“You Don’t GET a CHANCE to do This LIFE AGAIN!” – DeVon Franklin (@DeVonFranklin) – Top 10 Rules

I only got one life this is not a dress

I only got one life this is not a dress rehearsal can I remind you of that you

rehearsal can I remind you of that you

rehearsal can I remind you of that you don’t get a chance to do this life over

don’t get a chance to do this life over

don’t get a chance to do this life over again this is the show I don’t buy into

again this is the show I don’t buy into

again this is the show I don’t buy into this this idea that you have to

this this idea that you have to

this this idea that you have to compromise who you are

compromise who you are

compromise who you are compromise what you believe as a matter

compromise what you believe as a matter

compromise what you believe as a matter of fact be even more bold at who you are

of fact be even more bold at who you are

of fact be even more bold at who you are more bold of who you believe because you

more bold of who you believe because you

more bold of who you believe because you are the hero of your own story do you

are the hero of your own story do you

are the hero of your own story do you realize that procrastination is like

realize that procrastination is like

realize that procrastination is like playing Russian roulette with your

playing Russian roulette with your

playing Russian roulette with your destiny you think you have more time

destiny you think you have more time

destiny you think you have more time than you do so you go ahead and delay

than you do so you go ahead and delay

than you do so you go ahead and delay what’s supposed to be done today to a

what’s supposed to be done today to a

what’s supposed to be done today to a time that may never materialize

time that may never materialize

time that may never materialize what’s that believed nation it’s Evan my

what’s that believed nation it’s Evan my

what’s that believed nation it’s Evan my one word is believe and I believe in you

one word is believe and I believe in you

one word is believe and I believe in you I believe in your potential and I want

I believe in your potential and I want

I believe in your potential and I want to see that thing that you’ve got inside

to see that thing that you’ve got inside

to see that thing that you’ve got inside you explode out into the world to have a

you explode out into the world to have a

you explode out into the world to have a big impact for you your family and the

big impact for you your family and the

big impact for you your family and the world so to help you on your journey

world so to help you on your journey

world so to help you on your journey today we’re going to learn from producer

today we’re going to learn from producer

today we’re going to learn from producer author and creature Devon Franklin and

author and creature Devon Franklin and

author and creature Devon Franklin and my take on his top ten rules for success

my take on his top ten rules for success

my take on his top ten rules for success rule number three is my personal

rule number three is my personal

rule number three is my personal favorite and I’d love to know which one

favorite and I’d love to know which one

favorite and I’d love to know which one you guys like the best and as always

you guys like the best and as always

you guys like the best and as always guys as you’re watching if you hear

guys as you’re watching if you hear

guys as you’re watching if you hear something that really really resonates

something that really really resonates

something that really really resonates with you please leave it down the

with you please leave it down the

with you please leave it down the comments below and put quotes around

comments below and put quotes around

comments below and put quotes around that so other people can be inspired and

that so other people can be inspired and

that so other people can be inspired and when you write it down it’s much more

when you write it down it’s much more

when you write it down it’s much more likely to stick for yourself as well

likely to stick for yourself as well

likely to stick for yourself as well enjoy

I hold in my hand chocolate chips

I hold in my hand chocolate chips chocolate chip cookies right now what’s

chocolate chip cookies right now what’s

chocolate chip cookies right now what’s interesting is this is just an example

interesting is this is just an example

interesting is this is just an example of when you go to any supermarket

of when you go to any supermarket

of when you go to any supermarket there is a whole aisle dedicated to

there is a whole aisle dedicated to

there is a whole aisle dedicated to chocolate chip cookies you can get

chocolate chip cookies you can get

chocolate chip cookies you can get whatever flavor or everstyle you want

whatever flavor or everstyle you want

whatever flavor or everstyle you want but what dawned on me is that you mean

but what dawned on me is that you mean

but what dawned on me is that you mean to tell me there’s a whole aisle of the

to tell me there’s a whole aisle of the

to tell me there’s a whole aisle of the same product so as I I sat there looking

same product so as I I sat there looking

same product so as I I sat there looking at the aisle I said how is it possible

at the aisle I said how is it possible

at the aisle I said how is it possible in almost every supermarket in the

in almost every supermarket in the

in almost every supermarket in the country

country

country there can be an aisle dedicated to the

there can be an aisle dedicated to the

there can be an aisle dedicated to the same product as I began to think about

same product as I began to think about

same product as I began to think about it I said it might be the same chocolate

it I said it might be the same chocolate

it I said it might be the same chocolate chip but what differentiates one brand

chip but what differentiates one brand

chip but what differentiates one brand from another the recipe may I submit for

from another the recipe may I submit for

from another the recipe may I submit for your consideration these chocolate chip

your consideration these chocolate chip

your consideration these chocolate chip cookies represent success we all have

cookies represent success we all have

cookies represent success we all have been destined to be successful but each

been destined to be successful but each

been destined to be successful but each one of us has a different recipe that

one of us has a different recipe that

one of us has a different recipe that God will use to create success what I

God will use to create success what I

God will use to create success what I know is that Keebler ain’t trying to

know is that Keebler ain’t trying to

know is that Keebler ain’t trying to steal mrs. Fields recipe because Keebler

steal mrs. Fields recipe because Keebler

steal mrs. Fields recipe because Keebler does what they do mrs. Fields do what

does what they do mrs. Fields do what

does what they do mrs. Fields do what they do and they both can sell millions

they do and they both can sell millions

they do and they both can sell millions of cookies every single year why cuz

of cookies every single year why cuz

of cookies every single year why cuz they’re committed to their recipe they

they’re committed to their recipe they

they’re committed to their recipe they believe that their recipe is the best

believe that their recipe is the best

believe that their recipe is the best and as a result they still find success

and as a result they still find success

and as a result they still find success you don’t see on the package of mrs.

you don’t see on the package of mrs.

you don’t see on the package of mrs. field we taste just like a blurs now

field we taste just like a blurs now

field we taste just like a blurs now mrs. fields as mrs. fields

mrs. fields as mrs. fields

mrs. fields as mrs. fields Keibler dismisses caylor’s and Chips

Keibler dismisses caylor’s and Chips

Keibler dismisses caylor’s and Chips Ahoy is Chips Ahoy oh your difference is

Ahoy is Chips Ahoy oh your difference is

Ahoy is Chips Ahoy oh your difference is your destiny you have a recipe for your

your destiny you have a recipe for your

your destiny you have a recipe for your success so why are you over there trying

success so why are you over there trying

success so why are you over there trying to steal your neighbor’s recipe why

to steal your neighbor’s recipe why

to steal your neighbor’s recipe why don’t you start cooking up what God gave

don’t you start cooking up what God gave

don’t you start cooking up what God gave you start mixing up your ingredients and

you start mixing up your ingredients and

you start mixing up your ingredients and know that if your neighbor can find

know that if your neighbor can find

know that if your neighbor can find space on the Isle of the world for

space on the Isle of the world for

space on the Isle of the world for success that God has some shelf space

success that God has some shelf space

success that God has some shelf space for you too

for you too

for you too I only got one life this is not a dress

I only got one life this is not a dress

I only got one life this is not a dress rehearsal can I remind you of that you

rehearsal can I remind you of that you

rehearsal can I remind you of that you don’t get a chance to do this life over

don’t get a chance to do this life over

don’t get a chance to do this life over again this is the show you’re waiting to

again this is the show you’re waiting to

again this is the show you’re waiting to perform the performance is now so if you

perform the performance is now so if you

perform the performance is now so if you don’t live out your truth if you don’t

don’t live out your truth if you don’t

don’t live out your truth if you don’t embrace your difference will you be able

embrace your difference will you be able

embrace your difference will you be able to look back and say whatever you

to look back and say whatever you

to look back and say whatever you shortchanged your difference for it was

shortchanged your difference for it was

shortchanged your difference for it was worth it whoever you shortchange your

worth it whoever you shortchange your

worth it whoever you shortchange your difference for were they worth it

so often we become a limited version of

so often we become a limited version of ourselves just to be accepted by

ourselves just to be accepted by

ourselves just to be accepted by somebody who then goes on to move on to

somebody who then goes on to move on to

somebody who then goes on to move on to somebody else and there we are left with

somebody else and there we are left with

somebody else and there we are left with the damage of having compromised

the damage of having compromised

the damage of having compromised ourselves for their love and acceptance

ourselves for their love and acceptance

ourselves for their love and acceptance and they decide no no and they’re on to

and they decide no no and they’re on to

and they decide no no and they’re on to somebody else and we’re still left

somebody else and we’re still left

somebody else and we’re still left healing from a situation we should have

healing from a situation we should have

healing from a situation we should have never been in to begin with say your

never been in to begin with say your

never been in to begin with say your notes Devon I just need to tell you

notes Devon I just need to tell you

notes Devon I just need to tell you right now please do not want love so

right now please do not want love so

right now please do not want love so badly you compromised who you are to get

badly you compromised who you are to get

badly you compromised who you are to get it if somebody you’re dating cannot

it if somebody you’re dating cannot

it if somebody you’re dating cannot handle the fullness of your purpose and

handle the fullness of your purpose and

handle the fullness of your purpose and your calling and your personality why

your calling and your personality why

your calling and your personality why don’t you go ahead and drop them right

don’t you go ahead and drop them right

don’t you go ahead and drop them right now please drop them cut it off let it

now please drop them cut it off let it

now please drop them cut it off let it off why because all you’re doing is

off why because all you’re doing is

off why because all you’re doing is wasting your time and there

wasting your time and there

wasting your time and there I’m who you’re created to be and if they

I’m who you’re created to be and if they

I’m who you’re created to be and if they cannot handle that god bless them go

cannot handle that god bless them go

cannot handle that god bless them go ahead and buy my bag of cookies and say

ahead and buy my bag of cookies and say

ahead and buy my bag of cookies and say I’ll see you on the other side but I

I’ll see you on the other side but I

I’ll see you on the other side but I cannot allow myself to be subject to

cannot allow myself to be subject to

cannot allow myself to be subject to your limited thinking I am bigger than

your limited thinking I am bigger than

your limited thinking I am bigger than your capacity to handle Who I am Who am

your capacity to handle Who I am Who am

your capacity to handle Who I am Who am I talking to right now

I talking to right now

I talking to right now your difference is your destiny and so

your difference is your destiny and so

your difference is your destiny and so here I am an 18 year old you know young

here I am an 18 year old you know young

here I am an 18 year old you know young man got into the University of Southern

man got into the University of Southern

man got into the University of Southern California I go in for my first

California I go in for my first

California I go in for my first internship interview at the management

internship interview at the management

internship interview at the management company that manages Will Smith I’m

company that manages Will Smith I’m

company that manages Will Smith I’m literally about to get my foot in the

literally about to get my foot in the

literally about to get my foot in the door and at the end of the interview the

door and at the end of the interview the

door and at the end of the interview the lady says Devon is there anything else

lady says Devon is there anything else

lady says Devon is there anything else you want us to know and right there God

you want us to know and right there God

you want us to know and right there God is speaking in my ear he said tell her

is speaking in my ear he said tell her

is speaking in my ear he said tell her about the Sabbath now you must

about the Sabbath now you must

about the Sabbath now you must understand something as a Christian I

understand something as a Christian I

understand something as a Christian I grew up observing Sabbath so Friday

grew up observing Sabbath so Friday

grew up observing Sabbath so Friday night sundown Saturday night sundown I

night sundown Saturday night sundown I

night sundown Saturday night sundown I don’t work it’s the day that I take off

don’t work it’s the day that I take off

don’t work it’s the day that I take off for observance rest and restoration and

for observance rest and restoration and

for observance rest and restoration and I’m there in the internship interview

I’m there in the internship interview

I’m there in the internship interview about to get my door foot in the door of

about to get my door foot in the door of

about to get my door foot in the door of Hollywood and God says tell her about

Hollywood and God says tell her about

Hollywood and God says tell her about the Sabbath I said Lord after I get the

the Sabbath I said Lord after I get the

the Sabbath I said Lord after I get the internship I’ll tell her all about the

internship I’ll tell her all about the

internship I’ll tell her all about the Sabbath you know how we are we love to

Sabbath you know how we are we love to

Sabbath you know how we are we love to get what we want and then we’ll start

get what we want and then we’ll start

get what we want and then we’ll start moving the pieces around about what we

moving the pieces around about what we

moving the pieces around about what we can and cannot do but after a moment of

can and cannot do but after a moment of

can and cannot do but after a moment of silence I said well I cannot take this

silence I said well I cannot take this

silence I said well I cannot take this internship if it requires me to work on

internship if it requires me to work on

internship if it requires me to work on the Sabbath and it was quiet just like

the Sabbath and it was quiet just like

the Sabbath and it was quiet just like it is now and after a moment of silence

it is now and after a moment of silence

it is now and after a moment of silence she said Devon don’t worry we can work

she said Devon don’t worry we can work

she said Devon don’t worry we can work around that what that taught me in that

around that what that taught me in that

around that what that taught me in that moment is that it’s not about just the

moment is that it’s not about just the

moment is that it’s not about just the door of opportunity opening in your

door of opportunity opening in your

door of opportunity opening in your scene it’s about how you walk through

scene it’s about how you walk through

scene it’s about how you walk through the door because every door that opens

the door because every door that opens

the door because every door that opens that does not allow you to fit your

that does not allow you to fit your

that does not allow you to fit your faith and who you are I argue it is not

faith and who you are I argue it is not

faith and who you are I argue it is not a door to go through you have to

a door to go through you have to

a door to go through you have to understand that when you are walking in

understand that when you are walking in

understand that when you are walking in your path and you are walking in the

your path and you are walking in the

your path and you are walking in the movie of your life the scenes in your

movie of your life the scenes in your

movie of your life the scenes in your life will conform around you if you have

life will conform around you if you have

life will conform around you if you have enough faith to be exactly who God

enough faith to be exactly who God

enough faith to be exactly who God created you to be

created you to be

created you to be I don’t buy into this this idea that you

I don’t buy into this this idea that you

I don’t buy into this this idea that you have to compromise who you are

have to compromise who you are

have to compromise who you are compromise what you believe as a matter

compromise what you believe as a matter

compromise what you believe as a matter of fact be even more bold in who you are

of fact be even more bold in who you are

of fact be even more bold in who you are more bold and who you believe because

more bold and who you believe because

more bold and who you believe because you are the hero of your own story and

you are the hero of your own story and

you are the hero of your own story and if you don’t believe your story guess

if you don’t believe your story guess

if you don’t believe your story guess what

what

what ain’t nobody else going to what would

ain’t nobody else going to what would

ain’t nobody else going to what would you say is the biggest lesson you

you say is the biggest lesson you

you say is the biggest lesson you learned from that intern experience

learned from that intern experience

learned from that intern experience those four years you know it’s something

those four years you know it’s something

those four years you know it’s something that I

that I

that I I knew already you know again growing up

I knew already you know again growing up

I knew already you know again growing up in the church one of the things that

in the church one of the things that

in the church one of the things that that was instilled in us my uncle as a

that was instilled in us my uncle as a

that was instilled in us my uncle as a pastor was all about service all about

pastor was all about service all about

pastor was all about service all about service I mean we would going to the

service I mean we would going to the

service I mean we would going to the community we pass out food we pass out

community we pass out food we pass out

community we pass out food we pass out flyers you know we would get to the

flyers you know we would get to the

flyers you know we would get to the church at you know eight o’clock on

church at you know eight o’clock on

church at you know eight o’clock on sabbath morning and not leave till eight

sabbath morning and not leave till eight

sabbath morning and not leave till eight o’clock at night so getting to being in

o’clock at night so getting to being in

o’clock at night so getting to being in turn that training and service was the

turn that training and service was the

turn that training and service was the key to my success because as an intern

key to my success because as an intern

key to my success because as an intern you know no one came to me every day and

you know no one came to me every day and

you know no one came to me every day and said here’s your assignment i had to go

said here’s your assignment i had to go

said here’s your assignment i had to go find work to do i had to go you know say

find work to do i had to go you know say

find work to do i had to go you know say hey can i fax that for you can i file

hey can i fax that for you can i file

hey can i fax that for you can i file that for you and remember coffee orders

that for you and remember coffee orders

that for you and remember coffee orders you know go get dry cleaning but also do

you know go get dry cleaning but also do

you know go get dry cleaning but also do it with excellence do it like it was

it with excellence do it like it was

it with excellence do it like it was important because sometimes those tasks

important because sometimes those tasks

important because sometimes those tasks we don’t want we want the office we want

we don’t want we want the office we want

we don’t want we want the office we want the job you know we want the title we

the job you know we want the title we

the job you know we want the title we want the money we don’t want to do the

want the money we don’t want to do the

want the money we don’t want to do the entry-level stuff and sometimes you know

entry-level stuff and sometimes you know

entry-level stuff and sometimes you know people that i’ve even hired and interns

people that i’ve even hired and interns

people that i’ve even hired and interns that I’ve worked with they don’t have

that I’ve worked with they don’t have

that I’ve worked with they don’t have any excellence in that work because they

any excellence in that work because they

any excellence in that work because they think it’s a bear above it but when you

think it’s a bear above it but when you

think it’s a bear above it but when you put excellence on that and you serve it

put excellence on that and you serve it

put excellence on that and you serve it said and you say hey this is as

said and you say hey this is as

said and you say hey this is as important as the job I want people see

important as the job I want people see

important as the job I want people see that so for me it was applying the

that so for me it was applying the

that so for me it was applying the service how can I make everyone’s job

service how can I make everyone’s job

service how can I make everyone’s job here better and not just the principles

here better and not just the principles

here better and not just the principles but the assistants as well you know the

but the assistants as well you know the

but the assistants as well you know the support staff because if you don’t have

support staff because if you don’t have

support staff because if you don’t have relation with the support staff you’re

relation with the support staff you’re

relation with the support staff you’re not having a relation with the

not having a relation with the

not having a relation with the principles and so that was my my one

principles and so that was my my one

principles and so that was my my one lesson that I really learned that’s that

lesson that I really learned that’s that

lesson that I really learned that’s that service is King and that service is the

service is King and that service is the

service is King and that service is the key to your ascension and and and I can

key to your ascension and and and I can

key to your ascension and and and I can tell you that that lesson just keeps

tell you that that lesson just keeps

tell you that that lesson just keeps replaying itself at every level just a

replaying itself at every level just a

replaying itself at every level just a different way people don’t believe that

different way people don’t believe that

different way people don’t believe that they’re good enough yeah they don’t

they’re good enough yeah they don’t

they’re good enough yeah they don’t believe they have what it takes but when

believe they have what it takes but when

believe they have what it takes but when you embrace who you are and not worry

you embrace who you are and not worry

you embrace who you are and not worry about fitting in anybody’s by yeah well

about fitting in anybody’s by yeah well

about fitting in anybody’s by yeah well you know if they don’t believe they have

you know if they don’t believe they have

you know if they don’t believe they have what it takes I think a lot of people

what it takes I think a lot of people

what it takes I think a lot of people don’t believe they have what it takes

don’t believe they have what it takes

don’t believe they have what it takes cuz they’re comparing themselves yes

cuz they’re comparing themselves yes

cuz they’re comparing themselves yes everybody else instead of looking at

everybody else instead of looking at

everybody else instead of looking at themselves I say oh people stay in your

themselves I say oh people stay in your

themselves I say oh people stay in your own movie

own movie

own movie we’re over here looking at other

we’re over here looking at other

we’re over here looking at other people’s movie yeah yeah and you have no

people’s movie yeah yeah and you have no

people’s movie yeah yeah and you have no idea you look at someone else’s movie

idea you look at someone else’s movie

idea you look at someone else’s movie and in one scene it looks like they’re

and in one scene it looks like they’re

and in one scene it looks like they’re on the top well yeah yeah you have no

on the top well yeah yeah you have no

on the top well yeah yeah you have no idea what’s gonna really happen in that

idea what’s gonna really happen in that

idea what’s gonna really happen in that next scene yeah so you stay in your

next scene yeah so you stay in your

next scene yeah so you stay in your movie you focus on your scene you become

movie you focus on your scene you become

movie you focus on your scene you become the best that you can be yeah

the best that you can be yeah

the best that you can be yeah you’ll be surprised at how great your

you’ll be surprised at how great your

you’ll be surprised at how great your own story works yeah continue to refine

own story works yeah continue to refine

own story works yeah continue to refine I develop your own script absolutely and

I develop your own script absolutely and

I develop your own script absolutely and and and your own fire I’m gonna start

and and your own fire I’m gonna start

and and your own fire I’m gonna start using them that’s right be very careful

using them that’s right be very careful

using them that’s right be very careful then how you live not as unwise but as

then how you live not as unwise but as

then how you live not as unwise but as wise making the most of every

wise making the most of every

wise making the most of every opportunity and there are some

opportunity and there are some

opportunity and there are some translations that say making the most of

translations that say making the most of

translations that say making the most of your time because the days are evil so

your time because the days are evil so

your time because the days are evil so let me submit for your consideration

let me submit for your consideration

let me submit for your consideration that when we were born we both were

that when we were born we both were

that when we were born we both were given two things talent and time talent

given two things talent and time talent

given two things talent and time talent and time talent and time turn to your

and time talent and time turn to your

and time talent and time turn to your neighbor on your right and say you got

neighbor on your right and say you got

neighbor on your right and say you got some talent turn to your neighbor on the

some talent turn to your neighbor on the

some talent turn to your neighbor on the left but say do you have the time oh I

left but say do you have the time oh I

left but say do you have the time oh I want to talk to somebody right now

want to talk to somebody right now

want to talk to somebody right now because see one of these two things is a

because see one of these two things is a

because see one of these two things is a limited resource the other is an

limited resource the other is an

limited resource the other is an unlimited resource your talent is

unlimited resource your talent is

unlimited resource your talent is unlimited I need you to know this that

unlimited I need you to know this that

unlimited I need you to know this that what you have within you what God put

what you have within you what God put

what you have within you what God put within you is unlimited all right the

within you is unlimited all right the

within you is unlimited all right the people you think see here’s the thing

people you think see here’s the thing

people you think see here’s the thing some of you think that people have

some of you think that people have

some of you think that people have stolen things from you and kept

stolen things from you and kept

stolen things from you and kept opportunities from you let me tell you

opportunities from you let me tell you

opportunities from you let me tell you something that God has more than what

something that God has more than what

something that God has more than what they tried to take from you because

they tried to take from you because

they tried to take from you because there’s more talent in you than they

there’s more talent in you than they

there’s more talent in you than they even realized they think they stole one

even realized they think they stole one

even realized they think they stole one idea but you got a million more they

idea but you got a million more they

idea but you got a million more they think they took what was from you but

think they took what was from you but

think they took what was from you but God said what I put in you can create

God said what I put in you can create

God said what I put in you can create again so don’t worry about not having

again so don’t worry about not having

again so don’t worry about not having enough talent you got that but the

enough talent you got that but the

enough talent you got that but the limited resource is the time mmm I wish

limited resource is the time mmm I wish

limited resource is the time mmm I wish I could tell you you had more time than

I could tell you you had more time than

I could tell you you had more time than you do this is why God wanted me to come

you do this is why God wanted me to come

you do this is why God wanted me to come here today and hopefully inspire and

here today and hopefully inspire and

here today and hopefully inspire and motivate you to reclaim your time

motivate you to reclaim your time

motivate you to reclaim your time reclaim that which is yours to begin

reclaim that which is yours to begin

reclaim that which is yours to begin with at the end of your life at the end

with at the end of your life at the end

with at the end of your life at the end of my life God is going to ask me what

of my life God is going to ask me what

of my life God is going to ask me what did you do with the time that I gave you

did you do with the time that I gave you

did you do with the time that I gave you i’ma come sit next to watch this watch

i’ma come sit next to watch this watch

i’ma come sit next to watch this watch this so often

this so often

this so often [Music]

can’t even get through my message

can’t even get through my message [Music]

[Music]

[Music] because there’s something I know I have

because there’s something I know I have

because there’s something I know I have not done and God in His grace and His

not done and God in His grace and His

not done and God in His grace and His mercy keeps sending an alarm in our

mercy keeps sending an alarm in our

mercy keeps sending an alarm in our spirit saying my son and my daughter I

spirit saying my son and my daughter I

spirit saying my son and my daughter I need you to be obedient I need you to

need you to be obedient I need you to

need you to be obedient I need you to get it right in this season I need you

get it right in this season I need you

get it right in this season I need you to stop procrastinating in this season

to stop procrastinating in this season

to stop procrastinating in this season and so the alarm keeps going off and

and so the alarm keeps going off and

and so the alarm keeps going off and some of us because we’re not ready we

some of us because we’re not ready we

some of us because we’re not ready we say oh I’ll answer this I’ll answer

say oh I’ll answer this I’ll answer

say oh I’ll answer this I’ll answer tomorrow do you realize that

tomorrow do you realize that

tomorrow do you realize that procrastination it’s like playing

procrastination it’s like playing

procrastination it’s like playing Russian roulette with your destiny you

Russian roulette with your destiny you

Russian roulette with your destiny you think you have more time than you do so

think you have more time than you do so

think you have more time than you do so you go ahead and delay what’s supposed

you go ahead and delay what’s supposed

you go ahead and delay what’s supposed to be done today to a time that may

to be done today to a time that may

to be done today to a time that may never materialize and then we wonder why

never materialize and then we wonder why

never materialize and then we wonder why we’re not happy because we’re not

we’re not happy because we’re not

we’re not happy because we’re not productive in doing what he called us to

productive in doing what he called us to

productive in doing what he called us to do I don’t know who I’m talking to right

do I don’t know who I’m talking to right

do I don’t know who I’m talking to right now but God said it is time to reclaim

now but God said it is time to reclaim

now but God said it is time to reclaim your time we all have the same amount of

your time we all have the same amount of

your time we all have the same amount of time in the day now how much time do we

time in the day now how much time do we

time in the day now how much time do we have in this life I don’t know I don’t

have in this life I don’t know I don’t

have in this life I don’t know I don’t know I don’t know how much time you have

know I don’t know how much time you have

know I don’t know how much time you have left I don’t know how much time I got

left I don’t know how much time I got

left I don’t know how much time I got left but guess what I don’t worry about

left but guess what I don’t worry about

left but guess what I don’t worry about what I don’t know I worry about what I

what I don’t know I worry about what I

what I don’t know I worry about what I do know he woke me up this morning he

do know he woke me up this morning he

do know he woke me up this morning he started me on this way and if he woke me

started me on this way and if he woke me

started me on this way and if he woke me up that means he financed my gift for

up that means he financed my gift for

up that means he financed my gift for today so I better get busy turns here

today so I better get busy turns here

today so I better get busy turns here never say you better get busy you better

never say you better get busy you better

never say you better get busy you better get busy you better get busy I’m growing

get busy you better get busy I’m growing

get busy you better get busy I’m growing up in a Christian home in a Christian

up in a Christian home in a Christian

up in a Christian home in a Christian environment I had this dream that maybe

environment I had this dream that maybe

environment I had this dream that maybe one day I could go to Hollywood and in

one day I could go to Hollywood and in

one day I could go to Hollywood and in work and entertainment now that was not

work and entertainment now that was not

work and entertainment now that was not a very faith friendly dream because

a very faith friendly dream because

a very faith friendly dream because Hollywood still is today by many people

Hollywood still is today by many people

Hollywood still is today by many people viewed as as Sodom and Gomorrah as the

viewed as as Sodom and Gomorrah as the

viewed as as Sodom and Gomorrah as the devil’s playground

devil’s playground

devil’s playground many people said well if you want you

many people said well if you want you

many people said well if you want you know to live out your faith Devon don’t

know to live out your faith Devon don’t

know to live out your faith Devon don’t go to Hollywood don’t do it you’re gonna

go to Hollywood don’t do it you’re gonna

go to Hollywood don’t do it you’re gonna lose your faith it’s it’s gonna corrupt

lose your faith it’s it’s gonna corrupt

lose your faith it’s it’s gonna corrupt you there’s no way you can be about God

you there’s no way you can be about God

you there’s no way you can be about God and be in that industry and so here I

and be in that industry and so here I

and be in that industry and so here I was as a young person having a dream a

was as a young person having a dream a

was as a young person having a dream a vision a call from

vision a call from

vision a call from but having the conflict that those that

but having the conflict that those that

but having the conflict that those that around me don’t see the call the way

around me don’t see the call the way

around me don’t see the call the way that I see it so I had a choice do I

that I see it so I had a choice do I

that I see it so I had a choice do I stay within the lane that they have

stay within the lane that they have

stay within the lane that they have ordained or do I have enough faith to go

ordained or do I have enough faith to go

ordained or do I have enough faith to go after the lane that God had ordained and

after the lane that God had ordained and

after the lane that God had ordained and that was a leap and that was a challenge

that was a leap and that was a challenge

that was a leap and that was a challenge and that was a conflict that I think all

and that was a conflict that I think all

and that was a conflict that I think all of us face what you say in the book is

of us face what you say in the book is

of us face what you say in the book is that development begins when you have

that development begins when you have

that development begins when you have the first vision of what you can be

the first vision of what you can be

the first vision of what you can be correctly you can’t write a movie unless

correctly you can’t write a movie unless

correctly you can’t write a movie unless you know what the movie’s supposed to be

you know what the movie’s supposed to be

you know what the movie’s supposed to be about

about

about that’s what development is sometimes we

that’s what development is sometimes we

that’s what development is sometimes we get so frustrated in our lives but we

get so frustrated in our lives but we

get so frustrated in our lives but we have to go back and say wait a minute do

have to go back and say wait a minute do

have to go back and say wait a minute do I understand what the big idea of my

I understand what the big idea of my

I understand what the big idea of my life is supposed to be if my life is a

life is supposed to be if my life is a

life is supposed to be if my life is a story then I have to know the point of

story then I have to know the point of

story then I have to know the point of my story and sometimes what happens when

my story and sometimes what happens when

my story and sometimes what happens when we start developing a movie

we start developing a movie

we start developing a movie the producers may have one vision of

the producers may have one vision of

the producers may have one vision of what the movies supposed to be and the

what the movies supposed to be and the

what the movies supposed to be and the studio has another version and then the

studio has another version and then the

studio has another version and then the movie becomes nothing because there’s

movie becomes nothing because there’s

movie becomes nothing because there’s not clarity of idea so with our life we

not clarity of idea so with our life we

not clarity of idea so with our life we have to have clarity of what we’re

have to have clarity of what we’re

have to have clarity of what we’re supposed to do what do we believe were

supposed to do what do we believe were

supposed to do what do we believe were called to do in this life and in that

called to do in this life and in that

called to do in this life and in that way it gives our whole development

way it gives our whole development

way it gives our whole development process more shape

process more shape

process more shape my mother was mother was still is a

my mother was mother was still is a

my mother was mother was still is a disciplinarian then she you know from we

disciplinarian then she you know from we

disciplinarian then she you know from we were young I mean from three and four

were young I mean from three and four

were young I mean from three and four years old I mean having to do chores and

years old I mean having to do chores and

years old I mean having to do chores and vacuum and wash dishes and take out the

vacuum and wash dishes and take out the

vacuum and wash dishes and take out the trash and keep our room clean and and

trash and keep our room clean and and

trash and keep our room clean and and all of those things that at the time I

all of those things that at the time I

all of those things that at the time I hate it I value so much now because they

hate it I value so much now because they

hate it I value so much now because they gave me a foundation that really helped

gave me a foundation that really helped

gave me a foundation that really helped me navigate organize lead manage so you

me navigate organize lead manage so you

me navigate organize lead manage so you know that discipline was something that

know that discipline was something that

know that discipline was something that she really instilled in us and I think a

she really instilled in us and I think a

she really instilled in us and I think a lot of the success I’ve been able to

lot of the success I’ve been able to

lot of the success I’ve been able to have comes from her and her you know

have comes from her and her you know

have comes from her and her you know saying look I’m not gonna let you guys

saying look I’m not gonna let you guys

saying look I’m not gonna let you guys just go and be wild that is how boys do

just go and be wild that is how boys do

just go and be wild that is how boys do it as a studio executive one of the

it as a studio executive one of the

it as a studio executive one of the things I do is I develop scripts into

things I do is I develop scripts into

things I do is I develop scripts into movies but there are some scripts that

movies but there are some scripts that

movies but there are some scripts that we develop for a very long time and it

we develop for a very long time and it

we develop for a very long time and it never looks like it’s going to get made

never looks like it’s going to get made

never looks like it’s going to get made and we call this period of time

and we call this period of time

and we call this period of time development hell some of you have been

development hell some of you have been

development hell some of you have been in development hell because you had an

in development hell because you had an

in development hell because you had an idea for your life and you’ve been

idea for your life and you’ve been

idea for your life and you’ve been trying and you’ve been pushing to allow

trying and you’ve been pushing to allow

trying and you’ve been pushing to allow that idea to get into production but you

that idea to get into production but you

that idea to get into production but you see

see

see so far away from it that you don’t know

so far away from it that you don’t know

so far away from it that you don’t know what you’re gonna do and in this moment

what you’re gonna do and in this moment

what you’re gonna do and in this moment in development hell it is so tempting to

in development hell it is so tempting to

in development hell it is so tempting to give up on the very idea that brought

give up on the very idea that brought

give up on the very idea that brought you this far you must realize that in

you this far you must realize that in

you this far you must realize that in development hell when you’re going

development hell when you’re going

development hell when you’re going through a time where you’re about to

through a time where you’re about to

through a time where you’re about to give up on yourself give up on your God

give up on yourself give up on your God

give up on yourself give up on your God give up on your friends give up on your

give up on your friends give up on your

give up on your friends give up on your dreams and your beliefs this is the time

dreams and your beliefs this is the time

dreams and your beliefs this is the time when you have to go back to the original

when you have to go back to the original

when you have to go back to the original idea that motivated your life and hold

idea that motivated your life and hold

idea that motivated your life and hold on to it and don’t give up because you

on to it and don’t give up because you

on to it and don’t give up because you know why because it is just like a scene

know why because it is just like a scene

know why because it is just like a scene of a movie there are some good scenes

of a movie there are some good scenes

of a movie there are some good scenes there are some bad scenes but if you

there are some bad scenes but if you

there are some bad scenes but if you keep walking forward guess what the hero

keep walking forward guess what the hero

keep walking forward guess what the hero always wins and you know what makes the

always wins and you know what makes the

always wins and you know what makes the story good the conflict the hero faces

story good the conflict the hero faces

story good the conflict the hero faces so when you go through bad scenes that

so when you go through bad scenes that

so when you go through bad scenes that must mean you are getting ready to be

must mean you are getting ready to be

must mean you are getting ready to be prepared to be victorious you must know

prepared to be victorious you must know

prepared to be victorious you must know that a bad scene with conflict is not

that a bad scene with conflict is not

that a bad scene with conflict is not meant to take you down but it’s meant to

meant to take you down but it’s meant to

meant to take you down but it’s meant to actually bring out the hero in you and

actually bring out the hero in you and

actually bring out the hero in you and build you up so how do you define

build you up so how do you define

build you up so how do you define success you have to define success one I

success you have to define success one I

success you have to define success one I define success as peace mmm do you like

define success as peace mmm do you like

define success as peace mmm do you like meat there’s nothing without that No

meat there’s nothing without that No

meat there’s nothing without that No okay go I’ll let you finish oh you who

okay go I’ll let you finish oh you who

okay go I’ll let you finish oh you who looks back at you in the mirror do you

looks back at you in the mirror do you

looks back at you in the mirror do you like that person are you at peace for

like that person are you at peace for

like that person are you at peace for you that peace with that person are you

you that peace with that person are you

you that peace with that person are you content yeah that is the foundation of

content yeah that is the foundation of

content yeah that is the foundation of success you can be the most famous

success you can be the most famous

success you can be the most famous person in the world yeah and not have

person in the world yeah and not have

person in the world yeah and not have peace and I already know as you have

peace and I already know as you have

peace and I already know as you have never we do yeah we do and I would argue

never we do yeah we do and I would argue

never we do yeah we do and I would argue you’re not successful you know we cannot

you’re not successful you know we cannot

you’re not successful you know we cannot allow external forces just tell us we

allow external forces just tell us we

allow external forces just tell us we are success yeah you are fulfilled by

are success yeah you are fulfilled by

are success yeah you are fulfilled by what you do yeah you are fulfilled when

what you do yeah you are fulfilled when

what you do yeah you are fulfilled when you get up in the morning you know so

you get up in the morning you know so

you get up in the morning you know so many times we up in the morning we’re

many times we up in the morning we’re

many times we up in the morning we’re depressed we’re down we’re angry were

depressed we’re down we’re angry were

depressed we’re down we’re angry were frustrated oh you can wake up saying I’m

frustrated oh you can wake up saying I’m

frustrated oh you can wake up saying I’m glad to be a lot there is purpose of

glad to be a lot there is purpose of

glad to be a lot there is purpose of this day to me that is success and I

this day to me that is success and I

this day to me that is success and I would argue that once you have that

would argue that once you have that

would argue that once you have that internal success yeah then externally

internal success yeah then externally

internal success yeah then externally it’s just a manifestation of what

it’s just a manifestation of what

it’s just a manifestation of what happens internally in the best possible

happens internally in the best possible

happens internally in the best possible way

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believe in you I hope you continue to

believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself

believe in yourself

believe in yourself and whatever your one where it is much

and whatever your one where it is much

and whatever your one where it is much love I’ll see you soon

you know the biggest lesson I learned

you know the biggest lesson I learned from my father was to be to not accept

from my father was to be to not accept

from my father was to be to not accept [Music]

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[Music] substance I don’t want to say abuse but

substance I don’t want to say abuse but

substance I don’t want to say abuse but don’t accept you know what do you call

don’t accept you know what do you call

don’t accept you know what do you call it

it

it digesting or ingesting so don’t don’t

digesting or ingesting so don’t don’t

digesting or ingesting so don’t don’t because some part of culture is that you

because some part of culture is that you

because some part of culture is that you know the substances whether it be

know the substances whether it be

know the substances whether it be alcohol whether it be cigarettes drugs

alcohol whether it be cigarettes drugs

alcohol whether it be cigarettes drugs or whatever well that’s just a part of

or whatever well that’s just a part of

or whatever well that’s just a part of the culture right I mean you know what’s

the culture right I mean you know what’s

the culture right I mean you know what’s big what what differs does it make if

big what what differs does it make if

big what what differs does it make if you drink that’s just part of culture if

you drink that’s just part of culture if

you drink that’s just part of culture if you don’t drink then you’re weird so

you don’t drink then you’re weird so

you don’t drink then you’re weird so when I learned from him is that you know

when I learned from him is that you know

when I learned from him is that you know as someone who did drink and for someone

as someone who did drink and for someone

as someone who did drink and for someone who drank he did drink he did and he was

who drank he did drink he did and he was

who drank he did drink he did and he was an alcoholic my entire life which

an alcoholic my entire life which

an alcoholic my entire life which contributed to his early demise and so

contributed to his early demise and so

contributed to his early demise and so what I learned from him was like don’t

what I learned from him was like don’t

what I learned from him was like don’t just buy into the status quo you have to

just buy into the status quo you have to

just buy into the status quo you have to find what works for you

find what works for you

find what works for you mmm and there was a lot of pressure he

mmm and there was a lot of pressure he

mmm and there was a lot of pressure he felt in his job and didn’t realize you

felt in his job and didn’t realize you

felt in his job and didn’t realize you know the severity of what alcoholism

know the severity of what alcoholism

know the severity of what alcoholism would do to him and you know he was

would do to him and you know he was

would do to him and you know he was doing it and didn’t you know thought oh

doing it and didn’t you know thought oh

doing it and didn’t you know thought oh it’s just me just doing what everybody

it’s just me just doing what everybody

it’s just me just doing what everybody else does and everybody else goes out to

else does and everybody else goes out to

else does and everybody else goes out to drink after work and that’s what I do

drink after work and that’s what I do

drink after work and that’s what I do and didn’t realize that was setting him

and didn’t realize that was setting him

and didn’t realize that was setting him up for some very tragic events so I

up for some very tragic events so I

up for some very tragic events so I really learned from that experience and

really learned from that experience and

really learned from that experience and otha to to not not go with the flow just

otha to to not not go with the flow just

otha to to not not go with the flow just because that’s where the flow was going

because that’s where the flow was going

because that’s where the flow was going have a point of view that’s right and

have a point of view that’s right and

have a point of view that’s right and others don’t I know what works for you

others don’t I know what works for you

others don’t I know what works for you yeah it works for me so there I was

yeah it works for me so there I was

yeah it works for me so there I was having to make a decision am I going to

having to make a decision am I going to

having to make a decision am I going to go to Hollywood am I going to try to

go to Hollywood am I going to try to

go to Hollywood am I going to try to live out my faith but still be adherent

live out my faith but still be adherent

live out my faith but still be adherent to what I believed as a Christian and I

to what I believed as a Christian and I

to what I believed as a Christian and I had to challenge those that came at me

had to challenge those that came at me

had to challenge those that came at me and they said I said you know if you

and they said I said you know if you

and they said I said you know if you don’t actually have experience with

don’t actually have experience with

don’t actually have experience with Hollywood if you haven’t actually worked

Hollywood if you haven’t actually worked

Hollywood if you haven’t actually worked a day in Hollywood so you mean to tell

a day in Hollywood so you mean to tell

a day in Hollywood so you mean to tell me you’re using your perception of what

me you’re using your perception of what

me you’re using your perception of what you think it is based upon a secondhand

you think it is based upon a secondhand

you think it is based upon a secondhand knowledge of it not a first-hand

knowledge of it not a first-hand

knowledge of it not a first-hand experience and then you’re trying to

experience and then you’re trying to

experience and then you’re trying to dictate the destiny on my life based

dictate the destiny on my life based

dictate the destiny on my life based upon what you haven’t experienced

upon what you haven’t experienced

upon what you haven’t experienced yourself I appreciate that you love me

yourself I appreciate that you love me

yourself I appreciate that you love me but lovely enough to teach me how to use

but lovely enough to teach me how to use

but lovely enough to teach me how to use my fate in the most treacherous waters

my fate in the most treacherous waters

my fate in the most treacherous waters don’t love me so much where you want to

don’t love me so much where you want to

don’t love me so much where you want to keep me close to the shore because I

keep me close to the shore because I

keep me close to the shore because I don’t care where you live the shore gets

don’t care where you live the shore gets

don’t care where you live the shore gets the waves of life – so teach me how to

the waves of life – so teach me how to

the waves of life – so teach me how to use my faith when life gets rough so I

use my faith when life gets rough so I

use my faith when life gets rough so I had to go I had to see I had to explore

had to go I had to see I had to explore

had to go I had to see I had to explore I watched these movies like rocky and

I watched these movies like rocky and

I watched these movies like rocky and back to the future you know what I loved

back to the future you know what I loved

back to the future you know what I loved about Rocky is is rocky said listen he

about Rocky is is rocky said listen he

about Rocky is is rocky said listen he thought he was a bomb and when he got

thought he was a bomb and when he got

thought he was a bomb and when he got the chance to fight Apollo Creed what

the chance to fight Apollo Creed what

the chance to fight Apollo Creed what was his number one goal he said I don’t

was his number one goal he said I don’t

was his number one goal he said I don’t even care if I win I just want to go the

even care if I win I just want to go the

even care if I win I just want to go the distance and when I would see movies

distance and when I would see movies

distance and when I would see movies like that as a kid I said that’s me you

like that as a kid I said that’s me you

like that as a kid I said that’s me you know as a middle child any middle

know as a middle child any middle

know as a middle child any middle children in the house okay we were

children in the house okay we were

children in the house okay we were having a support group after this all

having a support group after this all

having a support group after this all right you know we need a little extra

right you know we need a little extra

right you know we need a little extra care and counseling because the older

care and counseling because the older

care and counseling because the older one my older brother was he was the

one my older brother was he was the

one my older brother was he was the oldest and my youngest was was the baby

oldest and my youngest was was the baby

oldest and my youngest was was the baby and Here I am the middle child kind of

and Here I am the middle child kind of

and Here I am the middle child kind of put off to the side but when I would see

put off to the side but when I would see

put off to the side but when I would see films I would get inspired and I said I

films I would get inspired and I said I

films I would get inspired and I said I want to be able to make movies that can

want to be able to make movies that can

want to be able to make movies that can absolutely touch people in the way that

absolutely touch people in the way that

absolutely touch people in the way that Rocky and the color purple and and back

Rocky and the color purple and and back

Rocky and the color purple and and back to the future did for me the most

to the future did for me the most

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