And, of course, people ask me all the time, they say to me,
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The first rule is: TRUST YOURSELF; But what is most
important is that you have to dig deep down, dig deep down and ask yourselves,
who do you want to be? Not what but who? And I’m talking about not what your
parents and teachers want you to be, but YOU. I’m talking about figuring out for
yourselves. What makes you HAPPY no matter how crazy it may sound to other
people. So rule number one is, of course, trust yourself no matter how and what
anyone else thinks.
Rule number two is: BREAK THE RULES
We have so many rules in life about everything. I say break
the rules not the law, but break the rules. It is impossible to be a
maverick or a true original. If you’re too well behaved and don’t want to break
the rules. You have to think outside the box. That’s what I believe. After all,
what is the point of being of this earth if all you want to do is be liked by
everyone and avoid the trouble? The only way that I ever got anyplace was by breaking
some of the rules. Which, of course, brings me to rule number three.
Rule number three: DON’T BE AFRAID TO FAIL
Anything I’ve ever attempted, I was always willing to fail.
You can’t always win, but don’t be afraid of making decisions. You can’t be paralyzed
by fear of failure of you will never push yourself. You keep pushing because
you believe in yourself and in your vision and you know that it is the right
thing to do and success will come. So don’t be afraid to fail.
Which bring me to rule number four, which is: DON’T
LISTEN TO THE NAYSAYERS
How many time have
you heard that you can’t do this. You can’t do that and it’s never been done
before? I love it when someone says that no one has ever done this before, because
then when I do it that means that I’m the first one that has done it. So pay no
attention to the people that say it can’t be done. I always listen to myself
and say, ”Yes, you can.”
And that brings me to rule number five, which is the most
important rule of all: WORK YOUR BUT OFF
I always believed
leaving no stone unturned. Mohammad Ali, one of my greatest heroes, had a great
line in the ‘70s when he was asked, “How Many sit-ups do you do?
He said,” I don’t count my sit-ups. I only starts
counting when it starts hurting. When I feel pain, that’s when I start counting
because that’s when it really counts.” That’s what makes you champion. And that’s
the way it is with everything. NO PAIN NO GAIN.
And let me tell you, it is important to have fun in life, of
course. But when you’re out there partying, horsing around, someone out there
at the same time working hard, someone is getting smarter and someone is
winning just remember that. But if you want to win, there is absolutely no way
around hard, hard work. None of my rules by the way, of success, will work
unless you do. I’ve figured out that there are 24 hours a day. You sleep six
hours and have 18 hours left. Now. I know there are some of you out there that
say well, wait a minute, I sleep eight hours or nine hours. Well, then, just
sleep faster, I would recommend. Just remember, you can’t climb the ladder of
success with your hand in the pockets.
And that takes me to rule number six, which is very important
rule: IT’S ABOUT GIVING BACK
Whatever path that
you take in your lives, you must always find time to give something back. Something
back to your community, give something back to your state or to your country. Let
me tell you something, reaching out and helping people will bring you more
satisfaction that everything else you have ever done.
Remember the 6 rules:
I.
TRUST YOURSELF
II.
BREAK SOME RULES
III.
DON’T BE AFRAID TO FAIL
IV.
IGNORE THE NAYSAYERS
V.
WORK LIKE HELL
VI.
GIVE SOMETHING BACK
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