people so we shouldn’t be surprised we us are the trickiest mammals walking the
us are the trickiest mammals walking the
us are the trickiest mammals walking the planet I’m not worried about the monkeys
planet I’m not worried about the monkeys
planet I’m not worried about the monkeys I’m worried about you and me yeah so
I’m worried about you and me yeah so
I’m worried about you and me yeah so acknowledge the acts of greatness as
acknowledge the acts of greatness as
acknowledge the acts of greatness as real and do not be naive about mankind’s
real and do not be naive about mankind’s
real and do not be naive about mankind’s capacity for evil nor be in denial of
capacity for evil nor be in denial of
capacity for evil nor be in denial of our own shortcomings happiness is an
our own shortcomings happiness is an
our own shortcomings happiness is an emotional response to an outcome if I
emotional response to an outcome if I
emotional response to an outcome if I win I will be happy if I don’t I won’t
win I will be happy if I don’t I won’t
win I will be happy if I don’t I won’t it’s an if-then cause-and-effect quid
it’s an if-then cause-and-effect quid
it’s an if-then cause-and-effect quid pro quo
pro quo
pro quo standard that we cannot sustain because
standard that we cannot sustain because
standard that we cannot sustain because we immediately raise it every time we
we immediately raise it every time we
we immediately raise it every time we attain it see happiness happiness
attain it see happiness happiness
attain it see happiness happiness demands a certain outcome
demands a certain outcome
demands a certain outcome it is result reliant and I say if
it is result reliant and I say if
it is result reliant and I say if happiness is what you’re after then
happiness is what you’re after then
happiness is what you’re after then you’re gonna be let down frequently and
you’re gonna be let down frequently and
you’re gonna be let down frequently and you’re gonna be unhappy much of your
you’re gonna be unhappy much of your
you’re gonna be unhappy much of your time joy though Joy’s a different thing
time joy though Joy’s a different thing
time joy though Joy’s a different thing it’s something else Joey is not a choice
it’s something else Joey is not a choice
it’s something else Joey is not a choice it’s not a response to some result it’s
it’s not a response to some result it’s
it’s not a response to some result it’s a constant joy is the feeling that we
a constant joy is the feeling that we
a constant joy is the feeling that we have from doing what we are fashioned to
have from doing what we are fashioned to
have from doing what we are fashioned to do no matter the outcome now personally
do no matter the outcome now personally
do no matter the outcome now personally as an actor I started enjoying my work
as an actor I started enjoying my work
as an actor I started enjoying my work and literally being more happy when I
and literally being more happy when I
and literally being more happy when I stopped trying to make the daily labor a
stopped trying to make the daily labor a
stopped trying to make the daily labor a means to a certain in for example I need
means to a certain in for example I need
means to a certain in for example I need this film to be a box-office success
this film to be a box-office success
this film to be a box-office success I need my performance to be acknowledged
I need my performance to be acknowledged
I need my performance to be acknowledged I need
I need
I need expected my peers are all those are
expected my peers are all those are
expected my peers are all those are reasonable aspirations but the truth is
reasonable aspirations but the truth is
reasonable aspirations but the truth is as soon as the work the daily making of
as soon as the work the daily making of
as soon as the work the daily making of the movie the doing of the deed became
the movie the doing of the deed became
the movie the doing of the deed became the reward in itself for me I got more
the reward in itself for me I got more
the reward in itself for me I got more box office more accolades and respect
box office more accolades and respect
box office more accolades and respect than I ever had before see joy is always
than I ever had before see joy is always
than I ever had before see joy is always in process it’s under construction it is
in process it’s under construction it is
in process it’s under construction it is in constant approach alive and well in
in constant approach alive and well in
in constant approach alive and well in the doing of what we’re fashioning to do
the doing of what we’re fashioning to do
the doing of what we’re fashioning to do and enjoying number four define success
and enjoying number four define success
and enjoying number four define success for yourself define success for yourself
for yourself define success for yourself
for yourself define success for yourself but check this out
but check this out
but check this out I’m in South of New Orleans a few years
I’m in South of New Orleans a few years
I’m in South of New Orleans a few years ago I went to a voodoo shop and they had
ago I went to a voodoo shop and they had
ago I went to a voodoo shop and they had this this wooden partition against the
this this wooden partition against the
this this wooden partition against the wall of these columns and and in these
wall of these columns and and in these
wall of these columns and and in these columns where all these vials of these
columns where all these vials of these
columns where all these vials of these magic potions right and the headings
magic potions right and the headings
magic potions right and the headings above each potion defining what they
above each potion defining what they
above each potion defining what they would give you were things like
would give you were things like
would give you were things like fertility health family legal health
fertility health family legal health
fertility health family legal health energy forgiveness money hmm guess which
energy forgiveness money hmm guess which
energy forgiveness money hmm guess which column was empty my name I’ve submitted
column was empty my name I’ve submitted
column was empty my name I’ve submitted monies King today is what make the work
monies King today is what make the work
monies King today is what make the work makes the world go round it is success
makes the world go round it is success
makes the world go round it is success the more we have the more successful we
the more we have the more successful we
the more we have the more successful we are right now I would argue that our
are right now I would argue that our
are right now I would argue that our cultural values have even been
cultural values have even been
cultural values have even been financialized financialized humilities
financialized financialized humilities
financialized financialized humilities not in vogue anymore it’s too passive
not in vogue anymore it’s too passive
not in vogue anymore it’s too passive it’s a get-rich-quick on the Internet
it’s a get-rich-quick on the Internet
it’s a get-rich-quick on the Internet riches 15 minutes of fame world that we
riches 15 minutes of fame world that we
riches 15 minutes of fame world that we live in and we see it every day but we
live in and we see it every day but we
live in and we see it every day but we all want to succeed right so the
all want to succeed right so the
all want to succeed right so the question that we gotta ask ourselves is
question that we gotta ask ourselves is
question that we gotta ask ourselves is what success is to us what success is to
what success is to us what success is to
what success is to us what success is to you is it more money that’s fine I got
you is it more money that’s fine I got
you is it more money that’s fine I got nothing against money I don’t maybe it’s
nothing against money I don’t maybe it’s
nothing against money I don’t maybe it’s a healthy family maybe it’s a happy
a healthy family maybe it’s a happy
a healthy family maybe it’s a happy marriage maybe it’s to help others to be
marriage maybe it’s to help others to be
marriage maybe it’s to help others to be famous to be spiritually sound leave the
famous to be spiritually sound leave the
famous to be spiritually sound leave the world a little bit better place than you
world a little bit better place than you
world a little bit better place than you found it
found it
found it continue to ask yourself that question
continue to ask yourself that question
continue to ask yourself that question now your answer may change over time and
now your answer may change over time and
now your answer may change over time and that’s fine
that’s fine
that’s fine but do yourself this favor whatever your
but do yourself this favor whatever your
but do yourself this favor whatever your answer is don’t choose anything that
answer is don’t choose anything that
answer is don’t choose anything that will jeopardize your soul prioritize who
will jeopardize your soul prioritize who
will jeopardize your soul prioritize who you are who you want to be and don’t
you are who you want to be and don’t
you are who you want to be and don’t spend time with anything that
spend time with anything that
spend time with anything that antagonizes your character don’t drink
antagonizes your character don’t drink
antagonizes your character don’t drink the kool-aid mmm it tastes sweet but you
the kool-aid mmm it tastes sweet but you
the kool-aid mmm it tastes sweet but you will get cavities tomorrow
will get cavities tomorrow
will get cavities tomorrow all right life is not a popularity
all right life is not a popularity
all right life is not a popularity contest be brave take the hill but first
contest be brave take the hill but first
contest be brave take the hill but first answer that question what’s my hill so
answer that question what’s my hill so
answer that question what’s my hill so me how do i how do i define success for
me how do i how do i define success for
me how do i how do i define success for me myself well for me it’s a measurement
me myself well for me it’s a measurement
me myself well for me it’s a measurement of five things we got fatherhood
of five things we got fatherhood
of five things we got fatherhood we got being a good husband we got my
we got being a good husband we got my
we got being a good husband we got my health I’m body and spirit we’ve got
health I’m body and spirit we’ve got
health I’m body and spirit we’ve got career and we got friendships these are
career and we got friendships these are
career and we got friendships these are what’s important to me in my life right
what’s important to me in my life right
what’s important to me in my life right now so I try to measure these five
now so I try to measure these five
now so I try to measure these five things each day I check in with them I
things each day I check in with them I
things each day I check in with them I like to see whether or not I’m in the
like to see whether or not I’m in the
like to see whether or not I’m in the the debit section or the credit section
the debit section or the credit section
the debit section or the credit section with each one a man and the red or I’m
with each one a man and the red or I’m
with each one a man and the red or I’m in the black you follow for instance
in the black you follow for instance
in the black you follow for instance sometimes say my career’s rolling all
sometimes say my career’s rolling all
sometimes say my career’s rolling all right it’s way up here in the black but
right it’s way up here in the black but
right it’s way up here in the black but I see how I my relationship with my wife
I see how I my relationship with my wife
I see how I my relationship with my wife maybe you could use a little bit more of
maybe you could use a little bit more of
maybe you could use a little bit more of my attention I got to pick up the slack
my attention I got to pick up the slack
my attention I got to pick up the slack on being a better husband get that one
on being a better husband get that one
on being a better husband get that one out of the red or say my spiritual
out of the red or say my spiritual
out of the red or say my spiritual health could use some maintenance it’s
health could use some maintenance it’s
health could use some maintenance it’s down here but hey man my friendships in
down here but hey man my friendships in
down here but hey man my friendships in my social life they’re in high gear
my social life they’re in high gear
my social life they’re in high gear right I got to recalibrate checks and
right I got to recalibrate checks and
right I got to recalibrate checks and balances I got to go to church remember
balances I got to go to church remember
balances I got to go to church remember to say thank you more often something
to say thank you more often something
to say thank you more often something but I got to take the tally because I
but I got to take the tally because I
but I got to take the tally because I want to keep all five in healthy shape
want to keep all five in healthy shape
want to keep all five in healthy shape and I know that if I don’t take care of
and I know that if I don’t take care of
and I know that if I don’t take care of them if I don’t keep up maintenance on
them if I don’t keep up maintenance on
them if I don’t keep up maintenance on them one of them is gonna get weak man
them one of them is gonna get weak man
them one of them is gonna get weak man it’s gonna dip too deep into the debit
it’s gonna dip too deep into the debit
it’s gonna dip too deep into the debit section it’s gonna go bankrupt it’s
section it’s gonna go bankrupt it’s
section it’s gonna go bankrupt it’s gonna get sick die so first we have to
gonna get sick die so first we have to
gonna get sick die so first we have to define success for ourselves and then we
define success for ourselves and then we
define success for ourselves and then we have to put in the work to maintain it
have to put in the work to maintain it
have to put in the work to maintain it take that daily tally tend our garden
take that daily tally tend our garden
take that daily tally tend our garden keep the things that are important to us
keep the things that are important to us
keep the things that are important to us in good shape I mean let’s admit it
in good shape I mean let’s admit it
in good shape I mean let’s admit it we’ve all got two wolves in a suit a
we’ve all got two wolves in a suit a
we’ve all got two wolves in a suit a good one
good one
good one and a battle and they both want to eat
and a battle and they both want to eat
and a battle and they both want to eat the best I can tell we just got to feed
the best I can tell we just got to feed
the best I can tell we just got to feed that good one a little more than the
that good one a little more than the
that good one a little more than the other one here we go number five
process of elimination is the first step
process of elimination is the first step to our identity
to our identity
to our identity aka where you are not is as important as
aka where you are not is as important as
aka where you are not is as important as where you are all right 1992 I got my
where you are all right 1992 I got my
where you are all right 1992 I got my first job as an actor three lines three
first job as an actor three lines three
first job as an actor three lines three days work in a film called Dazed and
days work in a film called Dazed and
days work in a film called Dazed and Confused all right all right all right
Confused all right all right all right
Confused all right all right all right all right there we go
all right there we go
all right there we go so this director of that film Richard
so this director of that film Richard
so this director of that film Richard Linklater he kept inviting me back to
Linklater he kept inviting me back to
Linklater he kept inviting me back to set each night putting me in more scenes
set each night putting me in more scenes
set each night putting me in more scenes which led to more lines all of which I
which led to more lines all of which I
which led to more lines all of which I happily said yes to I mean I’m having a
happily said yes to I mean I’m having a
happily said yes to I mean I’m having a blast people were telling me I’m good at
blast people were telling me I’m good at
blast people were telling me I’m good at what I’m doing and they’re writing me a
what I’m doing and they’re writing me a
what I’m doing and they’re writing me a check for $325 a day I mean hell yeah
check for $325 a day I mean hell yeah
check for $325 a day I mean hell yeah give me more scenes I love what I’m
give me more scenes I love what I’m
give me more scenes I love what I’m doing well by the end of the shoot I’ve
doing well by the end of the shoot I’ve
doing well by the end of the shoot I’ve been to the film those three lines had
been to the film those three lines had
been to the film those three lines had turned into over three weeks work and it
turned into over three weeks work and it
turned into over three weeks work and it was mine it was wooderson’s 1970
was mine it was wooderson’s 1970
was mine it was wooderson’s 1970 Chevelle that we went to go get
Chevelle that we went to go get
Chevelle that we went to go get Aerosmith Tickets hit man yeah it was
Aerosmith Tickets hit man yeah it was
Aerosmith Tickets hit man yeah it was badass well a few years ago I’m watching
badass well a few years ago I’m watching
badass well a few years ago I’m watching this film again and I noticed two scenes
this film again and I noticed two scenes
this film again and I noticed two scenes I really shouldn’t have been in and one
I really shouldn’t have been in and one
I really shouldn’t have been in and one of these scenes my character would Orson
of these scenes my character would Orson
of these scenes my character would Orson I exit screen left to head somewhere and
I exit screen left to head somewhere and
I exit screen left to head somewhere and then I reinter the screen and double
then I reinter the screen and double
then I reinter the screen and double check if any of the other characters
check if any of the other characters
check if any of the other characters wanted to go with me now and re watching
wanted to go with me now and re watching
wanted to go with me now and re watching the film and you’ll agree if you know
the film and you’ll agree if you know
the film and you’ll agree if you know Wooderson wooderson’s not a guy who
Wooderson wooderson’s not a guy who
Wooderson wooderson’s not a guy who would ever say later and then come back
would ever say later and then come back
would ever say later and then come back to see if you were sure you didn’t want
to see if you were sure you didn’t want
to see if you were sure you didn’t want to go now when Watterson leaves
to go now when Watterson leaves
to go now when Watterson leaves Watterson is gone he does not stutter
Watterson is gone he does not stutter
Watterson is gone he does not stutter step flinch rewind ask twice or solicit
step flinch rewind ask twice or solicit
step flinch rewind ask twice or solicit do you know what I’m talking about
do you know what I’m talking about
do you know what I’m talking about Watterson has better things to do like
Watterson has better things to do like
Watterson has better things to do like like in those high school girls
like in those high school girls
like in those high school girls as I get older they stay the same eh my
as I get older they stay the same eh my
as I get older they stay the same eh my point is I should not have been in that
point is I should not have been in that
point is I should not have been in that scene shouldn’t come back should have
scene shouldn’t come back should have
scene shouldn’t come back should have exited screen left and never come back
exited screen left and never come back
exited screen left and never come back but back then making my first film
but back then making my first film
but back then making my first film getting invited back to the set cashing
getting invited back to the set cashing
getting invited back to the set cashing that check and having a ball
that check and having a ball
that check and having a ball I wanted more screen time I wanted to be
I wanted more screen time I wanted to be
I wanted more screen time I wanted to be in the scene longer and more and come
in the scene longer and more and come
in the scene longer and more and come back into the scene right but I should
back into the scene right but I should
back into the scene right but I should have been there wood arson shouldn’t
have been there wood arson shouldn’t
have been there wood arson shouldn’t have been there
have been there
have been there and it’s just as important where we are
and it’s just as important where we are
and it’s just as important where we are not as it is where we are look the first
not as it is where we are look the first
not as it is where we are look the first step that leads to our identity in life
step that leads to our identity in life
step that leads to our identity in life is usually not I Know Who I am I Know
is usually not I Know Who I am I Know
is usually not I Know Who I am I Know Who I am that’s not the first step the
Who I am that’s not the first step the
Who I am that’s not the first step the first steps usually I Know Who I am not
first steps usually I Know Who I am not
first steps usually I Know Who I am not process of elimination defining
process of elimination defining
process of elimination defining ourselves by what we are not is the
ourselves by what we are not is the
ourselves by what we are not is the first step that leads us to really
first step that leads us to really
first step that leads us to really knowing who we are you know that group
knowing who we are you know that group
knowing who we are you know that group of friends that you hang out with that
of friends that you hang out with that
of friends that you hang out with that really might not bring out the best in
really might not bring out the best in
really might not bring out the best in you you know they they gossip too much
you you know they they gossip too much
you you know they they gossip too much or they kind of shady they really aren’t
or they kind of shady they really aren’t
or they kind of shady they really aren’t gonna be there for you in a pinch
gonna be there for you in a pinch
gonna be there for you in a pinch or how about that bar that we keep going
or how about that bar that we keep going
or how about that bar that we keep going to that we always seem to have the worst
to that we always seem to have the worst
to that we always seem to have the worst hangover from or that computer screen
hangover from or that computer screen
hangover from or that computer screen right that computer screen that keeps
right that computer screen that keeps
right that computer screen that keeps giving us an excuse not to get out of
giving us an excuse not to get out of
giving us an excuse not to get out of the house and engage with the world and
the house and engage with the world and
the house and engage with the world and get some real human interaction about
get some real human interaction about
get some real human interaction about that food that we keep eating this stuff
that food that we keep eating this stuff
that food that we keep eating this stuff that tastes so good going down it makes
that tastes so good going down it makes
that tastes so good going down it makes us feel like crap the next week we feel
us feel like crap the next week we feel
us feel like crap the next week we feel lethargic and we keep putting on weight
lethargic and we keep putting on weight
lethargic and we keep putting on weight well those people those places those
well those people those places those
well those people those places those things stop giving them your time and
things stop giving them your time and
things stop giving them your time and energy just don’t go there I mean to put
energy just don’t go there I mean to put
energy just don’t go there I mean to put them down and when you do this when you
them down and when you do this when you
them down and when you do this when you do put them down when you quit going
do put them down when you quit going
do put them down when you quit going there and you quit giving them your time
there and you quit giving them your time
there and you quit giving them your time you inadvertently find yourself spending
you inadvertently find yourself spending
you inadvertently find yourself spending more time and in more places that are
more time and in more places that are
more time and in more places that are healthy for you that bring you more joy
healthy for you that bring you more joy
healthy for you that bring you more joy why because you just eliminated the
why because you just eliminated the
why because you just eliminated the who’s the where the what’s in the winds
who’s the where the what’s in the winds
who’s the where the what’s in the winds that were keeping you from your identity
that were keeping you from your identity
that were keeping you from your identity trust me too many options I promise you
trust me too many options I promise you
trust me too many options I promise you the too many options will make a tyrant
the too many options will make a tyrant
the too many options will make a tyrant of us all right so get rid of the excess
of us all right so get rid of the excess
of us all right so get rid of the excess the wasted time decrease your options if
the wasted time decrease your options if
the wasted time decrease your options if you do this you will have accidentally
you do this you will have accidentally
you do this you will have accidentally almost innocently put in front of you
almost innocently put in front of you
almost innocently put in front of you what is important to you my process of
what is important to you my process of
what is important to you my process of elimination no one who we are is hard
elimination no one who we are is hard
elimination no one who we are is hard it’s hard so give yourself a break
it’s hard so give yourself a break
it’s hard so give yourself a break eliminate who you are not first and
eliminate who you are not first and
eliminate who you are not first and you’re gonna find yourself where you
you’re gonna find yourself where you
you’re gonna find yourself where you need to be I’m a six
don’t leave crumbs ah and the beauty of
don’t leave crumbs ah and the beauty of delayed gratification so what are crumbs
delayed gratification so what are crumbs
delayed gratification so what are crumbs or the crumbs I’m talking about are the
or the crumbs I’m talking about are the
or the crumbs I’m talking about are the choices that we make that make us have
choices that we make that make us have
choices that we make that make us have to look over our shoulder in the future
to look over our shoulder in the future
to look over our shoulder in the future you didn’t pay that guy back the money
you didn’t pay that guy back the money
you didn’t pay that guy back the money that you owed him and tonight you just
that you owed him and tonight you just
that you owed him and tonight you just saw him three rows behind you you
saw him three rows behind you you
saw him three rows behind you you slept around on your spouse and you just
slept around on your spouse and you just
slept around on your spouse and you just found out that tomorrow she and the lady
found out that tomorrow she and the lady
found out that tomorrow she and the lady you’re having an affair with are gonna
you’re having an affair with are gonna
you’re having an affair with are gonna be at the same PTA meeting again
be at the same PTA meeting again
be at the same PTA meeting again you drank too much last night
you drank too much last night
you drank too much last night you’re too hungover to drive your son
you’re too hungover to drive your son
you’re too hungover to drive your son does 8:00 a.m. Saturday morning baseball
does 8:00 a.m. Saturday morning baseball
does 8:00 a.m. Saturday morning baseball practice these are the crumbs they come
practice these are the crumbs they come
practice these are the crumbs they come in the form of regret guilt and remorse
in the form of regret guilt and remorse
in the form of regret guilt and remorse you leave trumps today they will cause
you leave trumps today they will cause
you leave trumps today they will cause you more stress tomorrow and they
you more stress tomorrow and they
you more stress tomorrow and they disallow you from creating a customized
disallow you from creating a customized
disallow you from creating a customized future in which you do not have to look
future in which you do not have to look
future in which you do not have to look over your shoulder so let’s flip the
over your shoulder so let’s flip the
over your shoulder so let’s flip the script instead of creating outcomes that
script instead of creating outcomes that
script instead of creating outcomes that take from us let’s create more outcomes
take from us let’s create more outcomes
take from us let’s create more outcomes that pay us back fill us up keep your
that pay us back fill us up keep your
that pay us back fill us up keep your fire lit turn you on for the most amount
fire lit turn you on for the most amount
fire lit turn you on for the most amount of time in your future these are the
of time in your future these are the
of time in your future these are the choices I’m talking about and this is
choices I’m talking about and this is
choices I’m talking about and this is the beauty of delayed gratification I to
the beauty of delayed gratification I to
the beauty of delayed gratification I to yourself up
yourself up
yourself up do yourself a favor make the choices the
do yourself a favor make the choices the
do yourself a favor make the choices the purchase is today that pay you back
purchase is today that pay you back
purchase is today that pay you back tomorrow residuals
tomorrow residuals
tomorrow residuals my business we call it mailbox money I
my business we call it mailbox money I
my business we call it mailbox money I do my job well today and that movie
do my job well today and that movie
do my job well today and that movie keeps rerunning on TV five years from
keeps rerunning on TV five years from
keeps rerunning on TV five years from now I’m getting checks in the mailbox
now I’m getting checks in the mailbox
now I’m getting checks in the mailbox it’s a heck of a deal so whether it’s
it’s a heck of a deal so whether it’s
it’s a heck of a deal so whether it’s prepping the coffeemaker the night
prepping the coffeemaker the night
prepping the coffeemaker the night before so all you got to do is press the
before so all you got to do is press the
before so all you got to do is press the button in the morning or getting ready
button in the morning or getting ready
button in the morning or getting ready for the job interview early so you don’t
for the job interview early so you don’t
for the job interview early so you don’t have to cram the night before or choose
have to cram the night before or choose
have to cram the night before or choose not to hook up with that married woman
not to hook up with that married woman
not to hook up with that married woman because you know you’re gonna feel
because you know you’re gonna feel
because you know you’re gonna feel horrible about it tomorrow and your
horrible about it tomorrow and your
horrible about it tomorrow and your husband carries a gun or paying your
husband carries a gun or paying your
husband carries a gun or paying your debts on time so that when you do see
debts on time so that when you do see
debts on time so that when you do see that guy three rows back tonight you
that guy three rows back tonight you
that guy three rows back tonight you don’t have to hunker down your seat
don’t have to hunker down your seat
don’t have to hunker down your seat hoping that he don’t see you get some
hoping that he don’t see you get some
hoping that he don’t see you get some ROI you know what that is return on
ROI you know what that is return on
ROI you know what that is return on investment your investment you customize
investment your investment you customize
investment your investment you customize your future don’t leave Trump’s number
your future don’t leave Trump’s number
your future don’t leave Trump’s number seven dissect your successes and the
seven dissect your successes and the
seven dissect your successes and the rest of prosity of gratitude we still
rest of prosity of gratitude we still
rest of prosity of gratitude we still often focus on failure don’t we we study
often focus on failure don’t we we study
often focus on failure don’t we we study failure obsessed with failure we dissect
failure obsessed with failure we dissect
failure obsessed with failure we dissect failure and our failures dissect them so
failure and our failures dissect them so
failure and our failures dissect them so much we end up intoxicated with them to
much we end up intoxicated with them to
much we end up intoxicated with them to the point of disillusion and when do we
the point of disillusion and when do we
the point of disillusion and when do we write in our diary usually when we’re
write in our diary usually when we’re
write in our diary usually when we’re depressed what if we gossip about other
depressed what if we gossip about other
depressed what if we gossip about other people’s flaws and limitations and we
people’s flaws and limitations and we
people’s flaws and limitations and we can dissect ourselves into self-loathing
can dissect ourselves into self-loathing
can dissect ourselves into self-loathing if we’re not careful I find that most of
if we’re not careful I find that most of
if we’re not careful I find that most of the times our obsession with what is
the times our obsession with what is
the times our obsession with what is wrong just sends up breeding more wrong
wrong just sends up breeding more wrong
wrong just sends up breeding more wrong more failure the easiest way to dissect
more failure the easiest way to dissect
more failure the easiest way to dissect success is through gratitude
success is through gratitude
success is through gratitude doing thanks for that which we do have
doing thanks for that which we do have
doing thanks for that which we do have for what is working appreciating the
for what is working appreciating the
for what is working appreciating the simple things we sometimes take for
simple things we sometimes take for
simple things we sometimes take for granted we give thanks for these things
granted we give thanks for these things
granted we give thanks for these things and that gratitude reciprocate creating
and that gratitude reciprocate creating
and that gratitude reciprocate creating more to be thankful for it’s really
more to be thankful for it’s really
more to be thankful for it’s really simple and it works and I’m not saying
simple and it works and I’m not saying
simple and it works and I’m not saying being denial of your failures no we can
being denial of your failures no we can
being denial of your failures no we can learn from them too but only if we look
learn from them too but only if we look
learn from them too but only if we look at them constructively as a means to
at them constructively as a means to
at them constructively as a means to reveal what we are good at but we can’t
reveal what we are good at but we can’t
reveal what we are good at but we can’t get better at what we do succeed at now
get better at what we do succeed at now
get better at what we do succeed at now personally I’ve read a whole lot of my
personally I’ve read a whole lot of my
personally I’ve read a whole lot of my bad reviews I have had quite a few
bad reviews I have had quite a few
bad reviews I have had quite a few written by the more talented critics
written by the more talented critics
written by the more talented critics they are the ones who give constructive
they are the ones who give constructive
they are the ones who give constructive bad reviews they reveal to me what did
bad reviews they reveal to me what did
bad reviews they reveal to me what did translate in my work what came across
translate in my work what came across
translate in my work what came across what was seen or what wasn’t now I don’t
what was seen or what wasn’t now I don’t
what was seen or what wasn’t now I don’t obsess on the unfavorable aspect of
obsess on the unfavorable aspect of
obsess on the unfavorable aspect of their review review but I do see what I
their review review but I do see what I
their review review but I do see what I can learn from it because their
can learn from it because their
can learn from it because their displeasure actually uncovers and makes
displeasure actually uncovers and makes
displeasure actually uncovers and makes more apparent what I do do well what I
more apparent what I do do well what I
more apparent what I do do well what I am successful at and then I detect fact
am successful at and then I detect fact
am successful at and then I detect fact my life’s a verb we try our best we
my life’s a verb we try our best we
my life’s a verb we try our best we don’t always do our best so architecture
don’t always do our best so architecture
don’t always do our best so architecture is a verb as well yes it is and since we
is a verb as well yes it is and since we
is a verb as well yes it is and since we are the architects of our own lives
are the architects of our own lives
are the architects of our own lives let’s study the habits the practices the
let’s study the habits the practices the
let’s study the habits the practices the routines that we have that lead to and
routines that we have that lead to and
routines that we have that lead to and feed our success our joy our honest pain
feed our success our joy our honest pain
feed our success our joy our honest pain our laughter our own tears let’s dissect
our laughter our own tears let’s dissect
our laughter our own tears let’s dissect that and give thanks for those things
that and give thanks for those things
that and give thanks for those things and when we do that guess what happens
and when we do that guess what happens
and when we do that guess what happens we get better at them and we have more
we get better at them and we have more
we get better at them and we have more to dissect number eight
to dissect number eight
to dissect number eight make voluntary obligations my mom and
make voluntary obligations my mom and
make voluntary obligations my mom and dad since we were young they teach us
dad since we were young they teach us
dad since we were young they teach us things as children teachers mentors the
things as children teachers mentors the
things as children teachers mentors the government and on laws they all give us
government and on laws they all give us
government and on laws they all give us guidelines for which to navigate his
guidelines for which to navigate his
guidelines for which to navigate his life rules to abide by in the name of
life rules to abide by in the name of
life rules to abide by in the name of accountability I’m not talking about
accountability I’m not talking about
accountability I’m not talking about those obligations I’m talking about the
those obligations I’m talking about the
those obligations I’m talking about the ones that we make with ourselves with
ones that we make with ourselves with
ones that we make with ourselves with our God with our own consciousness I’m
our God with our own consciousness I’m
our God with our own consciousness I’m talking about the you versus you
talking about the you versus you
talking about the you versus you obligations we have to have it again
obligations we have to have it again
obligations we have to have it again these are not societal laws and
these are not societal laws and
these are not societal laws and expectations that we acknowledge and
expectations that we acknowledge and
expectations that we acknowledge and endow for anyone other than ourselves
endow for anyone other than ourselves
endow for anyone other than ourselves these are faith-based obligations that
these are faith-based obligations that
these are faith-based obligations that we make on our own these are not the
we make on our own these are not the
we make on our own these are not the lowered insurance rates for a good
lowered insurance rates for a good
lowered insurance rates for a good driving record you will not be fine to
driving record you will not be fine to
driving record you will not be fine to put in jail if you do not gratify these
put in jail if you do not gratify these
put in jail if you do not gratify these obligations I speak of no one else
obligations I speak of no one else
obligations I speak of no one else covers these but you they are your
covers these but you they are your
covers these but you they are your secrets with yourself your own private
secrets with yourself your own private
secrets with yourself your own private counsel personal protocols and while
counsel personal protocols and while
counsel personal protocols and while nobody throws you a party when you abide
nobody throws you a party when you abide
nobody throws you a party when you abide by them no one’s going to arrest you
by them no one’s going to arrest you
by them no one’s going to arrest you when you break them either except
when you break them either except
when you break them either except yourself or some cops who got to
yourself or some cops who got to
yourself or some cops who got to disturbing the peace call at 2:30 in the
disturbing the peace call at 2:30 in the
disturbing the peace call at 2:30 in the morning because you were playing bongos
morning because you were playing bongos
morning because you were playing bongos your birthday suit yeah that was me an
your birthday suit yeah that was me an
your birthday suit yeah that was me an honest man’s pillow is his peace of mind
honest man’s pillow is his peace of mind
honest man’s pillow is his peace of mind and when you lay down on that pillow at
and when you lay down on that pillow at
and when you lay down on that pillow at night no matter who’s in your bed we all
night no matter who’s in your bed we all
night no matter who’s in your bed we all sleep alone these are your personal
sleep alone these are your personal
sleep alone these are your personal jiminy crickets and there are not enough
jiminy crickets and there are not enough
jiminy crickets and there are not enough cops in the entire world to police them
cops in the entire world to police them
cops in the entire world to police them it’s on you
it’s on you
it’s on you it’s on you number nine from can to want
it’s on you number nine from can to want
it’s on you number nine from can to want alright check this out in 1995 I got my
alright check this out in 1995 I got my
alright check this out in 1995 I got my first big paycheck as an actor I think
first big paycheck as an actor I think
first big paycheck as an actor I think was a hundred fifty grand
was a hundred fifty grand
was a hundred fifty grand the film mom is almost boys on the side
the film mom is almost boys on the side
the film mom is almost boys on the side and we were shooting in Tucson Arizona
and we were shooting in Tucson Arizona
and we were shooting in Tucson Arizona and I had to sweep a little Adobe guest
and I had to sweep a little Adobe guest
and I had to sweep a little Adobe guest house on the edge of the swirling
house on the edge of the swirling
house on the edge of the swirling national park the house came with a made
national park the house came with a made
national park the house came with a made my first made it was awesome so I got a
my first made it was awesome so I got a
my first made it was awesome so I got a friend over one Friday night and we’re
friend over one Friday night and we’re
friend over one Friday night and we’re having a good time and I’m telling her
having a good time and I’m telling her
having a good time and I’m telling her about how happy I am with my setup the
about how happy I am with my setup the
about how happy I am with my setup the house the maid especially the maid I’m
house the maid especially the maid I’m
house the maid especially the maid I’m telling her look it’s a she cleans the
telling her look it’s a she cleans the
telling her look it’s a she cleans the place up after I go to work she washes
place up after I go to work she washes
place up after I go to work she washes my clothes the dishes put fresh water by
my clothes the dishes put fresh water by
my clothes the dishes put fresh water by my bed leaves me cooked meals sometimes
my bed leaves me cooked meals sometimes
my bed leaves me cooked meals sometimes she even presses my jeans my friend she
she even presses my jeans my friend she
she even presses my jeans my friend she smiles at me happy that I’m excited over
smiles at me happy that I’m excited over
smiles at me happy that I’m excited over this she says well that’s great Matthew
this she says well that’s great Matthew
this she says well that’s great Matthew if you like your jeans pressed my god
if you like your jeans pressed my god
if you like your jeans pressed my god looked up batter my jaw caught hanging
looked up batter my jaw caught hanging
looked up batter my jaw caught hanging open I stuttered a moment had that dumb
open I stuttered a moment had that dumb
open I stuttered a moment had that dumb ass look that you get when you just been
ass look that you get when you just been
ass look that you get when you just been told the truth and you didn’t think
told the truth and you didn’t think
told the truth and you didn’t think about it and I hit me I hate that line
about it and I hit me I hate that line
about it and I hit me I hate that line going down the front of my jeans I hate
going down the front of my jeans I hate
going down the front of my jeans I hate that line and it was then for the first
that line and it was then for the first
that line and it was then for the first time that I noticed it I’d never thought
time that I noticed it I’d never thought
time that I noticed it I’d never thought about not liking that starched line down
about not liking that starched line down
about not liking that starched line down the front of my jeans because I’ve never
the front of my jeans because I’ve never
the front of my jeans because I’ve never had a maid Dharma jeans before and since
had a maid Dharma jeans before and since
had a maid Dharma jeans before and since she did now for the first time in my
she did now for the first time in my
she did now for the first time in my life I just liked it because I could get
life I just liked it because I could get
life I just liked it because I could get it I never thought about if I really
it I never thought about if I really
it I never thought about if I really wanted it well I didn’t want it there
wanted it well I didn’t want it there
wanted it well I didn’t want it there that line and that night I learned
that line and that night I learned
that line and that night I learned something just because you can
it’s not a good enough reason to do
it’s not a good enough reason to do something even when it means having more
something even when it means having more
something even when it means having more be discerning choose it because you want
be discerning choose it because you want
be discerning choose it because you want it do it because you want to never have
it do it because you want to never have
it do it because you want to never have my jeans pressed again number 10 a roof
my jeans pressed again number 10 a roof
my jeans pressed again number 10 a roof is a man-made thing this may cut a
is a man-made thing this may cut a
is a man-made thing this may cut a little close to the bone
little close to the bone
little close to the bone since the geography but I think we all
since the geography but I think we all
since the geography but I think we all were there and we will all remember
were there and we will all remember
were there and we will all remember where we were but in January the 3rd
where we were but in January the 3rd
where we were but in January the 3rd 1993 he was the NFL playoffs and your
1993 he was the NFL playoffs and your
1993 he was the NFL playoffs and your Houston Oilers for playing the Buffalo
Houston Oilers for playing the Buffalo
Houston Oilers for playing the Buffalo Bills
Bills
Bills the Oilers were up 28 to 3 at half time
the Oilers were up 28 to 3 at half time
the Oilers were up 28 to 3 at half time 35 to 3 early in the third Frank Reich
35 to 3 early in the third Frank Reich
35 to 3 early in the third Frank Reich and the bills come back to win 41 to 38
and the bills come back to win 41 to 38
and the bills come back to win 41 to 38 and overtime for one of the greatest
and overtime for one of the greatest
and overtime for one of the greatest comebacks in NFL history they had the
comebacks in NFL history they had the
comebacks in NFL history they had the bills want but they didn’t really beat
bills want but they didn’t really beat
bills want but they didn’t really beat the others the others lost that game
the others the others lost that game
the others the others lost that game they beat themselves y’all remember now
they beat themselves y’all remember now
they beat themselves y’all remember now huh why why do beat themselves for how
huh why why do beat themselves for how
huh why why do beat themselves for how was it because at halftime they put a
was it because at halftime they put a
was it because at halftime they put a ceiling a roof a limit on their belief
ceiling a roof a limit on their belief
ceiling a roof a limit on their belief in themselves aka the prevent defense
in themselves aka the prevent defense
in themselves aka the prevent defense maybe they started thinking about the
maybe they started thinking about the
maybe they started thinking about the next opponent in the playoffs at
next opponent in the playoffs at
next opponent in the playoffs at halftime I mean they were up and they
halftime I mean they were up and they
halftime I mean they were up and they came out played on their heels lost the
came out played on their heels lost the
came out played on their heels lost the mental edge the entire second half and
mental edge the entire second half and
mental edge the entire second half and voila
voila
voila they lost in a mere two quarters
they lost in a mere two quarters
they lost in a mere two quarters defensive coordinator Jim Eddie went
defensive coordinator Jim Eddie went
defensive coordinator Jim Eddie went from being called the defensive
from being called the defensive
from being called the defensive coordinator of the year and the man
coordinator of the year and the man
coordinator of the year and the man first in line to be a high head coach
first in line to be a high head coach
first in line to be a high head coach next year to a man without a job in NFL
next year to a man without a job in NFL
next year to a man without a job in NFL you ever choked nobody who’s ever choked
you ever choked nobody who’s ever choked
you ever choked nobody who’s ever choked I have yeah you know talking about
I have yeah you know talking about
I have yeah you know talking about fumbling at the goal line
fumbling at the goal line
fumbling at the goal line suck your foot in your mouth once you
suck your foot in your mouth once you
suck your foot in your mouth once you got to the microphone had a brain freeze
got to the microphone had a brain freeze
got to the microphone had a brain freeze on the exam that you were totally
on the exam that you were totally
on the exam that you were totally prepared for forgot the punchline to a
prepared for forgot the punchline to a
prepared for forgot the punchline to a joke in front of 4,000 graduating
joke in front of 4,000 graduating
joke in front of 4,000 graduating students at the University of Houston
students at the University of Houston
students at the University of Houston commencement or maybe you’ve had that
commencement or maybe you’ve had that
commencement or maybe you’ve had that feeling of oh my god life just cannot
feeling of oh my god life just cannot
feeling of oh my god life just cannot get any better than this moment and ask
get any better than this moment and ask
get any better than this moment and ask yourself do I deserve this now what
yourself do I deserve this now what
yourself do I deserve this now what happens when we get that feeling we
happens when we get that feeling we
happens when we get that feeling we tense up we have this sort of outer body
tense up we have this sort of outer body
tense up we have this sort of outer body experience where we are literally
experience where we are literally
experience where we are literally through seeing ourselves in the third
through seeing ourselves in the third
through seeing ourselves in the third person and we realized that the moment
person and we realized that the moment
person and we realized that the moment just got bigger than us never felt that
just got bigger than us never felt that
just got bigger than us never felt that way ah
and it’s because we have created a
and it’s because we have created a fictitious ceiling a roof to our
fictitious ceiling a roof to our
fictitious ceiling a roof to our expectations of ourselves a limit where
expectations of ourselves a limit where
expectations of ourselves a limit where we think it’s all too good to be true
we think it’s all too good to be true
we think it’s all too good to be true but it’s not and it’s not our right to
but it’s not and it’s not our right to
but it’s not and it’s not our right to say or believe it is
say or believe it is
say or believe it is we shouldn’t create these restrictions
we shouldn’t create these restrictions
we shouldn’t create these restrictions on ourselves a blue ribbon a statue a
on ourselves a blue ribbon a statue a
on ourselves a blue ribbon a statue a score a great idea the love of our life
score a great idea the love of our life
score a great idea the love of our life our euphoric bliss who are we to think
our euphoric bliss who are we to think
our euphoric bliss who are we to think that we don’t deserve or haven’t earned
that we don’t deserve or haven’t earned
that we don’t deserve or haven’t earned these gifts when we get them it’s not
these gifts when we get them it’s not
these gifts when we get them it’s not alright but if we stay in process
alright but if we stay in process
alright but if we stay in process all right within ourselves in the joy of
all right within ourselves in the joy of
all right within ourselves in the joy of the doing we will never choke at the
the doing we will never choke at the
the doing we will never choke at the finish line why because we aren’t
finish line why because we aren’t
finish line why because we aren’t thinking of the finish line because
thinking of the finish line because
thinking of the finish line because we’re not looking at the clock we’re not
we’re not looking at the clock we’re not
we’re not looking at the clock we’re not watching ourselves on the jumbotron
watching ourselves on the jumbotron
watching ourselves on the jumbotron performing the very act that we’re in
performing the very act that we’re in
performing the very act that we’re in the middle of no we’re in process the
the middle of no we’re in process the
the middle of no we’re in process the approach is the destination and we are
approach is the destination and we are
approach is the destination and we are never finished bo Jackson what do you do
never finished bo Jackson what do you do
never finished bo Jackson what do you do used to run over the goal line through
used to run over the goal line through
used to run over the goal line through the endzone and up the tunnel the
the endzone and up the tunnel the
the endzone and up the tunnel the greatest snipers and marksmen in the
greatest snipers and marksmen in the
greatest snipers and marksmen in the world they don’t aim at the target they
world they don’t aim at the target they
world they don’t aim at the target they aim on the other side of the target we
aim on the other side of the target we
aim on the other side of the target we do our best when our destinations are
do our best when our destinations are
do our best when our destinations are beyond the measurement when our reach
beyond the measurement when our reach
beyond the measurement when our reach continually exceeds our grasp and when
continually exceeds our grasp and when
continually exceeds our grasp and when we have immortal finish lines and when
we have immortal finish lines and when
we have immortal finish lines and when we do this the race is never over the
we do this the race is never over the
we do this the race is never over the journey has no port the adventure never
journey has no port the adventure never
journey has no port the adventure never ends because we are always on the way so
ends because we are always on the way so
ends because we are always on the way so do this do this and let them let
do this do this and let them let
do this do this and let them let somebody else come up and tap you on the
somebody else come up and tap you on the
somebody else come up and tap you on the shoulder and say hey you scored let them
shoulder and say hey you scored let them
shoulder and say hey you scored let them run up and tap you on the show and say
run up and tap you on the show and say
run up and tap you on the show and say mint you won
mint you won
mint you won let them come tell you you can go home
let them come tell you you can go home
let them come tell you you can go home now let them say I love you too let them
now let them say I love you too let them
now let them say I love you too let them say thank you take the lid off the
say thank you take the lid off the
say thank you take the lid off the man-made roofs that we put above
man-made roofs that we put above
man-made roofs that we put above ourselves and always play like an
ourselves and always play like an
ourselves and always play like an underdog
underdog
underdog here we go number 11 turn the page
here we go number 11 turn the page
here we go number 11 turn the page the the late great University of Texas
the the late great University of Texas
the the late great University of Texas football coach Darrell royal if y’all
football coach Darrell royal if y’all
football coach Darrell royal if y’all remember him he won national champion in
remember him he won national champion in
remember him he won national champion in 69 he won a couple of national
69 he won a couple of national
69 he won a couple of national championships hello Darryl oh he was a
championships hello Darryl oh he was a
championships hello Darryl oh he was a friend of mine and a good friend of many
friend of mine and a good friend of many
friend of mine and a good friend of many people now a lot of people looked up to
people now a lot of people looked up to
people now a lot of people looked up to this man one of the people looked up to
this man one of the people looked up to
this man one of the people looked up to him was a musician named Larry now at
him was a musician named Larry now at
him was a musician named Larry now at this time in his life Larry was in the
this time in his life Larry was in the
this time in his life Larry was in the prime of his country music career he had
prime of his country music career he had
prime of his country music career he had number one hits and his life was rolling
number one hits and his life was rolling
number one hits and his life was rolling and he had it picked up a bad habit of
and he had it picked up a bad habit of
and he had it picked up a bad habit of uh snorting the white stuff somewhere
uh snorting the white stuff somewhere
uh snorting the white stuff somewhere along the line and at one particular
along the line and at one particular
along the line and at one particular party after a a bathroom break Larry
party after a a bathroom break Larry
party after a a bathroom break Larry went confidently up to his mentor
went confidently up to his mentor
went confidently up to his mentor Darrell and he started telling him the
Darrell and he started telling him the
Darrell and he started telling him the story Oh Troy listen as he always had
story Oh Troy listen as he always had
story Oh Troy listen as he always had and when Larry finished his story and
and when Larry finished his story and
and when Larry finished his story and was about to walk away coach royal put a
was about to walk away coach royal put a
was about to walk away coach royal put a gentle hand on his shoulder and he very
gentle hand on his shoulder and he very
gentle hand on his shoulder and he very discreetly said hey Larry you uh got
discreetly said hey Larry you uh got
discreetly said hey Larry you uh got something under on your nose there but
something under on your nose there but
something under on your nose there but Larry immediately hurried to the
Larry immediately hurried to the
Larry immediately hurried to the bathroom near where he saw some of the
bathroom near where he saw some of the
bathroom near where he saw some of the white powder that he hadn’t cleaned up
white powder that he hadn’t cleaned up
white powder that he hadn’t cleaned up his nose
his nose
his nose he was a shame he was embarrassed as
he was a shame he was embarrassed as
he was a shame he was embarrassed as much because he felt so disrespectful to
much because he felt so disrespectful to
much because he felt so disrespectful to coach royal and as much because he’d
coach royal and as much because he’d
coach royal and as much because he’d obviously gotten too comfortable with
obviously gotten too comfortable with
obviously gotten too comfortable with the drug to even hide it as well as he
the drug to even hide it as well as he
the drug to even hide it as well as he should
should
should well the next day Larry went to coach’s
well the next day Larry went to coach’s
well the next day Larry went to coach’s house he rang the doorbell coach
house he rang the doorbell coach
house he rang the doorbell coach answered and he said coach I need to
answered and he said coach I need to
answered and he said coach I need to talk to you
talk to you
talk to you Darrell said sure come on in Larry
Darrell said sure come on in Larry
Darrell said sure come on in Larry confessed he purged his sins to coach he
confessed he purged his sins to coach he
confessed he purged his sins to coach he told him how embarrassed he was and how
told him how embarrassed he was and how
told him how embarrassed he was and how he had lost his way in the midst of all
he had lost his way in the midst of all
he had lost his way in the midst of all this fame and fortune
this fame and fortune
this fame and fortune and towards the end of an hour Larry who
and towards the end of an hour Larry who
and towards the end of an hour Larry who was in tears he asked coach he said
was in tears he asked coach he said
was in tears he asked coach he said coach what do you what do you think I
coach what do you what do you think I
coach what do you what do you think I should do my coach being a man a few
should do my coach being a man a few
should do my coach being a man a few words just looked at him in a calmly
words just looked at him in a calmly
words just looked at him in a calmly said Larry I have never had any trouble
said Larry I have never had any trouble
said Larry I have never had any trouble turning the page and the book of my life
Larry got sober that day and he’s been
Larry got sober that day and he’s been sober for the last 40 years you ever get
sober for the last 40 years you ever get
sober for the last 40 years you ever get in a rut you know I’m talking about you
in a rut you know I’m talking about you
in a rut you know I’m talking about you get the funk it’s stuck on the
get the funk it’s stuck on the
get the funk it’s stuck on the merry-go-round of a bad habit I have but
merry-go-round of a bad habit I have but
merry-go-round of a bad habit I have but we’re gonna make mistakes you got to own
we’re gonna make mistakes you got to own
we’re gonna make mistakes you got to own them and you got to make a mint and then
them and you got to make a mint and then
them and you got to make a mint and then you got to move on guilt and regret
you got to move on guilt and regret
you got to move on guilt and regret kills many a man before their time so
kills many a man before their time so
kills many a man before their time so turn the page get off the ride you are
turn the page get off the ride you are
turn the page get off the ride you are the author of the book of your life turn
the author of the book of your life turn
the author of the book of your life turn that page number 12
that page number 12
that page number 12 give your obstacles credit you know
give your obstacles credit you know
give your obstacles credit you know those uh no fear t-shirts that were out
those uh no fear t-shirts that were out
those uh no fear t-shirts that were out I don’t know you used to wear them ten
I don’t know you used to wear them ten
I don’t know you used to wear them ten years ago no fear you may remember those
years ago no fear you may remember those
years ago no fear you may remember those was just me I saw him everywhere all
was just me I saw him everywhere all
was just me I saw him everywhere all right
right
right I don’t get them and I never did I mean
I don’t get them and I never did I mean
I don’t get them and I never did I mean well I try to scare myself at least once
well I try to scare myself at least once
well I try to scare myself at least once a day I mean I get butterflies every
a day I mean I get butterflies every
a day I mean I get butterflies every morning before I go to work I was
morning before I go to work I was
morning before I go to work I was nervous before I got here to speak
nervous before I got here to speak
nervous before I got here to speak tonight I I think fear is a good thing
tonight I I think fear is a good thing
tonight I I think fear is a good thing now why because it increases our need to
now why because it increases our need to
now why because it increases our need to overcome that fear all right say your
overcome that fear all right say your
overcome that fear all right say your obstacle is fear rejection all right you
obstacle is fear rejection all right you
obstacle is fear rejection all right you want to ask her out or you want to ask
want to ask her out or you want to ask
want to ask her out or you want to ask him out but you fear that he or she may
him out but you fear that he or she may
him out but you fear that he or she may say no all right you you you want to ask
say no all right you you you want to ask
say no all right you you you want to ask your boss for that promotion but you’re
your boss for that promotion but you’re
your boss for that promotion but you’re scared he’s gonna think you’re
scared he’s gonna think you’re
scared he’s gonna think you’re overstepping your bounds well instead of
overstepping your bounds well instead of
overstepping your bounds well instead of denying those fears declaring save the
denying those fears declaring save the
denying those fears declaring save the fear out loud admit it give them the
fear out loud admit it give them the
fear out loud admit it give them the credit they deserve don’t get all macho
credit they deserve don’t get all macho
credit they deserve don’t get all macho and act like they’re no big deal and
and act like they’re no big deal and
and act like they’re no big deal and don’t get pear
don’t get pear
don’t get pear by denying that they exist and therefore
by denying that they exist and therefore
by denying that they exist and therefore abandoning your need to overcome them
abandoning your need to overcome them
abandoning your need to overcome them I mean I’d even subscribe to belief that
I mean I’d even subscribe to belief that
I mean I’d even subscribe to belief that we’re all destined to have to do the
we’re all destined to have to do the
we’re all destined to have to do the thing that we fear the most anyway at
thing that we fear the most anyway at
thing that we fear the most anyway at some point so give your obstacles credit
some point so give your obstacles credit
some point so give your obstacles credit and you will one find the courage to
and you will one find the courage to
and you will one find the courage to overcome them or you will to see more
overcome them or you will to see more
overcome them or you will to see more clearly that they’re not really worth
clearly that they’re not really worth
clearly that they’re not really worth prevailing over so be brave have courage
prevailing over so be brave have courage
prevailing over so be brave have courage and when you do you get stronger you get
and when you do you get stronger you get
and when you do you get stronger you get more where you get more respectful of
more where you get more respectful of
more where you get more respectful of yourself and that which you fear number
yourself and that which you fear number
yourself and that which you fear number thirteen so how do we know when we cross
thirteen so how do we know when we cross
thirteen so how do we know when we cross the truth thirteen and was asking why
the truth thirteen and was asking why
the truth thirteen and was asking why did I pick thirteen that’s an unlucky
did I pick thirteen that’s an unlucky
did I pick thirteen that’s an unlucky number well I don’t know when thirteen
number well I don’t know when thirteen
number well I don’t know when thirteen got the bad rap and became the mongrel
got the bad rap and became the mongrel
got the bad rap and became the mongrel of numerology he’s never done me wrong
of numerology he’s never done me wrong
of numerology he’s never done me wrong thirteen in fact thirteen has been a
thirteen in fact thirteen has been a
thirteen in fact thirteen has been a pretty lucky number for me and I want to
pretty lucky number for me and I want to
pretty lucky number for me and I want to tell you how I’ve always taken these 21
tell you how I’ve always taken these 21
tell you how I’ve always taken these 21 day trips by myself to far-off places
day trips by myself to far-off places
day trips by myself to far-off places where I usually don’t know the language
where I usually don’t know the language
where I usually don’t know the language and nobody knows my name their
and nobody knows my name their
and nobody knows my name their adventures one but they’re also a purge
adventures one but they’re also a purge
adventures one but they’re also a purge all right they’re cleanse for me they’re
all right they’re cleanse for me they’re
all right they’re cleanse for me they’re like a 21-day fast from attention from
like a 21-day fast from attention from
like a 21-day fast from attention from all the things I have and my
all the things I have and my
all the things I have and my well-appointed life they’re a check out
well-appointed life they’re a check out
well-appointed life they’re a check out so I can check in with me see how I’m
so I can check in with me see how I’m
so I can check in with me see how I’m doing be forced to be my own and my only
doing be forced to be my own and my only
doing be forced to be my own and my only company to have a look in my mirror and
company to have a look in my mirror and
company to have a look in my mirror and we all know what can happen when we do
we all know what can happen when we do
we all know what can happen when we do that sometimes we do not like what we
that sometimes we do not like what we
that sometimes we do not like what we see in 1996 right after I got famous
see in 1996 right after I got famous
see in 1996 right after I got famous from the film I did call the time to
from the film I did call the time to
from the film I did call the time to kill I I headed out on one of these
kill I I headed out on one of these
kill I I headed out on one of these 21-day walkabout and this time to the
21-day walkabout and this time to the
21-day walkabout and this time to the jungles in the mountains of Peru the
jungles in the mountains of Peru the
jungles in the mountains of Peru the sudden fame that I just gotten was
sudden fame that I just gotten was
sudden fame that I just gotten was somewhat unbalancing my face was
somewhat unbalancing my face was
somewhat unbalancing my face was everywhere everyone wanted a piece of me
everywhere everyone wanted a piece of me
everywhere everyone wanted a piece of me people I’d never met were swearing that
people I’d never met were swearing that
people I’d never met were swearing that they loved me everywhere I went there I
they loved me everywhere I went there I
they loved me everywhere I went there I was on my billboard a magazine cover it
was on my billboard a magazine cover it
was on my billboard a magazine cover it was it was just weird over a hall
was it was just weird over a hall
was it was just weird over a hall you know as I was asking us up what’s
you know as I was asking us up what’s
you know as I was asking us up what’s the reality in this and what’s the
the reality in this and what’s the
the reality in this and what’s the did I deserve all this these
did I deserve all this these
did I deserve all this these were all questions I was asked myself
were all questions I was asked myself
were all questions I was asked myself who was I was another now there’s always
who was I was another now there’s always
who was I was another now there’s always an initiation period with these trips an
an initiation period with these trips an
an initiation period with these trips an amount of time that it takes for the
amount of time that it takes for the
amount of time that it takes for the place to initiate the traveler the time
place to initiate the traveler the time
place to initiate the traveler the time it takes to disconnect from the world we
it takes to disconnect from the world we
it takes to disconnect from the world we just left and become completely present
just left and become completely present
just left and become completely present than the one we are traveling in now for
than the one we are traveling in now for
than the one we are traveling in now for me that initiation period usually lasts
me that initiation period usually lasts
me that initiation period usually lasts about 13 days 13 hellish days until I am
about 13 days 13 hellish days until I am
about 13 days 13 hellish days until I am out of my own way well it was the night
out of my own way well it was the night
out of my own way well it was the night of the 12th day in my 21 day trip I’m
of the 12th day in my 21 day trip I’m
of the 12th day in my 21 day trip I’m settling into camp
settling into camp
settling into camp I’d already hiked 80 miles to this point
I’d already hiked 80 miles to this point
I’d already hiked 80 miles to this point and I had a 3 day trek out of me to
and I had a 3 day trek out of me to
and I had a 3 day trek out of me to Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu and I was full-on sick of myself
and I was full-on sick of myself
and I was full-on sick of myself wrestling with the loss of my anonymity
wrestling with the loss of my anonymity
wrestling with the loss of my anonymity I was guilt ridden for sins of my past
I was guilt ridden for sins of my past
I was guilt ridden for sins of my past had a lot of curette I was lonely
had a lot of curette I was lonely
had a lot of curette I was lonely disgusted with my company mine grappling
disgusted with my company mine grappling
disgusted with my company mine grappling with these demons on this night I
with these demons on this night I
with these demons on this night I couldn’t sleep
couldn’t sleep
couldn’t sleep all of these badges and banners and
all of these badges and banners and
all of these badges and banners and expectations and anxieties that I was
expectations and anxieties that I was
expectations and anxieties that I was carrying with me I need to free myself
carrying with me I need to free myself
carrying with me I need to free myself from him so I stripped down to nothing I
from him so I stripped down to nothing I
from him so I stripped down to nothing I I took every moniker that gave me pride
I took every moniker that gave me pride
I took every moniker that gave me pride and confidence all the window dressings
and confidence all the window dressings
and confidence all the window dressings the packaging around the product I
the packaging around the product I
the packaging around the product I discarded them all I got rid of my lucky
discarded them all I got rid of my lucky
discarded them all I got rid of my lucky and faithful American cap I stripped off
and faithful American cap I stripped off
and faithful American cap I stripped off all my talismans from adventures past
all my talismans from adventures past
all my talismans from adventures past I even discarded my late father’s gold
I even discarded my late father’s gold
I even discarded my late father’s gold ring with an M on it that he gave to me
ring with an M on it that he gave to me
ring with an M on it that he gave to me it was a meltdown of he and my mom’s
it was a meltdown of he and my mom’s
it was a meltdown of he and my mom’s class rings and gold for my mom’s teeth
class rings and gold for my mom’s teeth
class rings and gold for my mom’s teeth even got rid of that I was naked
even got rid of that I was naked
even got rid of that I was naked literally and figuratively and I got
literally and figuratively and I got
literally and figuratively and I got sick felt clean I felt free and light
sick felt clean I felt free and light
sick felt clean I felt free and light long a muddy path on this walk I turned
long a muddy path on this walk I turned
long a muddy path on this walk I turned a corner and there in the middle of the
a corner and there in the middle of the
a corner and there in the middle of the road was was this Mirage it’s
road was was this Mirage it’s
road was was this Mirage it’s magnificent pinks and blues and red
magnificent pinks and blues and red
magnificent pinks and blues and red colors that I’d ever seen
colors that I’d ever seen
colors that I’d ever seen it was electric glowing and vibrant just
it was electric glowing and vibrant just
it was electric glowing and vibrant just hovering just off the surface of the
hovering just off the surface of the
hovering just off the surface of the jungle floor as if it was plugged into
jungle floor as if it was plugged into
jungle floor as if it was plugged into some neon power plant I stopped I stared
some neon power plant I stopped I stared
some neon power plant I stopped I stared there’s no way around it the jungle
there’s no way around it the jungle
there’s no way around it the jungle floor in front of me was actually
floor in front of me was actually
floor in front of me was actually thousands of butterflies there in my
thousands of butterflies there in my
thousands of butterflies there in my path it was spectacular so I stayed a
path it was spectacular so I stayed a
path it was spectacular so I stayed a lot and somewhere in my captivation I
lot and somewhere in my captivation I
lot and somewhere in my captivation I heard this little voice inside my head
heard this little voice inside my head
heard this little voice inside my head say these words all I want is what I can
say these words all I want is what I can
say these words all I want is what I can see and all I can see is what’s in front
see and all I can see is what’s in front
see and all I can see is what’s in front of me now at that moment trip I had
of me now at that moment trip I had
of me now at that moment trip I had stopped anticipating what was around the
stopped anticipating what was around the
stopped anticipating what was around the corner for the first time I stopped
corner for the first time I stopped
corner for the first time I stopped thinking about what was coming up next
thinking about what was coming up next
thinking about what was coming up next what was up ahead time slowed down I was
what was up ahead time slowed down I was
what was up ahead time slowed down I was no longer in a rush to get anywhere and
no longer in a rush to get anywhere and
no longer in a rush to get anywhere and my anxieties were greatly eased a few
my anxieties were greatly eased a few
my anxieties were greatly eased a few hours later I returned to camp even the
hours later I returned to camp even the
hours later I returned to camp even the local Sherpas I was traveling with that
local Sherpas I was traveling with that
local Sherpas I was traveling with that day they noticed calling out to me
day they noticed calling out to me
day they noticed calling out to me sohe’s loses mateo so he’s lose which
sohe’s loses mateo so he’s lose which
sohe’s loses mateo so he’s lose which means you are light in Spanish see I
means you are light in Spanish see I
means you are light in Spanish see I forgave myself that morning I let go of
forgave myself that morning I let go of
forgave myself that morning I let go of the guilt the weight it was on my
the guilt the weight it was on my
the guilt the weight it was on my shoulders was lifted my penance was paid
shoulders was lifted my penance was paid
shoulders was lifted my penance was paid and I got back in good graces with my
and I got back in good graces with my
and I got back in good graces with my God and I shook hands with myself my
God and I shook hands with myself my
God and I shook hands with myself my best friend the one that we’re all stuck
best friend the one that we’re all stuck
best friend the one that we’re all stuck with anyway ourselves and from that
with anyway ourselves and from that
with anyway ourselves and from that morning on the adventure was awesome I
morning on the adventure was awesome I
morning on the adventure was awesome I was present I was out of my own way I
was present I was out of my own way I
was present I was out of my own way I was not anticipating next I was
was not anticipating next I was
was not anticipating next I was embracing only what was in front of my
embracing only what was in front of my
embracing only what was in front of my eyes and giving everything to justice
eyes and giving everything to justice
eyes and giving everything to justice that they deserve
that they deserve
that they deserve you see I crossed the truth that morning
you see I crossed the truth that morning
you see I crossed the truth that morning now did I find it I don’t know I think
now did I find it I don’t know I think
now did I find it I don’t know I think it found me
it found me
it found me why because I put myself in a place to
why because I put myself in a place to
why because I put myself in a place to be found I put myself in a place to
be found I put myself in a place to
be found I put myself in a place to receive the truth so how do we know when
receive the truth so how do we know when
receive the truth so how do we know when we cross the truth well I think the
we cross the truth well I think the
we cross the truth well I think the truce all around us all the time I mean
truce all around us all the time I mean
truce all around us all the time I mean I think the answer you know it’s always
I think the answer you know it’s always
I think the answer you know it’s always right there right there these are all
right there right there these are all
right there right there these are all around us we just don’t always see it
around us we just don’t always see it
around us we just don’t always see it but it always grasped it here it access
but it always grasped it here it access
but it always grasped it here it access it usually because we’re not in the
it usually because we’re not in the
it usually because we’re not in the right place to do so so what do we do
right place to do so so what do we do
right place to do so so what do we do first I believe we’ve got to put
first I believe we’ve got to put
first I believe we’ve got to put ourselves in the place to receive the
ourselves in the place to receive the
ourselves in the place to receive the truth
truth
truth that’s the minute we live in an
that’s the minute we live in an
that’s the minute we live in an extremely noisy world with all kinds of
extremely noisy world with all kinds of
extremely noisy world with all kinds of frequencies coming at us
frequencies coming at us
frequencies coming at us we got commitments we got deadlines fix
we got commitments we got deadlines fix
we got commitments we got deadlines fix this do that plans expectations and they
this do that plans expectations and they
this do that plans expectations and they all make it hard to get clarity and
all make it hard to get clarity and
all make it hard to get clarity and peace of mind so we have to consciously
peace of mind so we have to consciously
peace of mind so we have to consciously put ourselves in places to receive that
put ourselves in places to receive that
put ourselves in places to receive that clarity and that may be prayer that may
clarity and that may be prayer that may
clarity and that may be prayer that may be meditation that may be a walkabout
be meditation that may be a walkabout
be meditation that may be a walkabout that may be being in the right company a
that may be being in the right company a
that may be being in the right company a road trip whatever it is for you
road trip whatever it is for you
road trip whatever it is for you schedule that time schedule it so if we
schedule that time schedule it so if we
schedule that time schedule it so if we do that if we hear it if we put ourself
do that if we hear it if we put ourself
do that if we hear it if we put ourself in a place to hear then we do and it’s
in a place to hear then we do and it’s
in a place to hear then we do and it’s become clear the truth natural and
become clear the truth natural and
become clear the truth natural and infinite then the second part comes
infinite then the second part comes
infinite then the second part comes which is to personalize ask yourself how
which is to personalize ask yourself how
which is to personalize ask yourself how it works for you how it applies to you
it works for you how it applies to you
it works for you how it applies to you personally why you need it in your life
personally why you need it in your life
personally why you need it in your life specifically and if you do that then
specifically and if you do that then
specifically and if you do that then comes the third part have the patience
comes the third part have the patience
comes the third part have the patience to internalize it and get it from our
to internalize it and get it from our
to internalize it and get it from our intellectual head thinking about it and
intellectual head thinking about it and
intellectual head thinking about it and into our bones and our soul in our
into our bones and our soul in our
into our bones and our soul in our instinct now we cannot rush this part it
instinct now we cannot rush this part it
instinct now we cannot rush this part it does take time so if we get that far
does take time so if we get that far
does take time so if we get that far we’ve received it we personalized it and
we’ve received it we personalized it and
we’ve received it we personalized it and we’ve internalized it I’ve got to have
we’ve internalized it I’ve got to have
we’ve internalized it I’ve got to have the courage to act on it to actually
the courage to act on it to actually
the courage to act on it to actually take it into our daily lives and
take it into our daily lives and
take it into our daily lives and practice it to make it an active part of
practice it to make it an active part of
practice it to make it an active part of who we are and live it do that right if
who we are and live it do that right if
who we are and live it do that right if we do that then we have what I believe
we do that then we have what I believe
we do that then we have what I believe is heaven right here on earth and that’s
is heaven right here on earth and that’s
is heaven right here on earth and that’s the place where what we want is also
the place where what we want is also
the place where what we want is also just what we need
just what we need
just what we need I mean that’s the ticket in it think
I mean that’s the ticket in it think
I mean that’s the ticket in it think about it I know that’s where I want to
about it I know that’s where I want to
about it I know that’s where I want to live while we’re here and they’re gonna
live while we’re here and they’re gonna
live while we’re here and they’re gonna run across the Jumbotron let’s make it a
run across the Jumbotron let’s make it a
run across the Jumbotron let’s make it a place where we break a sweat where we
place where we break a sweat where we
place where we break a sweat where we believe where we enjoy the process of
believe where we enjoy the process of
believe where we enjoy the process of succeeding in the places in ways that we
succeeding in the places in ways that we
succeeding in the places in ways that we are fashion to where we don’t have to
are fashion to where we don’t have to
are fashion to where we don’t have to look over our shoulder because we’re too
look over our shoulder because we’re too
look over our shoulder because we’re too busy doing what we’re good at
busy doing what we’re good at
busy doing what we’re good at voluntarily keeping our own counsel
voluntarily keeping our own counsel
voluntarily keeping our own counsel because we want to traveling towards
because we want to traveling towards
because we want to traveling towards immortal finish lines we write our own
immortal finish lines we write our own
immortal finish lines we write our own book overcoming our fears we make
book overcoming our fears we make
book overcoming our fears we make friends with ourselves and that is the
friends with ourselves and that is the
friends with ourselves and that is the place that I’m talking about I didn’t
place that I’m talking about I didn’t
place that I’m talking about I didn’t think of it as all that risky I mean I
think of it as all that risky I mean I
think of it as all that risky I mean I was so excited about what we were doing
was so excited about what we were doing
was so excited about what we were doing it’s true I could have gone bankrupt but
it’s true I could have gone bankrupt but
it’s true I could have gone bankrupt but you know I had a set of skills that were
you know I had a set of skills that were
you know I had a set of skills that were highly employable and in fact my parents
highly employable and in fact my parents
highly employable and in fact my parents were still willing to let me go back to
were still willing to let me go back to
were still willing to let me go back to Harvard and finish my education if I
Harvard and finish my education if I
Harvard and finish my education if I wanted to you’ve always got a job with
wanted to you’ve always got a job with
wanted to you’ve always got a job with baby and the only the thing that was
baby and the only the thing that was
baby and the only the thing that was scary to me wasn’t quitting and starting
scary to me wasn’t quitting and starting
scary to me wasn’t quitting and starting the company it was when I started hiring
the company it was when I started hiring
the company it was when I started hiring my friends and they expected to be paid
and then we had customers who went
and then we had customers who went bankrupt customers that I counted on to
bankrupt customers that I counted on to
bankrupt customers that I counted on to come through and so then I got this
come through and so then I got this
come through and so then I got this incredibly conservative approach that I
incredibly conservative approach that I
incredibly conservative approach that I wanted to have enough money in the bank
wanted to have enough money in the bank
wanted to have enough money in the bank to pay a year’s worth of payroll even if
to pay a year’s worth of payroll even if
to pay a year’s worth of payroll even if we didn’t get in heat any payments
we didn’t get in heat any payments
we didn’t get in heat any payments coming in and you know I’m almost rude
coming in and you know I’m almost rude
coming in and you know I’m almost rude about the whole time we have about 10
about the whole time we have about 10
about the whole time we have about 10 billion now which is pretty much enough
billion now which is pretty much enough
billion now which is pretty much enough for the next year
anyway you know I if you’re gonna start
anyway you know I if you’re gonna start a company it takes so much energy that
a company it takes so much energy that
a company it takes so much energy that you know you it better overcome your
you know you it better overcome your
you know you it better overcome your your feeling of risk I don’t think that
your feeling of risk I don’t think that
your feeling of risk I don’t think that you necessarily if you’re gonna start a
you necessarily if you’re gonna start a
you necessarily if you’re gonna start a company should do it at the start of
company should do it at the start of
company should do it at the start of your career I think there’s a lot to be
your career I think there’s a lot to be
your career I think there’s a lot to be said for working for a company learning
said for working for a company learning
said for working for a company learning how they do things you know if you’re
how they do things you know if you’re
how they do things you know if you’re young it’s hard to go lease premises
young it’s hard to go lease premises
young it’s hard to go lease premises they made that hard for me you couldn’t
they made that hard for me you couldn’t
they made that hard for me you couldn’t rent a car when you were under 25 at the
rent a car when you were under 25 at the
rent a car when you were under 25 at the time so I was always taking taxis to go
time so I was always taking taxis to go
time so I was always taking taxis to go see customers people would you know
see customers people would you know
see customers people would you know people say well we’re gonna go have a
people say well we’re gonna go have a
people say well we’re gonna go have a discussion in the bar like go to the bar
and fun because I’ll tell you when
and fun because I’ll tell you when people are first skeptical and angle
people are first skeptical and angle
people are first skeptical and angle this kid doesn’t know anything then when
this kid doesn’t know anything then when
this kid doesn’t know anything then when you show them you’ve really got a good
you show them you’ve really got a good
you show them you’ve really got a good product you know something they actually
product you know something they actually
product you know something they actually tend to go overboard and they think whoa
tend to go overboard and they think whoa
tend to go overboard and they think whoa you know they know a lot let’s really do
you know they know a lot let’s really do
you know they know a lot let’s really do an incredible amount with these people
an incredible amount with these people
an incredible amount with these people so our youth at least in this country
so our youth at least in this country
so our youth at least in this country was a huge asset for us once we reached
was a huge asset for us once we reached
was a huge asset for us once we reached a certain threshold it is hard it’s hard
a certain threshold it is hard it’s hard
a certain threshold it is hard it’s hard to hire old older people because they’ll
to hire old older people because they’ll
to hire old older people because they’ll be a little bit conservative about
be a little bit conservative about
be a little bit conservative about whether they should come in and take the
whether they should come in and take the
whether they should come in and take the risk and it took three or four years
risk and it took three or four years
risk and it took three or four years before we could go out into the normal
before we could go out into the normal
before we could go out into the normal sort of employment pool but those those
sort of employment pool but those those
sort of employment pool but those those problems that come with starting the
problems that come with starting the
problems that come with starting the firm you better think of those as as
firm you better think of those as as
firm you better think of those as as part of the the pleasure part of the the
part of the the pleasure part of the the
part of the the pleasure part of the the challenge that that is part of the
challenge that that is part of the
challenge that that is part of the excitement my Keller gets very full with
excitement my Keller gets very full with
excitement my Keller gets very full with those and then at night after the kids
those and then at night after the kids
those and then at night after the kids have gone to bed I’m on email a great
have gone to bed I’m on email a great
have gone to bed I’m on email a great deal I get messages during the day
deal I get messages during the day
deal I get messages during the day that’s my chance to give long responses
that’s my chance to give long responses
that’s my chance to give long responses and then over the weekend I send a lot
and then over the weekend I send a lot
and then over the weekend I send a lot of mail as well as well I take two weeks
of mail as well as well I take two weeks
of mail as well as well I take two weeks a year to just go off and read and think
a year to just go off and read and think
a year to just go off and read and think where I’m not interrupted by work or
where I’m not interrupted by work or
where I’m not interrupted by work or anything else I’m just solidly trying to
anything else I’m just solidly trying to
anything else I’m just solidly trying to think about the future and people get to
think about the future and people get to
think about the future and people get to send me things to read as part of that
send me things to read as part of that
send me things to read as part of that so-called think week so it’s nice mix of
so-called think week so it’s nice mix of
so-called think week so it’s nice mix of things about 25% of the time then I’m
things about 25% of the time then I’m
things about 25% of the time then I’m out
out
out traveling around meeting with customers
traveling around meeting with customers
traveling around meeting with customers Europe Asia and that sort of helps me
Europe Asia and that sort of helps me
Europe Asia and that sort of helps me think okay do we have the right
think okay do we have the right
think okay do we have the right priorities what what are people
priorities what what are people
priorities what what are people responding well to and what would they
responding well to and what would they
responding well to and what would they they like to see us do better I’m Bill
they like to see us do better I’m Bill
they like to see us do better I’m Bill Gates chairman of Microsoft in this
Gates chairman of Microsoft in this
Gates chairman of Microsoft in this video you’re going to see the future
video you’re going to see the future
video you’re going to see the future Windows Microsoft first came up with the
Windows Microsoft first came up with the
Windows Microsoft first came up with the Windows concept back in 1983 and today
Windows concept back in 1983 and today
Windows concept back in 1983 and today the leading software users have switched
the leading software users have switched
the leading software users have switched into the Windows environment it’s really
into the Windows environment it’s really
into the Windows environment it’s really incredible how quickly our powerful
incredible how quickly our powerful
incredible how quickly our powerful applications like Word and Excel and
applications like Word and Excel and
applications like Word and Excel and PowerPoint have been adopted it’s not
PowerPoint have been adopted it’s not
PowerPoint have been adopted it’s not just Microsoft applications even
just Microsoft applications even
just Microsoft applications even companies like WordPerfect and Lotus
companies like WordPerfect and Lotus
companies like WordPerfect and Lotus have now come out with Windows
have now come out with Windows
have now come out with Windows applications and every week we see new
applications and every week we see new
applications and every week we see new innovative work it’s really attracting
innovative work it’s really attracting
innovative work it’s really attracting all the innovation in the industry we
all the innovation in the industry we
all the innovation in the industry we predicted this a long time ago and now
predicted this a long time ago and now
predicted this a long time ago and now it’s the future I talked to my dad I
it’s the future I talked to my dad I
it’s the future I talked to my dad I talked to Warren I had talked to my wife
talked to Warren I had talked to my wife
talked to Warren I had talked to my wife Melinda so I have enough people that
Melinda so I have enough people that
Melinda so I have enough people that know me and actually know where my
know me and actually know where my
know me and actually know where my judgment isn’t its strongest where I
judgment isn’t its strongest where I
judgment isn’t its strongest where I might get overexcited about something or
might get overexcited about something or
might get overexcited about something or you know forget to think about something
you know forget to think about something
you know forget to think about something and so they’re good at correcting
and so they’re good at correcting
and so they’re good at correcting particularly good at correcting whatever
particularly good at correcting whatever
particularly good at correcting whatever those blind spots are and I think it’s
those blind spots are and I think it’s
those blind spots are and I think it’s good to encourage your friends and
good to encourage your friends and
good to encourage your friends and advisers to really give them that
advisers to really give them that
advisers to really give them that license you know I can go to a party and
license you know I can go to a party and
license you know I can go to a party and forget to say hello to various people or
forget to say hello to various people or
forget to say hello to various people or something that’s a very minor example of
something that’s a very minor example of
something that’s a very minor example of my clients a small number of people that
my clients a small number of people that
my clients a small number of people that you can turn to on on certain key things
you can turn to on on certain key things
you can turn to on on certain key things is a great great asset there is you’ve
is a great great asset there is you’ve
is a great great asset there is you’ve got to enjoy what you do every day and
got to enjoy what you do every day and
got to enjoy what you do every day and for me that’s working with very smart
for me that’s working with very smart
for me that’s working with very smart people it’s working on new problems you
people it’s working on new problems you
people it’s working on new problems you know every time we think hey we’ve had a
know every time we think hey we’ve had a
know every time we think hey we’ve had a little bit of success we’re pretty
little bit of success we’re pretty
little bit of success we’re pretty careful not to dwell on it too much
careful not to dwell on it too much
careful not to dwell on it too much because the bar gets raised you
because the bar gets raised you
because the bar gets raised you find an idea that requires three or four
find an idea that requires three or four
find an idea that requires three or four years of improvement and patience and
years of improvement and patience and
years of improvement and patience and really sticking with it that we’re very
really sticking with it that we’re very
really sticking with it that we’re very good at that
good at that
good at that take Windows which we bet our company on
take Windows which we bet our company on
take Windows which we bet our company on everybody who doubted that would succeed
everybody who doubted that would succeed
everybody who doubted that would succeed IBM did not support us in that it took
IBM did not support us in that it took
IBM did not support us in that it took longer than we expected over four years
longer than we expected over four years
longer than we expected over four years before finally graphical interface got
before finally graphical interface got
before finally graphical interface got popular and now people take it for
popular and now people take it for
popular and now people take it for granted it’s part of every personal
granted it’s part of every personal
granted it’s part of every personal computer and you just you just expect it
computer and you just you just expect it
computer and you just you just expect it to be there that was one of the grand
to be there that was one of the grand
to be there that was one of the grand successes of the company in the same way
successes of the company in the same way
successes of the company in the same way we’re betting on the internet that our
we’re betting on the internet that our
we’re betting on the internet that our tools there will be popular and that a
tools there will be popular and that a
tools there will be popular and that a few of these content plays that we’ve
few of these content plays that we’ve
few of these content plays that we’ve decided to get involved in that the
decided to get involved in that the
decided to get involved in that the scale and and the users will make those
scale and and the users will make those
scale and and the users will make those in the great business are you happy
in the great business are you happy
in the great business are you happy which I get and what makes you happiest
which I get and what makes you happiest
which I get and what makes you happiest well I’m very happy I I’m lucky that I
well I’m very happy I I’m lucky that I
well I’m very happy I I’m lucky that I get to work on exactly the things I want
get to work on exactly the things I want
get to work on exactly the things I want to I get to work with brilliant people
to I get to work with brilliant people
to I get to work with brilliant people on interesting problems like malaria
on interesting problems like malaria
on interesting problems like malaria tuberculosis and you know I’m always
tuberculosis and you know I’m always
tuberculosis and you know I’m always learning always seen the progress that
learning always seen the progress that
learning always seen the progress that we’re making that’s why I love to come
we’re making that’s why I love to come
we’re making that’s why I love to come to India because there always is so much
to India because there always is so much
to India because there always is so much progress I’ve got a great family kids
progress I’ve got a great family kids
progress I’ve got a great family kids who are growing up very well I’ve you
who are growing up very well I’ve you
who are growing up very well I’ve you know healthy the tools I can use to be
know healthy the tools I can use to be
know healthy the tools I can use to be curious that people I can meet you know
curious that people I can meet you know
curious that people I can meet you know I can’t imagine changing places with
I can’t imagine changing places with
I can’t imagine changing places with anyone my best business decisions really
anyone my best business decisions really
anyone my best business decisions really have to do with picking people and
have to do with picking people and
have to do with picking people and deciding to go into partnership with
deciding to go into partnership with
deciding to go into partnership with Paul Allen is is probably at the top of
Paul Allen is is probably at the top of
Paul Allen is is probably at the top of the list and then subsequently hiring a
the list and then subsequently hiring a
the list and then subsequently hiring a friend Steve Ballmer and having somebody
friend Steve Ballmer and having somebody
friend Steve Ballmer and having somebody who you totally trust who’s totally
who you totally trust who’s totally
who you totally trust who’s totally committed who shares your vision yet he
committed who shares your vision yet he
committed who shares your vision yet he has a little bit different set of skills
has a little bit different set of skills
has a little bit different set of skills and also acts as a check on you you know
and also acts as a check on you you know
and also acts as a check on you you know some of the ideas you come up with you
some of the ideas you come up with you
some of the ideas you come up with you run by them because you know they’re
run by them because you know they’re
run by them because you know they’re gonna say hey wait a minute you know
gonna say hey wait a minute you know
gonna say hey wait a minute you know have you thought about this and that and
have you thought about this and that and
have you thought about this and that and just you know the the benefit of
just you know the the benefit of
just you know the the benefit of sparking off of somebody who
sparking off of somebody who
sparking off of somebody who who’s got that kind of brilliance it’s
who’s got that kind of brilliance it’s
who’s got that kind of brilliance it’s not only made it fun but it’s really led
not only made it fun but it’s really led
not only made it fun but it’s really led to a lot of the success so picking
to a lot of the success so picking
to a lot of the success so picking picking a partners is crucial the thing
picking a partners is crucial the thing
picking a partners is crucial the thing that really drives me is building
that really drives me is building
that really drives me is building software products that can help people
software products that can help people
software products that can help people out that’s what I’ve been doing for over
out that’s what I’ve been doing for over
out that’s what I’ve been doing for over 20 years that’s what I’ll be doing the
20 years that’s what I’ll be doing the
20 years that’s what I’ll be doing the rest of my life well it’s a very
rest of my life well it’s a very
rest of my life well it’s a very competitive business and oh absolutely
competitive business and oh absolutely
competitive business and oh absolutely when you have the level of success that
when you have the level of success that
when you have the level of success that we’ve had when you have a business
we’ve had when you have a business
we’ve had when you have a business that’s important as this with this many
that’s important as this with this many
that’s important as this with this many competitors you’re going to have people
competitors you’re going to have people
competitors you’re going to have people saying some nasty things and so you have
saying some nasty things and so you have
saying some nasty things and so you have to learn a little bit not to take it too
to learn a little bit not to take it too
to learn a little bit not to take it too personally and just keep doing the same
personally and just keep doing the same
personally and just keep doing the same old thing you were doing before you have
old thing you were doing before you have
old thing you were doing before you have to take your skills and attack the new
to take your skills and attack the new
to take your skills and attack the new frontiers for example graphical
frontiers for example graphical
frontiers for example graphical interface used to be outside the
interface used to be outside the
interface used to be outside the operating system and so there were many
operating system and so there were many
operating system and so there were many people doing those systems Windows came
people doing those systems Windows came
people doing those systems Windows came out ahead there and now it comes with
out ahead there and now it comes with
out ahead there and now it comes with the operating system likewise the the
the operating system likewise the the
the operating system likewise the the browser is something that Netscape
browser is something that Netscape
browser is something that Netscape looked at turning the browser into an
looked at turning the browser into an
looked at turning the browser into an operating system and we looked at taking
operating system and we looked at taking
operating system and we looked at taking our operating system and building the
our operating system and building the
our operating system and building the browser in an integrated fashion well
browser in an integrated fashion well
browser in an integrated fashion well certainly every product we do is
certainly every product we do is
certainly every product we do is absolutely as capable as it can possibly
absolutely as capable as it can possibly
absolutely as capable as it can possibly be
be
be you know there’s nothing there’s no
you know there’s nothing there’s no
you know there’s nothing there’s no holding back we are the people at
holding back we are the people at
holding back we are the people at Microsoft come in to work every day
Microsoft come in to work every day
Microsoft come in to work every day building the best products they can and
building the best products they can and
building the best products they can and they’re very proud you know you go out
they’re very proud you know you go out
they’re very proud you know you go out go into schools and see how kids are
go into schools and see how kids are
go into schools and see how kids are using this stuff going ask people about
using this stuff going ask people about
using this stuff going ask people about how their jobs have changed because of
how their jobs have changed because of
how their jobs have changed because of the personal computer you know we’re
the personal computer you know we’re
the personal computer you know we’re sitting there listening to our customers
sitting there listening to our customers
sitting there listening to our customers saying how they’d like to make things
saying how they’d like to make things
saying how they’d like to make things better so we’re we do absolutely our
better so we’re we do absolutely our
better so we’re we do absolutely our best job and in fact that’s why we’ve
best job and in fact that’s why we’ve
best job and in fact that’s why we’ve been successful you know anybody who
been successful you know anybody who
been successful you know anybody who holds back in this business isn’t gonna
holds back in this business isn’t gonna
holds back in this business isn’t gonna be around for long because this is a
be around for long because this is a
be around for long because this is a business where you always have to be
business where you always have to be
business where you always have to be moving at a very rapid pace
to Harvard and you’re dropped out have
to Harvard and you’re dropped out have you ever thought how your life could be
you ever thought how your life could be
you ever thought how your life could be better off if you had gotten your
better off if you had gotten your
better off if you had gotten your Harvard degree well I I’m a weird
Harvard degree well I I’m a weird
Harvard degree well I I’m a weird dropout because I take college courses
dropout because I take college courses
dropout because I take college courses all the time I love learning company
all the time I love learning company
all the time I love learning company courses and things so I love being a
courses and things so I love being a
courses and things so I love being a student and there were smart people
student and there were smart people
student and there were smart people around and you know they fed you and
around and you know they fed you and
around and you know they fed you and they gave you these nice grades that
they gave you these nice grades that
they gave you these nice grades that made you feel smart so I I feel it was
made you feel smart so I I feel it was
made you feel smart so I I feel it was unfortunate that I didn’t get to stay
unfortunate that I didn’t get to stay
unfortunate that I didn’t get to stay there but I don’t think I missed any
there but I don’t think I missed any
there but I don’t think I missed any knowledge because you know whatever I
knowledge because you know whatever I
knowledge because you know whatever I needed to learn I would I was still in a
needed to learn I would I was still in a
needed to learn I would I was still in a learning mode we’ve competed against
learning mode we’ve competed against
learning mode we’ve competed against various forms of UNIX over the years and
various forms of UNIX over the years and
various forms of UNIX over the years and Linux is a growing in popularity and
Linux is a growing in popularity and
Linux is a growing in popularity and definitely a competitor how threatening
definitely a competitor how threatening
definitely a competitor how threatening a competitor well it’s a competitor we
a competitor well it’s a competitor we
a competitor well it’s a competitor we take very seriously I think you know
take very seriously I think you know
take very seriously I think you know part of Microsoft’s success is that we
part of Microsoft’s success is that we
part of Microsoft’s success is that we don’t underestimate the importance of
don’t underestimate the importance of
don’t underestimate the importance of the work that other companies are doing
the work that other companies are doing
the work that other companies are doing and so we look out we you know we think
and so we look out we you know we think
and so we look out we you know we think are there aspects of that that that are
are there aspects of that that that are
are there aspects of that that that are best practices for example online
best practices for example online
best practices for example online support some of the community things
support some of the community things
support some of the community things that are done around Linux are are done
that are done around Linux are are done
that are done around Linux are are done very well so you know we’re we’re
very well so you know we’re we’re
very well so you know we’re we’re thinking about it making sure that our
thinking about it making sure that our
thinking about it making sure that our innovation will make sure that our value
innovation will make sure that our value
innovation will make sure that our value in our leadership stays in front
in our leadership stays in front
in our leadership stays in front first I met Warren we were talking about
first I met Warren we were talking about
first I met Warren we were talking about getting together and doing something
getting together and doing something
getting together and doing something again he pulled out his calendar and the
again he pulled out his calendar and the
again he pulled out his calendar and the pages were so blank and I said wow you
pages were so blank and I said wow you
pages were so blank and I said wow you know you’ve managed to avoid getting
know you’ve managed to avoid getting
know you’ve managed to avoid getting tied into a lot of kind of meaningless
tied into a lot of kind of meaningless
tied into a lot of kind of meaningless activity and you know Warren said yeah
activity and you know Warren said yeah
activity and you know Warren said yeah you have to be good at saying no and
you have to be good at saying no and
you have to be good at saying no and picking the things that really make a
picking the things that really make a
picking the things that really make a difference and that’s one of many things
difference and that’s one of many things
difference and that’s one of many things I’ve learned from warm but that’s one of
I’ve learned from warm but that’s one of
I’ve learned from warm but that’s one of my favorites and I so I can blame it on
my favorites and I so I can blame it on
my favorites and I so I can blame it on him whenever I’m turning things down you
him whenever I’m turning things down you
him whenever I’m turning things down you have made a significant contribution in
have made a significant contribution in
have made a significant contribution in the fight against AIDS in Africa you
the fight against AIDS in Africa you
the fight against AIDS in Africa you have funded to a large degree vaccines
have funded to a large degree vaccines
have funded to a large degree vaccines and vaccine research give me a sense of
and vaccine research give me a sense of
and vaccine research give me a sense of where that’s directed and which success
where that’s directed and which success
where that’s directed and which success you think we were making and and your
you think we were making and and your
you think we were making and and your own particular interest in public health
own particular interest in public health
own particular interest in public health in the world well this is a real passion
in the world well this is a real passion
in the world well this is a real passion for me I saw it
for me I saw it
for me I saw it I’ll give a succinct answer people I
I’ll give a succinct answer people I
I’ll give a succinct answer people I think don’t have a full awareness how
think don’t have a full awareness how
think don’t have a full awareness how four billion of the six billion people
four billion of the six billion people
four billion of the six billion people on this planet don’t have basic health
on this planet don’t have basic health
on this planet don’t have basic health needs met the the death rate of infants
needs met the the death rate of infants
needs met the the death rate of infants the epidemic infectious diseases that
the epidemic infectious diseases that
the epidemic infectious diseases that are just a way of life in most the world
are just a way of life in most the world
are just a way of life in most the world don’t exist in the in the developed
don’t exist in the in the developed
don’t exist in the in the developed world and yet the research isn’t going
world and yet the research isn’t going
world and yet the research isn’t going on for the medicines that would get rid
on for the medicines that would get rid
on for the medicines that would get rid of these diseases even diseases like
of these diseases even diseases like
of these diseases even diseases like tuberculosis where for a few hundred
tuberculosis where for a few hundred
tuberculosis where for a few hundred dollars lives can be saved that’s not
dollars lives can be saved that’s not
dollars lives can be saved that’s not being done vaccines aren’t being moved
being done vaccines aren’t being moved
being done vaccines aren’t being moved from the rich world to the poor world
from the rich world to the poor world
from the rich world to the poor world AIDS is the most extreme where the
AIDS is the most extreme where the
AIDS is the most extreme where the prevention measures that could prevent
prevention measures that could prevent
prevention measures that could prevent this from becoming a huge epidemic in
this from becoming a huge epidemic in
this from becoming a huge epidemic in countries like India Nigerian many
countries like India Nigerian many
countries like India Nigerian many countries where it’s not in huge
countries where it’s not in huge
countries where it’s not in huge percentages which is about you know the
percentages which is about you know the
percentages which is about you know the right things I think are not being
right things I think are not being
right things I think are not being prioritized so the foundation that my
prioritized so the foundation that my
prioritized so the foundation that my wife and I have is have taken as its top
wife and I have is have taken as its top
wife and I have is have taken as its top priority
priority
priority these world health issues the research
these world health issues the research
these world health issues the research getting the vaccines out and it’s been
getting the vaccines out and it’s been
getting the vaccines out and it’s been fascinating to learn about this and to
fascinating to learn about this and to
fascinating to learn about this and to try and say that all these lives the
try and say that all these lives the
try and say that all these lives the lives all over the world should be
lives all over the world should be
lives all over the world should be treated with the same value that we
treated with the same value that we
treated with the same value that we treat lives here in the in the rich
treat lives here in the in the rich
treat lives here in the in the rich world so you’re just to sum up in a
world so you’re just to sum up in a
world so you’re just to sum up in a sense I mean the what you have learned
sense I mean the what you have learned
sense I mean the what you have learned from your own involvement from funding
from your own involvement from funding
from your own involvement from funding it in terms of more money than had ever
it in terms of more money than had ever
it in terms of more money than had ever been applied is that it can make a
been applied is that it can make a
been applied is that it can make a difference absolutely millions of lives
difference absolutely millions of lives
difference absolutely millions of lives can be and should be saved through these
can be and should be saved through these
can be and should be saved through these efforts and you know we we can make a
efforts and you know we we can make a
efforts and you know we we can make a difference and we can encourage others
difference and we can encourage others
difference and we can encourage others to get involved that was my last
to get involved that was my last
to get involved that was my last question is that happening as you fund
question is that happening as you fund
question is that happening as you fund these efforts are you I mean is it
these efforts are you I mean is it
these efforts are you I mean is it becoming a kind of wedge that other
becoming a kind of wedge that other
becoming a kind of wedge that other governments and other foundations and
governments and other foundations and
governments and other foundations and other sources a following suit or
other sources a following suit or
other sources a following suit or matching we’ve seen a good start I would
matching we’ve seen a good start I would
matching we’ve seen a good start I would say the vaccine fund we put together we
say the vaccine fund we put together we
say the vaccine fund we put together we put in 750 million now governments have
put in 750 million now governments have
put in 750 million now governments have agreed to put up 500 million in addition
agreed to put up 500 million in addition
agreed to put up 500 million in addition to that in the AIDS area some of the
to that in the AIDS area some of the
to that in the AIDS area some of the things we’ve backed have been able to
things we’ve backed have been able to
things we’ve backed have been able to attract additional money having said
attract additional money having said
attract additional money having said that this is a cause that somehow
that this is a cause that somehow
that this is a cause that somehow deserves more visibility because when
deserves more visibility because when
deserves more visibility because when you talk to people about this and they
you talk to people about this and they
you talk to people about this and they hear about malaria or AIDS they really
hear about malaria or AIDS they really
hear about malaria or AIDS they really do care and they think their
do care and they think their
do care and they think their government’s doing more and so you know
government’s doing more and so you know
government’s doing more and so you know when I’m not working a lot of my
when I’m not working a lot of my
when I’m not working a lot of my creativity is going into what could be
creativity is going into what could be
creativity is going into what could be done to show people that their money
done to show people that their money
done to show people that their money would be well spent it would make a
would be well spent it would make a
would be well spent it would make a difference and you know try and make
difference and you know try and make
difference and you know try and make sure that that world health gets gets
sure that that world health gets gets
sure that that world health gets gets more a priority than you can save life
more a priority than you can save life
more a priority than you can save life if you ask people across the United
if you ask people across the United
if you ask people across the United States is the future going to be better
States is the future going to be better
States is the future going to be better than the past most say no my kids will
than the past most say no my kids will
than the past most say no my kids will be worse off than I am
be worse off than I am
be worse off than I am they think innovation won’t make the
they think innovation won’t make the
they think innovation won’t make the world better for them or their children
world better for them or their children
world better for them or their children so who’s right the people who say
so who’s right the people who say
so who’s right the people who say innovation will create new possibilities
innovation will create new possibilities
innovation will create new possibilities and make the word world better or the
and make the word world better or the
and make the word world better or the people who see a trend toward inequality
people who see a trend toward inequality
people who see a trend toward inequality and a decline in opportunity and don’t
and a decline in opportunity and don’t
and a decline in opportunity and don’t think innovation will change that the
think innovation will change that the
think innovation will change that the pessimists are wrong in my view but
pessimists are wrong in my view but
pessimists are wrong in my view but they’re not crazy
they’re not crazy
they’re not crazy if innovation is purely market driven
if innovation is purely market driven
if innovation is purely market driven and we don’t focus on the big inequities
and we don’t focus on the big inequities
and we don’t focus on the big inequities then we could have amazing advances and
then we could have amazing advances and
then we could have amazing advances and inventions that leave the world even
inventions that leave the world even
inventions that leave the world even more divided
more divided
more divided we won’t improve public schools we won’t
we won’t improve public schools we won’t
we won’t improve public schools we won’t cure malaria we won’t end poverty we
cure malaria we won’t end poverty we
cure malaria we won’t end poverty we won’t develop the innovations poor
won’t develop the innovations poor
won’t develop the innovations poor farmers need to grow food in a changing
farmers need to grow food in a changing
farmers need to grow food in a changing climate if our optimism doesn’t address
climate if our optimism doesn’t address
climate if our optimism doesn’t address the problems that affect so many of our
the problems that affect so many of our
the problems that affect so many of our fellow human beings then our optimism
fellow human beings then our optimism
fellow human beings then our optimism needs more empathy if empathy channels
needs more empathy if empathy channels
needs more empathy if empathy channels our optimism we will see the poverty and
our optimism we will see the poverty and
our optimism we will see the poverty and the disease and the poor schools we will
the disease and the poor schools we will
the disease and the poor schools we will answer with our innovations and we will
answer with our innovations and we will
answer with our innovations and we will surprise the pessimists over the next
surprise the pessimists over the next
surprise the pessimists over the next generation you Stanford graduates will
generation you Stanford graduates will
generation you Stanford graduates will lead a new wave of innovation which
lead a new wave of innovation which
lead a new wave of innovation which problems will you decide to solve if
problems will you decide to solve if
problems will you decide to solve if your world is wide you can create the
your world is wide you can create the
your world is wide you can create the future we all want if your world is
future we all want if your world is
future we all want if your world is narrow you may create the future
narrow you may create the future
narrow you may create the future the pessimist fear I started learning in
the pessimist fear I started learning in
the pessimist fear I started learning in swayed oh that if we’re going to make
swayed oh that if we’re going to make
swayed oh that if we’re going to make our optimism matter to everyone and
our optimism matter to everyone and
our optimism matter to everyone and empower people everywhere we have to see
empower people everywhere we have to see
empower people everywhere we have to see the lives of those most in need if we
the lives of those most in need if we
the lives of those most in need if we have optimism without empathy then it
have optimism without empathy then it
have optimism without empathy then it doesn’t matter how much we master the
doesn’t matter how much we master the
doesn’t matter how much we master the secrets of science we’re not really
secrets of science we’re not really
secrets of science we’re not really solving problems we’re just working on
solving problems we’re just working on
solving problems we’re just working on puzzles
puzzles
puzzles I think most of you have a broader
I think most of you have a broader
I think most of you have a broader worldview than I had at your age you can
worldview than I had at your age you can
worldview than I had at your age you can do better at this than I did if you put
do better at this than I did if you put
do better at this than I did if you put your hearts and minds to it
your hearts and minds to it
your hearts and minds to it you can surprise the pessimists we’re
you can surprise the pessimists we’re
you can surprise the pessimists we’re eager to see it and one habit that I
eager to see it and one habit that I
eager to see it and one habit that I developed when I when I was at college
developed when I when I was at college
developed when I when I was at college it was actually a very bad habit which
it was actually a very bad habit which
it was actually a very bad habit which was I like to show people that I didn’t
was I like to show people that I didn’t
was I like to show people that I didn’t do any work and that I didn’t go to
do any work and that I didn’t go to
do any work and that I didn’t go to classes and I didn’t care and then at
classes and I didn’t care and then at
classes and I didn’t care and then at the very last minute like two days
the very last minute like two days
the very last minute like two days before the test I get serious about it
before the test I get serious about it
before the test I get serious about it and and people people thought that was
and and people people thought that was
and and people people thought that was funny you know that was my positioning
funny you know that was my positioning
funny you know that was my positioning the guy who did nothing until the last
the guy who did nothing until the last
the guy who did nothing until the last minute then when I went into business
minute then when I went into business
minute then when I went into business that was a really bad habit and it took
that was a really bad habit and it took
that was a really bad habit and it took me a couple years to get over that
me a couple years to get over that
me a couple years to get over that nobody praised me because I would do
nobody praised me because I would do
nobody praised me because I would do things at the last minute and I tried to
things at the last minute and I tried to
things at the last minute and I tried to reverse to students I’d actually I
reverse to students I’d actually I
reverse to students I’d actually I didn’t think that highly of who were
didn’t think that highly of who were
didn’t think that highly of who were always organized and had things done on
always organized and had things done on
always organized and had things done on time I’m I’m still working on it but
time I’m I’m still working on it but
time I’m I’m still working on it but procrastination is not a good good habit
procrastination is not a good good habit
procrastination is not a good good habit I really need some thought to like how
I really need some thought to like how
I really need some thought to like how can I provide advice that would be most
can I provide advice that would be most
can I provide advice that would be most helpful and I’m not sure I’ve given
helpful and I’m not sure I’ve given
helpful and I’m not sure I’ve given enough thought to to that to give you
enough thought to to that to give you
enough thought to to that to give you the best possible answer but I think I
the best possible answer but I think I
the best possible answer but I think I think certainly being focused on
think certainly being focused on
think certainly being focused on something that you’re confident will
something that you’re confident will
something that you’re confident will have high value to someone else and just
have high value to someone else and just
have high value to someone else and just being really rigorous in making that
being really rigorous in making that
being really rigorous in making that assessment because people are attend
assessment because people are attend
assessment because people are attend tend to natural human tendency is
tend to natural human tendency is
tend to natural human tendency is wishful thinking so a challenge for
wishful thinking so a challenge for
wishful thinking so a challenge for entrepreneurs is to say well what’s the
entrepreneurs is to say well what’s the
entrepreneurs is to say well what’s the difference between really believing new
difference between really believing new
difference between really believing new ideals and sticking sticking to them
ideals and sticking sticking to them
ideals and sticking sticking to them versus pursuing some unrealistic dream
versus pursuing some unrealistic dream
versus pursuing some unrealistic dream that doesn’t actually have merit and
that doesn’t actually have merit and
that doesn’t actually have merit and it’s it’s that is it that is a really
it’s it’s that is it that is a really
it’s it’s that is it that is a really difficult thing to to tell you can you
difficult thing to to tell you can you
difficult thing to to tell you can you tell the difference between those two
tell the difference between those two
tell the difference between those two things I know so you need to be sort of
things I know so you need to be sort of
things I know so you need to be sort of very rigorous in your self self analysis
very rigorous in your self self analysis
very rigorous in your self self analysis I think certainly extremely tenacious
I think certainly extremely tenacious
I think certainly extremely tenacious and and then just work like hell I mean
and and then just work like hell I mean
and and then just work like hell I mean you just have to put in
you just have to put in
you just have to put in you know 80-hour and you don’t hurt our
you know 80-hour and you don’t hurt our
you know 80-hour and you don’t hurt our weeks every week and their matter like
weeks every week and their matter like
weeks every week and their matter like that all those things improve the odds
that all those things improve the odds
that all those things improve the odds of success okay
of success okay
of success okay I mean if other people are putting in
I mean if other people are putting in
I mean if other people are putting in 40-hour work weeks and you’re putting in
40-hour work weeks and you’re putting in
40-hour work weeks and you’re putting in 100 hour work weeks then even if you’re
100 hour work weeks then even if you’re
100 hour work weeks then even if you’re doing the same thing you know that in in
doing the same thing you know that in in
doing the same thing you know that in in one year you will achieve what they
one year you will achieve what they
one year you will achieve what they achieve you will achieve in four months
achieve you will achieve in four months
achieve you will achieve in four months what it takes them a year to achieve how
what it takes them a year to achieve how
what it takes them a year to achieve how do you think about making a decision
do you think about making a decision
do you think about making a decision when everyone tells you this is a crazy
when everyone tells you this is a crazy
when everyone tells you this is a crazy idea where do you get the internal
idea where do you get the internal
idea where do you get the internal strength to do that uh office well I’d
strength to do that uh office well I’d
strength to do that uh office well I’d say I actually think I feel feel fear
say I actually think I feel feel fear
say I actually think I feel feel fear quite strongly so it’s not as though I
quite strongly so it’s not as though I
quite strongly so it’s not as though I just have the absence of fear I’ve I
just have the absence of fear I’ve I
just have the absence of fear I’ve I feel it quite strongly but there were
feel it quite strongly but there were
feel it quite strongly but there were times when if something is important
times when if something is important
times when if something is important enough you believe in it enough that you
enough you believe in it enough that you
enough you believe in it enough that you do it in spite of fear so speaking of
do it in spite of fear so speaking of
do it in spite of fear so speaking of important things like people shouldn’t
important things like people shouldn’t
important things like people shouldn’t think III I should I should think well I
think III I should I should think well I
think III I should I should think well I feel fear about this and therefore I
feel fear about this and therefore I
feel fear about this and therefore I shouldn’t do it it’s normal to be to
shouldn’t do it it’s normal to be to
shouldn’t do it it’s normal to be to feel fair like you’d have to definitely
feel fair like you’d have to definitely
feel fair like you’d have to definitely something mentally wrong you shouldn’t
something mentally wrong you shouldn’t
something mentally wrong you shouldn’t feel fair so you just feel it and let
feel fair so you just feel it and let
feel fair so you just feel it and let the importance of it anyway yeah you
the importance of it anyway yeah you
the importance of it anyway yeah you know I actually wear something that can
know I actually wear something that can
know I actually wear something that can be helpful as fatalism some degree you
be helpful as fatalism some degree you
be helpful as fatalism some degree you could just think it’s just accept the
could just think it’s just accept the
could just think it’s just accept the probabilities then that diminishes fear
probabilities then that diminishes fear
probabilities then that diminishes fear so I’m starting SpaceX I thought the
so I’m starting SpaceX I thought the
so I’m starting SpaceX I thought the odds of success were less than 10% and I
odds of success were less than 10% and I
odds of success were less than 10% and I just accepted that actually probably I
just accepted that actually probably I
just accepted that actually probably I would just lose lose everything but that
would just lose lose everything but that
would just lose lose everything but that maybe would make some progress if we
maybe would make some progress if we
maybe would make some progress if we could just move the ball forward even if
could just move the ball forward even if
could just move the ball forward even if we died maybe some other company could
we died maybe some other company could
we died maybe some other company could pick up the baton and move and keep
pick up the baton and move and keep
pick up the baton and move and keep moving forward so that we still do some
moving forward so that we still do some
moving forward so that we still do some good
good
good yeah same with Tesla I thought your odds
yeah same with Tesla I thought your odds
yeah same with Tesla I thought your odds of a car company succeeding were
of a car company succeeding were
of a car company succeeding were extremely low when does happy focused on
extremely low when does happy focused on
extremely low when does happy focused on for short time and money coming in when
for short time and money coming in when
for short time and money coming in when creating companies because otherwise the
creating companies because otherwise the
creating companies because otherwise the company will die so that I think that a
company will die so that I think that a
company will die so that I think that a lot of times people think like creating
lot of times people think like creating
lot of times people think like creating company is gonna be fun I would say it’s
company is gonna be fun I would say it’s
company is gonna be fun I would say it’s not it’s really not that fun I mean
not it’s really not that fun I mean
not it’s really not that fun I mean there are periods of fun and then there
there are periods of fun and then there
there are periods of fun and then there are periods of where it’s just awful and
are periods of where it’s just awful and
are periods of where it’s just awful and particularly if you CEO of the company
particularly if you CEO of the company
particularly if you CEO of the company you actually have a distillation of all
you actually have a distillation of all
you actually have a distillation of all the worst problems in a company there’s
the worst problems in a company there’s
the worst problems in a company there’s no point in spending your time on things
no point in spending your time on things
no point in spending your time on things that are going right so you only spend
that are going right so you only spend
that are going right so you only spend on things on your time on things that
on things on your time on things that
on things on your time on things that are going wrong and there are things
are going wrong and there are things
are going wrong and there are things that are going wrong that other people
that are going wrong that other people
that are going wrong that other people can’t can’t take care of so you’re like
can’t can’t take care of so you’re like
can’t can’t take care of so you’re like the worst you have a filter for the
the worst you have a filter for the
the worst you have a filter for the crappers problems in the company the
crappers problems in the company the
crappers problems in the company the most pernicious and painful problems so
most pernicious and painful problems so
most pernicious and painful problems so I wouldn’t say it’s it’s I think you
I wouldn’t say it’s it’s I think you
I wouldn’t say it’s it’s I think you have to feel quite compelled to do it
have to feel quite compelled to do it
have to feel quite compelled to do it and have a fairly high pain threshold
and have a fairly high pain threshold
and have a fairly high pain threshold and there’s a friend of mine who says
and there’s a friend of mine who says
and there’s a friend of mine who says like starting companies like staring at
like starting companies like staring at
like starting companies like staring at the abyss and eating glass and there’s
the abyss and eating glass and there’s
the abyss and eating glass and there’s some truth to that we’re staring into
some truth to that we’re staring into
some truth to that we’re staring into the abyss part is that you’re going to
the abyss part is that you’re going to
the abyss part is that you’re going to be constantly facing the extermination
be constantly facing the extermination
be constantly facing the extermination of the company because most most
of the company because most most
of the company because most most startups fail like 90 percent ugly 99%
startups fail like 90 percent ugly 99%
startups fail like 90 percent ugly 99% of startups fail so I so you that that’s
of startups fail so I so you that that’s
of startups fail so I so you that that’s the staring into the abyss part you
the staring into the abyss part you
the staring into the abyss part you can’t constantly saying okay this if I
can’t constantly saying okay this if I
can’t constantly saying okay this if I don’t get this right the company will
don’t get this right the company will
don’t get this right the company will die it should be quite rightful quite
die it should be quite rightful quite
die it should be quite rightful quite stressful and then the eating glass part
stressful and then the eating glass part
stressful and then the eating glass part is you’ve got you’ve got to do you’ve
is you’ve got you’ve got to do you’ve
is you’ve got you’ve got to do you’ve got to do the problems you’re gonna sell
got to do the problems you’re gonna sell
got to do the problems you’re gonna sell you’re gonna work in the problems that
you’re gonna work in the problems that
you’re gonna work in the problems that the company needs you to work on not the
the company needs you to work on not the
the company needs you to work on not the problems you want to work on and so that
problems you want to work on and so that
problems you want to work on and so that the that’s you and I’ve working on
the that’s you and I’ve working on
the that’s you and I’ve working on problems that that you’d really wish you
problems that that you’d really wish you
problems that that you’d really wish you weren’t working on and so that’s the
weren’t working on and so that’s the
weren’t working on and so that’s the eating class part
eating class part
eating class part and that goes on for a long time so how
and that goes on for a long time so how
and that goes on for a long time so how do you keep your focus on the big
do you keep your focus on the big
do you keep your focus on the big picture when you’re constantly faced
picture when you’re constantly faced
picture when you’re constantly faced with we could be out of business in a
with we could be out of business in a
with we could be out of business in a month well it’s just a very small
month well it’s just a very small
month well it’s just a very small percentage of mental energies on the on
percentage of mental energies on the on
percentage of mental energies on the on the big picture like you know you know
the big picture like you know you know
the big picture like you know you know you know where you generally heading for
you know where you generally heading for
you know where you generally heading for and and the actual path is gonna be some
and and the actual path is gonna be some
and and the actual path is gonna be some sort of zigzagging thing in that
sort of zigzagging thing in that
sort of zigzagging thing in that direction you try not to deviate too far
direction you try not to deviate too far
direction you try not to deviate too far from the path that that you want to be
from the path that that you want to be
from the path that that you want to be on but you’re gonna have to do that some
on but you’re gonna have to do that some
on but you’re gonna have to do that some degree but I don’t want to I don’t want
degree but I don’t want to I don’t want
degree but I don’t want to I don’t want to diminish the I mean I think the
to diminish the I mean I think the
to diminish the I mean I think the product the profit motive is it is a is
product the profit motive is it is a is
product the profit motive is it is a is a good one if the rules of an industry
a good one if the rules of an industry
a good one if the rules of an industry are properly set up there’s something
are properly set up there’s something
are properly set up there’s something fundamentally wrong with puffins in fact
fundamentally wrong with puffins in fact
fundamentally wrong with puffins in fact profit just means that people are paying
profit just means that people are paying
profit just means that people are paying you more for whatever you’re doing then
you more for whatever you’re doing then
you more for whatever you’re doing then you’re spending to create it that’s a
you’re spending to create it that’s a
you’re spending to create it that’s a good thing and if you’re not if that’s
good thing and if you’re not if that’s
good thing and if you’re not if that’s not the case then you’ll be out of
not the case then you’ll be out of
not the case then you’ll be out of business and rightfully so you’re not
business and rightfully so you’re not
business and rightfully so you’re not adding enough value it would definitely
adding enough value it would definitely
adding enough value it would definitely advise people your starting company to
advise people your starting company to
advise people your starting company to expect a long period of quite high
expect a long period of quite high
expect a long period of quite high difficulty yeah
difficulty yeah
difficulty yeah but it means long as people stay super
but it means long as people stay super
but it means long as people stay super focused on creating an absolute best
focused on creating an absolute best
focused on creating an absolute best product or service that really delights
product or service that really delights
product or service that really delights their end customer if they stay focused
their end customer if they stay focused
their end customer if they stay focused on that then it should basically if you
on that then it should basically if you
on that then it should basically if you get a such that your customers want you
get a such that your customers want you
get a such that your customers want you to succeed then then you probably will
to succeed then then you probably will
to succeed then then you probably will all right you have to focus on the
all right you have to focus on the
all right you have to focus on the customer delivering for them yeah make
customer delivering for them yeah make
customer delivering for them yeah make sure if your customers W you will your
sure if your customers W you will your
sure if your customers W you will your odds of success are dramatically higher
odds of success are dramatically higher
odds of success are dramatically higher but when you’re building something new
but when you’re building something new
but when you’re building something new there’s going to be mistakes and it’s
there’s going to be mistakes and it’s
there’s going to be mistakes and it’s important to to recognize those mistakes
important to to recognize those mistakes
important to to recognize those mistakes acknowledge them and take corrective
acknowledge them and take corrective
acknowledge them and take corrective action yeah and the success of a company
action yeah and the success of a company
action yeah and the success of a company is very much more about how quick are
is very much more about how quick are
is very much more about how quick are you to fix the mistakes not will you
you to fix the mistakes not will you
you to fix the mistakes not will you make mistakes or admit mistakes yeah
make mistakes or admit mistakes yeah
make mistakes or admit mistakes yeah absolutely yeah and if you see the
absolutely yeah and if you see the
absolutely yeah and if you see the difference between a startup that is
difference between a startup that is
difference between a startup that is successful in one that is not and it’s
successful in one that is not and it’s
successful in one that is not and it’s because the successful one they both
because the successful one they both
because the successful one they both made mistakes but the successful one
made mistakes but the successful one
made mistakes but the successful one recognized the mistakes fix them very
recognized the mistakes fix them very
recognized the mistakes fix them very quickly and the unsuccessful one tries
quickly and the unsuccessful one tries
quickly and the unsuccessful one tries to deny that the mistakes exist you know
to deny that the mistakes exist you know
to deny that the mistakes exist you know extremely smart people are sometimes
extremely smart people are sometimes
extremely smart people are sometimes quite arrogant because they believe in
quite arrogant because they believe in
quite arrogant because they believe in what they believe in right and so when
what they believe in right and so when
what they believe in right and so when they face criticism it’s less likely to
they face criticism it’s less likely to
they face criticism it’s less likely to admit you know they can make mistakes
admit you know they can make mistakes
admit you know they can make mistakes was that in your case I learnt it when I
was that in your case I learnt it when I
was that in your case I learnt it when I was doing when I was studying physics
was doing when I was studying physics
was doing when I was studying physics the the you know in physics you’re
the the you know in physics you’re
the the you know in physics you’re taught to always question yourself
taught to always question yourself
taught to always question yourself you’re taught to always assume that
you’re taught to always assume that
you’re taught to always assume that you’re wrong not to seem that you’re
you’re wrong not to seem that you’re
you’re wrong not to seem that you’re right and you have to prove yourself not
right and you have to prove yourself not
right and you have to prove yourself not not wrong and so I think that that that
not wrong and so I think that that that
not wrong and so I think that that that physics framework is really where where
physics framework is really where where
physics framework is really where where I learnt it and it’s very effective for
I learnt it and it’s very effective for
I learnt it and it’s very effective for wonderful learning counterintuitive
wonderful learning counterintuitive
wonderful learning counterintuitive things that aren’t obvious mm-hmm so you
things that aren’t obvious mm-hmm so you
things that aren’t obvious mm-hmm so you were very famous in saying that failure
were very famous in saying that failure
were very famous in saying that failure is actually an option and if you’re not
is actually an option and if you’re not
is actually an option and if you’re not failing but that means you’re not you
failing but that means you’re not you
failing but that means you’re not you know they do it yeah it’s not like I
know they do it yeah it’s not like I
know they do it yeah it’s not like I like failure when you’re likes failure
like failure when you’re likes failure
like failure when you’re likes failure was terrible but if you only do things
was terrible but if you only do things
was terrible but if you only do things that are certain to succeed then you’re
that are certain to succeed then you’re
that are certain to succeed then you’re only gonna be doing a very obvious thing
only gonna be doing a very obvious thing
only gonna be doing a very obvious thing did you think I need to pack this in
did you think I need to pack this in
did you think I need to pack this in Darren why not I don’t ever give up I’d
Darren why not I don’t ever give up I’d
Darren why not I don’t ever give up I’d have to be dead or completely
have to be dead or completely
have to be dead or completely incapacitated when interview someone to
incapacitated when interview someone to
incapacitated when interview someone to work at the companies to be to ask me to
work at the companies to be to ask me to
work at the companies to be to ask me to tell me about the problems that they
tell me about the problems that they
tell me about the problems that they worked on and how they sold them and if
worked on and how they sold them and if
worked on and how they sold them and if someone was really the person who solved
someone was really the person who solved
someone was really the person who solved it they’ll be able to answer multiple
it they’ll be able to answer multiple
it they’ll be able to answer multiple levels they’ll be able to go down to the
levels they’ll be able to go down to the
levels they’ll be able to go down to the brass tacks and if they weren’t they’ll
brass tacks and if they weren’t they’ll
brass tacks and if they weren’t they’ll get stuck and then you can say oh this
get stuck and then you can say oh this
get stuck and then you can say oh this person was not really the person who
person was not really the person who
person was not really the person who solved it because anyone who struggled
solved it because anyone who struggled
solved it because anyone who struggled hard with a problem never forgets
hard with a problem never forgets
hard with a problem never forgets gonna make sure that whatever you’re
gonna make sure that whatever you’re
gonna make sure that whatever you’re doing is a great product or service and
doing is a great product or service and
doing is a great product or service and it has to be really great and I go back
it has to be really great and I go back
it has to be really great and I go back to what I think oh yeah
to what I think oh yeah
to what I think oh yeah if you’re a new company I mean this it’s
if you’re a new company I mean this it’s
if you’re a new company I mean this it’s like some new industry or new market
like some new industry or new market
like some new industry or new market that if it’s an untapped market or then
that if it’s an untapped market or then
that if it’s an untapped market or then then you have more ability to give is
then you have more ability to give is
then you have more ability to give is this the standard is lower for your
this the standard is lower for your
this the standard is lower for your party service but if you’re entering
party service but if you’re entering
party service but if you’re entering anything where there’s an existing
anything where there’s an existing
anything where there’s an existing market place against lodge and trenched
market place against lodge and trenched
market place against lodge and trenched competitors then your product or service
competitors then your product or service
competitors then your product or service needs to be much better than theirs it
needs to be much better than theirs it
needs to be much better than theirs it can’t be a little bit better because
can’t be a little bit better because
can’t be a little bit better because then you put yourself in those shoes of
then you put yourself in those shoes of
then you put yourself in those shoes of the consumer and they say why would you
the consumer and they say why would you
the consumer and they say why would you buy it as consumer where he’s going to
buy it as consumer where he’s going to
buy it as consumer where he’s going to buy the trusted brand unless there’s a
buy the trusted brand unless there’s a
buy the trusted brand unless there’s a big difference so a lot of times you
big difference so a lot of times you
big difference so a lot of times you know entrepreneurial rule and what was
know entrepreneurial rule and what was
know entrepreneurial rule and what was something which is only slightly better
something which is only slightly better
something which is only slightly better and it’s it’s not you can’t just be
and it’s it’s not you can’t just be
and it’s it’s not you can’t just be slightly better it’s got to be a lot
slightly better it’s got to be a lot
slightly better it’s got to be a lot better if you’re creating company or if
better if you’re creating company or if
better if you’re creating company or if you’re joining a company the most
you’re joining a company the most
you’re joining a company the most important thing is to I I try is to
important thing is to I I try is to
important thing is to I I try is to attract great people so either be with
attract great people so either be with
attract great people so either be with join a group that’s amazing that you
join a group that’s amazing that you
join a group that’s amazing that you really respect or if you’ve building a
really respect or if you’ve building a
really respect or if you’ve building a company you’ve got to gather great
company you’ve got to gather great
company you’ve got to gather great people I mean all the company is is a
people I mean all the company is is a
people I mean all the company is is a group of people that have gathered
group of people that have gathered
group of people that have gathered together to create a product or service
together to create a product or service
together to create a product or service and so depending upon how talented and
and so depending upon how talented and
and so depending upon how talented and hardworking that group is and the
hardworking that group is and the
hardworking that group is and the greeter which they are focused
greeter which they are focused
greeter which they are focused cohesively in a good direction that will
cohesively in a good direction that will
cohesively in a good direction that will determine the success of the company
determine the success of the company
determine the success of the company so do everything you can to to gather
so do everything you can to to gather
so do everything you can to to gather great people if you’re creating company
great people if you’re creating company
great people if you’re creating company really liking what you do whatever area
really liking what you do whatever area
really liking what you do whatever area that you get into given that you know
that you get into given that you know
that you get into given that you know even if you if you’re the best the best
even if you if you’re the best the best
even if you if you’re the best the best there’s always a chance of failure so I
there’s always a chance of failure so I
there’s always a chance of failure so I think it’s important that you really
think it’s important that you really
think it’s important that you really like whatever you’re doing if you don’t
like whatever you’re doing if you don’t
like whatever you’re doing if you don’t like it life is to be short if you like
like it life is to be short if you like
like it life is to be short if you like what you’re doing you think about it
what you’re doing you think about it
what you’re doing you think about it even when you’re not working I mean
even when you’re not working I mean
even when you’re not working I mean it’ll just it’s something that your mind
it’ll just it’s something that your mind
it’ll just it’s something that your mind is drawn to and and if you don’t like it
is drawn to and and if you don’t like it
is drawn to and and if you don’t like it you just really can’t make it work I
you just really can’t make it work I
you just really can’t make it work I think depending on how well you want to
think depending on how well you want to
think depending on how well you want to do particularly if you’re starting a
do particularly if you’re starting a
do particularly if you’re starting a company you need to work super hard so
company you need to work super hard so
company you need to work super hard so what is super heart mean well when my
what is super heart mean well when my
what is super heart mean well when my brother and I were starting our first
brother and I were starting our first
brother and I were starting our first company instead of getting an apartment
company instead of getting an apartment
company instead of getting an apartment we just rented us a small office and we
we just rented us a small office and we
we just rented us a small office and we slept on the couch and we showered at
slept on the couch and we showered at
slept on the couch and we showered at the YMCA and we’re so hot up we had one
the YMCA and we’re so hot up we had one
the YMCA and we’re so hot up we had one computer so the the website was up
computer so the the website was up
computer so the the website was up during the day and I was coding at night
during the day and I was coding at night
during the day and I was coding at night seven days a week all the time and I
seven days a week all the time and I
seven days a week all the time and I sort of briefly had a girlfriend in that
sort of briefly had a girlfriend in that
sort of briefly had a girlfriend in that period and in order to be with me she
period and in order to be with me she
period and in order to be with me she had to sleep in the office so I work
had to sleep in the office so I work
had to sleep in the office so I work hard like it mean every waking hour
hard like it mean every waking hour
hard like it mean every waking hour that’s that’s the the thing I would I
that’s that’s the the thing I would I
that’s that’s the the thing I would I would say if your particular if you’re
would say if your particular if you’re
would say if your particular if you’re starting a company
starting a company
starting a company and I mean if you do simple math to say
and I mean if you do simple math to say
and I mean if you do simple math to say like okay if somebody else is working 50
like okay if somebody else is working 50
like okay if somebody else is working 50 hours and you’re working 100 you’ll get
hours and you’re working 100 you’ll get
hours and you’re working 100 you’ll get twice as done as much done in the course
twice as done as much done in the course
twice as done as much done in the course of a year as as the other company so
of a year as as the other company so
of a year as as the other company so many people try to talk me out of
many people try to talk me out of
many people try to talk me out of starting a road company it was it was
starting a road company it was it was
starting a road company it was it was crazy one good friend of mine collected
crazy one good friend of mine collected
crazy one good friend of mine collected a whole series of videos of rockets
a whole series of videos of rockets
a whole series of videos of rockets blowing up and made me watch those you
blowing up and made me watch those you
blowing up and made me watch those you just didn’t want me to lose all my money
just didn’t want me to lose all my money
just didn’t want me to lose all my money we’re doing these things that seem
we’re doing these things that seem
we’re doing these things that seem unlikely to succeed and we’ve been
unlikely to succeed and we’ve been
unlikely to succeed and we’ve been fortunate and at least thus far they
fortunate and at least thus far they
fortunate and at least thus far they have succeeded now is the time to take
have succeeded now is the time to take
have succeeded now is the time to take risk you don’t have kids as you get
risk you don’t have kids as you get
risk you don’t have kids as you get older your obligations increase so your
older your obligations increase so your
older your obligations increase so your and once you have a family you start
and once you have a family you start
and once you have a family you start taking risks not just before yourself
taking risks not just before yourself
taking risks not just before yourself but for your family as well it gets much
but for your family as well it gets much
but for your family as well it gets much harder to do things that might not work
harder to do things that might not work
harder to do things that might not work out so now is the time to do that before
out so now is the time to do that before
out so now is the time to do that before you before you have those obligations so
you before you have those obligations so
you before you have those obligations so I would encourage you to take risks now
I would encourage you to take risks now
I would encourage you to take risks now to do something bold you want to regret
to do something bold you want to regret
to do something bold you want to regret it
it
it we focus on on signal over noise a lot
we focus on on signal over noise a lot
we focus on on signal over noise a lot of companies get confused they they
of companies get confused they they
of companies get confused they they spend money on things that don’t
spend money on things that don’t
spend money on things that don’t actually make the product better for
actually make the product better for
actually make the product better for example at Tesla
example at Tesla
example at Tesla we’ve never spent any money on
we’ve never spent any money on
we’ve never spent any money on advertising we put all the money into
advertising we put all the money into
advertising we put all the money into R&D and manufacturing and design to try
R&D and manufacturing and design to try
R&D and manufacturing and design to try to make the car as good as possible
to make the car as good as possible
to make the car as good as possible and I think that’s that’s the way to go
and I think that’s that’s the way to go
and I think that’s that’s the way to go before for any given company just keep
before for any given company just keep
before for any given company just keep thinking about are these efforts that
thinking about are these efforts that
thinking about are these efforts that people are expending are they resulting
people are expending are they resulting
people are expending are they resulting in a better product or service and if
in a better product or service and if
in a better product or service and if they’re not stop those efforts how did
they’re not stop those efforts how did
they’re not stop those efforts how did you figure you were gonna start a car
you figure you were gonna start a car
you figure you were gonna start a car company and be successful at it
company and be successful at it
company and be successful at it well I didn’t really think Tesla would
well I didn’t really think Tesla would
well I didn’t really think Tesla would be successful I thought we were most
be successful I thought we were most
be successful I thought we were most likely failed but I thought that we at
likely failed but I thought that we at
likely failed but I thought that we at least could address the false perception
least could address the false perception
least could address the false perception that people had that an electric car had
that people had that an electric car had
that people had that an electric car had to be ugly and slow and and boring like
to be ugly and slow and and boring like
to be ugly and slow and and boring like a golf cart but you say you didn’t
a golf cart but you say you didn’t
a golf cart but you say you didn’t expect the company be successful then
expect the company be successful then
expect the company be successful then why try if something is important enough
why try if something is important enough
why try if something is important enough you should try even if they probably
you should try even if they probably
you should try even if they probably outcome as failure what Tesla your goal
outcome as failure what Tesla your goal
outcome as failure what Tesla your goal has been to make a better car and you’ve
has been to make a better car and you’ve
has been to make a better car and you’ve done that with an electric vehicle that
done that with an electric vehicle that
done that with an electric vehicle that people covet that has quite a cult
people covet that has quite a cult
people covet that has quite a cult following that’s upgradable but you also
following that’s upgradable but you also
following that’s upgradable but you also want to achieve and your turn rephrase
want to achieve and your turn rephrase
want to achieve and your turn rephrase is very nice or try to achieve this
is very nice or try to achieve this
is very nice or try to achieve this Platonic ideal of a car right to reach
Platonic ideal of a car right to reach
Platonic ideal of a car right to reach perfection so what does the perfect car
perfection so what does the perfect car
perfection so what does the perfect car look like well I’m gonna do I do use
look like well I’m gonna do I do use
look like well I’m gonna do I do use that phrase with our engineering design
that phrase with our engineering design
that phrase with our engineering design team that aspirationally we’re in
team that aspirationally we’re in
team that aspirationally we’re in pursuit of TOEIC ideal of the perfect
pursuit of TOEIC ideal of the perfect
pursuit of TOEIC ideal of the perfect car and here’s what that looks like
car and here’s what that looks like
car and here’s what that looks like actually but it’s I want to try to make
actually but it’s I want to try to make
actually but it’s I want to try to make every element of the car as as flawless
every element of the car as as flawless
every element of the car as as flawless as possible and they’ll always be you
as possible and they’ll always be you
as possible and they’ll always be you know some degree of imperfection but try
know some degree of imperfection but try
know some degree of imperfection but try to minimize that and and create a car
to minimize that and and create a car
to minimize that and and create a car that is just a line fill in every way
that is just a line fill in every way
that is just a line fill in every way and I think if you do that then the rest
and I think if you do that then the rest
and I think if you do that then the rest kind of takes care of itself
kind of takes care of itself
kind of takes care of itself doing business sometimes requires no
doing business sometimes requires no
doing business sometimes requires no assistance and sometimes could be very
assistance and sometimes could be very
assistance and sometimes could be very boring do you have the same flam from
boring do you have the same flam from
boring do you have the same flam from innovation as from business running a
innovation as from business running a
innovation as from business running a business well just an innovator engineer
business well just an innovator engineer
business well just an innovator engineer instead of a business owner or runner I
instead of a business owner or runner I
instead of a business owner or runner I mean I’d love to just do innovation work
mean I’d love to just do innovation work
mean I’d love to just do innovation work and just to engineering but you raise a
and just to engineering but you raise a
and just to engineering but you raise a good point because you know a lot of
good point because you know a lot of
good point because you know a lot of life in general any job there’s like you
life in general any job there’s like you
life in general any job there’s like you have to do your chores you know there’s
have to do your chores you know there’s
have to do your chores you know there’s no nobody can do that for you
no nobody can do that for you
no nobody can do that for you well it’s yet I think to be successful
well it’s yet I think to be successful
well it’s yet I think to be successful at almost anything you can’t it you have
at almost anything you can’t it you have
at almost anything you can’t it you have to do the tough stuff and as well as the
to do the tough stuff and as well as the
to do the tough stuff and as well as the enjoyable stuff you have to do the
enjoyable stuff you have to do the
enjoyable stuff you have to do the boring stuff as well as the non boring
boring stuff as well as the non boring
boring stuff as well as the non boring stuff and if you don’t do your chores
stuff and if you don’t do your chores
stuff and if you don’t do your chores then bad things will happen but if they
then bad things will happen but if they
then bad things will happen but if they don’t do the things that they don’t like
don’t do the things that they don’t like
don’t do the things that they don’t like to do then the company will be in
to do then the company will be in
to do then the company will be in trouble
trouble
trouble yeah like you have to basically be like
yeah like you have to basically be like
yeah like you have to basically be like it’s more fun to cook the meal into to
it’s more fun to cook the meal into to
it’s more fun to cook the meal into to clean the dishes okay but you need to
clean the dishes okay but you need to
clean the dishes okay but you need to clean the dishes do SpaceX and you’ve
clean the dishes do SpaceX and you’ve
clean the dishes do SpaceX and you’ve said that your ultimate goal is to get
said that your ultimate goal is to get
said that your ultimate goal is to get humankind to Mars
humankind to Mars
humankind to Mars I’ve heard your response to the question
I’ve heard your response to the question
I’ve heard your response to the question but these guys need to hear it why is
but these guys need to hear it why is
but these guys need to hear it why is Mars important why does Mars matter sure
Mars important why does Mars matter sure
Mars important why does Mars matter sure well the it’s really fundamental we need
well the it’s really fundamental we need
well the it’s really fundamental we need to make as a civilization you know what
to make as a civilization you know what
to make as a civilization you know what kind of future do we want do you want a
kind of future do we want do you want a
kind of future do we want do you want a future where we are forever confined to
future where we are forever confined to
future where we are forever confined to one planet until some eventual
one planet until some eventual
one planet until some eventual extinction event however far in the
extinction event however far in the
extinction event however far in the future that might occur or do we want to
future that might occur or do we want to
future that might occur or do we want to become a multi-planet species and and
become a multi-planet species and and
become a multi-planet species and and then ultimately be out there among the
then ultimately be out there among the
then ultimately be out there among the stars being among many planets many star
stars being among many planets many star
stars being among many planets many star systems and I think the latter is a far
systems and I think the latter is a far
systems and I think the latter is a far more exciting and inspiring future than
more exciting and inspiring future than
more exciting and inspiring future than the former and and Mars is the next
the former and and Mars is the next
the former and and Mars is the next natural step in fact it’s the only
natural step in fact it’s the only
natural step in fact it’s the only planet we really have a shot at at
planet we really have a shot at at
planet we really have a shot at at establishing a self-sustaining City on
establishing a self-sustaining City on
establishing a self-sustaining City on and and I think once we do establish
and and I think once we do establish
and and I think once we do establish such a city there will be a strong
such a city there will be a strong
such a city there will be a strong forcing function for the improvement of
forcing function for the improvement of
forcing function for the improvement of spaceflight technology that will then
spaceflight technology that will then
spaceflight technology that will then enable us to establish colonies
enable us to establish colonies
enable us to establish colonies elsewhere in the solar system and
elsewhere in the solar system and
elsewhere in the solar system and ultimately extend beyond the beyond our
ultimately extend beyond the beyond our
ultimately extend beyond the beyond our solar system
solar system
solar system and and so there’s the defensive reason
and and so there’s the defensive reason
and and so there’s the defensive reason of protecting the future of humanity
of protecting the future of humanity
of protecting the future of humanity ensuring that the line of consciousness
ensuring that the line of consciousness
ensuring that the line of consciousness is not extinguished should some calamity
is not extinguished should some calamity
is not extinguished should some calamity before earth but also and that’s the
before earth but also and that’s the
before earth but also and that’s the defensive reason but personally I find
defensive reason but personally I find
defensive reason but personally I find the more the word what it gets me more
the more the word what it gets me more
the more the word what it gets me more excited is is the fact that this would
excited is is the fact that this would
excited is is the fact that this would be an incredible adventure maybe like
be an incredible adventure maybe like
be an incredible adventure maybe like the greatest adventure ever
the greatest adventure ever
the greatest adventure ever mm-hmm and it would be exciting and
mm-hmm and it would be exciting and
mm-hmm and it would be exciting and inspiring and they need to be things
inspiring and they need to be things
inspiring and they need to be things that excite and inspire people yeah
that excite and inspire people yeah
that excite and inspire people yeah after we’re you know reasons why you get
after we’re you know reasons why you get
after we’re you know reasons why you get up in the morning it can’t just be
up in the morning it can’t just be
up in the morning it can’t just be solving problems it’s got to be yeah
solving problems it’s got to be yeah
solving problems it’s got to be yeah something something great is gonna
something something great is gonna
something something great is gonna happen in the future yeah we talked
happen in the future yeah we talked
happen in the future yeah we talked about this at length yesterday it’s it’s
about this at length yesterday it’s it’s
about this at length yesterday it’s it’s not an exit strategy or a back-up plan
not an exit strategy or a back-up plan
not an exit strategy or a back-up plan came in time or it fails right it’s also
came in time or it fails right it’s also
came in time or it fails right it’s also to inspire people on earth right and to
to inspire people on earth right and to
to inspire people on earth right and to transcend and to seek to go beyond our
transcend and to seek to go beyond our
transcend and to seek to go beyond our mental limits of what we think we can
mental limits of what we think we can
mental limits of what we think we can achieve right I mean I think sort of how
achieve right I mean I think sort of how
achieve right I mean I think sort of how incredible the Apollo program was and
incredible the Apollo program was and
incredible the Apollo program was and just yeah I mean if you ask anyone and
just yeah I mean if you ask anyone and
just yeah I mean if you ask anyone and to name name some of humanity’s greatest
to name name some of humanity’s greatest
to name name some of humanity’s greatest achievements in the 20th century the
achievements in the 20th century the
achievements in the 20th century the Apollo program landing on the moon would
Apollo program landing on the moon would
Apollo program landing on the moon would wouldn’t it and in many of my most cases
wouldn’t it and in many of my most cases
wouldn’t it and in many of my most cases be number one 2001 with just just
be number one 2001 with just just
be number one 2001 with just just touring a friend of mine and you asked
touring a friend of mine and you asked
touring a friend of mine and you asked me yes we was gonna have to pay for how
me yes we was gonna have to pay for how
me yes we was gonna have to pay for how long I thought well you know I was
long I thought well you know I was
long I thought well you know I was wondering like I’d like to get involved
wondering like I’d like to get involved
wondering like I’d like to get involved in space but I just didn’t think there
in space but I just didn’t think there
in space but I just didn’t think there was anything for you as an individual
was anything for you as an individual
was anything for you as an individual and but as curious as to win we wintered
and but as curious as to win we wintered
and but as curious as to win we wintered NASA would be standing a team to Mars
NASA would be standing a team to Mars
NASA would be standing a team to Mars because that was always gonna be the
because that was always gonna be the
because that was always gonna be the thing to do after I’ve moved I figured
thing to do after I’ve moved I figured
thing to do after I’ve moved I figured that that there’d be some plan and I
that that there’d be some plan and I
that that there’d be some plan and I just got a website and you know I could
just got a website and you know I could
just got a website and you know I could read the you know the schedule then Mars
read the you know the schedule then Mars
read the you know the schedule then Mars thirst oh yeah it’s like okay 2017 good
thirst oh yeah it’s like okay 2017 good
thirst oh yeah it’s like okay 2017 good okay but actually it wasn’t anything on
okay but actually it wasn’t anything on
okay but actually it wasn’t anything on on the website and
on the website and
on the website and or at least I thought like a mic and
or at least I thought like a mic and
or at least I thought like a mic and I’ll find it like what’s gonna under
I’ll find it like what’s gonna under
I’ll find it like what’s gonna under here and it’s a secret I don’t know I
here and it’s a secret I don’t know I
here and it’s a secret I don’t know I said but it turned out that that NASA
said but it turned out that that NASA
said but it turned out that that NASA had done a study on what it would cost
had done a study on what it would cost
had done a study on what it would cost to send did to do a manned Mars mission
to send did to do a manned Mars mission
to send did to do a manned Mars mission and I this was under Bush the first and
and I this was under Bush the first and
and I this was under Bush the first and I suppose he asked for a 90-day study
I suppose he asked for a 90-day study
I suppose he asked for a 90-day study she would laugh – taking office and NASA
she would laugh – taking office and NASA
she would laugh – taking office and NASA came back with a 500 billion dollar
came back with a 500 billion dollar
came back with a 500 billion dollar price tag and he said okay maybe not
price tag and he said okay maybe not
price tag and he said okay maybe not billion lb that’s been 500 billion
billion lb that’s been 500 billion
billion lb that’s been 500 billion dollars was serious money for the
dollars was serious money for the
dollars was serious money for the government so I so then that got totally
government so I so then that got totally
government so I so then that got totally shelf and it was like you’re not allowed
shelf and it was like you’re not allowed
shelf and it was like you’re not allowed to talk about any kind of crude mission
to talk about any kind of crude mission
to talk about any kind of crude mission to Mars at NASA anyway so I thought well
to Mars at NASA anyway so I thought well
to Mars at NASA anyway so I thought well if I could do something that would
if I could do something that would
if I could do something that would galvanize public interest that and then
galvanize public interest that and then
galvanize public interest that and then that public interest would translate to
that public interest would translate to
that public interest would translate to [Music]
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[Music] additional appropriations for NASA
additional appropriations for NASA
additional appropriations for NASA who’s the budget then then maybe they
who’s the budget then then maybe they
who’s the budget then then maybe they could do it so the foot so actually what
could do it so the foot so actually what
could do it so the foot so actually what I sort of thinking I would do is stand
I sort of thinking I would do is stand
I sort of thinking I would do is stand at a small greenhouse the surface of
at a small greenhouse the surface of
at a small greenhouse the surface of Mars where seeds in dehydrated gel and
Mars where seeds in dehydrated gel and
Mars where seeds in dehydrated gel and then on landing hydrate the gelatine and
then on landing hydrate the gelatine and
then on landing hydrate the gelatine and the public has to respond to precedents
the public has to respond to precedents
the public has to respond to precedents and superlatives so this would be the
and superlatives so this would be the
and superlatives so this would be the farthest that life’s ever traveled the
farthest that life’s ever traveled the
farthest that life’s ever traveled the first life on laws I try to try to
first life on laws I try to try to
first life on laws I try to try to figure out how to do this with the
figure out how to do this with the
figure out how to do this with the proceeds that I had from from PayPal and
proceeds that I had from from PayPal and
proceeds that I had from from PayPal and I was able to figure out how to get the
I was able to figure out how to get the
I was able to figure out how to get the cost of the spacecraft down and the
cost of the spacecraft down and the
cost of the spacecraft down and the communications and and the little of
communications and and the little of
communications and and the little of greenhouse and everything but the one
greenhouse and everything but the one
greenhouse and everything but the one thing I couldn’t compress was the cost
thing I couldn’t compress was the cost
thing I couldn’t compress was the cost launch was there only a few options and
launch was there only a few options and
launch was there only a few options and the us options were way too expensive
the us options were way too expensive
the us options were way too expensive and I ended up going to Russia three
and I ended up going to Russia three
and I ended up going to Russia three times to try to buy the biggest ICBM and
times to try to buy the biggest ICBM and
times to try to buy the biggest ICBM and the Russian nuclear fleet
the Russian nuclear fleet
the Russian nuclear fleet that’s where I’d start yeah yeah go baby
that’s where I’d start yeah yeah go baby
that’s where I’d start yeah yeah go baby well yeah I mean okay but it was so
well yeah I mean okay but it was so
well yeah I mean okay but it was so there was some strange trips that’s for
there was some strange trips that’s for
there was some strange trips that’s for sure
sure
sure but you know it’s like virtually like
but you know it’s like virtually like
but you know it’s like virtually like you can buy any it’s a very capitalist
you can buy any it’s a very capitalist
you can buy any it’s a very capitalist society some ways so I actually didn’t
society some ways so I actually didn’t
society some ways so I actually didn’t ago she had a deal to buy two of the
ago she had a deal to buy two of the
ago she had a deal to buy two of the ICBMs – the nukes and but I came to
ICBMs – the nukes and but I came to
ICBMs – the nukes and but I came to conclusion have that third trip that it
conclusion have that third trip that it
conclusion have that third trip that it wouldn’t really matter like you for food
wouldn’t really matter like you for food
wouldn’t really matter like you for food I actually came inclusion that my
I actually came inclusion that my
I actually came inclusion that my initial premise was was was wrong
initial premise was was was wrong
initial premise was was was wrong because I actually think there’s there’s
because I actually think there’s there’s
because I actually think there’s there’s torrents about a will in the American
torrents about a will in the American
torrents about a will in the American population particularly to to explore
population particularly to to explore
population particularly to to explore the United States you know maybe more
the United States you know maybe more
the United States you know maybe more than any other country is a distillation
than any other country is a distillation
than any other country is a distillation of the human spirit of exploration and
of the human spirit of exploration and
of the human spirit of exploration and it’s really fundamental to psyche so if
it’s really fundamental to psyche so if
it’s really fundamental to psyche so if people think there’s a way I think it
people think there’s a way I think it
people think there’s a way I think it actually get a lot of support but then
actually get a lot of support but then
actually get a lot of support but then it can’t be just banging your head
it can’t be just banging your head
it can’t be just banging your head against the wall I gotta believe that
against the wall I gotta believe that
against the wall I gotta believe that this can be done without breaking the
this can be done without breaking the
this can be done without breaking the federal budget so that’s when I said
federal budget so that’s when I said
federal budget so that’s when I said okay well is there some way to affect
okay well is there some way to affect
okay well is there some way to affect the cost of space transport and and is
the cost of space transport and and is
the cost of space transport and and is and so I got together with a group of
and so I got together with a group of
and so I got together with a group of people of her series of Saturday’s just
people of her series of Saturday’s just
people of her series of Saturday’s just to just try it outside is there
to just try it outside is there
to just try it outside is there something super expand ‘mentally super
something super expand ‘mentally super
something super expand ‘mentally super expensive about rockets or can the cost
expensive about rockets or can the cost
expensive about rockets or can the cost be substantially improved and I had a
be substantially improved and I had a
be substantially improved and I had a bunch those kind of brainstorming
bunch those kind of brainstorming
bunch those kind of brainstorming sessions and I couldn’t see I couldn’t
sessions and I couldn’t see I couldn’t
sessions and I couldn’t see I couldn’t say any fundamental obstacle to
say any fundamental obstacle to
say any fundamental obstacle to improving the cost of rockets so that’s
improving the cost of rockets so that’s
improving the cost of rockets so that’s when I started SpaceX it’s like I’ll
when I started SpaceX it’s like I’ll
when I started SpaceX it’s like I’ll just build them myself
just build them myself
just build them myself yeah and then but I said at that point I
yeah and then but I said at that point I
yeah and then but I said at that point I would say the probability of success was
would say the probability of success was
would say the probability of success was definitely less than 30% I thought it
definitely less than 30% I thought it
definitely less than 30% I thought it would most likely not succeed but
would most likely not succeed but
would most likely not succeed but where’s worth the try
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