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6 Rules of Success
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of course people ask me all the time they say to me what is the secret to they say to me what is the secret to success the first rule is trust yourself
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success the first rule is trust yourself but what is most important is that you but what is most important is that you have to dig deep down dig deep down and
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have to dig deep down dig deep down and ask yourselves who do you want to be not ask yourselves who do you want to be not what but who and I'm talking about not
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what but who and I'm talking about not with your parents and teachers wanted to with your parents and teachers wanted to be with you I'm talking about figuring
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be with you I'm talking about figuring out for yourselves what makes you happy out for yourselves what makes you happy no matter how crazy it may sound to the
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no matter how crazy it may sound to the people so rule number one is of course people so rule number one is of course trust yourself no matter how what anyone
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trust yourself no matter how what anyone else thinks and of course who never do else thinks and of course who never do is break the rules we have so many rules
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is break the rules we have so many rules in life about everything I said break in life about everything I said break the rules not the law but break the
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the rules not the law but break the rules it is impossible to be a maverick or true original if you're too well behaved
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true original if you're too well behaved and not want to break the rules you have
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and not want to break the rules you have to think outside the box that's what I to think outside the box that's what I believe after all
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be like for everyone in avoid trouble the only way that ever got any place was the only way that ever got any place was the breaking some of the rules which of
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the breaking some of the rules which of course brings me to rule number three course brings me to rule number three don't be afraid to fail anything I've
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don't be afraid to fail anything I've ever attempted I was always willing to ever attempted I was always willing to fail
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you can't always win but don't be afraid of making decisions you can't be of making decisions you can't be paralyzed that fear failure or you will
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paralyzed that fear failure or you will never push yourself you keep pushing never push yourself you keep pushing because you believe in yourself and in
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because you believe in yourself and in your vision and you know that it's the your vision and you know that it's the right thing to do and success will come
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right thing to do and success will come so don't be afraid to fail which brings so don't be afraid to fail which brings me to rule number four which is don't
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me to rule number four which is don't listen to the naysayers I mean how many listen to the naysayers I mean how many times have you hear that you can't do
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times have you hear that you can't do this you can't do that it has never been this you can't do that it has never been done before so perfect I love it when
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done before so perfect I love it when someone says that never no one has ever someone says that never no one has ever done this before because they did I do
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done this before because they did I do it that means that I'm the first it that means that I'm the first so pay no attention to the people that
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so pay no attention to the people that say you can't be done [Music] I always listen to myself and said yes
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I always listen to myself and said yes you can that brings me to rule number you can that brings me to rule number five which is the most important rule of
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five which is the most important rule of world of all work your butt off now for world of all work your butt off now for always believe leaving no stone unturned
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always believe leaving no stone unturned Muhammad Ali one of my great heroes that
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Muhammad Ali one of my great heroes that a great line in the 70s when he was a great line in the 70s when he was asked how many sit-ups do you do he said
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asked how many sit-ups do you do he said I don't count mercey themself to start I don't count mercey themself to start counting when it starts burning and I
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counting when it starts burning and I feel pain that's when it's not counting feel pain that's when it's not counting because that's when it really counts
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because that's when it really counts that's what makes you a champion that's that's what makes you a champion that's the way it is with everything no pain no
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the way it is with everything no pain no gain let me tell you it is important to have fun in life of course but when you're
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fun in life of course but when you're out there partying horsing around out there partying horsing around someone out there the same time is
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someone out there the same time is working hard someone is getting smarter working hard someone is getting smarter and someone is winning just remember
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and someone is winning just remember that but if you want the win there's that but if you want the win there's absolutely no way around the hard hard
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absolutely no way around the hard hard girl none of the rules find a way of girl none of the rules find a way of successful work unless you do I've
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successful work unless you do I've always figured out that there's 24 hours always figured out that there's 24 hours a day you sleep six hours
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a day you sleep six hours and 18 hours left and 18 hours left I know there's some of you out there nan
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I know there's some of you out there nan says we'll wait a minute I sleep eight says we'll wait a minute I sleep eight hours of nine hours with it just sleep
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hours of nine hours with it just sleep faster I would recommend just remember faster I would recommend just remember you can't climb the ladder of success in
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you can't climb the ladder of success in your hands in the pocket that they speak
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your hands in the pocket that they speak the rule number six which is a very the rule number six which is a very important or it's about giving back
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important or it's about giving back whatever path did you date in your lives whatever path did you date in your lives must always find time to give something
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must always find time to give something back something back the community give back something back the community give something back
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let me tell you something reaching out people bring you more satisfaction remember the six rules trust yourself break some goals don't be
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trust yourself break some goals don't be afraid to feel more than they say is afraid to feel more than they say is rough like hell and give something back
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Learn English with University of Houston (2017). Watch, read the transcript, practice pronunciation and complete grammar exercises. 6 Rules of Success
Difficulty: Intermediate | Duration: 4:29 | Grammar Focus: Imperatives & Commands
Grammar Explanation: Imperatives give commands or advice using the base verb: 'Go!', 'Don't give up!'. Negative: 'Don't' + base verb.
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