when I was in the fourth grade my teacher told me that we would be hosting
teacher told me that we would be hosting
teacher told me that we would be hosting a career day and I was super excited
a career day and I was super excited
a career day and I was super excited because I knew what I was going to go as
because I knew what I was going to go as
because I knew what I was going to go as I was gonna be a model and so I ran home
I was gonna be a model and so I ran home
I was gonna be a model and so I ran home and told my mom that I’m gonna be a
and told my mom that I’m gonna be a
and told my mom that I’m gonna be a model for career day and I have to wear
model for career day and I have to wear
model for career day and I have to wear something sexy and fitted because I have
something sexy and fitted because I have
something sexy and fitted because I have to look like those models on the runway
to look like those models on the runway
to look like those models on the runway and in the magazines
and in the magazines
and in the magazines now I must be fair and tell you that I
now I must be fair and tell you that I
now I must be fair and tell you that I was two to three times bigger than most
was two to three times bigger than most
was two to three times bigger than most girls in my class while they were mostly
girls in my class while they were mostly
girls in my class while they were mostly a size zero I was not so my mother told
a size zero I was not so my mother told
a size zero I was not so my mother told me very nicely no we’re gonna wear
me very nicely no we’re gonna wear
me very nicely no we’re gonna wear something cute and I said no I have to
something cute and I said no I have to
something cute and I said no I have to be sexy she said no we’re gonna be cute
be sexy she said no we’re gonna be cute
be sexy she said no we’re gonna be cute and so she said you’re gonna wear an
and so she said you’re gonna wear an
and so she said you’re gonna wear an Oshkosh B’gosh outfit so imagine yeah go
Oshkosh B’gosh outfit so imagine yeah go
Oshkosh B’gosh outfit so imagine yeah go with me there so imagine like blue
with me there so imagine like blue
with me there so imagine like blue stripes and like fluffiness and flowers
stripes and like fluffiness and flowers
stripes and like fluffiness and flowers not sexy and so I was like I don’t know
not sexy and so I was like I don’t know
not sexy and so I was like I don’t know about this issue’s like trust me you’re
about this issue’s like trust me you’re
about this issue’s like trust me you’re gonna look like a child model like in
gonna look like a child model like in
gonna look like a child model like in the JC Penney catalog that’s what we’re
the JC Penney catalog that’s what we’re
the JC Penney catalog that’s what we’re going for
going for
going for so I said okay and so I went to school
so I said okay and so I went to school
so I said okay and so I went to school the next day and of course the popular
the next day and of course the popular
the next day and of course the popular girls were standing in the back of the
girls were standing in the back of the
girls were standing in the back of the class and they had on their own clean
class and they had on their own clean
class and they had on their own clean white t-shirts and their short jeans
white t-shirts and their short jeans
white t-shirts and their short jeans like great
like great
like great that was when gap was really big and so
that was when gap was really big and so
that was when gap was really big and so when I went in the back there they said
when I went in the back there they said
when I went in the back there they said so what are you supposed to eat and I
so what are you supposed to eat and I
so what are you supposed to eat and I was like I’m a model and they were like
was like I’m a model and they were like
was like I’m a model and they were like no we’re models you don’t look like a
no we’re models you don’t look like a
no we’re models you don’t look like a model
model
model and I was devastated and I realized when
and I was devastated and I realized when
and I was devastated and I realized when I look back on it that was the first
I look back on it that was the first
I look back on it that was the first time that my creativity was being
time that my creativity was being
time that my creativity was being suppressed to make matters worse when I
suppressed to make matters worse when I
suppressed to make matters worse when I was a child I used to go to my dad’s
was a child I used to go to my dad’s
was a child I used to go to my dad’s church after school and I would go up on
church after school and I would go up on
church after school and I would go up on the pulpit and I would perform and sing
the pulpit and I would perform and sing
the pulpit and I would perform and sing for my dad secretaries kids and they
for my dad secretaries kids and they
for my dad secretaries kids and they would say please sit down you can’t sing
would say please sit down you can’t sing
would say please sit down you can’t sing shut up and so I just knew that being a
shut up and so I just knew that being a
shut up and so I just knew that being a creative wasn’t wasn’t meant for me but
creative wasn’t wasn’t meant for me but
creative wasn’t wasn’t meant for me but I realized
I realized
I realized that was the first time I asked myself
that was the first time I asked myself
that was the first time I asked myself what if I became a creative so for some
what if I became a creative so for some
what if I became a creative so for some of you who may be wondering what is a
of you who may be wondering what is a
of you who may be wondering what is a creative well a creative is an artist
creative well a creative is an artist
creative well a creative is an artist someone who uses their talents and their
someone who uses their talents and their
someone who uses their talents and their gifts for their career someone who
gifts for their career someone who
gifts for their career someone who allows their profession to allow them to
allows their profession to allow them to
allows their profession to allow them to make things so whether that’s a fashion
make things so whether that’s a fashion
make things so whether that’s a fashion designer a dancer an actor a producer a
designer a dancer an actor a producer a
designer a dancer an actor a producer a director a photographer a graphic artist
director a photographer a graphic artist
director a photographer a graphic artist a game programmer that is a creative and
a game programmer that is a creative and
a game programmer that is a creative and I learned in the fourth grade that I did
I learned in the fourth grade that I did
I learned in the fourth grade that I did not have what it took to be a creative
not have what it took to be a creative
not have what it took to be a creative and so when I got to the fifth grade I
and so when I got to the fifth grade I
and so when I got to the fifth grade I said okay I’ll focus on the academics
said okay I’ll focus on the academics
said okay I’ll focus on the academics and I’ll be a doctor and then I realized
and I’ll be a doctor and then I realized
and I’ll be a doctor and then I realized that I was a little squeamish of blood
that I was a little squeamish of blood
that I was a little squeamish of blood so a doctor probably wouldn’t be the
so a doctor probably wouldn’t be the
so a doctor probably wouldn’t be the best thing but my mom had a friend who
best thing but my mom had a friend who
best thing but my mom had a friend who was a psychologist and she was a doctor
was a psychologist and she was a doctor
was a psychologist and she was a doctor and so I said that’s what I’ll do I’ll
and so I said that’s what I’ll do I’ll
and so I said that’s what I’ll do I’ll be a psychologist so in the fifth grade
be a psychologist so in the fifth grade
be a psychologist so in the fifth grade I decided that I was going to be a
I decided that I was going to be a
I decided that I was going to be a psychologist and so as I went through
psychologist and so as I went through
psychologist and so as I went through high school as I was involved in
high school as I was involved in
high school as I was involved in extracurricular activities and was able
extracurricular activities and was able
extracurricular activities and was able to explore different interests I never
to explore different interests I never
to explore different interests I never changed my mind I never tried to explore
changed my mind I never tried to explore
changed my mind I never tried to explore what other career may fit me because I
what other career may fit me because I
what other career may fit me because I was set in my mind that I was going to
was set in my mind that I was going to
was set in my mind that I was going to be a psychologist I was also very boy
be a psychologist I was also very boy
be a psychologist I was also very boy crazy so my mind was on boys and being a
crazy so my mind was on boys and being a
crazy so my mind was on boys and being a psychologist there was nothing else that
psychologist there was nothing else that
psychologist there was nothing else that I was interested in when I went off to
I was interested in when I went off to
I was interested in when I went off to school for the first year of college to
school for the first year of college to
school for the first year of college to study psychology I was really excited
study psychology I was really excited
study psychology I was really excited because I had freedom and so I slept
because I had freedom and so I slept
because I had freedom and so I slept late I didn’t always go to class I
late I didn’t always go to class I
late I didn’t always go to class I partied on the weekend and I spent a lot
partied on the weekend and I spent a lot
partied on the weekend and I spent a lot of money on long-distance calls to my
of money on long-distance calls to my
of money on long-distance calls to my boyfriend in the Bahamas because again I
boyfriend in the Bahamas because again I
boyfriend in the Bahamas because again I was going crazy and so that is where my
was going crazy and so that is where my
was going crazy and so that is where my interest was in the first year and so as
interest was in the first year and so as
interest was in the first year and so as you can imagine after my first year of
you can imagine after my first year of
you can imagine after my first year of college my grades were horrible
college my grades were horrible
college my grades were horrible and I was placed on academic probation
and I was placed on academic probation
and I was placed on academic probation and I realized that I had to get I had
and I realized that I had to get I had
and I realized that I had to get I had to get it in order and so over the next
to get it in order and so over the next
to get it in order and so over the next three years I pulled up my GPA and at
three years I pulled up my GPA and at
three years I pulled up my GPA and at the end of the third year I said I’m
the end of the third year I said I’m
the end of the third year I said I’m gonna be proactive and see my counselor
gonna be proactive and see my counselor
gonna be proactive and see my counselor because I want to go and do my masters
because I want to go and do my masters
because I want to go and do my masters and so I sat down with my counselor and
and so I sat down with my counselor and
and so I sat down with my counselor and told her I want to apply for a master’s
told her I want to apply for a master’s
told her I want to apply for a master’s program so I’m trying to be ahead of the
program so I’m trying to be ahead of the
program so I’m trying to be ahead of the game and come during my third year
game and come during my third year
game and come during my third year because next year will be my final year
because next year will be my final year
because next year will be my final year and I need to apply for my masters she
and I need to apply for my masters she
and I need to apply for my masters she looked at my transcript and she said
looked at my transcript and she said
looked at my transcript and she said there’s no way you can do a master’s in
there’s no way you can do a master’s in
there’s no way you can do a master’s in psychology I’m like I’m sorry what she
psychology I’m like I’m sorry what she
psychology I’m like I’m sorry what she was like there’s no way she said your
was like there’s no way she said your
was like there’s no way she said your grades in your first year were not good
grades in your first year were not good
grades in your first year were not good enough for you to get an honors program
enough for you to get an honors program
enough for you to get an honors program in your second year on your third year
in your second year on your third year
in your second year on your third year so by the fourth year you wouldn’t be
so by the fourth year you wouldn’t be
so by the fourth year you wouldn’t be able to apply I’m like you’re kidding
able to apply I’m like you’re kidding
able to apply I’m like you’re kidding like I decided in the fifth grade I was
like I decided in the fifth grade I was
like I decided in the fifth grade I was gonna be a psychologist and now you’re
gonna be a psychologist and now you’re
gonna be a psychologist and now you’re telling me this is not gonna happen
telling me this is not gonna happen
telling me this is not gonna happen she’s like yeah no they’re gonna happen
she’s like yeah no they’re gonna happen
she’s like yeah no they’re gonna happen so she didn’t give me anything she
so she didn’t give me anything she
so she didn’t give me anything she didn’t say switch your major she didn’t
didn’t say switch your major she didn’t
didn’t say switch your major she didn’t say what are you interested in she just
say what are you interested in she just
say what are you interested in she just said that you won’t be able to do your
said that you won’t be able to do your
said that you won’t be able to do your masters in psychology have a nice day
masters in psychology have a nice day
masters in psychology have a nice day and so over the next year I finished my
and so over the next year I finished my
and so over the next year I finished my degree and when I was finished a
degree and when I was finished a
degree and when I was finished a bachelor’s I couldn’t go and do my
bachelor’s I couldn’t go and do my
bachelor’s I couldn’t go and do my masters so I had to come back home and
masters so I had to come back home and
masters so I had to come back home and work because I was now an adult and my
work because I was now an adult and my
work because I was now an adult and my parents said I had to pay bills but I
parents said I had to pay bills but I
parents said I had to pay bills but I had no idea what I was going to do so my
had no idea what I was going to do so my
had no idea what I was going to do so my parents said you know what you’re gonna
parents said you know what you’re gonna
parents said you know what you’re gonna do the Bohemian dream and for those who
do the Bohemian dream and for those who
do the Bohemian dream and for those who don’t know what the Bohemian dream is it
don’t know what the Bohemian dream is it
don’t know what the Bohemian dream is it means that you’re going to work for the
means that you’re going to work for the
means that you’re going to work for the government that’s right
government that’s right
government that’s right you going to a government job because a
you going to a government job because a
you going to a government job because a government job has security and a
government job has security and a
government job has security and a government job as stability government
government job as stability government
government job as stability government job has those benefits and you want
job has those benefits and you want
job has those benefits and you want those benefits so you’re gonna go do
those benefits so you’re gonna go do
those benefits so you’re gonna go do that I think so I said really not that
that I think so I said really not that
that I think so I said really not that excited about going to work for
excited about going to work for
excited about going to work for government at a school but I mentioned I
government at a school but I mentioned I
government at a school but I mentioned I was a little boy crazy so I wanted to be
was a little boy crazy so I wanted to be
was a little boy crazy so I wanted to be a wife so I said I’ll be a wife I don’t
a wife so I said I’ll be a wife I don’t
a wife so I said I’ll be a wife I don’t work for the government and that will be
work for the government and that will be
work for the government and that will be my bahamian dream eight years later I
my bahamian dream eight years later I
my bahamian dream eight years later I was not a wife and I hated my job like I
was not a wife and I hated my job like I
was not a wife and I hated my job like I hated it and so I said oh no I can’t do
hated it and so I said oh no I can’t do
hated it and so I said oh no I can’t do this anymore I don’t care if this is the
this anymore I don’t care if this is the
this anymore I don’t care if this is the Bohemian dream this is not my dream and
Bohemian dream this is not my dream and
Bohemian dream this is not my dream and I want out of it
I want out of it
I want out of it and so I looked at the community and I
and so I looked at the community and I
and so I looked at the community and I looked at my
looked at my
looked at my peers and my peers who are working in
peers and my peers who are working in
peers and my peers who are working in the private sector and working those
the private sector and working those
the private sector and working those nice corporate jobs they had nice condos
nice corporate jobs they had nice condos
nice corporate jobs they had nice condos and nice cars and I said you know what I
and nice cars and I said you know what I
and nice cars and I said you know what I want that dream cuz that dream is making
want that dream cuz that dream is making
want that dream cuz that dream is making some money so that’s gonna be my focus I
some money so that’s gonna be my focus I
some money so that’s gonna be my focus I want to make some money so I’m gonna go
want to make some money so I’m gonna go
want to make some money so I’m gonna go to a corporate job so I put out my
to a corporate job so I put out my
to a corporate job so I put out my resume and two years later I was working
resume and two years later I was working
resume and two years later I was working at a corporate job and so it was good I
at a corporate job and so it was good I
at a corporate job and so it was good I was officially a nine-to-five work and I
was officially a nine-to-five work and I
was officially a nine-to-five work and I was making some good money I had my
was making some good money I had my
was making some good money I had my condo my car was it nice but I had a car
condo my car was it nice but I had a car
condo my car was it nice but I had a car and I was I was making some good money
and I was I was making some good money
and I was I was making some good money and I was at that corporate job for a
and I was at that corporate job for a
and I was at that corporate job for a year and then I got fired yeah and not
year and then I got fired yeah and not
year and then I got fired yeah and not only me two thousand of us got fired yep
only me two thousand of us got fired yep
only me two thousand of us got fired yep the project fell through and two
the project fell through and two
the project fell through and two thousand of us lost our job so now not
thousand of us lost our job so now not
thousand of us lost our job so now not only am i running out there looking for
only am i running out there looking for
only am i running out there looking for a job I have two thousand other people
a job I have two thousand other people
a job I have two thousand other people running out there looking for a job too
running out there looking for a job too
running out there looking for a job too but it was okay because when I lost my
but it was okay because when I lost my
but it was okay because when I lost my job that was the first time since the
job that was the first time since the
job that was the first time since the fourth grade that I asked myself the
fourth grade that I asked myself the
fourth grade that I asked myself the question again what if I became a
question again what if I became a
question again what if I became a creative so I answered
creative so I answered
creative so I answered the soft voice inside of me and I didn’t
the soft voice inside of me and I didn’t
the soft voice inside of me and I didn’t go looking for a job instead I wrote my
go looking for a job instead I wrote my
go looking for a job instead I wrote my book the name of the book is the one
book the name of the book is the one
book the name of the book is the one year challenge and it’s about the fact
year challenge and it’s about the fact
year challenge and it’s about the fact that I took a year off of dating because
that I took a year off of dating because
that I took a year off of dating because again I was bored crazy so I wanted to
again I was bored crazy so I wanted to
again I was bored crazy so I wanted to stop being crazy about the boys and stop
stop being crazy about the boys and stop
stop being crazy about the boys and stop being crazy about everything everyone
being crazy about everything everyone
being crazy about everything everyone else told me to do and start being crazy
else told me to do and start being crazy
else told me to do and start being crazy about me and for the last year and a
about me and for the last year and a
about me and for the last year and a half I have been a freelance playwright
half I have been a freelance playwright
half I have been a freelance playwright author and a speaker
author and a speaker
author and a speaker now I’m not rich in my bank account
now I’m not rich in my bank account
now I’m not rich in my bank account but I have wealth I have a wealth of
but I have wealth I have a wealth of
but I have wealth I have a wealth of knowledge I have a wealth of purpose I
knowledge I have a wealth of purpose I
knowledge I have a wealth of purpose I have wealth of joy because every day I
have wealth of joy because every day I
have wealth of joy because every day I wake up excited to do what I want to do
wake up excited to do what I want to do
wake up excited to do what I want to do every day I’m happy in doing what I love
every day I’m happy in doing what I love
every day I’m happy in doing what I love and I realize that sometimes living the
and I realize that sometimes living the
and I realize that sometimes living the dream just means doing exactly what you
dream just means doing exactly what you
dream just means doing exactly what you were created to do so if you’ve thought
were created to do so if you’ve thought
were created to do so if you’ve thought about it before if you’ve thought about
about it before if you’ve thought about
about it before if you’ve thought about being a creative I want you to know that
being a creative I want you to know that
being a creative I want you to know that it’s possible but you need to
it’s possible but you need to
it’s possible but you need to that it’s gonna take persistence say
that it’s gonna take persistence say
that it’s gonna take persistence say persistence say persistence it’s going
persistence say persistence it’s going
persistence say persistence it’s going to take persistence Paulo Coelho the
to take persistence Paulo Coelho the
to take persistence Paulo Coelho the famous author of The Alchemist was pent
famous author of The Alchemist was pent
famous author of The Alchemist was pent put into a mental institution not once
put into a mental institution not once
put into a mental institution not once not twice three times his parents put
not twice three times his parents put
not twice three times his parents put him in a mental institution three times
him in a mental institution three times
him in a mental institution three times because he said he wanted to be a writer
because he said he wanted to be a writer
because he said he wanted to be a writer and they said a writer won’t make any
and they said a writer won’t make any
and they said a writer won’t make any money and they tried to convince him and
money and they tried to convince him and
money and they tried to convince him and he worked several different jobs as a
he worked several different jobs as a
he worked several different jobs as a musician and different jobs there here
musician and different jobs there here
musician and different jobs there here and there and at 41 he wrote The
and there and at 41 he wrote The
and there and at 41 he wrote The Alchemist and in the first year of the
Alchemist and in the first year of the
Alchemist and in the first year of the alchemist two coffees result in case you
alchemist two coffees result in case you
alchemist two coffees result in case you didn’t know it’s a pretty bad number for
didn’t know it’s a pretty bad number for
didn’t know it’s a pretty bad number for an author and so at the end of the year
an author and so at the end of the year
an author and so at the end of the year his publisher dropped him a new
his publisher dropped him a new
his publisher dropped him a new publisher picked him up and eventually
publisher picked him up and eventually
publisher picked him up and eventually The Alchemist started to be sold
The Alchemist started to be sold
The Alchemist started to be sold throughout the Brazil eventually a man
throughout the Brazil eventually a man
throughout the Brazil eventually a man from America came to Brazil and wanted
from America came to Brazil and wanted
from America came to Brazil and wanted to take the alchemist to the US it’s had
to take the alchemist to the US it’s had
to take the alchemist to the US it’s had a slow start but eventually celebrities
a slow start but eventually celebrities
a slow start but eventually celebrities like Will Smith Madonna
like Will Smith Madonna
like Will Smith Madonna Bill Clinton Pharrell all we’re talking
Bill Clinton Pharrell all we’re talking
Bill Clinton Pharrell all we’re talking about how the alchemists changed their
about how the alchemists changed their
about how the alchemists changed their life this book that sold two copies in
life this book that sold two copies in
life this book that sold two copies in its first year went to go on the New
its first year went to go on the New
its first year went to go on the New York Times bestseller lists over 300
York Times bestseller lists over 300
York Times bestseller lists over 300 times it is now sold to millions and
times it is now sold to millions and
times it is now sold to millions and millions of copies all over the world
millions of copies all over the world
millions of copies all over the world simply because Paulo was persistent when
simply because Paulo was persistent when
simply because Paulo was persistent when people asked him how do you continue how
people asked him how do you continue how
people asked him how do you continue how did you continue to strive with your
did you continue to strive with your
did you continue to strive with your book and he said because the message in
book and he said because the message in
book and he said because the message in the book is the message from my life
the book is the message from my life
the book is the message from my life when you really want something bad
when you really want something bad
when you really want something bad enough all of the universe conspires to
enough all of the universe conspires to
enough all of the universe conspires to help you achieve it so you have to be
help you achieve it so you have to be
help you achieve it so you have to be persistent the second thing you have to
persistent the second thing you have to
persistent the second thing you have to do is understand you have a unique
do is understand you have a unique
do is understand you have a unique ability for unique ability it’s a unique
ability for unique ability it’s a unique
ability for unique ability it’s a unique ability understand you have a unique
ability understand you have a unique
ability understand you have a unique ability I want you to know that nobody
ability I want you to know that nobody
ability I want you to know that nobody in this world can do exactly what you do
in this world can do exactly what you do
in this world can do exactly what you do nobody has your DNA nobody has your
nobody has your DNA nobody has your
nobody has your DNA nobody has your passion and so you have to understand
passion and so you have to understand
passion and so you have to understand that the world is waiting for you to tap
that the world is waiting for you to tap
that the world is waiting for you to tap into that unique ability Steve Jobs said
into that unique ability Steve Jobs said
into that unique ability Steve Jobs said it best when he said here’s to the crazy
it best when he said here’s to the crazy
it best when he said here’s to the crazy ones The Misfits the rebels the
ones The Misfits the rebels the
ones The Misfits the rebels the troublemakers the round pegs in the
troublemakers the round pegs in the
troublemakers the round pegs in the square holes because they they see
square holes because they they see
square holes because they they see things differently
things differently
things differently they’re not too fond of the rules you
they’re not too fond of the rules you
they’re not too fond of the rules you can disagree with them quote them
can disagree with them quote them
can disagree with them quote them glorify or vilify them but the only
glorify or vilify them but the only
glorify or vilify them but the only thing you can’t do is change them
thing you can’t do is change them
thing you can’t do is change them because you see they change things they
because you see they change things they
because you see they change things they push the human race forward and while
push the human race forward and while
push the human race forward and while others may see them as the crazy ones we
others may see them as the crazy ones we
others may see them as the crazy ones we see genius because the people that are
see genius because the people that are
see genius because the people that are crazy enough to think that they can
crazy enough to think that they can
crazy enough to think that they can change the world are usually the ones
change the world are usually the ones
change the world are usually the ones who do and so every time that you think
who do and so every time that you think
who do and so every time that you think about your unique ability I want you to
about your unique ability I want you to
about your unique ability I want you to remember that quote because you have a
remember that quote because you have a
remember that quote because you have a unique ability to do what you want to do
unique ability to do what you want to do
unique ability to do what you want to do so the first one is persistence second
so the first one is persistence second
so the first one is persistence second one is understanding of a neat unique
one is understanding of a neat unique
one is understanding of a neat unique ability and the third one I want you to
ability and the third one I want you to
ability and the third one I want you to do it with me everybody go one more time
silence your opposers whether you call
silence your opposers whether you call them haters or naysayers silence them
them haters or naysayers silence them
them haters or naysayers silence them don’t focus on him but silence them at
don’t focus on him but silence them at
don’t focus on him but silence them at 13 years old dr. Myles Munroe was told
13 years old dr. Myles Munroe was told
13 years old dr. Myles Munroe was told by his teacher that he was a half-breed
by his teacher that he was a half-breed
by his teacher that he was a half-breed monkey good-for-nothing he could
monkey good-for-nothing he could
monkey good-for-nothing he could accomplish nothing all because of the
accomplish nothing all because of the
accomplish nothing all because of the color of his skin
color of his skin
color of his skin that statement pierced him the person
that statement pierced him the person
that statement pierced him the person who was a put in charge of him to teach
who was a put in charge of him to teach
who was a put in charge of him to teach and empower him was trying to suppress
and empower him was trying to suppress
and empower him was trying to suppress him so he went home that day and he told
him so he went home that day and he told
him so he went home that day and he told his mother what happened and she said I
his mother what happened and she said I
his mother what happened and she said I want you to go to your Bible and I want
want you to go to your Bible and I want
want you to go to your Bible and I want you to read a scripture verse and the
you to read a scripture verse and the
you to read a scripture verse and the verse said that God could do exceedingly
verse said that God could do exceedingly
verse said that God could do exceedingly abundantly more than he could ever think
abundantly more than he could ever think
abundantly more than he could ever think or imagine and when he read that verse
or imagine and when he read that verse
or imagine and when he read that verse he took that verse with him and he
he took that verse with him and he
he took that verse with him and he decided to silence his opposers and
decided to silence his opposers and
decided to silence his opposers and listen to the people that loved him and
listen to the people that loved him and
listen to the people that loved him and wanted to empower him dr. Myles Munroe
wanted to empower him dr. Myles Munroe
wanted to empower him dr. Myles Munroe went on to be a world-class leader a
went on to be a world-class leader a
went on to be a world-class leader a visionary a game-changer and even in his
visionary a game-changer and even in his
visionary a game-changer and even in his death his teachings still live on
death his teachings still live on
death his teachings still live on because of the fact that he silenced his
because of the fact that he silenced his
because of the fact that he silenced his opposers so you have to be persistent
opposers so you have to be persistent
opposers so you have to be persistent understanding of a unique ability and
understanding of a unique ability and
understanding of a unique ability and silence your opposers the last one is
silence your opposers the last one is
silence your opposers the last one is hard work say hard work say hard work it
hard work say hard work say hard work it
hard work say hard work say hard work it takes hard
takes hard
takes hard work all of us were excited when Sean
work all of us were excited when Sean
work all of us were excited when Sean named Miller dived across that finish
named Miller dived across that finish
named Miller dived across that finish line to get that gold medal but we’re we
line to get that gold medal but we’re we
line to get that gold medal but we’re we we weren’t we weren’t there when she was
we weren’t we weren’t there when she was
we weren’t we weren’t there when she was be stood in the gym we just weren’t we
be stood in the gym we just weren’t we
be stood in the gym we just weren’t we weren’t there when Shaunie was be stood
weren’t there when Shaunie was be stood
weren’t there when Shaunie was be stood in the gym and that’s okay we didn’t
in the gym and that’s okay we didn’t
in the gym and that’s okay we didn’t have to be with her in the gym but we
have to be with her in the gym but we
have to be with her in the gym but we need to know is that she was in the gym
need to know is that she was in the gym
need to know is that she was in the gym Sean a made her first national track
Sean a made her first national track
Sean a made her first national track team when she was 10 years old 10 years
team when she was 10 years old 10 years
team when she was 10 years old 10 years old on her first national track team
old on her first national track team
old on her first national track team that means when she was eight nine when
that means when she was eight nine when
that means when she was eight nine when we were playing hide and seek in captain
we were playing hide and seek in captain
we were playing hide and seek in captain kisses she was running on the track if
kisses she was running on the track if
kisses she was running on the track if any of you are athletes you would know
any of you are athletes you would know
any of you are athletes you would know that it takes a lot of commitment and a
that it takes a lot of commitment and a
that it takes a lot of commitment and a lot of hard work when I was on a
lot of hard work when I was on a
lot of hard work when I was on a national swim team I had to wake up at
national swim team I had to wake up at
national swim team I had to wake up at 4:30 in the morning and go to swimming
4:30 in the morning and go to swimming
4:30 in the morning and go to swimming go to school and go to swimming after
go to school and go to swimming after
go to school and go to swimming after school so that means Shaunie was doing
school so that means Shaunie was doing
school so that means Shaunie was doing this drill at 8 and 9 years old so there
this drill at 8 and 9 years old so there
this drill at 8 and 9 years old so there were a lot of sacrifices a lot of things
were a lot of sacrifices a lot of things
were a lot of sacrifices a lot of things that she missed out on so if you have a
that she missed out on so if you have a
that she missed out on so if you have a dream and you want to go after it and if
dream and you want to go after it and if
dream and you want to go after it and if it is to be a creative it’s gonna take
it is to be a creative it’s gonna take
it is to be a creative it’s gonna take persistence understand you have a unique
persistence understand you have a unique
persistence understand you have a unique ability silence your opposers and hard
ability silence your opposers and hard
ability silence your opposers and hard work and so therefore I want you to push
work and so therefore I want you to push
work and so therefore I want you to push and so to my fellow creatives I want to
and so to my fellow creatives I want to
and so to my fellow creatives I want to say to you they told you to bury your
say to you they told you to bury your
say to you they told you to bury your gifts to hide your talents and forget
gifts to hide your talents and forget
gifts to hide your talents and forget your dreams because nobody was ready to
your dreams because nobody was ready to
your dreams because nobody was ready to see but I came here to tell you that
see but I came here to tell you that
see but I came here to tell you that it’s not impossible but it’s gonna take
it’s not impossible but it’s gonna take
it’s not impossible but it’s gonna take some time a lot of hard work and a
some time a lot of hard work and a
some time a lot of hard work and a little creativity so although your peers
little creativity so although your peers
little creativity so although your peers and parents and society may never quite
and parents and society may never quite
and parents and society may never quite agree I hope this ode helps to set you
agree I hope this ode helps to set you
agree I hope this ode helps to set you free free to dream and free to believe
free free to dream and free to believe
free free to dream and free to believe and free enough to understand that there
and free enough to understand that there
and free enough to understand that there may be some seasons where you have to do
may be some seasons where you have to do
may be some seasons where you have to do the work that pays the bills but you can
the work that pays the bills but you can
the work that pays the bills but you can never and I mean never stop fighting for
never and I mean never stop fighting for
never and I mean never stop fighting for the work that fulfills your dreams
the work that fulfills your dreams
the work that fulfills your dreams because Oprah was told she was too ugly
because Oprah was told she was too ugly
because Oprah was told she was too ugly for TV
for TV
for TV and until the scandal got out they
and until the scandal got out they
and until the scandal got out they couldn’t quite find a place to put
couldn’t quite find a place to put
couldn’t quite find a place to put Carrie
Carrie
Carrie taraji was told at 26 she was too old to
taraji was told at 26 she was too old to
taraji was told at 26 she was too old to come through and build her empire but
come through and build her empire but
come through and build her empire but she did it anyway
she did it anyway
she did it anyway taraji Hatfield viola had to literally
taraji Hatfield viola had to literally
taraji Hatfield viola had to literally kill the scene before she got her Emmy
kill the scene before she got her Emmy
kill the scene before she got her Emmy so what I’m trying to say to that little
so what I’m trying to say to that little
so what I’m trying to say to that little black girl who’s wondering which door
black girl who’s wondering which door
black girl who’s wondering which door she’s going to be able to break through
she’s going to be able to break through
she’s going to be able to break through keep fighting keep working cuz one day
keep fighting keep working cuz one day
keep fighting keep working cuz one day that doors gonna have to open for you
and two my young men if I may bring it a
and two my young men if I may bring it a little closer to home you could be a
little closer to home you could be a
little closer to home you could be a singer like hey be a designer like feel
singer like hey be a designer like feel
singer like hey be a designer like feel a writer like Ian or an actor like
a writer like Ian or an actor like
a writer like Ian or an actor like Sydney shoot you could be a baller like
Sydney shoot you could be a baller like
Sydney shoot you could be a baller like buddy whatever it is don’t let them box
buddy whatever it is don’t let them box
buddy whatever it is don’t let them box you in refute and I mean refuse to let
you in refute and I mean refuse to let
you in refute and I mean refuse to let your naysayers win because it’s only
your naysayers win because it’s only
your naysayers win because it’s only then that your story can begin and to my
then that your story can begin and to my
then that your story can begin and to my future doctors lawyers accountants and
future doctors lawyers accountants and
future doctors lawyers accountants and engineers please please let me make
engineers please please let me make
engineers please please let me make myself clear I’m not trying to throw
myself clear I’m not trying to throw
myself clear I’m not trying to throw shade dog you or dis you or cause you to
shade dog you or dis you or cause you to
shade dog you or dis you or cause you to doubt your dreams because I too want you
doubt your dreams because I too want you
doubt your dreams because I too want you to continue to believe it’s just that my
to continue to believe it’s just that my
to continue to believe it’s just that my fellow creatives have been suppressed
fellow creatives have been suppressed
fellow creatives have been suppressed for so long I wanted to come through and
for so long I wanted to come through and
for so long I wanted to come through and give them another reason to dream on
give them another reason to dream on
give them another reason to dream on another reason to push the human race
another reason to push the human race
another reason to push the human race forward another reason to push past
forward another reason to push past
forward another reason to push past their fears
their fears
their fears another reason to push past traditions
another reason to push past traditions
another reason to push past traditions social norms and dead-end careers so in
social norms and dead-end careers so in
social norms and dead-end careers so in case no one has ever told you you have a
case no one has ever told you you have a
case no one has ever told you you have a gift you have a talent you have a truly
gift you have a talent you have a truly
gift you have a talent you have a truly unique ability so please please don’t
unique ability so please please don’t
unique ability so please please don’t take it lightly when I say that the
take it lightly when I say that the
take it lightly when I say that the world is waiting for you to push past
world is waiting for you to push past
world is waiting for you to push past your insecurities and set your gift free
your insecurities and set your gift free
your insecurities and set your gift free so push
so push
so push push until you no longer acts yourself
push until you no longer acts yourself
push until you no longer acts yourself what is and you simply become I’ll
what is and you simply become I’ll
what is and you simply become I’ll create it
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