Eric Thomas

What you've done is say, yo, if I want to survive, if I want to strive, this is what I have to do. And you have allowed people to tell you, okay, you need to be an engineer or you need to be a, and you need to move in. So you've done a phenomenal job in being obedient. You've done a phenomenal job in complying. Like you've done a phenomenal job. You follow the rules. Congratulations.

You know what I'm saying? Like, you didn't rob a bank. You know what I'm saying? Like, you haven't done anything illegal. You did exactly what a good child should do. And I have a daughter that I have to get on her sometimes because she's that child that's like, yo, dad, what do you guys want me to do? She's obedient. She's obedient. I said, do me a favor. Don't always be obedient.

You know what I'm saying? Like, you didn't rob a bank. You know what I'm saying? Like, you haven't done anything illegal. You did exactly what a good child should do. And I have a daughter that I have to get on her sometimes because she's that child that's like, yo, dad, what do you guys want me to do? She's obedient. She's obedient. I said, do me a favor. Don't always be obedient.

Like you need to sit down and ask yourself, if you weren't thinking about the family's name, if you didn't, if Eric Thomas, ET Hip Hop Preacher was not your father, what would you be doing? What would you be doing if you didn't have to worry about honoring, you know, the dynasty? And you do a phenomenal job of honoring this dynasty. I'm not saying anything. Went to school, handled your business.

Like you need to sit down and ask yourself, if you weren't thinking about the family's name, if you didn't, if Eric Thomas, ET Hip Hop Preacher was not your father, what would you be doing? What would you be doing if you didn't have to worry about honoring, you know, the dynasty? And you do a phenomenal job of honoring this dynasty. I'm not saying anything. Went to school, handled your business.

You've never been in trouble before. We've never had to spend money doing anything. You've been a phenomenal child. But what would you do if you lived life on your terms and you were able to go where you were able to do? And so that's the first thing I would ask them to do. I want you to think about your life instead of their life. because that's what you've been thinking about, the life.

You've never been in trouble before. We've never had to spend money doing anything. You've been a phenomenal child. But what would you do if you lived life on your terms and you were able to go where you were able to do? And so that's the first thing I would ask them to do. I want you to think about your life instead of their life. because that's what you've been thinking about, the life.

Now think about your life, and I want you to start putting it everywhere. Now, the next thing I want you to do is I want you to know that if you have the ability, like I'll never forget, CJ was like, okay, E, you know what you're missing? That the big boy, all the big boy speakers, you know what you're missing? I was like, no. He was like, the New York Times bestseller.

Now think about your life, and I want you to start putting it everywhere. Now, the next thing I want you to do is I want you to know that if you have the ability, like I'll never forget, CJ was like, okay, E, you know what you're missing? That the big boy, all the big boy speakers, you know what you're missing? I was like, no. He was like, the New York Times bestseller.

Now, I'm not telling you you got to do it, but I'm saying that's what's missing. You got it. So he was like, first of all, do you want it? Do you want it? Don't do it because I'm saying you need it. But do you want it? And he could elevate you, but do you want it? And I was like, yeah, I want it. The next question becomes, what does it take to do it?

Now, I'm not telling you you got to do it, but I'm saying that's what's missing. You got it. So he was like, first of all, do you want it? Do you want it? Don't do it because I'm saying you need it. But do you want it? And he could elevate you, but do you want it? And I was like, yeah, I want it. The next question becomes, what does it take to do it?

And then am I willing to do what it takes to get it? That's it. Because it's a lot. It's a lot. But here's the thing. I believe if you think about it, it is only because somewhere inside of you, you have what it takes. Now, capacity is there. Willingness is something totally different. That's different. But I want every human to know You wouldn't be watching the school.

And then am I willing to do what it takes to get it? That's it. Because it's a lot. It's a lot. But here's the thing. I believe if you think about it, it is only because somewhere inside of you, you have what it takes. Now, capacity is there. Willingness is something totally different. That's different. But I want every human to know You wouldn't be watching the school.

You wouldn't be watching or listening to the school of greatness if you didn't believe you were great. I'm just I'm just for real. You wouldn't be spending time with this man on a regular basis. I'm telling you, I wouldn't be going to Columbus. Right. I drove to Columbus.

You wouldn't be watching or listening to the school of greatness if you didn't believe you were great. I'm just I'm just for real. You wouldn't be spending time with this man on a regular basis. I'm telling you, I wouldn't be going to Columbus. Right. I drove to Columbus.

bro it's not a trust me when i tell you it's not a you don't get off the freeway it's not 65 you get up why did i go because this man is great and greats want to hang with greats i need y'all to understand look y'all may not know listen to me i've got no mad suitcases that i still carry this day because he gave them to me like i i i didn't buy a new one i've carried the exact same

bro it's not a trust me when i tell you it's not a you don't get off the freeway it's not 65 you get up why did i go because this man is great and greats want to hang with greats i need y'all to understand look y'all may not know listen to me i've got no mad suitcases that i still carry this day because he gave them to me like i i i didn't buy a new one i've carried the exact same

ones that he gave me, and my son bought a set because I had a set, because it reminds me of him when I travel. It's like greatness, so you wouldn't be watching, you wouldn't be locked in, something in your spirit has you tuned into this band, because you know you're great. Now you gotta say to yourself, am I willing to cooperate with the greatness that's in me? And then once you do,

ones that he gave me, and my son bought a set because I had a set, because it reminds me of him when I travel. It's like greatness, so you wouldn't be watching, you wouldn't be locked in, something in your spirit has you tuned into this band, because you know you're great. Now you gotta say to yourself, am I willing to cooperate with the greatness that's in me? And then once you do,

and you start consistently operating in that, you're gonna feel good about it. Here's what you have to do. You have to understand, Andre DeShields I think said, the top of one mountain is the bottom of the next. So you get to the top of the mountain, but you understand the GED was just one, The foreign degree was just one. The master's just after the PhD was the New York Times.