Eric Thomas

Some of us go through pain and it's a scar and we live a life of reward. So I'm just going to say again, 2025, do me a favor, check you. So you're in the ballot box and you're looking at all these options, doctor, lawyer, teacher, whatever you see, president, mayor, governor, do me a favor. Before you check off any of that S&P 500 real estate, before you check any of that, check you.

Some of us go through pain and it's a scar and we live a life of reward. So I'm just going to say again, 2025, do me a favor, check you. So you're in the ballot box and you're looking at all these options, doctor, lawyer, teacher, whatever you see, president, mayor, governor, do me a favor. Before you check off any of that S&P 500 real estate, before you check any of that, check you.

Before you check anything, check you and go look yourself in the mirror and go, yo, I'm my lottery ticket. I'm my ticket out of the neighborhood or, you know, I'm the broken curse. Like whatever you want to call yourself. But the day I stopped saying my mom, my dad, this person, the police, the cop, the day I stopped doing that, the day I said. You.

Before you check anything, check you and go look yourself in the mirror and go, yo, I'm my lottery ticket. I'm my ticket out of the neighborhood or, you know, I'm the broken curse. Like whatever you want to call yourself. But the day I stopped saying my mom, my dad, this person, the police, the cop, the day I stopped doing that, the day I said. You.

No. No. You know why? Because what I didn't realize as a young adult is that when you say it to somebody else, whether you mean to do it or not, you give them the keys to your life. You give them power over you. They got your whole life in their hand. Because you said it. You said it. They didn't do this because they didn't. They got the keys. Now, I'll be honest.

No. No. You know why? Because what I didn't realize as a young adult is that when you say it to somebody else, whether you mean to do it or not, you give them the keys to your life. You give them power over you. They got your whole life in their hand. Because you said it. You said it. They didn't do this because they didn't. They got the keys. Now, I'll be honest.

The reason why we don't want to take the keys is because we got to drive. We got to drive. And I told you today, I was like, I got too much to do. I normally drive. I'm like, I got too much to do. And it felt good to be in the car driven. It felt good. Yeah. Like I'm going to phone, talking to my wife. We have a worship doing our thing, making a couple of business calls.

The reason why we don't want to take the keys is because we got to drive. We got to drive. And I told you today, I was like, I got too much to do. I normally drive. I'm like, I got too much to do. And it felt good to be in the car driven. It felt good. Yeah. Like I'm going to phone, talking to my wife. We have a worship doing our thing, making a couple of business calls.

Like I don't have the responsibility of the traffic. Paying attention. I got paid attention. He moved over and got, I was like, why is he stopping in the middle of, But it was a fire truck was coming. So he had to move up. I didn't know what was going on because it was the first time in my life that I wasn't really like responsible because I normally drive.

Like I don't have the responsibility of the traffic. Paying attention. I got paid attention. He moved over and got, I was like, why is he stopping in the middle of, But it was a fire truck was coming. So he had to move up. I didn't know what was going on because it was the first time in my life that I wasn't really like responsible because I normally drive.

And that's why people don't want to drive in their lives. They don't want to be responsible. It's so much easier to say my life is messed up because you did this and you did that. Once you take the keys now, you got to go anything. But I'm going to tell you this. This is why I like it. While it's more responsibility, it's more freedom. It's more independence. It's more control. Opportunities.

And that's why people don't want to drive in their lives. They don't want to be responsible. It's so much easier to say my life is messed up because you did this and you did that. Once you take the keys now, you got to go anything. But I'm going to tell you this. This is why I like it. While it's more responsibility, it's more freedom. It's more independence. It's more control. Opportunities.

They limit it. But the limitless win. You take the keys. And so I took the keys in my life and said, my, thanks. Dang, thanks for not being there for me. You gave me a dog. You gave me a passion. You gave me a resilience. You taught me how to make it when the very thing that's supposed to be there for you isn't there for you. And I tell people what I want.

They limit it. But the limitless win. You take the keys. And so I took the keys in my life and said, my, thanks. Dang, thanks for not being there for me. You gave me a dog. You gave me a passion. You gave me a resilience. You taught me how to make it when the very thing that's supposed to be there for you isn't there for you. And I tell people what I want.

Some kid asked me the other day, he's like, man, when you say your son is lucky because you're in his life and his mom is in his life, I say yes and no. I say, yes, he's blessed to have his mom and dad. But he ain't got that dog. He doesn't have the hunger? He ain't got that dog. Oh, man. My son is a great kid. But he doesn't have the drive. He ain't got the same drive I got.

Some kid asked me the other day, he's like, man, when you say your son is lucky because you're in his life and his mom is in his life, I say yes and no. I say, yes, he's blessed to have his mom and dad. But he ain't got that dog. He doesn't have the hunger? He ain't got that dog. Oh, man. My son is a great kid. But he doesn't have the drive. He ain't got the same drive I got.

And that drive came without some stuff that I had. Lack. That stuff came from lack. And so I say to anybody, you got to understand it could go either way. But when you take the, it's like I walk into a school and I ask, how many of y'all? 50 kids. How many of you kids in here? A thousand kids. How many of you dads one in your life was not living in the house? 90% raised their hand. And guess what?

And that drive came without some stuff that I had. Lack. That stuff came from lack. And so I say to anybody, you got to understand it could go either way. But when you take the, it's like I walk into a school and I ask, how many of y'all? 50 kids. How many of you kids in here? A thousand kids. How many of you dads one in your life was not living in the house? 90% raised their hand. And guess what?

I automatically can relate to them. That's the je ne sais quoi that my daddy wasn't there. That's the it factor. If my father hadn't been there, I might not be able to go in here and relate on my videos that go viral. People are like, okay, maybe if I just had air voice or if I just scream and I just look passionate.

I automatically can relate to them. That's the je ne sais quoi that my daddy wasn't there. That's the it factor. If my father hadn't been there, I might not be able to go in here and relate on my videos that go viral. People are like, okay, maybe if I just had air voice or if I just scream and I just look passionate.