if you don’t know now you know it’s true your friends family and loved ones will
your friends family and loved ones will
your friends family and loved ones will be the first ones to try and talk you
be the first ones to try and talk you
be the first ones to try and talk you out of greatness
when you’re ready to do something and
when you’re ready to do something and try something new
try something new
try something new that’s out of your comfort zone that’s
that’s out of your comfort zone that’s
that’s out of your comfort zone that’s out of your norm it’s always the one
out of your norm it’s always the one
out of your norm it’s always the one you’re dating the one you’re married to
you’re dating the one you’re married to
you’re dating the one you’re married to the one that’s in your family your
the one that’s in your family your
the one that’s in your family your friends in your immediate circle that
friends in your immediate circle that
friends in your immediate circle that will always try and talk you out of
will always try and talk you out of
will always try and talk you out of doing something special and significant
doing something special and significant
doing something special and significant without having fear and rejection
without having fear and rejection
without having fear and rejection without having fear of the word know do
without having fear of the word know do
without having fear of the word know do you know how many people have had
you know how many people have had
you know how many people have had visions ideas and huge career moves that
visions ideas and huge career moves that
visions ideas and huge career moves that they were about to make and they allowed
they were about to make and they allowed
they were about to make and they allowed the word no to stop them
the word no to stop them
the word no to stop them from changing the landscape of their
from changing the landscape of their
from changing the landscape of their life and their family lives so many
life and their family lives so many
life and their family lives so many people are afraid of rejection and the
people are afraid of rejection and the
people are afraid of rejection and the word no it is the saddest shit up of a
word no it is the saddest shit up of a
word no it is the saddest shit up of a witnessed in my life
witnessed in my life
witnessed in my life boldly walking to the room but your head
boldly walking to the room but your head
boldly walking to the room but your head held up high and if they don’t get it
held up high and if they don’t get it
held up high and if they don’t get it laugh about it don’t disown your ideas
laugh about it don’t disown your ideas
laugh about it don’t disown your ideas because their disowning your ideas don’t
because their disowning your ideas don’t
because their disowning your ideas don’t lose confidence in your ideas because
lose confidence in your ideas because
lose confidence in your ideas because they don’t have confidence in your ideas
they don’t have confidence in your ideas
they don’t have confidence in your ideas keep the faith don’t be afraid to walk
keep the faith don’t be afraid to walk
keep the faith don’t be afraid to walk into the unfamiliar don’t be afraid to
into the unfamiliar don’t be afraid to
into the unfamiliar don’t be afraid to do what’s it deep inside of you to do
you know my history of being sort of on
you know my history of being sort of on all sides of my journey you know I
all sides of my journey you know I
all sides of my journey you know I didn’t I didn’t have success very early
didn’t I didn’t have success very early
didn’t I didn’t have success very early and I went through some very dark times
and I went through some very dark times
and I went through some very dark times and you know the main one thing I kept
and you know the main one thing I kept
and you know the main one thing I kept doing is you know inspiring myself
doing is you know inspiring myself
doing is you know inspiring myself looking for inspiration and growing and
looking for inspiration and growing and
looking for inspiration and growing and and it hasn’t stopped and I want to keep
and it hasn’t stopped and I want to keep
and it hasn’t stopped and I want to keep doing that and I also want to inspire
doing that and I also want to inspire
doing that and I also want to inspire others you know there were millions of
others you know there were millions of
others you know there were millions of me sitting at home right now and they
me sitting at home right now and they
me sitting at home right now and they don’t know it and it’s just good to be
don’t know it and it’s just good to be
don’t know it and it’s just good to be able to get this sort of platform to
able to get this sort of platform to
able to get this sort of platform to sort of to say come on man go for it so
sort of to say come on man go for it so
sort of to say come on man go for it so listen man knows yes I don’t do things
listen man knows yes I don’t do things
listen man knows yes I don’t do things for money and I’ve been broke most of my
for money and I’ve been broke most of my
for money and I’ve been broke most of my life so because of that I can’t sort of
life so because of that I can’t sort of
life so because of that I can’t sort of suddenly go I need to do a job just to
suddenly go I need to do a job just to
suddenly go I need to do a job just to get some cash you know I mean I know
get some cash you know I mean I know
get some cash you know I mean I know that’s a lot of times it is people’s
that’s a lot of times it is people’s
that’s a lot of times it is people’s motivations because people need to eat
motivations because people need to eat
motivations because people need to eat but in my position I’ve been poor most
but in my position I’ve been poor most
but in my position I’ve been poor most of my life so now
I think I think my imaginations always
I think I think my imaginations always kept me going in there Lin
you know just imagine myself collecting
you know just imagine myself collecting awards just imagine myself you know I
awards just imagine myself you know I
awards just imagine myself you know I mean getting big parts imagine myself
mean getting big parts imagine myself
mean getting big parts imagine myself working with the greatest actors my
working with the greatest actors my
working with the greatest actors my imagination was the one I know I mean
imagination was the one I know I mean
imagination was the one I know I mean like I’ve known you’re not overthinking
like I’ve known you’re not overthinking
like I’ve known you’re not overthinking but you just kind of like yeah man I see
but you just kind of like yeah man I see
but you just kind of like yeah man I see myself driving that car one day but I
myself driving that car one day but I
myself driving that car one day but I get down
[Music]
[Music] actually if I can see myself doing it I
actually if I can see myself doing it I
actually if I can see myself doing it I could probably do it she can’t bottled
could probably do it she can’t bottled
could probably do it she can’t bottled up it sell it to someone you can do it
up it sell it to someone you can do it
up it sell it to someone you can do it well you can’t but everybody can imagine
well you can’t but everybody can imagine
well you can’t but everybody can imagine themselves you know there
themselves you know there
themselves you know there [Music]
I mean it’s important not to give
I mean it’s important not to give yourself boundaries which we can do
yourself boundaries which we can do
yourself boundaries which we can do quite easily okay
quite easily okay
quite easily okay people talk about aiming for the skies
people talk about aiming for the skies
people talk about aiming for the skies sometimes even aiming for the skies is
sometimes even aiming for the skies is
sometimes even aiming for the skies is intimidating just dull give yourself
intimidating just dull give yourself
intimidating just dull give yourself boundaries your sky and my sky might be
boundaries your sky and my sky might be
boundaries your sky and my sky might be different do they mean but neither of us
different do they mean but neither of us
different do they mean but neither of us have touched the sky if we give
have touched the sky if we give
have touched the sky if we give ourselves boundaries and I mean whatever
ourselves boundaries and I mean whatever
ourselves boundaries and I mean whatever your sky is whatever your biggest dream
your sky is whatever your biggest dream
your sky is whatever your biggest dream is I might have already touched that you
is I might have already touched that you
is I might have already touched that you know so in other words what sky where
know so in other words what sky where
know so in other words what sky where does the sky end I’d rather people go
does the sky end I’d rather people go
does the sky end I’d rather people go you know what I’m not gonna restrict
you know what I’m not gonna restrict
you know what I’m not gonna restrict myself to go and I can only do this so I
myself to go and I can only do this so I
myself to go and I can only do this so I can only do that oh I have to do it this
can only do that oh I have to do it this
can only do that oh I have to do it this way or I have to do it that way
the first step before anybody else in
the first step before anybody else in the world believes it is you have to
the world believes it is you have to
the world believes it is you have to believe it there’s no reason to have a
believe it there’s no reason to have a
believe it there’s no reason to have a plan because it distracts from plan a I
was 16 contemplated being an actor I was
was 16 contemplated being an actor I was in sound systems DJ and I mean and you
in sound systems DJ and I mean and you
in sound systems DJ and I mean and you know it was like that or this so I was
know it was like that or this so I was
know it was like that or this so I was going back to do you know I always have
going back to do you know I always have
going back to do you know I always have a studio I would have turntables always
been doing that a long time in animating
been doing that a long time in animating there was a there was a drive to be
there was a there was a drive to be
there was a there was a drive to be famous to be you know that that pinnacle
famous to be you know that that pinnacle
famous to be you know that that pinnacle to be that guy and I’m not not that not
to be that guy and I’m not not that not
to be that guy and I’m not not that not it’s not it’s not my ambition isn’t that
it’s not it’s not my ambition isn’t that
it’s not it’s not my ambition isn’t that as much you know I mean good work keep
as much you know I mean good work keep
as much you know I mean good work keep working so it’s very hard for me to sort
working so it’s very hard for me to sort
working so it’s very hard for me to sort of glide me be like you know home lifted
of glide me be like you know home lifted
of glide me be like you know home lifted up by this wonderful life that I have I
up by this wonderful life that I have I
up by this wonderful life that I have I love it but you know I’m I feel you’re
love it but you know I’m I feel you’re
love it but you know I’m I feel you’re on the ground you know I so you know
on the ground you know I so you know
on the ground you know I so you know it’s work it’s a job
achievement achievement is inspirational
achievement achievement is inspirational to me you know people doing it someone
to me you know people doing it someone
to me you know people doing it someone that on Monday didn’t know how to do
that on Monday didn’t know how to do
that on Monday didn’t know how to do this by Friday can do it that is an
this by Friday can do it that is an
this by Friday can do it that is an inspiration to me
inspiration to me
inspiration to me I’m not afraid to fail I’m not afraid to
I’m not afraid to fail I’m not afraid to
I’m not afraid to fail I’m not afraid to fall over make a mistake that often time
fall over make a mistake that often time
fall over make a mistake that often time cripples people on the onset of getting
cripples people on the onset of getting
cripples people on the onset of getting too into anything the first time ever
too into anything the first time ever
too into anything the first time ever Peter the DJed eggs was horrible
Peter the DJed eggs was horrible
Peter the DJed eggs was horrible horrible now but I’m not afraid of that
horrible now but I’m not afraid of that
horrible now but I’m not afraid of that I’m not afraid of that feeling it
I’m not afraid of that feeling it
I’m not afraid of that feeling it actually propels me works quite the
actually propels me works quite the
actually propels me works quite the opposite
but I really loved to do it so I just
but I really loved to do it so I just said I want to do what I love you know I
said I want to do what I love you know I
said I want to do what I love you know I mean like I can do 18 22 hours a day
mean like I can do 18 22 hours a day
mean like I can do 18 22 hours a day easily
[Music]
[Music] it’s definitely one of those components
it’s definitely one of those components
it’s definitely one of those components to me as a human being my makeup my
to me as a human being my makeup my
to me as a human being my makeup my genetics that allows me to actually keep
genetics that allows me to actually keep
genetics that allows me to actually keep moving
I’m a veteran at being able to look at
I’m a veteran at being able to look at an opportunity and go is that gonna take
an opportunity and go is that gonna take
an opportunity and go is that gonna take me further or not you know some people
me further or not you know some people
me further or not you know some people don’t have that you won’t is something
don’t have that you won’t is something
don’t have that you won’t is something you develop you know that’s why most
you develop you know that’s why most
you develop you know that’s why most times out of 10 any head of a company
times out of 10 any head of a company
times out of 10 any head of a company has been doing it for a long time
has been doing it for a long time
has been doing it for a long time because they inherently can make a
because they inherently can make a
because they inherently can make a decision and the blink of an eye but you
decision and the blink of an eye but you
decision and the blink of an eye but you have to learn that
the other thing that’s important I think
the other thing that’s important I think is to keep your head down you know keep
is to keep your head down you know keep
is to keep your head down you know keep your head down like when I swim 25 laps
your head down like when I swim 25 laps
your head down like when I swim 25 laps guaranteed if I look up and start
guaranteed if I look up and start
guaranteed if I look up and start counting those laps and pick it out by
counting those laps and pick it out by
counting those laps and pick it out by 15 if I put my head down and keep
15 if I put my head down and keep
15 if I put my head down and keep working away and work a technique work
working away and work a technique work
working away and work a technique work it internal rhythm work it ooh
it internal rhythm work it ooh
it internal rhythm work it ooh I hit that from length I don’t even know
I hit that from length I don’t even know
I hit that from length I don’t even know what length or mine guarantee you I’ll
what length or mine guarantee you I’ll
what length or mine guarantee you I’ll look up it’ll be twenty and two more
look up it’ll be twenty and two more
look up it’ll be twenty and two more three more to go
three more to go
three more to go and that’s a very simple device but I
and that’s a very simple device but I
and that’s a very simple device but I think people find themselves incremental
think people find themselves incremental
think people find themselves incremental checking how far they’ve gone and that
checking how far they’ve gone and that
checking how far they’ve gone and that you know when you compare to anybody
you know when you compare to anybody
you know when you compare to anybody else or whatever it’s just a it’s a
else or whatever it’s just a it’s a
else or whatever it’s just a it’s a recipe for disaster just keep banging on
[Music]
[Music] mountain climbers would probably tell
mountain climbers would probably tell
mountain climbers would probably tell you the same thing you know there’s no
you the same thing you know there’s no
you the same thing you know there’s no point looking the difference between
point looking the difference between
point looking the difference between climbing a hundred feet and climbing
climbing a hundred feet and climbing
climbing a hundred feet and climbing five hundred free it’s a point of view
five hundred free it’s a point of view
five hundred free it’s a point of view you don’t know you’re at the top until
you don’t know you’re at the top until
you don’t know you’re at the top until you get there about and that’s what you
you get there about and that’s what you
you get there about and that’s what you need to remember
you know just getting there just don’t
you know just getting there just don’t look down
[Music]
[Music] the more I grow you know in 43 at this
the more I grow you know in 43 at this
the more I grow you know in 43 at this point you know considered middle-aged
point you know considered middle-aged
point you know considered middle-aged man and happiness is without a doubt the
man and happiness is without a doubt the
man and happiness is without a doubt the best thing that I am I strive for health
best thing that I am I strive for health
best thing that I am I strive for health and happiness kid you know I couldn’t
and happiness kid you know I couldn’t
and happiness kid you know I couldn’t any of it means nothing if I’m not happy
any of it means nothing if I’m not happy
any of it means nothing if I’m not happy about it my breakthrough was actually
about it my breakthrough was actually
about it my breakthrough was actually decided I wanted to be an actor and go
decided I wanted to be an actor and go
decided I wanted to be an actor and go into a drama college not a drama college
into a drama college not a drama college
into a drama college not a drama college I did a performing arts course they
I did a performing arts course they
I did a performing arts course they changed my life it turned my dreams into
changed my life it turned my dreams into
changed my life it turned my dreams into a reality
a reality
a reality it gave me an actual tangible target to
it gave me an actual tangible target to
it gave me an actual tangible target to go oh actually I could do this
go oh actually I could do this
go oh actually I could do this that was my break room because it was a
that was my break room because it was a
that was my break room because it was a breakthrough of my mind
that was my biggest break from of course
that was my biggest break from of course they’ve been numerous breakthroughs over
they’ve been numerous breakthroughs over
they’ve been numerous breakthroughs over my career in my life which I’m all proud
my career in my life which I’m all proud
my career in my life which I’m all proud of but none so much is that realization
of but none so much is that realization
of but none so much is that realization that I want to be an actor to thrive in
that I want to be an actor to thrive in
that I want to be an actor to thrive in whatever you do please understand your
whatever you do please understand your
whatever you do please understand your terrain know what your target is don’t
terrain know what your target is don’t
terrain know what your target is don’t guess it be as Crudup as the next man
guess it be as Crudup as the next man
guess it be as Crudup as the next man because that’s that’s that’s your petrol
because that’s that’s that’s your petrol
because that’s that’s that’s your petrol that’s your fuel to get you moving if
that’s your fuel to get you moving if
that’s your fuel to get you moving if you don’t know where you’re going what
you don’t know where you’re going what
you don’t know where you’re going what your targets are you’re never gonna get
your targets are you’re never gonna get
your targets are you’re never gonna get there period
there period
there period work hard sleepless
I spent so many years trying to figure
I spent so many years trying to figure out how I wasted 14 years see once you
out how I wasted 14 years see once you
out how I wasted 14 years see once you commit yourself the how will come the
commit yourself the how will come the
commit yourself the how will come the way will come you have the ability to
way will come you have the ability to
way will come you have the ability to more than you can ever begin to imagine
the most difficult thing I’ve ever done
the most difficult thing I’ve ever done was to believe that I can do what I’m
was to believe that I can do what I’m
was to believe that I can do what I’m now doing but imagine if you will being
now doing but imagine if you will being
now doing but imagine if you will being on your deathbed and standing around
on your deathbed and standing around
on your deathbed and standing around your bed the dreams given to you by life
your bed the dreams given to you by life
your bed the dreams given to you by life the ideas that you never acted on the
the ideas that you never acted on the
the ideas that you never acted on the talents the gifts the abilities that you
talents the gifts the abilities that you
talents the gifts the abilities that you never used and there they are standing
never used and there they are standing
never used and there they are standing around your bed looking at you with
around your bed looking at you with
around your bed looking at you with large angry eyes saying we came to you
and only you could have given us life
and only you could have given us life and now we must die with you forever if
and now we must die with you forever if
and now we must die with you forever if you died this very moment what will die
you died this very moment what will die
you died this very moment what will die with you what dreams what ideas what
with you what dreams what ideas what
with you what dreams what ideas what talents what leadership potential what
talents what leadership potential what
talents what leadership potential what greatness that you showed up to bred
greatness that you showed up to bred
greatness that you showed up to bred that you’ll out fear of procrastination
that you’ll out fear of procrastination
that you’ll out fear of procrastination to hold you back I refuse to die and
to hold you back I refuse to die and
to hold you back I refuse to die and unlived like don’t worry about the art
unlived like don’t worry about the art
unlived like don’t worry about the art [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you want to raise the bar on yourself
you want to raise the bar on yourself
you want to raise the bar on yourself most people won’t do that see most
most people won’t do that see most
most people won’t do that see most people engage in low life living
people engage in low life living
people engage in low life living low-risk living if you’re not willing to
low-risk living if you’re not willing to
low-risk living if you’re not willing to risk you cannot grow and if you cannot
risk you cannot grow and if you cannot
risk you cannot grow and if you cannot grow you cannot become your best and if
grow you cannot become your best and if
grow you cannot become your best and if you cannot become your best you can’t be
you cannot become your best you can’t be
you cannot become your best you can’t be happy and if you can’t be happy then
happy and if you can’t be happy then
happy and if you can’t be happy then what else is there no I thought I didn’t
what else is there no I thought I didn’t
what else is there no I thought I didn’t have my emergency lights on I didn’t
have my emergency lights on I didn’t
have my emergency lights on I didn’t want to show up on the radar I plugged
want to show up on the radar I plugged
want to show up on the radar I plugged you know how long I thought I’d park for
you know how long I thought I’d park for
you know how long I thought I’d park for ten years
unless you attempt to do something
unless you attempt to do something beyond that which you’ve already
beyond that which you’ve already
beyond that which you’ve already mastered you will never grow and so you
mastered you will never grow and so you
mastered you will never grow and so you want to begin to take some chances you
want to begin to take some chances you
want to begin to take some chances you want to begin to challenge yourself and
want to begin to challenge yourself and
want to begin to challenge yourself and make it okay to fail and learn from your
make it okay to fail and learn from your
make it okay to fail and learn from your failures don’t allow fear of failure and
failures don’t allow fear of failure and
failures don’t allow fear of failure and the allure the attractiveness of playing
the allure the attractiveness of playing
the allure the attractiveness of playing it safe in life to draw you in you’ll
it safe in life to draw you in you’ll
it safe in life to draw you in you’ll discover some things about yourself that
discover some things about yourself that
discover some things about yourself that you don’t know right now you can’t get
you don’t know right now you can’t get
you don’t know right now you can’t get out of life alive you’ve got to die to
out of life alive you’ve got to die to
out of life alive you’ve got to die to leave here see most people stop short of
leave here see most people stop short of
leave here see most people stop short of their dreams in park and get off the
their dreams in park and get off the
their dreams in park and get off the highway of life because of the
highway of life because of the
highway of life because of the rejections of life you will always be
rejections of life you will always be
rejections of life you will always be rejected you must be willing to do the
rejected you must be willing to do the
rejected you must be willing to do the things that a others won’t do in order
things that a others won’t do in order
things that a others won’t do in order to have the things tomorrow others won’t
to have the things tomorrow others won’t
to have the things tomorrow others won’t have see once you commit yourself the
have see once you commit yourself the
have see once you commit yourself the how will come the way will come
ever tried ever failed no matter
ever tried ever failed no matter try again fail again fail better
try again fail again fail better
try again fail again fail better [Music]
[Music]
[Music] I had so many dreams of where I wanted
I had so many dreams of where I wanted
I had so many dreams of where I wanted to go who I wanted to be and what I
to go who I wanted to be and what I
to go who I wanted to be and what I wanted to do
wanted to do
wanted to do [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you have your own story to tell
[Music]
[Music] theater companies I wanted to start with
theater companies I wanted to start with
theater companies I wanted to start with classmates movies I wanted to be in
classmates movies I wanted to be in
classmates movies I wanted to be in directors I wanted to work with stories
directors I wanted to work with stories
directors I wanted to work with stories I needed to tell
I needed to tell
I needed to tell [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you
I pack the life that I knew with socks
I pack the life that I knew with socks and a toothbrush into my backpack and I
and a toothbrush into my backpack and I
and a toothbrush into my backpack and I slept on couch after couch after couch
slept on couch after couch after couch
slept on couch after couch after couch after couch at friends apartments in New
after couch at friends apartments in New
after couch at friends apartments in New York until I wore out their rent paying
York until I wore out their rent paying
York until I wore out their rent paying maids well
I didn’t want a day job I was an actor I
I didn’t want a day job I was an actor I was a writer I had to get a day job I
was a writer I had to get a day job I
was a writer I had to get a day job I dusted pianos at a piano store on Ludlow
dusted pianos at a piano store on Ludlow
dusted pianos at a piano store on Ludlow Street for five months I worked on the
Street for five months I worked on the
Street for five months I worked on the property of a Shakespeare scholar for a
property of a Shakespeare scholar for a
property of a Shakespeare scholar for a year pulling weeds and removing bees
year pulling weeds and removing bees
year pulling weeds and removing bees nests I went on unemployment once but
nests I went on unemployment once but
nests I went on unemployment once but for not for long and couldn’t handle the
for not for long and couldn’t handle the
for not for long and couldn’t handle the guilt eventually I was able to pay rent
guilt eventually I was able to pay rent
guilt eventually I was able to pay rent for a spot on the floor of an apartment
for a spot on the floor of an apartment
for a spot on the floor of an apartment on the Lower East Side but my roommate
on the Lower East Side but my roommate
on the Lower East Side but my roommate had a breakdown and disappeared
had a breakdown and disappeared
had a breakdown and disappeared I helped hang paintings at galleries
I helped hang paintings at galleries
I helped hang paintings at galleries paintings that inspired inspire you to
paintings that inspired inspire you to
paintings that inspired inspire you to think I could do that
and then finally after two years of job
and then finally after two years of job and couchsurfing I got a job
and couchsurfing I got a job
and couchsurfing I got a job [Music]
[Music]
[Music] an application process
as a data engineer at a place called
as a data engineer at a place called professional examination services and I
professional examination services and I
professional examination services and I stayed for six years six years from the
stayed for six years six years from the
stayed for six years six years from the age of 23 to 29 well they loved me there
age of 23 to 29 well they loved me there
age of 23 to 29 well they loved me there I was funny I smoked in the loading
I was funny I smoked in the loading
I was funny I smoked in the loading docks with the guys from the mailroom
docks with the guys from the mailroom
docks with the guys from the mailroom and we shared how hungover we all were I
and we shared how hungover we all were I
and we shared how hungover we all were I called in sick almost every Friday
called in sick almost every Friday
called in sick almost every Friday because I was out late the night before
because I was out late the night before
because I was out late the night before I hated that job and I clung to that job
because of that job I could afford my
because of that job I could afford my own place
my dream of running a theater company
my dream of running a theater company with my friend and fellow Bennington
with my friend and fellow Bennington
with my friend and fellow Bennington graduate Ian Bell had died
I had only the one window I myself could
I had only the one window I myself could not look out the window it was it was
not look out the window it was it was
not look out the window it was it was quite high no acting agent
quite high no acting agent
quite high no acting agent [Music]
[Music]
[Music] when I was 29
when I was 29
when I was 29 I told myself the next acting job I get
I told myself the next acting job I get
I told myself the next acting job I get no matter what it is I will from now on
no matter what it is I will from now on
no matter what it is I will from now on for better or worse be a working actor
but something good happened
but something good happened I got a low-paying theater job in a play
I got a low-paying theater job in a play
I got a low-paying theater job in a play called imperfect love which led to a
called imperfect love which led to a
called imperfect love which led to a film called 13 moons with the same
film called 13 moons with the same
film called 13 moons with the same writer which led to other roles which
writer which led to other roles which
writer which led to other roles which led to other roles and I’ve worked as an
led to other roles and I’ve worked as an
led to other roles and I’ve worked as an actor ever since I didn’t know that
actor ever since I didn’t know that
actor ever since I didn’t know that would happen at 29 walking away from
would happen at 29 walking away from
would happen at 29 walking away from data processing I was terrified 10 years
data processing I was terrified 10 years
data processing I was terrified 10 years in a place without heat six years at a
in a place without heat six years at a
in a place without heat six years at a job I felt stuck in maybe I was afraid
job I felt stuck in maybe I was afraid
job I felt stuck in maybe I was afraid of change
of change
of change are you
I couldn’t be and so at 29 and a very
I couldn’t be and so at 29 and a very long last I was in the company of the
long last I was in the company of the
long last I was in the company of the actors and writers and directors I’d
actors and writers and directors I’d
actors and writers and directors I’d sought out that first year that first
sought out that first year that first
sought out that first year that first day
day
day after school i was i am by their sides
after school i was i am by their sides
after school i was i am by their sides raise the rest of your life
raise the rest of your life
raise the rest of your life to meet you
don’t search for defining moments
don’t search for defining moments because they will never come
[Music]
[Music] the moments that define you have already
the moments that define you have already
the moments that define you have already happened
happened
happened and they will already happen again
in the passes so quickly so please bring
in the passes so quickly so please bring each other along with you
you you just get a bit derailed but soon
you you just get a bit derailed but soon something starts to happen trust me a
something starts to happen trust me a
something starts to happen trust me a rhythm sets in
just try not to wait until like me
just try not to wait until like me you’re 29 before you find it
[Music]
[Music] and if you are that’s fine too some of
and if you are that’s fine too some of
and if you are that’s fine too some of us never find it
but you will I promise you
but you will I promise you you are already here
you’ll find your rhythm or
you’ll find your rhythm or – you the one you have already
don’t wait until they tell you you are
don’t wait until they tell you you are ready
ready
ready get in there say
the world might say you are not allowed
the world might say you are not allowed to yet I waited a long time out in the
to yet I waited a long time out in the
to yet I waited a long time out in the world before I gave myself permission to
world before I gave myself permission to
world before I gave myself permission to fail
[Music]
[Music] don’t bother telling the world you are
don’t bother telling the world you are
don’t bother telling the world you are ready
ready
ready show it do it
show it do it
show it do it [Music]
[Music]
[Music] what did that kid say
ever tried
ever tried ever failed
ever failed
ever failed no matter try again
fail better
fail better [Music]
[Music]
[Music] we burn very brightly please don’t ever
we burn very brightly please don’t ever
we burn very brightly please don’t ever stop
[Music]
[Music] the world is yours treat everyone kindly
the world is yours treat everyone kindly
the world is yours treat everyone kindly and light up the night
maybe I was afraid of change
maybe I was afraid of change are you
are you
are you [Music]
[Music]
[Music] seize the day winning isn’t everything
seize the day winning isn’t everything
seize the day winning isn’t everything it’s the only thing do not wait for your
it’s the only thing do not wait for your
it’s the only thing do not wait for your ship to come in swim out to it when the
ship to come in swim out to it when the
ship to come in swim out to it when the going gets tough the tough get going you
going gets tough the tough get going you
going gets tough the tough get going you miss on our percent of the shots you
miss on our percent of the shots you
miss on our percent of the shots you don’t take if you can dream it you can
don’t take if you can dream it you can
don’t take if you can dream it you can do it wherever you go go with all your
do it wherever you go go with all your
do it wherever you go go with all your heart if man has done its best what else
heart if man has done its best what else
heart if man has done its best what else is there success is going from failure
is there success is going from failure
is there success is going from failure to fare without losing your enthusiam
to fare without losing your enthusiam
to fare without losing your enthusiam for you don’t succeed try try again
for you don’t succeed try try again
for you don’t succeed try try again genius is 1% inspiration 99%
genius is 1% inspiration 99%
genius is 1% inspiration 99% perspiration I think I can’t I think I
perspiration I think I can’t I think I
perspiration I think I can’t I think I can I think I can there’s no substitute
can I think I can there’s no substitute
can I think I can there’s no substitute for hard work willing is not enough we
for hard work willing is not enough we
for hard work willing is not enough we must do live the life you imagine do or
must do live the life you imagine do or
must do live the life you imagine do or do not there is no try
do not there is no try
do not there is no try action is foundational key to all
action is foundational key to all
action is foundational key to all success discouragement fair the two of
success discouragement fair the two of
success discouragement fair the two of the share of stepping-stone success that
the share of stepping-stone success that
the share of stepping-stone success that yours not to dream less but your dream
yours not to dream less but your dream
yours not to dream less but your dream or to dream it all the time
or to dream it all the time
or to dream it all the time you don’t know where to go and you will
you don’t know where to go and you will
you don’t know where to go and you will wind up somewhere else just do it I
heard those quotes growing up all the
heard those quotes growing up all the time when I first heard something I
time when I first heard something I
time when I first heard something I memorized them others I wrote down but
memorized them others I wrote down but
memorized them others I wrote down but not one of them motivated me for more
not one of them motivated me for more
not one of them motivated me for more than a day or two it was a much less
than a day or two it was a much less
than a day or two it was a much less inspirational quote that inspired me
inspirational quote that inspired me
inspirational quote that inspired me from a much less famous person it was a
from a much less famous person it was a
from a much less famous person it was a doctor at UCLA he said Steve you’ve got
doctor at UCLA he said Steve you’ve got
doctor at UCLA he said Steve you’ve got inoperable tumors all over your liver
worst-case scenario you have five years
worst-case scenario you have five years to live and I can’t control the cards
to live and I can’t control the cards
to live and I can’t control the cards I’m dealt just how I play the hands
today’s talk is not about death it’s
today’s talk is not about death it’s about life and how to live specifically
about life and how to live specifically
about life and how to live specifically about childhood dreams and about how you
about childhood dreams and about how you
about childhood dreams and about how you can try to achieve them
dreams will come to you if you live
dreams will come to you if you live properly the dreams will come
and I was dreaming always dreaming it
and I was dreaming always dreaming it was an easy time it’s the dream when you
was an easy time it’s the dream when you
was an easy time it’s the dream when you turn on your television set and men are
turn on your television set and men are
turn on your television set and men are landing on the moon anything is possible
landing on the moon anything is possible
landing on the moon anything is possible and we should never lose that spirit
and we should never lose that spirit
and we should never lose that spirit okay bad news I cancer I was dying but I
okay bad news I cancer I was dying but I
okay bad news I cancer I was dying but I got more bad news
got more bad news
got more bad news you are all dying too
and what are you dying to do don’t skate
and what are you dying to do don’t skate forward any further in your life without
forward any further in your life without
forward any further in your life without answering that question
answering that question
answering that question you
you
you [Music]
but I basically just given you all the
but I basically just given you all the same diagnosis I was given your time is
same diagnosis I was given your time is
same diagnosis I was given your time is limited and that’s a real diagnosis so
limited and that’s a real diagnosis so
limited and that’s a real diagnosis so what now
what now
what now [Music]
okay like most people when they’re told
okay like most people when they’re told they’re dying you’re probably going
they’re dying you’re probably going
they’re dying you’re probably going through the five stages of grief the
through the five stages of grief the
through the five stages of grief the first stage is denial I’m not dying I’m
first stage is denial I’m not dying I’m
first stage is denial I’m not dying I’m healthy stage 2 is anger stage 3 is
healthy stage 2 is anger stage 3 is
healthy stage 2 is anger stage 3 is bargaining okay we’re all dying stage 4
bargaining okay we’re all dying stage 4
bargaining okay we’re all dying stage 4 is depression stage 5 the final stage is
is depression stage 5 the final stage is
is depression stage 5 the final stage is acceptance
acceptance
acceptance okay I’m not immortal
[Music]
[Music] so what now but let me tell you what I
so what now but let me tell you what I
so what now but let me tell you what I did when I was told I might only have
did when I was told I might only have
did when I was told I might only have five years first of all I got a lot of
five years first of all I got a lot of
five years first of all I got a lot of advice a lot of friends want to help
advice a lot of friends want to help
advice a lot of friends want to help Brenda my wife told me that maybe this
Brenda my wife told me that maybe this
Brenda my wife told me that maybe this this news would give me a whole new
this news would give me a whole new
this news would give me a whole new perspective someone else told me that I
perspective someone else told me that I
perspective someone else told me that I should live every day like it was my
should live every day like it was my
should live every day like it was my last
so what were my childhood dreams being
so what were my childhood dreams being in the national football news this is
in the national football news this is
in the national football news this is one of the childhood dreams I didn’t
one of the childhood dreams I didn’t
one of the childhood dreams I didn’t achieve all right and it’s very
achieve all right and it’s very
achieve all right and it’s very important to know that if you don’t
important to know that if you don’t
important to know that if you don’t achieve your dreams you can still get a
achieve your dreams you can still get a
achieve your dreams you can still get a lot by trying for there’s an expression
lot by trying for there’s an expression
lot by trying for there’s an expression I love experience is what you get when
I love experience is what you get when
I love experience is what you get when you don’t get what you want but most
you don’t get what you want but most
you don’t get what you want but most wonderfully my parents did was they let
wonderfully my parents did was they let
wonderfully my parents did was they let me paint my bedroom I said one day I
me paint my bedroom I said one day I
me paint my bedroom I said one day I want to paint stuff on the walls and
want to paint stuff on the walls and
want to paint stuff on the walls and they said okay try it a rocket ship and
they said okay try it a rocket ship and
they said okay try it a rocket ship and we lived in a ranch so I wanted an
we lived in a ranch so I wanted an
we lived in a ranch so I wanted an elevator I wasn’t sure where it would go
elevator I wasn’t sure where it would go
elevator I wasn’t sure where it would go [Music]
[Music]
[Music] but the great thing is that they let me
but the great thing is that they let me
but the great thing is that they let me do it and they felt that letting me
do it and they felt that letting me
do it and they felt that letting me express my creativity with more
express my creativity with more
express my creativity with more important than the pristine nature of
important than the pristine nature of
important than the pristine nature of the walls the brick walls that are in
the walls the brick walls that are in
the walls the brick walls that are in our way are there for a reason they are
our way are there for a reason they are
our way are there for a reason they are not there to keep us out they are there
not there to keep us out they are there
not there to keep us out they are there to give us a way to show how much we
to give us a way to show how much we
to give us a way to show how much we want it
but what I kept coming back to when I
but what I kept coming back to when I had time by myself and no one was giving
had time by myself and no one was giving
had time by myself and no one was giving me advice was my dreams the dreams I had
me advice was my dreams the dreams I had
me advice was my dreams the dreams I had put aside the ones that I thought I had
put aside the ones that I thought I had
put aside the ones that I thought I had plenty of time to reach but now that I
plenty of time to reach but now that I
plenty of time to reach but now that I realized I had a finite amount of time I
realized I had a finite amount of time I
realized I had a finite amount of time I had asked myself what did I want to
had asked myself what did I want to
had asked myself what did I want to accomplish I’m not a worst-case scenario
accomplish I’m not a worst-case scenario
accomplish I’m not a worst-case scenario value but if I really only had five
value but if I really only had five
value but if I really only had five years to live what was it that I wanted
years to live what was it that I wanted
years to live what was it that I wanted to make sure happen for me as a comedian
to make sure happen for me as a comedian
to make sure happen for me as a comedian it was a dream I had since I was 12
it was a dream I had since I was 12
it was a dream I had since I was 12 years old it was from for my comedy on
years old it was from for my comedy on
years old it was from for my comedy on The Late Show with David Letterman so
The Late Show with David Letterman so
The Late Show with David Letterman so let me be clear before I move on I was a
let me be clear before I move on I was a
let me be clear before I move on I was a comedian already okay I was making a
comedian already okay I was making a
comedian already okay I was making a living in no day job full-time comedian
living in no day job full-time comedian
living in no day job full-time comedian making a good living in comedy clubs
making a good living in comedy clubs
making a good living in comedy clubs colleges corporate events around the
colleges corporate events around the
colleges corporate events around the world that was a pretty big feat in
world that was a pretty big feat in
world that was a pretty big feat in itself but six years into my comedy
itself but six years into my comedy
itself but six years into my comedy career I kind of stopped chasing the
career I kind of stopped chasing the
career I kind of stopped chasing the Letterman dream I was waiting for it to
Letterman dream I was waiting for it to
Letterman dream I was waiting for it to come to me I was waiting for some day
come to me I was waiting for some day
come to me I was waiting for some day not chasing it anyway that’s a very
not chasing it anyway that’s a very
not chasing it anyway that’s a very important lesson for all of us mortals
important lesson for all of us mortals
important lesson for all of us mortals here today some day isn’t on the
here today some day isn’t on the
here today some day isn’t on the calendar
calendar
calendar Friday Saturday Sunday that’s on there
Friday Saturday Sunday that’s on there
Friday Saturday Sunday that’s on there about four times a month no someday but
about four times a month no someday but
about four times a month no someday but when it comes to our dreams it’s
when it comes to our dreams it’s
when it comes to our dreams it’s probably the busiest day of the week cuz
probably the busiest day of the week cuz
probably the busiest day of the week cuz someday right so learning that lesson I
someday right so learning that lesson I
someday right so learning that lesson I just try it decided that I was gonna
just try it decided that I was gonna
just try it decided that I was gonna refocus my attention back on that tree I
refocus my attention back on that tree I
refocus my attention back on that tree I was going to pull out all the stops and
was going to pull out all the stops and
was going to pull out all the stops and I gave myself a goal of getting on
I gave myself a goal of getting on
I gave myself a goal of getting on Letterman within one year I was gonna
Letterman within one year I was gonna
Letterman within one year I was gonna make someday happen I started yelling my
make someday happen I started yelling my
make someday happen I started yelling my dream to anyone who would listen started
dream to anyone who would listen started
dream to anyone who would listen started calling in every favor I was over I
calling in every favor I was over I
calling in every favor I was over I found out everyone who worked on the
found out everyone who worked on the
found out everyone who worked on the show and begged them to help me get an
show and begged them to help me get an
show and begged them to help me get an audition I even started asking people at
audition I even started asking people at
audition I even started asking people at comedy clubs after they see me to email
comedy clubs after they see me to email
comedy clubs after they see me to email the show and beg Dave to book
and guess what I didn’t make it
and guess what I didn’t make it my ironically name deadline came and
my ironically name deadline came and
my ironically name deadline came and went but I was so renewed about my dream
went but I was so renewed about my dream
went but I was so renewed about my dream and my newfound passion for it I decided
and my newfound passion for it I decided
and my newfound passion for it I decided to get myself in an extension one more
to get myself in an extension one more
to get myself in an extension one more year to get on letter didn’t happen and
year to get on letter didn’t happen and
year to get on letter didn’t happen and then another nope sounds like bad news
then another nope sounds like bad news
then another nope sounds like bad news right well it was I would have loved to
right well it was I would have loved to
right well it was I would have loved to get on the show in that first year but
get on the show in that first year but
get on the show in that first year but something great happened over there
something great happened over there
something great happened over there those years those three years weren’t
those years those three years weren’t
those years those three years weren’t spent dying
spent dying
spent dying they were spent living living a dream
they were spent living living a dream
they were spent living living a dream and let me tell you there is something
and let me tell you there is something
and let me tell you there is something if you’ve ever chased a dream you know
if you’ve ever chased a dream you know
if you’ve ever chased a dream you know that it lights a fire in your heart that
that it lights a fire in your heart that
that it lights a fire in your heart that whether you reach it or not it warms
whether you reach it or not it warms
whether you reach it or not it warms everyone around you and everything
everyone around you and everything
everyone around you and everything around you so I decided you know what
around you so I decided you know what
around you so I decided you know what I’m gonna keep going
I’m gonna keep going
I’m gonna keep going cuz that dream is so important you can’t
cuz that dream is so important you can’t
cuz that dream is so important you can’t wait can’t wait for some day to happen
wait can’t wait for some day to happen
wait can’t wait for some day to happen you need to make things you need to make
you need to make things you need to make
you need to make things you need to make things go out wouldn’t the world be a
things go out wouldn’t the world be a
things go out wouldn’t the world be a better place if if we’re all inspired if
better place if if we’re all inspired if
better place if if we’re all inspired if the world wasn’t full of uninspired
the world wasn’t full of uninspired
the world wasn’t full of uninspired people I know I felt better when I was
people I know I felt better when I was
people I know I felt better when I was inspired why do people stop chasing
inspired why do people stop chasing
inspired why do people stop chasing their dreams I don’t think people choose
their dreams I don’t think people choose
their dreams I don’t think people choose to be uninspired
to be uninspired
to be uninspired [Music]
why do you think people stop chasing
why do you think people stop chasing their dreams everyone wants to achieve
their dreams everyone wants to achieve
their dreams everyone wants to achieve them why do people leave them behind it
them why do people leave them behind it
them why do people leave them behind it was a tough question answer I wanted to
was a tough question answer I wanted to
was a tough question answer I wanted to give her an honest answer had some
give her an honest answer had some
give her an honest answer had some cliche response or a motivational line
cliche response or a motivational line
cliche response or a motivational line so I thought about it for a long time
so I thought about it for a long time
so I thought about it for a long time I knew that cancer it motivated me to
I knew that cancer it motivated me to
I knew that cancer it motivated me to pick my dream up again but why did I
pick my dream up again but why did I
pick my dream up again but why did I stop chasing it in the first place why
stop chasing it in the first place why
stop chasing it in the first place why does anyone stop well when the answer
does anyone stop well when the answer
does anyone stop well when the answer came to me was hard to swallow a little
came to me was hard to swallow a little
came to me was hard to swallow a little don’t spit out and say it loud but I
don’t spit out and say it loud but I
don’t spit out and say it loud but I told her we’re all taught that life is
told her we’re all taught that life is
told her we’re all taught that life is tough life’s a bitch life is hard but
tough life’s a bitch life is hard but
tough life’s a bitch life is hard but it’s not pretty easy right pretty easy
it’s not pretty easy right pretty easy
it’s not pretty easy right pretty easy to skate by and go through life right we
to skate by and go through life right we
to skate by and go through life right we wake up every day most of us in the
wake up every day most of us in the
wake up every day most of us in the world but the roof over our heads a big
world but the roof over our heads a big
world but the roof over our heads a big comfy bed under our butts fridge full of
comfy bed under our butts fridge full of
comfy bed under our butts fridge full of food most of us in the world especially
food most of us in the world especially
food most of us in the world especially here in America never have to worry
here in America never have to worry
here in America never have to worry about starvation or homelessness we have
about starvation or homelessness we have
about starvation or homelessness we have friends and family that will help us out
friends and family that will help us out
friends and family that will help us out when those things come those are the
when those things come those are the
when those things come those are the things that made life dangerous 100
things that made life dangerous 100
things that made life dangerous 100 years ago now we complain hips life
years ago now we complain hips life
years ago now we complain hips life isn’t convenient this isn’t a statement
isn’t convenient this isn’t a statement
isn’t convenient this isn’t a statement on modern society this is a statement
on modern society this is a statement
on modern society this is a statement about motivation light and easy easy to
about motivation light and easy easy to
about motivation light and easy easy to skate by
skate by
skate by [Music]
it’s pretty easy to grow up put your
it’s pretty easy to grow up put your dreams aside leave your passions behind
dreams aside leave your passions behind
dreams aside leave your passions behind take a job that you read you don’t even
take a job that you read you don’t even
take a job that you read you don’t even really mind raise some kids who will
really mind raise some kids who will
really mind raise some kids who will most likely be inspired to do the exact
most likely be inspired to do the exact
most likely be inspired to do the exact same thing go from point A to point B to
same thing go from point A to point B to
same thing go from point A to point B to Point C until you end up at point Z
Point C until you end up at point Z
Point C until you end up at point Z where you pass away and there’s a line
where you pass away and there’s a line
where you pass away and there’s a line of people waiting to get up and tell
of people waiting to get up and tell
of people waiting to get up and tell everyone else who knew you what a good
everyone else who knew you what a good
everyone else who knew you what a good life get nothing bad about that nothing
life get nothing bad about that nothing
life get nothing bad about that nothing wrong with that but nothing great about
wrong with that but nothing great about
wrong with that but nothing great about it nothing inspiring about that it’s
it nothing inspiring about that it’s
it nothing inspiring about that it’s easy to look at a dream as something way
easy to look at a dream as something way
easy to look at a dream as something way off in the distance something that might
off in the distance something that might
off in the distance something that might or might not be accomplished a thing an
or might not be accomplished a thing an
or might not be accomplished a thing an object of goal thought that runs through
object of goal thought that runs through
object of goal thought that runs through our mind every now and then a noun a
our mind every now and then a noun a
our mind every now and then a noun a dream is also a verb
has to be lived it has to be done has to
has to be lived it has to be done has to be further – has to be acted about it
be further – has to be acted about it
be further – has to be acted about it needs to be chased it’s not just a idea
needs to be chased it’s not just a idea
needs to be chased it’s not just a idea or a result to dream encompasses every
or a result to dream encompasses every
or a result to dream encompasses every step that it takes to get there so I’m
step that it takes to get there so I’m
step that it takes to get there so I’m going to give you all a challenge here
going to give you all a challenge here
going to give you all a challenge here figure out the answer to that question
figure out the answer to that question
figure out the answer to that question what are you dying to do don’t stay
what are you dying to do don’t stay
what are you dying to do don’t stay forward any further in your life without
forward any further in your life without
forward any further in your life without answering that question but if you don’t
answering that question but if you don’t
answering that question but if you don’t know the answer don’t go to sleep
know the answer don’t go to sleep
know the answer don’t go to sleep tonight without answering that question
tonight without answering that question
tonight without answering that question don’t wait till someday to answer that
don’t wait till someday to answer that
don’t wait till someday to answer that question there’s nothing more important
question there’s nothing more important
question there’s nothing more important in your life than figuring that out when
in your life than figuring that out when
in your life than figuring that out when you do figure it out then when you go to
you do figure it out then when you go to
you do figure it out then when you go to sleep you sleep like a kid again because
sleep you sleep like a kid again because
sleep you sleep like a kid again because then you’ll be going to sleep not to
then you’ll be going to sleep not to
then you’ll be going to sleep not to dream
dream
dream but with the dream and
but with the dream and
but with the dream and waking up with
waking up with
waking up with thank you
[Music]
[Music] I told you about my dream I didn’t reach
I told you about my dream I didn’t reach
I told you about my dream I didn’t reach my I Letterman tree and by my deadline
my I Letterman tree and by my deadline
my I Letterman tree and by my deadline or my extended deadline nope
or my extended deadline nope
or my extended deadline nope it took me five years ladies gentlemen
it took me five years ladies gentlemen
it took me five years ladies gentlemen please welcome Steve Maison five years
please welcome Steve Maison five years
please welcome Steve Maison five years of living
five of the years of living for that
five of the years of living for that dream and I was very lucky
dream and I was very lucky
dream and I was very lucky by tumors here in that time they didn’t
by tumors here in that time they didn’t
by tumors here in that time they didn’t grow I stayed healthy but I had that
grow I stayed healthy but I had that
grow I stayed healthy but I had that wake-up call and I’m giving you all the
wake-up call and I’m giving you all the
wake-up call and I’m giving you all the same wake-up call we’re all dying but if
same wake-up call we’re all dying but if
same wake-up call we’re all dying but if you’re not chasing your dream you’re
you’re not chasing your dream you’re
you’re not chasing your dream you’re already dead every man and himself is
already dead every man and himself is
already dead every man and himself is iris the Kratt ik that he is his own
iris the Kratt ik that he is his own
iris the Kratt ik that he is his own king he takes us adjourn into the
king he takes us adjourn into the
king he takes us adjourn into the material world has to climb up all the
material world has to climb up all the
material world has to climb up all the different runs on the ladder and
different runs on the ladder and
different runs on the ladder and ultimately has to return to himself
the significance of the extraction from
the significance of the extraction from the soil from a stone is the stone is
the soil from a stone is the stone is
the soil from a stone is the stone is the material world the material world
the material world the material world
the material world the material world which seems all solid because it
which seems all solid because it
which seems all solid because it controls you whilst you’re projecting
controls you whilst you’re projecting
controls you whilst you’re projecting your sense of identity upon it the
your sense of identity upon it the
your sense of identity upon it the extraction of the stone is taking back
extraction of the stone is taking back
extraction of the stone is taking back your own authority your own power
you’re no longer looking for a sense of
you’re no longer looking for a sense of self outside of yourself
and then you have to face the demons
and then you have to face the demons that you’ve created your history by
that you’ve created your history by
that you’ve created your history by facing them and fighting them and owning
facing them and fighting them and owning
facing them and fighting them and owning them
you put them in the face of who you are
you put them in the face of who you are and that’s a wrestling match you’d have
and that’s a wrestling match you’d have
and that’s a wrestling match you’d have to take away all these crutches and
to take away all these crutches and
to take away all these crutches and that’s all that we struggle from in life
that’s all that we struggle from in life
that’s all that we struggle from in life is taking away our crutches you got to
is taking away our crutches you got to
is taking away our crutches you got to take away all these crutches and stand
take away all these crutches and stand
take away all these crutches and stand as the man that you are and you’re
as the man that you are and you’re
as the man that you are and you’re liberated from your whole thing
what is the vision because the only
what is the vision because the only reason I’m here the only reason we’re
reason I’m here the only reason we’re
reason I’m here the only reason we’re here today is because of our yesterday
everything I’ve been through has defined
everything I’ve been through has defined Who I am right now
so no matter what you say to me no
so no matter what you say to me no matter what you say I cannot do no
matter what you say I cannot do no
matter what you say I cannot do no matter what you say I will not do I must
matter what you say I will not do I must
matter what you say I will not do I must do I have to do I am King I live as King
do I have to do I am King I live as King
do I have to do I am King I live as King I woke his King
every man in himself is eros the Kratt
every man in himself is eros the Kratt ik that he is his own king
if you don’t own something you’re not
if you don’t own something you’re not the boss you have to take full
the boss you have to take full
the boss you have to take full responsibility for everything that you
responsibility for everything that you
responsibility for everything that you do why be subservient you must be the
do why be subservient you must be the
do why be subservient you must be the master of your own Kingdom around that
master of your own Kingdom around that
master of your own Kingdom around that you can’t just walk into things with
you can’t just walk into things with
you can’t just walk into things with your eyes half open you’ll walk into
your eyes half open you’ll walk into
your eyes half open you’ll walk into things with your eyes fully open you got
things with your eyes fully open you got
things with your eyes fully open you got to know what you’re getting into you
to know what you’re getting into you
to know what you’re getting into you have to take possession of your life
have to take possession of your life
have to take possession of your life [Music]
[Music]
[Music] that there’s a world out there trying to
that there’s a world out there trying to
that there’s a world out there trying to tell you who you are and there’s a world
tell you who you are and there’s a world
tell you who you are and there’s a world in here that’s trying to tell you who
in here that’s trying to tell you who
in here that’s trying to tell you who you are now where’d you want to put your
you are now where’d you want to put your
you are now where’d you want to put your X because the world outside is very
X because the world outside is very
X because the world outside is very noisy and very tempting and as all the
noisy and very tempting and as all the
noisy and very tempting and as all the razzamatazz has all the tints an
razzamatazz has all the tints an
razzamatazz has all the tints an enormous litter it’s called the toys but
enormous litter it’s called the toys but
enormous litter it’s called the toys but that’s because you don’t think you’re
that’s because you don’t think you’re
that’s because you don’t think you’re enough in the first place
so the world will trying to be
so the world will trying to be and you have to tell yourself who you
and there’s this ongoing battle and
and there’s this ongoing battle and somehow there needs to be a
somehow there needs to be a
somehow there needs to be a reconciliation between the two but in
reconciliation between the two but in
reconciliation between the two but in the end you’ve gotta have all the eggs
the end you’ve gotta have all the eggs
the end you’ve gotta have all the eggs in your basket
the external world is I’m asking you to
the external world is I’m asking you to tell me who I am that’s what we’re all
tell me who I am that’s what we’re all
tell me who I am that’s what we’re all playing it and as soon as you start play
playing it and as soon as you start play
playing it and as soon as you start play that game we run into a source of
that game we run into a source of
that game we run into a source of trouble call it the ego call it whatever
trouble call it the ego call it whatever
trouble call it the ego call it whatever you want to call it but that’s the
you want to call it but that’s the
you want to call it but that’s the dynamic that we’re in and somehow we
dynamic that we’re in and somehow we
dynamic that we’re in and somehow we have to give ourselves enough confidence
have to give ourselves enough confidence
have to give ourselves enough confidence to reassure ourselves that we are enough
how much time will you really wait
how much time will you really wait I looked at my car but the joke on time
I looked at my car but the joke on time
I looked at my car but the joke on time never stops don’t work so one thing God
never stops don’t work so one thing God
never stops don’t work so one thing God don’t give us your time
don’t give us your time
don’t give us your time so time now the question is
so time now the question is
so time now the question is shoes
shoes
shoes New Times ready for you ready
New Times ready for you ready
New Times ready for you ready [Music]
[Music]
[Music] that’s what I do man that’s all what I
that’s what I do man that’s all what I
that’s what I do man that’s all what I do
my wicked
my wicked the sky we all go down
the sky we all go down
the sky we all go down [Music]
what we look into change we must sense
what we look into change we must sense [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and hold a way to change this make sure
and hold a way to change this make sure
and hold a way to change this make sure you are you’re doing the same thing
you are you’re doing the same thing
you are you’re doing the same thing every day of your life
every day of your life
every day of your life if an alarm clock is waking you up every
if an alarm clock is waking you up every
if an alarm clock is waking you up every morning we might find out that continues
every man then himself is our Socratic
every man then himself is our Socratic that he is his own king I always always
that he is his own king I always always
that he is his own king I always always tried to figure out what’s the
tried to figure out what’s the
tried to figure out what’s the difference between good and great good
difference between good and great good
difference between good and great good [Music]
it’s time to figure out whatever
it’s time to figure out whatever majority is doing imma find myself doing
majority is doing imma find myself doing
majority is doing imma find myself doing the opposite
oh man you guys got an opportunity to do
oh man you guys got an opportunity to do something right now you wake up in an
something right now you wake up in an
something right now you wake up in an artist
artist
artist don’t let your long cock be the only
don’t let your long cock be the only
don’t let your long cock be the only thing that wakes you up
take the step
take the step step aggressively towards your fear and
step aggressively towards your fear and
step aggressively towards your fear and that that step towards your fear is the
that that step towards your fear is the
that that step towards your fear is the step into bravery
we’re scared of what we don’t know and
we’re scared of what we don’t know and there is only one way to learn and to
there is only one way to learn and to
there is only one way to learn and to know and that is to confront that fear
know and that is to confront that fear
know and that is to confront that fear you have to step
with small things that makes greatness
with small things that makes greatness so it’s someone finally sees you they
so it’s someone finally sees you they
so it’s someone finally sees you they represent you as a king because you
represent you as a king because you
represent you as a king because you always a king and until you set your
always a king and until you set your
always a king and until you set your mindset to think like the king then you
mindset to think like the king then you
mindset to think like the king then you stay away everybody else is safe and
stay away everybody else is safe and
stay away everybody else is safe and that’s the place I don’t want state I
that’s the place I don’t want state I
that’s the place I don’t want state I wanted to go way beyond that and that’s
wanted to go way beyond that and that’s
wanted to go way beyond that and that’s what I’m still chasing to this thing
any because I got no special only thing
any because I got no special only thing I got spit on me my mind at the be
I got spit on me my mind at the be
I got spit on me my mind at the be special
greatest is a lot of small things that
greatest is a lot of small things that will stack on top of each other
I was born in Memphis Tennessee had a
I was born in Memphis Tennessee had a long haul from where I came from to here
long haul from where I came from to here
long haul from where I came from to here but here we are
courage courage is the key to life
courage courage is the key to life itself a lot of people who are born in
itself a lot of people who are born in
itself a lot of people who are born in situation of a survive just I’ll never
situation of a survive just I’ll never
situation of a survive just I’ll never get out of this so they won’t when
get out of this so they won’t when
get out of this so they won’t when you’re finally ready to go home
you’re finally ready to go home
you’re finally ready to go home make sure your footsteps
I say to people who say well I would
I say to people who say well I would like to have done so and so and so so
like to have done so and so and so so
like to have done so and so and so so you could have done it so when I
you could have done it so when I
you could have done it so when I couldn’t get out of here man the bus
couldn’t get out of here man the bus
couldn’t get out of here man the bus runs every day
if you can think of it you can do that’s
if you can think of it you can do that’s the human condition and we can imagine
the human condition and we can imagine
the human condition and we can imagine if we can do it
don’t ever let a day go by that you
don’t ever let a day go by that you waste that’s the day you can never get
waste that’s the day you can never get
waste that’s the day you can never get back these are moments we talk
the awful truth is is that life is easy
the awful truth is is that life is easy living truly living chasing a dream and
living truly living chasing a dream and
living truly living chasing a dream and truly living is hard living is a bitch
truly living is hard living is a bitch
truly living is hard living is a bitch living it’s tough especially when you
living it’s tough especially when you
living it’s tough especially when you switch it and you ask yourself what am i
switch it and you ask yourself what am i
switch it and you ask yourself what am i dying to do what is it that puts that
dying to do what is it that puts that
dying to do what is it that puts that fire in my heart answering that question
fire in my heart answering that question
fire in my heart answering that question is at the end though that’s really just
is at the end though that’s really just
is at the end though that’s really just the spark once you get that fire burning
the spark once you get that fire burning
the spark once you get that fire burning you need to feed it you need to keep
you need to feed it you need to keep
you need to feed it you need to keep reminding yourself putting new poles in
reminding yourself putting new poles in
reminding yourself putting new poles in there and remind yourself every day
there and remind yourself every day
there and remind yourself every day about that goal because we’ve all taken
about that goal because we’ve all taken
about that goal because we’ve all taken up a hobby or a goal or a workout that
up a hobby or a goal or a workout that
up a hobby or a goal or a workout that we stopped for just a couple days and
we stopped for just a couple days and
we stopped for just a couple days and then we never pick it up again you need
then we never pick it up again you need
then we never pick it up again you need to constantly remind yourself that
to constantly remind yourself that
to constantly remind yourself that you’re dying and that you’re dying to do
you’re dying and that you’re dying to do
you’re dying and that you’re dying to do something
because the minute you forget life
because the minute you forget life creeps right back in and life is easy
we’re all dying but if you’re not
we’re all dying but if you’re not chasing your dream you’re already dead
unlike a team where no one takes
unlike a team where no one takes ownership of the problems and therefore
ownership of the problems and therefore
ownership of the problems and therefore the problems never get solved with us
the problems never get solved with us
the problems never get solved with us everyone took ownership of their
everyone took ownership of their
everyone took ownership of their mistakes everyone took ownership of the
mistakes everyone took ownership of the
mistakes everyone took ownership of the problems and when a team takes ownership
problems and when a team takes ownership
problems and when a team takes ownership of its problems the problems get solved
of its problems the problems get solved
of its problems the problems get solved and that is true on the battlefield it
and that is true on the battlefield it
and that is true on the battlefield it is true in business and it is true in
is true in business and it is true in
is true in business and it is true in life
so I say
so I say take ownership take extreme ownership
take ownership take extreme ownership
take ownership take extreme ownership don’t make excuses don’t blame any other
don’t make excuses don’t blame any other
don’t make excuses don’t blame any other person or any other thing
don’t hide your delicate pride from the
don’t hide your delicate pride from the truth
take ownership of everything in your
take ownership of everything in your world so good and the back
take ownership of your mistakes take
take ownership of your mistakes take ownership of your shortfalls take
ownership of your shortfalls take
ownership of your shortfalls take ownership of your problems and then take
ownership of your problems and then take
ownership of your problems and then take ownership of the solutions that will get
ownership of the solutions that will get
ownership of the solutions that will get those problems solved
take on the ship
take on the ship of your mission
of your mission
of your mission take ownership of your job of your team
take ownership of your job of your team
take ownership of your job of your team of your future and take ownership of
of your future and take ownership of
of your future and take ownership of your life
read yourself
read yourself and your team and the people in your
and your team and the people in your
and your team and the people in your life lead them all
every man in himself is eros the critic
every man in himself is eros the critic that he is his own king I don’t think
that he is his own king I don’t think
that he is his own king I don’t think complaining and whining really solves
complaining and whining really solves
complaining and whining really solves the problem
the problem
the problem this is Jackie Robinson first black
this is Jackie Robinson first black
this is Jackie Robinson first black major leaguer had it in his contract not
major leaguer had it in his contract not
major leaguer had it in his contract not to complain if people spit on him now I
to complain if people spit on him now I
to complain if people spit on him now I don’t care if you’re Jackie Robinson or
don’t care if you’re Jackie Robinson or
don’t care if you’re Jackie Robinson or if you’re a guy like me who’s only got a
if you’re a guy like me who’s only got a
if you’re a guy like me who’s only got a couple of months to live you can choose
couple of months to live you can choose
couple of months to live you can choose to take your finite time and energy and
to take your finite time and energy and
to take your finite time and energy and effort and you can spend it complaining
effort and you can spend it complaining
effort and you can spend it complaining or you can spend it playing the game
or you can spend it playing the game
or you can spend it playing the game hard which is probably going to be more
hard which is probably going to be more
hard which is probably going to be more helpful to you in the long run
helpful to you in the long run
helpful to you in the long run [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the talk isn’t just about how to achieve
the talk isn’t just about how to achieve
the talk isn’t just about how to achieve your childhood dreams it’s much broader
your childhood dreams it’s much broader
your childhood dreams it’s much broader than that it’s about how to live your
than that it’s about how to live your
than that it’s about how to live your life because if you lead your life the
life because if you lead your life the
life because if you lead your life the right way the Karma will take care of
right way the Karma will take care of
right way the Karma will take care of itself
that we all have people that we don’t
that we all have people that we don’t like that have done things we don’t like
like that have done things we don’t like
like that have done things we don’t like and what I have found is no one is pure
and what I have found is no one is pure
and what I have found is no one is pure evil if you wait long enough they will
evil if you wait long enough they will
evil if you wait long enough they will show you their good side you can’t make
show you their good side you can’t make
show you their good side you can’t make them do it in a hurry but you can be
them do it in a hurry but you can be
them do it in a hurry but you can be patient
he said when life can no longer threaten
he said when life can no longer threaten you with death so what else is there
what else is
what else is and the majority of the fears that we
and the majority of the fears that we
and the majority of the fears that we have are not life or death fears but not
have are not life or death fears but not
have are not life or death fears but not those kind of feeders
those kind of feeders
those kind of feeders [Music]
if you want to begin to move you’ve got
if you want to begin to move you’ve got to clear your mind of all the
to clear your mind of all the
to clear your mind of all the unnecessary luggage and baggage that’s
unnecessary luggage and baggage that’s
unnecessary luggage and baggage that’s weighing us down I couldn’t move I
weighing us down I couldn’t move I
weighing us down I couldn’t move I couldn’t think about what am I going to
couldn’t think about what am I going to
couldn’t think about what am I going to do to get out of this situation because
do to get out of this situation because
do to get out of this situation because I was so concerned about what happened
I was so concerned about what happened
I was so concerned about what happened and what he did to me and how bad it was
and what he did to me and how bad it was
and what he did to me and how bad it was I was sold stuck in that I couldn’t even
I was sold stuck in that I couldn’t even
I was sold stuck in that I couldn’t even focus on what I should have done
focus on what I should have done
focus on what I should have done [Music]
so what’s the worst thing that they can
so what’s the worst thing that they can do to you kill you and he just decided
do to you kill you and he just decided
do to you kill you and he just decided hey this is what I came here to do I
hey this is what I came here to do I
hey this is what I came here to do I know that there’s some risk involved and
know that there’s some risk involved and
know that there’s some risk involved and I’m gonna do it
I’m gonna do it
I’m gonna do it come what may he said I’m not going to
come what may he said I’m not going to
come what may he said I’m not going to be afraid anymore feeling sorry for
be afraid anymore feeling sorry for
be afraid anymore feeling sorry for myself and angry none of that was taking
myself and angry none of that was taking
myself and angry none of that was taking me anywhere
me anywhere
me anywhere so pretty soon ah I learned through
so pretty soon ah I learned through
so pretty soon ah I learned through effort made it conscious deliberate
effort made it conscious deliberate
effort made it conscious deliberate determined effort I had to let it go I
determined effort I had to let it go I
determined effort I had to let it go I had to forgive it let it go and begin to
had to forgive it let it go and begin to
had to forgive it let it go and begin to focus on developing myself and I say to
focus on developing myself and I say to
focus on developing myself and I say to you you’re gonna have people to do
you you’re gonna have people to do
you you’re gonna have people to do things to you things are going to happen
things to you things are going to happen
things to you things are going to happen to you and the most important thing to
to you and the most important thing to
to you and the most important thing to do is to harness your will and let it go
do is to harness your will and let it go
do is to harness your will and let it go move so you can grow so you can get on
move so you can grow so you can get on
move so you can grow so you can get on with your life
with your life
with your life it doesn’t matter about what happens to
it doesn’t matter about what happens to
it doesn’t matter about what happens to you what matters is what are you going
you what matters is what are you going
you what matters is what are you going to do about it
to do about it
to do about it what are you going to do now less this
what are you going to do now less this
what are you going to do now less this is the instinct that says you’ve had
is the instinct that says you’ve had
is the instinct that says you’ve had enough this is the instinct that says
enough this is the instinct that says
enough this is the instinct that says you’ve you’ve given it your best shot
you’ve you’ve given it your best shot
you’ve you’ve given it your best shot you can you can stand down you can back
you can you can stand down you can back
you can you can stand down you can back off you can take a knee
this is the instinct that says you can
this is the instinct that says you can rest now do not listen to that instinct
rest now do not listen to that instinct
rest now do not listen to that instinct do not listen that instinct is a liar
do not listen that instinct is a liar
do not listen that instinct is a liar and wants to bring you down that that’s
and wants to bring you down that that’s
and wants to bring you down that that’s the instinct that’s a defense mechanism
the instinct that’s a defense mechanism
the instinct that’s a defense mechanism I want to give you an out
I want to give you an out
I want to give you an out place to run to
place to run to
place to run to [Music]
[Music]
[Music] a lot of people never get to where they
a lot of people never get to where they
a lot of people never get to where they want to be because they’ll never stop
want to be because they’ll never stop
want to be because they’ll never stop complaining about where they’re at I
complaining about where they’re at I
complaining about where they’re at I must say it again a lot of people will
must say it again a lot of people will
must say it again a lot of people will never get to where they want to be
never get to where they want to be
never get to where they want to be because they will never stop complaining
because they will never stop complaining
because they will never stop complaining about where they’re at
the word complain means to remain or to
the word complain means to remain or to stay overnight so if you want to stay
stay overnight so if you want to stay
stay overnight so if you want to stay right where you’re at
right where you’re at
right where you’re at just keep complaining about it and I can
just keep complaining about it and I can
just keep complaining about it and I can pretty much guarantee you that you’ll
pretty much guarantee you that you’ll
pretty much guarantee you that you’ll still be there and they’ll tell you you
still be there and they’ll tell you you
still be there and they’ll tell you you did the best you could now they’ll say
did the best you could now they’ll say
did the best you could now they’ll say the DAC the deck the deck was stacked
the DAC the deck the deck was stacked
the DAC the deck the deck was stacked against you and they’ll say it’s not
against you and they’ll say it’s not
against you and they’ll say it’s not your
your
your [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and they’ll tell you it’s okay to stop
and they’ll tell you it’s okay to stop
and they’ll tell you it’s okay to stop it’s okay to settle it’s okay to give up
and that is the instinct you need to
and that is the instinct you need to fight you need to polish back to smash
fight you need to polish back to smash
fight you need to polish back to smash into the ground do not take the easy way
into the ground do not take the easy way
into the ground do not take the easy way out
out
out do not give up based on instinct if you
do not give up based on instinct if you
do not give up based on instinct if you are forced to stand down to retreat
are forced to stand down to retreat
are forced to stand down to retreat so that you can build Andrea tack
so that you can build Andrea tack
so that you can build Andrea tack so
so
so but make that decision based on logic
but make that decision based on logic
but make that decision based on logic not on the instinct of surrender and
not on the instinct of surrender and
not on the instinct of surrender and defeat get up go fight on
defeat get up go fight on
defeat get up go fight on you
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