Today I wanted to talk about listening to your heart than to what other people think. Throughout your life some people, even the ones you love, will give you their opinions on how you should live your life. The main thing is that you in your heart know its right for you and you ain’t hurting anybody. This can be tough but as long as you know it’s right for you, don’t let anybody tell you otherwise. I hope you all enjoy today’s video!! đđ
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People Who Succeeded Because They Never Gave Up
The saying “Never Give Up” may be a little cliched but its so true and its a great reminder. The odds may not be great to achieve some of our goals but giving up makes the small percentage to 0% lol. So I wanted to share 5 stories of people who achieved their dreams when things didn’t look so good and when felt like giving up, they still pushed on.
1. John Krasinski John Krasinski is best known for his role as Jim Halpert in the office was a struggling working actor before he got his iconic role. He moved to New York to pursue acting and he says he was very lucky cuz his Mom was so supportive she told him that if it doesn’t work in 2 and a half to 3 years that he would pull himself out cuz she wasn’t going to do do it. Now 2 and a half years later of getting small roles while having to work his job as a waiter, he decided that maybe acting wasn’t for him so he called his Mom and asking her if she can pick him up and she told him it was September and to wait it out till the end of the year, 3 weeks later he was casted as Jim in the hit comedy series The Office
2. Stephen King Stephen King is one of the most famous authors in the world mostly known for writing horror books. King was a high school English teacher when he started writing and he was starting writing a book but threw it away because he felt it wasn’t good enough and it wouldn’t sell. Luckily his wife saw the pages in the trash and told him that she was interested and wanted to know how it ended but even after King started to write and finish the book, nobody wanted to publish it. It was rejected 30 times before being accepted. That book was Carrie and ended up being one of the most successful books of all time, selling over 350 Million Copies and started Stephen Kings career of being one of the most successful authors in the world.
3. Matt Leblanc Matt Leblanc mostly known as the lovable Joey Tribbiani in Friends was broke before landing the role, in fact he only $11. He says that one time he was going to get new headshot and the photographer was telling him that one tooth was longer than the rest and to get that filed. He contacts a dentist and finds out that its $80 to get it done and being very tight money he couldn’t afford that so he goes to a local drug store and buys something to do it himself. Before Friends he was much like his character Joey, a struggling actor who gets a role every now and then until landing his role in Friends.
4. Sylvester Stallone This is a classic story that I love hearing about I think its incredible. Back before Stallone was a famous actor, he wrote this script for Rocky and when talking with other studios to get this film made, they all wanted a big named A-list actor to do it but Stallone was very stern about him playing Rocky. Even though he needed the money, he still refused to sell the script without having the studio agree him to play as Rocky. It got so bad that he had to do the unthinkable for any dog lover, he had to sell his dog just so he and his wife could afford to buy food for the both of them. So he eventually got a studio to agree to have him play Rocky, he now has some money so he went back to the guy he sold the dog to and he wouldn’t give him back because he now has an attachment to the dog. After he negotiated with him, he made an agreement with the guy to put him in Rockh for his dog back.
5. Dave Bautista Before acting, David Bautista was one of the top wrestlers for the WWE and when he decided to leave the WWE and move onto acting. Transitioning from wrestling to acting even after The Rock’s success wasn’t easy, he said that he was broke and sold and lost almost everything and had trouble with the IRS. He could have gone back to the WWE but he wanted to move on in his life. After 3 years of leaving, he got the role of Drax in Guardians of the Galaxy and that changed his life forever.
And hearing this story was actually what gave me the idea for today’s video.It goes to show that there are no overnight successes and it may seem easy on the outside but there is a struggle and sometimes everyone feels like quitting but if you keep the faith and push on, you’ll see that everything happens for a reason and you will end up being where you are supposed to be. You always have a chance to live out your dream and do what you’ve always wanted to do, the only thing that will kill that chance is giving up
Short about me: My name is Brent Hosaka and I am a Health, Wellness, and Lifestyle Coach from Hawaii. if you want to read my full story you can click here.
Moana “How Far I’ll Go” Meaning
Moana “How Far I’ll Go” Meaning
Moana is one of my favorite animated movies in the last few years and had one of the best soundtracks I’ve heard since the Lion King. A while back I was watching it and then came on the main song, âHow far Iâll goâ sung by Hawaiiâs own AuliÊ»i Cravalho.
Now if you havenât seen Moana, Moana, her family, and her people were always stuck on this Island and she never understood why and always adventured out to the Ocean ever since she was a baby. Now she is an adult when she sings this song.
The very first lines says “I’ve been staring at the edge of the water Long as I can remember, never really knowing why I wish I could be the perfect daughter But I come back to the water, no matter how hard I try”
As you can see or hear here that the sea is always calling to her, no matter what she does, she always ends up at the sea and she is questioning why is that even though she forbidden from her father.
Now my personal favorite part comes in verse 2Â where she says “I know everybody on this island seems so happy, on this island Everything is by design I know everybody on this island has a role, on this island So maybe I can roll with mine”
Right here she is questioning the reality around her and is fighting on whether or not she should listen to her gut or listen to her dad. And this line really reminds me of everyday society. So many people are just running through the motions and doing what they are told instead of making a choice and decision to do what is right for them.
Now the last line I want to talk about is when she says “I can lead with pride, I can make us strong I’ll be satisfied if I play along But the voice inside sings a different song What is wrong with me?”
She at first thinks sheâll be ok if she stays on the Island and takes care of her people but at the same time she doesnât know if sheâll be completely happy and be true leader if she ignores what she truly is.
I think a lot of people can relate to this song, many people are told that they need to do this or need to do that and many people listen to the ones on the outside and ignore their inner voice and they end up not happy and donât fulfill their potential. What is that for you? And yes it can be scary, not listening to the people you love and especially if its your parents, grandparents, siblings, or maybe spouse is scary and take guts. But if you donât do it now, you are going to look back your life with regret and nothing and I mean nothing is scarier and more terrifying than that.
Visualize Your Goals Before They Happen
Visualize Your Goals Before They Happen
Visualization. What is it? One of the keys to success is to visualize your goals before they happen. Seeing the action step that you will be taking in your mind before you do it. It’s a concept that I learned from Tony Robbins and I wanted to teach it to all of you. Hope you all enjoy this week’s video!
Here are some key concepts to visualize your goals before they happen:
- Always visualize your goals in present tense as if they had already happened.
- Use powerful “I am” statements such as “I am at my perfect weight”.
- Visualize your goals at least twice a day once when you wake up and once before you go to bed.