dinner is ready come before it get cold my mother shouted to my siblings and I
my mother shouted to my siblings and I
my mother shouted to my siblings and I my eyes lit up I threw my homework aside
my eyes lit up I threw my homework aside
my eyes lit up I threw my homework aside ran downstairs to grab what I thought
ran downstairs to grab what I thought
ran downstairs to grab what I thought was a dream in a pot which was actually
was a dream in a pot which was actually
was a dream in a pot which was actually just some cream of wheat but I was
just some cream of wheat but I was
just some cream of wheat but I was excited because we were having breakfast
excited because we were having breakfast
excited because we were having breakfast for dinner
for dinner
for dinner and then I began to wonder why couldn’t
and then I began to wonder why couldn’t
and then I began to wonder why couldn’t we have something else to eat I would
we have something else to eat I would
we have something else to eat I would soon learn that we ate what was left to
soon learn that we ate what was left to
soon learn that we ate what was left to eat because we were broke I grew up in
eat because we were broke I grew up in
eat because we were broke I grew up in Miami Florida in an area called over
Miami Florida in an area called over
Miami Florida in an area called over town also known as the projects or the
town also known as the projects or the
town also known as the projects or the hood a term oftentimes associated with
hood a term oftentimes associated with
hood a term oftentimes associated with the words poor and black growing up in
the words poor and black growing up in
the words poor and black growing up in the projects taught me that being broke
the projects taught me that being broke
the projects taught me that being broke was normal and had very few benefits
was normal and had very few benefits
was normal and had very few benefits that is until I learned of the beauty
that is until I learned of the beauty
that is until I learned of the beauty behind being broke from the stories of
behind being broke from the stories of
behind being broke from the stories of others including my own she were potato
others including my own she were potato
others including my own she were potato sacks as clothing because her family
sacks as clothing because her family
sacks as clothing because her family couldn’t afford anything else at the age
couldn’t afford anything else at the age
couldn’t afford anything else at the age of nine she was raped by one of her
of nine she was raped by one of her
of nine she was raped by one of her family members
family members
family members now she’s a multi-billionaire and the
now she’s a multi-billionaire and the
now she’s a multi-billionaire and the founder of own Network her name Oprah
founder of own Network her name Oprah
founder of own Network her name Oprah Winfrey he grew up in Brooklyn New York
Winfrey he grew up in Brooklyn New York
Winfrey he grew up in Brooklyn New York where according to him bread was a
where according to him bread was a
where according to him bread was a luxury raised by a single parent in a
luxury raised by a single parent in a
luxury raised by a single parent in a rat-infested apartment complex with
rat-infested apartment complex with
rat-infested apartment complex with three other siblings he wrote about his
three other siblings he wrote about his
three other siblings he wrote about his life experiences and shared them with
life experiences and shared them with
life experiences and shared them with the world which would later place him in
the world which would later place him in
the world which would later place him in the Songwriters Hall of Fame and also
the Songwriters Hall of Fame and also
the Songwriters Hall of Fame and also becoming the second richest hip-hop
becoming the second richest hip-hop
becoming the second richest hip-hop artist in the u.s. his name
artist in the u.s. his name
artist in the u.s. his name Shawn Carter also known as jay-z now
Shawn Carter also known as jay-z now
Shawn Carter also known as jay-z now besides being broke
besides being broke
besides being broke what did Oprah and jay-z have in common
what did Oprah and jay-z have in common
what did Oprah and jay-z have in common a thought as a man thinketh in his heart
a thought as a man thinketh in his heart
a thought as a man thinketh in his heart so is he
so is he
so is he proverbs 23:7 they set an intention
proverbs 23:7 they set an intention
proverbs 23:7 they set an intention outside of their circumstances not only
outside of their circumstances not only
outside of their circumstances not only that they connected with their community
that they connected with their community
that they connected with their community by sharing their stories and leaned into
by sharing their stories and leaned into
by sharing their stories and leaned into the barriers that would prevent them
the barriers that would prevent them
the barriers that would prevent them from their breakthrough but I’m sure it
from their breakthrough but I’m sure it
from their breakthrough but I’m sure it wasn’t easy eight ounces one hand one
wasn’t easy eight ounces one hand one
wasn’t easy eight ounces one hand one cat now Vincent van Gogh is known as
cat now Vincent van Gogh is known as
cat now Vincent van Gogh is known as being one of the most prolific artists
being one of the most prolific artists
being one of the most prolific artists in history he’s also known as having
in history he’s also known as having
in history he’s also known as having some of the most troubling episodes in
some of the most troubling episodes in
some of the most troubling episodes in his life like the time that he cut off
his life like the time that he cut off
his life like the time that he cut off his ear and checked himself into a
his ear and checked himself into a
his ear and checked himself into a mental asylum but it was there that he
mental asylum but it was there that he
mental asylum but it was there that he created one of the most reproduced and
created one of the most reproduced and
created one of the most reproduced and recognized paintings called starry night
recognized paintings called starry night
recognized paintings called starry night scientists have since discovered that
scientists have since discovered that
scientists have since discovered that starry night sheds light to one of the
starry night sheds light to one of the
starry night sheds light to one of the most complex ideas to explain
most complex ideas to explain
most complex ideas to explain mathematically turbulent flow in fluid
mathematically turbulent flow in fluid
mathematically turbulent flow in fluid dynamics but how how could he in a time
dynamics but how how could he in a time
dynamics but how how could he in a time being both broke and broken create
being both broke and broken create
being both broke and broken create something so beautiful and
something so beautiful and
something so beautiful and scientifically brilliant well he was
scientifically brilliant well he was
scientifically brilliant well he was given the exact same things that jay-z
given the exact same things that jay-z
given the exact same things that jay-z and Oprah were given and that is a blank
and Oprah were given and that is a blank
and Oprah were given and that is a blank canvas in other words an opportunity
canvas in other words an opportunity
canvas in other words an opportunity opportunity is defined as being a set of
opportunity is defined as being a set of
opportunity is defined as being a set of circumstances that make it possible to
circumstances that make it possible to
circumstances that make it possible to create something jay-z van Gogh and
create something jay-z van Gogh and
create something jay-z van Gogh and Oprah saw the possibilities within their
Oprah saw the possibilities within their
Oprah saw the possibilities within their being broke and took advantage of it
being broke and took advantage of it
being broke and took advantage of it but again I’m sure it wasn’t easy for
but again I’m sure it wasn’t easy for
but again I’m sure it wasn’t easy for them
them
them fear anxiety depression sadness even
fear anxiety depression sadness even
fear anxiety depression sadness even thoughts of suicide can blind us from
thoughts of suicide can blind us from
thoughts of suicide can blind us from seeing the possibilities within our
seeing the possibilities within our
seeing the possibilities within our being broke at least that was the case
being broke at least that was the case
being broke at least that was the case for me eight ounces of Red Bull one hand
for me eight ounces of Red Bull one hand
for me eight ounces of Red Bull one hand full of pills one cap filled with Clorox
full of pills one cap filled with Clorox
full of pills one cap filled with Clorox bleach that was my solution to being
bleach that was my solution to being
bleach that was my solution to being broke I was tired
broke I was tired
broke I was tired the feeling of broke became too much to
the feeling of broke became too much to
the feeling of broke became too much to bear
bear
bear and I was done walking around with the
and I was done walking around with the
and I was done walking around with the weight of my world resting comfortably
weight of my world resting comfortably
weight of my world resting comfortably on my shoulders I woke up sitting in the
on my shoulders I woke up sitting in the
on my shoulders I woke up sitting in the middle of my living room dizzy and
middle of my living room dizzy and
middle of my living room dizzy and Confused wondering why this concoction
Confused wondering why this concoction
Confused wondering why this concoction had not worked but then I realized that
had not worked but then I realized that
had not worked but then I realized that I had been given my blank canvas I had
I had been given my blank canvas I had
I had been given my blank canvas I had been given an opportunity to do
been given an opportunity to do
been given an opportunity to do something different with my life
something different with my life
something different with my life so I did the three things that Jay Z
so I did the three things that Jay Z
so I did the three things that Jay Z Oprah and van Gogh did first I set an
Oprah and van Gogh did first I set an
Oprah and van Gogh did first I set an intention I decided that I wanted my
intention I decided that I wanted my
intention I decided that I wanted my life to impact others in such a way that
life to impact others in such a way that
life to impact others in such a way that would cause them to pursue purpose with
would cause them to pursue purpose with
would cause them to pursue purpose with passion to connect with community I
passion to connect with community I
passion to connect with community I removed the mask of having it all
removed the mask of having it all
removed the mask of having it all together and became vulnerable with
together and became vulnerable with
together and became vulnerable with those around me three lean into fear
those around me three lean into fear
those around me three lean into fear that which I was afraid of that
that which I was afraid of that
that which I was afraid of that frightened me the most like standing on
frightened me the most like standing on
frightened me the most like standing on a stage speaking to a room filled with
a stage speaking to a room filled with
a stage speaking to a room filled with leaders I did that I did this more and
leaders I did that I did this more and
leaders I did that I did this more and as a result my life was transformed I
as a result my life was transformed I
as a result my life was transformed I connected with entrepreneurs all over
connected with entrepreneurs all over
connected with entrepreneurs all over the world helping them to tap into their
the world helping them to tap into their
the world helping them to tap into their area of broke and unlocking unknown
area of broke and unlocking unknown
area of broke and unlocking unknown possibilities through the platform that
possibilities through the platform that
possibilities through the platform that I built called branding while bro
I built called branding while bro
I built called branding while bro which was designed to empower educate
which was designed to empower educate
which was designed to empower educate and equip entrepreneurs being broke
and equip entrepreneurs being broke
and equip entrepreneurs being broke wasn’t my end it became my beginning
wasn’t my end it became my beginning
wasn’t my end it became my beginning what I’ve learned about being broke is
what I’ve learned about being broke is
what I’ve learned about being broke is that it is a strong call to action to
that it is a strong call to action to
that it is a strong call to action to shift the way in which you think connect
shift the way in which you think connect
shift the way in which you think connect authentically with your community and
authentically with your community and
authentically with your community and lean boldly into that which you fear
lean boldly into that which you fear
lean boldly into that which you fear using exactly what you have where you
using exactly what you have where you
using exactly what you have where you are now the feeling of broke may not
are now the feeling of broke may not
are now the feeling of broke may not ever go away and as you listen to me and
ever go away and as you listen to me and
ever go away and as you listen to me and think about the times where you were
think about the times where you were
think about the times where you were either broke and broken you may be
either broke and broken you may be
either broke and broken you may be experiencing those emotions but know
experiencing those emotions but know
experiencing those emotions but know this know that in that space lies the
this know that in that space lies the
this know that in that space lies the potential to create profound
potential to create profound
potential to create profound possibilities broke can no longer be our
possibilities broke can no longer be our
possibilities broke can no longer be our excuse not to create a life that
excuse not to create a life that
excuse not to create a life that positively impacts the world that’s
positively impacts the world that’s
positively impacts the world that’s around us especially for such a time as
around us especially for such a time as
around us especially for such a time as this thank you
this thank you
this thank you [Applause]
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