well thank you very much and thank you for giving up your time to be here on
for giving up your time to be here on
for giving up your time to be here on this Saturday I just want to start off
this Saturday I just want to start off
this Saturday I just want to start off with a question really i wanna i think i
with a question really i wanna i think i
with a question really i wanna i think i want you to think about this I’ve got a
want you to think about this I’ve got a
want you to think about this I’ve got a very careful i’ve been told not to move
very careful i’ve been told not to move
very careful i’ve been told not to move away from this redspot and i want these
away from this redspot and i want these
away from this redspot and i want these people like this roof usually when i
people like this roof usually when i
people like this roof usually when i give lectures of talk back to sort of
give lectures of talk back to sort of
give lectures of talk back to sort of walk along with use the energy here so
walk along with use the energy here so
walk along with use the energy here so i’m going to try and be very very
i’m going to try and be very very
i’m going to try and be very very disciplined here so the question for all
disciplined here so the question for all
disciplined here so the question for all of you i want you to put your hand up if
of you i want you to put your hand up if
of you i want you to put your hand up if you’ve ever had a dream or an ambition
you’ve ever had a dream or an ambition
you’ve ever had a dream or an ambition or an aspiration that’s good that’s
or an aspiration that’s good that’s
or an aspiration that’s good that’s that’s most of you and let me ask you
that’s most of you and let me ask you
that’s most of you and let me ask you question how many of you have actually
question how many of you have actually
question how many of you have actually achieved that ambition or that dream how
achieved that ambition or that dream how
achieved that ambition or that dream how many of you have actually got something
many of you have actually got something
many of you have actually got something that’s stopping you from achieving that
that’s stopping you from achieving that
that’s stopping you from achieving that dream something that someone has told
dream something that someone has told
dream something that someone has told you or something that you yourself have
you or something that you yourself have
you or something that you yourself have told you maybe you say actually they’re
told you maybe you say actually they’re
told you maybe you say actually they’re things like that don’t happen to me yes
things like that don’t happen to me yes
things like that don’t happen to me yes I’ve got this dream but people like me
I’ve got this dream but people like me
I’ve got this dream but people like me don’t achieve that dream maybe you’ve
don’t achieve that dream maybe you’ve
don’t achieve that dream maybe you’ve told yourself well actually knows maybe
told yourself well actually knows maybe
told yourself well actually knows maybe it’s my religion it’s my color it’s my
it’s my religion it’s my color it’s my
it’s my religion it’s my color it’s my is amiss my background maybe you could
is amiss my background maybe you could
is amiss my background maybe you could say it’s my gender or is my sexual
say it’s my gender or is my sexual
say it’s my gender or is my sexual orientation it may be you ask yourself
orientation it may be you ask yourself
orientation it may be you ask yourself those questions maybe people tell you
those questions maybe people tell you
those questions maybe people tell you your friends your family your own loved
your friends your family your own loved
your friends your family your own loved ones tell you don’t be so stupid don’t
ones tell you don’t be so stupid don’t
ones tell you don’t be so stupid don’t be ridiculous people I castle people
be ridiculous people I castle people
be ridiculous people I castle people like you don’t go on and achieve those
like you don’t go on and achieve those
like you don’t go on and achieve those things no anyway I’m thought you’re far
things no anyway I’m thought you’re far
things no anyway I’m thought you’re far too busy go get the shopping or pay the
too busy go get the shopping or pay the
too busy go get the shopping or pay the bill you know actually you know get on
bill you know actually you know get on
bill you know actually you know get on with your life stop stop dreaming I know
with your life stop stop dreaming I know
with your life stop stop dreaming I know because I’ve been there and what I want
because I’ve been there and what I want
because I’ve been there and what I want to tell you today if this marker works
to tell you today if this marker works
to tell you today if this marker works is actually when when someone says to
is actually when when someone says to
is actually when when someone says to you you can’t or I want you to knock the
you you can’t or I want you to knock the
you you can’t or I want you to knock the teal and say I can I want to start by
teal and say I can I want to start by
teal and say I can I want to start by telling you a bit about myself and my
telling you a bit about myself and my
telling you a bit about myself and my background I grew up in a very ordinary
background I grew up in a very ordinary
background I grew up in a very ordinary North London family my parents came to
North London family my parents came to
North London family my parents came to Britain in the 1950s and 1960s my mother
Britain in the 1950s and 1960s my mother
Britain in the 1950s and 1960s my mother worked in many clerical jobs then when
worked in many clerical jobs then when
worked in many clerical jobs then when she had children she gave up work for
she had children she gave up work for
she had children she gave up work for about 12 years until we were able to let
about 12 years until we were able to let
about 12 years until we were able to let ourselves in from school and then she
ourselves in from school and then she
ourselves in from school and then she went to work as a bookkeeper for a small
went to work as a bookkeeper for a small
went to work as a bookkeeper for a small advertising agency my father as you’ve
advertising agency my father as you’ve
advertising agency my father as you’ve probably heard came to Britain worked on
probably heard came to Britain worked on
probably heard came to Britain worked on the railways and then worked on the
the railways and then worked on the
the railways and then worked on the buses was a bus driver I’m sure you’ve
buses was a bus driver I’m sure you’ve
buses was a bus driver I’m sure you’ve hit you occurred a story now
hit you occurred a story now
hit you occurred a story now Sajid Javid the son of an immigrant bus
Sajid Javid the son of an immigrant bus
Sajid Javid the son of an immigrant bus driver Teddy Colin the Mayor of London
driver Teddy Colin the Mayor of London
driver Teddy Colin the Mayor of London the son of an immigrant bus driver sigh
the son of an immigrant bus driver sigh
the son of an immigrant bus driver sigh come on the son of immigrant bus driver
come on the son of immigrant bus driver
come on the son of immigrant bus driver you wait ages for the son of an
you wait ages for the son of an
you wait ages for the son of an immigrant bus driver and then three
immigrant bus driver and then three
immigrant bus driver and then three couple of the 1i 10 and act no and when
couple of the 1i 10 and act no and when
couple of the 1i 10 and act no and when I was younger people used to tell me
I was younger people used to tell me
I was younger people used to tell me they used to say to me but actually we
they used to say to me but actually we
they used to say to me but actually we can’t achieve anything no my own friends
can’t achieve anything no my own friends
can’t achieve anything no my own friends might note on my own family used to say
might note on my own family used to say
might note on my own family used to say to me we can’t do anything yes people
to me we can’t do anything yes people
to me we can’t do anything yes people who are achieved things actually maybe
who are achieved things actually maybe
who are achieved things actually maybe it’s because no we’re working class you
it’s because no we’re working class you
it’s because no we’re working class you know actually you look at all those
know actually you look at all those
know actually you look at all those people achieve something they won’t know
people achieve something they won’t know
people achieve something they won’t know that people work at the BBC or people
that people work at the BBC or people
that people work at the BBC or people out to where they’ve all been to good
out to where they’ve all been to good
out to where they’ve all been to good schools or they all know their chops or
schools or they all know their chops or
schools or they all know their chops or their knobs people like us don’t achieve
their knobs people like us don’t achieve
their knobs people like us don’t achieve that sort of stuff or maybe sometimes
that sort of stuff or maybe sometimes
that sort of stuff or maybe sometimes people say it’s our color pink said to
people say it’s our color pink said to
people say it’s our color pink said to me know how many blacks and asians do
me know how many blacks and asians do
me know how many blacks and asians do you see on TV you know it when I was
you see on TV you know it when I was
you see on TV you know it when I was grow up in the seventies maybe Trevor
grow up in the seventies maybe Trevor
grow up in the seventies maybe Trevor McDonald or maybe you saw comedies where
McDonald or maybe you saw comedies where
McDonald or maybe you saw comedies where people with us or object of fun maybe
people with us or object of fun maybe
people with us or object of fun maybe programs like love thy neighbor or Jim
programs like love thy neighbor or Jim
programs like love thy neighbor or Jim Davidson doing an impression machen der
Davidson doing an impression machen der
Davidson doing an impression machen der that was the impression Ott’s may be
that was the impression Ott’s may be
that was the impression Ott’s may be pitting that fusion 80 years people said
pitting that fusion 80 years people said
pitting that fusion 80 years people said about your religion now friends of mine
about your religion now friends of mine
about your religion now friends of mine used to say to me where Muslims actually
used to say to me where Muslims actually
used to say to me where Muslims actually know what happened we don’t know what we
know what happened we don’t know what we
know what happened we don’t know what we can’t get on in society you know it’s
can’t get on in society you know it’s
can’t get on in society you know it’s you know if you want to get anywhere all
you know if you want to get anywhere all
you know if you want to get anywhere all the people at the top there either from
the people at the top there either from
the people at the top there either from a Christian background or a Jewish
a Christian background or a Jewish
a Christian background or a Jewish background we hair it in school about
background we hair it in school about
background we hair it in school about there’s been a judeo-christian society
there’s been a judeo-christian society
there’s been a judeo-christian society people like us don’t get on well my
people like us don’t get on well my
people like us don’t get on well my parents is to tell me my mother and
parents is to tell me my mother and
parents is to tell me my mother and father say to me there’s no limit to
father say to me there’s no limit to
father say to me there’s no limit to what you can achieve if you believe in
what you can achieve if you believe in
what you can achieve if you believe in yourself and you work hard when someone
yourself and you work hard when someone
yourself and you work hard when someone says to you that you can’t achieve
says to you that you can’t achieve
says to you that you can’t achieve anything they’re showing their own
anything they’re showing their own
anything they’re showing their own limitations not yours my father actually
limitations not yours my father actually
limitations not yours my father actually first of all taught me this phrase when
first of all taught me this phrase when
first of all taught me this phrase when someone tells you you can’t knock the
someone tells you you can’t knock the
someone tells you you can’t knock the tee off and say you can and today i am
tee off and say you can and today i am
tee off and say you can and today i am now as i stand in for you not to boast
now as i stand in for you not to boast
now as i stand in for you not to boast in any way but i am the most senior
in any way but i am the most senior
in any way but i am the most senior elected brit in Brussels I am the leader
elected brit in Brussels I am the leader
elected brit in Brussels I am the leader of the third largest group in the
of the third largest group in the
of the third largest group in the European Parliament I lead a group of 74
European Parliament I lead a group of 74
European Parliament I lead a group of 74 m eps from 18 different countries I’m
m eps from 18 different countries I’m
m eps from 18 different countries I’m the first non-white non-christian leader
the first non-white non-christian leader
the first non-white non-christian leader of any little group for the school group
of any little group for the school group
of any little group for the school group and I still pinch myself sometimes even
and I still pinch myself sometimes even
and I still pinch myself sometimes even just saying that now
just saying that now
just saying that now I pinch myself when I think about that
I pinch myself when I think about that
I pinch myself when I think about that journey and I’m not unique in any way
journey and I’m not unique in any way
journey and I’m not unique in any way many people have achieved those dreams
many people have achieved those dreams
many people have achieved those dreams and Institute and ambition but what I
and Institute and ambition but what I
and Institute and ambition but what I want to talk to you today about some of
want to talk to you today about some of
want to talk to you today about some of the lessons that I learned along the way
the lessons that I learned along the way
the lessons that I learned along the way and maybe hopefully some of those
and maybe hopefully some of those
and maybe hopefully some of those lessons might help you if you have an
lessons might help you if you have an
lessons might help you if you have an ambition or a dream and someone has told
ambition or a dream and someone has told
ambition or a dream and someone has told you that you can’t do it yet so let me
you that you can’t do it yet so let me
you that you can’t do it yet so let me start with a few things the first one is
sorry this is my hand light energy
sorry this is my hand light energy that’s that intention start off with a
that’s that intention start off with a
that’s that intention start off with a power of intention you have to tell
power of intention you have to tell
power of intention you have to tell yourself I intend to do this I expect to
yourself I intend to do this I expect to
yourself I intend to do this I expect to do this there are different ways of
do this there are different ways of
do this there are different ways of doing this some books suggest on this
doing this some books suggest on this
doing this some books suggest on this subject suggest what you do you write
subject suggest what you do you write
subject suggest what you do you write down on a piece of paper your dream you
down on a piece of paper your dream you
down on a piece of paper your dream you put it in a pot you’ll go back there in
put it in a pot you’ll go back there in
put it in a pot you’ll go back there in five or ten years time actually just
five or ten years time actually just
five or ten years time actually just that power of intention you will have
that power of intention you will have
that power of intention you will have achieved that dream one of the tricks
achieved that dream one of the tricks
achieved that dream one of the tricks that I use that I really wonder what one
that I use that I really wonder what one
that I use that I really wonder what one of the books that inspired me was that
of the books that inspired me was that
of the books that inspired me was that she said talk about your life now in a
she said talk about your life now in a
she said talk about your life now in a number of different categories where are
number of different categories where are
number of different categories where are you now physically where are you
you now physically where are you
you now physically where are you romantically where are you medically
romantically where are you medically
romantically where are you medically where are you health wise where are you
where are you health wise where are you
where are you health wise where are you financially right all those things down
financially right all those things down
financially right all those things down and then right of where you were five
and then right of where you were five
and then right of where you were five years ago in each of those categories
years ago in each of those categories
years ago in each of those categories and then next right where you want to be
and then next right where you want to be
and then next right where you want to be in five or ten years in all those
in five or ten years in all those
in five or ten years in all those categories that is a power of intention
categories that is a power of intention
categories that is a power of intention the fact that you’ve written it down is
the fact that you’ve written it down is
the fact that you’ve written it down is the first step towards achieving those
the first step towards achieving those
the first step towards achieving those dreams the second thing is read or to be
dreams the second thing is read or to be
dreams the second thing is read or to be inspired and what I mean by that is read
inspired and what I mean by that is read
inspired and what I mean by that is read those books read those biographies watch
those books read those biographies watch
those books read those biographies watch those videos of people who’ve achieved
those videos of people who’ve achieved
those videos of people who’ve achieved their dreams it could be anyone Martin
their dreams it could be anyone Martin
their dreams it could be anyone Martin Luther King Gandhi it could be Steve
Luther King Gandhi it could be Steve
Luther King Gandhi it could be Steve Jobs it could be people like David
Jobs it could be people like David
Jobs it could be people like David Blunkett who despite his blindness went
Blunkett who despite his blindness went
Blunkett who despite his blindness went on to be one of most senior politicians
on to be one of most senior politicians
on to be one of most senior politicians in Britain it could be it could be some
in Britain it could be it could be some
in Britain it could be it could be some of the British Paralympians that have
of the British Paralympians that have
of the British Paralympians that have inspired us over over the summer these
inspired us over over the summer these
inspired us over over the summer these are people who’ve overcome you know
are people who’ve overcome you know
are people who’ve overcome you know barriers or Peter people put up these
barriers or Peter people put up these
barriers or Peter people put up these are the bat they may have been well told
are the bat they may have been well told
are the bat they may have been well told by others that they can’t achieve
by others that they can’t achieve
by others that they can’t achieve anything but actually but Irene this
anything but actually but Irene this
anything but actually but Irene this story you will find some pointers and
story you will find some pointers and
story you will find some pointers and they will in
they will in
they will in bye there’s a whole series if anyone
bye there’s a whole series if anyone
bye there’s a whole series if anyone goes to America there’s a whole series
goes to America there’s a whole series
goes to America there’s a whole series of inspirational speakers now sometimes
of inspirational speakers now sometimes
of inspirational speakers now sometimes without sort of British sense of modesty
without sort of British sense of modesty
without sort of British sense of modesty if you like you know their books are and
if you like you know their books are and
if you like you know their books are and i’m great you can be great too but
i’m great you can be great too but
i’m great you can be great too but actually matter but a G it means be
actually matter but a G it means be
actually matter but a G it means be inspired by those there are some great
inspired by those there are some great
inspired by those there are some great guys out there like Tony Robbins and wet
guys out there like Tony Robbins and wet
guys out there like Tony Robbins and wet Wayne Dyer and others and they are
Wayne Dyer and others and they are
Wayne Dyer and others and they are hugely inspiration the third one is time
hugely inspiration the third one is time
hugely inspiration the third one is time make time to achieve your dreams you
make time to achieve your dreams you
make time to achieve your dreams you know we’re all busy we all lead very
know we’re all busy we all lead very
know we’re all busy we all lead very busy lives and one of the things that
busy lives and one of the things that
busy lives and one of the things that actually inspire me is a diagram by
actually inspire me is a diagram by
actually inspire me is a diagram by Hiram W Smith this is supposed to be a
Hiram W Smith this is supposed to be a
Hiram W Smith this is supposed to be a pyramid you can you can tell when I was
pyramid you can you can tell when I was
pyramid you can you can tell when I was a lecturer that I was a bit you know
a lecturer that I was a bit you know
a lecturer that I was a bit you know people people often couldn’t read mine
people people often couldn’t read mine
people people often couldn’t read mine ok I want to tell you that this pyramid
ok I want to tell you that this pyramid
ok I want to tell you that this pyramid short-term medium-term long-term and
short-term medium-term long-term and
short-term medium-term long-term and values this is something I use myself
values this is something I use myself
values this is something I use myself when I wanted to achieve my dreams the
when I wanted to achieve my dreams the
when I wanted to achieve my dreams the first one is think about your long-term
first one is think about your long-term
first one is think about your long-term goals you may well have written them
goals you may well have written them
goals you may well have written them down that power of intention but before
down that power of intention but before
down that power of intention but before you go any further think about your own
you go any further think about your own
you go any further think about your own long-term values are they in are they in
long-term values are they in are they in
long-term values are they in are they in line with your long-term rallies I’ll
line with your long-term rallies I’ll
line with your long-term rallies I’ll give you a an example I thought I want
give you a an example I thought I want
give you a an example I thought I want to be incredibly wealthy actually when I
to be incredibly wealthy actually when I
to be incredibly wealthy actually when I had my own business and I was doing well
had my own business and I was doing well
had my own business and I was doing well I used to stop working at times because
I used to stop working at times because
I used to stop working at times because actually I thought I had enough money I
actually I thought I had enough money I
actually I thought I had enough money I want to spend time with her family so I
want to spend time with her family so I
want to spend time with her family so I realized that money wasn’t getting money
realized that money wasn’t getting money
realized that money wasn’t getting money wasn’t exactly when the highest values
wasn’t exactly when the highest values
wasn’t exactly when the highest values and I realized time of the family and
and I realized time of the family and
and I realized time of the family and actually just relaxing was far more
actually just relaxing was far more
actually just relaxing was far more important to me so you’ve got to make
important to me so you’ve got to make
important to me so you’ve got to make sure if there’s long term God’s gonna be
sure if there’s long term God’s gonna be
sure if there’s long term God’s gonna be meaningful make sure that they all live
meaningful make sure that they all live
meaningful make sure that they all live with your with your own long-term values
with your with your own long-term values
with your with your own long-term values once you’ve got those long-term values
once you’ve got those long-term values
once you’ve got those long-term values so long term goals set your medium term
so long term goals set your medium term
so long term goals set your medium term goals and then your short-term goals a
goals and then your short-term goals a
goals and then your short-term goals a very quick example from my life I wanted
very quick example from my life I wanted
very quick example from my life I wanted to apply to be a politician and I
to apply to be a politician and I
to apply to be a politician and I realized in order to be a politician
realized in order to be a politician
realized in order to be a politician long term in the short term I actually
long term in the short term I actually
long term in the short term I actually had to apply for a nap make an
had to apply for a nap make an
had to apply for a nap make an application do some research work out
application do some research work out
application do some research work out what it was well what it was I was
what it was well what it was I was
what it was well what it was I was believed who was closest to my own
believed who was closest to my own
believed who was closest to my own personal views but you know what life is
personal views but you know what life is
personal views but you know what life is like we spend all our time in short term
like we spend all our time in short term
like we spend all our time in short term get that essay in time have I done the
get that essay in time have I done the
get that essay in time have I done the shopping have I pay the bills
shopping have I pay the bills
shopping have I pay the bills we get to the end of the week and you
we get to the end of the week and you
we get to the end of the week and you know something we look back at lifeless
know something we look back at lifeless
know something we look back at lifeless I’ve been busy doing nothing I’ve done
I’ve been busy doing nothing I’ve done
I’ve been busy doing nothing I’ve done all these things but I’ve achieved
all these things but I’ve achieved
all these things but I’ve achieved nothing towards my long term goal and
nothing towards my long term goal and
nothing towards my long term goal and one of the things you’ve got to do is
one of the things you’ve got to do is
one of the things you’ve got to do is look at your long term goal inform your
look at your long term goal inform your
look at your long term goal inform your medium term goal and make sure every
medium term goal and make sure every
medium term goal and make sure every week every single week that when you
week every single week that when you
week every single week that when you look back at your wig you think I’ve
look back at your wig you think I’ve
look back at your wig you think I’ve done one thing short term towards my
done one thing short term towards my
done one thing short term towards my long term goal if you don’t do it you
long term goal if you don’t do it you
long term goal if you don’t do it you haven’t made time the fourth one maybe I
haven’t made time the fourth one maybe I
haven’t made time the fourth one maybe I should have picked shorter words is
should have picked shorter words is
should have picked shorter words is persistence the sign of a good man or
persistence the sign of a good man or
persistence the sign of a good man or woman is the person who gets up one more
woman is the person who gets up one more
woman is the person who gets up one more time than they are knocked down you read
time than they are knocked down you read
time than they are knocked down you read stories of people in life who’ve
stories of people in life who’ve
stories of people in life who’ve suffered setbacks step backs are part of
suffered setbacks step backs are part of
suffered setbacks step backs are part of life whether you come from an incredibly
life whether you come from an incredibly
life whether you come from an incredibly pendant going to be privileged family or
pendant going to be privileged family or
pendant going to be privileged family or you come from the most hundreds of
you come from the most hundreds of
you come from the most hundreds of backgrounds we will all suffer setbacks
backgrounds we will all suffer setbacks
backgrounds we will all suffer setbacks in life we all get knocked back each
in life we all get knocked back each
in life we all get knocked back each time you get knocked back dust yourself
time you get knocked back dust yourself
time you get knocked back dust yourself off get off get up again and don’t say
off get off get up again and don’t say
off get off get up again and don’t say to yourself I can’t not the tee off card
to yourself I can’t not the tee off card
to yourself I can’t not the tee off card and say I can I stood for election in
and say I can I stood for election in
and say I can I stood for election in 1994 for the first time in local
1994 for the first time in local
1994 for the first time in local authority in Lambeth I lost in 1995 I’ve
authority in Lambeth I lost in 1995 I’ve
authority in Lambeth I lost in 1995 I’ve moved to bath and I was asked to stand
moved to bath and I was asked to stand
moved to bath and I was asked to stand there in an election I lost in two
there in an election I lost in two
there in an election I lost in two thousand I stood in the GLA election I
thousand I stood in the GLA election I
thousand I stood in the GLA election I lost this is going somewhere I promise
lost this is going somewhere I promise
lost this is going somewhere I promise you into in 2001 I stood in a general
you into in 2001 I stood in a general
you into in 2001 I stood in a general election you know what happened I lost
election you know what happened I lost
election you know what happened I lost and in 2004 I stood in a european
and in 2004 I stood in a european
and in 2004 I stood in a european election for the first time and guess
election for the first time and guess
election for the first time and guess what happened i lost but a year later I
what happened i lost but a year later I
what happened i lost but a year later I became an MEP I was alleged that was at
became an MEP I was alleged that was at
became an MEP I was alleged that was at the agent of 38 after 19 years of being
the agent of 38 after 19 years of being
the agent of 38 after 19 years of being a party member people looked at me said
a party member people looked at me said
a party member people looked at me said you’re 38 you’re quite young to be a
you’re 38 you’re quite young to be a
you’re 38 you’re quite young to be a politician but what I didn’t realize was
politician but what I didn’t realize was
politician but what I didn’t realize was behind that story I had joined the party
behind that story I had joined the party
behind that story I had joined the party 19 years earlier earlier and I had
19 years earlier earlier and I had
19 years earlier earlier and I had fought five elections get up one more
fought five elections get up one more
fought five elections get up one more time do you knock down that is that is a
time do you knock down that is that is a
time do you knock down that is that is a storage persistent and finally the last
storage persistent and finally the last
storage persistent and finally the last one is failure embrace failure that
one is failure embrace failure that
one is failure embrace failure that learn from failure I knew think about
learn from failure I knew think about
learn from failure I knew think about one industries that I love celery
one industries that I love celery
one industries that I love celery is a tech industry in London and they’ve
is a tech industry in London and they’ve
is a tech industry in London and they’ve got to say fail fast and then you move
got to say fail fast and then you move
got to say fail fast and then you move on think about all those people who
on think about all those people who
on think about all those people who failed and moved on think that’s the
failed and moved on think that’s the
failed and moved on think that’s the most inspirational people who’ve been
most inspirational people who’ve been
most inspirational people who’ve been about the thing is that the people who
about the thing is that the people who
about the thing is that the people who have had setbacks in life think that
have had setbacks in life think that
have had setbacks in life think that Thomas Edison who anger inventive had
Thomas Edison who anger inventive had
Thomas Edison who anger inventive had all these inventions and actually failed
all these inventions and actually failed
all these inventions and actually failed a number of times and he had a saying
a number of times and he had a saying
a number of times and he had a saying that goes something like this it says
that goes something like this it says
that goes something like this it says people who have failed have not realized
people who have failed have not realized
people who have failed have not realized how close they were to success before
how close they were to success before
how close they were to success before they gave up so each time you fail make
they gave up so each time you fail make
they gave up so each time you fail make sure you learn from that failure think
sure you learn from that failure think
sure you learn from that failure think about someone like Colonel Saunders like
about someone like Colonel Saunders like
about someone like Colonel Saunders like maybe I apologize to the vegetarians in
maybe I apologize to the vegetarians in
maybe I apologize to the vegetarians in the audience but Colonel Sanders who
the audience but Colonel Sanders who
the audience but Colonel Sanders who found a Kentucky Fried Chicken he went
found a Kentucky Fried Chicken he went
found a Kentucky Fried Chicken he went round with his recipe and was turned
round with his recipe and was turned
round with his recipe and was turned down by over a thousand rest ones in
down by over a thousand rest ones in
down by over a thousand rest ones in America many of you might might say I
America many of you might might say I
America many of you might might say I hoped he’d failed a bit more but
hoped he’d failed a bit more but
hoped he’d failed a bit more but actually what happened was that you know
actually what happened was that you know
actually what happened was that you know eventually he found a restaurant that
eventually he found a restaurant that
eventually he found a restaurant that was prepared to take his recipe and he
was prepared to take his recipe and he
was prepared to take his recipe and he went on to build up a fried chicken
went on to build up a fried chicken
went on to build up a fried chicken Empire not saying it’s your ambition but
Empire not saying it’s your ambition but
Empire not saying it’s your ambition but actually that shows the story he
actually that shows the story he
actually that shows the story he embraced faded so look at those five
embraced faded so look at those five
embraced faded so look at those five things intention write down what you
things intention write down what you
things intention write down what you intend to do lead be inspired make time
intend to do lead be inspired make time
intend to do lead be inspired make time for you and make time to realize their
for you and make time to realize their
for you and make time to realize their ambition be persistent and then failure
ambition be persistent and then failure
ambition be persistent and then failure embrace failure get up one more time
embrace failure get up one more time
embrace failure get up one more time than you knocked down I want to end with
than you knocked down I want to end with
than you knocked down I want to end with one thing I want us as an I end I want
one thing I want us as an I end I want
one thing I want us as an I end I want us to start that journey to achieving
us to start that journey to achieving
us to start that journey to achieving your goal so I want each of you to think
your goal so I want each of you to think
your goal so I want each of you to think today about your long-term goal and for
today about your long-term goal and for
today about your long-term goal and for the next 10 seconds and I don’t run out
the next 10 seconds and I don’t run out
the next 10 seconds and I don’t run out of time I want you to bite I’ve got five
of time I want you to bite I’ve got five
of time I want you to bite I’ve got five seconds left I’m fine okay fine okay
seconds left I’m fine okay fine okay
seconds left I’m fine okay fine okay well I don’t it for next two hours I
well I don’t it for next two hours I
well I don’t it for next two hours I won’t ever know for the next term for
won’t ever know for the next term for
won’t ever know for the next term for the next 10 or 20 seconds I want you to
the next 10 or 20 seconds I want you to
the next 10 or 20 seconds I want you to think about your long term goal and
think about your long term goal and
think about your long term goal and think of one thing that you are going to
think of one thing that you are going to
think of one thing that you are going to do each in the next seven days towards
do each in the next seven days towards
do each in the next seven days towards that long term goal write it down think
that long term goal write it down think
that long term goal write it down think about it and then I want you if you are
about it and then I want you if you are
about it and then I want you if you are if you fed thought or something to turn
if you fed thought or something to turn
if you fed thought or something to turn the person next to you and say to them I
the person next to you and say to them I
the person next to you and say to them I promise in the next seven days or I’m
promise in the next seven days or I’m
promise in the next seven days or I’m going to do this one
going to do this one
going to do this one go
you all thought about something how many
you all thought about something how many of you how many of you in this room have
of you how many of you in this room have
of you how many of you in this room have made a promise how many of you you’ve
made a promise how many of you you’ve
made a promise how many of you you’ve made a promise yeah and you’re going to
made a promise yeah and you’re going to
made a promise yeah and you’re going to stick to that promise you promise me
stick to that promise you promise me
stick to that promise you promise me that great so you’re going for sir so
that great so you’re going for sir so
that great so you’re going for sir so you have now you have now taken the
you have now you have now taken the
you have now you have now taken the first step to achieving your long-term
first step to achieving your long-term
first step to achieving your long-term goal you’ve expressed the power of
goal you’ve expressed the power of
goal you’ve expressed the power of intention when you leave not now because
intention when you leave not now because
intention when you leave not now because they’re lots other speakers but later
they’re lots other speakers but later
they’re lots other speakers but later today when you leave I want you to go on
today when you leave I want you to go on
today when you leave I want you to go on the internet or go to the library or go
the internet or go to the library or go
the internet or go to the library or go and buy the books that are those people
and buy the books that are those people
and buy the books that are those people who’ve inspired you people have achieved
who’ve inspired you people have achieved
who’ve inspired you people have achieved their goals and you from whom you can
their goals and you from whom you can
their goals and you from whom you can learn and I wonder I want you to make
learn and I wonder I want you to make
learn and I wonder I want you to make sure that every week you think about
sure that every week you think about
sure that every week you think about this well maybe not but I mean oh you
this well maybe not but I mean oh you
this well maybe not but I mean oh you think about this and you think about
think about this and you think about
think about this and you think about actually one short term goal to your
actually one short term goal to your
actually one short term goal to your long-term objectives I also want you to
long-term objectives I also want you to
long-term objectives I also want you to say that I will be persistent I will not
say that I will be persistent I will not
say that I will be persistent I will not give up every time got I have a setback
give up every time got I have a setback
give up every time got I have a setback I will get up and I will dust myself off
I will get up and I will dust myself off
I will get up and I will dust myself off and I will continue and finally whenever
and I will continue and finally whenever
and I will continue and finally whenever you have a sense of failure exam you
you have a sense of failure exam you
you have a sense of failure exam you fail to get the job or you know you some
fail to get the job or you know you some
fail to get the job or you know you some time coming hasn’t gone gone quite right
time coming hasn’t gone gone quite right
time coming hasn’t gone gone quite right in life you actually sir I am going to
in life you actually sir I am going to
in life you actually sir I am going to learn for that if I have to fail 99
learn for that if I have to fail 99
learn for that if I have to fail 99 times to achieve a hundredth time I am
times to achieve a hundredth time I am
times to achieve a hundredth time I am one step closer and with all those
one step closer and with all those
one step closer and with all those things hopefully when someone next time
things hopefully when someone next time
things hopefully when someone next time says to you or you look in the mirror
says to you or you look in the mirror
says to you or you look in the mirror and say why can’t you say I’m going to
and say why can’t you say I’m going to
and say why can’t you say I’m going to knock the tee off and say I can thank
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