In this passionate talk, John Addison asks an important question: When you think of all the dreams and goals you want to accomplish, at this very moment, are you where you want to be?
On a scale of 1-10, the answer is a 6 or 7 for most people, he says. But to increase that number, you have to constantly work toward the life you want—because if you accept what life gives you, that’s exactly what you’ll get.
Related: Life Is Too Short to Have Low Expectations
“People are designed for success, but something called life comes along and programs and conditions them for failure. Talk to a bunch of 5-year-olds, pick a school… they’ve got big dreams. But then something happens. They grow up. The world starts wearing those dreams down.” —John Addison
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Running time: 20:34
Filmed April 2017 at SUCCESS Live in Dallas
