Eric Thomas

And listen to me. These kids are so dope and they don't realize how dope they are. They did something with video games that we never did. They turned it into a career. I hate to date myself, but joysticks. But when it was joysticks, you couldn't make millions doing it. Now, because of these kids and they're taking this thing and giving it a life that it never had before.

Anything you touch when you know who you are, believe who you are. I got a PhD. I don't say that like on the bragging. I say that because if I got a PhD, that means I could have finished high school. But I wasn't in school. I was just there because my mother dropped me off. I wasn't immersed in it. I wasn't excited about it. I wasn't enthused about it.

Anything you touch when you know who you are, believe who you are. I got a PhD. I don't say that like on the bragging. I say that because if I got a PhD, that means I could have finished high school. But I wasn't in school. I was just there because my mother dropped me off. I wasn't immersed in it. I wasn't excited about it. I wasn't enthused about it.

And so it's like now I'm enthused about life and my life. And now I realize, yo, your mama don't got no... Whatever she did, that was just to get you started. It's like on the swing when somebody push you and get out the way. They don't... The swing doesn't work if that person keeps pushing you back and forth. It only works if they push you, they get out the way and you do your feet.

And so it's like now I'm enthused about life and my life. And now I realize, yo, your mama don't got no... Whatever she did, that was just to get you started. It's like on the swing when somebody push you and get out the way. They don't... The swing doesn't work if that person keeps pushing you back and forth. It only works if they push you, they get out the way and you do your feet.

And so it's like when I showed up and said, Eric, The government, the way you come from, your dad not being in your life, your mom being young, that has absolutely nothing to do with why you can't read. You can't read because you are lazy. You can't read because you don't take it as serious as you take playing air and metal football. You shouldn't be playing air and metal football.

And so it's like when I showed up and said, Eric, The government, the way you come from, your dad not being in your life, your mom being young, that has absolutely nothing to do with why you can't read. You can't read because you are lazy. You can't read because you don't take it as serious as you take playing air and metal football. You shouldn't be playing air and metal football.

You should be studying. And so when I started taking my life serious, yeah. Again, I mean, I say this with all... you know, sincerity, I'm in one of the best podcasts in the world. And not only that, when people were asking about it, I was like, oh no, I got a relationship. Like, this ain't what you think it is. This is not, to your point, I don't do podcasts.

You should be studying. And so when I started taking my life serious, yeah. Again, I mean, I say this with all... you know, sincerity, I'm in one of the best podcasts in the world. And not only that, when people were asking about it, I was like, oh no, I got a relationship. Like, this ain't what you think it is. This is not, to your point, I don't do podcasts.

Like, I don't have that media schedule where I, you don't see Eric Thomas on different shows. And I remind people, don't get it twisted, I can't be on shows. I, That's just not my thing. So I'm not here to date just on some, I'm going to hit. Then I got this. That's not what this is about. This is about a friendship that I'm tapping into and saying, man, it's good to see you alive.

Like, I don't have that media schedule where I, you don't see Eric Thomas on different shows. And I remind people, don't get it twisted, I can't be on shows. I, That's just not my thing. So I'm not here to date just on some, I'm going to hit. Then I got this. That's not what this is about. This is about a friendship that I'm tapping into and saying, man, it's good to see you alive.

It's good to see that we made it. And it's good. I still remember the red shoes with the red shorts. And we're in there just kicking it. And now I'm like, yo, this is... This is an enterprise now. This is on a whole nother level. Not saying what you did two years ago with me was nothing. Sure, sure, sure. I'm saying this and to still be alive and to still be welcome. Yeah, man.

It's good to see that we made it. And it's good. I still remember the red shoes with the red shorts. And we're in there just kicking it. And now I'm like, yo, this is... This is an enterprise now. This is on a whole nother level. Not saying what you did two years ago with me was nothing. Sure, sure, sure. I'm saying this and to still be alive and to still be welcome. Yeah, man.

It's beautiful, man. This is what happens when you realize you're your greatest asset and you tap into you. Nothing wrong with real estate. Nothing wrong with investing, the S&P 500. But at the end of the day, you have to be the first person thing that you invest in.

It's beautiful, man. This is what happens when you realize you're your greatest asset and you tap into you. Nothing wrong with real estate. Nothing wrong with investing, the S&P 500. But at the end of the day, you have to be the first person thing that you invest in.

Yeah, I say both and, but to your point on the discipline, you need to be more disciplined about your minds. What do people need to be thinking about with their minds? So here's the deal. you're already in pain. Get a reward for it. It's just like, look, do me a favor. Everything you say, you're right.

Yeah, I say both and, but to your point on the discipline, you need to be more disciplined about your minds. What do people need to be thinking about with their minds? So here's the deal. you're already in pain. Get a reward for it. It's just like, look, do me a favor. Everything you say, you're right.

But why go through life with whatever people did to you when you were younger or a young adult, and then you have to live with it for the next 40, 50 years? Why would you sit here and all the stuff that you said was absolutely right? My daddy wasn't there. My mama did this. This person did to me. Why would you let them destroy your life? Let's go. Why would you let them own you?

But why go through life with whatever people did to you when you were younger or a young adult, and then you have to live with it for the next 40, 50 years? Why would you sit here and all the stuff that you said was absolutely right? My daddy wasn't there. My mama did this. This person did to me. Why would you let them destroy your life? Let's go. Why would you let them own you?

Why would you allow that thing they did to hurt you not define the rest of your life? It's like, no, I was in pain. It's real. But get a reward for it. So for me, walking into, first of all, driving here in a car service, getting to LA, walking in this beautiful facility, seeing the other businesses that are here, I'm like, I'm proud of you, bro. You made it. You could have stopped.