[Music] so when I was asked to do a talk about
so when I was asked to do a talk about
so when I was asked to do a talk about doing what scares you I was literally
doing what scares you I was literally
doing what scares you I was literally just like oh my god this is perfect okay
just like oh my god this is perfect okay
just like oh my god this is perfect okay this is an amazing topic it’s something
this is an amazing topic it’s something
this is an amazing topic it’s something that we don’t talk about enough and it’s
that we don’t talk about enough and it’s
that we don’t talk about enough and it’s something that we need to do more often
something that we need to do more often
something that we need to do more often we always look at our fears we’re always
we always look at our fears we’re always
we always look at our fears we’re always told to avoid fear as if it’s a bad
told to avoid fear as if it’s a bad
told to avoid fear as if it’s a bad thing as if fear is dangerous but
thing as if fear is dangerous but
thing as if fear is dangerous but personally I say the opposite
personally I say the opposite
personally I say the opposite I say we shouldn’t look at our fears and
I say we shouldn’t look at our fears and
I say we shouldn’t look at our fears and say why why doesn’t scare me
say why why doesn’t scare me
say why why doesn’t scare me and then we should look at them and then
and then we should look at them and then
and then we should look at them and then we should talk of them head-on so that’s
we should talk of them head-on so that’s
we should talk of them head-on so that’s what I’m gonna be talking about today
what I’m gonna be talking about today
what I’m gonna be talking about today and another thing not I wanna talk about
and another thing not I wanna talk about
and another thing not I wanna talk about is when I got contacted again by the tag
is when I got contacted again by the tag
is when I got contacted again by the tag group is that they said to me I said
group is that they said to me I said
group is that they said to me I said okay who’s the other speakers what do
okay who’s the other speakers what do
okay who’s the other speakers what do you guys want me to talk about and they
you guys want me to talk about and they
you guys want me to talk about and they told me the others talks and speeches
told me the others talks and speeches
told me the others talks and speeches that were gonna go down and there was so
that were gonna go down and there was so
that were gonna go down and there was so monumental stories and then there’s hear
monumental stories and then there’s hear
monumental stories and then there’s hear me with my little problems that
me with my little problems that
me with my little problems that literally don’t even compare but but the
literally don’t even compare but but the
literally don’t even compare but but the thing is fear is actually subjective and
thing is fear is actually subjective and
thing is fear is actually subjective and what scares one person might not even
what scares one person might not even
what scares one person might not even faze the next person and you probably
faze the next person and you probably
faze the next person and you probably see your highlighted in red there and it
see your highlighted in red there and it
see your highlighted in red there and it doesn’t matter what scares the next
doesn’t matter what scares the next
doesn’t matter what scares the next person you need to address your fears
person you need to address your fears
person you need to address your fears because that is what is important so
because that is what is important so
because that is what is important so I’ll give you a bit of a backstory by me
I’ll give you a bit of a backstory by me
I’ll give you a bit of a backstory by me I did you know I bet three years ago I
I did you know I bet three years ago I
I did you know I bet three years ago I wasn’t in a bad place and I wasn’t in a
wasn’t in a bad place and I wasn’t in a
wasn’t in a bad place and I wasn’t in a good place I was in a bad place but
good place I was in a bad place but
good place I was in a bad place but actually almost hate saying no I was in
actually almost hate saying no I was in
actually almost hate saying no I was in a bad place because the kind of sounds
a bad place because the kind of sounds
a bad place because the kind of sounds like that you know what was me but
like that you know what was me but
like that you know what was me but that’s a I wasn’t where I wanted to be
that’s a I wasn’t where I wanted to be
that’s a I wasn’t where I wanted to be so I was in a negative a college course
so I was in a negative a college course
so I was in a negative a college course that I had no interested in I really
that I had no interested in I really
that I had no interested in I really didn’t enjoy it I was failing my exams
didn’t enjoy it I was failing my exams
didn’t enjoy it I was failing my exams repeating year after year
repeating year after year
repeating year after year and really just stagnant I was fired
and really just stagnant I was fired
and really just stagnant I was fired from a job that I hated and I actually
from a job that I hated and I actually
from a job that I hated and I actually don’t even blame my boss required me I
don’t even blame my boss required me I
don’t even blame my boss required me I say I walked into work and the fare was
say I walked into work and the fare was
say I walked into work and the fare was like oh not this guy again like he does
like oh not this guy again like he does
like oh not this guy again like he does not want to be here and you know even my
not want to be here and you know even my
not want to be here and you know even my family business went under so that
family business went under so that
family business went under so that wasn’t a roof that I could I go into
wasn’t a roof that I could I go into
wasn’t a roof that I could I go into either so I’m not saying that I had
either so I’m not saying that I had
either so I’m not saying that I had nothing at all because something that I
nothing at all because something that I
nothing at all because something that I really always remind people off is that
really always remind people off is that
really always remind people off is that there’s always someone worse off than
there’s always someone worse off than
there’s always someone worse off than you but I did feel like my back was up
you but I did feel like my back was up
you but I did feel like my back was up against the wall and that I was really
against the wall and that I was really
against the wall and that I was really just going nowhere so this kind of came
just going nowhere so this kind of came
just going nowhere so this kind of came from a little bit when I was in college
from a little bit when I was in college
from a little bit when I was in college now we’re often always told to focus on
now we’re often always told to focus on
now we’re often always told to focus on our weaknesses and try work on them
our weaknesses and try work on them
our weaknesses and try work on them instead of focus on our strengths I’m
instead of focus on our strengths I’m
instead of focus on our strengths I’m doing what we love to do doing what
doing what we love to do doing what
doing what we love to do doing what we’re really good at I’m doing what we
we’re really good at I’m doing what we
we’re really good at I’m doing what we enjoy so here’s me sitting in college
enjoy so here’s me sitting in college
enjoy so here’s me sitting in college doing quantitive techniques because
doing quantitive techniques because
doing quantitive techniques because that’s going to have loads of where I
that’s going to have loads of where I
that’s going to have loads of where I want to go and then I get funded by a
want to go and then I get funded by a
want to go and then I get funded by a big app and I feel like a failure I feel
big app and I feel like a failure I feel
big app and I feel like a failure I feel like an idiot and I feel really bad
like an idiot and I feel really bad
like an idiot and I feel really bad about myself and I was told you need to
about myself and I was told you need to
about myself and I was told you need to work on your quantitative techniques or
work on your quantitative techniques or
work on your quantitative techniques or whatever the hell it was and I need to
whatever the hell it was and I need to
whatever the hell it was and I need to work on my weaknesses whereas in my life
work on my weaknesses whereas in my life
work on my weaknesses whereas in my life there’s always been one thing that I’ve
there’s always been one thing that I’ve
there’s always been one thing that I’ve really enjoyed and I’ve been really good
really enjoyed and I’ve been really good
really enjoyed and I’ve been really good at and that is physical training
at and that is physical training
at and that is physical training strength and conditioning and fitness
strength and conditioning and fitness
strength and conditioning and fitness even when I played rugby since I was 12
even when I played rugby since I was 12
even when I played rugby since I was 12 years old I would always enjoy the
years old I would always enjoy the
years old I would always enjoy the famous the gym the conditioning more
famous the gym the conditioning more
famous the gym the conditioning more than the actual games to be honest with
than the actual games to be honest with
than the actual games to be honest with you and more than the actual skill
you and more than the actual skill
you and more than the actual skill sessions so after a couple of years of
sessions so after a couple of years of
sessions so after a couple of years of really just going nowhere unlike I’m
really just going nowhere unlike I’m
really just going nowhere unlike I’m talking about very repeating doing the
talking about very repeating doing the
talking about very repeating doing the same year no real progress in life I
same year no real progress in life I
same year no real progress in life I said I really need to start focusing on
said I really need to start focusing on
said I really need to start focusing on my stress I’m just doing what I love
my stress I’m just doing what I love
my stress I’m just doing what I love because I’ve got nothing else to lose so
because I’ve got nothing else to lose so
because I’ve got nothing else to lose so this is that it’s got a funny and this
this is that it’s got a funny and this
this is that it’s got a funny and this is my fear okay
is my fear okay
is my fear okay and this is this was my number one
and this is this was my number one
and this is this was my number one biggest fear and this is how it all
biggest fear and this is how it all
biggest fear and this is how it all started for me
started for me
started for me so I told you I was really into fitness
so I told you I was really into fitness
so I told you I was really into fitness the gym everything learning about it so
the gym everything learning about it so
the gym everything learning about it so I want to start a blog I wanted to share
I want to start a blog I wanted to share
I want to start a blog I wanted to share this with the world so I started a
this with the world so I started a
this with the world so I started a facebook like page and I was so
facebook like page and I was so
facebook like page and I was so terrified to do this no like literally I
terrified to do this no like literally I
terrified to do this no like literally I put it off for weeks and weeks and weeks
put it off for weeks and weeks and weeks
put it off for weeks and weeks and weeks because I’m so literally petrified
because I’m so literally petrified
because I’m so literally petrified because other people would say oh God
because other people would say oh God
because other people would say oh God look at him he thinks he’s amazing he
look at him he thinks he’s amazing he
look at him he thinks he’s amazing he thinks he deserves a celebrity like page
thinks he deserves a celebrity like page
thinks he deserves a celebrity like page he thinks he’s you know he knows it all
he thinks he’s you know he knows it all
he thinks he’s you know he knows it all about fitness and cute I was very
about fitness and cute I was very
about fitness and cute I was very petrified and I didn’t do it and when I
petrified and I didn’t do it and when I
petrified and I didn’t do it and when I finally tackled my fear head-on and did
finally tackled my fear head-on and did
finally tackled my fear head-on and did it I had an anxiety attack I like to
it I had an anxiety attack I like to
it I had an anxiety attack I like to fell off my chair and it’s actually
fell off my chair and it’s actually
fell off my chair and it’s actually funny
funny
funny not a guy who never gives talks on
not a guy who never gives talks on
not a guy who never gives talks on social media marketing was petrified to
social media marketing was petrified to
social media marketing was petrified to start a Facebook page a couple of years
start a Facebook page a couple of years
start a Facebook page a couple of years ago so it just goes to show you how
ago so it just goes to show you how
ago so it just goes to show you how things can really do at 360 so I’m
things can really do at 360 so I’m
things can really do at 360 so I’m allowed to talk about people were saying
allowed to talk about people were saying
allowed to talk about people were saying to me oh yeah if you start this basic
to me oh yeah if you start this basic
to me oh yeah if you start this basic with life things you’re gonna look like
with life things you’re gonna look like
with life things you’re gonna look like you love yourself and we view that as an
you love yourself and we view that as an
you love yourself and we view that as an insult like no I love myself
insult like no I love myself
insult like no I love myself the officers I hate myself that’s an
the officers I hate myself that’s an
the officers I hate myself that’s an that’s a miserable so you should all
that’s a miserable so you should all
that’s a miserable so you should all love yourself that’s a little side
love yourself that’s a little side
love yourself that’s a little side tangent there but we’re always crippled
tangent there but we’re always crippled
tangent there but we’re always crippled by the expectations of others and when I
by the expectations of others and when I
by the expectations of others and when I was starting this page and starting out
was starting this page and starting out
was starting this page and starting out on social media I taught that I was
on social media I taught that I was
on social media I taught that I was almost ashamed to do it I taught that I
almost ashamed to do it I taught that I
almost ashamed to do it I taught that I have to do the school the college the
have to do the school the college the
have to do the school the college the internship the nine-to-five climb the
internship the nine-to-five climb the
internship the nine-to-five climb the corporate ladder even though you’re
corporate ladder even though you’re
corporate ladder even though you’re never gonna get to the top with y’all
never gonna get to the top with y’all
never gonna get to the top with y’all but I nice and then retired and don’t
but I nice and then retired and don’t
but I nice and then retired and don’t and that was it and I thought if I
and that was it and I thought if I
and that was it and I thought if I didn’t do that my family being going to
didn’t do that my family being going to
didn’t do that my family being going to me my peers would look down on me my
me my peers would look down on me my
me my peers would look down on me my friends would be like come on rock get
friends would be like come on rock get
friends would be like come on rock get your act together stop messing around on
your act together stop messing around on
your act together stop messing around on Facebook but I’m glad to say that I went
Facebook but I’m glad to say that I went
Facebook but I’m glad to say that I went oh my god
oh my god
oh my god I’ve heard that wrong so don’t be afraid
I’ve heard that wrong so don’t be afraid
I’ve heard that wrong so don’t be afraid to double down on your strengths and do
to double down on your strengths and do
to double down on your strengths and do that thing that may be scaring you and
that thing that may be scaring you and
that thing that may be scaring you and especially but for the crippled by the
especially but for the crippled by the
especially but for the crippled by the expectations of others in Ireland we’ve
expectations of others in Ireland we’ve
expectations of others in Ireland we’ve got this thing and I like to call it the
got this thing and I like to call it the
got this thing and I like to call it the island mentality or the small town
island mentality or the small town
island mentality or the small town mentality and basically the cutters if
mentality and basically the cutters if
mentality and basically the cutters if someone stepped out of line
someone stepped out of line
someone stepped out of line everyone’s quick to say hey get back in
everyone’s quick to say hey get back in
everyone’s quick to say hey get back in line
line
line do what you’re meant to do don’t break
do what you’re meant to do don’t break
do what you’re meant to do don’t break the norm get back in line and it’s you
the norm get back in line and it’s you
the norm get back in line and it’s you can kind of picture it’s like you know
can kind of picture it’s like you know
can kind of picture it’s like you know when you’re Dan and Pope or Dan the
when you’re Dan and Pope or Dan the
when you’re Dan and Pope or Dan the shops like Jesus did you see what John’s
shops like Jesus did you see what John’s
shops like Jesus did you see what John’s after doing there last week
after doing there last week
after doing there last week his mother would be proud you know like
his mother would be proud you know like
his mother would be proud you know like if that’s it’s a real Irish thing and I
if that’s it’s a real Irish thing and I
if that’s it’s a real Irish thing and I think that it’s just important to
think that it’s just important to
think that it’s just important to address that and to stop caring what
address that and to stop caring what
address that and to stop caring what other people think because there’s
other people think because there’s
other people think because there’s always gonna be some enough disagrees
always gonna be some enough disagrees
always gonna be some enough disagrees with you or what your mission is or what
with you or what your mission is or what
with you or what your mission is or what you want to do and that is absolutely
you want to do and that is absolutely
you want to do and that is absolutely fine so while these may sound like
fine so while these may sound like
fine so while these may sound like really small events and really minuscule
really small events and really minuscule
really small events and really minuscule stuff they can really add up over time
stuff they can really add up over time
stuff they can really add up over time so for example when I was on Facebook
so for example when I was on Facebook
so for example when I was on Facebook for a while I said okay it’s time to
for a while I said okay it’s time to
for a while I said okay it’s time to take it to the next level and I wanted
take it to the next level and I wanted
take it to the next level and I wanted to show people with my personalities
to show people with my personalities
to show people with my personalities like what I’m like on camera so senator
like what I’m like on camera so senator
like what I’m like on camera so senator ones start making videos so I want to
ones start making videos so I want to
ones start making videos so I want to bash your onto YouTube and I got that
bash your onto YouTube and I got that
bash your onto YouTube and I got that same feeling I did when I published my
same feeling I did when I published my
same feeling I did when I published my first youtube video okay the same
first youtube video okay the same
first youtube video okay the same feeling as I did when I publish a
feeling as I did when I publish a
feeling as I did when I publish a Facebook page in this feeling it’s it
Facebook page in this feeling it’s it
Facebook page in this feeling it’s it feels it’s scary but we need to actually
feels it’s scary but we need to actually
feels it’s scary but we need to actually look out for this feeling and go for
look out for this feeling and go for
look out for this feeling and go for things that make us feel this way so
things that make us feel this way so
things that make us feel this way so again a free time I said oh my god
again a free time I said oh my god
again a free time I said oh my god people are going to say I have a weird
people are going to say I have a weird
people are going to say I have a weird voice people are going to say I look
voice people are going to say I look
voice people are going to say I look funny on camera
funny on camera
funny on camera you are gonna say this a lot and of
you are gonna say this a lot and of
you are gonna say this a lot and of course everyone was super nice about it
course everyone was super nice about it
course everyone was super nice about it I was wearing nothing but all these
I was wearing nothing but all these
I was wearing nothing but all these small little events will end up adding
small little events will end up adding
small little events will end up adding padding padding up and having a huge
padding padding up and having a huge
padding padding up and having a huge massive impact so not only do I think
massive impact so not only do I think
massive impact so not only do I think you should do things that scare you I
you should do things that scare you I
you should do things that scare you I think that you should do things that
think that you should do things that
think that you should do things that scare you often I think every day you
scare you often I think every day you
scare you often I think every day you should try do something that scares you
should try do something that scares you
should try do something that scares you I think it was Margaret Thatcher who
I think it was Margaret Thatcher who
I think it was Margaret Thatcher who actually said that or someone
actually said that or someone
actually said that or someone it doesn’t matter his laws really good
it doesn’t matter his laws really good
it doesn’t matter his laws really good so today this talk actually kind of
so today this talk actually kind of
so today this talk actually kind of scared me so that’s me sorted for today
scared me so that’s me sorted for today
scared me so that’s me sorted for today that’s my you picked off the list and so
that’s my you picked off the list and so
that’s my you picked off the list and so every day when you do this and you’re
every day when you do this and you’re
every day when you do this and you’re going against your fears it’s gonna idle
going against your fears it’s gonna idle
going against your fears it’s gonna idle and bring where you want to be and I was
and bring where you want to be and I was
and bring where you want to be and I was paying about something called the
paying about something called the
paying about something called the butterfly effect as well and it’s
butterfly effect as well and it’s
butterfly effect as well and it’s basically a theory that the smallest
basically a theory that the smallest
basically a theory that the smallest thing like a butterfly flapping its
thing like a butterfly flapping its
thing like a butterfly flapping its wings can trigger a massive massive
wings can trigger a massive massive
wings can trigger a massive massive event all the way across the world which
event all the way across the world which
event all the way across the world which I believe is true but in this case if I
I believe is true but in this case if I
I believe is true but in this case if I didn’t click publish on that needs to be
didn’t click publish on that needs to be
didn’t click publish on that needs to be Facebook page I would not have my own
Facebook page I would not have my own
Facebook page I would not have my own clothing line not have one of the
clothing line not have one of the
clothing line not have one of the fastest growing YouTube channels in the
fastest growing YouTube channels in the
fastest growing YouTube channels in the country not be able to wake up every day
country not be able to wake up every day
country not be able to wake up every day do whatever the hell I like literally
do whatever the hell I like literally
do whatever the hell I like literally travel whenever I want I wouldn’t be in
travel whenever I want I wouldn’t be in
travel whenever I want I wouldn’t be in front of you guys giving this speech
front of you guys giving this speech
front of you guys giving this speech right now and doing what I love
right now and doing what I love
right now and doing what I love so it may seem tiny amazing relevant and
so it may seem tiny amazing relevant and
so it may seem tiny amazing relevant and may seem small but it could lead to a
may seem small but it could lead to a
may seem small but it could lead to a life-changing advance so I’m not really
life-changing advance so I’m not really
life-changing advance so I’m not really over exaggerating at all when I say
over exaggerating at all when I say
over exaggerating at all when I say every single defining moment has come
every single defining moment has come
every single defining moment has come from doing something that puts fear
from doing something that puts fear
from doing something that puts fear inside me I can promise you that once
inside me I can promise you that once
inside me I can promise you that once you stop caring so much about what other
you stop caring so much about what other
you stop caring so much about what other people think especially other people
people think especially other people
people think especially other people that you don’t even know you saw
that you don’t even know you saw
that you don’t even know you saw carrying back people’s opinions I’m
carrying back people’s opinions I’m
carrying back people’s opinions I’m going beyond your fears life becomes a
going beyond your fears life becomes a
going beyond your fears life becomes a lot more
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