right how’s everybody doing today you good all right
good all right
good all right this is Mike it’s pretty cool all right
this is Mike it’s pretty cool all right
this is Mike it’s pretty cool all right well like she said I am Jason Clark the
well like she said I am Jason Clark the
well like she said I am Jason Clark the executive director of the Tennessee mask
executive director of the Tennessee mask
executive director of the Tennessee mask right now one thing i’ma tell you
right now one thing i’ma tell you
right now one thing i’ma tell you I’m allergic to boring I’m very very
I’m allergic to boring I’m very very
I’m allergic to boring I’m very very animated when I talk very animated just
animated when I talk very animated just
animated when I talk very animated just I want to talk about the song within
I want to talk about the song within
I want to talk about the song within okay I want to talk about the song
okay I want to talk about the song
okay I want to talk about the song within I’ve had the opportunity to play
within I’ve had the opportunity to play
within I’ve had the opportunity to play with and produce or record with whatever
with and produce or record with whatever
with and produce or record with whatever it is Pete some of the most
it is Pete some of the most
it is Pete some of the most extraordinary artists within the music
extraordinary artists within the music
extraordinary artists within the music industry people like Kirk Whalum an
industry people like Kirk Whalum an
industry people like Kirk Whalum an amazing jazz saxophonist I’m not sure if
amazing jazz saxophonist I’m not sure if
amazing jazz saxophonist I’m not sure if you’re familiar with the Whitney Houston
you’re familiar with the Whitney Houston
you’re familiar with the Whitney Houston hit I will always love you he’s the one
hit I will always love you he’s the one
hit I will always love you he’s the one that was doing the saxophone solo on
that was doing the saxophone solo on
that was doing the saxophone solo on that particular record Martina McBride
that particular record Martina McBride
that particular record Martina McBride country artists amazing amazing artist
country artists amazing amazing artist
country artists amazing amazing artist st. Paul and the broken bones
st. Paul and the broken bones
st. Paul and the broken bones those guys are amazing and one of the
those guys are amazing and one of the
those guys are amazing and one of the best soul bands I’ve ever heard in my
best soul bands I’ve ever heard in my
best soul bands I’ve ever heard in my life all right Dave Stewart and Vanessa
life all right Dave Stewart and Vanessa
life all right Dave Stewart and Vanessa Omarosa
Omarosa
Omarosa Dave Stewart was the producer and
Dave Stewart was the producer and
Dave Stewart was the producer and songwriter for the group the Eurythmics
songwriter for the group the Eurythmics
songwriter for the group the Eurythmics back in the day Vanessa Omarosa is a an
back in the day Vanessa Omarosa is a an
back in the day Vanessa Omarosa is a an Australian pop artist
Australian pop artist
Australian pop artist she’s amazing amazing artist and a
she’s amazing amazing artist and a
she’s amazing amazing artist and a Popovic serbian blues guitarist and
Popovic serbian blues guitarist and
Popovic serbian blues guitarist and singer amazing foreigner the legendary
singer amazing foreigner the legendary
singer amazing foreigner the legendary rock band you see I can’t see but I mean
rock band you see I can’t see but I mean
rock band you see I can’t see but I mean those guys are amazing phenomenal and
those guys are amazing phenomenal and
those guys are amazing phenomenal and just so many you know so many different
just so many you know so many different
just so many you know so many different artists that I’ve had the opportunity to
artists that I’ve had the opportunity to
artists that I’ve had the opportunity to work with and play with and the reason
work with and play with and the reason
work with and play with and the reason why I’m saying that is not so you can
why I’m saying that is not so you can
why I’m saying that is not so you can just look at me and be like hey yeah
just look at me and be like hey yeah
just look at me and be like hey yeah he’s had a pretty cool career and things
he’s had a pretty cool career and things
he’s had a pretty cool career and things like that
like that
like that but it’s more so because of what we’re
but it’s more so because of what we’re
but it’s more so because of what we’re going to be talking about on today just
going to be talking about on today just
going to be talking about on today just an idea that I want to share with you
an idea that I want to share with you
an idea that I want to share with you which is the song within now you know
which is the song within now you know
which is the song within now you know I’ve given you these facts about me and
I’ve given you these facts about me and
I’ve given you these facts about me and so let’s get right into it when are you
so let’s get right into it when are you
so let’s get right into it when are you the word song within this of course we
the word song within this of course we
the word song within this of course we think about a musical term we think
think about a musical term we think
think about a musical term we think about lyrics we think about instrumental
about lyrics we think about instrumental
about lyrics we think about instrumental music we think about acapella music we
music we think about acapella music we
music we think about acapella music we think about verse chorus and arrangement
think about verse chorus and arrangement
think about verse chorus and arrangement we just think about a musical
we just think about a musical
we just think about a musical composition but what I want to talk
composition but what I want to talk
composition but what I want to talk about today is more so a song in a
about today is more so a song in a
about today is more so a song in a metaphorical sentence when it comes to
metaphorical sentence when it comes to
metaphorical sentence when it comes to your purpose when it comes to your
your purpose when it comes to your
your purpose when it comes to your passion when it comes to your dreams
passion when it comes to your dreams
passion when it comes to your dreams that thing that’s constantly on repeat
that thing that’s constantly on repeat
that thing that’s constantly on repeat in your mind day after day week after
in your mind day after day week after
in your mind day after day week after week month after month year after year
week month after month year after year
week month after month year after year man you need to go ahead and start this
man you need to go ahead and start this
man you need to go ahead and start this you need to start that business you need
you need to start that business you need
you need to start that business you need to do this you need to volunteer here
to do this you need to volunteer here
to do this you need to volunteer here you need to go here you ought to do this
you need to go here you ought to do this
you need to go here you ought to do this start that something that drives you
start that something that drives you
start that something that drives you that passion that’s constantly in you
that passion that’s constantly in you
that passion that’s constantly in you and that’s the one thing that I want to
and that’s the one thing that I want to
and that’s the one thing that I want to talk about today I have a friend of mine
talk about today I have a friend of mine
talk about today I have a friend of mine which is an amazing amazing songwriter
which is an amazing amazing songwriter
which is an amazing amazing songwriter amazing gonna be Dickerson he wrote this
amazing gonna be Dickerson he wrote this
amazing gonna be Dickerson he wrote this song called the song within and when I
song called the song within and when I
song called the song within and when I began to prepare my talk for today I
began to prepare my talk for today I
began to prepare my talk for today I knew I was gonna talk about passion I
knew I was gonna talk about passion I
knew I was gonna talk about passion I knew I was gonna talk about dreams and
knew I was gonna talk about dreams and
knew I was gonna talk about dreams and goals and things like that and his song
goals and things like that and his song
goals and things like that and his song came to mind I called him up I was like
came to mind I called him up I was like
came to mind I called him up I was like hey man you know would you mind if I use
hey man you know would you mind if I use
hey man you know would you mind if I use your song for this TED talk that I’m
your song for this TED talk that I’m
your song for this TED talk that I’m gonna be doing he was like man I’ll be
gonna be doing he was like man I’ll be
gonna be doing he was like man I’ll be on it
on it
on it and so one thing that I want to do I
and so one thing that I want to do I
and so one thing that I want to do I want us to look at these lyrics and if
want us to look at these lyrics and if
want us to look at these lyrics and if you wouldn’t mind read these along with
you wouldn’t mind read these along with
you wouldn’t mind read these along with me all right once you ready read it
me all right once you ready read it
me all right once you ready read it keeps me going when I feel like giving
keeps me going when I feel like giving
keeps me going when I feel like giving up
up
up it gives me hope when it seems all hope
it gives me hope when it seems all hope
it gives me hope when it seems all hope is gone it makes me smile when some
is gone it makes me smile when some
is gone it makes me smile when some situations wants me to wear a frown
situations wants me to wear a frown
situations wants me to wear a frown it keeps me cool and it makes things
it keeps me cool and it makes things
it keeps me cool and it makes things better let’s go on it sings to me
better let’s go on it sings to me
better let’s go on it sings to me a simple melody it always wants what’s
a simple melody it always wants what’s
a simple melody it always wants what’s best for me yeah yeah look at somebody
best for me yeah yeah look at somebody
best for me yeah yeah look at somebody say oh yeah all right
say oh yeah all right
say oh yeah all right it reassures me of my place in this
it reassures me of my place in this
it reassures me of my place in this world all right we’re gonna come back to
world all right we’re gonna come back to
world all right we’re gonna come back to that line when doubts try to crowd my
that line when doubts try to crowd my
that line when doubts try to crowd my mind it relieves me of the pressures and
mind it relieves me of the pressures and
mind it relieves me of the pressures and all the worrying and when I’m feeling
all the worrying and when I’m feeling
all the worrying and when I’m feeling low it takes me so high and here’s the
low it takes me so high and here’s the
low it takes me so high and here’s the course the song within really is my
course the song within really is my
course the song within really is my closest friend through thick and thin
closest friend through thick and thin
closest friend through thick and thin what great company to have around the
what great company to have around the
what great company to have around the song within brightens up my darkest days
song within brightens up my darkest days
song within brightens up my darkest days makes it an easy way and it gives me a
makes it an easy way and it gives me a
makes it an easy way and it gives me a reason to live so as you can see the
reason to live so as you can see the
reason to live so as you can see the song that we’re talking about from a
song that we’re talking about from a
song that we’re talking about from a metaphorical sense it’s more so of a
metaphorical sense it’s more so of a
metaphorical sense it’s more so of a passion it’s more sort of a dream it’s
passion it’s more sort of a dream it’s
passion it’s more sort of a dream it’s more so talking about what drives you on
more so talking about what drives you on
more so talking about what drives you on a daily basis okay all right now what I
a daily basis okay all right now what I
a daily basis okay all right now what I want us to do right now everybody in
want us to do right now everybody in
want us to do right now everybody in here just close your eyes real quickly
here just close your eyes real quickly
here just close your eyes real quickly close your eyes all right close your
close your eyes all right close your
close your eyes all right close your eyes and and if everyone will
eyes and and if everyone will
eyes and and if everyone will participate that would be awesome one
participate that would be awesome one
participate that would be awesome one thing I want to ask you is by show of
thing I want to ask you is by show of
thing I want to ask you is by show of hands who can say that you are operating
hands who can say that you are operating
hands who can say that you are operating right now
right now
right now 100%
100%
100% into what you’re passionate about now it
into what you’re passionate about now it
into what you’re passionate about now it doesn’t have to be anything that you’re
doesn’t have to be anything that you’re
doesn’t have to be anything that you’re getting paid for it could be something
getting paid for it could be something
getting paid for it could be something that you’re volunteering it could be
that you’re volunteering it could be
that you’re volunteering it could be just something that you’re just
just something that you’re just
just something that you’re just passionate about that you’re constantly
passionate about that you’re constantly
passionate about that you’re constantly just involved in or whatever by show of
just involved in or whatever by show of
just involved in or whatever by show of hands let me see how many of you all are
hands let me see how many of you all are
hands let me see how many of you all are doing that
doing that
doing that okay alright put hands down keep your
okay alright put hands down keep your
okay alright put hands down keep your eyes closed all right the next group is
eyes closed all right the next group is
eyes closed all right the next group is I want those of you that are passionate
I want those of you that are passionate
I want those of you that are passionate about something however you may not just
about something however you may not just
about something however you may not just have the time the resources or the money
have the time the resources or the money
have the time the resources or the money or I mean it’s just something that’s
or I mean it’s just something that’s
or I mean it’s just something that’s blocking you from fully pursuing what
blocking you from fully pursuing what
blocking you from fully pursuing what you’re purposed here to do let me see a
you’re purposed here to do let me see a
you’re purposed here to do let me see a show of hands with that
show of hands with that
show of hands with that all right show hands all right now open
all right show hands all right now open
all right show hands all right now open your eyes and look around the room but
your eyes and look around the room but
your eyes and look around the room but your hands still raised do you realize
your hands still raised do you realize
your hands still raised do you realize that represents the majority of the
that represents the majority of the
that represents the majority of the population that’s here there are so many
population that’s here there are so many
population that’s here there are so many people that will be born live and die
people that will be born live and die
people that will be born live and die without ever pursuing what they’re
without ever pursuing what they’re
without ever pursuing what they’re passionate about and I firmly believe
passionate about and I firmly believe
passionate about and I firmly believe when it comes to our purpose when it
when it comes to our purpose when it
when it comes to our purpose when it comes to our passion we are the game
comes to our passion we are the game
comes to our passion we are the game changers
changers
changers that’s the thing that reassures you of
that’s the thing that reassures you of
that’s the thing that reassures you of your place in this world that’s the
your place in this world that’s the
your place in this world that’s the thing that gets you out of the common
thing that gets you out of the common
thing that gets you out of the common rat race is your individuality it’s your
rat race is your individuality it’s your
rat race is your individuality it’s your passion it’s your dream and there’s so
passion it’s your dream and there’s so
passion it’s your dream and there’s so many of us that don’t get a chance to do
many of us that don’t get a chance to do
many of us that don’t get a chance to do that there’s so many of us that don’t
that there’s so many of us that don’t
that there’s so many of us that don’t take that that take that chance
take that that take that chance
take that that take that chance regardless of what the stumbling block
regardless of what the stumbling block
regardless of what the stumbling block could be all right
could be all right
could be all right one thing that that I always say is this
one thing that that I always say is this
one thing that that I always say is this when it comes to purpose when it comes
when it comes to purpose when it comes
when it comes to purpose when it comes to passion sometimes we sit back and
to passion sometimes we sit back and
to passion sometimes we sit back and wait on the world to change just like
wait on the world to change just like
wait on the world to change just like John Mayer song waiting on the world to
John Mayer song waiting on the world to
John Mayer song waiting on the world to change you know we sit back and we just
change you know we sit back and we just
change you know we sit back and we just wait not taking responsibility and
wait not taking responsibility and
wait not taking responsibility and knowing that we are that world and we
knowing that we are that world and we
knowing that we are that world and we are that change it’s on us it’s our
are that change it’s on us it’s our
are that change it’s on us it’s our responsibility now sometimes you might
responsibility now sometimes you might
responsibility now sometimes you might feel like you know just because you’re
feel like you know just because you’re
feel like you know just because you’re an ant you’re an individual you can’t
an ant you’re an individual you can’t
an ant you’re an individual you can’t make a difference and that’s not true
make a difference and that’s not true
make a difference and that’s not true that is clearly not true because of the
that is clearly not true because of the
that is clearly not true because of the simple fact you can make a difference in
simple fact you can make a difference in
simple fact you can make a difference in your area think about it what if all of
your area think about it what if all of
your area think about it what if all of us were doing that everywhere in our
us were doing that everywhere in our
us were doing that everywhere in our individual areas we will be making
individual areas we will be making
individual areas we will be making changes your purpose and your passion is
changes your purpose and your passion is
changes your purpose and your passion is always something that would help someone
always something that would help someone
always something that would help someone else it will be always something that
else it will be always something that
else it will be always something that would always solve a problem or even I
would always solve a problem or even I
would always solve a problem or even I mean it could be something that you
mean it could be something that you
mean it could be something that you invent or whatever that would solve a
invent or whatever that would solve a
invent or whatever that would solve a problem
problem
problem but we have to take time to go out there
but we have to take time to go out there
but we have to take time to go out there and pursue that passion okay one thing
and pursue that passion okay one thing
and pursue that passion okay one thing one thing that I always say and always
one thing that I always say and always
one thing that I always say and always make reference to is Prince we all know
make reference to is Prince we all know
make reference to is Prince we all know we just celebrated his legacy in life
we just celebrated his legacy in life
we just celebrated his legacy in life and everything like that the other day
and everything like that the other day
and everything like that the other day yesterday I believe and one thing about
yesterday I believe and one thing about
yesterday I believe and one thing about him
him
him what intrigued me so much about Prince
what intrigued me so much about Prince
what intrigued me so much about Prince it’s not just his musical
it’s not just his musical
it’s not just his musical accomplishments
accomplishments
accomplishments it was after he passed away so many
it was after he passed away so many
it was after he passed away so many things that he did behind the scenes
things that he did behind the scenes
things that he did behind the scenes that no one knew about so many millions
that no one knew about so many millions
that no one knew about so many millions of dollars that he gave to charities
of dollars that he gave to charities
of dollars that he gave to charities that he gave to individuals and he
that he gave to individuals and he
that he gave to individuals and he didn’t want any credit for
didn’t want any credit for
didn’t want any credit for you know that was almost like a song
you know that was almost like a song
you know that was almost like a song within him that was constantly gone that
within him that was constantly gone that
within him that was constantly gone that was that thing that he was doing to make
was that thing that he was doing to make
was that thing that he was doing to make a change he was already an icon in music
a change he was already an icon in music
a change he was already an icon in music but when it came down to it he was the
but when it came down to it he was the
but when it came down to it he was the one that was making that change just
one that was making that change just
one that was making that change just yesterday just like I told you I’m I’m
yesterday just like I told you I’m I’m
yesterday just like I told you I’m I’m on a health journey and I was walking
on a health journey and I was walking
on a health journey and I was walking and I was just going on I try to walk
and I was just going on I try to walk
and I was just going on I try to walk through the five miles every day and so
through the five miles every day and so
through the five miles every day and so I usually walk in a downtown area well
I usually walk in a downtown area well
I usually walk in a downtown area well this particular day of which is rest
this particular day of which is rest
this particular day of which is rest yesterday just yesterday I was walking
yesterday just yesterday I was walking
yesterday just yesterday I was walking downtown and I was headed towards the
downtown and I was headed towards the
downtown and I was headed towards the FedEx Forum and from a distance I saw a
FedEx Forum and from a distance I saw a
FedEx Forum and from a distance I saw a gentleman or older gentleman in a
gentleman or older gentleman in a
gentleman or older gentleman in a wheelchair and from the distance I can
wheelchair and from the distance I can
wheelchair and from the distance I can tell if that he was struggling or
tell if that he was struggling or
tell if that he was struggling or whatever but the closer I got to him I
whatever but the closer I got to him I
whatever but the closer I got to him I was just walking I was like man you know
was just walking I was like man you know
was just walking I was like man you know he is strung a little bit he was trying
he is strung a little bit he was trying
he is strung a little bit he was trying to get up a hill and he could barely go
to get up a hill and he could barely go
to get up a hill and he could barely go and so I really don’t like to invade
and so I really don’t like to invade
and so I really don’t like to invade anyone’s personal space but at the same
anyone’s personal space but at the same
anyone’s personal space but at the same time I knew he needed help so I just got
time I knew he needed help so I just got
time I knew he needed help so I just got behind him I was like sir would you mind
behind him I was like sir would you mind
behind him I was like sir would you mind if I push you do do you need any little
if I push you do do you need any little
if I push you do do you need any little help and he was just like yes please
help and he was just like yes please
help and he was just like yes please thank you so much and we began to talk
thank you so much and we began to talk
thank you so much and we began to talk and we were just walking we were just
and we were just walking we were just
and we were just walking we were just walking and talking and everything like
walking and talking and everything like
walking and talking and everything like that he just wanted to get up closer to
that he just wanted to get up closer to
that he just wanted to get up closer to the FedEx Forum in front of Starbucks I
the FedEx Forum in front of Starbucks I
the FedEx Forum in front of Starbucks I don’t know the level of impact that that
don’t know the level of impact that that
don’t know the level of impact that that met it may have had on his life but at
met it may have had on his life but at
met it may have had on his life but at the same time when he turned around and
the same time when he turned around and
the same time when he turned around and looked at me he was like thank you so
looked at me he was like thank you so
looked at me he was like thank you so much I mean he seemed so appreciative I
much I mean he seemed so appreciative I
much I mean he seemed so appreciative I had a friend of mine which is a
had a friend of mine which is a
had a friend of mine which is a recording artist in Chicago that was
recording artist in Chicago that was
recording artist in Chicago that was doing a concert and she was like she was
doing a concert and she was like she was
doing a concert and she was like she was just going and going and everything like
just going and going and everything like
just going and going and everything like that and all of a sudden she was like
that and all of a sudden she was like
that and all of a sudden she was like she felt a shift in her music she wanted
she felt a shift in her music she wanted
she felt a shift in her music she wanted to say something encouraging or whatever
to say something encouraging or whatever
to say something encouraging or whatever so she started singing and she started
so she started singing and she started
so she started singing and she started going and everything like that and the
going and everything like that and the
going and everything like that and the band didn’t know what was going on there
band didn’t know what was going on there
band didn’t know what was going on there was like man we didn’t rehearse that so
was like man we didn’t rehearse that so
was like man we didn’t rehearse that so they were playing and she was just
they were playing and she was just
they were playing and she was just constantly going and everything they
constantly going and everything they
constantly going and everything they went with her and so after the end of
went with her and so after the end of
went with her and so after the end of that concert someone came up to her in
that concert someone came up to her in
that concert someone came up to her in tears
tears
tears in tears came to her and said you know
in tears came to her and said you know
in tears came to her and said you know thank you so much I appreciate your gift
thank you so much I appreciate your gift
thank you so much I appreciate your gift no one knew this but coming here tonight
no one knew this but coming here tonight
no one knew this but coming here tonight I said this was gonna be my last concert
I said this was gonna be my last concert
I said this was gonna be my last concert and if something didn’t inspire me I was
and if something didn’t inspire me I was
and if something didn’t inspire me I was gonna go home and blow my brains out
gonna go home and blow my brains out
gonna go home and blow my brains out simply because my friend took that time
simply because my friend took that time
simply because my friend took that time to follow her passion
to follow her passion
to follow her passion we can be the change we can be that
we can be the change we can be that
we can be the change we can be that change that we want to seek that we want
change that we want to seek that we want
change that we want to seek that we want to see the change that we’re hoping for
to see the change that we’re hoping for
to see the change that we’re hoping for the change that we’re dreaming for just
the change that we’re dreaming for just
the change that we’re dreaming for just by going after our passion but one thing
by going after our passion but one thing
by going after our passion but one thing that I say is this when it comes to your
that I say is this when it comes to your
that I say is this when it comes to your passion again just like I told you on
passion again just like I told you on
passion again just like I told you on that line it reassures you of your place
that line it reassures you of your place
that line it reassures you of your place in this world
in this world
in this world no one can duplicate your passion even
no one can duplicate your passion even
no one can duplicate your passion even if you’re doing the same thing as
if you’re doing the same thing as
if you’re doing the same thing as someone else no one can duplicate it
someone else no one can duplicate it
someone else no one can duplicate it there’s several different cans of beans
there’s several different cans of beans
there’s several different cans of beans or whatever and there’s a specific one
or whatever and there’s a specific one
or whatever and there’s a specific one that you go and get because it’s
that you go and get because it’s
that you go and get because it’s imperfect it serves the purpose of your
imperfect it serves the purpose of your
imperfect it serves the purpose of your taste it doesn’t matter if you’re doing
taste it doesn’t matter if you’re doing
taste it doesn’t matter if you’re doing it for everybody else it doesn’t matter
it for everybody else it doesn’t matter
it for everybody else it doesn’t matter if if ten thousand people are doing it
if if ten thousand people are doing it
if if ten thousand people are doing it it still will be uniquely yours when it
it still will be uniquely yours when it
it still will be uniquely yours when it comes down to it now one thing that I
comes down to it now one thing that I
comes down to it now one thing that I want to talk about is this there are
want to talk about is this there are
want to talk about is this there are passion killers and there are dream
passion killers and there are dream
passion killers and there are dream killers all right
I always say beware of the drain killers
I always say beware of the drain killers let me tell you the story my mom and I
let me tell you the story my mom and I
let me tell you the story my mom and I we were rolling when I was little born
we were rolling when I was little born
we were rolling when I was little born from junior high to high school all
from junior high to high school all
from junior high to high school all right and we were just you know riding
right and we were just you know riding
right and we were just you know riding and talking and everything like that and
and talking and everything like that and
and talking and everything like that and she just actually she was like well you
she just actually she was like well you
she just actually she was like well you know what do you inspire to do what what
know what do you inspire to do what what
know what do you inspire to do what what are your aspirations everything I was
are your aspirations everything I was
are your aspirations everything I was like well I understand I know you can
like well I understand I know you can
like well I understand I know you can tell by my physique and everything like
tell by my physique and everything like
tell by my physique and everything like that I was like I want to play in the
that I was like I want to play in the
that I was like I want to play in the NBA and that was actually a pretty good
NBA and that was actually a pretty good
NBA and that was actually a pretty good basketball player back in the day all
basketball player back in the day all
basketball player back in the day all right
right
right and I told and she was like well you
and I told and she was like well you
and I told and she was like well you know that’s fine it’s good to inspire to
know that’s fine it’s good to inspire to
know that’s fine it’s good to inspire to do that or whatever but you got to have
do that or whatever but you got to have
do that or whatever but you got to have a plan B I was like all right cool well
a plan B I was like all right cool well
a plan B I was like all right cool well I want to be a comedian she looked at me
I want to be a comedian she looked at me
I want to be a comedian she looked at me she’s like huh she was like you ain’t
she’s like huh she was like you ain’t
she’s like huh she was like you ain’t funny she was like ain’t nothing funny
funny she was like ain’t nothing funny
funny she was like ain’t nothing funny about the matter of fact that was the
about the matter of fact that was the
about the matter of fact that was the funniest thing you ever said killed my
funniest thing you ever said killed my
funniest thing you ever said killed my dreams no but I’m serious that that just
dreams no but I’m serious that that just
dreams no but I’m serious that that just killed it right there you know now I
killed it right there you know now I
killed it right there you know now I knew I wanted to be a comedian or
knew I wanted to be a comedian or
knew I wanted to be a comedian or whatever but that’s just something that
whatever but that’s just something that
whatever but that’s just something that you know I’m talking about just a little
you know I’m talking about just a little
you know I’m talking about just a little funny story that what happened let’s
funny story that what happened let’s
funny story that what happened let’s talk about a few of the dream killers
talk about a few of the dream killers
talk about a few of the dream killers fear we already know fear is a huge one
fear we already know fear is a huge one
fear we already know fear is a huge one fear is a huge one that that’s almost
fear is a huge one that that’s almost
fear is a huge one that that’s almost like one of the number one dream killers
like one of the number one dream killers
like one of the number one dream killers and purpose killers that there is all
and purpose killers that there is all
and purpose killers that there is all right
right
right number two insecurity feeling like
number two insecurity feeling like
number two insecurity feeling like you’re not good enough feeling like
you’re not good enough feeling like
you’re not good enough feeling like you’re not worthy or feeling like
you’re not worthy or feeling like
you’re not worthy or feeling like someone else’s better all right
someone else’s better all right
someone else’s better all right procrastination how many of you said
procrastination how many of you said
procrastination how many of you said I’ll start tomorrow there you go
I’ll start tomorrow there you go
I’ll start tomorrow there you go procrastination tomorrow becomes next
procrastination tomorrow becomes next
procrastination tomorrow becomes next week next month next year after year
week next month next year after year
week next month next year after year after year after here you never get
after year after here you never get
after year after here you never get going all right how many of you said I’m
going all right how many of you said I’m
going all right how many of you said I’m too busy it’s too much going on I don’t
too busy it’s too much going on I don’t
too busy it’s too much going on I don’t have time in my schedule I can’t do this
have time in my schedule I can’t do this
have time in my schedule I can’t do this I can’t do that all right being too busy
I can’t do that all right being too busy
I can’t do that all right being too busy one thing that I learned at an early age
one thing that I learned at an early age
one thing that I learned at an early age is no is the complete sentence all right
is no is the complete sentence all right
is no is the complete sentence all right I always say hey know what you got to do
I always say hey know what you got to do
I always say hey know what you got to do man I’m just busy that day I can’t do
man I’m just busy that day I can’t do
man I’m just busy that day I can’t do this I can’t do that I stopped spreading
this I can’t do that I stopped spreading
this I can’t do that I stopped spreading myself in all right and the last one
myself in all right and the last one
myself in all right and the last one that I want to talk about is negative
that I want to talk about is negative
that I want to talk about is negative people negative influences negative
people negative influences negative
people negative influences negative people in your life whether it’s family
people in your life whether it’s family
people in your life whether it’s family and friends or whatever I know I shared
and friends or whatever I know I shared
and friends or whatever I know I shared that funny story about my mom but some
that funny story about my mom but some
that funny story about my mom but some have more serious issues of people
have more serious issues of people
have more serious issues of people putting you down putting your passion
putting you down putting your passion
putting you down putting your passion down you know putting your dream down
down you know putting your dream down
down you know putting your dream down and honestly that’s why I really don’t
and honestly that’s why I really don’t
and honestly that’s why I really don’t share a lot that’s in my heart with a
share a lot that’s in my heart with a
share a lot that’s in my heart with a whole lot of people I don’t just talk
whole lot of people I don’t just talk
whole lot of people I don’t just talk about it I just go out and do it
about it I just go out and do it
about it I just go out and do it to avoid all that negativity like I said
to avoid all that negativity like I said
to avoid all that negativity like I said in this song it says the song within
in this song it says the song within
in this song it says the song within really is my closest friend the reason
really is my closest friend the reason
really is my closest friend the reason being is because it’s constantly always
being is because it’s constantly always
being is because it’s constantly always with you it’s constantly with you you’re
with you it’s constantly with you you’re
with you it’s constantly with you you’re gonna constantly hear it it’s never
gonna constantly hear it it’s never
gonna constantly hear it it’s never going to shut up you’re gonna keep
going to shut up you’re gonna keep
going to shut up you’re gonna keep hearing that passion
hearing that passion
hearing that passion you’re gonna keep hearing it until you
you’re gonna keep hearing it until you
you’re gonna keep hearing it until you do something about it alright
do something about it alright
do something about it alright it stays with me through thick and thin
it stays with me through thick and thin
it stays with me through thick and thin what great company to have around okay
what great company to have around okay
what great company to have around okay now notice all this time that I’ve been
now notice all this time that I’ve been
now notice all this time that I’ve been talking I hadn’t told you what mine is
talking I hadn’t told you what mine is
talking I hadn’t told you what mine is yes just yet
yes just yet
yes just yet alright the song with then brightens up
alright the song with then brightens up
alright the song with then brightens up my darkest days and makes an easy way
my darkest days and makes an easy way
my darkest days and makes an easy way and it gives me a reason to live
and it gives me a reason to live
and it gives me a reason to live so out of everything that I just
so out of everything that I just
so out of everything that I just presented to you to you what do you
presented to you to you what do you
presented to you to you what do you think my song with it is
think my song with it is
think my song with it is nine times I’d say and you will say
nine times I’d say and you will say
nine times I’d say and you will say music and it’s not music is an extension
music and it’s not music is an extension
music and it’s not music is an extension of the song that’s within me when it
of the song that’s within me when it
of the song that’s within me when it comes to my passion what I’m truly
comes to my passion what I’m truly
comes to my passion what I’m truly passionate about is inspiring people
passionate about is inspiring people
passionate about is inspiring people what I’m truly and passionate about is
what I’m truly and passionate about is
what I’m truly and passionate about is educating people making people think
educating people making people think
educating people making people think trying to uplift people trying to have a
trying to uplift people trying to have a
trying to uplift people trying to have a voice for people that hadn’t quite
voice for people that hadn’t quite
voice for people that hadn’t quite developed their own which all of us have
developed their own which all of us have
developed their own which all of us have a voice but it’s just sometimes it’s not
a voice but it’s just sometimes it’s not
a voice but it’s just sometimes it’s not developed just yet and so that’s what my
developed just yet and so that’s what my
developed just yet and so that’s what my passion is everything that’s a part of
passion is everything that’s a part of
passion is everything that’s a part of my world I’m not doing anything
my world I’m not doing anything
my world I’m not doing anything musically right now but guess what I’m
musically right now but guess what I’m
musically right now but guess what I’m operating in my passion everything that
operating in my passion everything that
operating in my passion everything that you’re passionate about you’re not gonna
you’re passionate about you’re not gonna
you’re passionate about you’re not gonna always get paid for it’s not about paid
always get paid for it’s not about paid
always get paid for it’s not about paid success and significance are two
success and significance are two
success and significance are two different things your passion is what
different things your passion is what
different things your passion is what makes you significant you can be
makes you significant you can be
makes you significant you can be successful how millions and millions of
successful how millions and millions of
successful how millions and millions of dollars sail millions and millions of
dollars sail millions and millions of
dollars sail millions and millions of Records or you can say a millions of
Records or you can say a millions of
Records or you can say a millions of millions of products be rich and all
millions of products be rich and all
millions of products be rich and all that and still not be significant in
that and still not be significant in
that and still not be significant in your heart you can still feel empty
your heart you can still feel empty
your heart you can still feel empty inside because of the simple fact you’re
inside because of the simple fact you’re
inside because of the simple fact you’re not going after that passion that’s why
not going after that passion that’s why
not going after that passion that’s why you see some you know some artists
you see some you know some artists
you see some you know some artists that’s why you see some entertainers and
that’s why you see some entertainers and
that’s why you see some entertainers and things like that sometimes they veer off
things like that sometimes they veer off
things like that sometimes they veer off and get into some trouble because it’s
and get into some trouble because it’s
and get into some trouble because it’s something that they’re seeking
something that they’re seeking
something that they’re seeking and only until you get to that point
and only until you get to that point
and only until you get to that point what you really begin to reach for that
what you really begin to reach for that
what you really begin to reach for that passion that you begin to really find
passion that you begin to really find
passion that you begin to really find that gratification on the inside
that gratification on the inside
that gratification on the inside The Voice is still gonna be there with
The Voice is still gonna be there with
The Voice is still gonna be there with you you know my ideal death would be
you you know my ideal death would be
you you know my ideal death would be this me in old age in a hospital bed
this me in old age in a hospital bed
this me in old age in a hospital bed with my family and friends all around
with my family and friends all around
with my family and friends all around having the opportunity to tell everyone
having the opportunity to tell everyone
having the opportunity to tell everyone what they meant to me having the
what they meant to me having the
what they meant to me having the opportunity to talk to them and be like
opportunity to talk to them and be like
opportunity to talk to them and be like hey man you know I really appreciate you
hey man you know I really appreciate you
hey man you know I really appreciate you looking at my kids and grandkids and
looking at my kids and grandkids and
looking at my kids and grandkids and great-grandkids and great great great
great-grandkids and great great great
great-grandkids and great great great grandkids and telling my hey I love you
grandkids and telling my hey I love you
grandkids and telling my hey I love you so much and all that or whatever that
so much and all that or whatever that
so much and all that or whatever that would be the ideal death
would be the ideal death
would be the ideal death and the last thing that would be with me
and the last thing that would be with me
and the last thing that would be with me would be my passion now going to your
would be my passion now going to your
would be my passion now going to your imagination real quickly as I get ready
imagination real quickly as I get ready
imagination real quickly as I get ready to close this think about you being on
to close this think about you being on
to close this think about you being on your deathbed your family is already
your deathbed your family is already
your deathbed your family is already gone and everyone has you know talked to
gone and everyone has you know talked to
gone and everyone has you know talked to you and everything like that and it’s
you and everything like that and it’s
you and everything like that and it’s just you and personify your passion give
just you and personify your passion give
just you and personify your passion give it a body give it a face and you’re
it a body give it a face and you’re
it a body give it a face and you’re having a conversation with it
having a conversation with it
having a conversation with it with that conversation be like man we
with that conversation be like man we
with that conversation be like man we really comfort us a whole lot man man
really comfort us a whole lot man man
really comfort us a whole lot man man hey everything was great everything was
hey everything was great everything was
hey everything was great everything was cool you really listened to me and as
cool you really listened to me and as
cool you really listened to me and as you listen to me
you listen to me
you listen to me more people will help it was significant
more people will help it was significant
more people will help it was significant everything was going everything was
everything was going everything was
everything was going everything was great we did great high five man enjoy
great we did great high five man enjoy
great we did great high five man enjoy the next life
the next life
the next life or with that conversation be sad from
or with that conversation be sad from
or with that conversation be sad from your passion
your passion
your passion why didn’t you listen I had all this
why didn’t you listen I had all this
why didn’t you listen I had all this laid out for you and you didn’t even go
I was constantly talking to you daily
I was constantly talking to you daily weekly monthly I was constantly saying
weekly monthly I was constantly saying
weekly monthly I was constantly saying come pursue me we’re gonna do some great
come pursue me we’re gonna do some great
come pursue me we’re gonna do some great things
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