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power of gaming whenever someone says

power of gaming whenever someone says this word power and gaming it’s

this word power and gaming it’s

this word power and gaming it’s interesting because the first image

interesting because the first image

interesting because the first image which comes into my head whenever

which comes into my head whenever

which comes into my head whenever somebody says gaming is of a 24 year old

somebody says gaming is of a 24 year old

somebody says gaming is of a 24 year old guy living in his parents basement

guy living in his parents basement

guy living in his parents basement having pizza boxes lying around and

having pizza boxes lying around and

having pizza boxes lying around and playing video games all day isn’t that’s

playing video games all day isn’t that’s

playing video games all day isn’t that’s what gaming about well raise your hands

what gaming about well raise your hands

what gaming about well raise your hands if you think gaming is stupid okay

if you think gaming is stupid okay

if you think gaming is stupid okay perfect so today I’m going to show you

perfect so today I’m going to show you

perfect so today I’m going to show you guys how gaming had a huge impact on my

guys how gaming had a huge impact on my

guys how gaming had a huge impact on my life my own story I was in grade seven

life my own story I was in grade seven

life my own story I was in grade seven and I was 12 years old when my friend

and I was 12 years old when my friend

and I was 12 years old when my friend told me about this awesome website

told me about this awesome website

told me about this awesome website called Facebook it’s a social media

called Facebook it’s a social media

called Facebook it’s a social media platform as all of us know where you can

platform as all of us know where you can

platform as all of us know where you can talk to your friends family share

talk to your friends family share

talk to your friends family share pictures etc it’s also a great platform

pictures etc it’s also a great platform

pictures etc it’s also a great platform of businesses these days to promote

of businesses these days to promote

of businesses these days to promote their business however as a

their business however as a

their business however as a twelve-year-old I really did not care

twelve-year-old I really did not care

twelve-year-old I really did not care about all these fancy features what I

about all these fancy features what I

about all these fancy features what I did care about was gaming I had a

did care about was gaming I had a

did care about was gaming I had a passion for gaming from a very young age

passion for gaming from a very young age

passion for gaming from a very young age so the first thing I did right after

so the first thing I did right after

so the first thing I did right after creating my Facebook account I went to

creating my Facebook account I went to

creating my Facebook account I went to the gaming section and I saw that there

the gaming section and I saw that there

the gaming section and I saw that there there is a huge list of games I was

there is a huge list of games I was

there is a huge list of games I was surprised and I chose but this

surprised and I chose but this

surprised and I chose but this particular X game it caught my attention

particular X game it caught my attention

particular X game it caught my attention it had a whole line marketplace where

it had a whole line marketplace where

it had a whole line marketplace where you can trade virtual items so let me

you can trade virtual items so let me

you can trade virtual items so let me give you an example so for example if

give you an example so for example if

give you an example so for example if you have a machine gun a v8 I have a

you have a machine gun a v8 I have a

you have a machine gun a v8 I have a knife we both can come to this

knife we both can come to this

knife we both can come to this marketplace and exchange our items wow

marketplace and exchange our items wow

marketplace and exchange our items wow that was pretty interesting for the 12

that was pretty interesting for the 12

that was pretty interesting for the 12 year old me so did I also noticed that

year old me so did I also noticed that

year old me so did I also noticed that there’s a little chat box inside the

there’s a little chat box inside the

there’s a little chat box inside the game where all the players of this game

game where all the players of this game

game where all the players of this game are talking they are talking about how

are talking they are talking about how

are talking they are talking about how bad they want these items but they can’t

bad they want these items but they can’t

bad they want these items but they can’t get it I asked myself why can’t they get

get it I asked myself why can’t they get

get it I asked myself why can’t they get it then well these items they were

it then well these items they were

it then well these items they were limited there was no way to get these

limited there was no way to get these

limited there was no way to get these items no way but there was one way which

items no way but there was one way which

items no way but there was one way which is that they could they have to trade in

is that they could they have to trade in

is that they could they have to trade in the marketplace itself there is no other

the marketplace itself there is no other

the marketplace itself there is no other way

way

way so now I really wanted to provide this

so now I really wanted to provide this

so now I really wanted to provide this players with items virtual items but

players with items virtual items but

players with items virtual items but there was this small problem I had zero

there was this small problem I had zero

there was this small problem I had zero items as I said guys I’ve I created my

items as I said guys I’ve I created my

items as I said guys I’ve I created my Facebook account that very day so I

Facebook account that very day so I

Facebook account that very day so I asked myself a very simple question who

asked myself a very simple question who

asked myself a very simple question who owns the most items in the game who is

owns the most items in the game who is

owns the most items in the game who is that one rich guy

that one rich guy

that one rich guy now that’s no-brainer it’s the developer

now that’s no-brainer it’s the developer

now that’s no-brainer it’s the developer itself because if you have created a

itself because if you have created a

itself because if you have created a game then you have access to this

game then you have access to this

game then you have access to this magical thing called database from

magical thing called database from

magical thing called database from database you can add as many items as

database you can add as many items as

database you can add as many items as you want to your account or anyone’s

you want to your account or anyone’s

you want to your account or anyone’s account and who has who has access to

account and who has who has access to

account and who has who has access to this as I said it’s a developer itself

this as I said it’s a developer itself

this as I said it’s a developer itself so now I wrote a message to this

so now I wrote a message to this

so now I wrote a message to this developer I told him that I want to buy

developer I told him that I want to buy

developer I told him that I want to buy many items from him for real money but

many items from him for real money but

many items from him for real money but here’s the secret sauce guys I quoted

here’s the secret sauce guys I quoted

here’s the secret sauce guys I quoted him a very low price you guys can say it

him a very low price you guys can say it

him a very low price you guys can say it was dirt cheap it was nothing few hours

was dirt cheap it was nothing few hours

was dirt cheap it was nothing few hours passed and I finally saw one new door

passed and I finally saw one new door

passed and I finally saw one new door one new notification in my Facebook Park

one new notification in my Facebook Park

one new notification in my Facebook Park I thought it is some silly game invite

I thought it is some silly game invite

I thought it is some silly game invite or something like that but I was wrong

or something like that but I was wrong

or something like that but I was wrong it was it was a reply from this

it was it was a reply from this

it was it was a reply from this developer and the best part is he

developer and the best part is he

developer and the best part is he accepted my offer Wow guys I can proudly

accepted my offer Wow guys I can proudly

accepted my offer Wow guys I can proudly say that well it was one of the happiest

say that well it was one of the happiest

say that well it was one of the happiest moments in my life because as I

moments in my life because as I

moments in my life because as I initially initially said I did not

initially initially said I did not

initially initially said I did not expect him to reply

expect him to reply

expect him to reply so now let’s break down my journey of

so now let’s break down my journey of

so now let’s break down my journey of what I did with this virtual items my

what I did with this virtual items my

what I did with this virtual items my very first part was I was looking for

very first part was I was looking for

very first part was I was looking for customers because without customers our

customers because without customers our

customers because without customers our businesses fail if you can if you don’t

businesses fail if you can if you don’t

businesses fail if you can if you don’t gain if you don’t get sales you get no

gain if you don’t get sales you get no

gain if you don’t get sales you get no money and there goes your business I did

money and there goes your business I did

money and there goes your business I did this by taking advantage of of Facebook

this by taking advantage of of Facebook

this by taking advantage of of Facebook on Facebook you can join these groups

on Facebook you can join these groups

on Facebook you can join these groups which are made by people I saw that

which are made by people I saw that

which are made by people I saw that there are many groups about this game so

there are many groups about this game so

there are many groups about this game so I joined them I started posting golfers

I joined them I started posting golfers

I joined them I started posting golfers and I also started vert vert izing about

and I also started vert vert izing about

and I also started vert vert izing about myself in the chat box soon enough in

myself in the chat box soon enough in

myself in the chat box soon enough in few hours I got over 100 messages my my

few hours I got over 100 messages my my

few hours I got over 100 messages my my message box was exploded with these

message box was exploded with these

message box was exploded with these messages great next part sales talk now

messages great next part sales talk now

messages great next part sales talk now while I was too

while I was too

while I was too to these people my potential customers

to these people my potential customers

to these people my potential customers it’s not a sales talk it’s how you

it’s not a sales talk it’s how you

it’s not a sales talk it’s how you convince convince these potential

convince convince these potential

convince convince these potential customers to buy from you and not anyone

customers to buy from you and not anyone

customers to buy from you and not anyone else because over hundreds of sellers

else because over hundreds of sellers

else because over hundreds of sellers were selling the same thing and and and

were selling the same thing and and and

were selling the same thing and and and he would ask yourself that why would

he would ask yourself that why would

he would ask yourself that why would they buy from me then well it’s it’s the

they buy from me then well it’s it’s the

they buy from me then well it’s it’s the power of USP unique selling point

power of USP unique selling point

power of USP unique selling point my USP was I was selling these items at

my USP was I was selling these items at

my USP was I was selling these items at a lower price than what my competitors

a lower price than what my competitors

a lower price than what my competitors were selling it this caught their

were selling it this caught their

were selling it this caught their attention like how this guy can do that

attention like how this guy can do that

attention like how this guy can do that so now I had a great product and I got

so now I had a great product and I got

so now I had a great product and I got this potential customers so you guys

this potential customers so you guys

this potential customers so you guys must be thinking that wow this guy’s

must be thinking that wow this guy’s

must be thinking that wow this guy’s done that’s all right well guys the

done that’s all right well guys the

done that’s all right well guys the truth is this was the time when when the

truth is this was the time when when the

truth is this was the time when when the real struggle began lack of trust they

real struggle began lack of trust they

real struggle began lack of trust they did not believe me how can I sell these

did not believe me how can I sell these

did not believe me how can I sell these items at a lower price they and it’s and

items at a lower price they and it’s and

items at a lower price they and it’s and then I thought about it from their

then I thought about it from their

then I thought about it from their perspective it’s actually true like if

perspective it’s actually true like if

perspective it’s actually true like if you see someone who started playing a

you see someone who started playing a

you see someone who started playing a game two days ago and now he’s one of

game two days ago and now he’s one of

game two days ago and now he’s one of the richest players in the game how’s

the richest players in the game how’s

the richest players in the game how’s that possible so now I knew that there

that possible so now I knew that there

that possible so now I knew that there is this lack of there is this problem of

is this lack of there is this problem of

is this lack of there is this problem of lack of trust and I have to solve that

lack of trust and I have to solve that

lack of trust and I have to solve that how can I solve that well I have to

how can I solve that well I have to

how can I solve that well I have to spread the word about myself in the

spread the word about myself in the

spread the word about myself in the market so they know that this guy’s not

market so they know that this guy’s not

market so they know that this guy’s not fake is not a scammer he’s the real deal

fake is not a scammer he’s the real deal

fake is not a scammer he’s the real deal YouTube guys YouTube it’s one of the

YouTube guys YouTube it’s one of the

YouTube guys YouTube it’s one of the biggest video sharing platforms over

biggest video sharing platforms over

biggest video sharing platforms over hundreds of videos uploaded every minute

hundreds of videos uploaded every minute

hundreds of videos uploaded every minute and I decided to took take advantage of

and I decided to took take advantage of

and I decided to took take advantage of that I created a YouTube channel with my

that I created a YouTube channel with my

that I created a YouTube channel with my own name and I started uploading videos

own name and I started uploading videos

own name and I started uploading videos of me trading with other people so for

of me trading with other people so for

of me trading with other people so for example even if I did one deal to do 3

example even if I did one deal to do 3

example even if I did one deal to do 3 deals per day I would take that time to

deals per day I would take that time to

deals per day I would take that time to record this videos edit them and then

record this videos edit them and then

record this videos edit them and then upload on YouTube

upload on YouTube

upload on YouTube what did this do to me well guys this

what did this do to me well guys this

what did this do to me well guys this this changed my life actually because

this changed my life actually because

this changed my life actually because now all of the potential customers in

now all of the potential customers in

now all of the potential customers in the game who were not believing me

the game who were not believing me

the game who were not believing me started believing me because if they ask

started believing me because if they ask

started believing me because if they ask me how can we trust you

me how can we trust you

me how can we trust you I would link them to my youtube channel

I would link them to my youtube channel

I would link them to my youtube channel like you guys can see

like you guys can see

like you guys can see I have done trades in past and I’m not a

I have done trades in past and I’m not a

I have done trades in past and I’m not a scammer so it worked pretty well for me

scammer so it worked pretty well for me

scammer so it worked pretty well for me so now I’m going to talk about making

so now I’m going to talk about making

so now I’m going to talk about making videos editing them you guys must be

videos editing them you guys must be

videos editing them you guys must be thinking that it has costed me a fortune

thinking that it has costed me a fortune

thinking that it has costed me a fortune like all these expensive softwares and

like all these expensive softwares and

like all these expensive softwares and high tech computers well that’s not true

high tech computers well that’s not true

high tech computers well that’s not true I actually spent $0 in making my videos

I actually spent $0 in making my videos

I actually spent $0 in making my videos $0 guys how I did that Windows Movie

$0 guys how I did that Windows Movie

$0 guys how I did that Windows Movie Maker it’s a free software which came

Maker it’s a free software which came

Maker it’s a free software which came with my laptop it’s a free software and

with my laptop it’s a free software and

with my laptop it’s a free software and it worked pretty well so my point is

it worked pretty well so my point is

it worked pretty well so my point is that gaming has taught me so much that I

that gaming has taught me so much that I

that gaming has taught me so much that I would have never learned without gaming

would have never learned without gaming

would have never learned without gaming gaming has taught me so much it has

gaming has taught me so much it has

gaming has taught me so much it has taught me how to be a sales guy how to

taught me how to be a sales guy how to

taught me how to be a sales guy how to talk to different potential customers

talk to different potential customers

talk to different potential customers how to how to record videos how to

how to how to record videos how to

how to how to record videos how to upload them how to edit them Gaming has

upload them how to edit them Gaming has

upload them how to edit them Gaming has taught me so much guys

find your passion the money is a mere

find your passion the money is a mere side effect now when I say it’s a side

side effect now when I say it’s a side

side effect now when I say it’s a side effect I do not mean that it is

effect I do not mean that it is

effect I do not mean that it is something negative or something bad but

something negative or something bad but

something negative or something bad but I simply mean that it is something which

I simply mean that it is something which

I simply mean that it is something which is happening it’s side like you don’t

is happening it’s side like you don’t

is happening it’s side like you don’t chase the money you let the money chase

chase the money you let the money chase

chase the money you let the money chase you you just do what you love and that’s

you you just do what you love and that’s

you you just do what you love and that’s what I did I mean let’s go back in time

what I did I mean let’s go back in time

what I did I mean let’s go back in time and imagine if I tell you guys that I

and imagine if I tell you guys that I

and imagine if I tell you guys that I started playing video games to earn

started playing video games to earn

started playing video games to earn money that’s insane

money that’s insane

money that’s insane because three days four days down the

because three days four days down the

because three days four days down the line I would have been crying because I

line I would have been crying because I

line I would have been crying because I kind can’t find a single customer and if

kind can’t find a single customer and if

kind can’t find a single customer and if I can’t find a customer they there are

I can’t find a customer they there are

I can’t find a customer they there are no sales no sales mean no money and

no sales no sales mean no money and

no sales no sales mean no money and there goes my motivation because I’m

there goes my motivation because I’m

there goes my motivation because I’m taking money as my sole motivator and if

taking money as my sole motivator and if

taking money as my sole motivator and if I don’t see flowing in then there goes

I don’t see flowing in then there goes

I don’t see flowing in then there goes my business right I’m not motivated

my business right I’m not motivated

my business right I’m not motivated enough then I would have given up so

enough then I would have given up so

enough then I would have given up so follow your passion guys Felix who

follow your passion guys Felix who

follow your passion guys Felix who doesn’t know him he his channel on

doesn’t know him he his channel on

doesn’t know him he his channel on YouTube has over 50 million subscribers

YouTube has over 50 million subscribers

YouTube has over 50 million subscribers the most subscribed channel on YouTube

the most subscribed channel on YouTube

the most subscribed channel on YouTube he made over 15 million dollars last

he made over 15 million dollars last

he made over 15 million dollars last year not only that but but but the thing

year not only that but but but the thing

year not only that but but but the thing is guys he did not achieve all of this

is guys he did not achieve all of this

is guys he did not achieve all of this in a single day in a single night never

in a single day in a single night never

in a single day in a single night never he started uploading his videos around

he started uploading his videos around

he started uploading his videos around seven years ago

seven years ago

seven years ago which is a long time and during that

which is a long time and during that

which is a long time and during that time he was selling hot dogs he was

time he was selling hot dogs he was

time he was selling hot dogs he was selling hot dogs to put food on his

selling hot dogs to put food on his

selling hot dogs to put food on his table guys and if you ask me I would not

table guys and if you ask me I would not

table guys and if you ask me I would not I would not start playing video games

I would not start playing video games

I would not start playing video games because to earn money I mean like this

because to earn money I mean like this

because to earn money I mean like this guy did so the question is why did this

guy did so the question is why did this

guy did so the question is why did this guy do it it was his passion he wanted

guy do it it was his passion he wanted

guy do it it was his passion he wanted to make people laugh and he succeeded in

to make people laugh and he succeeded in

to make people laugh and he succeeded in in it pretty well so yes this is a

in it pretty well so yes this is a

in it pretty well so yes this is a real-life example so if I am talking

real-life example so if I am talking

real-life example so if I am talking about gaming and power of gaming money

about gaming and power of gaming money

about gaming and power of gaming money and reppin or shape all this kind of

and reppin or shape all this kind of

and reppin or shape all this kind of stuff guys we are living in an age where

stuff guys we are living in an age where

stuff guys we are living in an age where where you have the power to leverage

where you have the power to leverage

where you have the power to leverage from almost any kind of passion which

from almost any kind of passion which

from almost any kind of passion which includes gaming so I really hope that

includes gaming so I really hope that

includes gaming so I really hope that have two ends to your perspective today

have two ends to your perspective today

have two ends to your perspective today thank you

thank you

thank you [Applause]

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