David Gant
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Yeah. And they understand that. I was helping a buddy of mine do a math class. And we had 20 or 30 former drug dealers. And they were struggling with fractions. I'm like, dude, you guys have dealt. How much is an eight ball? Yeah. Oh, that's an eighth. There you go. You've been using fractions your whole life.
Yeah. And they understand that. I was helping a buddy of mine do a math class. And we had 20 or 30 former drug dealers. And they were struggling with fractions. I'm like, dude, you guys have dealt. How much is an eight ball? Yeah. Oh, that's an eighth. There you go. You've been using fractions your whole life.
And once that clicked in their head, man, they took that next math test and blew it out of the water. Right.
And once that clicked in their head, man, they took that next math test and blew it out of the water. Right.
And once that clicked in their head, man, they took that next math test and blew it out of the water. Right.
I used to love they would say, well, I can't do it. I can't. I can't. I'm not smart enough to figure this out. I'm like, really? Really? You can tell me the starting lineup of the Super Bowl. You can tell me how much all these people make, how much this actor made or this this rap star. You can tell me like, you know, the stats for every single person playing in the NBA.
I used to love they would say, well, I can't do it. I can't. I can't. I'm not smart enough to figure this out. I'm like, really? Really? You can tell me the starting lineup of the Super Bowl. You can tell me how much all these people make, how much this actor made or this this rap star. You can tell me like, you know, the stats for every single person playing in the NBA.
I used to love they would say, well, I can't do it. I can't. I can't. I'm not smart enough to figure this out. I'm like, really? Really? You can tell me the starting lineup of the Super Bowl. You can tell me how much all these people make, how much this actor made or this this rap star. You can tell me like, you know, the stats for every single person playing in the NBA.
But you can't remember this. Stop it, bro. Like, don't don't give me that shit. Like, that's that's a cop out. And, you know, eventually, yeah, they I ended up teaching the the SLD class and G and GED. It was the same thing. I had a guy that I always think this is tragic. I had a guy that had taken the GED and failed it like twice, two or three times. Not not a stupid guy. Yeah.
But you can't remember this. Stop it, bro. Like, don't don't give me that shit. Like, that's that's a cop out. And, you know, eventually, yeah, they I ended up teaching the the SLD class and G and GED. It was the same thing. I had a guy that I always think this is tragic. I had a guy that had taken the GED and failed it like twice, two or three times. Not not a stupid guy. Yeah.
But you can't remember this. Stop it, bro. Like, don't don't give me that shit. Like, that's that's a cop out. And, you know, eventually, yeah, they I ended up teaching the the SLD class and G and GED. It was the same thing. I had a guy that I always think this is tragic. I had a guy that had taken the GED and failed it like twice, two or three times. Not not a stupid guy. Yeah.
He just he couldn't pass the essay portion. So they sat him in a room with me for about a week. We wrote multiple essays. I gave him a very simple formula. He went back and passed the GED and including the essay portion. And I was always like, like, that's great. Like, wow, I did. I know. So I noticed yourself. I felt great about that. He died about two weeks later. Massive heart attack.
He just he couldn't pass the essay portion. So they sat him in a room with me for about a week. We wrote multiple essays. I gave him a very simple formula. He went back and passed the GED and including the essay portion. And I was always like, like, that's great. Like, wow, I did. I know. So I noticed yourself. I felt great about that. He died about two weeks later. Massive heart attack.
He just he couldn't pass the essay portion. So they sat him in a room with me for about a week. We wrote multiple essays. I gave him a very simple formula. He went back and passed the GED and including the essay portion. And I was always like, like, that's great. Like, wow, I did. I know. So I noticed yourself. I felt great about that. He died about two weeks later. Massive heart attack.
But, you know, you know, so it's not a great story.
But, you know, you know, so it's not a great story.
But, you know, you know, so it's not a great story.
Yeah, it's not a great story.
Yeah, it's not a great story.
Yeah, it's not a great story.