You want something. Go get it. Period.

[CFCTheZoren4]

@54jd3r7 Agreed. I mean in one way or another you do have to be realistic about what you want to achieve in life. But in all truth when others say you're not good enough doesn't always mean it's game over. You're just not good enough...yet.

You either dwell or learn from them.

[steamirod]

Thats it! I'm robbing a dairy lol ;) jokes, all good. This was a great video by the way

[squippy117]

I want the world and rule over all the inhabitants of it.

[february86]

Thats it!.....im robbing a liquor store!

[pae719]

i have a speech impediment...cant say my R sound and barely studder....my dream....is to have a movie about me........so everyone would know wht it would be like to have one....only 5 percent in the USA have whgt i have

[RoboticBaby]

@pae719 Well, sucks forererererer you because nobody carererereres

[KahunaGaming]

The 58 dislikes are probably racist rednecks

[badChick991]

@JdawgTheFirst pursuit of happiness

[JdawgTheFirst]

Thank you God Will Smith and the movie about Wall Street job and machines, I forgot what it was called, I watched it though and I saw this part and loved it, it blew me away the way he said that and still does.

[BigCrazyDude2343]

Good Job Man

[ChiaLidia97]


"Don't ever let somebody tell you... you can't do something. Not even me. Alright? If you’ve got a dream, then do whatever you can to protect it.

People can't do something themselves, they wanna tell you you can't do it. If you want something. Go get it. Period."

[Her0ofCha0s94]

i wanna live by this quote!

[89sweetsweet]

@Her0ofCha0s94 i'm gonna live by this quote.

[Wegota10]

i agree they told me i could never be black because i was born white, but i never gave up ,im still not a nigger but i never gave up

[punkerjuliancito]

you're damn right , i'm going for a big mac . Period

[Aragon17E]

@punkerjuliancito hahaha

[killian31175]

@punkerjuliancito Go get it.

[JdawgTheFirst]

@punkerjuliancito Waht?!?

[100Emman]

I want Olympic Gold i'm gonna get it period, Usain Bolt you better watch out i'm after you!

[MrCJCM]

@100Emman after him, i see ya ahead of anyone

[100Emman]

@MrCJCM

i'll catch him trust me

[marblefan500]

I'm gonna be an artist..I like to draw and I'm gonna start drawing again everyday. I hope everyone makes their dreams. You wanna do something then do it :)

[takethatjourney]

@xxxlostxxxxx Typically you say "period" because it adds emphasis and for effect. It's really more of saying that that's it. Nothing else. You want something. Go get it. End of discussion.

[xxxlostxxxxx]

Wait... Why not exclamation? Period is so dull... Unless period doesnt refer to the punctuation and more of a statement.

[flolikeasinkbro]

show this to the occupy wall st people so they stop bitching and go get "it"

[lukereynoldstube]

@flolikeasinkbro Amen!

[fifaonline3]

OR you could just get a bitch and make a sandwich for you

[alittlesnag]

this is one of the saddest movies ive ever seen and its one of the best.

[showlegacy619]

;') makes cry everytime 

[TheRunningSam]

listen to this every day, it gives me a head start and confidence in the day coming :)

[adrianlikesoda]

Whats the movie called? :D

[samboojonez123]

@adrianlikesoda pursuit of happyness :D

[Xdekach]

great movie

[TheArvinian01]

who else got goose bumps? 

[ailaf09]

I got this tattooed on my chest. no lie :)

[KrfNYC2]

This scene always upsets me because it reminds me of how much of a bum I am.

[pikooface]

I was born with an umbilical cord wrapped around my neck. Since then, I've always had a hard time learning. I've had to work harder than most people at EVERYTHING I do. But you know what? I'm 21 now and even after failing out of school TWICE, I'm still pursuing my degree in engineering. I just landed a research position in cancer therapy and drug delivery BECAUSE of the help of this message: "If you want something, go get it. If you've got a dream, then do whatever you can to protect it." :)

[TheDiegolopez]

@pikooface I was born 2 weeks early because my umbilical cord was wrapped around my neck too. I haven't have go through any hardship that you have though.

[JdawgTheFirst]

@pikooface WOW I hope that you do really well at your new job, you are smarter than me I work at WalMart, I was born with autism. I've tried college 4 times now, but I won't give up just take it slow. God Bless you! P. S. There's a reason for everything.

[ameneteid]

@pikooface thats amazing pikooface-- keep it up! :)

[alexjrmarino]

One of my top favorite parts of a movie ever, I watched that movie like a hundred of times, just to see the conviction in Chris Gardner

[BunnyHanyou]

"People can't do something themselves, they wanna tell you you can't do it" So true. So so so so SO true.

[TheJamiecribbes]

@BunnyHanyou You can't get the top comment! :P

[54jb3r7]

@BunnyHanyou No it's not. Plenty of people who have a great deal more experience than you will sometimes tell you something can't be done or simply isn't worth attempting. Negative criticism is often honest, words of praise many times are not.

Don't let other people decide for you what you should do but do listen to what they have to say. Bloody Will Smith can spout nonsense like this when he's a big successful movie star, for each new star born in Hollywood a thousand dreams have fallen.

[TheHDlemon]

Whats with the period bit?

[kamranbek]

what movie is this?

[travhall19]

@kamranbek pursuit of happiness. excellent movie; you should watch it

[bee777ful]

Y wud u dislike this?

[skeeternew]

totally ripped at the oscars!



[KorruptFeaR]

I'm English and the "period" bit always makes me giggle like a toddler :S

[patriotofliberty1776]

@KorruptFeaR Period in American colloquial English is symbolic of declarativeness and confidence.

[Ytubeisonline]

@KorruptFeaR full stop.

[pseudohipSTAR90]

@KorruptFeaR Yeah we call em' "periods." not "full-stops." obviously.

[joevictor53]

@KorruptFeaR I thought I was the only one.

[ikmagic123]

@KorruptFeaR grow up bro :)

[KorruptFeaR]

@ikmagic123 Just my silly little English mind ahah :)

[POZDRAW]

@KorruptFeaR so u are a toddler ?

[peterdabest94]

I don't need any speeches, all I need is ONE quote in my head forever.

GET RICH or DIE TRYIN'

[711DAS]

@peterdabest94 lol



[Bcredsoxfan1]

clearly your not trying hard enough

[Pylons88]

I want to learn to play Hakuna Matata on guitar in 4 days. Time to get after it!

[Matthew2400]

If it weren't for the music, this speech wouldn't be that inspirational...

[Fanatic2020]

Let's bring race into this.

[711DAS]

@Fanatic2020 no lets not... got enough of that on youtube lol.

[Fanatic2020]

@711DAS OBJECTION!!! Rule #8 There are no real rules about posting. Rule #20 Nothing is to be taken seriously. Rule #25 Relation to the original topic decreases with every single post. Rule #26 Any top can be easily turned into something totally unrelated. Rule #32 Lurk more - it's never enough. Rule #53 No real limits of any kind apply here - not even the sky. Rule #57 Nothing is sacred. Rule #58 The more beautiful and pure a thing is - the more satisfying it is to corrupt it.

[711DAS]

@Fanatic2020 HOLD IT!!! If "Rule" #8 claims there are no real "rules" about posting yet it is a proclaimed "rule" then that means.....uh...it contradicts....uh fuk it.

[Fanatic2020]

@711DAS

OBJECTION!!!

THESE ARE NOT RULES ABOUT POSTING, THESE ARE THE RULES OF THE INTERNET IN GENERAL, THUS YOUR CONTRADICTORY CLAIM IS INVALID.

RULE #54 CAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL.

RULE #55 EVEN WITH CRUISE CONTROL YOU STILL HAVE TO STEER.

[mindbodymechanic]

you can you must

[DrSloanxLove]

Bought this movie seen it sooo many times <3

[timberlandtim1]

53 PEOPLE honestly disliked this for absolutely no reason. i mean come on who dislikes an inspirational speech that is short at that???

butthole clowns

[lutiefloo]

what is the name of the music here

[goldensilverstar]

FUCK SO EMOTIONAL MAN THIS IS SO TRUE? BY THE WAY WHAT MOVIE IS THIS? AND WILL SMITH IS A FUCKIN LEGEND

[cmurray742]

@goldensilverstar The Pursuit of Happyness, the film is based on a real guy, Chris Gardner....I highly recommend his autobiography...its better than this film.

[Datkidcamer]

@goldensilverstar He made the movie I Am Legend so he is one

[MaHaRushie]

I wish more blacks had this attitude. They've let liberal whites tell them they can't do it without their help, money and entitlements. In the process they have destroyed the black man in America.

Now they are trying to do it to Hispanics.

[JoKeRsObLiViOn420]

GREAT MOVIE!

[KnowledgeOverBullsh]

never say you cant do it until you try it first

[johnnyphoenix74]

but wait...if you shouldnt let anyone tell you you cant do something, and the people telling you that are doing so because they cant do it themselves...isnt Will Smith telling him that those people CANT do something...which is exactly what he is telling the kid not to let people do?

[4568910dug]

Yes! So profound.

[redtrunkun]

There never should be anything to stop anyone from chasing their dreams, live your life, you only have one.

[justb3lik3m3]

the awkard moment when your taking this video very seriously, and the top comment has chuck norris in it... smh

[bowieboi77]

i was kinda debating if i was gona do this now or wait til next week but thanks to will smith its time for me to re up period lol

[ozeehEnt]

I thought about all the racist things I could have said back to you guys but realized I'm on YouTube and I don't hate myself enough to do something Like . The internet has become a platform for people to hide behind there pc and be as ignorant as they possibly can . I feel sorry for you because you don't know that Everyman governs himself and his family which makes up the world sir . You told me a lot about yourself with those comments . When your dad left your mom it really effected you didn'

[cheeseaura]

"you want something, go get it. Period."

I want a job! :D

-me

circa 2005

Still unemployed 2011

[Revolutionoffunk]

@cheeseaura Working for someone else is never up to you, it's up to someone else. Maybe looking for a job is the wrong goal. Think bigger.

[cheeseaura]

@Revolutionoffunk you need money to work for yourself. catch 22.

[redtrunkun]

@cheeseaura you forgot the go get it part

[cheeseaura]

@redtrunkun two very expensive transmission repairs and a truck that no longer moves would beg to differ.

At least in the 90's they'd call you back, nowadays you can't even do the app in store, but a faceless cold contact via computer.

[redtrunkun]

@cheeseaura I totally understand you, happens the same here, yet you don't have to quit trying, work your way from a job you hate if you must, but there always are options.

[MrYoudaman]

@cheeseaura I think your missing the point here.

[utterchaotic]

@cheeseaura I taught myself how to do VFX for film via the internet and I have a job at 22. I do not have a college degree. There are 1000's of resources at our disposal to help us teach ourselves new things! Find out what you're into and go for it! If you watch the film this video is from you will see a man who doesn't ever give up. Don't give up man!!

[cheeseaura]

@utterchaotic Regardless of your sentiments, we're hemorrhaging thousands of jobs weekly and the few scarce dollars left are being inflated away. I.E. Less people are working much harder for much less.

Nationwide(USA) wide, since 2001*, we have 30 million more people(not counting illegals) and ZERO job growth.

I didn't give up, the government simply put employment out of reach.

[cmurray742]

@cheeseaura You're not trying hard enough, period.

[cheeseaura]

@cmurray742 I appreciate the pep talk, but how do I try harder? is there a method or is it just a slogan?

[craiginzana]

@cheeseaura Do you live in a city? It might help to switch up where you live if at all possible. It was impossible for me to find a job in my hometown, but after about 5 months of searching I found one in Pittsburgh.

[cmurray742]

@cheeseaura I would suggest finding a job that allows you to incorporate what you're passionate about....then determining what prerequisite(s) or skill(s) are necessary to get that job.....and then doing what you need to do to acquire those prerequisites/skills and then using all available time every day to apply for that job or improve those prereq's/skills.

.....It's not rocket science....unless that's the job you're looking to get.

[cmurray742]

@cheeseaura oh yea.....a college degree never hurts.......

[Fanatic2020]

@cmurray742 it also doesn't help that much...

[cmurray742]

@Fanatic2020 Right now it doesn't, ( I graduated in the spring of 2011 w/ a BA in Poli Sci from UW-Milwaukee and only have a part-time job right now) but it will be once the economy is in an upswing again.

[Fanatic2020]

@cmurray742 Well, there is your problem....you got a degree in political science....

[cmurray742]

@Fanatic2020 haha true enough.

[cmurray742]

@Fanatic2020 But I'm going to Law School, I should be alright.

[Redflowers9]

@cmurray742 sounds pretty dope too

[Fanatic2020]

@cmurray742 You would be suprised....

[cmurray742]

@Fanatic2020 I would be....

[Fanatic2020]

@cmurray742 You are going to be.*

[cmurray742]

@Fanatic2020 ....a lawyer or surprised?

[Fanatic2020]

@cmurray742 suprised.

[cmurray742]

@Fanatic2020 by what? Being a successful attorney?

[Fanatic2020]

@cmurray742 Sure, that's what will happen.

[cmurray742]

@Fanatic2020 Oh sweet!  Thx for believing in me man. I knew someone on YouTube had to be clairvoyant.

P.S. if you are interested in taking the LSAT study realllly hard, because it's not easy. Maybe I'll see ya here at Marquette someday.....

[Fanatic2020]

@cmurray742 Sure it is.

[cmurray742]

@Fanatic2020 Try it.

[Fanatic2020]

@cmurray742 Mhmm, must be hard...

[cheeseaura]

@cmurray742 Need money for the degree and other people seem to have employment issues even with one.

[cmurray742]

@cheeseaura I hear ya, I'm one of 'em, it takes years of working a job, just to save up enough to put a down payment on a student loan, unless you've got stellar grades/test scores, in which case you might be able to get some type of a scholarship, or you are a minoritiy w/ stellar grades/test scores...

[WaywardWinds]

@cheeseaura Don't give up man. I don't think anyone here can give you actionable tips without knowing your situation. It's been 6 years. You gotta get crafty. I wish you the best.

I think the message here is more than what you're making it; the key directive is 'go get it.' You can do it, believe in yourself and make it happen.

[Innovater6]

@cheeseaura looks like you didn't listen when he said "go get it.Period"

[cheeseaura]

@Innovater6 The real question is, "get what?"

You're just shouting slogans.

[Innovater6]

@cheeseaura get a job? wow seems like you can't read properly buddy, no wonder you haven't got a job

[cheeseaura]

@Innovater6 Seems you can't read. There are no jobs available. If it's not there, the question is, "get what?".

[GoldXf]

@cheeseaura Looks like you forgot the "go get it" part.

[mostaatutube]

@cheeseaura Them "make" a job for yourself.

[gen1mx6]

@cheeseaura i'm sure you can find a job it just seems to me your to lazy to find one if you have been unemployed for 6+ years.

[totalintegrity]

@cheeseaura my condiments to you.

[SacredThawing]

@totalintegrity I'm outta mustard, do you think you could get me some as well?

[kemetkush]

@cheeseaura why don't you create a job...dumbass.

[cheeseaura]

@kemetkush You need money to create a job and a buyer of your goods to make it viable. I have no money or product, genius.

[kemetkush]

@cheeseaura you have no money, no product, and no brain...genius.

[MegaJackification]

@cheeseaura bullshit.

[cheeseaura]

@MegaJackification Considering I'm living it, I can assure you, it is bullshit, but not in the fake way, but in the bullshitty way.

[BTRFitness]

I hate when I get all emotional watching something like this and then I read a sarcastic comment and the emotion is completely destroyed haha.

[RUdigitized]

I'm gonna make my knees arrow proof. PERIOD

[MelodicProphet]

I am moving to nyc in just over a month to pursue a career in music. I can't tell you the adversity I have faced. Losing my mother to cancer, watching my brother struggle with addiction, battling chronic depression year after year...and yet here I am. People doubt me, but my will is as strong as steel. This movie is so incredibly inspiring to me. It brings tears to my eyes. Wish me luck, guys. You can all do anything you want. It's up to you.

[redtrunkun]

@MelodicProphet Good Luck =)

[johnson12ize]

When girls are mean there own there.. Period!

[meterotronic]

i want a sandwich....*went to go get it*

[fuel300]

I was going to do something but then I took an arrow to the knee.

[jhengsbaby18]

i dont know what i really want ! :(

[TheMikeydiamond]

I had a dream, until I took an arrow to the knee.

[grasd2]

i'm so fucking lazy

[Theo060]

I have final history exam tomorrow at 8 am. I'm not going to sleep untill 8 am. Studying all night! Period!!!

[Trudragon88]

You want somthing, Go get it....PERIOD

[gfreshanimal]

50 seconds makes a big difference in life.

[BeeNSez]

he is soooo right DONT LET NOBODY GET U DOWN!!!! !!!

[patrykblabla]

Grat movie ,great actor...

[noobhealz402]

I have that mentality to push myself and to accomplish... just i don't know what i want yet.

[terbearAKAterryberry]

@wegota10

go ahead. Be racist. But a the end of the day, the white race is still going to be the worst race. People say black people are the worst race but that's a lie.You white people invented racism. You white people came to America and Australia, raped the natives and stole their country. You invented war. White people have more chances of becoming serial killers than any other race. So shut up and enjoy the video, prick!

[rgrmatt69]

@terbearAKAterryberry White people invented racism and war? LOL go back to your black panthers rally you fucking moron.

[thePANDASgirl13]

@terbearAKAterryberry rofl you are hilarious man nice troll.

[sammons66]

Great movie

[basharrimawiful]

52 people are weak cant get what they want period!

[LDKBBAB]

When I grew up I'm going to be a T-Rex... Period!

[uhjinlee]

i was watching NBA videos... how the hell did i end up here?? Inspirational scene btw

[jman613]

3 moons past. Still haven't found wegota10's comment. Running low on food and water. Will write tomorrow.

[Innovater6]

@jman613 i found it in 2 seconds

[ToddyTODDx]

@jman613 its called ctrl F

[Hyce777]

@jman613 Ctrl+F. Type in "wegota10". Magic

[harryploper1]

@jman613 One week has past. Still no sign of jman. I fear the worst.

[MrCodaman]

@jman613 FUCKIN LOL

[kakliza]

well, this kid is sure smarter than your average 1st grader. I have my 9 year old asking me 9 questions for every piece of advice i give him. half the time, the essence of the message gets lost ...hahahhaha

[PrayKargo]

i clicked, didnt even hit the play button of the vid, but was entertained by the comments xD!

[pronessnoob]

FUCK YOU!!!!!!

[CribNotes]

@Mstealth89 You need a balanced approach mentally. I wish someone told me to quit trying and do something else. Twenty years later and I'm kind of screwed. Will Smith can pull this scene off with conviction because he doesn't know the reality of normal people. The guy was a millionaire at what age? Seventeen? If he came on the scene five years later, he would have gotten nowhere because he was a story-rapper not a gangster-rapper. You gotta get lucky as well as work hard.

[mmmmmmmmm5964]

You have a dream...You gotta protect it...You want something...Go get it...

[Raford146]

I took his advice.....I stole a Rolls Royce. 

[slapmesilly99]

Karate kid gotta fro

[cosmonautiks]

And from that moment on, his son spiraled down a life of petty crime