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Think Like A Genius – Motivational Speech For 2017


thank you Sam major goal you want or

thank you Sam major goal you want or maybe it’s one you’re already working on

maybe it’s one you’re already working on

maybe it’s one you’re already working on and you have experienced a lot of

and you have experienced a lot of

and you have experienced a lot of setbacks a lot of defeats you’ve

setbacks a lot of defeats you’ve

setbacks a lot of defeats you’ve experienced a lot of disappointment

experienced a lot of disappointment

experienced a lot of disappointment maybe you’ve already given up and maybe

maybe you’ve already given up and maybe

maybe you’ve already given up and maybe you just need a little far little

you just need a little far little

you just need a little far little encouragement to get back in the game

encouragement to get back in the game

encouragement to get back in the game again here’s what I want you to look at

again here’s what I want you to look at

again here’s what I want you to look at they’re winners they’re losers and there

they’re winners they’re losers and there

they’re winners they’re losers and there are people who have not discovered how

are people who have not discovered how

are people who have not discovered how to win and all they need is some

to win and all they need is some

to win and all they need is some coaching all they need is some help and

coaching all they need is some help and

coaching all they need is some help and assistance just a little support all

assistance just a little support all

assistance just a little support all they need is some insight or a different

they need is some insight or a different

they need is some insight or a different strategy a plan of action to make some

strategy a plan of action to make some

strategy a plan of action to make some adjustments that will open up the key to

adjustments that will open up the key to

adjustments that will open up the key to a whole new future for them that will

a whole new future for them that will

a whole new future for them that will give them access to the unlimited power

give them access to the unlimited power

give them access to the unlimited power that they have within themselves that’s

that they have within themselves that’s

that they have within themselves that’s all that they need so what I want you to

all that they need so what I want you to

all that they need so what I want you to do is think about something you want for

do is think about something you want for

do is think about something you want for you that’s real for you that’s important

you that’s real for you that’s important

you that’s real for you that’s important for you that will give your life some

for you that will give your life some

for you that will give your life some special meaning and power and I don’t

special meaning and power and I don’t

special meaning and power and I don’t even want you to say I can do that I

even want you to say I can do that I

even want you to say I can do that I don’t want you to assume that see five

don’t want you to assume that see five

don’t want you to assume that see five years ago when I started out in this

years ago when I started out in this

years ago when I started out in this area I would not have been able to make

area I would not have been able to make

area I would not have been able to make the mental leap that I would be up to

the mental leap that I would be up to

the mental leap that I would be up to where I am right now I don’t want you to

where I am right now I don’t want you to

where I am right now I don’t want you to begin to just psych yourself out no no I

begin to just psych yourself out no no I

begin to just psych yourself out no no I want you to be able to say something to

want you to be able to say something to

want you to be able to say something to yourself that will enable you to

yourself that will enable you to

yourself that will enable you to maintain a level of integrity with

maintain a level of integrity with

maintain a level of integrity with yourself that when you say this even

yourself that when you say this even

yourself that when you say this even when you face tremendous setbacks it it

when you face tremendous setbacks it it

when you face tremendous setbacks it it will be a benchmark to keep you in the

will be a benchmark to keep you in the

will be a benchmark to keep you in the game to keep you moving forward

game to keep you moving forward

game to keep you moving forward experimenting and readjusting your

experimenting and readjusting your

experimenting and readjusting your strategy and your plan of action

strategy and your plan of action

strategy and your plan of action continuously looking for ways to win so

continuously looking for ways to win so

continuously looking for ways to win so what is that something when you got an

what is that something when you got an

what is that something when you got an idea you want to move on you might not

idea you want to move on you might not

idea you want to move on you might not have the money you might not have the

have the money you might not have the

have the money you might not have the education you might not have the support

education you might not have the support

education you might not have the support or resources you need what is that

or resources you need what is that

or resources you need what is that something that can keep us going that

something that can keep us going that

something that can keep us going that will enable us to act on our dream

will enable us to act on our dream

will enable us to act on our dream what’s one of those keys that will begin

what’s one of those keys that will begin

what’s one of those keys that will begin to help us to discover the secrets to

to help us to discover the secrets to

to help us to discover the secrets to our dream

our dream

our dream [Music]

all I want you to do when you look at

all I want you to do when you look at your dream you say to yourself every day

your dream you say to yourself every day

your dream you say to yourself every day it’s possible just say that every day

it’s possible just say that every day

it’s possible just say that every day geez have it’s possible because what

geez have it’s possible because what

geez have it’s possible because what does that do see it begins to change

does that do see it begins to change

does that do see it begins to change your belief system see the way in which

your belief system see the way in which

your belief system see the way in which we operate ladies and gentlemen it’s a

we operate ladies and gentlemen it’s a

we operate ladies and gentlemen it’s a manifestation of what we believe what’s

manifestation of what we believe what’s

manifestation of what we believe what’s possible for us whatever you’ve done up

possible for us whatever you’ve done up

possible for us whatever you’ve done up to this point all that it really is is a

to this point all that it really is is a

to this point all that it really is is a duplication it’s a reproduction of what

duplication it’s a reproduction of what

duplication it’s a reproduction of what you believe subconsciously that you

you believe subconsciously that you

you believe subconsciously that you deserve and what’s possible for your

deserve and what’s possible for your

deserve and what’s possible for your life most people operate out of their

life most people operate out of their

life most people operate out of their personal history out of their memory

personal history out of their memory

personal history out of their memory things they have done things have

things they have done things have

things they have done things have experienced things have seen things that

experienced things have seen things that

experienced things have seen things that they have observed what I’m suggesting

they have observed what I’m suggesting

they have observed what I’m suggesting that you operate out of a larger vision

that you operate out of a larger vision

that you operate out of a larger vision of yourself

of yourself

of yourself I want you to see yourself doing what

I want you to see yourself doing what

I want you to see yourself doing what you want to do experiencing what you

you want to do experiencing what you

you want to do experiencing what you want to experience it having what you

want to experience it having what you

want to experience it having what you want to have doing what is that gives

want to have doing what is that gives

want to have doing what is that gives your life the meaning and value operate

your life the meaning and value operate

your life the meaning and value operate out of your imagination not your memory

out of your imagination not your memory

out of your imagination not your memory because whenever you look at where you

because whenever you look at where you

because whenever you look at where you want to go I’m going to warn you you

want to go I’m going to warn you you

want to go I’m going to warn you you will have some conversation back here

will have some conversation back here

will have some conversation back here after you go through the data that

after you go through the data that

after you go through the data that you’ve experienced in life saying you

you’ve experienced in life saying you

you’ve experienced in life saying you can’t do it and so what you want to

can’t do it and so what you want to

can’t do it and so what you want to begin to do is ignore that inner

begin to do is ignore that inner

begin to do is ignore that inner conversation well most people ladies and

conversation well most people ladies and

conversation well most people ladies and gentlemen when something happens to them

gentlemen when something happens to them

gentlemen when something happens to them what they do is they begin to believe

what they do is they begin to believe

what they do is they begin to believe that that’s the way it is that’s the way

that that’s the way it is that’s the way

that that’s the way it is that’s the way it’s always been and they can’t see the

it’s always been and they can’t see the

it’s always been and they can’t see the possibility of it being any different

possibility of it being any different

possibility of it being any different example before in April 1954

example before in April 1954

example before in April 1954 the common belief the universal belief

the common belief the universal belief

the common belief the universal belief because it had been tried again and

because it had been tried again and

because it had been tried again and again and again and people have failed

again and again and people have failed

again and again and people have failed the belief was that man was not

the belief was that man was not

the belief was that man was not physically capable of breaking the

physically capable of breaking the

physically capable of breaking the four-minute barrier that he could not

four-minute barrier that he could not

four-minute barrier that he could not allow a mile in less than four minutes

allow a mile in less than four minutes

allow a mile in less than four minutes that was the belief on the planet it had

that was the belief on the planet it had

that was the belief on the planet it had never been done but here’s what happened

never been done but here’s what happened

never been done but here’s what happened ladies and gentlemen Roger Bannister

ladies and gentlemen Roger Bannister

ladies and gentlemen Roger Bannister came along and he wrote the four-minute

came along and he wrote the four-minute

came along and he wrote the four-minute parity now here’s what’s significant

parity now here’s what’s significant

parity now here’s what’s significant about that since that time up to this

about that since that time up to this

about that since that time up to this day over 20,000 people have done it

day over 20,000 people have done it

day over 20,000 people have done it including high school kids what change

20,000 people what changed here’s what

20,000 people what changed here’s what happened when they got on the track they

happened when they got on the track they

happened when they got on the track they knew it had been done and because I knew

knew it had been done and because I knew

knew it had been done and because I knew it had been done there was a new belief

it had been done there was a new belief

it had been done there was a new belief about this barrier about this goal that

about this barrier about this goal that

about this barrier about this goal that was unreachable and those 20,000 people

was unreachable and those 20,000 people

was unreachable and those 20,000 people got into raised believing knowing in

got into raised believing knowing in

got into raised believing knowing in their heart that someone had done it

their heart that someone had done it

their heart that someone had done it that it’s possible that they could do it

that it’s possible that they could do it

that it’s possible that they could do it and I’m saying that if you know anybody

and I’m saying that if you know anybody

and I’m saying that if you know anybody that had some goal some dreams something

that had some goal some dreams something

that had some goal some dreams something they wanted to do and they did it denies

they wanted to do and they did it denies

they wanted to do and they did it denies saying that you know in your heart that

saying that you know in your heart that

saying that you know in your heart that if someone has done it then you can do

if someone has done it then you can do

if someone has done it then you can do it it’s possible and that if someone can

it it’s possible and that if someone can

it it’s possible and that if someone can make that dream become a reality that

make that dream become a reality that

make that dream become a reality that it’s possible that you can make your

it’s possible that you can make your

it’s possible that you can make your dream become reality and so as you begin

dream become reality and so as you begin

dream become reality and so as you begin to look at where you want to go

to look at where you want to go

to look at where you want to go beginning to embrace that

beginning to embrace that

beginning to embrace that it’s possible I’m blessed and highly

it’s possible I’m blessed and highly

it’s possible I’m blessed and highly favored I’ve got a lot going for me I

favored I’ve got a lot going for me I

favored I’ve got a lot going for me I got some good stuff in me and it’s

got some good stuff in me and it’s

got some good stuff in me and it’s possible that I can bring my greatness

possible that I can bring my greatness

possible that I can bring my greatness out here in the universe then I can do

out here in the universe then I can do

out here in the universe then I can do what I want to do it’s possible I can

what I want to do it’s possible I can

what I want to do it’s possible I can write my own book I can have my own

write my own book I can have my own

write my own book I can have my own business I I can take the trip and

business I I can take the trip and

business I I can take the trip and travel around the world it’s possible I

travel around the world it’s possible I

travel around the world it’s possible I can bounce back from adversity and

can bounce back from adversity and

can bounce back from adversity and reinvent my life it’s possible

reinvent my life it’s possible

reinvent my life it’s possible regardless of where I am the things can

regardless of where I am the things can

regardless of where I am the things can get better for me it’s possible I’m

get better for me it’s possible I’m

get better for me it’s possible I’m thinking about two men right here in

thinking about two men right here in

thinking about two men right here in Chicago

Chicago

Chicago who are fairly successful similar

who are fairly successful similar

who are fairly successful similar background educated they work for a

background educated they work for a

background educated they work for a corporation for many years and they were

corporation for many years and they were

corporation for many years and they were among many people that were laid off two

among many people that were laid off two

among many people that were laid off two guys who were very good friends one

guys who were very good friends one

guys who were very good friends one we’re not looking for a job for several

we’re not looking for a job for several

we’re not looking for a job for several weeks along with the other one and they

weeks along with the other one and they

weeks along with the other one and they face disappointment and rejection again

face disappointment and rejection again

face disappointment and rejection again and again and again they couldn’t find

and again and again they couldn’t find

and again and again they couldn’t find any work which is the story of many

any work which is the story of many

any work which is the story of many people across this country one guy

people across this country one guy

people across this country one guy stopped he became discouraged

stopped he became discouraged

stopped he became discouraged he’s got going he stayed home looking at

he’s got going he stayed home looking at

he’s got going he stayed home looking at television became very argumentative and

television became very argumentative and

television became very argumentative and toxic with his wife drinking beer

toxic with his wife drinking beer

toxic with his wife drinking beer getting on the phone talking to his

getting on the phone talking to his

getting on the phone talking to his lover negative unemployed friends

lover negative unemployed friends

lover negative unemployed friends [Music]

[Music]

[Music] and he just gave up

and he just gave up

and he just gave up the other guy kept looking for a job

the other guy kept looking for a job

the other guy kept looking for a job everywhere it could go every time he

everywhere it could go every time he

everywhere it could go every time he could get an opportunity kept asking

could get an opportunity kept asking

could get an opportunity kept asking people networking checking the

people networking checking the

people networking checking the newspapers every day kept going

newspapers every day kept going

newspapers every day kept going everywhere he could trying to find a job

everywhere he could trying to find a job

everywhere he could trying to find a job you have too much education you

you have too much education you

you have too much education you overqualified you won’t be here long

overqualified you won’t be here long

overqualified you won’t be here long enough he kept going he kept going he

enough he kept going he kept going he

enough he kept going he kept going he went to places they looking at anybody

went to places they looking at anybody

went to places they looking at anybody if you can’t hire me and I know you can

if you can’t hire me and I know you can

if you can’t hire me and I know you can use my talents abilities and skills I

use my talents abilities and skills I

use my talents abilities and skills I don’t want to sit home and do nothing

don’t want to sit home and do nothing

don’t want to sit home and do nothing just just let me do some volunteer work

just just let me do some volunteer work

just just let me do some volunteer work you don’t have to give him anything all

you don’t have to give him anything all

you don’t have to give him anything all right I just want to work I want to be

right I just want to work I want to be

right I just want to work I want to be busy guy said okay it’s on you now but

busy guy said okay it’s on you now but

busy guy said okay it’s on you now but don’t don’t expect me to give me

don’t don’t expect me to give me

don’t don’t expect me to give me anything it’s okay this guy came in and

anything it’s okay this guy came in and

anything it’s okay this guy came in and working with the first one there the

working with the first one there the

working with the first one there the last one to leave was the best employee

last one to leave was the best employee

last one to leave was the best employee there about four weeks later one of the

there about four weeks later one of the

there about four weeks later one of the top managers quit they were looking for

top managers quit they were looking for

top managers quit they were looking for a replacement guess who they selected

a replacement guess who they selected

a replacement guess who they selected this other guy this guy who was

this other guy this guy who was

this other guy this guy who was volunteering his time he got the job

volunteering his time he got the job

volunteering his time he got the job what was the difference between the two

what was the difference between the two

what was the difference between the two men eyesight and mindsight eyesight is

men eyesight and mindsight eyesight is

men eyesight and mindsight eyesight is judging on what you see judging

judging on what you see judging

judging on what you see judging according to appearances but mine site

according to appearances but mine site

according to appearances but mine site is how you interpret what you see one

is how you interpret what you see one

is how you interpret what you see one guy said it’s not possible it’s over I’m

guy said it’s not possible it’s over I’m

guy said it’s not possible it’s over I’m finished I can’t do it I can’t make it

finished I can’t do it I can’t make it

finished I can’t do it I can’t make it he surrendered I’ve faced rejection

he surrendered I’ve faced rejection

he surrendered I’ve faced rejection again and again I’m not going anymore

again and again I’m not going anymore

again and again I’m not going anymore there are no jobs out there but this

there are no jobs out there but this

there are no jobs out there but this other guy he felt that in spite of the

other guy he felt that in spite of the

other guy he felt that in spite of the knows and rejections in spite of how bad

knows and rejections in spite of how bad

knows and rejections in spite of how bad the economy is

the economy is

the economy is in spite of what the newspapers are

in spite of what the newspapers are

in spite of what the newspapers are saying that it’s possible that somebody

saying that it’s possible that somebody

saying that it’s possible that somebody somewhere will give you a job you just

somewhere will give you a job you just

somewhere will give you a job you just kept going thinking it was possible you

kept going thinking it was possible you

kept going thinking it was possible you guess what ladies and gentlemen that’s

guess what ladies and gentlemen that’s

guess what ladies and gentlemen that’s what we have to deal with out dream

what we have to deal with out dream

what we have to deal with out dream because things happen to you life that

because things happen to you life that

because things happen to you life that you can never ever anticipate and many

you can never ever anticipate and many

you can never ever anticipate and many times when those things happen you want

times when those things happen you want

times when those things happen you want to give up

to give up

to give up [Music]

[Music]

[Music] so here’s what I’m looking at one of the

so here’s what I’m looking at one of the

so here’s what I’m looking at one of the uses for your life right now that you

uses for your life right now that you

uses for your life right now that you haven’t even reach for yet see I believe

haven’t even reach for yet see I believe

haven’t even reach for yet see I believe it when you don’t have enough

it when you don’t have enough

it when you don’t have enough encouragement to act on your dreams or

encouragement to act on your dreams or

encouragement to act on your dreams or ideas or you’re not enlightened enough

ideas or you’re not enlightened enough

ideas or you’re not enlightened enough the life will act on you see life it

the life will act on you see life it

the life will act on you see life it moved on and said let’s man you have

moved on and said let’s man you have

moved on and said let’s man you have outgrown this it’s time for you to do

outgrown this it’s time for you to do

outgrown this it’s time for you to do something else so you’ve got to be

something else so you’ve got to be

something else so you’ve got to be willing to say focus to be creative to

willing to say focus to be creative to

willing to say focus to be creative to be relentless because things are going

be relentless because things are going

be relentless because things are going to happen to you when you’re working on

to happen to you when you’re working on

to happen to you when you’re working on your dream when you get on track I

your dream when you get on track I

your dream when you get on track I remember when I first got involved in

remember when I first got involved in

remember when I first got involved in speaking one of the main things that

speaking one of the main things that

speaking one of the main things that speakers like to do is fake to speak to

speakers like to do is fake to speak to

speakers like to do is fake to speak to a certain Association that they have

a certain Association that they have

a certain Association that they have over 10,000 of their sales reps that

over 10,000 of their sales reps that

over 10,000 of their sales reps that come to this convention and I was

come to this convention and I was

come to this convention and I was reading lipless I kept saying it’s

reading lipless I kept saying it’s

reading lipless I kept saying it’s possible it’s possible see what I want

possible it’s possible see what I want

possible it’s possible see what I want to let you know and set you up for

to let you know and set you up for

to let you know and set you up for because you said it’s possible don’t

because you said it’s possible don’t

because you said it’s possible don’t mean that

mean that

mean that you’re not going to have any problems I

was working I’ve kept saying it’s

was working I’ve kept saying it’s possible they got other speakers on this

possible they got other speakers on this

possible they got other speakers on this program I can be on that program too I

program I can be on that program too I

program I can be on that program too I kept telling myself I got all fired up

kept telling myself I got all fired up

kept telling myself I got all fired up and I was calling him every day every

and I was calling him every day every

and I was calling him every day every day and the lady finally said mr. Brown

day and the lady finally said mr. Brown

day and the lady finally said mr. Brown I tell you what we want you to come in

I tell you what we want you to come in

I tell you what we want you to come in and talk to our sales executives you got

and talk to our sales executives you got

and talk to our sales executives you got the kind of fire and guts that they want

the kind of fire and guts that they want

the kind of fire and guts that they want I had to begin to focus on what was the

I had to begin to focus on what was the

I had to begin to focus on what was the solution now this was not the only place

solution now this was not the only place

solution now this was not the only place that I’ll be able to sell those products

that I’ll be able to sell those products

that I’ll be able to sell those products and as I began to challenge myself and

and as I began to challenge myself and

and as I began to challenge myself and got some help and support him some other

got some help and support him some other

got some help and support him some other input I eventually did it took longer

input I eventually did it took longer

input I eventually did it took longer but it was challenging

she was telling me about how she was

she was telling me about how she was miserable on the job and how how she was

miserable on the job and how how she was

miserable on the job and how how she was so unhappy so I said if this if it’s

so unhappy so I said if this if it’s

so unhappy so I said if this if it’s that stressful and if it’s causing you

that stressful and if it’s causing you

that stressful and if it’s causing you that much pain and I say why don’t you

that much pain and I say why don’t you

that much pain and I say why don’t you just quit and do something else and she

just quit and do something else and she

just quit and do something else and she said something that really put her in

said something that really put her in

said something that really put her in the chorus line with a lot of other

the chorus line with a lot of other

the chorus line with a lot of other people she said I would but and then I

people she said I would but and then I

people she said I would but and then I started to thinking about that so let me

started to thinking about that so let me

started to thinking about that so let me take a poll so I started talking to

take a poll so I started talking to

take a poll so I started talking to other people and I would ask them what

other people and I would ask them what

other people and I would ask them what they were doing and I said but is that

they were doing and I said but is that

they were doing and I said but is that your passion and they would say no I

your passion and they would say no I

your passion and they would say no I said then what’s your real passion and

said then what’s your real passion and

said then what’s your real passion and they would tell me what their real

they would tell me what their real

they would tell me what their real passion was then I say well then why

passion was then I say well then why

passion was then I say well then why aren’t you doing what you really want to

aren’t you doing what you really want to

aren’t you doing what you really want to do oh I can do it but and they want to

do oh I can do it but and they want to

do oh I can do it but and they want to continue on so this word you know but

continue on so this word you know but

continue on so this word you know but just kept on coming up

just kept on coming up

just kept on coming up [Music]

[Music]

[Music] so how is it that many times we block

so how is it that many times we block

so how is it that many times we block ourselves and we use these words almost

ourselves and we use these words almost

ourselves and we use these words almost like we’re in a trance like with

like we’re in a trance like with

like we’re in a trance like with sleepwalking through life that we find

sleepwalking through life that we find

sleepwalking through life that we find ways to cancel out our dreams that I

ways to cancel out our dreams that I

ways to cancel out our dreams that I think that but is a dream killer that a

think that but is a dream killer that a

think that but is a dream killer that a lot of things that we want to do a lot

lot of things that we want to do a lot

lot of things that we want to do a lot of places we would like to go a lot of

of places we would like to go a lot of

of places we would like to go a lot of things we would like to experience and

things we would like to experience and

things we would like to experience and we just stop at but and we build a case

we just stop at but and we build a case

we just stop at but and we build a case in fact I was reading something the

in fact I was reading something the

in fact I was reading something the other day that talked about but it says

other day that talked about but it says

other day that talked about but it says but is an argument for our limitations

but is an argument for our limitations

but is an argument for our limitations and when we argue for our limitations we

and when we argue for our limitations we

and when we argue for our limitations we get to keep them

get to keep them

get to keep them [Music]

[Music]

[Music] see but will cause you to procrastinate

see but will cause you to procrastinate

see but will cause you to procrastinate but will cause you to hide out behind

but will cause you to hide out behind

but will cause you to hide out behind fear but will cause you to come up with

fear but will cause you to come up with

fear but will cause you to come up with all type of excuses that you can

all type of excuses that you can

all type of excuses that you can validate you’re in action and not acting

validate you’re in action and not acting

validate you’re in action and not acting on your dream and right now more than

on your dream and right now more than

on your dream and right now more than ever people need to look for ways to

ever people need to look for ways to

ever people need to look for ways to live their dream people need to look for

live their dream people need to look for

live their dream people need to look for ways to make it on their own there is no

ways to make it on their own there is no

ways to make it on their own there is no such thing as job security there’s no

such thing as job security there’s no

such thing as job security there’s no such thing as a storm proof or tragic

such thing as a storm proof or tragic

such thing as a storm proof or tragic proof life there’s no guarantees today

proof life there’s no guarantees today

proof life there’s no guarantees today ladies and gentlemen the illusion is

ladies and gentlemen the illusion is

ladies and gentlemen the illusion is gone there was a time when when we

gone there was a time when when we

gone there was a time when when we graduated from high school you’re told

graduated from high school you’re told

graduated from high school you’re told go to college and get out and you go and

go to college and get out and you go and

go to college and get out and you go and work for a corporation for 30 or 40

work for a corporation for 30 or 40

work for a corporation for 30 or 40 years now give your goal watching you

years now give your goal watching you

years now give your goal watching you retire

most of us go through life pretending

most of us go through life pretending pretending that we’re satisfied where we

pretending that we’re satisfied where we

pretending that we’re satisfied where we are pretending that everything is okay

are pretending that everything is okay

are pretending that everything is okay pretending that that we don’t have any

pretending that that we don’t have any

pretending that that we don’t have any special goals or ambitions or desires

special goals or ambitions or desires

special goals or ambitions or desires when really deep down inside we do

when really deep down inside we do

when really deep down inside we do really want more but if you look at our

really want more but if you look at our

really want more but if you look at our behavior if you judge based upon what we

behavior if you judge based upon what we

behavior if you judge based upon what we do and really will tell you some true

do and really will tell you some true

do and really will tell you some true stories about people because you have to

stories about people because you have to

stories about people because you have to judge the tree by the fruit it bears not

judge the tree by the fruit it bears not

judge the tree by the fruit it bears not the fruit that it talks about see a lot

the fruit that it talks about see a lot

the fruit that it talks about see a lot of people pretend that they want more

of people pretend that they want more

of people pretend that they want more out of life but all you have to do is

out of life but all you have to do is

out of life but all you have to do is watch their actions

the proof is in the pudding so if you

the proof is in the pudding so if you want to do something if you’ve thought

want to do something if you’ve thought

want to do something if you’ve thought about something you want to do take it

about something you want to do take it

about something you want to do take it head-on

head-on

head-on decide that you’re going to start

decide that you’re going to start

decide that you’re going to start looking at it start doing research on it

looking at it start doing research on it

looking at it start doing research on it start tackling it stop becoming involved

start tackling it stop becoming involved

start tackling it stop becoming involved in whatever and wherever it might lead

in whatever and wherever it might lead

in whatever and wherever it might lead you to begin to explore the

you to begin to explore the

you to begin to explore the possibilities in that particular thing

possibilities in that particular thing

possibilities in that particular thing that you’re seeking so that you can

that you’re seeking so that you can

that you’re seeking so that you can begin to learn all you can about it

begin to learn all you can about it

begin to learn all you can about it decide that you’re going to face it that

decide that you’re going to face it that

decide that you’re going to face it that whatever shortcomings you have that

whatever shortcomings you have that

whatever shortcomings you have that you’re going to step in yourself there

you’re going to step in yourself there

you’re going to step in yourself there whatever training is required that

whatever training is required that

whatever training is required that you’re going to go get that training

you’re going to go get that training

you’re going to go get that training that you’re going to get started right

that you’re going to get started right

that you’re going to get started right now the George Washington Carver which

now the George Washington Carver which

now the George Washington Carver which they do what you can where you are with

they do what you can where you are with

they do what you can where you are with what you have and never be satisfied yes

what you have and never be satisfied yes

what you have and never be satisfied yes be fully used to say it I heard Jo

be fully used to say it I heard Jo

be fully used to say it I heard Jo Dudley talk about always trying to be

Dudley talk about always trying to be

Dudley talk about always trying to be more than that which you are yeah don’t

more than that which you are yeah don’t

more than that which you are yeah don’t get satisfied with yourself always know

get satisfied with yourself always know

get satisfied with yourself always know that wherever you are you can enjoy more

that wherever you are you can enjoy more

that wherever you are you can enjoy more that you deserve more but most people

that you deserve more but most people

that you deserve more but most people you know they do most people go through

you know they do most people go through

you know they do most people go through life quietly and safely tiptoe into an

life quietly and safely tiptoe into an

life quietly and safely tiptoe into an early grave find out what it is you want

early grave find out what it is you want

early grave find out what it is you want and go after it as if your life depends

and go after it as if your life depends

and go after it as if your life depends on it why because it does people that

on it why because it does people that

on it why because it does people that have found their passion people that

have found their passion people that

have found their passion people that found the things that they love people

found the things that they love people

found the things that they love people that have found the things that they can

that have found the things that they can

that have found the things that they can pour their lives into those people

pour their lives into those people

pour their lives into those people living there’s no guarantees you’re

living there’s no guarantees you’re

living there’s no guarantees you’re going to show up tomorrow a lot of

going to show up tomorrow a lot of

going to show up tomorrow a lot of people who are here yesterday that

people who are here yesterday that

people who are here yesterday that they’re not here today there are a lot

they’re not here today there are a lot

they’re not here today there are a lot of opportunities that were around

of opportunities that were around

of opportunities that were around yesterday they’re not here today oh you

yesterday they’re not here today oh you

yesterday they’re not here today oh you can wait but you know what Abraham

can wait but you know what Abraham

can wait but you know what Abraham Lincoln said well good things might come

Lincoln said well good things might come

Lincoln said well good things might come to those or to who wait but all of the

to those or to who wait but all of the

to those or to who wait but all of the things that have been left over by those

things that have been left over by those

things that have been left over by those who hustle

see whatever you decide to do look at it

see whatever you decide to do look at it and find out what is it that I have that

and find out what is it that I have that

and find out what is it that I have that I could bring to the table that can

I could bring to the table that can

I could bring to the table that can begin to enable me to ensure that I

begin to enable me to ensure that I

begin to enable me to ensure that I could be successful in this where is the

could be successful in this where is the

could be successful in this where is the opening for you there’s room for you out

opening for you there’s room for you out

opening for you there’s room for you out here out here in the arena called life

here out here in the arena called life

here out here in the arena called life there’s room for you to come out and

there’s room for you to come out and

there’s room for you to come out and live your dream don’t allow but to keep

live your dream don’t allow but to keep

live your dream don’t allow but to keep you in the corner or keep you up in the

you in the corner or keep you up in the

you in the corner or keep you up in the bleachers looking at life being a

bleachers looking at life being a

bleachers looking at life being a spectator not being a participant making

spectator not being a participant making

spectator not being a participant making a difference in life I believe that all

a difference in life I believe that all

a difference in life I believe that all of us came here with something all of us

of us came here with something all of us

of us came here with something all of us showed up to give something and that

showed up to give something and that

showed up to give something and that nobody but nobody is going to give that

nobody but nobody is going to give that

nobody but nobody is going to give that service that you have to give no one’s

service that you have to give no one’s

service that you have to give no one’s going to produce your product no one’s

going to produce your product no one’s

going to produce your product no one’s going to write your book no one’s going

going to write your book no one’s going

going to write your book no one’s going to open your academy no one’s going to

to open your academy no one’s going to

to open your academy no one’s going to begin to clear your date here with a

begin to clear your date here with a

begin to clear your date here with a special curriculum to help to cultivate

special curriculum to help to cultivate

special curriculum to help to cultivate the high self esteem and our children

the high self esteem and our children

the high self esteem and our children that’s your idea and if you don’t bring

that’s your idea and if you don’t bring

that’s your idea and if you don’t bring your ID out here when you die all of us

your ID out here when you die all of us

your ID out here when you die all of us will suffer because we’ve been deprived

will suffer because we’ve been deprived

will suffer because we’ve been deprived of your genius because you’re allowed

of your genius because you’re allowed

of your genius because you’re allowed but to keep you in the bleachers if not

but to keep you in the bleachers if not

but to keep you in the bleachers if not pursuing your break you take it to your

pursuing your break you take it to your

pursuing your break you take it to your grave with you and that’s what most

grave with you and that’s what most

grave with you and that’s what most people do think that’s why the guy said

people do think that’s why the guy said

people do think that’s why the guy said that many people got aged 21 don’t get

that many people got aged 21 don’t get

that many people got aged 21 don’t get there to tell they’re 65 they’re Walking

there to tell they’re 65 they’re Walking

there to tell they’re 65 they’re Walking Dead you can tell them by the way they

Dead you can tell them by the way they

Dead you can tell them by the way they walk

walk

walk [Music]

[Music]

[Music] you got to have life if you excited

you got to have life if you excited

you got to have life if you excited about what you’re doing even in the area

about what you’re doing even in the area

about what you’re doing even in the area selling you know people don’t buy

selling you know people don’t buy

selling you know people don’t buy because of logical reasoning people buy

because of logical reasoning people buy

because of logical reasoning people buy because of your way of feeling there are

because of your way of feeling there are

because of your way of feeling there are a lot of people who say but I tried once

a lot of people who say but I tried once

a lot of people who say but I tried once or twice and it didn’t work out and so

or twice and it didn’t work out and so

or twice and it didn’t work out and so they use that as an excuse not to ever

they use that as an excuse not to ever

they use that as an excuse not to ever come out again I remember I was in a

come out again I remember I was in a

come out again I remember I was in a service once and I heard dr. Johnny

service once and I heard dr. Johnny

service once and I heard dr. Johnny Coleman give this example she talked

Coleman give this example she talked

Coleman give this example she talked about a man who had been captured behind

about a man who had been captured behind

about a man who had been captured behind the enemy lines in a war and was

the enemy lines in a war and was

the enemy lines in a war and was sentenced to to be killed or another

sentenced to to be killed or another

sentenced to to be killed or another option captain said to the guy listen he

option captain said to the guy listen he

option captain said to the guy listen he said tomorrow morning at six o’clock you

said tomorrow morning at six o’clock you

said tomorrow morning at six o’clock you can face the firing squad or you can go

can face the firing squad or you can go

can face the firing squad or you can go out this door over here and the guy said

out this door over here and the guy said

out this door over here and the guy said what’s off the door

what’s off the door

what’s off the door he said no one knows all we can tell you

he said no one knows all we can tell you

he said no one knows all we can tell you just unknown horrors he thought and the

just unknown horrors he thought and the

just unknown horrors he thought and the next morning he selected the firing

next morning he selected the firing

next morning he selected the firing squad after the shots rang out the

squad after the shots rang out the

squad after the shots rang out the captain’s secretary said what’s the on

captain’s secretary said what’s the on

captain’s secretary said what’s the on that door and he said freedom

that door and he said freedom

that door and he said freedom but very few people would select a duty

but very few people would select a duty

but very few people would select a duty a lot of people never live their dreams

a lot of people never live their dreams

a lot of people never live their dreams a lot of people never do the things they

a lot of people never do the things they

a lot of people never do the things they want to do a lot of people stay on jobs

want to do a lot of people stay on jobs

want to do a lot of people stay on jobs where there

where there

where there [Music]

memo’s choose an active living death

memo’s choose an active living death many moles are Walking Dead The Walking

many moles are Walking Dead The Walking

many moles are Walking Dead The Walking Dead that we’re not doing what we want

Dead that we’re not doing what we want

Dead that we’re not doing what we want to do many must stay in relationships

to do many must stay in relationships

to do many must stay in relationships where we’re dying together rather than

where we’re dying together rather than

where we’re dying together rather than growing and expanding and living

growing and expanding and living

growing and expanding and living together we’re miserable but because we

together we’re miserable but because we

together we’re miserable but because we don’t have the courage to see ourselves

don’t have the courage to see ourselves

don’t have the courage to see ourselves beyond that relationship that is turned

beyond that relationship that is turned

beyond that relationship that is turned toxic we go through life living dead

toxic we go through life living dead

toxic we go through life living dead people even if I I think don’t work out

people even if I I think don’t work out

people even if I I think don’t work out even if I experienced defeat a failure

even if I experienced defeat a failure

even if I experienced defeat a failure that does not make me a failure it’s a

that does not make me a failure it’s a

that does not make me a failure it’s a difference between failing and being a

difference between failing and being a

difference between failing and being a failure if you if things don’t work out

failure if you if things don’t work out

failure if you if things don’t work out if you don’t produce the results you

if you don’t produce the results you

if you don’t produce the results you want that’s all but don’t confuse who

want that’s all but don’t confuse who

want that’s all but don’t confuse who you are with the results that you

you are with the results that you

you are with the results that you produce

produce

produce [Music]

you can either live your dreams or live

you can either live your dreams or live your fears and I think the majority of

your fears and I think the majority of

your fears and I think the majority of people actually are not living their

people actually are not living their

people actually are not living their dreams but are living their fears so I

dreams but are living their fears so I

dreams but are living their fears so I want to ask you a question what are your

want to ask you a question what are your

want to ask you a question what are your fears

what are you afraid of what are you

what are you afraid of what are you scared of because we all have fears

scared of because we all have fears

scared of because we all have fears don’t we all have something that’s

don’t we all have something that’s

don’t we all have something that’s blocking us that’s holding us back and

blocking us that’s holding us back and

blocking us that’s holding us back and as we begin to look at life what we

as we begin to look at life what we

as we begin to look at life what we realize is that the reason that most

realize is that the reason that most

realize is that the reason that most people are not living out their true

people are not living out their true

people are not living out their true potential and not doing all of the

potential and not doing all of the

potential and not doing all of the things and they would really like to do

things and they would really like to do

things and they would really like to do it’s because of fear some people call

it’s because of fear some people call

it’s because of fear some people call fear false evidence or expectations

fear false evidence or expectations

fear false evidence or expectations appearing real

one of the things that you fear that’s

one of the things that you fear that’s been keeping you from living your dream

been keeping you from living your dream

been keeping you from living your dream that’s been keeping you from doing some

that’s been keeping you from doing some

that’s been keeping you from doing some things that you would like to do let’s

things that you would like to do let’s

things that you would like to do let’s think about those things and how do we

think about those things and how do we

think about those things and how do we begin to handle that Abraham Maslow said

begin to handle that Abraham Maslow said

begin to handle that Abraham Maslow said that the life is about growth and he

that the life is about growth and he

that the life is about growth and he said you can either go back to your

said you can either go back to your

said you can either go back to your comfort zone there you won’t finding you

comfort zone there you won’t finding you

comfort zone there you won’t finding you grow or you must willing be willing to

grow or you must willing be willing to

grow or you must willing be willing to go forward and face your fears again and

go forward and face your fears again and

go forward and face your fears again and again and again because you’re never

again and again because you’re never

again and again because you’re never going to have a a fear free exists I

going to have a a fear free exists I

going to have a a fear free exists I mean some fear is acceptable and

mean some fear is acceptable and

mean some fear is acceptable and legitimate there are some things that

legitimate there are some things that

legitimate there are some things that you you really should be afraid of now

you you really should be afraid of now

you you really should be afraid of now you shouldn’t allow it to immobilize you

you shouldn’t allow it to immobilize you

you shouldn’t allow it to immobilize you you acknowledge it you take it into

you acknowledge it you take it into

you acknowledge it you take it into account and you carry yourself

account and you carry yourself

account and you carry yourself accordingly your time that we should

accordingly your time that we should

accordingly your time that we should proceed with caution

proceed with caution

proceed with caution but it’s the difference between being

but it’s the difference between being

but it’s the difference between being stopped by fear it’s the difference

stopped by fear it’s the difference

stopped by fear it’s the difference between having a fear and the fear

between having a fear and the fear

between having a fear and the fear having you so what do we do one

having you so what do we do one

having you so what do we do one acknowledging and knowing that it’s okay

acknowledging and knowing that it’s okay

acknowledging and knowing that it’s okay don’t condemn yourself for being afraid

don’t condemn yourself for being afraid

don’t condemn yourself for being afraid it’s perfectly fine to have some fears

it’s perfectly fine to have some fears

it’s perfectly fine to have some fears you acknowledge your fears you embrace

you acknowledge your fears you embrace

you acknowledge your fears you embrace those fears and then you move on you act

those fears and then you move on you act

those fears and then you move on you act on whatever it is that you fear because

on whatever it is that you fear because

on whatever it is that you fear because once you embrace it see what you resist

once you embrace it see what you resist

once you embrace it see what you resist will persist what you resist will

will persist what you resist will

will persist what you resist will persist so one of the most important

persist so one of the most important

persist so one of the most important things is is to begin to embrace your

things is is to begin to embrace your

things is is to begin to embrace your fear

being worthy being capable having what

being worthy being capable having what you need to make your worthwhile person

you need to make your worthwhile person

you need to make your worthwhile person and that you’re more than able and that

and that you’re more than able and that

and that you’re more than able and that you deserve to be listened to or you

you deserve to be listened to or you

you deserve to be listened to or you deserve to have that dream and that

deserve to have that dream and that

deserve to have that dream and that passion or whatever it is that you see

passion or whatever it is that you see

passion or whatever it is that you see and envision there you’ve got to see it

and envision there you’ve got to see it

and envision there you’ve got to see it in your mind’s eye so deciding as you

in your mind’s eye so deciding as you

in your mind’s eye so deciding as you look at your life that you look into the

look at your life that you look into the

look at your life that you look into the future and say what fears am i holding

future and say what fears am i holding

future and say what fears am i holding on to what fears that I’m a lying to

on to what fears that I’m a lying to

on to what fears that I’m a lying to imprison me that’s keeping me from

imprison me that’s keeping me from

imprison me that’s keeping me from breaking out that’s keeping me from

breaking out that’s keeping me from

breaking out that’s keeping me from living up to my true potential that’s

living up to my true potential that’s

living up to my true potential that’s keeping me from really being happy

keeping me from really being happy

keeping me from really being happy that’s keeping me from having a sense of

that’s keeping me from having a sense of

that’s keeping me from having a sense of adventure and excitement in my life

adventure and excitement in my life

adventure and excitement in my life what’s what’s keeping me from

what’s what’s keeping me from

what’s what’s keeping me from controlling my destiny what fears and

controlling my destiny what fears and

controlling my destiny what fears and I’m giving that permission to notice

I’m giving that permission to notice

I’m giving that permission to notice what I said that we must give our

what I said that we must give our

what I said that we must give our permission to fear to immobilizes

permission to fear to immobilizes

permission to fear to immobilizes because whatever discomfort you

because whatever discomfort you

because whatever discomfort you experience whatever challenges of

experience whatever challenges of

experience whatever challenges of difficulty that it is you got to handle

difficulty that it is you got to handle

difficulty that it is you got to handle got to go up in there and wrestle with

got to go up in there and wrestle with

got to go up in there and wrestle with will it be easy no will it be

will it be easy no will it be

will it be easy no will it be challenging yes friend of mine who’s

challenging yes friend of mine who’s

challenging yes friend of mine who’s going into recovery

going into recovery

going into recovery he’s been addicted to crack cocaine for

he’s been addicted to crack cocaine for

he’s been addicted to crack cocaine for years and alcohol he was talking about

years and alcohol he was talking about

years and alcohol he was talking about how challenging it was and while he was

how challenging it was and while he was

how challenging it was and while he was dreading going on going into cold turkey

dreading going on going into cold turkey

dreading going on going into cold turkey I said what do you want me to tell you

I said what do you want me to tell you

I said what do you want me to tell you that it’s going to be a picnic no it’s

that it’s going to be a picnic no it’s

that it’s going to be a picnic no it’s not it’s going to kick your butt yes it

not it’s going to kick your butt yes it

not it’s going to kick your butt yes it is are you going to want to die yes yes

is are you going to want to die yes yes

is are you going to want to die yes yes that’s a part of it but that’s just what

that’s a part of it but that’s just what

that’s a part of it but that’s just what you must go through in order to get

you must go through in order to get

you must go through in order to get where you want to go and guess what you

where you want to go and guess what you

where you want to go and guess what you are strong enough to do it you’re strong

are strong enough to do it you’re strong

are strong enough to do it you’re strong enough and your life is worth whatever

enough and your life is worth whatever

enough and your life is worth whatever you have to go through to get past this

you have to go through to get past this

you have to go through to get past this addiction whatever you have to do this

addiction whatever you have to do this

addiction whatever you have to do this dream you got whatever you want to do

dream you got whatever you want to do

dream you got whatever you want to do will it be easy to just run out then do

will it be easy to just run out then do

will it be easy to just run out then do it no will it happen overnight now will

it no will it happen overnight now will

it no will it happen overnight now will it be a struggle yes will there be times

it be a struggle yes will there be times

it be a struggle yes will there be times when you can’t make ends meet yes that’s

when you can’t make ends meet yes that’s

when you can’t make ends meet yes that’s a part of it

a part of it

a part of it will be times you won’t know what to do

will be times you won’t know what to do

will be times you won’t know what to do yes that’s a part of it

that you accept yourself then you accept

that you accept yourself then you accept the fear as a fact and not a force so

the fear as a fact and not a force so

the fear as a fact and not a force so when you accept yourself and you accept

when you accept yourself and you accept

when you accept yourself and you accept fear as a fact that means that it’s

fear as a fact that means that it’s

fear as a fact that means that it’s something that happens it’s something

something that happens it’s something

something that happens it’s something that you’re going to experience but it

that you’re going to experience but it

that you’re going to experience but it is not a force to hold you back it

is not a force to hold you back it

is not a force to hold you back it doesn’t have any special power other

doesn’t have any special power other

doesn’t have any special power other than that that you give it so you accept

than that that you give it so you accept

than that that you give it so you accept the fact that you are afraid and then

the fact that you are afraid and then

the fact that you are afraid and then you move on anyhow you move on past it

you move on anyhow you move on past it

you move on anyhow you move on past it and you do whatever you’ve got to do

you’ve got to have a good conversation

you’ve got to have a good conversation to you say hey and answer yourself to

to you say hey and answer yourself to

to you say hey and answer yourself to don’t pay these people in the attention

don’t pay these people in the attention

don’t pay these people in the attention you answer yourself hey what you own do

you answer yourself hey what you own do

you answer yourself hey what you own do I’m going in get off all right very good

I’m going in get off all right very good

I’m going in get off all right very good go on and take care of is you’ve got to

go on and take care of is you’ve got to

go on and take care of is you’ve got to talk to yourself and you build yourself

talk to yourself and you build yourself

talk to yourself and you build yourself up and you’ll feel your energy level

up and you’ll feel your energy level

up and you’ll feel your energy level coming up and people will feel that

coming up and people will feel that

coming up and people will feel that around you see now you go through life

around you see now you go through life

around you see now you go through life being a plank people can sense that they

being a plank people can sense that they

being a plank people can sense that they can pick up that fear so that’s why

can pick up that fear so that’s why

can pick up that fear so that’s why you’ve got to stand up inside yourself

you’ve got to stand up inside yourself

you’ve got to stand up inside yourself see when you are not filling your life

see when you are not filling your life

see when you are not filling your life with the things that you are capable of

with the things that you are capable of

with the things that you are capable of doing so we all have some stuff that

doing so we all have some stuff that

doing so we all have some stuff that we’ve been given and I don’t think that

we’ve been given and I don’t think that

we’ve been given and I don’t think that it’s optional for us to sit on what we

it’s optional for us to sit on what we

it’s optional for us to sit on what we have see if you’re sitting on what you

have see if you’re sitting on what you

have see if you’re sitting on what you have what you’ve been given I think

have what you’ve been given I think

have what you’ve been given I think everybody’s been given something to

everybody’s been given something to

everybody’s been given something to bring to the planet that only you can do

bring to the planet that only you can do

bring to the planet that only you can do that only you can perform that only you

that only you can perform that only you

that only you can perform that only you can initiate that activity and if you

can initiate that activity and if you

can initiate that activity and if you don’t do that if you’re not filling in

don’t do that if you’re not filling in

don’t do that if you’re not filling in your life with your life work or your

your life with your life work or your

your life with your life work or your mission then there are gaps in your life

mission then there are gaps in your life

mission then there are gaps in your life and what we do when we’re not living out

and what we do when we’re not living out

and what we do when we’re not living out our true identity we begin to fill the

our true identity we begin to fill the

our true identity we begin to fill the gaps we fill the holes with garbage

gaps we fill the holes with garbage

gaps we fill the holes with garbage alcohol drugs worry self-destructive

alcohol drugs worry self-destructive

alcohol drugs worry self-destructive behavior so when you begin to look at

behavior so when you begin to look at

behavior so when you begin to look at your life and you know that that you’re

your life and you know that that you’re

your life and you know that that you’re not doing what you can do because you

not doing what you can do because you

not doing what you can do because you have allowed yourself to be held captive

have allowed yourself to be held captive

have allowed yourself to be held captive by your fears

by your fears

by your fears now when you don’t have a true

now when you don’t have a true

now when you don’t have a true appreciation and acceptance for who you

appreciation and acceptance for who you

appreciation and acceptance for who you are and you allow yourself to be

are and you allow yourself to be

are and you allow yourself to be immobilized by fear what happens in the

immobilized by fear what happens in the

immobilized by fear what happens in the process is that you begin to abuse

process is that you begin to abuse

process is that you begin to abuse yourself you begin to sabotage your life

yourself you begin to sabotage your life

yourself you begin to sabotage your life you begin to sabotage your dreams you

you begin to sabotage your dreams you

you begin to sabotage your dreams you begin to unconsciously work against

begin to unconsciously work against

begin to unconsciously work against yourself

yourself

yourself you become your own worst enemy so what

you become your own worst enemy so what

you become your own worst enemy so what do you do about that

do you do about that

do you do about that well you you begin to realize that your

well you you begin to realize that your

well you you begin to realize that your dream and your gifts have so much

dream and your gifts have so much

dream and your gifts have so much meaning and so much value for you till

meaning and so much value for you till

meaning and so much value for you till your hunger for

your hunger for

your hunger for them will begin to push you past the

them will begin to push you past the

them will begin to push you past the fear your hunger to have them will give

fear your hunger to have them will give

fear your hunger to have them will give you a special dry as you work on

you a special dry as you work on

you a special dry as you work on yourself as you begin to acknowledge

yourself as you begin to acknowledge

yourself as you begin to acknowledge your true identity the true power that

your true identity the true power that

your true identity the true power that you have the true capacity you have to

you have the true capacity you have to

you have the true capacity you have to bring about change the miracle-working

bring about change the miracle-working

bring about change the miracle-working power that you have within yourself to

power that you have within yourself to

power that you have within yourself to do the things that you want to do

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