live an extraordinary life don’t settle on border me
don’t settle on border me
don’t settle on border me is easy to be ordinate anybody in there
is easy to be ordinate anybody in there
is easy to be ordinate anybody in there find your magnet obsession
find your magnet obsession
find your magnet obsession whatever it is and let nothing or no one
whatever it is and let nothing or no one
whatever it is and let nothing or no one tell you that you can’t do
tell you that you can’t do
tell you that you can’t do tell me fit that and watch me just sit
tell me fit that and watch me just sit
tell me fit that and watch me just sit back and watch are you obsession go
back and watch are you obsession go
back and watch are you obsession go after that I think air let me buy your
after that I think air let me buy your
after that I think air let me buy your Pig don’t make any big stop
you’re my destiny to be king to be the
you’re my destiny to be king to be the best it wasn’t me I was he was nobody to
best it wasn’t me I was he was nobody to
best it wasn’t me I was he was nobody to get more we ruled my domain
get more we ruled my domain
get more we ruled my domain [Music]
doctors told before my last competition
doctors told before my last competition if you go out there you could die time
if you go out there you could die time
if you go out there you could die time as if everyone’s wait
I was faced with death so so badly I was
I was faced with death so so badly I was in my doctor like he was crazy you think
in my doctor like he was crazy you think
in my doctor like he was crazy you think I’m not going to keep after all the work
I’m not going to keep after all the work
I’m not going to keep after all the work this is what I live for
this is what I live for
this is what I live for I am accessibility for the cross my life
I am accessibility for the cross my life
I am accessibility for the cross my life if I die in pursuit obsession my
if I die in pursuit obsession my
if I die in pursuit obsession my magnificent obsession them soul being
magnificent obsession them soul being
magnificent obsession them soul being today in front of the largest crowd I
today in front of the largest crowd I
today in front of the largest crowd I ever performed a ton of if I die the
ever performed a ton of if I die the
ever performed a ton of if I die the pursuit of my magnificent section will
pursuit of my magnificent section will
pursuit of my magnificent section will be good way I went out doing what I love
be good way I went out doing what I love
be good way I went out doing what I love [Music]
[Music]
[Music] but today is the last dick today I will
but today is the last dick today I will
but today is the last dick today I will show you my birthplace I will show you
show you my birthplace I will show you
show you my birthplace I will show you that I am still alive and that I am
that I am still alive and that I am
that I am still alive and that I am Spears key I’m still the king
a big challenge a big pressure is like a
a big challenge a big pressure is like a fire it’s like a raging fire either you
fire it’s like a raging fire either you
fire it’s like a raging fire either you can allow this fire to consume you and
can allow this fire to consume you and
can allow this fire to consume you and take you off completely or you can gain
take you off completely or you can gain
take you off completely or you can gain control of this fire and harness day
[Music]
[Music] I try to get my emotions under control
I try to get my emotions under control
I try to get my emotions under control and use this adrenaline to my advantage
well you pol will you give it
well you pol will you give it [Music]
[Music]
[Music] when you ride the boat at all
and unleash your victims in ideas
and unleash your victims in ideas immediately world
[Music]
[Music] see I prepare to win the first few plays
see I prepare to win the first few plays
see I prepare to win the first few plays are critical
are critical
are critical you got a heating part enjoy Moo’s balls
you got a heating part enjoy Moo’s balls
you got a heating part enjoy Moo’s balls to see somebody’s gonna quit you were
to see somebody’s gonna quit you were
to see somebody’s gonna quit you were healed and you got to look for every
healed and you got to look for every
healed and you got to look for every weakness Timmy he starts sweat hard you
weakness Timmy he starts sweat hard you
weakness Timmy he starts sweat hard you know you got him on the run hit him hard
know you got him on the run hit him hard
know you got him on the run hit him hard knocking out with chalky bug hit hard
knocking out with chalky bug hit hard
knocking out with chalky bug hit hard knocking can we talk about any stars
knocking can we talk about any stars
knocking can we talk about any stars leave you know you buy guys get hard
leave you know you buy guys get hard
leave you know you buy guys get hard knock you happy we talked about all you
knock you happy we talked about all you
knock you happy we talked about all you can do is everything that’s absolute
can do is everything that’s absolute
can do is everything that’s absolute ultimate right
they nothing more than all you can do
they nothing more than all you can do that is the absolute maximum you can’t
that is the absolute maximum you can’t
that is the absolute maximum you can’t do no more than all you can do you
do no more than all you can do you
do no more than all you can do you understand in any time that you give the
understand in any time that you give the
understand in any time that you give the best effort that you give everything
best effort that you give everything
best effort that you give everything that you possibly do that it’s facts you
that you possibly do that it’s facts you
that you possibly do that it’s facts you know that is absolutely bread with all I
know that is absolutely bread with all I
know that is absolutely bread with all I could do
could do
could do [Music]
the most powerful supplement that you
the most powerful supplement that you will ever have all again no matter how
will ever have all again no matter how
will ever have all again no matter how much money you have to pay personal
much money you have to pay personal
much money you have to pay personal trainer is the most powerful tool users
trainer is the most powerful tool users
trainer is the most powerful tool users have to succeed most powerful tools your
have to succeed most powerful tools your
have to succeed most powerful tools your fucking bar
your science has come a long way yes but
your science has come a long way yes but they’re something science can’t explain
they’re something science can’t explain
they’re something science can’t explain and this whole idea that you have carry
and this whole idea that you have carry
and this whole idea that you have carry cool around all day and I build every
cool around all day and I build every
cool around all day and I build every three hours you’re going to have seven
three hours you’re going to have seven
three hours you’re going to have seven eight nine hours sleep we’ve got on this
eight nine hours sleep we’ve got on this
eight nine hours sleep we’ve got on this time to rest before you go to the gym
time to rest before you go to the gym
time to rest before you go to the gym you’ve got to have this meal three hours
you’ve got to have this meal three hours
you’ve got to have this meal three hours before you go to the gym you got to take
before you go to the gym you got to take
before you go to the gym you got to take this supplement 15 minutes before you go
this supplement 15 minutes before you go
this supplement 15 minutes before you go to the gym at intervals during your
to the gym at intervals during your
to the gym at intervals during your workout you got to take this don’t do
workout you got to take this don’t do
workout you got to take this don’t do this
this
this need to be cautious with all that stuff
need to be cautious with all that stuff
need to be cautious with all that stuff it’s all bullshit
I didn’t want to be a movie star one of
I didn’t want to be a movie star one of the be a great movie star is the highest
the be a great movie star is the highest
the be a great movie star is the highest people who start at the box entitled
people who start at the box entitled
people who start at the box entitled building
[Music]
[Music] give me a guy who’s got the mindset 19
give me a guy who’s got the mindset 19
give me a guy who’s got the mindset 19 getting sleep last night this time to
getting sleep last night this time to
getting sleep last night this time to work out let’s go to gym let’s kick ass
work out let’s go to gym let’s kick ass
work out let’s go to gym let’s kick ass give me a guy like that who is it
give me a guy like that who is it
give me a guy like that who is it thinking about those things get to the
thinking about those things get to the
thinking about those things get to the gym and become one
gym and become one
gym and become one [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you can get as much protein today give
you can get as much protein today give
you can get as much protein today give you much sleepy make sure you have those
you much sleepy make sure you have those
you much sleepy make sure you have those types of things what does a fucking
types of things what does a fucking
types of things what does a fucking matter what does it matter
matter what does it matter
matter what does it matter [Music]
[Music]
[Music] don’t fuck it step down to be somebody
don’t fuck it step down to be somebody
don’t fuck it step down to be somebody else’s silly ass fucking standards it is
else’s silly ass fucking standards it is
else’s silly ass fucking standards it is not backed up by fucking any real-world
not backed up by fucking any real-world
not backed up by fucking any real-world experience you will always be learning
experience you will always be learning
experience you will always be learning and you always be starting over the
and you always be starting over the
and you always be starting over the greatest fucking champions that have
greatest fucking champions that have
greatest fucking champions that have ever been skill I always wanted to be
ever been skill I always wanted to be
ever been skill I always wanted to be very intense I always wanted to be
very intense I always wanted to be
very intense I always wanted to be number one you never want to fail
number one you never want to fail
number one you never want to fail because it didn’t grow hot enough you’re
because it didn’t grow hot enough you’re
because it didn’t grow hot enough you’re thinking too much about the small room
thinking too much about the small room
thinking too much about the small room too much attention to the small things
too much attention to the small things
too much attention to the small things that don’t really matter and you’re not
that don’t really matter and you’re not
that don’t really matter and you’re not giving enough attention to the big
giving enough attention to the big
giving enough attention to the big broader more basic things that do
ask yourselves who do you want to be
ask yourselves who do you want to be I’ve always figured out that there’s 24
I’ve always figured out that there’s 24
I’ve always figured out that there’s 24 hours a day you sleep six hours
hours a day you sleep six hours
hours a day you sleep six hours there’s 18 hours left I know that some
there’s 18 hours left I know that some
there’s 18 hours left I know that some of you out there now says whoa wait a
of you out there now says whoa wait a
of you out there now says whoa wait a minute
minute
minute I sleep eight hours or nine hours but
I sleep eight hours or nine hours but
I sleep eight hours or nine hours but then just sleep faster I would recommend
then just sleep faster I would recommend
then just sleep faster I would recommend [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you never want to fail because they
you never want to fail because they
you never want to fail because they didn’t work hard enough
didn’t work hard enough
didn’t work hard enough [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you can’t climb the ladder of success
you can’t climb the ladder of success
you can’t climb the ladder of success with your hands in the pockets I was
with your hands in the pockets I was
with your hands in the pockets I was poor because they didn’t have anything I
poor because they didn’t have anything I
poor because they didn’t have anything I had no money I had no things with the
had no money I had no things with the
had no money I had no things with the TVV another future with nothing as kids
TVV another future with nothing as kids
TVV another future with nothing as kids but it was rich because I had a dream
but it was rich because I had a dream
but it was rich because I had a dream dream of becoming the greatest
dream of becoming the greatest
dream of becoming the greatest bodybuilder and had a dream to use
bodybuilder and had a dream to use
bodybuilder and had a dream to use bodybuilding as a means to get into
bodybuilding as a means to get into
bodybuilding as a means to get into films
films
films [Music]
I didn’t want to just be a bodybuilding
I didn’t want to just be a bodybuilding champion I wanted to be the best body
champion I wanted to be the best body
champion I wanted to be the best body build of all times
build of all times
build of all times [Music]
ever ever ever give up Chicken Soup for
ever ever ever give up Chicken Soup for the Soul was rejected by a hundred and
the Soul was rejected by a hundred and
the Soul was rejected by a hundred and forty-four publishers 144 publisher said
forty-four publishers 144 publisher said
forty-four publishers 144 publisher said we don’t want to publish a collection of
we don’t want to publish a collection of
we don’t want to publish a collection of short stories the title student Chicken
short stories the title student Chicken
short stories the title student Chicken Soup for the Soul what does that mean
Soup for the Soul what does that mean
Soup for the Soul what does that mean people don’t buy collections of short
people don’t buy collections of short
people don’t buy collections of short stories there’s never been you know
stories there’s never been you know
stories there’s never been you know successful chain of doing that so
successful chain of doing that so
successful chain of doing that so literally we spent 14 months trying to
literally we spent 14 months trying to
literally we spent 14 months trying to find a publisher and we’d go to New York
find a publisher and we’d go to New York
find a publisher and we’d go to New York with our agent eventually our agent gave
with our agent eventually our agent gave
with our agent eventually our agent gave us the book back and said I can’t tell
us the book back and said I can’t tell
us the book back and said I can’t tell so we went to the National booksellers
so we went to the National booksellers
so we went to the National booksellers Association convention down in Anaheim
Association convention down in Anaheim
Association convention down in Anaheim we went from booth to booth to booth for
we went from booth to booth to booth for
we went from booth to booth to booth for three days and there were 4,000
three days and there were 4,000
three days and there were 4,000 publishers representative there we go we
publishers representative there we go we
publishers representative there we go we do public service which we publish the
do public service which we publish the
do public service which we publish the book was republished in books and we got
book was republished in books and we got
book was republished in books and we got no no no no no it was late on the third
no no no no no it was late on the third
no no no no no it was late on the third day the world publishers from Florida
day the world publishers from Florida
day the world publishers from Florida that we’ve gotten over 144 rejection
that we’ve gotten over 144 rejection
that we’ve gotten over 144 rejection said we’ll read it and then they said
said we’ll read it and then they said
said we’ll read it and then they said well how many copies you think will sell
well how many copies you think will sell
well how many copies you think will sell after they figure we’ll buy it a couple
after they figure we’ll buy it a couple
after they figure we’ll buy it a couple of days and we’ll publish it and we said
of days and we’ll publish it and we said
of days and we’ll publish it and we said we’ll maybe 20,000 if we’re lucky
we’ll maybe 20,000 if we’re lucky
we’ll maybe 20,000 if we’re lucky Kawika our goal katoa me knowing the
Kawika our goal katoa me knowing the
Kawika our goal katoa me knowing the half
half
half have you ever told from when your dream
have you ever told from when your dream
have you ever told from when your dream and had him laugh out loud of you now if
and had him laugh out loud of you now if
and had him laugh out loud of you now if we had given up after 100 publishers had
we had given up after 100 publishers had
we had given up after 100 publishers had said no I wouldn’t be standing here
said no I wouldn’t be standing here
said no I wouldn’t be standing here today you know wouldn’t have happened
today you know wouldn’t have happened
today you know wouldn’t have happened and so you’ve got to be willing to
and so you’ve got to be willing to
and so you’ve got to be willing to persevere because we didn’t take no see
persevere because we didn’t take no see
persevere because we didn’t take no see when the world says no you say next so
when the world says no you say next so
when the world says no you say next so what we have is is endless possibility
what we have is is endless possibility
what we have is is endless possibility but you have to persevere it’s as if the
but you have to persevere it’s as if the
but you have to persevere it’s as if the universe tests our commitment and so
universe tests our commitment and so
universe tests our commitment and so today we have 147 titles in print we
today we have 147 titles in print we
today we have 147 titles in print we sold over 115 million copies
sold over 115 million copies
sold over 115 million copies we’re in 47 languages and over a billion
we’re in 47 languages and over a billion
we’re in 47 languages and over a billion dollars where the Chicken Soup for the
dollars where the Chicken Soup for the
dollars where the Chicken Soup for the Soul books have been sold worldwide so
Soul books have been sold worldwide so
Soul books have been sold worldwide so if you’re willing to decide what you
if you’re willing to decide what you
if you’re willing to decide what you want believe it’s possible consciously
want believe it’s possible consciously
want believe it’s possible consciously envision the future feel the feelings of
envision the future feel the feelings of
envision the future feel the feelings of what it would feel like if you’d achieve
what it would feel like if you’d achieve
what it would feel like if you’d achieve this goal you can have anything and then
this goal you can have anything and then
this goal you can have anything and then you take action both obvious actions and
you take action both obvious actions and
you take action both obvious actions and inspired action you can do anything
you don’t pay a lot attention to reviews
you don’t pay a lot attention to reviews those kind of things well you know
those kind of things well you know
those kind of things well you know you’re always affected by opinion but
you’re always affected by opinion but
you’re always affected by opinion but the more opinions there are of you the
the more opinions there are of you the
the more opinions there are of you the more the less I look at them because I
more the less I look at them because I
more the less I look at them because I just can’t live my life based upon what
just can’t live my life based upon what
just can’t live my life based upon what other people think about so I can’t
other people think about so I can’t
other people think about so I can’t concern myself too much for what other
concern myself too much for what other
concern myself too much for what other people think it’s just not healthy I
people think it’s just not healthy I
people think it’s just not healthy I don’t think I can I could continue to do
don’t think I can I could continue to do
don’t think I can I could continue to do what I do
what I do
what I do possibly only not what somebody thought
possibly only not what somebody thought
possibly only not what somebody thought about it
you know every time you lose something
you know every time you lose something you’re one step closer women the next
you’re one step closer women the next
you’re one step closer women the next time the difference between successful
time the difference between successful
time the difference between successful people are not successful t are people
people are not successful t are people
people are not successful t are people get on so the the hardest thing would
get on so the the hardest thing would
get on so the the hardest thing would like to learn is to lose winning losing
like to learn is to lose winning losing
like to learn is to lose winning losing doing the happy you get a high five your
doing the happy you get a high five your
doing the happy you get a high five your friends are happy it’s your ability to
friends are happy it’s your ability to
friends are happy it’s your ability to take a loss get up the next day just
take a loss get up the next day just
take a loss get up the next day just yourself off and keep going
yourself off and keep going
yourself off and keep going I have lost that everything you can
I have lost that everything you can
I have lost that everything you can imagine seriously we have I have been
imagine seriously we have I have been
imagine seriously we have I have been beat up and push down and everything
beat up and push down and everything
beat up and push down and everything that can go wrong has gone wrong for me
that can go wrong has gone wrong for me
that can go wrong has gone wrong for me but I just kept going
in the acting business you fail all the
in the acting business you fail all the time earlier on in my career I
time earlier on in my career I
time earlier on in my career I auditioned for a part in a Broadway
auditioned for a part in a Broadway
auditioned for a part in a Broadway musical perfect role for me I thought
but here’s the thing
but here’s the thing I didn’t quit
I didn’t quit
I didn’t quit [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] I didn’t fall back
I didn’t fall back
I didn’t fall back I walked out of there to prepare for the
I walked out of there to prepare for the
I walked out of there to prepare for the next audition and the next audition and
next audition and the next audition and
next audition and the next audition and the next thing I prayed I prayed and I
the next thing I prayed I prayed and I
the next thing I prayed I prayed and I prayed but I continued to fail and fail
so you will catch a break and I did
so you will catch a break and I did catch a break last year I did a play
catch a break last year I did a play
catch a break last year I did a play called fences on Broadway won the Tony
called fences on Broadway won the Tony
called fences on Broadway won the Tony Award
but here’s the kicker he was at the
but here’s the kicker he was at the Court Theatre it was at the same theater
Court Theatre it was at the same theater
Court Theatre it was at the same theater that I failed at first audition 30 years
that I failed at first audition 30 years
that I failed at first audition 30 years prior
it’s your ability to take a loss get up
it’s your ability to take a loss get up the next day dust yourself off and keep
the next day dust yourself off and keep
the next day dust yourself off and keep going I have lost that everything you
going I have lost that everything you
going I have lost that everything you can imagine
can imagine
can imagine seriously we have I have been beat up
seriously we have I have been beat up
seriously we have I have been beat up and put down and everything that can go
and put down and everything that can go
and put down and everything that can go wrong has gone wrong for me but I just
wrong has gone wrong for me but I just
wrong has gone wrong for me but I just have gone
have gone
have gone [Music]
[Music]
[Music] for those of you that have experienced
for those of you that have experienced
for those of you that have experienced some hardships don’t give up on the
some hardships don’t give up on the
some hardships don’t give up on the dream no one could have convinced me by
dream no one could have convinced me by
dream no one could have convinced me by holding off by continuing to push
holding off by continuing to push
holding off by continuing to push forward by continuing to run toward my
forward by continuing to run toward my
forward by continuing to run toward my three at one day I would have my own
three at one day I would have my own
three at one day I would have my own talk show it’s a long shot ladies and
talk show it’s a long shot ladies and
talk show it’s a long shot ladies and gentlemen from Liberty fitted an
gentlemen from Liberty fitted an
gentlemen from Liberty fitted an abandoned building on a floor never
abandoned building on a floor never
abandoned building on a floor never knowing my mother father it’s a long
knowing my mother father it’s a long
knowing my mother father it’s a long shot
shot
shot being here with you today in this Dome
being here with you today in this Dome
being here with you today in this Dome in Atlanta it’s a long shot
in Atlanta it’s a long shot
in Atlanta it’s a long shot no college training labeled educable
no college training labeled educable
no college training labeled educable mentally retarded but I kept ready to
mentally retarded but I kept ready to
mentally retarded but I kept ready to walk my dream
I think I have an insatiable appetite to
I think I have an insatiable appetite to make things ensure things people I have
make things ensure things people I have
make things ensure things people I have you know I’m compelled beyond a
you know I’m compelled beyond a
you know I’m compelled beyond a reasonable doubt to be like you I don’t
reasonable doubt to be like you I don’t
reasonable doubt to be like you I don’t think that it can be a reasonably
think that it can be a reasonably
think that it can be a reasonably logical choice and I get a certain point
logical choice and I get a certain point
logical choice and I get a certain point you can tell it’s too painful too brutal
you can tell it’s too painful too brutal
you can tell it’s too painful too brutal too neurotic of a path to take
so I think that that compulsion has to
so I think that that compulsion has to be there it has to be something that you
be there it has to be something that you
be there it has to be something that you you can doubt all the time that deep
you can doubt all the time that deep
you can doubt all the time that deep down the side you know that this is
down the side you know that this is
down the side you know that this is something you have to do and you know I
something you have to do and you know I
something you have to do and you know I think I’ve dealt with some of the
think I’ve dealt with some of the
think I’ve dealt with some of the adversity some of the challenges of
adversity some of the challenges of
adversity some of the challenges of which we’ve had admitted you know I
which we’ve had admitted you know I
which we’ve had admitted you know I started a band in the world laughed at
started a band in the world laughed at
started a band in the world laughed at me
me
me [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and we’ve had an incredible life as a
and we’ve had an incredible life as a
and we’ve had an incredible life as a result so if I have listened to the
result so if I have listened to the
result so if I have listened to the choir to the chorus of everyone I would
choir to the chorus of everyone I would
choir to the chorus of everyone I would have stopped because that’s what people
have stopped because that’s what people
have stopped because that’s what people want you to be for some reason some
want you to be for some reason some
want you to be for some reason some people would rather to
people would rather to
people would rather to I don’t know what is you know you know I
I don’t know what is you know you know I
I don’t know what is you know you know I think it’s important to be stubborn and
think it’s important to be stubborn and
think it’s important to be stubborn and to follow your dreams in Mattawa
do something I’ve never done and I don’t
do something I’ve never done and I don’t know how but I can imagine
know how but I can imagine
know how but I can imagine I want to engage the unknown I
I want to engage the unknown I
I want to engage the unknown I truthfully want to pursue the unknown
truthfully want to pursue the unknown
truthfully want to pursue the unknown and in the pursuit of the unknown
and in the pursuit of the unknown
and in the pursuit of the unknown something else too realization and I’m
something else too realization and I’m
something else too realization and I’m never there so when I set out to do what
never there so when I set out to do what
never there so when I set out to do what I set out to do I set out to do the boss
I set out to do I set out to do the boss
I set out to do I set out to do the boss everybody told me to not you can’t do
everybody told me to not you can’t do
everybody told me to not you can’t do that you can’t do that and that’s also
that you can’t do that and that’s also
that you can’t do that and that’s also consistent with all entrepreneurs
consistent with all entrepreneurs
consistent with all entrepreneurs there’s always a little need to know
there’s always a little need to know
there’s always a little need to know people who will tell them you can’t do
people who will tell them you can’t do
people who will tell them you can’t do that and even if you could wide
that and even if you could wide
that and even if you could wide butchered there’s so many better things
well the biggest struggle man was just
well the biggest struggle man was just getting around other people that would
getting around other people that would
getting around other people that would say I could do it I mean that’s the
say I could do it I mean that’s the
say I could do it I mean that’s the biggest struggle just to get around one
biggest struggle just to get around one
biggest struggle just to get around one guy says yeah you can do it and then you
guy says yeah you can do it and then you
guy says yeah you can do it and then you talk to him tomorrow and you guys
talk to him tomorrow and you guys
talk to him tomorrow and you guys nowadays you know there’s so few people
nowadays you know there’s so few people
nowadays you know there’s so few people telling you to do it you know what there
telling you to do it you know what there
telling you to do it you know what there is a lot of save your money protect
is a lot of save your money protect
is a lot of save your money protect yourself
yourself
yourself conserve some skin don’t take you making
conserve some skin don’t take you making
conserve some skin don’t take you making risk is the new way to be risk averse so
risk is the new way to be risk averse so
risk is the new way to be risk averse so we’re the biggest struggle for me with
we’re the biggest struggle for me with
we’re the biggest struggle for me with my family and the people closest to me
my family and the people closest to me
my family and the people closest to me with the biggest stuff every time I went
with the biggest stuff every time I went
with the biggest stuff every time I went out to do another deal everybody told me
out to do another deal everybody told me
out to do another deal everybody told me you don’t need to do that man it wants
you don’t need to do that man it wants
you don’t need to do that man it wants to be accelerated on and then you got
to be accelerated on and then you got
to be accelerated on and then you got somebody in the back seat saying hey be
somebody in the back seat saying hey be
somebody in the back seat saying hey be careful nobody likes a backseat driver
careful nobody likes a backseat driver
careful nobody likes a backseat driver okay
my advice is do things that are true to
my advice is do things that are true to you you know you know most things that
you you know you know most things that
you you know you know most things that I’m involved with are extension of being
I’m involved with are extension of being
I’m involved with are extension of being creative you know Rocawear the clothing
creative you know Rocawear the clothing
creative you know Rocawear the clothing company you know so I would just say get
company you know so I would just say get
company you know so I would just say get involved in things that you love and
involved in things that you love and
involved in things that you love and also have you know have a standard for
also have you know have a standard for
also have you know have a standard for yourself and have some sort of integrity
yourself and have some sort of integrity
yourself and have some sort of integrity and try to you know find some sort of
and try to you know find some sort of
and try to you know find some sort of truth in what you’re doing
people that build grape things in any
people that build grape things in any business anywhere they all have one
business anywhere they all have one
business anywhere they all have one thing in common they love the process
thing in common they love the process
thing in common they love the process if you start a building or a company
if you start a building or a company
if you start a building or a company because it’s money you can’t wait to get
because it’s money you can’t wait to get
because it’s money you can’t wait to get the building finished or you have the
the building finished or you have the
the building finished or you have the cash flow you’ll get the building
cash flow you’ll get the building
cash flow you’ll get the building finished and you’ll probably have the
finished and you’ll probably have the
finished and you’ll probably have the cash flow but if you love the idea of
cash flow but if you love the idea of
cash flow but if you love the idea of creating a building you love the process
creating a building you love the process
creating a building you love the process of solving the problems of digging into
of solving the problems of digging into
of solving the problems of digging into the details of tearing up the paper and
the details of tearing up the paper and
the details of tearing up the paper and over and over again revisiting a room a
over and over again revisiting a room a
over and over again revisiting a room a lobby a restaurant to get it so that it
lobby a restaurant to get it so that it
lobby a restaurant to get it so that it really feels good if you’ve got a
really feels good if you’ve got a
really feels good if you’ve got a passion for process you’re the kind of a
passion for process you’re the kind of a
passion for process you’re the kind of a person if you’re surrounded by good
person if you’re surrounded by good
person if you’re surrounded by good colleagues then that’s a team that
colleagues then that’s a team that
colleagues then that’s a team that produces superior projects
going in entrepreneurs need to realize
going in entrepreneurs need to realize that sometimes it’s not the idea you
that sometimes it’s not the idea you
that sometimes it’s not the idea you know it’s not seed it’s not who you know
know it’s not seed it’s not who you know
know it’s not seed it’s not who you know it’s not how much money or of access to
it’s not how much money or of access to
it’s not how much money or of access to it’s really finding something that you
it’s really finding something that you
it’s really finding something that you you really love to do I have no idea I
you really love to do I have no idea I
you really love to do I have no idea I love computers and technology done I
love computers and technology done I
love computers and technology done I mean I took one class in Indiana and
mean I took one class in Indiana and
mean I took one class in Indiana and computers and I cheated to get through
computers and I cheated to get through
computers and I cheated to get through it as poor treatment and then I bought a
it as poor treatment and then I bought a
it as poor treatment and then I bought a little PC in 99 for a from Texas
little PC in 99 for a from Texas
little PC in 99 for a from Texas Instruments for $99 sort of teaching
Instruments for $99 sort of teaching
Instruments for $99 sort of teaching myself the program and found you know
myself the program and found you know
myself the program and found you know four hours later five hours later I was
four hours later five hours later I was
four hours later five hours later I was I would look up and I’ve been working
I would look up and I’ve been working
I would look up and I’ve been working this entire time and I loved it and so
this entire time and I loved it and so
this entire time and I loved it and so that was the difference when I finally
that was the difference when I finally
that was the difference when I finally fucked I failed a lot of times and I
fucked I failed a lot of times and I
fucked I failed a lot of times and I really I didn’t know where I would find
really I didn’t know where I would find
really I didn’t know where I would find my success and then all of a sudden I
my success and then all of a sudden I
my success and then all of a sudden I started playing with PCs and technology
started playing with PCs and technology
started playing with PCs and technology and it just clicked I loved what I was
and it just clicked I loved what I was
and it just clicked I loved what I was doing I decided what I was going to do a
doing I decided what I was going to do a
doing I decided what I was going to do a job I loved what I was doing I would
job I loved what I was doing I would
job I loved what I was doing I would walk around and I would dance some
walk around and I would dance some
walk around and I would dance some things as I was delivering my papers and
things as I was delivering my papers and
things as I was delivering my papers and that kind of helped me put a future of
that kind of helped me put a future of
that kind of helped me put a future of what I wanted to do and now we’re just
what I wanted to do and now we’re just
what I wanted to do and now we’re just being a young officer going I thank God
being a young officer going I thank God
being a young officer going I thank God every day that I’ve gotten to the chance
every day that I’ve gotten to the chance
every day that I’ve gotten to the chance to do something that I love doing
to do something that I love doing
to do something that I love doing I feel anybody could do something that
I feel anybody could do something that
I feel anybody could do something that they develop doing if they if they go
they develop doing if they if they go
they develop doing if they if they go out there in the right way if they go
out there in the right way if they go
out there in the right way if they go out there with the love the motivation
out there with the love the motivation
out there with the love the motivation sort of the lows and missing the love of
sort of the lows and missing the love of
sort of the lows and missing the love of leaving a legacy behind mourning the
leaving a legacy behind mourning the
leaving a legacy behind mourning the selfishness of just doing it for money
selfishness of just doing it for money
selfishness of just doing it for money doing it to blow up to eat a man or a
doing it to blow up to eat a man or a
doing it to blow up to eat a man or a woman but I have the same if you do it
woman but I have the same if you do it
woman but I have the same if you do it to make history if you do it to change
to make history if you do it to change
to make history if you do it to change people’s lives to make people feel good
people’s lives to make people feel good
people’s lives to make people feel good to make yourself feel good it’s going to
to make yourself feel good it’s going to
to make yourself feel good it’s going to come it’s just gonna come naturally
don’t necessarily think that you have to
don’t necessarily think that you have to have the home run in the huge Apple
have the home run in the huge Apple
have the home run in the huge Apple Computer on your first start I spent a
Computer on your first start I spent a
Computer on your first start I spent a long time in my life with skills just
long time in my life with skills just
long time in my life with skills just building little devices for fun for fun
building little devices for fun for fun
building little devices for fun for fun is one of the key things because that
is one of the key things because that
is one of the key things because that drives you to think and think and think
drives you to think and think and think
drives you to think and think and think and make it better and better and better
and make it better and better and better
and make it better and better and better than you ever would if you’re doing it
than you ever would if you’re doing it
than you ever would if you’re doing it for a company build things at first for
for a company build things at first for
for a company build things at first for yourself that you would want
first of all you have to make sure that
first of all you have to make sure that this thing is for you and it’s who you
this thing is for you and it’s who you
this thing is for you and it’s who you are and you’re built for this you know
are and you’re built for this you know
are and you’re built for this you know and then you have to give it the passion
and then you have to give it the passion
and then you have to give it the passion that’s necessary you know like I said I
that’s necessary you know like I said I
that’s necessary you know like I said I don’t do it for the money the money is
don’t do it for the money the money is
don’t do it for the money the money is going to come I do it because of the
going to come I do it because of the
going to come I do it because of the love that I have for it you know I’m
love that I have for it you know I’m
love that I have for it you know I’m saying if I was a plumber or something
saying if I was a plumber or something
saying if I was a plumber or something like that I still would make it pop
like that I still would make it pop
like that I still would make it pop records that’s how much love I have for
records that’s how much love I have for
records that’s how much love I have for it you know I feel like right now I’ve
it you know I feel like right now I’ve
it you know I feel like right now I’ve been again close to 27 years and I’ve
been again close to 27 years and I’ve
been again close to 27 years and I’ve actually thought about this just
actually thought about this just
actually thought about this just recently out of the entire 27 my 27 year
recently out of the entire 27 my 27 year
recently out of the entire 27 my 27 year career there’s only been two weeks that
career there’s only been two weeks that
career there’s only been two weeks that I’ve been out of the studio
I’ve been out of the studio
I’ve been out of the studio there’s I’ve never been out of studio
there’s I’ve never been out of studio
there’s I’ve never been out of studio longer than two weeks in my entire
longer than two weeks in my entire
longer than two weeks in my entire career that’s how much love I have for
career that’s how much love I have for
career that’s how much love I have for this thing that I do so that’s the thing
this thing that I do so that’s the thing
this thing that I do so that’s the thing just the passion that you have for it
just the passion that you have for it
just the passion that you have for it and really really put your all into it
and really really put your all into it
and really really put your all into it and make sure that your word is the last
and make sure that your word is the last
and make sure that your word is the last word that way you don’t you know you
word that way you don’t you know you
word that way you don’t you know you don’t play the blame game or anything
don’t play the blame game or anything
don’t play the blame game or anything like that if it comes out hot it’s on
like that if it comes out hot it’s on
like that if it comes out hot it’s on you if it doesn’t come out hot it’s on
you if it doesn’t come out hot it’s on
you if it doesn’t come out hot it’s on you you’re I’m saying that’s all it is
you you’re I’m saying that’s all it is
you you’re I’m saying that’s all it is to it
the difference between people who are
the difference between people who are successful or not although those who are
successful or not although those who are
successful or not although those who are successful seem to know from age of
successful seem to know from age of
successful seem to know from age of seven or eight maybe older you know
seven or eight maybe older you know
seven or eight maybe older you know they’re very in tune with what they love
they’re very in tune with what they love
they’re very in tune with what they love they compared to a voice inside their
they compared to a voice inside their
they compared to a voice inside their head not literally a voice but something
head not literally a voice but something
head not literally a voice but something so you you really are drawn to this
so you you really are drawn to this
so you you really are drawn to this subject and they hear it throughout
subject and they hear it throughout
subject and they hear it throughout their lives for me it was it was writing
their lives for me it was it was writing
their lives for me it was it was writing and books since I was a kid and you know
and books since I was a kid and you know
and books since I was a kid and you know any time I deviated from that love and
any time I deviated from that love and
any time I deviated from that love and went into something else I just was so
went into something else I just was so
went into something else I just was so unhappy I knew that I wasn’t doing the
unhappy I knew that I wasn’t doing the
unhappy I knew that I wasn’t doing the right thing and so it’s just like this
right thing and so it’s just like this
right thing and so it’s just like this voice that keeps drawing me back to what
voice that keeps drawing me back to what
voice that keeps drawing me back to what you really
you know I think that success in
you know I think that success in business is a very difficult thing to
business is a very difficult thing to
business is a very difficult thing to achieve and it’s more difficult today
achieve and it’s more difficult today
achieve and it’s more difficult today probably than any other time despite the
probably than any other time despite the
probably than any other time despite the vast number of opportunities and as it
vast number of opportunities and as it
vast number of opportunities and as it relates to finding your calling in terms
relates to finding your calling in terms
relates to finding your calling in terms of what the opportunity of Norfolk
of what the opportunity of Norfolk
of what the opportunity of Norfolk entrepreneurial adventure is going to be
entrepreneurial adventure is going to be
entrepreneurial adventure is going to be it has to be linked to something that
it has to be linked to something that
it has to be linked to something that you are so passionate and crazed about
you are so passionate and crazed about
you are so passionate and crazed about that you’re willing to knock down walls
that you’re willing to knock down walls
that you’re willing to knock down walls and climb out and do the things that are
and climb out and do the things that are
and climb out and do the things that are going to put yourself in a position
going to put yourself in a position
going to put yourself in a position sacrificing so many other things for its
sacrificing so many other things for its
sacrificing so many other things for its success and you can only do that when
success and you can only do that when
success and you can only do that when there’s a compelling underlying feeling
there’s a compelling underlying feeling
there’s a compelling underlying feeling that you have that this is something I’m
that you have that this is something I’m
that you have that this is something I’m going to fight for the gesture and
going to fight for the gesture and
going to fight for the gesture and without that I think it’s going to be a
without that I think it’s going to be a
without that I think it’s going to be a commodity based experience not only for
commodity based experience not only for
commodity based experience not only for the customer but for you and I think you
the customer but for you and I think you
the customer but for you and I think you can’t really succeed at the levels that
can’t really succeed at the levels that
can’t really succeed at the levels that you want to and let them find that thing
you want to and let them find that thing
you want to and let them find that thing that you’re so passionate excited in
that you’re so passionate excited in
that you’re so passionate excited in they’re lovely and I think he’s got it
they’re lovely and I think he’s got it
they’re lovely and I think he’s got it along the way you’re going to have to
along the way you’re going to have to
along the way you’re going to have to convince so many other people to believe
convince so many other people to believe
convince so many other people to believe in you and the idea and the
in you and the idea and the
in you and the idea and the opportunities and the struggle and the
opportunities and the struggle and the
opportunities and the struggle and the obstacles that are going to come and
obstacles that are going to come and
obstacles that are going to come and over only the overcome by this passion
over only the overcome by this passion
over only the overcome by this passion that you have and which you’re going to
that you have and which you’re going to
that you have and which you’re going to be able to get people to follow you over
be able to get people to follow you over
be able to get people to follow you over though over those hurdles I know it
though over those hurdles I know it
though over those hurdles I know it sounds a little bit sophomoric but it’s
sounds a little bit sophomoric but it’s
sounds a little bit sophomoric but it’s still true
the great companies had a vision that
the great companies had a vision that had a higher purpose beyond just money
had a higher purpose beyond just money
had a higher purpose beyond just money or profits or being number one in a
or profits or being number one in a
or profits or being number one in a market and kind of the irony there is
market and kind of the irony there is
market and kind of the irony there is that by not making profits the number
that by not making profits the number
that by not making profits the number one priority of the company or the
one priority of the company or the
one priority of the company or the higher purpose of the company it
higher purpose of the company it
higher purpose of the company it actually enabled these companies to make
actually enabled these companies to make
actually enabled these companies to make generate more profits in the long term
generate more profits in the long term
generate more profits in the long term so sometimes when I speak at
so sometimes when I speak at
so sometimes when I speak at entrepreneur conferences I get asked
entrepreneur conferences I get asked
entrepreneur conferences I get asked what’s the good market to get into where
what’s the good market to get into where
what’s the good market to get into where I can make a lot of money and my
I can make a lot of money and my
I can make a lot of money and my response to them is instead of thinking
response to them is instead of thinking
response to them is instead of thinking about where you can make a lot of money
about where you can make a lot of money
about where you can make a lot of money think about where are you so passionate
think about where are you so passionate
think about where are you so passionate about doing that you’d be happy doing it
about doing that you’d be happy doing it
about doing that you’d be happy doing it for 10 years and even if you never made
for 10 years and even if you never made
for 10 years and even if you never made a dime and that’s what you should be
a dime and that’s what you should be
a dime and that’s what you should be doing and kind of the ironic thing is
doing and kind of the ironic thing is
doing and kind of the ironic thing is the money will actually follow so we’ve
the money will actually follow so we’ve
the money will actually follow so we’ve all heard of Craigslist
all heard of Craigslist
all heard of Craigslist she didn’t set out to make money he was
she didn’t set out to make money he was
she didn’t set out to make money he was passion about the community and now it’s
passion about the community and now it’s
passion about the community and now it’s one of the top traffic websites on the
one of the top traffic websites on the
one of the top traffic websites on the internet so I like to say I chase the
internet so I like to say I chase the
internet so I like to say I chase the vision not the money
vision not the money
vision not the money [Applause]
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