Eric Thomas
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Kobe, you got great, but you got to do it this way. Serena, you got Venus, you got that. Richard Williams is saying, he's not out there just, He's teaching, training, but he's also correcting. And so for me, they hear my voice. I'm not letting you get away with murder because greatness is in you. The greatness is in you. And now it's time to go to school.
Kobe, you got great, but you got to do it this way. Serena, you got Venus, you got that. Richard Williams is saying, he's not out there just, He's teaching, training, but he's also correcting. And so for me, they hear my voice. I'm not letting you get away with murder because greatness is in you. The greatness is in you. And now it's time to go to school.
It's time to go to work and bring that greatness out of you. So yes, anybody, anybody could be successful. But as long as you're playing the blame game, You have given permission, the license, registration, the keys, you give it all over to somebody else. And the day you take it, is the day that you can start deciding which direction you want to go. Wow.
It's time to go to work and bring that greatness out of you. So yes, anybody, anybody could be successful. But as long as you're playing the blame game, You have given permission, the license, registration, the keys, you give it all over to somebody else. And the day you take it, is the day that you can start deciding which direction you want to go. Wow.
So it sounds like step one, take the keys back to your life. Take the keys back.
So it sounds like step one, take the keys back to your life. Take the keys back.
Like, get to know you. We're so busy wanting to be in a community that we don't realize we are a community. Right? And look, I'm not trying to be deep. You know, people could, you know, you believe this, you don't believe this. But what I was taught, you know, in school, especially Catholic school, it seemed like Adam was by himself first. It doesn't seem like it was like somebody else.
Like, get to know you. We're so busy wanting to be in a community that we don't realize we are a community. Right? And look, I'm not trying to be deep. You know, people could, you know, you believe this, you don't believe this. But what I was taught, you know, in school, especially Catholic school, it seemed like Adam was by himself first. It doesn't seem like it was like somebody else.
It's like Adam was first and then whatever happened after that. So the first man was by himself. And I think that's important for those of us who study that. Why? Because all of us think we have to have somebody to be somebody. And this guy started his journey on his own before he connected with somebody. Whatever. He knew his purpose. You know, he walked in his confidence.
It's like Adam was first and then whatever happened after that. So the first man was by himself. And I think that's important for those of us who study that. Why? Because all of us think we have to have somebody to be somebody. And this guy started his journey on his own before he connected with somebody. Whatever. He knew his purpose. You know, he walked in his confidence.
And a lot of us are going, I hear people all the time, well, I'm not doing good in life. Why not? I don't have nobody. I'm not in a relationship. I'm saying, you're telling me, no, listen to me very closely. Do you think for one minute... that getting in a relationship with somebody, it can't be the key because so many people have gotten in relationships and got out of it.
And a lot of us are going, I hear people all the time, well, I'm not doing good in life. Why not? I don't have nobody. I'm not in a relationship. I'm saying, you're telling me, no, listen to me very closely. Do you think for one minute... that getting in a relationship with somebody, it can't be the key because so many people have gotten in relationships and got out of it.
So that can't be the key. Now, two healthy people, not perfect, but two healthy people coming together, oh, no, that's difficult. It's expansive. But guess what has to happen? You've got to be healthy with you. You can be with this.
So that can't be the key. Now, two healthy people, not perfect, but two healthy people coming together, oh, no, that's difficult. It's expansive. But guess what has to happen? You've got to be healthy with you. You can be with this.
So we even messing each other up when we have two dysfunctional people trying to connect with each other because we think two functional people don't come together and make each other. It's not going to work.
So we even messing each other up when we have two dysfunctional people trying to connect with each other because we think two functional people don't come together and make each other. It's not going to work.
So I just think the first step after the first step is you got to figure out who you are and love you and feel good about you and show up in the ring you and not care what nobody think about you. And that's why this relationship has worked so well for me over the years because when we were together, it's never been a thing of, E, why you do that? E, why you do that? Or E, why you do that?
So I just think the first step after the first step is you got to figure out who you are and love you and feel good about you and show up in the ring you and not care what nobody think about you. And that's why this relationship has worked so well for me over the years because when we were together, it's never been a thing of, E, why you do that? E, why you do that? Or E, why you do that?
It's always been like, E, you have a unique set of skills that make you great. You have a unique set. And so we've always focused on what's our unique skills and what do you know that I don't know and how can you help me get there? And so a lot of these young kids are
It's always been like, E, you have a unique set of skills that make you great. You have a unique set. And so we've always focused on what's our unique skills and what do you know that I don't know and how can you help me get there? And so a lot of these young kids are