Robert Rodriguez

I'd call in sick. And then when he did get me, I'd be like half-assed in the workouts, you know, because I hated it. And then one year, it was just torture. I knew I had to do it, but... So this is my point, is that sometimes it's not a lack of desire. So when people really want to become something and not get in it, it's not because they have to change their minds.

I'd call in sick. And then when he did get me, I'd be like half-assed in the workouts, you know, because I hated it. And then one year, it was just torture. I knew I had to do it, but... So this is my point, is that sometimes it's not a lack of desire. So when people really want to become something and not get in it, it's not because they have to change their minds.

I'd call in sick. And then when he did get me, I'd be like half-assed in the workouts, you know, because I hated it. And then one year, it was just torture. I knew I had to do it, but... So this is my point, is that sometimes it's not a lack of desire. So when people really want to become something and not get in it, it's not because they have to change their minds.

There's something that goes with it. I have plenty of desire. I was painting this guy. I wanted to get in shape. I didn't want my back going out anymore. I had the desire. I was missing another key element. that I figured out, and it's a lesson I already knew, which was stop aspiring, but I forgot it. So this woman, a friend of mine from Mexico shows up. She's a production manager.

There's something that goes with it. I have plenty of desire. I was painting this guy. I wanted to get in shape. I didn't want my back going out anymore. I had the desire. I was missing another key element. that I figured out, and it's a lesson I already knew, which was stop aspiring, but I forgot it. So this woman, a friend of mine from Mexico shows up. She's a production manager.

There's something that goes with it. I have plenty of desire. I was painting this guy. I wanted to get in shape. I didn't want my back going out anymore. I had the desire. I was missing another key element. that I figured out, and it's a lesson I already knew, which was stop aspiring, but I forgot it. So this woman, a friend of mine from Mexico shows up. She's a production manager.

I said, well, you're gonna go back to smoking because you just told me that's your identity. You've been doing it since you were eight. So right now you're a smoker. who's not smoking, eventually you're going to conform to their identity. You have to change your identity. You have to say, I'm a non-smoker. I'm a non-smoker. Because what does a non-smoker do? They hate smoke.

I said, well, you're gonna go back to smoking because you just told me that's your identity. You've been doing it since you were eight. So right now you're a smoker. who's not smoking, eventually you're going to conform to their identity. You have to change your identity. You have to say, I'm a non-smoker. I'm a non-smoker. Because what does a non-smoker do? They hate smoke.

I said, well, you're gonna go back to smoking because you just told me that's your identity. You've been doing it since you were eight. So right now you're a smoker. who's not smoking, eventually you're going to conform to their identity. You have to change your identity. You have to say, I'm a non-smoker. I'm a non-smoker. Because what does a non-smoker do? They hate smoke.

They get sick of the smell of smoke. She was like, okay, I'll try it.

They get sick of the smell of smoke. She was like, okay, I'll try it.

They get sick of the smell of smoke. She was like, okay, I'll try it.

She really talks like that. So then I go, wait a minute. Shit, I used to apply to filmmaking, but that's all I was back there. Where else in my life can I do a 180? And it's got to be a 180. Because if it's just a matter of degrees, it's bullshit. It's much easier if it's just opposite day. So I went, oh my God, working out. I hate working out. Of course I hate working out.

She really talks like that. So then I go, wait a minute. Shit, I used to apply to filmmaking, but that's all I was back there. Where else in my life can I do a 180? And it's got to be a 180. Because if it's just a matter of degrees, it's bullshit. It's much easier if it's just opposite day. So I went, oh my God, working out. I hate working out. Of course I hate working out.

She really talks like that. So then I go, wait a minute. Shit, I used to apply to filmmaking, but that's all I was back there. Where else in my life can I do a 180? And it's got to be a 180. Because if it's just a matter of degrees, it's bullshit. It's much easier if it's just opposite day. So I went, oh my God, working out. I hate working out. Of course I hate working out.

Because I tell my trainer and everyone who will listen how much I hate it. I'm an athlete. I'm an athlete. The last thing I would ever call myself, Mr. Cartoon Guy. I'm an athlete. By the next day. What does an athlete do? Loves to work out. Makes time to work out. Eats right. And it's got to be opposite day. It's much easier.

Because I tell my trainer and everyone who will listen how much I hate it. I'm an athlete. I'm an athlete. The last thing I would ever call myself, Mr. Cartoon Guy. I'm an athlete. By the next day. What does an athlete do? Loves to work out. Makes time to work out. Eats right. And it's got to be opposite day. It's much easier.

Because I tell my trainer and everyone who will listen how much I hate it. I'm an athlete. I'm an athlete. The last thing I would ever call myself, Mr. Cartoon Guy. I'm an athlete. By the next day. What does an athlete do? Loves to work out. Makes time to work out. Eats right. And it's got to be opposite day. It's much easier.

One goes to lay on the couch and they just kind of, no, I'm going to go work out. Or there's a donut. Not going to cut it in half and eat half. That's bullshit. Those degrees fuck you up. Opposite day. There's a donut? No, I'm going to reach for an apple. Not only was I able to work out, this was 14 years ago. I didn't need a trainer again, ever.

One goes to lay on the couch and they just kind of, no, I'm going to go work out. Or there's a donut. Not going to cut it in half and eat half. That's bullshit. Those degrees fuck you up. Opposite day. There's a donut? No, I'm going to reach for an apple. Not only was I able to work out, this was 14 years ago. I didn't need a trainer again, ever.