so what if I told you you’ve been lied to your whole life what if I told you
to your whole life what if I told you
to your whole life what if I told you that what you’ve been told since you
that what you’ve been told since you
that what you’ve been told since you were a kid about what it takes to become
were a kid about what it takes to become
were a kid about what it takes to become successful is completely wrong what if I
successful is completely wrong what if I
successful is completely wrong what if I told you that you did not have to be so
told you that you did not have to be so
told you that you did not have to be so many of the things you thought you did
many of the things you thought you did
many of the things you thought you did now you’ve been lied to and just for
now you’ve been lied to and just for
now you’ve been lied to and just for clarity you weren’t lied to by your
clarity you weren’t lied to by your
clarity you weren’t lied to by your teachers by your parents by the adults
teachers by your parents by the adults
teachers by your parents by the adults in your life because they hate you
in your life because they hate you
in your life because they hate you you’ve been lied to because they would
you’ve been lied to because they would
you’ve been lied to because they would just misguided for example what if I
just misguided for example what if I
just misguided for example what if I told you you do not have to be smart to
told you you do not have to be smart to
told you you do not have to be smart to be successful there are a bunch of
be successful there are a bunch of
be successful there are a bunch of really not smart people doing very well
but this is what we’re told
but this is what we’re told ever since we’re younger we want to be
ever since we’re younger we want to be
ever since we’re younger we want to be in a smart class don’t we have you ever
in a smart class don’t we have you ever
in a smart class don’t we have you ever heard a teacher say something like this
heard a teacher say something like this
heard a teacher say something like this too maybe you are one of your classmates
too maybe you are one of your classmates
too maybe you are one of your classmates Wow you finished your work really really
Wow you finished your work really really
Wow you finished your work really really quickly you must be really smart do you
quickly you must be really smart do you
quickly you must be really smart do you know what’s being said and implied in
know what’s being said and implied in
know what’s being said and implied in that statement what’s being implied is
that statement what’s being implied is
that statement what’s being implied is if it takes you a long time to do
if it takes you a long time to do
if it takes you a long time to do something then you are not smart so when
something then you are not smart so when
something then you are not smart so when we’re younger if we come up to an
we’re younger if we come up to an
we’re younger if we come up to an obstacle we don’t go oh this is awesome
obstacle we don’t go oh this is awesome
obstacle we don’t go oh this is awesome we go well I don’t want people to know
we go well I don’t want people to know
we go well I don’t want people to know I’m not smart but as adults we all know
I’m not smart but as adults we all know
I’m not smart but as adults we all know that anything worth doing takes a lot of
that anything worth doing takes a lot of
that anything worth doing takes a lot of time but we keep saying you have to be
time but we keep saying you have to be
time but we keep saying you have to be smart now I will prove to you that being
smart now I will prove to you that being
smart now I will prove to you that being smart is not a precursor to success with
smart is not a precursor to success with
smart is not a precursor to success with a simple question how many of you know
a simple question how many of you know
a simple question how many of you know someone you know someone who’s really
someone you know someone who’s really
someone you know someone who’s really really smart but they’re not doing
really smart but they’re not doing
really smart but they’re not doing anything productive with how smart they
anything productive with how smart they
anything productive with how smart they are does anyone know something like that
are does anyone know something like that
are does anyone know something like that all of us
all of us
all of us so being smart that can’t be what it is
so being smart that can’t be what it is
so being smart that can’t be what it is oh good news you know what else you
oh good news you know what else you
oh good news you know what else you don’t need to be talented talent
don’t need to be talented talent
don’t need to be talented talent completely overrated we talk about
completely overrated we talk about
completely overrated we talk about talent oh you you’re gonna go so far you
talent oh you you’re gonna go so far you
talent oh you you’re gonna go so far you have so many natural abilities you’re so
have so many natural abilities you’re so
have so many natural abilities you’re so gifted doesn’t mean anything and I’ll
gifted doesn’t mean anything and I’ll
gifted doesn’t mean anything and I’ll prove it to it the same question I just
prove it to it the same question I just
prove it to it the same question I just asked you a few moments ago how many of
asked you a few moments ago how many of
asked you a few moments ago how many of you know someone I want you to really
you know someone I want you to really
you know someone I want you to really think who is really really talented
think who is really really talented
think who is really really talented maybe they’re amazing poet or musician
maybe they’re amazing poet or musician
maybe they’re amazing poet or musician or artist or whatever it is but they’re
or artist or whatever it is but they’re
or artist or whatever it is but they’re not doing anything to the level they
not doing anything to the level they
not doing anything to the level they should with the natural talent that they
should with the natural talent that they
should with the natural talent that they have does anyone else someone like that
have does anyone else someone like that
have does anyone else someone like that so whoohoo oh this isn’t a science wait
so whoohoo oh this isn’t a science wait
so whoohoo oh this isn’t a science wait a minute so we all know someone who is
a minute so we all know someone who is
a minute so we all know someone who is smart we all know someone who’s talented
smart we all know someone who’s talented
smart we all know someone who’s talented that’s not doing anything so it can’t be
that’s not doing anything so it can’t be
that’s not doing anything so it can’t be smart intelligence talent gifts and by
smart intelligence talent gifts and by
smart intelligence talent gifts and by the way it’s also not being born into
the way it’s also not being born into
the way it’s also not being born into the right family being born rich or any
the right family being born rich or any
the right family being born rich or any of those things it’s one thing that
of those things it’s one thing that
of those things it’s one thing that nobody can give to you it’s the only
nobody can give to you it’s the only
nobody can give to you it’s the only thing you can give to yourself that
thing you can give to yourself that
thing you can give to yourself that makes the biggest difference
makes the biggest difference
makes the biggest difference and that word is effort effort is
and that word is effort effort is
and that word is effort effort is everything whatever you’re not good at
everything whatever you’re not good at
everything whatever you’re not good at with the right amount of effort you
with the right amount of effort you
with the right amount of effort you become good at it now this old concept
become good at it now this old concept
become good at it now this old concept was very fascinating to me because when
was very fascinating to me because when
was very fascinating to me because when I grew up in the projects in Brooklyn
I grew up in the projects in Brooklyn
I grew up in the projects in Brooklyn New York I was in the smart class in
New York I was in the smart class in
New York I was in the smart class in elementary school I was in the top class
elementary school I was in the top class
elementary school I was in the top class and you know what we all knew we were in
and you know what we all knew we were in
and you know what we all knew we were in the top class oh and to make it even
the top class oh and to make it even
the top class oh and to make it even better does anyone remember the days
better does anyone remember the days
better does anyone remember the days when you didn’t even have to study for a
when you didn’t even have to study for a
when you didn’t even have to study for a test and you got good grades I loved it
test and you got good grades I loved it
test and you got good grades I loved it and everyone kept telling me around
and everyone kept telling me around
and everyone kept telling me around you’re so smart and I was like I am
you’re so smart and I was like I am
you’re so smart and I was like I am smart until I hit junior high and then
smart until I hit junior high and then
smart until I hit junior high and then all of a sudden I became really dumb the
all of a sudden I became really dumb the
all of a sudden I became really dumb the craziest thing happened I would be in
craziest thing happened I would be in
craziest thing happened I would be in class and the teachers will be talking
class and the teachers will be talking
class and the teachers will be talking and I’ll be like you ever had that face
and I’ll be like you ever had that face
and I’ll be like you ever had that face where on the outside you look like
where on the outside you look like
where on the outside you look like you’re 100% paying attention but on the
you’re 100% paying attention but on the
you’re 100% paying attention but on the inside you have no idea what’s been
inside you have no idea what’s been
inside you have no idea what’s been happening I mastered that but I couldn’t
happening I mastered that but I couldn’t
happening I mastered that but I couldn’t ask for help because I was the smart kid
ask for help because I was the smart kid
ask for help because I was the smart kid because if I asked for help it would
because if I asked for help it would
because if I asked for help it would prove I didn’t grasp things quickly so
prove I didn’t grasp things quickly so
prove I didn’t grasp things quickly so therefore I’m not smart dr. John Medina
therefore I’m not smart dr. John Medina
therefore I’m not smart dr. John Medina and his work of brain roles and brain
and his work of brain roles and brain
and his work of brain roles and brain rules for babies talks about when we
rules for babies talks about when we
rules for babies talks about when we connect our concept of who we are to
connect our concept of who we are to
connect our concept of who we are to innate abilities we have no control over
innate abilities we have no control over
innate abilities we have no control over we don’t become successful but when we
we don’t become successful but when we
we don’t become successful but when we attach them to things like hard work and
attach them to things like hard work and
attach them to things like hard work and effort we control those but I didn’t
effort we control those but I didn’t
effort we control those but I didn’t know that there so I did like what I
know that there so I did like what I
know that there so I did like what I thought was the right thing to do and I
thought was the right thing to do and I
thought was the right thing to do and I just shut my mouth and it went on into
just shut my mouth and it went on into
just shut my mouth and it went on into high school I just got WAY worse
high school I just got WAY worse
high school I just got WAY worse I started failing and I was not a
I started failing and I was not a
I started failing and I was not a science person where my people science
science person where my people science
science person where my people science chemistry biology is just not your thing
chemistry biology is just not your thing
chemistry biology is just not your thing like I look at it and you just might as
like I look at it and you just might as
like I look at it and you just might as well be speaking a different language
well be speaking a different language
well be speaking a different language where are the people math you just suck
where are the people math you just suck
where are the people math you just suck at math like it’s just not going to be a
at math like it’s just not going to be a
at math like it’s just not going to be a good experience right I got you I was
good experience right I got you I was
good experience right I got you I was with that okay so for me science was my
with that okay so for me science was my
with that okay so for me science was my hard subject and I failed and I was told
hard subject and I failed and I was told
hard subject and I failed and I was told I want to be able to graduate on a side
I want to be able to graduate on a side
I want to be able to graduate on a side past my science classes
past my science classes
past my science classes so now I’m facing not being able to
so now I’m facing not being able to
so now I’m facing not being able to graduate having no skills or talents
graduate having no skills or talents
graduate having no skills or talents that I could know of in fact I played
that I could know of in fact I played
that I could know of in fact I played three sports in high school and sat on
three sports in high school and sat on
three sports in high school and sat on the bench on all three of them so my
the bench on all three of them so my
the bench on all three of them so my professional athlete goes out the window
professional athlete goes out the window
professional athlete goes out the window I was in a tough environment I witnessed
I was in a tough environment I witnessed
I was in a tough environment I witnessed people get murdered I’ve been robbed
people get murdered I’ve been robbed
people get murdered I’ve been robbed beat up made fun of and I thought I have
beat up made fun of and I thought I have
beat up made fun of and I thought I have no future what’s the point so when I was
no future what’s the point so when I was
no future what’s the point so when I was 16 I thought it’d be better to be dead
16 I thought it’d be better to be dead
16 I thought it’d be better to be dead than to be alive because what what’s the
than to be alive because what what’s the
than to be alive because what what’s the point so when I was 16 I went to the
point so when I was 16 I went to the
point so when I was 16 I went to the roof of my building I stood on the roof
roof of my building I stood on the roof
roof of my building I stood on the roof and I looked down I imagined what would
and I looked down I imagined what would
and I looked down I imagined what would feel like to not have to deal with the
feel like to not have to deal with the
feel like to not have to deal with the pain that I had inside of me because
pain that I had inside of me because
pain that I had inside of me because what was the point not smart not
what was the point not smart not
what was the point not smart not talented
talented
talented luckily I stepped back from the ledge
luckily I stepped back from the ledge
luckily I stepped back from the ledge that day because I heard this still
that day because I heard this still
that day because I heard this still voice inside of me and all they said was
voice inside of me and all they said was
voice inside of me and all they said was not yet and his voice had to come from
not yet and his voice had to come from
not yet and his voice had to come from being much greater than me because again
being much greater than me because again
being much greater than me because again I’m not smart enough to think this on my
I’m not smart enough to think this on my
I’m not smart enough to think this on my own so with that thought of not yet I
own so with that thought of not yet I
own so with that thought of not yet I went back into my room and was just
went back into my room and was just
went back into my room and was just depressed and I am lucky to have people
depressed and I am lucky to have people
depressed and I am lucky to have people care about me I have an amazing mother
care about me I have an amazing mother
care about me I have an amazing mother awesome brother fantastic father and my
awesome brother fantastic father and my
awesome brother fantastic father and my father song and he said get up we gotta
father song and he said get up we gotta
father song and he said get up we gotta go for a ride looks like I jump in his
go for a ride looks like I jump in his
go for a ride looks like I jump in his car he starts driving it takes me to
car he starts driving it takes me to
car he starts driving it takes me to this beautiful neighborhood that I never
this beautiful neighborhood that I never
this beautiful neighborhood that I never seen before it was over like 15-20
seen before it was over like 15-20
seen before it was over like 15-20 minutes from our house and he said you
minutes from our house and he said you
minutes from our house and he said you see this house you see these cars he
see this house you see these cars he
see this house you see these cars he said one day if you want it you can have
said one day if you want it you can have
said one day if you want it you can have these things you know because as a
these things you know because as a
these things you know because as a teenager we know success is the big
teenager we know success is the big
teenager we know success is the big house and a big car right and I was like
house and a big car right and I was like
house and a big car right and I was like yo there’s no way I’m gonna be able to
yo there’s no way I’m gonna be able to
yo there’s no way I’m gonna be able to have these things and then he said
have these things and then he said
have these things and then he said something things that changed the course
something things that changed the course
something things that changed the course of my life what he said was we were all
of my life what he said was we were all
of my life what he said was we were all given the problems we were supposed to
given the problems we were supposed to
given the problems we were supposed to be given so that we can face
be given so that we can face
be given so that we can face them overcome them and that’s where we
them overcome them and that’s where we
them overcome them and that’s where we become the person we were meant to be
become the person we were meant to be
become the person we were meant to be you said what most people do is they
you said what most people do is they
you said what most people do is they face their problems and then they go oh
face their problems and then they go oh
face their problems and then they go oh this is proof I don’t deserve it
this is proof I don’t deserve it
this is proof I don’t deserve it this is proof I’m not supposed to have
this is proof I’m not supposed to have
this is proof I’m not supposed to have it look at these problems in my life so
it look at these problems in my life so
it look at these problems in my life so they quit but he said when you put in
they quit but he said when you put in
they quit but he said when you put in effort you get to the other side and on
effort you get to the other side and on
effort you get to the other side and on the other side is where the magic
the other side is where the magic
the other side is where the magic happens
happens
happens that’s where success comes from so I
that’s where success comes from so I
that’s where success comes from so I started getting excited I said well how
started getting excited I said well how
started getting excited I said well how could I apply this in my life I was like
could I apply this in my life I was like
could I apply this in my life I was like what better place to apply it then than
what better place to apply it then than
what better place to apply it then than with science so what’s my chemistry
with science so what’s my chemistry
with science so what’s my chemistry teacher I said look I’d like to graduate
teacher I said look I’d like to graduate
teacher I said look I’d like to graduate I’m not gonna graduate came past this
I’m not gonna graduate came past this
I’m not gonna graduate came past this class I’ll make a deal with you if I can
class I’ll make a deal with you if I can
class I’ll make a deal with you if I can pass the final exam you give me a
pass the final exam you give me a
pass the final exam you give me a passing grade in the class with the
passing grade in the class with the
passing grade in the class with the final grant final exam was cumulative
final grant final exam was cumulative
final grant final exam was cumulative she said deal so I started doing some
she said deal so I started doing some
she said deal so I started doing some strange things during lunch I would go
strange things during lunch I would go
strange things during lunch I would go to tutoring and I would work with my
to tutoring and I would work with my
to tutoring and I would work with my tutor understand concepts before I went
tutor understand concepts before I went
tutor understand concepts before I went home before I left school I would do the
home before I left school I would do the
home before I left school I would do the blue I would do more tutoring then on my
blue I would do more tutoring then on my
blue I would do more tutoring then on my way to school and from school I would
way to school and from school I would
way to school and from school I would get practice problems and I would go
get practice problems and I would go
get practice problems and I would go over the practice problems every single
over the practice problems every single
over the practice problems every single day to and from school the craziest
day to and from school the craziest
day to and from school the craziest thing happened after I did that for a
thing happened after I did that for a
thing happened after I did that for a few months I passed the class I passed
few months I passed the class I passed
few months I passed the class I passed the test I graduated so from there I
the test I graduated so from there I
the test I graduated so from there I decided to sneak into college I like to
decided to sneak into college I like to
decided to sneak into college I like to say I snuck into college because I went
say I snuck into college because I went
say I snuck into college because I went to the college that my brother got
to the college that my brother got
to the college that my brother got accepted to because he’s smart I got in
accepted to because he’s smart I got in
accepted to because he’s smart I got in and I said listen I’m not going to be
and I said listen I’m not going to be
and I said listen I’m not going to be the smartest student by no means I’m not
the smartest student by no means I’m not
the smartest student by no means I’m not going to be the most talented student
going to be the most talented student
going to be the most talented student it’s impossible so how am I going to
it’s impossible so how am I going to
it’s impossible so how am I going to succeed here I made a decision early on
succeed here I made a decision early on
succeed here I made a decision early on that I was just going to outwork
that I was just going to outwork
that I was just going to outwork everyone because I’m not smart I’m not
everyone because I’m not smart I’m not
everyone because I’m not smart I’m not smart I’m not talented so if I was in
smart I’m not talented so if I was in
smart I’m not talented so if I was in class and I didn’t understand something
class and I didn’t understand something
class and I didn’t understand something I would raise my hand until I got it I
I would raise my hand until I got it I
I would raise my hand until I got it I would go to office hours and meet with
would go to office hours and meet with
would go to office hours and meet with the professor to make sure I understood
the professor to make sure I understood
the professor to make sure I understood the concepts not just when the tests
the concepts not just when the tests
the concepts not just when the tests were coming out I would meet with the
were coming out I would meet with the
were coming out I would meet with the teachers assistants to go over the
teachers assistants to go over the
teachers assistants to go over the course curriculum to make sure I
course curriculum to make sure I
course curriculum to make sure I understood it from that particular
understood it from that particular
understood it from that particular professor’s perspective I never handed
professor’s perspective I never handed
professor’s perspective I never handed in a paper without a second set of eyes
in a paper without a second set of eyes
in a paper without a second set of eyes looking at it I met up with all the
looking at it I met up with all the
looking at it I met up with all the smart kids in class and by the way you
smart kids in class and by the way you
smart kids in class and by the way you want to find a smart kids they sit in
want to find a smart kids they sit in
want to find a smart kids they sit in the front they got highlighters make
the front they got highlighters make
the front they got highlighters make friends with them okay I made friends
friends with them okay I made friends
friends with them okay I made friends with them and I studied in groups with
with them and I studied in groups with
with them and I studied in groups with them
them
them and the funniest thing happened at a
and the funniest thing happened at a
and the funniest thing happened at a 16,000 students I was named one of the
16,000 students I was named one of the
16,000 students I was named one of the top five exemplary students this is me
top five exemplary students this is me
top five exemplary students this is me back in the day when I had hair I like
back in the day when I had hair I like
back in the day when I had hair I like to call it the glory days right I was an
to call it the glory days right I was an
to call it the glory days right I was an educational opportunity program student
educational opportunity program student
educational opportunity program student ELP student at Binghamton University yes
ELP student at Binghamton University yes
ELP student at Binghamton University yes yes I was needed most outstanding
yes I was needed most outstanding
yes I was needed most outstanding graduating senior in my class president
graduating senior in my class president
graduating senior in my class president of for student organizations when I
of for student organizations when I
of for student organizations when I graduated I applied the same concepts to
graduated I applied the same concepts to
graduated I applied the same concepts to my entrepreneurship endeavors in my
my entrepreneurship endeavors in my
my entrepreneurship endeavors in my businesses so if I ever that was a
businesses so if I ever that was a
businesses so if I ever that was a problem like I don’t know how to manage
problem like I don’t know how to manage
problem like I don’t know how to manage people I’m not good at it I would change
people I’m not good at it I would change
people I’m not good at it I would change it to I just need to put more effort
it to I just need to put more effort
it to I just need to put more effort into managing people and I would get
into managing people and I would get
into managing people and I would get good at it
good at it
good at it and it’s amazing because I started
and it’s amazing because I started
and it’s amazing because I started travelling to high schools and colleges
travelling to high schools and colleges
travelling to high schools and colleges and sharing this idea of effort and
and sharing this idea of effort and
and sharing this idea of effort and effort is everything an amazing thing
effort is everything an amazing thing
effort is everything an amazing thing happens now we have a shared language
happens now we have a shared language
happens now we have a shared language the students have a language they can
the students have a language they can
the students have a language they can communicate to the teachers and the
communicate to the teachers and the
communicate to the teachers and the teachers have a language they can
teachers have a language they can
teachers have a language they can communicate to the students so no longer
communicate to the students so no longer
communicate to the students so no longer is it oh I’m just dumb in math look I
is it oh I’m just dumb in math look I
is it oh I’m just dumb in math look I got a bad grade it becomes oh I got a
got a bad grade it becomes oh I got a
got a bad grade it becomes oh I got a bad grade I guess I need to put in more
bad grade I guess I need to put in more
bad grade I guess I need to put in more effort in math teachers instead of
effort in math teachers instead of
effort in math teachers instead of saying hey better luck next time they
saying hey better luck next time they
saying hey better luck next time they can say hey you didn’t get a good grade
can say hey you didn’t get a good grade
can say hey you didn’t get a good grade we just need to do more effort let’s
we just need to do more effort let’s
we just need to do more effort let’s figure it out the language became
figure it out the language became
figure it out the language became created and it’s a mindset that moves
created and it’s a mindset that moves
created and it’s a mindset that moves away from this natural innate ability
away from this natural innate ability
away from this natural innate ability and move it to something we can control
and move it to something we can control
and move it to something we can control Cal Dweck has a great book on mindset
Cal Dweck has a great book on mindset
Cal Dweck has a great book on mindset which talks about growth mindset and
which talks about growth mindset and
which talks about growth mindset and fixed mindset growth mindset says I can
fixed mindset growth mindset says I can
fixed mindset growth mindset says I can learn and do anything fixed mindset says
learn and do anything fixed mindset says
learn and do anything fixed mindset says everything I got I already got it’s not
everything I got I already got it’s not
everything I got I already got it’s not going to get better I believe and many
going to get better I believe and many
going to get better I believe and many educators do that the growth mindset is
educators do that the growth mindset is
educators do that the growth mindset is the way to success and I believe the
the way to success and I believe the
the way to success and I believe the pathway to the growth mindset is effort
pathway to the growth mindset is effort
pathway to the growth mindset is effort effort is everything and you’ve
effort is everything and you’ve
effort is everything and you’ve experienced this how many people
experienced this how many people
experienced this how many people remember what it was like to learn how
remember what it was like to learn how
remember what it was like to learn how to tie your shoes does anybody remember
to tie your shoes does anybody remember
to tie your shoes does anybody remember this have you ever seen a little kid
this have you ever seen a little kid
this have you ever seen a little kid trying to tie their shoes it’s the most
trying to tie their shoes it’s the most
trying to tie their shoes it’s the most frustrating process in the world your
frustrating process in the world your
frustrating process in the world your fingers won’t do what your mind’s
fingers won’t do what your mind’s
fingers won’t do what your mind’s telling it to do you can’t get the bunny
telling it to do you can’t get the bunny
telling it to do you can’t get the bunny ears just right and then you take your
ears just right and then you take your
ears just right and then you take your shoe you throw dr. Whibley
shoe you throw dr. Whibley
shoe you throw dr. Whibley I just with Velcro and you just be done
I just with Velcro and you just be done
I just with Velcro and you just be done with it right just me and TOMS shoes for
with it right just me and TOMS shoes for
with it right just me and TOMS shoes for the rest of my life right but the funny
the rest of my life right but the funny
the rest of my life right but the funny thing happens you don’t give up
thing happens you don’t give up
thing happens you don’t give up you believe it’s possible one day and
you believe it’s possible one day and
you believe it’s possible one day and you keep doing it and then something
you keep doing it and then something
you keep doing it and then something happens your brain clicks and now I’m
happens your brain clicks and now I’m
happens your brain clicks and now I’m confidence you can tie your shoelaces in
confidence you can tie your shoelaces in
confidence you can tie your shoelaces in the dark because of effort no one’s born
the dark because of effort no one’s born
the dark because of effort no one’s born naturally gifted at tying your shoes do
naturally gifted at tying your shoes do
naturally gifted at tying your shoes do you get that no one is born naturally
you get that no one is born naturally
you get that no one is born naturally smart at the ways of tying shoes you put
smart at the ways of tying shoes you put
smart at the ways of tying shoes you put an effort you learn you get it that
an effort you learn you get it that
an effort you learn you get it that neuro plasticity of the brain does not
neuro plasticity of the brain does not
neuro plasticity of the brain does not go away barring a healthy functioning
go away barring a healthy functioning
go away barring a healthy functioning brain of course you have to move from
brain of course you have to move from
brain of course you have to move from this idea that you have to be naturally
this idea that you have to be naturally
this idea that you have to be naturally good at something to succeed at it you
good at something to succeed at it you
good at something to succeed at it you don’t you have to put in effort effort
don’t you have to put in effort effort
don’t you have to put in effort effort is everything effort is more important
is everything effort is more important
is everything effort is more important than where you’re born it’s more
than where you’re born it’s more
than where you’re born it’s more important than the money you have in
important than the money you have in
important than the money you have in your bank account so I have full
your bank account so I have full
your bank account so I have full confidence that if I ever lost it and
confidence that if I ever lost it and
confidence that if I ever lost it and God really we got to do what I have my
God really we got to do what I have my
God really we got to do what I have my effort will see me through you’re not
effort will see me through you’re not
effort will see me through you’re not good at math start printing effort
good at math start printing effort
good at math start printing effort towards math you’re not good at science
towards math you’re not good at science
towards math you’re not good at science start putting effort towards science you
start putting effort towards science you
start putting effort towards science you want to start a business put an effort
want to start a business put an effort
want to start a business put an effort into starting a business you want a
into starting a business you want a
into starting a business you want a great marriage put in the effort to have
great marriage put in the effort to have
great marriage put in the effort to have a great marriage people think well if
a great marriage people think well if
a great marriage people think well if it’s supposed to be is just going to
it’s supposed to be is just going to
it’s supposed to be is just going to happen no if it’s supposed to be you’re
happen no if it’s supposed to be you’re
happen no if it’s supposed to be you’re going to put in the effort to make it be
going to put in the effort to make it be
going to put in the effort to make it be there’s a great quote that I love from
there’s a great quote that I love from
there’s a great quote that I love from Thomas Edison that says opportunity is
Thomas Edison that says opportunity is
Thomas Edison that says opportunity is missed by most people because it’s
missed by most people because it’s
missed by most people because it’s dressed in overalls and it looks like
dressed in overalls and it looks like
dressed in overalls and it looks like work with effort you’ll take advantage
work with effort you’ll take advantage
work with effort you’ll take advantage of every opportunity that’s in front of
of every opportunity that’s in front of
of every opportunity that’s in front of you
you
you effort is everything and when you put in
effort is everything and when you put in
effort is everything and when you put in effort not only will you take advantage
effort not only will you take advantage
effort not only will you take advantage of the opportunities that’s in front of
of the opportunities that’s in front of
of the opportunities that’s in front of you you’ll take advantage and create
you you’ll take advantage and create
you you’ll take advantage and create opportunities you didn’t even know
opportunities you didn’t even know
opportunities you didn’t even know existed thank you
existed thank you
existed thank you [Applause]
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