Eric Thomas

So then I had to go ahead and do this business again. Wow.

One of the dangerous things is the outside-inside theory. It's dangerous. Because what you're doing, whether you know it or not, you are comparing your journey and your life to somebody else's journey and somebody else's life. Like, you don't even have... Let's just be honest. You don't even have the right context to do that. You don't know why they're doing what they're doing.

One of the dangerous things is the outside-inside theory. It's dangerous. Because what you're doing, whether you know it or not, you are comparing your journey and your life to somebody else's journey and somebody else's life. Like, you don't even have... Let's just be honest. You don't even have the right context to do that. You don't know why they're doing what they're doing.

You don't know what their strengths and weaknesses are. So you're comparing yourself to somebody that may have strengths that you don't have. They're nowhere near who you are. And so you're comparing yourself. So this is why I believe For those of us who finally get it, it's the inside out. Like everything we do starts from the inside.

You don't know what their strengths and weaknesses are. So you're comparing yourself to somebody that may have strengths that you don't have. They're nowhere near who you are. And so you're comparing yourself. So this is why I believe For those of us who finally get it, it's the inside out. Like everything we do starts from the inside.

And then from there, we kind of say, oh, okay, I see my boy Louie, he doing X, Y, and Z, but I'm not doing it because you're doing it, but I'm calling you, you're kind of saying, and the industry is, so I'm using the information you're giving me to build my journey, not I'm trying to be you.

And then from there, we kind of say, oh, okay, I see my boy Louie, he doing X, Y, and Z, but I'm not doing it because you're doing it, but I'm calling you, you're kind of saying, and the industry is, so I'm using the information you're giving me to build my journey, not I'm trying to be you.

And so what I realized was, yeah, there's some kids that can come and graduate in four years because they took K through 12 series. Or, not to be disrespectful, there are some kids that can come and graduate for four years because they're going to get a job.

And so what I realized was, yeah, there's some kids that can come and graduate in four years because they took K through 12 series. Or, not to be disrespectful, there are some kids that can come and graduate for four years because they're going to get a job.

You can't come and graduate in four years, one, because you didn't take K through 12 years, and you're about to be one of the greatest speakers ever. It's going to take a little longer. It's going to take a little bit longer to develop you. So my man on the four-year plan, but he might, no disrespect, but he may settle into a traditional life And so for the four years, that's all it takes.

You can't come and graduate in four years, one, because you didn't take K through 12 years, and you're about to be one of the greatest speakers ever. It's going to take a little longer. It's going to take a little bit longer to develop you. So my man on the four-year plan, but he might, no disrespect, but he may settle into a traditional life And so for the four years, that's all it takes.

But if you are about to be Eric Thomas, that I didn't even know I had the capacity. Dude, you're talking about the school of greatness. God was like, you have to be in the school of greatness a little bit longer. You have to be in the school of greatness a little. Why?

But if you are about to be Eric Thomas, that I didn't even know I had the capacity. Dude, you're talking about the school of greatness. God was like, you have to be in the school of greatness a little bit longer. You have to be in the school of greatness a little. Why?

I always say, you know, and everybody knows it, but when you're doing a swing shot, the further you pull it back, when you let it go. So for me, it was like, I was like, mm-mm. It's going to take 12, not because you're behind. It's going to take 12 because that's how much time it's going to take to develop you.

I always say, you know, and everybody knows it, but when you're doing a swing shot, the further you pull it back, when you let it go. So for me, it was like, I was like, mm-mm. It's going to take 12, not because you're behind. It's going to take 12 because that's how much time it's going to take to develop you.

So once I release you into the world, now you're going to be able to do phenomenal stuff.

So once I release you into the world, now you're going to be able to do phenomenal stuff.

So I can't compare myself to the dude that's just going to get a job somewhere, who's just going to settle, and all he's caring about is his life. He's not necessarily creating content or writing books that are going to change the world. He's just trying to take care of his family. So 40 years works for him.

So I can't compare myself to the dude that's just going to get a job somewhere, who's just going to settle, and all he's caring about is his life. He's not necessarily creating content or writing books that are going to change the world. He's just trying to take care of his family. So 40 years works for him.

So now I'm comparing my life to a person who is not even trying to accomplish what I'm trying to accomplish. That's dangerous.