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  • This guy and Morgan Freeman should do an inspirational montage again

  • what a fuckin boss!

  • I was thinking the same thing. People can't (and don't want) to grasp the message he is trying to get across to whatever race/nationality, etc., you are.

  • SO. FUCKING. REAL.

  • well that's settled, I'm off to study through the night

  • fuck the snow, im going for a run. no excuses!

  • amazing speech ..its too powerful....its a motivation . thanks

  • Amen Eric

  • Eric from today on i'm gona give up the useless things i usually enjoy alot to do. all i do is search for celebrates newz and gossips, hu is dating hu, hu broke up with hu and forget to write my college essays. thank you for this vidoe.

  • This is what I was searching for Years to get successful.Thank you Eric.

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  • Men arent born men are made!

  • Thank you Eric, im from the UK and your words hit home today. I was all the things you mentioned, but TODAY im changing for the good. im on the road to success and I wont let anyone stop me. no more phones, ps3, twitter, facebook, youtube. just pure work so I can achieve something in this life.

  • Success is amazing but it will take work and passion you could never, accomplish in your life if you don't believing in yourself. Working hard is not is but that's the only way to success and i promise give it all you got at every single things you do! And one day Success will come to you like at Thief at night and you wont be surprised cause you know you deserve its the best thing ever!! :))

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  • Every one sreaching for this truth... soo there you got it ! its simply... Just Do Your HomeWork

  • AAAAAAAAAAAAH! I'M RUNNING THE LONDON MARATHON IN 2014 AND NOBODY CAN STOP ME! YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

    My training starts tomorrow.

  • @Adzdachilla good luck man

  • AMAZING...for postitive more info...search ((THALIFECHANGA))

  • i agree with everything he said but it seems rather unfair to label the whole generation as spoiled and say they don't know pain

  • PAIN IS TEMPORARY, FAILURE LASTS FOREVER

  • Real talk.

  • Where were you when I was coming up? Love this!

  • Wow! Everything is true! Amen~

  • irony is im using this to procrastinate

  • I listen to this everyday . This is the single most important speech that has changed my life.

  • Very inspirational!

  • this video brought tears to my eyes. i always liked telling myself that i tried hard and i worked hard but shit i am so spoiled and now i am gon work harder than ever because i have an OPPORTUNITY to turn a DREAM into REALITY.

  • I graduated high school with a 2.3 cumulative. I finished my first semester of college with a 3.93 in the best shape of my life as well because I learned from myself, I learned that the only thing that can stop you, is YOU. Do it til' it's done. End of story!

  • @NINJOSSE How did 2.3 get you into college?

  • @Herimia Maybe a community college...

  • @NINJOSSE AMEN to that!!!:-)

  • @NINJOSSE What was your major and what school were you at?

  • This is a really good video about working hard, but the thing he is missing is that people need to have dreams in order to have success. Without dreams, you won't know what to do. Sit down, and think about what you want to become and what you need to do to fulfill that. Goals are what help us know that our hard work will lead to better things.

  • @cdobbs10 check out his other videos

    

  • i really needed to here this

  • Very inspiring, I always watch this video to pick me up whenever I hear that little voice in my head telling me I don't need to get up 2 hours earlier or stay awake 2 hours later, it reminds me to keep going

  • when im feeling unmotivated i come here

  • Thats What I'm talking about....Be Blessed!!!

  • awesome* 

  • man. ice cube is awsome

  • Mad Respect homie 

  • your right, i feel very spoiled because my parents have my back. im going to give a shot at being homeless and living on the streets. im defenetely going to be succesfull after that

  • Love this. Thank you.

  • I delete my facebook as well, when you see that how much time you use on it can be used for bettering yourself, its so much time. These videos are awesome they really help me push myself right now I'm getting ready to spend my entire friday night studying

  • this really helped take me to the next level in baseball i really needed this reality check

  • you are stunning ...its amazing how this 10 minutes video can change someones life its stunning how this 10 minutes video can give you energy that you never had before.

    God bless you <3

  • the age 18 to 25 year old

  • what does he mean by 18/25 lolz

  • I DARE YOU TO TAKE A LIL PAIN!!! At the end of PAIN = SUCCESS!!!! AWESOME!!!

  • not everyone should be making 200k/yr because this world needs failures that we step on to be where we are today. Competition is a great thing, and it truly separates the contenders from the champion. 2nd place is the 1st loser, and I'll be damned if I'm gonna let some punk ass bitch knock me off my throne. Fatties, keep eating, and slackers, please keep slacking. Your failure is my success.

    Hows that for a motivational speech? Feel angry yet? Go do your damn research paper kiddo.

  • @4795623 if your contending/comparing yourself against the "failures", then you've achieved mediocre success. it's nothing more than a bully dressed up in a champ's clothing after defeating a bum, which really makes you look like a chump.

  • The funny thing is, i really started to cry when i was watching this. Not bcuz im very sensual, it was bcuz everything he had to say, was real.

    i just started to workout, and after 3 weeks i felt it wasn't good enough for me. So i started to fall back as i did before, getting through work, eating at wrong times etc. This is it. I'm going back to the workout, getting myself fit and eat good and eat on proper times again. IF I QUIT AGAIN, im gonna watch this over and over and get motivation.thanks

  • i have about 100k of the views

  • you are amazing. Genuinely changed my life. from the bottom of my heart, Thank you.

  • if only obama was that motivational...

  • why are these for purchase... if he actually cared for general people and help people then... I wish he made it public

  • Damn man. I was just scrolling through the comments and amazed that some people are still on the white people black people issue. How about we just look at everyone as an individual without putting labels on people. #killracism

  • @gsnax22 it's just a tired excuse for the black community to blame their short comings on.

  • @gsnax22 Could you elaborate a little bit please? What white people black people issue are you referring to? You can;t just kill racism by not discussing it...

  • I actually started to do something after watching this video!

  • DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMMM­NNNNNNNNNNNNNN this dude is super dope!!!!!!!!!!

  • Life is 10% of what happens to you and 90% how you handle it.. ET you the bomb my brutha!

  • Hello, just want to say I am a grad student who is having a hard time adjusting to the workload I have to deal with and your videos, the ones from MSU about the "real Eric Thomas standing" REALLY REALLY REALLY (I can go on) helps me a great deal. I don't know if I can ever fully express my gratitude but I just really feel like I can do it now, I hate reading (sad, I know) but I'm getting past that as I realize that it is 1 of my best assets. I really just wanted to say thank you, so thank you

  • THE WORLD IS MINE.

  • im white! i know he is trying to give an example to possibly pump these kids up but the slavery talk shit is old! this video i dont really care for but i really enjoy the 1st one because his words made me get up at 4a.m. and start my day!

  • @lindsey88m06 The reason that the slavery ralk is old is because you have never had to encounter what Black people have had to encounter!! Until you have walked in the shoes of Blacks, dont comment. I can easily say shit like that if I was not Black, and not discriminated against. Racially profiled on the damn streets everywhere you damn go!!!! Get fuckin real!!!! Thank you!!!!

  • @lindsey88m06

    it aint old, the truth never gets old. if he was still complaining and whining about it, then yes its old. he said it to make a point.

  • @lindsey88m06 He wasnt making it a race thing, he was saying the struggles slaves went through. Its an example not whinning.

  • can find any book of him ?

  • @clickyyyy to book him, verb not a noun

  • I'm putting this on my iPod so I can listen to this every day

  • Thank you Eric Thomas for the inspirational words.

    

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  • i dont use facebook, ps3, the only thing i use is cell phone, but im done with this, he's rite we havent suffered, some of us are spoiled. I wanna be successful, so its time to get my lazy spoiled ass up and grow the fuck up and make something of myself. Thanks eric, you opened my eyes, my teacher showed us a clip of your speech but not all of it. Wish you could come talk to my school a huge portion of my school needs this.

  • @aightaightnigga there's nothing wrong with enjoying the pleasures of life

  • @aightaightnigga I thinking of giving facebook up to bro, or just check it once a month lol

  • @aightaightnigga YES! same!!

  • @aightaightnigga bet your still on youtube counting up your likes.. im the same! I watch things like this, or floyd mayweather training and commit myself to it for a while, then u end up giving in to a party, or facebook, or youtube.. its harder than just words!

  • @aightaightnigga america needs this

  • this really hit home. thanks for uploading this.

  • i liked the 1st video but the slavery shit gets on my nerves! btw he quotes lance armstrong but he failed to tell you that! Good video though

  • @lindsey88m06 Why would that get on your nerves? I mean, he didn't harp on it. It is a great example of how to persevere because if they did give up where would we be now.. unless you are white, then your comment might make sense but that just makes you ignorant..

  • i want him as menthal coach!!!

    

  • Pain will subside, but regret is forever...pheww that is excellent!!!

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  • I dont think that people are spoiled, but some shit we should not have to go through.

  • @Djones2011ful you don't have to, you can leave, and create your own fate. Everything in life that you go through, is driven by your choice to be there. Don't like where you are, change it - develop a plan, and EXECUTE THE PLAN, and be relentless at sticking to the DESTINATION of the plan, not the plan itself.

  • @balupton You can say whatever you want, but the reality is, is that you white people are always tlaking that shit about peoples choices and Black people always whining about unfairness. I dont think that White people could deal with what Black people dealt with back years ago! Until you have walked in those shoes, then dont comment. Everytime we try to climb the ladder in life, you White people are always trying to shoot us down!!!!

  • Whats 18 to 25?

  • @fluff1991, 1825 is a basic college course- college courses are usually numbered like Math 1120 or Hist 2411.

  • @fluff1991 : he means people that quite at the age of 18 to 25

  • Whats 18-25?

  • @fluff1991 its a college writing class

  • real good video i know the words by heart this really works

    Three steps to success:

    1- Being smart is not enough you gotta have heart

    2-To be able to sacrifice what you are for what you will become

    3-Pain is temporary it may last for a minute an hour or maybe even a year but sooner or later it will subside and something else will take its place .......

  • ill change my life nowwwwwwwwww

  • i know this speech of by heart word for word , even the way he says it.

  • dont quite get the 1:00-1:30 part but basically understand everything else anybody help? lol

  • @peterhuynh2k7 he's talking to students and giving them an example about their class

  • Most people quit before they even try

  • i want to be successful! locked up my phone and get to study now!! 4.0!!

  • I'm changing my voicemail.

  • very cool!!!!!!!!!

  • i probably should be giving up watching this video... im wasting my time when i could USE THIS TIME to be SUCCESSFUL!! ... dammit im doomed

  • I probably should be finishing my English ISU rate now, but I'd rather watch this :)

  • Success = Discipline+Hardwork

  • He's speech has just changed my life for ever.

  • Bye facebook, ps3, cell phone, and friends. Call me back next summer. Study = Success.

  • Ladies and Gentlemen this last 14 minutes and 21 seconds has changed my life forever, It's time for me to be successful!

  • Yes! This is it.

  • @priley817 - are your friends going to be there when your bills need to be paid or your Porsche payment is due. no. it much better to goof off when you have the money than before you have the money. plus you get to party in better places, go on real vacations, buy real nice shit. most of my friends that think they way you do in your post below are still playing with those things, livin gin apartments, wondering how i can go and do what i do. and we are almost 40yrs.

  • dam bye iphone bye computer bye facebook bye friends bye partys bye............... life.....= succes

  • @devilsprinter20 i think hes talking about the years in college. 18-25. 

  • what does he mean by 18-25

  • @Devilsprinter20 1825 is probably one of the classes the students take at whatever schools hes talking to.

  • @Devilsprinter20 college courses are labeled by number.. 1825 is an English class im guessing

  • @Devilsprinter20 **and HS as well.. which is the case here actually

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  • I deleted my Facebook after i watched this. So much nicer

  • @mitchal54321 as did I. I'm switched to over to active army. It was a huge opportunity for me. I was only in the guard for 4 months and now i'm goign to attend college, go through airborn training and become a personal trainer. everything is already in concrete. Pv2 anthony Autio

  • "Call me back January 1st!" priceless

  • bye faceboook and ps3

  • @thablackmamba15 dont u dare leave the playstation community..stay wit us buddy

  • Pick yourself up, stop dragging yourself around, get shit done, do work.

  • I'll BE A SLAVE NO MORE! BLESS U MAN!

  • 150,000 people quitted before part 2 .

    thats sad..

  • @chasethatfeeling maybe they didn't see that there is a pt.2... I almost missed it!

  • @chasethatfeeling i hope you dont quit, because you need to educate yourself. Keep working, dont quit, because "150,000 people "quitted" before part 2 "...150,000 people quit before part 2...just sad, but whatever you do...dont "quitted", keep working to be successful

  • @chasethatfeeling 150,000 quit, not quitted, obvs 4n

  • This is the realest thing I have ever heard in my life

  • This motivated me to finish my college work

  • I watched this video 2 months ago, and I will tell you all..IT HAS SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGED MY LIFE! Doors around me have started to open. Motivate yourself in whatever you want to achieve and you will get it!

  • Gonna watch this everyday.

    

  • okay, whether he is talking for every one or not. this guy is motivating in every direction.

  • "I don't care what I'm going through.. I'll survive this."

  • I'm never sleeping again (thug shit by my self) Kevin hart voice lol ... But Eric Thomas is the Shepard for the lost sheep in this world living out trends of visionary fantasy instead of !Becoming Greatness Themselves!

  • at 4:20pm on the 11th october 2011 my life just changed for ever!

    "The real Jack ******* just stood up" and is ready for TO BE SUCESSFUL!

    MUTHAFUAKCA!!!!

  • @chanman900

    the moment he said that i stood up and beat my right fist over my left chest. changed my life..was soo amped lol

  • At the end of pain is success!!!

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  • AMAZING!!!!!! Gave me chills...

  • 10 people are spoiled brats!!! :(

  • thankss!

  • I am "spoiled" and proud of it! Humans a social being and we help each other out, it is good to be "spoiled", it means you have people around you that cares about you and your success. And just as I am "spoiled" by the people around me, I will spoil anyone I care about.

    By cooperating rather than competing, we can all have success!

  • @lordmetroid yeah,but that's until a m*8h#$f3cker comes up and completely steals your game.There are people in life that seem to come out of nowhere and they completely destroy everyone s beliefs.Those are the people that have made it !

  • @efostefanow I disagree on your defintion of what "made it", entails.

  • You got through to me! Thank you

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  • im gona stop sleeping in class....

  • yo we lost our dog about 4 months ago and we still haven't gave up... does this work for not giving up? or should we stop? or keep looking?

  • You are an inspiration man!

  • My favourite 5:00 till 5:20 :)

  • this man shoud've been the first black president of the USA.

  • Damm Do Iove this guy :)

  • eric 2012!

  • hiphop preacher, you have a great message. May I say I was moved by Malcom X and his comments about how alcohol, drug, you know those issues so adversely impacted his community. I don't think we have done enough. Sir you are a leader. Do it. You can do something special, if I can help, let me know. All the best to you. bestmotivatedchange.

  • "Pain is temporary, glory is eternal!" - Napoleon Bonaparte

    "Pain is temporary, quitting lasts forever" - LANCE ARMSTRONG

  • this guys a fucking legend

  • I know Some of yall will see this and continue to do the same shit your doing..its a shame

  • @HandsomeDee92 I'm actually working and just listening to this while multitasking

  • @HandsomeDee92 do you feel better? worry about yourself hater...

  • @HandsomeDee92 nah buh! promised myself this coming monday is the beginning of my journey. i'm going to sacrifice who i am for what i will become!

  • @HandsomeDee92 most people have to retrain their selves and break bad habbits to break their their habits. it takes a lot of focus everyday with consistency until you have completely sacrificed what you were for what you will become.

  • @HandsomeDee92

    the thing is to try...TO TRY UNTIL U SUCEED,some drop,some give up,but some of them say GIVE ME SOME MORE that's life...so don't try to act smart around here we all know the truth

  • Some a y'all never felt pain....soft..

  • He is talking to everybody !! Like MJ, it dont matter if your black or white. Listen to the principles he speaks about, dont worry bout nuthin else. Everybody can benefit from this man. So inspirational

  • Why is he only talking to mainly Black people. That's unfair.

  • @fingerme100 shut up

  • @fingerme100 You have to consider that he was probably speaking specifically for that group of people at the time. In one of his videos from his TGIM series, Eric discusses that The Secrets to Success video was originally recorded and uploaded by someone else, not by him. Before you make comments like this, please do your research.

  • @ccredo I don't know, I was just making an observation. I am happy he is motivating students to reach for the stars. I am on my second degree in engineering and rarely see black students in class or even on campus (that is another observation). So I hope this guy will motivate more minority students to face reality and realize although life is unfair it just makes it more special and precious, especially for us minorities.