Eric Thomas

healthy amount of time that you spend enjoying your life and enjoying the little time that you have here with us. We both know we won't be doing this podcast 100 years from now. We don't know how much longer we have, but I won't be 154 sitting down talking to you. So however much time I have left, I need to work hard and I need to enjoy that time.

I want to use the term that you use and you say create. And I just think so many of us have stepped into careers that group. We have worshiped careers more than we worship create. And so the first thing I would say to that group is what would life look like if you did it on your terms? Because right now you're really not doing it on your terms. What you've done is say, yo, if I want to survive,

I want to use the term that you use and you say create. And I just think so many of us have stepped into careers that group. We have worshiped careers more than we worship create. And so the first thing I would say to that group is what would life look like if you did it on your terms? Because right now you're really not doing it on your terms. 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. Yes. Congratulations. You know what I'm saying? Like, you didn't rob a bank.

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. Yes. 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.

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.

I said, do me a favor. Don't always be obedient. You need to sit down and ask yourself, if you weren't thinking about the family's name, if Eric Thomas, ET, the 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.

I said, do me a favor. Don't always be obedient. You need to sit down and ask yourself, if you weren't thinking about the family's name, if Eric Thomas, ET, the 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 live life on your terms and you were able to go where you want 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.

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 live life on your terms and you were able to go where you want 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.

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, 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?

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?

And then am I willing to do what it takes to get it?

And then am I willing to do what it takes to get 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. Yes. That's different. But I want every human to know. You wouldn't be watching or listening to the school of greatness if you didn't believe you were great. For real.

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. Yes. That's different. But I want every human to know. You wouldn't be watching or listening to the school of greatness if you didn't believe you were great. 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. I drove to Columbus.