what if I told you that this key held the secret to your independence freedom
the secret to your independence freedom
the secret to your independence freedom and success how much would it be worth
and success how much would it be worth
and success how much would it be worth to you what would you be willing to do
to you what would you be willing to do
to you what would you be willing to do for it now before you all come up brush
for it now before you all come up brush
for it now before you all come up brush here brush up here and try to grab it
here brush up here and try to grab it
here brush up here and try to grab it out of my hand I should probably let you
out of my hand I should probably let you
out of my hand I should probably let you know this is an ordinary house key
know this is an ordinary house key
know this is an ordinary house key in fact I’m guessing that most of you
in fact I’m guessing that most of you
in fact I’m guessing that most of you have a key that looks exactly like this
have a key that looks exactly like this
have a key that looks exactly like this and your purse your pocket right now and
and your purse your pocket right now and
and your purse your pocket right now and you probably carry it with you most of
you probably carry it with you most of
you probably carry it with you most of the time during the day but chances are
the time during the day but chances are
the time during the day but chances are that you don’t think about it very often
that you don’t think about it very often
that you don’t think about it very often maybe only once or twice a day when you
maybe only once or twice a day when you
maybe only once or twice a day when you pull it out of your pocket or your purse
pull it out of your pocket or your purse
pull it out of your pocket or your purse to open the door to go and network out
to open the door to go and network out
to open the door to go and network out work at night and other than that it
work at night and other than that it
work at night and other than that it probably just stays tucked away and you
probably just stays tucked away and you
probably just stays tucked away and you don’t really think about it too much
don’t really think about it too much
don’t really think about it too much but sixteen years ago I was handed a key
but sixteen years ago I was handed a key
but sixteen years ago I was handed a key that held the power to independence
that held the power to independence
that held the power to independence success in freedom and when you have a
success in freedom and when you have a
success in freedom and when you have a key that’s that powerful I can tell you
key that’s that powerful I can tell you
key that’s that powerful I can tell you that you think about it all the time and
that you think about it all the time and
that you think about it all the time and you don’t carry it around with you
you don’t carry it around with you
you don’t carry it around with you because the key that has that much power
because the key that has that much power
because the key that has that much power has to be protected and the key that I
has to be protected and the key that I
has to be protected and the key that I was given 16 years ago we kept locked in
was given 16 years ago we kept locked in
was given 16 years ago we kept locked in the box it looked a lot like this and
the box it looked a lot like this and
the box it looked a lot like this and everyday this box was guarded by two
everyday this box was guarded by two
everyday this box was guarded by two people who were willing to put their
people who were willing to put their
people who were willing to put their lives on the line to keep this key safe
lives on the line to keep this key safe
lives on the line to keep this key safe and that box was buried 60 feet
and that box was buried 60 feet
and that box was buried 60 feet underground in a bunker that was
underground in a bunker that was
underground in a bunker that was hardened who was stand a nuclear blast
hardened who was stand a nuclear blast
hardened who was stand a nuclear blast and if that wasn’t enough there were men
and if that wasn’t enough there were men
and if that wasn’t enough there were men and women upstairs with guns ready to
and women upstairs with guns ready to
and women upstairs with guns ready to give their lives to protect that key and
give their lives to protect that key and
give their lives to protect that key and I know some of you are thinking right
I know some of you are thinking right
I know some of you are thinking right now those keys don’t exist there’s
now those keys don’t exist there’s
now those keys don’t exist there’s nothing like that out there I can assure
nothing like that out there I can assure
nothing like that out there I can assure you there is you see 16 years ago I
you there is you see 16 years ago I
you there is you see 16 years ago I started my Air Force career as a nuclear
started my Air Force career as a nuclear
started my Air Force career as a nuclear missile ear and for those of you who
missile ear and for those of you who
missile ear and for those of you who don’t know what that is those are the
don’t know what that is those are the
don’t know what that is those are the men and women who are trained to guard
men and women who are trained to guard
men and women who are trained to guard that key the key that could turn and
that key the key that could turn and
that key the key that could turn and launch nuclear weapons in our nation’s
launch nuclear weapons in our nation’s
launch nuclear weapons in our nation’s defense and I
defense and I
defense and I can tell you that is a lot of
can tell you that is a lot of
can tell you that is a lot of responsibility and at 23 years old I was
responsibility and at 23 years old I was
responsibility and at 23 years old I was thrown into that world where every move
thrown into that world where every move
thrown into that world where every move I made was measured where every decision
I made was measured where every decision
I made was measured where every decision I made had consequences so just for fun
I made had consequences so just for fun
I made had consequences so just for fun I want you to stop for a minute and
I want you to stop for a minute and
I want you to stop for a minute and think back
think back
think back where were you when you were 23 years
where were you when you were 23 years
where were you when you were 23 years old what job did you have who are your
old what job did you have who are your
old what job did you have who are your co-workers what happened
co-workers what happened
co-workers what happened if you made a mistake at work I’m
if you made a mistake at work I’m
if you made a mistake at work I’m guessing that for most of you if you
guessing that for most of you if you
guessing that for most of you if you made a mistake probably wasn’t fun your
made a mistake probably wasn’t fun your
made a mistake probably wasn’t fun your boss probably wasn’t really happy with
boss probably wasn’t really happy with
boss probably wasn’t really happy with you but the consequences probably
you but the consequences probably
you but the consequences probably weren’t that extreme maybe someone’s
weren’t that extreme maybe someone’s
weren’t that extreme maybe someone’s order got mixed up or someone got paid a
order got mixed up or someone got paid a
order got mixed up or someone got paid a little bit late in my job if I made a
little bit late in my job if I made a
little bit late in my job if I made a mistake our national defense was on the
mistake our national defense was on the
mistake our national defense was on the line for us
line for us
line for us mistakes were not tolerated perfection
mistakes were not tolerated perfection
mistakes were not tolerated perfection was always required that’s a lot of
was always required that’s a lot of
was always required that’s a lot of pressure and they trained us really well
pressure and they trained us really well
pressure and they trained us really well so I know you’re thinking back to when
so I know you’re thinking back to when
so I know you’re thinking back to when you were 23 near thinking who I would
you were 23 near thinking who I would
you were 23 near thinking who I would not want that responsibility well I can
not want that responsibility well I can
not want that responsibility well I can assure you they gave us training over
assure you they gave us training over
assure you they gave us training over and over again
and over again
and over again we had checklist for everything that we
we had checklist for everything that we
we had checklist for everything that we did and those checklists were called
did and those checklists were called
did and those checklists were called demand response and it meant that you
demand response and it meant that you
demand response and it meant that you did those checklist step by step every
did those checklist step by step every
did those checklist step by step every single time without fail because if you
single time without fail because if you
single time without fail because if you didn’t someone’s life could be on the
didn’t someone’s life could be on the
didn’t someone’s life could be on the line if I made a mistake at my job when
line if I made a mistake at my job when
line if I made a mistake at my job when I was 23 years old I was gonna get fired
I was 23 years old I was gonna get fired
I was 23 years old I was gonna get fired and it probably wasn’t me getting fired
and it probably wasn’t me getting fired
and it probably wasn’t me getting fired my boss was probably gonna get fired and
my boss was probably gonna get fired and
my boss was probably gonna get fired and my boss’s boss might get fired
my boss’s boss might get fired
my boss’s boss might get fired you see when a nuclear missile er makes
you see when a nuclear missile er makes
you see when a nuclear missile er makes a mistake the president gets notified
a mistake the president gets notified
a mistake the president gets notified that’s how serious we take our jobs
that’s how serious we take our jobs
that’s how serious we take our jobs there’s only one right way to do things
there’s only one right way to do things
there’s only one right way to do things when you’re dealing with nuclear weapons
when you’re dealing with nuclear weapons
when you’re dealing with nuclear weapons that makes a lot of sense
that makes a lot of sense
that makes a lot of sense you don’t want 23 year olds at three I’m
you don’t want 23 year olds at three I’m
you don’t want 23 year olds at three I’m getting crazy ideas
getting crazy ideas
getting crazy ideas so again checklist for everything and
so again checklist for everything and
so again checklist for everything and every time we were put in front of a
every time we were put in front of a
every time we were put in front of a trainer and we were put in front of
trainer and we were put in front of
trainer and we were put in front of evaluations they gave us this thing and
evaluations they gave us this thing and
evaluations they gave us this thing and it went like this don’t do anything dumb
it went like this don’t do anything dumb
it went like this don’t do anything dumb or dangerous or different because you
or dangerous or different because you
or dangerous or different because you see the mindset was if you were doing
see the mindset was if you were doing
see the mindset was if you were doing something dumb or dangerous
something dumb or dangerous
something dumb or dangerous different you were doing it wrong
different you were doing it wrong
different you were doing it wrong because all those months and years of
because all those months and years of
because all those months and years of training led up to one right way of
training led up to one right way of
training led up to one right way of doing things and I took that mindset and
doing things and I took that mindset and
doing things and I took that mindset and I loved that mindset I loved having a
I loved that mindset I loved having a
I loved that mindset I loved having a checklist to tell me exactly what I
checklist to tell me exactly what I
checklist to tell me exactly what I needed to do with life because every day
needed to do with life because every day
needed to do with life because every day was exactly the same you woke up and you
was exactly the same you woke up and you
was exactly the same you woke up and you followed every single checklist and you
followed every single checklist and you
followed every single checklist and you knew exactly what was supposed to happen
knew exactly what was supposed to happen
knew exactly what was supposed to happen the problem is is we’ve taken that
the problem is is we’ve taken that
the problem is is we’ve taken that mindset of not doing anything dumb
mindset of not doing anything dumb
mindset of not doing anything dumb dangerous or different and we’ve applied
dangerous or different and we’ve applied
dangerous or different and we’ve applied it to the rest of our lives I know I did
it to the rest of our lives I know I did
it to the rest of our lives I know I did you see we start out our lives and we
you see we start out our lives and we
you see we start out our lives and we believe there’s this kind of one right
believe there’s this kind of one right
believe there’s this kind of one right path of how we’re gonna be successful
path of how we’re gonna be successful
path of how we’re gonna be successful there’s one path to independence and
there’s one path to independence and
there’s one path to independence and freedom that’s the American dream
freedom that’s the American dream
freedom that’s the American dream we all love the American Dream I know I
we all love the American Dream I know I
we all love the American Dream I know I was a big fan of it it goes something
was a big fan of it it goes something
was a big fan of it it goes something like this see if this sounds familiar
like this see if this sounds familiar
like this see if this sounds familiar you go to high school and you get good
you go to high school and you get good
you go to high school and you get good grades you get good Gracie and get into
grades you get good Gracie and get into
grades you get good Gracie and get into a good college you go to a good college
a good college you go to a good college
a good college you go to a good college so you can get a good job you get a good
so you can get a good job you get a good
so you can get a good job you get a good job see and get a nice paycheck you get
job see and get a nice paycheck you get
job see and get a nice paycheck you get a nice paycheck and you get a nice house
a nice paycheck and you get a nice house
a nice paycheck and you get a nice house you find a nice spouse and if you’re
you find a nice spouse and if you’re
you find a nice spouse and if you’re really lucky you get a dog and your
really lucky you get a dog and your
really lucky you get a dog and your American dream is complete and you see
American dream is complete and you see
American dream is complete and you see that’s the path that I was on I went to
that’s the path that I was on I went to
that’s the path that I was on I went to high school and I got good grades
high school and I got good grades
high school and I got good grades graduated towards the top of my class I
graduated towards the top of my class I
graduated towards the top of my class I went to college and got good grades I
went to college and got good grades I
went to college and got good grades I found a great career that I loved in the
found a great career that I loved in the
found a great career that I loved in the airforce and I trained and I did my job
airforce and I trained and I did my job
airforce and I trained and I did my job exactly the way I was supposed to do and
exactly the way I was supposed to do and
exactly the way I was supposed to do and I was very successful as a missileer
I was very successful as a missileer
I was very successful as a missileer because I didn’t do anything that was
because I didn’t do anything that was
because I didn’t do anything that was dumb dangerous or different I towed the
dumb dangerous or different I towed the
dumb dangerous or different I towed the line and I went exactly the way I was
line and I went exactly the way I was
line and I went exactly the way I was supposed to I got a good paycheck I
supposed to I got a good paycheck I
supposed to I got a good paycheck I found a great husband we got married we
found a great husband we got married we
found a great husband we got married we had our nice house we even got the dog
the problem is we can’t always see
the problem is we can’t always see what’s just around the corner and when
what’s just around the corner and when
what’s just around the corner and when we live our lives believing that there’s
we live our lives believing that there’s
we live our lives believing that there’s one right way and that we can’t veer
one right way and that we can’t veer
one right way and that we can’t veer from that path or do anything that’s
from that path or do anything that’s
from that path or do anything that’s dumb or dangerous or different when
dumb or dangerous or different when
dumb or dangerous or different when things don’t go the way we plan it can
things don’t go the way we plan it can
things don’t go the way we plan it can be really hard it can take us down some
be really hard it can take us down some
be really hard it can take us down some really dark paths and that’s exactly
really dark paths and that’s exactly
really dark paths and that’s exactly what happened to me you see I was living
what happened to me you see I was living
what happened to me you see I was living my American dream I had my good job I
my American dream I had my good job I
my American dream I had my good job I had my husband
had my husband
had my husband had my dog we were living the perfect
had my dog we were living the perfect
had my dog we were living the perfect life until we weren’t and my marriage
life until we weren’t and my marriage
life until we weren’t and my marriage ended and in the midst of that I worried
ended and in the midst of that I worried
ended and in the midst of that I worried about my family because in my family we
about my family because in my family we
about my family because in my family we don’t do divorce my parents were made
don’t do divorce my parents were made
don’t do divorce my parents were made for 56 years and my dad passed away and
for 56 years and my dad passed away and
for 56 years and my dad passed away and it was important to me to not fail a
it was important to me to not fail a
it was important to me to not fail a marriage because I’m not a quitter and
marriage because I’m not a quitter and
marriage because I’m not a quitter and if you just work hard enough you can
if you just work hard enough you can
if you just work hard enough you can make things work that’s what I always
make things work that’s what I always
make things work that’s what I always believed and so when I hit that bottom
believed and so when I hit that bottom
believed and so when I hit that bottom when the marriage was falling apart and
when the marriage was falling apart and
when the marriage was falling apart and my faith was faltering because I
my faith was faltering because I
my faith was faltering because I couldn’t see another way I hit rock
couldn’t see another way I hit rock
couldn’t see another way I hit rock bottom and hopefully none of you have
bottom and hopefully none of you have
bottom and hopefully none of you have experienced that but I can tell you rock
experienced that but I can tell you rock
experienced that but I can tell you rock bottom for me was a really scary place
bottom for me was a really scary place
bottom for me was a really scary place because when you’re at the bottom and
because when you’re at the bottom and
because when you’re at the bottom and you believe there’s only one right way
you believe there’s only one right way
you believe there’s only one right way to do things and that one right way
to do things and that one right way
to do things and that one right way didn’t work you have no other options
didn’t work you have no other options
didn’t work you have no other options and that no other options took me to an
and that no other options took me to an
and that no other options took me to an incredibly dark place it took me to a
incredibly dark place it took me to a
incredibly dark place it took me to a loaded gun at 2:00 a.m. with the belief
loaded gun at 2:00 a.m. with the belief
loaded gun at 2:00 a.m. with the belief that that was my only way out with the
that that was my only way out with the
that that was my only way out with the belief that taking my life was the best
belief that taking my life was the best
belief that taking my life was the best choice I had because the one right way
choice I had because the one right way
choice I had because the one right way hadn’t worked and I was really lucky I
hadn’t worked and I was really lucky I
hadn’t worked and I was really lucky I had a couple of really good friends and
had a couple of really good friends and
had a couple of really good friends and I made the conscious choice to send a
I made the conscious choice to send a
I made the conscious choice to send a note and they responded immediately and
note and they responded immediately and
note and they responded immediately and with a lot of help of those friends and
with a lot of help of those friends and
with a lot of help of those friends and my support network I was able to turn
my support network I was able to turn
my support network I was able to turn things around and through a lot of
things around and through a lot of
things around and through a lot of counseling I realized that there were
counseling I realized that there were
counseling I realized that there were other options for me that it didn’t have
other options for me that it didn’t have
other options for me that it didn’t have to be that one right way that worrying
to be that one right way that worrying
to be that one right way that worrying about being dumb dangerous indifferent
about being dumb dangerous indifferent
about being dumb dangerous indifferent was okay so I want to ask you guys an
was okay so I want to ask you guys an
was okay so I want to ask you guys an important question right now and I want
important question right now and I want
important question right now and I want you to really stop and think about it if
you to really stop and think about it if
you to really stop and think about it if you could do anything in your life and
you could do anything in your life and
you could do anything in your life and you knew you couldn’t fail what would
you knew you couldn’t fail what would
you knew you couldn’t fail what would you do
that’s that one more time if you could
that’s that one more time if you could do anything in your life
do anything in your life
do anything in your life and you knew you couldn’t fail what
and you knew you couldn’t fail what
and you knew you couldn’t fail what would you do see I’m guessing for most
would you do see I’m guessing for most
would you do see I’m guessing for most of you something popped into your brain
of you something popped into your brain
of you something popped into your brain when I asked that question
when I asked that question
when I asked that question we all have dreams we all have hopes we
we all have dreams we all have hopes we
we all have dreams we all have hopes we all have things that make us excited and
all have things that make us excited and
all have things that make us excited and when I asked you that question it opened
when I asked you that question it opened
when I asked you that question it opened up the possibility that there might be
up the possibility that there might be
up the possibility that there might be something else out there and I don’t
something else out there and I don’t
something else out there and I don’t know what that is for you I don’t know
know what that is for you I don’t know
know what that is for you I don’t know what that dream looks like I don’t know
what that dream looks like I don’t know
what that dream looks like I don’t know what that passion is but I do know if
what that passion is but I do know if
what that passion is but I do know if you’re like most people that as soon as
you’re like most people that as soon as
you’re like most people that as soon as that answer popped into your head you
that answer popped into your head you
that answer popped into your head you heard another little voice and that
heard another little voice and that
heard another little voice and that little voice said mm-hmm that idea is
little voice said mm-hmm that idea is
little voice said mm-hmm that idea is dumb
dumb
dumb don’t do that that’s two different don’t
don’t do that that’s two different don’t
don’t do that that’s two different don’t take that chance that’s dangerous
take that chance that’s dangerous
take that chance that’s dangerous because you see we let those little
because you see we let those little
because you see we let those little voices in our head tell us that those
voices in our head tell us that those
voices in our head tell us that those big ideas that we have that those things
big ideas that we have that those things
big ideas that we have that those things that we’re passionate about that those
that we’re passionate about that those
that we’re passionate about that those exciting dreams that we want to pursue
exciting dreams that we want to pursue
exciting dreams that we want to pursue are outside of our reach and it’s
are outside of our reach and it’s
are outside of our reach and it’s because we’ve taken that Missal
because we’ve taken that Missal
because we’ve taken that Missal mentality that there’s this only one
mentality that there’s this only one
mentality that there’s this only one right way to do things and we’ve formed
right way to do things and we’ve formed
right way to do things and we’ve formed our lives in that direction
what I was going through my crash I had
what I was going through my crash I had to really analyze what was important to
to really analyze what was important to
to really analyze what was important to me I was able to really take a step back
me I was able to really take a step back
me I was able to really take a step back and think about who I was who I wanted
and think about who I was who I wanted
and think about who I was who I wanted to be what I valued in life and why and
to be what I valued in life and why and
to be what I valued in life and why and that really opened up my eyes to a lot
that really opened up my eyes to a lot
that really opened up my eyes to a lot of new opportunities but I can tell you
of new opportunities but I can tell you
of new opportunities but I can tell you as I was making some changes and kind of
as I was making some changes and kind of
as I was making some changes and kind of changing my entire life I had a lot of
changing my entire life I had a lot of
changing my entire life I had a lot of people that looked at me and thought I
people that looked at me and thought I
people that looked at me and thought I have lost my mind you see one of the
have lost my mind you see one of the
have lost my mind you see one of the choices that I made when I was going
choices that I made when I was going
choices that I made when I was going through all of my separation and really
through all of my separation and really
through all of my separation and really starting my life over again was deciding
starting my life over again was deciding
starting my life over again was deciding to downsize I don’t just mean downsizing
to downsize I don’t just mean downsizing
to downsize I don’t just mean downsizing into like a cute one-bedroom apartment
into like a cute one-bedroom apartment
into like a cute one-bedroom apartment or a studio no I mean downsizing into a
or a studio no I mean downsizing into a
or a studio no I mean downsizing into a tiny house for those of you who aren’t
tiny house for those of you who aren’t
tiny house for those of you who aren’t familiar with those those are like
familiar with those those are like
familiar with those those are like little tiny cabins on wheels my entire
little tiny cabins on wheels my entire
little tiny cabins on wheels my entire house is 234 square feet I’m guessing if
house is 234 square feet I’m guessing if
house is 234 square feet I’m guessing if you go home and measure that’s probably
you go home and measure that’s probably
you go home and measure that’s probably smaller than your master bathroom or
smaller than your master bathroom or
smaller than your master bathroom or your master closet and my entire world
your master closet and my entire world
your master closet and my entire world was going into that space
was going into that space
was going into that space and I have to say that when I first
and I have to say that when I first
and I have to say that when I first found out about tiny houses this was
found out about tiny houses this was
found out about tiny houses this was back before HGTV had made them cool I
back before HGTV had made them cool I
back before HGTV had made them cool I read about them and I thought to myself
read about them and I thought to myself
read about them and I thought to myself that’s crazy who would live like that me
that’s crazy who would live like that me
that’s crazy who would live like that me it turns out through a lot of the
it turns out through a lot of the
it turns out through a lot of the examination themself kind of going
examination themself kind of going
examination themself kind of going through what was important to me I
through what was important to me I
through what was important to me I realized that a tiny house gave me a lot
realized that a tiny house gave me a lot
realized that a tiny house gave me a lot of flexibility and freedom that I was
of flexibility and freedom that I was
of flexibility and freedom that I was really craving and I started kind of
really craving and I started kind of
really craving and I started kind of planning and thinking about what would
planning and thinking about what would
planning and thinking about what would that look like and could I really do it
that look like and could I really do it
that look like and could I really do it I started living in smaller and smaller
I started living in smaller and smaller
I started living in smaller and smaller portion of my 1,800 square foot
portion of my 1,800 square foot
portion of my 1,800 square foot townhouse and I realized I absolutely
townhouse and I realized I absolutely
townhouse and I realized I absolutely could downsize but everything that I
could downsize but everything that I
could downsize but everything that I valued would totally fit in that space
valued would totally fit in that space
valued would totally fit in that space and that it would really add value to my
and that it would really add value to my
and that it would really add value to my life and I started getting a little bit
life and I started getting a little bit
life and I started getting a little bit brave and talking about it at work and
brave and talking about it at work and
brave and talking about it at work and again this is before it was cool so I
again this is before it was cool so I
again this is before it was cool so I would talk about it at work and my
would talk about it at work and my
would talk about it at work and my friends would look at me and go really
friends would look at me and go really
friends would look at me and go really you’re thinking about moving into a tiny
you’re thinking about moving into a tiny
you’re thinking about moving into a tiny house like yeah it’s really exciting and
house like yeah it’s really exciting and
house like yeah it’s really exciting and I got a little bit brave about kind of
I got a little bit brave about kind of
I got a little bit brave about kind of talking about it but there was still
talking about it but there was still
talking about it but there was still these moments where that doubt would
these moments where that doubt would
these moments where that doubt would creep in and I’d say to myself this is
creep in and I’d say to myself this is
creep in and I’d say to myself this is the dumbest idea I’ve ever had what am I
the dumbest idea I’ve ever had what am I
the dumbest idea I’ve ever had what am I thinking
thinking
thinking and I comforted myself with the thought
and I comforted myself with the thought
and I comforted myself with the thought that even if I gave everything away
that even if I gave everything away
that even if I gave everything away target would sell me everything again so
target would sell me everything again so
target would sell me everything again so there was still hope so over the course
there was still hope so over the course
there was still hope so over the course of about three months I downsized from
of about three months I downsized from
of about three months I downsized from 1,800 square feet to 234 sold over 80%
1,800 square feet to 234 sold over 80%
1,800 square feet to 234 sold over 80% of everything I owned
of everything I owned
of everything I owned it was a huge life change this was less
it was a huge life change this was less
it was a huge life change this was less than six months after my divorce was
than six months after my divorce was
than six months after my divorce was finalized I was still a little nervous I
finalized I was still a little nervous I
finalized I was still a little nervous I was still a little raw I still wasn’t
was still a little raw I still wasn’t
was still a little raw I still wasn’t quite sure where my life was going and I
quite sure where my life was going and I
quite sure where my life was going and I still had a lot of fear and a lot of
still had a lot of fear and a lot of
still had a lot of fear and a lot of doubt and in that moment I had kind of a
doubt and in that moment I had kind of a
doubt and in that moment I had kind of a moment of clarity for me you see I had a
moment of clarity for me you see I had a
moment of clarity for me you see I had a boss that I worked for that let’s just
boss that I worked for that let’s just
boss that I worked for that let’s just say we didn’t always see eye to eye he
say we didn’t always see eye to eye he
say we didn’t always see eye to eye he walked up to me one day and I’m just
walked up to me one day and I’m just
walked up to me one day and I’m just sitting there working and he walks up
sitting there working and he walks up
sitting there working and he walks up and he goes hey I heard you’re thinking
and he goes hey I heard you’re thinking
and he goes hey I heard you’re thinking about moving into one of those tiny
about moving into one of those tiny
about moving into one of those tiny houses what’s that all about I looked at
houses what’s that all about I looked at
houses what’s that all about I looked at him I said well you know sir I think
him I said well you know sir I think
him I said well you know sir I think this is great opportunity for me you
this is great opportunity for me you
this is great opportunity for me you know I’ve gone through a lot of life
know I’ve gone through a lot of life
know I’ve gone through a lot of life changes this really gives me some
changes this really gives me some
changes this really gives me some financial freedom and flexibility I’ll
financial freedom and flexibility I’ll
financial freedom and flexibility I’ll be able to move and he just kind of
be able to move and he just kind of
be able to move and he just kind of looks at me
looks at me
looks at me he says hmm he said aren’t you worried
he says hmm he said aren’t you worried
he says hmm he said aren’t you worried you’re gonna end up an old single cat
you’re gonna end up an old single cat
you’re gonna end up an old single cat lady and in that moment he hit every
lady and in that moment he hit every
lady and in that moment he hit every fear that I had every fear that this
fear that I had every fear that this
fear that I had every fear that this idea was too dangerous every fear that
idea was too dangerous every fear that
idea was too dangerous every fear that if I had moved into this tiny house that
if I had moved into this tiny house that
if I had moved into this tiny house that I would be so different that no one
I would be so different that no one
I would be so different that no one would ever want to date me again every
would ever want to date me again every
would ever want to date me again every fear that I was going to end up an old
fear that I was going to end up an old
fear that I was going to end up an old single cat lady and I knew I had a
single cat lady and I knew I had a
single cat lady and I knew I had a choice in that moment I could let that
choice in that moment I could let that
choice in that moment I could let that fear and that doubt stop me or I could
fear and that doubt stop me or I could
fear and that doubt stop me or I could be true to who I was and what I believed
be true to who I was and what I believed
be true to who I was and what I believed and where I wanted to go and so I looked
and where I wanted to go and so I looked
and where I wanted to go and so I looked at him and I said nope I like dogs
and as you can imagine that kind of into
and as you can imagine that kind of into that conversation he walked off I don’t
that conversation he walked off I don’t
that conversation he walked off I don’t remember what happened after that but I
remember what happened after that but I
remember what happened after that but I remember in that moment that I had
remember in that moment that I had
remember in that moment that I had challenged myself to be dumb dangerous
challenged myself to be dumb dangerous
challenged myself to be dumb dangerous and different and then I had I knew that
and different and then I had I knew that
and different and then I had I knew that it was the right choice when I tell
it was the right choice when I tell
it was the right choice when I tell people to be dumb dangerous and
people to be dumb dangerous and
people to be dumb dangerous and different I get a little bit of
different I get a little bit of
different I get a little bit of resistance right no one wants to be dumb
resistance right no one wants to be dumb
resistance right no one wants to be dumb no one wants to do things that are
no one wants to do things that are
no one wants to do things that are different no one wants to be dangerous
different no one wants to be dangerous
different no one wants to be dangerous we have negative connotations with those
we have negative connotations with those
we have negative connotations with those words in a lot of places and what I’ll
words in a lot of places and what I’ll
words in a lot of places and what I’ll say is my message here today is not to
say is my message here today is not to
say is my message here today is not to go out and be crazy and reckless it’s
go out and be crazy and reckless it’s
go out and be crazy and reckless it’s not to go out and throw your life away
not to go out and throw your life away
not to go out and throw your life away and make crazy financial choices and do
and make crazy financial choices and do
and make crazy financial choices and do things that are truly dangerous and
things that are truly dangerous and
things that are truly dangerous and different but it is to recognize when
different but it is to recognize when
different but it is to recognize when you hear that little voice that says you
you hear that little voice that says you
you hear that little voice that says you can’t do this you’re not smart enough
can’t do this you’re not smart enough
can’t do this you’re not smart enough you’re not good enough you’re not
you’re not good enough you’re not
you’re not good enough you’re not talented enough no one will ever fill in
talented enough no one will ever fill in
talented enough no one will ever fill in the blank that you have the courage to
the blank that you have the courage to
the blank that you have the courage to push back just a little bit and say yeah
push back just a little bit and say yeah
push back just a little bit and say yeah this idea is a little bit different yeah
this idea is a little bit different yeah
this idea is a little bit different yeah it feels a little bit dangerous I’m
it feels a little bit dangerous I’m
it feels a little bit dangerous I’m stretching myself yeah some people are
stretching myself yeah some people are
stretching myself yeah some people are gonna think this is really dumb be
gonna think this is really dumb be
gonna think this is really dumb be confident in that
confident in that
confident in that be courageous in that because here’s the
be courageous in that because here’s the
be courageous in that because here’s the thing we never know what’s just around
thing we never know what’s just around
thing we never know what’s just around the corner but what I know is true is
the corner but what I know is true is
the corner but what I know is true is that each of you has a key exactly like
that each of you has a key exactly like
that each of you has a key exactly like this a key to your independence and
this a key to your independence and
this a key to your independence and success and freedom and that is your
success and freedom and that is your
success and freedom and that is your unique story your talents your gifts and
unique story your talents your gifts and
unique story your talents your gifts and everything that makes you who you are
everything that makes you who you are
everything that makes you who you are and if you’re not brave enough to share
and if you’re not brave enough to share
and if you’re not brave enough to share that story you’re wasting it so as you
that story you’re wasting it so as you
that story you’re wasting it so as you leave here today I want you to go out
leave here today I want you to go out
leave here today I want you to go out there and be a little bit dumb dangerous
there and be a little bit dumb dangerous
there and be a little bit dumb dangerous and different thank you
and different thank you
and different thank you [Applause]
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