hi my name is Leonard Kim in the last year I’ve been recognized as a top
year I’ve been recognized as a top
year I’ve been recognized as a top marketing influencer by Forbes the top
marketing influencer by Forbes the top
marketing influencer by Forbes the top digital marketer by entrepreneur or a
digital marketer by entrepreneur or a
digital marketer by entrepreneur or a top digital and youth marketed by ink
top digital and youth marketed by ink
top digital and youth marketed by ink magazine and the top personal branding
magazine and the top personal branding
magazine and the top personal branding expert by Entrepreneur Magazine but it’s
expert by Entrepreneur Magazine but it’s
expert by Entrepreneur Magazine but it’s all going to start out that way and
all going to start out that way and
all going to start out that way and things are really exciting right now but
things are really exciting right now but
things are really exciting right now but in the beginning it started out in a
in the beginning it started out in a
in the beginning it started out in a very dark place in fact it was extremely
very dark place in fact it was extremely
very dark place in fact it was extremely dark have you ever been afraid of
dark have you ever been afraid of
dark have you ever been afraid of felling for me that was my life up until
felling for me that was my life up until
felling for me that was my life up until I was about 28 years old now much like
I was about 28 years old now much like
I was about 28 years old now much like you in the audience and those watching
you in the audience and those watching
you in the audience and those watching at home I always wanted to go out there
at home I always wanted to go out there
at home I always wanted to go out there and chase that American dream to have
and chase that American dream to have
and chase that American dream to have the wife by my side – how the white
the wife by my side – how the white
the wife by my side – how the white picket fence the yard home and the kids
picket fence the yard home and the kids
picket fence the yard home and the kids running around
running around
running around I wanted all these things and I went to
I wanted all these things and I went to
I wanted all these things and I went to have the car and all the other things I
have the car and all the other things I
have the car and all the other things I came with the American Dream and the
came with the American Dream and the
came with the American Dream and the reason I wanted all these things is
reason I wanted all these things is
reason I wanted all these things is because that’s how my culture shaped me
because that’s how my culture shaped me
because that’s how my culture shaped me from the conversations with my friends
from the conversations with my friends
from the conversations with my friends colleagues and co-workers to the sitcoms
colleagues and co-workers to the sitcoms
colleagues and co-workers to the sitcoms to the movies and the music videos every
to the movies and the music videos every
to the movies and the music videos every single part of society kept telling me
single part of society kept telling me
single part of society kept telling me that in order to be successful I needed
that in order to be successful I needed
that in order to be successful I needed to go out there and chase that American
to go out there and chase that American
to go out there and chase that American Dream and earned a lot of money but I
Dream and earned a lot of money but I
Dream and earned a lot of money but I was never really able to achieve that
was never really able to achieve that
was never really able to achieve that and the reason for that is because I was
and the reason for that is because I was
and the reason for that is because I was constantly running from my fears now
constantly running from my fears now
constantly running from my fears now because I was running from my fears what
because I was running from my fears what
because I was running from my fears what ended up happening is all the businesses
ended up happening is all the businesses
ended up happening is all the businesses I worked on they all kind of fell apart
I worked on they all kind of fell apart
I worked on they all kind of fell apart like I used to work at a lead generation
like I used to work at a lead generation
like I used to work at a lead generation firm and we used to sell leads but no
firm and we used to sell leads but no
firm and we used to sell leads but no one wanted to buy our leads and before
one wanted to buy our leads and before
one wanted to buy our leads and before that I worked in the real estate firm
that I worked in the real estate firm
that I worked in the real estate firm and the investment fund but the stock
and the investment fund but the stock
and the investment fund but the stock market in the real estate market crashed
market in the real estate market crashed
market in the real estate market crashed so that all fell apart and even before
so that all fell apart and even before
so that all fell apart and even before that I worked at a music startup and I
that I worked at a music startup and I
that I worked at a music startup and I lost all my savings and I was like piled
lost all my savings and I was like piled
lost all my savings and I was like piled in death and after all that like I got
in death and after all that like I got
in death and after all that like I got to the point where I had like so much
to the point where I had like so much
to the point where I had like so much anxiety that I started getting like
anxiety that I started getting like
anxiety that I started getting like panic attacks and I wasn’t really sure
panic attacks and I wasn’t really sure
panic attacks and I wasn’t really sure what I wanted to do with my life and it
what I wanted to do with my life and it
what I wanted to do with my life and it was really hard for me to get out of bed
was really hard for me to get out of bed
was really hard for me to get out of bed and try again so
and try again so
and try again so because all these things happen what
because all these things happen what
because all these things happen what ended up happening was like the
ended up happening was like the
ended up happening was like the electricity and my home shut off and
electricity and my home shut off and
electricity and my home shut off and then next thing you know it was dark and
then next thing you know it was dark and
then next thing you know it was dark and you couldn’t see a single thing so what
you couldn’t see a single thing so what
you couldn’t see a single thing so what I had to do was when it was like time to
I had to do was when it was like time to
I had to do was when it was like time to go shower
go shower
go shower I’d be showering in the dark for me that
I’d be showering in the dark for me that
I’d be showering in the dark for me that was like really tough it’s like I have
was like really tough it’s like I have
was like really tough it’s like I have no clue how then why even worry when I
no clue how then why even worry when I
no clue how then why even worry when I was hungry I’d have to go to local
was hungry I’d have to go to local
was hungry I’d have to go to local 7-eleven pick up a brie though bring it
7-eleven pick up a brie though bring it
7-eleven pick up a brie though bring it back home then I’m like oh wait I need a
back home then I’m like oh wait I need a
back home then I’m like oh wait I need a microwave this thing don’t have
microwave this thing don’t have
microwave this thing don’t have electricity so I have to drag that
electricity so I have to drag that
electricity so I have to drag that microwave pull it into the hallway of
microwave pull it into the hallway of
microwave pull it into the hallway of the apartment complex plug it into the
the apartment complex plug it into the
the apartment complex plug it into the power outlet so they’re on the ground
power outlet so they’re on the ground
power outlet so they’re on the ground and be like here you go bye breathe oh
and be like here you go bye breathe oh
and be like here you go bye breathe oh I’m gonna charge you up you and things
I’m gonna charge you up you and things
I’m gonna charge you up you and things were like really bad at that time and I
were like really bad at that time and I
were like really bad at that time and I really didn’t know what to do
really didn’t know what to do
really didn’t know what to do and you would think that things would
and you would think that things would
and you would think that things would get better but I couldn’t go out and
get better but I couldn’t go out and
get better but I couldn’t go out and hang out with my friends because I had
hang out with my friends because I had
hang out with my friends because I had no money and I make excuses that’s why I
no money and I make excuses that’s why I
no money and I make excuses that’s why I couldn’t go out then on top of that like
couldn’t go out then on top of that like
couldn’t go out then on top of that like I was way too embarrassed to date to you
I was way too embarrassed to date to you
I was way too embarrassed to date to you ultimately I got an eviction notice and
ultimately I got an eviction notice and
ultimately I got an eviction notice and I was back living with my grandmother
I was back living with my grandmother
I was back living with my grandmother and at that point I really had no idea
and at that point I really had no idea
and at that point I really had no idea what I was supposed to do luckily for me
what I was supposed to do luckily for me
what I was supposed to do luckily for me a close friend of mine he gave me a call
a close friend of mine he gave me a call
a close friend of mine he gave me a call and he’s like hey what’s going on with
and he’s like hey what’s going on with
and he’s like hey what’s going on with your life what’s happening like I
your life what’s happening like I
your life what’s happening like I haven’t seen you for a while and I
haven’t seen you for a while and I
haven’t seen you for a while and I didn’t really want to tell him what was
didn’t really want to tell him what was
didn’t really want to tell him what was going on because I was so embarrassed
going on because I was so embarrassed
going on because I was so embarrassed about every single thing that happened
about every single thing that happened
about every single thing that happened and he’s like come on man just tell me
and he’s like come on man just tell me
and he’s like come on man just tell me so I told him and I’m like hey look I’m
so I told him and I’m like hey look I’m
so I told him and I’m like hey look I’m living with my grandma I have absolutely
living with my grandma I have absolutely
living with my grandma I have absolutely no clue what I’m doing with my life
no clue what I’m doing with my life
no clue what I’m doing with my life anymore
anymore
anymore and he was like you know what why don’t
and he was like you know what why don’t
and he was like you know what why don’t you come live on my sofa for $100 a
you come live on my sofa for $100 a
you come live on my sofa for $100 a month and at that moment like oh my god
month and at that moment like oh my god
month and at that moment like oh my god score this is so great this is my
score this is so great this is my
score this is so great this is my opportunity I need to go out there and
opportunity I need to go out there and
opportunity I need to go out there and turn my life all around and you know
turn my life all around and you know
turn my life all around and you know things start getting a little better I
things start getting a little better I
things start getting a little better I was like oh I got this job at American
was like oh I got this job at American
was like oh I got this job at American Honda earning a little more than minimum
Honda earning a little more than minimum
Honda earning a little more than minimum wage and things feel like they’re
wage and things feel like they’re
wage and things feel like they’re getting a little bit better but it
getting a little bit better but it
getting a little bit better but it really wasn’t because I still wanted to
really wasn’t because I still wanted to
really wasn’t because I still wanted to go out there and do these big things
go out there and do these big things
go out there and do these big things with the American Dream like we can sell
with the American Dream like we can sell
with the American Dream like we can sell with my former girlfriend go out there
with my former girlfriend go out there
with my former girlfriend go out there and earn a lot of money with the
and earn a lot of money with the
and earn a lot of money with the business but every single thing I tried
business but every single thing I tried
business but every single thing I tried just kept falling apart
just kept falling apart
just kept falling apart I thought it was time to like examine
I thought it was time to like examine
I thought it was time to like examine what my future would be like so I went
what my future would be like so I went
what my future would be like so I went 10 20 30 40 even 50 years ahead I
10 20 30 40 even 50 years ahead I
10 20 30 40 even 50 years ahead I pictured myself at my funeral and I
pictured myself at my funeral and I
pictured myself at my funeral and I realize
realize
realize something no-one was gonna show up kind
something no-one was gonna show up kind
something no-one was gonna show up kind of like this picture all these chairs
of like this picture all these chairs
of like this picture all these chairs were empty and I was like wow the reason
were empty and I was like wow the reason
were empty and I was like wow the reason no one’s ever going to show up is
no one’s ever going to show up is
no one’s ever going to show up is because I chased away anyone who ever
because I chased away anyone who ever
because I chased away anyone who ever loved me I screwed over all my friends
loved me I screwed over all my friends
loved me I screwed over all my friends no one trusts me trusted me and I was a
no one trusts me trusted me and I was a
no one trusts me trusted me and I was a complete another failure so at that
complete another failure so at that
complete another failure so at that moment I made the decision and that
moment I made the decision and that
moment I made the decision and that decision was to end it all so I got out
decision was to end it all so I got out
decision was to end it all so I got out a letter and I started writing and then
a letter and I started writing and then
a letter and I started writing and then that letter I said goodbye but I was too
that letter I said goodbye but I was too
that letter I said goodbye but I was too scared to send it to my grandma and too
scared to send it to my grandma and too
scared to send it to my grandma and too scared to send it to my mom so I sent it
scared to send it to my mom so I sent it
scared to send it to my mom so I sent it to my former girlfriend and said look
to my former girlfriend and said look
to my former girlfriend and said look here you go and surprisingly that letter
here you go and surprisingly that letter
here you go and surprisingly that letter was like the thing that completely
was like the thing that completely
was like the thing that completely changed my entire life it was like the
changed my entire life it was like the
changed my entire life it was like the weirdest thing because once she received
weirdest thing because once she received
weirdest thing because once she received that letter she called me and she forced
that letter she called me and she forced
that letter she called me and she forced me to be with her and as you can see
me to be with her and as you can see
me to be with her and as you can see here she was kind of yelling and
here she was kind of yelling and
here she was kind of yelling and everything what she said was oh my god
everything what she said was oh my god
everything what she said was oh my god like how can you be so selfish how can
like how can you be so selfish how can
like how can you be so selfish how can you do this
you do this
you do this think about your grandma what’s she
think about your grandma what’s she
think about your grandma what’s she going to think how could you even do
going to think how could you even do
going to think how could you even do this to your whole entire family
this to your whole entire family
this to your whole entire family this has got to be the most selfish
this has got to be the most selfish
this has got to be the most selfish thing I’ve ever seen you do in your
thing I’ve ever seen you do in your
thing I’ve ever seen you do in your entire life now for me I’m a firm
entire life now for me I’m a firm
entire life now for me I’m a firm believer that where you are today is
believer that where you are today is
believer that where you are today is exactly where you’re supposed to be
exactly where you’re supposed to be
exactly where you’re supposed to be where I was at that moment was exactly
where I was at that moment was exactly
where I was at that moment was exactly where I was supposed to be like due to
where I was supposed to be like due to
where I was supposed to be like due to all the decisions I made because I was
all the decisions I made because I was
all the decisions I made because I was running from my failure like everything
running from my failure like everything
running from my failure like everything fell apart and I’m like this is exactly
fell apart and I’m like this is exactly
fell apart and I’m like this is exactly what I’m supposed to be right now
what I’m supposed to be right now
what I’m supposed to be right now but I thought about it for a moment and
but I thought about it for a moment and
but I thought about it for a moment and she said selfish and I kind of reflected
she said selfish and I kind of reflected
she said selfish and I kind of reflected back on things selfish that really
back on things selfish that really
back on things selfish that really wasn’t how my grandfather raised me my
wasn’t how my grandfather raised me my
wasn’t how my grandfather raised me my grandfather Robert L Landis he fought in
grandfather Robert L Landis he fought in
grandfather Robert L Landis he fought in three wars in World War two Vietnam in
three wars in World War two Vietnam in
three wars in World War two Vietnam in the Korean War it was an all-american
the Korean War it was an all-american
the Korean War it was an all-american hero he went out there and he retired
hero he went out there and he retired
hero he went out there and he retired from the biggest steel manufacturer in
from the biggest steel manufacturer in
from the biggest steel manufacturer in the US he brought my family over from
the US he brought my family over from
the US he brought my family over from Korea so we could have a life here
Korea so we could have a life here
Korea so we could have a life here he gave me the opportunity to be born as
he gave me the opportunity to be born as
he gave me the opportunity to be born as an American citizen and he used to sit
an American citizen and he used to sit
an American citizen and he used to sit me on his lap and just tell me stories
me on his lap and just tell me stories
me on his lap and just tell me stories while we were growing up it was like the
while we were growing up it was like the
while we were growing up it was like the greatest thing ever but it wasn’t just
greatest thing ever but it wasn’t just
greatest thing ever but it wasn’t just what he did for me and my family it’s
what he did for me and my family it’s
what he did for me and my family it’s what he did for the community as well he
what he did for the community as well he
what he did for the community as well he volunteered at the school cafeteria
volunteered at the school cafeteria
volunteered at the school cafeteria whenever someone needed help with
whenever someone needed help with
whenever someone needed help with something he be
something he be
something he be like fixing up like everything that
like fixing up like everything that
like fixing up like everything that could possibly fix because he was like a
could possibly fix because he was like a
could possibly fix because he was like a handyman and whenever someone needed the
handyman and whenever someone needed the
handyman and whenever someone needed the advice he’d give him his undivided
advice he’d give him his undivided
advice he’d give him his undivided attention and turn his ear to them and
attention and turn his ear to them and
attention and turn his ear to them and just listen with his full intent and the
just listen with his full intent and the
just listen with his full intent and the funny thing was he was living his life
funny thing was he was living his life
funny thing was he was living his life full of care and full of giving back to
full of care and full of giving back to
full of care and full of giving back to others and he was always happy and here
others and he was always happy and here
others and he was always happy and here was me completely miserable and I had
was me completely miserable and I had
was me completely miserable and I had that aha moment because I realized that
that aha moment because I realized that
that aha moment because I realized that I only cared about three people that was
I only cared about three people that was
I only cared about three people that was me myself and I I realized that in that
me myself and I I realized that in that
me myself and I I realized that in that moment that the reason I was unable to
moment that the reason I was unable to
moment that the reason I was unable to go out there and help others the way he
go out there and help others the way he
go out there and help others the way he did was because I was scared of being
did was because I was scared of being
did was because I was scared of being hurt by others
hurt by others
hurt by others I wanted to care for others I wanted to
I wanted to care for others I wanted to
I wanted to care for others I wanted to build relationships but I couldn’t do
build relationships but I couldn’t do
build relationships but I couldn’t do any of these other things because I was
any of these other things because I was
any of these other things because I was scared that other people would hurt me
scared that other people would hurt me
scared that other people would hurt me and that’s the moment I first recognized
and that’s the moment I first recognized
and that’s the moment I first recognized my fear and because I recognized my fear
my fear and because I recognized my fear
my fear and because I recognized my fear what I wanted to do was I wanted to go
what I wanted to do was I wanted to go
what I wanted to do was I wanted to go out there and give back to the world
out there and give back to the world
out there and give back to the world much like how my grandfather gave back
much like how my grandfather gave back
much like how my grandfather gave back to others but I mean used to saw my
to others but I mean used to saw my
to others but I mean used to saw my resume it was full of broken dreams it
resume it was full of broken dreams it
resume it was full of broken dreams it was nothing really going on so I really
was nothing really going on so I really
was nothing really going on so I really had nothing to give back right but it’s
had nothing to give back right but it’s
had nothing to give back right but it’s all about for a moment – when someone
all about for a moment – when someone
all about for a moment – when someone once told me that Leonard no one’s
once told me that Leonard no one’s
once told me that Leonard no one’s absolutely useless
absolutely useless
absolutely useless you can always serve as a bad example
and I was like wait that’s me I’m that
and I was like wait that’s me I’m that bad example I could go out there and
bad example I could go out there and
bad example I could go out there and tell everyone all the mistakes I made in
tell everyone all the mistakes I made in
tell everyone all the mistakes I made in my life so they won’t have to go out
my life so they won’t have to go out
my life so they won’t have to go out there and repeat the same things that I
there and repeat the same things that I
there and repeat the same things that I did and I was like you know what it’s
did and I was like you know what it’s
did and I was like you know what it’s time for me to go out there and face my
time for me to go out there and face my
time for me to go out there and face my fear but how was I going to do that I
fear but how was I going to do that I
fear but how was I going to do that I wasn’t really sure why I really thought
wasn’t really sure why I really thought
wasn’t really sure why I really thought back on something back in high school I
back on something back in high school I
back on something back in high school I used to sound like love notes and like
used to sound like love notes and like
used to sound like love notes and like poems to girls and you’d be like you why
poems to girls and you’d be like you why
poems to girls and you’d be like you why are you saying this to me and like I
are you saying this to me and like I
are you saying this to me and like I write some more in like class in English
write some more in like class in English
write some more in like class in English then I get a C on my paper so girls
then I get a C on my paper so girls
then I get a C on my paper so girls didn’t believe in my writing school
didn’t believe in my writing school
didn’t believe in my writing school didn’t believe in my right I didn’t
didn’t believe in my right I didn’t
didn’t believe in my right I didn’t believe in my writing either everybody
believe in my writing either everybody
believe in my writing either everybody was like you know what I’m just going to
was like you know what I’m just going to
was like you know what I’m just going to use this as a delivery method to get my
use this as a delivery method to get my
use this as a delivery method to get my words out there so other people could
words out there so other people could
words out there so other people could hear about my failures so they don’t
hear about my failures so they don’t
hear about my failures so they don’t have to go through those same mistakes
have to go through those same mistakes
have to go through those same mistakes so I went on the internet I started
so I went on the internet I started
so I went on the internet I started typing something up it had all the
typing something up it had all the
typing something up it had all the details about my life and I was like
details about my life and I was like
details about my life and I was like this is really scary if I click publish
this is really scary if I click publish
this is really scary if I click publish on this the entire world could see
on this the entire world could see
on this the entire world could see everything about me what are you going
everything about me what are you going
everything about me what are you going to do are they gonna judge me mock me
to do are they gonna judge me mock me
to do are they gonna judge me mock me ready to kill me call me a loser call me
ready to kill me call me a loser call me
ready to kill me call me a loser call me a failure
a failure
a failure something worse like what could really
something worse like what could really
something worse like what could really happen once this informations out there
happen once this informations out there
happen once this informations out there so I started shaking and I started
so I started shaking and I started
so I started shaking and I started trembling that was like I don’t know I
trembling that was like I don’t know I
trembling that was like I don’t know I don’t know if I had the courage to
don’t know if I had the courage to
don’t know if I had the courage to actually click that button because
actually click that button because
actually click that button because everything I’ve ever done would be out
everything I’ve ever done would be out
everything I’ve ever done would be out on into the world for the whole entire
on into the world for the whole entire
on into the world for the whole entire world to see and I had so much fear like
world to see and I had so much fear like
world to see and I had so much fear like clogging all my decisions at that time
clogging all my decisions at that time
clogging all my decisions at that time and I didn’t know what to do I was like
and I didn’t know what to do I was like
and I didn’t know what to do I was like frozen with indecision I just wanted to
frozen with indecision I just wanted to
frozen with indecision I just wanted to run away I wanted to click delete on
run away I wanted to click delete on
run away I wanted to click delete on that whole entire post so no one would
that whole entire post so no one would
that whole entire post so no one would see it well I finally gathered up the
see it well I finally gathered up the
see it well I finally gathered up the courage to go out there and DSA it what
courage to go out there and DSA it what
courage to go out there and DSA it what DSA is do something about it I that’s
DSA is do something about it I that’s
DSA is do something about it I that’s step three of the process to let your
step three of the process to let your
step three of the process to let your fears guide you once I click publish
fears guide you once I click publish
fears guide you once I click publish what ended up happening is I really got
what ended up happening is I really got
what ended up happening is I really got passionate about what I was doing I
passionate about what I was doing I
passionate about what I was doing I started writing every single moment I
started writing every single moment I
started writing every single moment I got and on the bus ride to work I didn’t
got and on the bus ride to work I didn’t
got and on the bus ride to work I didn’t have a car at the time because I was so
have a car at the time because I was so
have a car at the time because I was so poor I pull out my little blackberry and
poor I pull out my little blackberry and
poor I pull out my little blackberry and I typed like 1 to 2 pose so I could put
I typed like 1 to 2 pose so I could put
I typed like 1 to 2 pose so I could put them on the Internet once I got to work
them on the Internet once I got to work
them on the Internet once I got to work every single free moment I got like when
every single free moment I got like when
every single free moment I got like when I
I
I the restroom and things like that I’d be
the restroom and things like that I’d be
the restroom and things like that I’d be typing up another post on the way home
typing up another post on the way home
typing up another post on the way home on that bus ride after I took a few naps
on that bus ride after I took a few naps
on that bus ride after I took a few naps I started typing some more and next
I started typing some more and next
I started typing some more and next thing you know I was running like five
thing you know I was running like five
thing you know I was running like five to six articles every single day well I
to six articles every single day well I
to six articles every single day well I was riding like I went out there on
was riding like I went out there on
was riding like I went out there on Christmas New Year’s Eve every major
Christmas New Year’s Eve every major
Christmas New Year’s Eve every major holiday since I had no friends and just
holiday since I had no friends and just
holiday since I had no friends and just started typing away more and more
started typing away more and more
started typing away more and more articles and the results of that was
articles and the results of that was
articles and the results of that was like pretty interesting like the first
like pretty interesting like the first
like pretty interesting like the first few days I had a few views in the first
few days I had a few views in the first
few days I had a few views in the first few weeks I had a few comments in the
few weeks I had a few comments in the
few weeks I had a few comments in the first few months someone like my content
first few months someone like my content
first few months someone like my content enough that they share that with over a
enough that they share that with over a
enough that they share that with over a thousand people then all of a sudden I
thousand people then all of a sudden I
thousand people then all of a sudden I had a snowball effect six months in I
had a snowball effect six months in I
had a snowball effect six months in I had two million reads on my content one
had two million reads on my content one
had two million reads on my content one year five million reads a year and a
year five million reads a year and a
year five million reads a year and a half
half
half ten million reads now when you fast
ten million reads now when you fast
ten million reads now when you fast forward to today like the media
forward to today like the media
forward to today like the media interviews me like every single week for
interviews me like every single week for
interviews me like every single week for all these different publications and
all these different publications and
all these different publications and like TV you know articles online radio
like TV you know articles online radio
like TV you know articles online radio all this random stuff like I’m called
all this random stuff like I’m called
all this random stuff like I’m called the top marketing influential right now
the top marketing influential right now
the top marketing influential right now some like label that’s an expert in my
some like label that’s an expert in my
some like label that’s an expert in my space and I created all these genuine
space and I created all these genuine
space and I created all these genuine relationships with others and created
relationships with others and created
relationships with others and created all these real new friendships and it’s
all these real new friendships and it’s
all these real new friendships and it’s kind of surprising how all this happened
kind of surprising how all this happened
kind of surprising how all this happened and it’s been shocking to me then one
and it’s been shocking to me then one
and it’s been shocking to me then one day I went out to go eat at a Chinese
day I went out to go eat at a Chinese
day I went out to go eat at a Chinese food restaurant and I was sitting there
food restaurant and I was sitting there
food restaurant and I was sitting there with a few friends and you know Chinese
with a few friends and you know Chinese
with a few friends and you know Chinese food is really good so I was pretty
food is really good so I was pretty
food is really good so I was pretty excited about the moment I pulled out
excited about the moment I pulled out
excited about the moment I pulled out the menu and I was going to order but
the menu and I was going to order but
the menu and I was going to order but someone liked tapped me on the shoulder
someone liked tapped me on the shoulder
someone liked tapped me on the shoulder and he’s like hey are you that guy
and he’s like hey are you that guy
and he’s like hey are you that guy Leonard Leonard I’m like looking at him
Leonard Leonard I’m like looking at him
Leonard Leonard I’m like looking at him I’m like this won’t look like a waiter
I’m like this won’t look like a waiter
I’m like this won’t look like a waiter do I owe him money
do I owe him money
do I owe him money who is this guy like I was so scared I
who is this guy like I was so scared I
who is this guy like I was so scared I didn’t have any idea of who he was if I
didn’t have any idea of who he was if I
didn’t have any idea of who he was if I was like yeah I’m not guy Leonard do I
was like yeah I’m not guy Leonard do I
was like yeah I’m not guy Leonard do I know you and like he turned back to me
know you and like he turned back to me
know you and like he turned back to me and he was like oh my god you’re that
and he was like oh my god you’re that
and he was like oh my god you’re that guy leather Kim I’ve been reading your
guy leather Kim I’ve been reading your
guy leather Kim I’ve been reading your articles about overcoming failure and
articles about overcoming failure and
articles about overcoming failure and I’m so glad I got the opportunity to
I’m so glad I got the opportunity to
I’m so glad I got the opportunity to meet you because all your content has
meet you because all your content has
meet you because all your content has been inspiring me so much and at that
been inspiring me so much and at that
been inspiring me so much and at that moment I kind of realized that I really
moment I kind of realized that I really
moment I kind of realized that I really stumbled upon something that was really
stumbled upon something that was really
stumbled upon something that was really great something that was able to connect
great something that was able to connect
great something that was able to connect with millions in the world something
with millions in the world something
with millions in the world something that was able to go out there
that was able to go out there
that was able to go out there and like transform the lives of others
and like transform the lives of others
and like transform the lives of others and I just kept doing what I did and
and I just kept doing what I did and
and I just kept doing what I did and success just kept compiling up and
success just kept compiling up and
success just kept compiling up and piling up and piling up and now I’m up
piling up and piling up and now I’m up
piling up and piling up and now I’m up here speaking in front of everyone here
here speaking in front of everyone here
here speaking in front of everyone here but the funny thing is like the only way
but the funny thing is like the only way
but the funny thing is like the only way for this to ever happen in your out life
for this to ever happen in your out life
for this to ever happen in your out life is if you let your fears guide you now
is if you let your fears guide you now
is if you let your fears guide you now no matter where you are in life you’re
no matter where you are in life you’re
no matter where you are in life you’re always going to have fear like me I’m
always going to have fear like me I’m
always going to have fear like me I’m scared when I talk to a new person
scared when I talk to a new person
scared when I talk to a new person I’m scared when I go out there and that
I’m scared when I go out there and that
I’m scared when I go out there and that you have media interview I’m even scared
you have media interview I’m even scared
you have media interview I’m even scared to be up here on this TEDx stage today
to be up here on this TEDx stage today
to be up here on this TEDx stage today because it’s like what kind of things
because it’s like what kind of things
because it’s like what kind of things would go wrong like this power boy and I
would go wrong like this power boy and I
would go wrong like this power boy and I used this fear as like an indicator that
used this fear as like an indicator that
used this fear as like an indicator that says that I’m onto something great like
says that I’m onto something great like
says that I’m onto something great like if I’m scared of something I realized
if I’m scared of something I realized
if I’m scared of something I realized that I shouldn’t run away from it I
that I shouldn’t run away from it I
that I shouldn’t run away from it I shouldn’t be scared I shouldn’t freeze
shouldn’t be scared I shouldn’t freeze
shouldn’t be scared I shouldn’t freeze up I should use it as an indicator that
up I should use it as an indicator that
up I should use it as an indicator that I’m on to something great something that
I’m on to something great something that
I’m on to something great something that would be able to connect with others and
would be able to connect with others and
would be able to connect with others and relate to them as well you could be a
relate to them as well you could be a
relate to them as well you could be a college student who wants to go out
college student who wants to go out
college student who wants to go out there and become a sound engineer but
there and become a sound engineer but
there and become a sound engineer but your parents want you to be a doctor or
your parents want you to be a doctor or
your parents want you to be a doctor or a lawyer or you could be a budding
a lawyer or you could be a budding
a lawyer or you could be a budding entrepreneur who wants to go out there
entrepreneur who wants to go out there
entrepreneur who wants to go out there and build a successful business but you
and build a successful business but you
and build a successful business but you just don’t know where to start or you
just don’t know where to start or you
just don’t know where to start or you could be just like me
could be just like me
could be just like me and you could have failed at absolutely
and you could have failed at absolutely
and you could have failed at absolutely everything in life where no one wanted
everything in life where no one wanted
everything in life where no one wanted anything to do with you but you just
anything to do with you but you just
anything to do with you but you just want to connect with the world like it
want to connect with the world like it
want to connect with the world like it doesn’t really matter where you are in
doesn’t really matter where you are in
doesn’t really matter where you are in your life you have to let your fears
your life you have to let your fears
your life you have to let your fears guide you and the way you do that is by
guide you and the way you do that is by
guide you and the way you do that is by following these three steps step one you
following these three steps step one you
following these three steps step one you have to recognize it you have to figure
have to recognize it you have to figure
have to recognize it you have to figure out exactly what it is that you’re
out exactly what it is that you’re
out exactly what it is that you’re afraid of after you figure out what
afraid of after you figure out what
afraid of after you figure out what you’re afraid of the next thing you need
you’re afraid of the next thing you need
you’re afraid of the next thing you need to do is you need to face it I’m facing
to do is you need to face it I’m facing
to do is you need to face it I’m facing it that’s probably the scariest part
it that’s probably the scariest part
it that’s probably the scariest part because you know what you’re doing right
because you know what you’re doing right
because you know what you’re doing right there you’re looking to devil straight
there you’re looking to devil straight
there you’re looking to devil straight in the eyes and if I was looking to
in the eyes and if I was looking to
in the eyes and if I was looking to double straight in the eyes I want to
double straight in the eyes I want to
double straight in the eyes I want to freeze up I probably freeze up
freeze up I probably freeze up
freeze up I probably freeze up then I went to run away and you can’t
then I went to run away and you can’t
then I went to run away and you can’t run away you can’t freeze up you can’t
run away you can’t freeze up you can’t
run away you can’t freeze up you can’t do any of those things because you have
do any of those things because you have
do any of those things because you have to DSA it and do something about it
to DSA it and do something about it
to DSA it and do something about it because only by letting your fears
because only by letting your fears
because only by letting your fears guides you will you ever be able to go
guides you will you ever be able to go
guides you will you ever be able to go down the path to the pursuit of
down the path to the pursuit of
down the path to the pursuit of greatness thank you
greatness thank you
greatness thank you by
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