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"Do it. Just. Do. It."

These are the motivational words actor Shia LaBeouf screamed very, very loudly in front of a green screen. Though the source video was released a month ago, in the past few days, this video bubbled up to internet ubiquity and became the source of mashups, gossip, and worries about LaBeouf's mental health.

Shia LaBeouf is either completely insane of the greatest actor of our generation. And after watching that speech, I'm totally cool w/either. — Garrett Sechelski (@SkiBronJames) June 3, 2015

But the real story of the video is more than a viral freakout. It won't just inspire you to get pumped up — it may teach you about the state of modern art.

What's this insane Shia LaBeouf motivational speech?

Most people know Shia LaBeouf from the Transformers movies, even though he's moved on to other projects. That makes this video particularly jarring.

The Shia LaBeouf screaming video, seen above, shows him enthusiastically yelling a clichéd motivational speech at the camera, ornamented with extreme gestures.

Do It! (via  #Introductions )

Here's the full text:

Do it. Just do it. Don't let your dreams be dreams. Yesterday, you said tomorrow. So just do it. Make your dreams come true. Just do it. Some people dream of success, while you're gonna wake up and work hard at it. Nothing is impossible. You should get to the point where anyone else would quit, and you're not gonna stop there. No, what are you waiting for? Do it! Just do it! Yes you can. Just do it. If you're tired of starting over, stop giving up.

What creativity has the video unleashed, providing unparalleled artistic opportunities?

The video has gone viral because the green screen makes it easy to add new backgrounds. Since the video also has a  Creative Commons license , it's completely permissible to take it and make something new. That's led to some interesting edits, including:

• A Star Wars riff

• An appearance in the Batman vs. Superman trailer

• A speech in Toy Story

• Even James Franco responded with a parody.

Where did the original video come from?

The whole thing's an art project.

The motivational speech is actually an excerpt from a 31-minute one featuring LaBeouf performing several short monologues (it shows up at 8:58).

It was made by LaBeouf and his collaborators Nastja Säde Rönkkö and Luke Turner — the same group that earned notice when LaBeouf wore a bag over his head to a movie premiere in 2014:

LaBeouf at the Nymphomaniac premiere. (Target Presse Agentur Gmbh/ Getty Images )

Together, they collaborated with fine arts students at Central Saint Martins ( an art school in London ) to make this video, which is part of the students' final projects.

Each student wrote a section of LaBeouf's monologues and then manipulated it.

Who wrote the speech? And why?

Joshua Parker wrote the section called "Just Do It." He is a 2015 fine arts BA from Central Saint Martins, according to his website, and you can see his final submission for the project here , which put LaBeouf over a sporty background. (Parker's project is also discussed in the CSM Degree Show live stream .)

Parker did not respond to our request for comment, but it's clear that LaBeouf's motivational speech exists on a continuum with Parker's other work. Parker's website states that he "explores the effects that ‘health mania’ is having on contemporary life. Particular emphasis is laid upon themes of commodification, simulation and the cyclical nature of consumerism within the health, beauty and fitness industry."

So LaBeouf's speech is probably intended as an exploration, or even a parody, of fitness culture. That's borne out by Parker's Instagram , which includes samples of his work like this:

You have the power! Do it do it do it! #power #strength #degreeshow2015 #centralsaintmartins #csm #justdoit A photo posted by Joshua Parker (@joshuapparker) on May 29, 2015 at 3:03am PDT

Parker's monologue seems to be a pastiche of lame motivational speeches that prize enthusiasm over thought. And LaBeouf gave a performance that sold it perfectly.

So what's the big takeaway from Shia LaBeouf's big motivational video? It might be that celebrity artists — and newly minted art graduates — can do in a few days what it took Pablo Picasso a lifetime to accomplish. Yes, this motivational speech has possibly become the most popular art piece of 2015.

But if that's a step too far, there is still one thing you can draw from this motivational masterpiece.

Just. Do. It.

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The Real Story Behind Shia LaBeouf's Hilarious 'Motivational' Rant

There are two kinds of people in the world: those who’ve already seen the hilarious clip of actor Shia LaBeouf screaming, “Just DO IT!” furiously at the camera for two minutes, and those who will .

The first time you see it, you can’t help having some reaction. The guy is just losing it. He’s like a Nike commercial delivered by Charles Manson. He’s Tony Robbins on a bad trip.

“Just DO IT! ” he screams. “Don’t let your dreams be dreams. Yesterday, you said tomorrow. So just do it! … What are you waiting for?! DO IT! JUST DO IT! YES, YOU CAN! JUST DO IT! If you’re tired of starting over, STOP GIVING UP!”

Throughout this rant, he’s contorting himself. He doubles over. He plucks some invisible birdseed out of one palm. He keeps enclosing the space around his crotch. Overall, he behaves as though his distress over your inactivity is being compounded by severe intestinal distress.

Here it is:

The performance is so ridiculously over the top that, if you’re like most people, you can’t help laughing at it. What a nutcase, right?

The greenscreen factor

But it gets better — much better. LaBeouf was filmed in front of a greenscreen — and you know what that means. Using video-editing software, you can replace that green background with any video or photo you choose. It took the Internet only a few hours to start dropping LaBeouf into a variety of increasingly hilarious backgrounds.

One person quickly turned the rant into the most unforgettable motivational TED talk ever.

Another talented editor custom-filmed a scene on his apartment balcony, apparently with his phone, and then edited LaBeouf into the footage. It’s funny and has a bad word in it.

In this sequence, LaBeouf makes a fairly convincing Star Wars hologram, acting as a sort of motivational coach for an uncertain Luke Skywalker.

And here’s LaBeouf providing raging retorts to the passive-aggressive 2001: A Space Odyssey spaceship computer, HAL. It’s amazing how well his dialogue fits with the movie’s.

There are actually dozens of Shia rant videos, all created in a single day. You can find all of them here, on Reddit .

The backstory

When you first encounter the Shia meme, your first instinct is probably to laugh yourself silly — at him. He has had so many nutty brushes with fame, art, and the law that his goofy overacting here is certainly worth mocking. Right?

As it turns out, he’s not as clueless as he seems. He’s actually performing. He was scripted and directed in this clip.

LaBeouf was participating in a video art project called #Introductions for Central Saint Martins, a London arts college.

Each student in the class was directed to write a short script for the actor to perform on camera in front of a greenscreen. According to the Guardian , this was the assignment:

“Submit a piece of text lasting up to 30 seconds or no more than 100 words. This can be as poetic, abstract or literal as you like — with the emphasis on expressing the feeling and tone of the work being introduced.”

LaBeouf wound up performing 36 of the pieces in a single day in a Los Angeles greenscreen studio. The various segments involve him wearing a motorcycle helmet, using a British accent, and standing on his head.

It’s the latest piece of performance art LaBeouf has done with British artist Luke Turner and Finnish artist Nastja Säde Rönkkö. You may have heard of a previous collaboration from these three: LaBeouf showed up at a movie premiere with a paper bag over his head bearing the phrase “I am not famous anymore” written in black marker.

In any case, the resulting 30-minute string of performances is very peculiar but strangely compelling. You can watch it here .

The students processed the video in various ways, resulting in a really-not-that-interesting finished product that was screened at the arts school’s bachelor of arts graduation ceremony.

In other words, the hilarious Shia rant video is actually just a two-minute excerpt from the art students’ project.

It would have been much juicer and funnier and more satisfying, of course, if we could mock LaBeouf for being crazy and unaware. But, in fact, he intended to make a performance piece. It was shot in front of a greenscreen on purpose — and released with a Creative Commons license, meaning “anyone in the world is welcome to work with this video for free.”

It seems that LaBeouf and his collaborators knew very well what they were doing. The video art, in this case, wasn’t just what LaBeouf performed or what the Central Saint Martins students created from it — in the end, the performance art also included a whole Internet full of inspired, witty, and impressively quickly made videos.

Well done, all. You’ve earned your degrees!

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The psychology of "just do it", many in psychology bemoan the phrase "just do it" but it can be beneficial..

Posted November 21, 2020

“Just do it” has been a popular saying since Nike brand began its ad campaign in 1988. It helped “turn a niche brand into a global multibillion-dollar giant” (Bella, T.). Since then, it’s been said in regard to nearly everything. Recently, I have heard several psychology experts lament the use of it therapeutically, and I would like to pose an alternative viewpoint.

In The Happiness Lab’s “New Year 2020 Mini Season,” Dr. Laurie Santos interviews Katy Milkman, a professor at Wharton about “Fresh Starts.” During the episode the two experts say:

Dr. Santos: “When most people think about their self-control failures, “ah, I have to get to the gym,” or “I have to diet more,” I think people’s intuition is they need to suck it up and get some willpower and just do it. What is wrong with…

Dr. Milkman: Nike has really hurt us in this respect.

Dr. Santos: Yeah, “Just Do It.”

A few seconds later after some dialogue about self-control:

Dr. Santos: What’s wrong with this willpower approach?

Dr. Milkman: Well, the science suggests it’s really hard to “Just Do It.”

I am not trying to bash either of these experts nor the episode. The episode is really good, and I think very highly of the podcast, recommending it regularly to students and clients alike. I do not even disagree with the science that says willpower alone is hard. Actually, I addressed how willpower fails in “ How to Control Your Mind .” I just disagree with their perception of the usefulness of “Just Do It.”

These two experts aren’t the only people who believe the “Just Do It” mentality is bad therapeutically. An article on the Scientific American website suggests that the mentality of radio and television “therapists” who take a no-nonsense, you can just stop (a version of “Just Do It”) approach lack empathy and fail the advice seeker in major ways (Arkowitz, H., Lilienfeld, S.O., 2010). There is also a parody video of Bob Newhart telling a patient to “Just Stop” (MADtv, 2014). (Though you’ve likely seen the video, you can watch the clip from the link in the references.) Yet, some of the comments on the same video on different sites suggest this is how therapy should be.

In 2015, Shia LaBeouf did a video as part of an art project that became an enormously popular meme. In the video, LaBeouf gives a motivational speech, shouting “Do it! Just do it!” as a repeated phrase. As the video was done on greenscreen and had creative commons license (meaning anyone could use it) it was transformed into many funny videos. Like the Newhart video, some see it as inspirational, others as parody. Not just comedy video watchers feel this way either; when I did a Google search for “Just Do It Therapy,” (expecting to find reasons the mindset is frowned upon) a therapy practice, chiropractic practice, and several articles (two from Psychology Today ) that found merit in the mindset appeared.

As Arkowitz and Lilienfeld point out, a “Just Do It” or “Just Stop It” treatment of any issue lacks many of the necessary ingredients of therapy: compassion, understanding, considering the client’s history, and potentially blaming the victim. This is largely true for what they are writing about, brief encounters where the “therapist” assumes they have pinpointed a stranger’s issue in mere minutes and can readily prescribe a solution. This does harm to the individuality of the client, it is unlikely the client feels understood, and, as The Happiness Lab pointed out, it overestimates the power of willpower.

Like many things in life, whether something is good or bad has a lot to do with the context it is in. Though there are obvious pitfalls to the “Just Do It” mentality, there can be positive psychological outcomes with some understanding of the mind. What follows is an attempt to change the context surrounding “Just Do It” as an intervention.

The mind’s job is to meet evolutionary needs. It seeks foods it finds rewarding. This is not necessarily healthy, as during ancestral times foods with fat and sugar were sparse and hard to come by, and therefore, when found, were highly rewarded in the brain. Now, these foods are abundant and overused. Yet our mind has not yet evolved to reduce or eliminate the reward. Another evolutionary need is to conserve energy in case it is needed to flee a predator (which happened a lot more regularly when we were tribal than it does in modern society). This is the modular theory of the mind discussed in other writing, and a theory I plan to use regularly as it makes sense and can help foster change. These modules (for fat and sugary food sources, for rest to flee predators) attempt to control the mind, and thereby when unchallenged, behavior. This is because at one time it enhanced survival. Simply, the brain utilizes outdated hardware and creates thoughts that support its goals .

David Goggins, who according to Wikipedia, is an “ultramarathon runner, ultra-distance cyclist, triathlete, motivational speaker, and author” as well as retired special forces soldier, spends much of his book helping the reader understand that the mind sets limits the body can surpass. He uses his experiences to motivate the reader and demonstrate how the mind lies, and how you needn’t give thoughts so much weight. Of course, Goggins takes this beyond what anyone would recommend, as he causes his body harm and some of the signals from the mind are to get one to stop so as to prevent injury. But his example demonstrates how one can overcome the limits the mind sets.

A term I have found very helpful with clients and others making behavioral change is defusion, which comes from Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT). With this intervention, one becomes the observer of her thoughts but remains detached from believing or accepting them as facts or reality. Instead, thoughts and feelings are viewed as transient processes, that will come and go and in the grand scheme of things do not matter as much as they seem to. Armed with the knowledge above, that the mind is attempting to meet evolutionary and often outdated and exaggerated needs, one can more easily separate and challenge these thoughts. You do not have to know the evolutionary need the mind is trying to meet, just accept that the mind is using outdated hardware and many of your thoughts are irrelevant today. This, combined with another facet of ACT, commitment to valued behavior, one can disregard the thoughts and engage in a previously chosen behavior. At this time, a “Just Do It” mindset becomes helpful rather than damaging.

I use this mindset both personally and professionally (with my clients and students). As I often use the example of working out (and as I used that in a post about six months ago), I will use a different example here. Those who are long-time readers might recall I have the goal of “Right Speech,” a Buddhist concept that attempts to eliminate unnecessary or hurtful speech (see, “ Why Don’t I Just Shut-Up? "). However, I am talkative by nature. Additionally, there are evolutionary benefits to talking: it connects us to others, value signaling (“demonstrat[ing] one’s good character or moral correctness with the [implicit or explicit] intent of enhancing social standing") (Dwyer, 2017), shows our worth to the group (an evolutionary need), and reinforces ego and a sense of self. As such, there is almost always an impulse that arises to talk. Using the “Just Do It,” or perhaps in this case, the just don’t do it mindset, I can recognize my need to speak, evaluate it as unnecessary, and act in a way that reflects my value (Right Speech). Of course, this takes a lot of effort, and change is slow. I definitely talk less than I did when I wrote that post eight years ago. But I have not suddenly turned into a quiet person. Progress takes time and effort. As I mentioned earlier, I have had more success using it for exercise.

One factor in context is whether someone is saying "Just Do It” to you, or if you are saying it to yourself. Being told “Just Do It” can be off-putting, and in some, can raise obstinance. But if you are using it to challenge your own thoughts and motivate yourself, it can have a different effect. It can help challenge the thinking that runs contrary to your goal, help you stop thinking, and just engage in the behavior.

There are plenty of other examples of how this can work. I have clients who use it with depression , substance abuse , and anxiety . The idea is to decide what you value and the goals that coincide with those values. Then recognize thoughts and how their origin is likely outdated. One can then de-fuse from these thoughts, create separation, see them as just thoughts and not truths, and remove the weight they are given. This leads to an effective and productive use of “Just Do It.” Now that you know, well, decide to just do it!

Copyright William Berry, 2020

Arkowitz, H., Lilienfeld, S.O., 2010. The “Just Do It” trap: Why radio “Docs” help few. Scientific American Mind. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-just-do-it-trap

Bella, T. 2018. Just Do It: The surprising and morbid origin story of Nike’s slogan. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/09/04/from-lets…

Dwyer, C. 2017. Virtues, Values, and Moral Bullying. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/thoughts-thinking/201710/virtue…

Goggins, D. (2018). You Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds. Goggins Built Not Born, LLC.

MADtv. 2001. Season Six, Episode 24. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiELt6VhSaQ

Santos, L. 2020, Jan. 6th. The Happiness Lab. A New Hope. [Audio podcast] https://www.happinesslab.fm/2020-mini-season-episodes/new-year-new-you 14:06-14:32

Wikipedia. 2020. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Goggins

William Berry is a psychotherapist and teaches at Florida International University. His area of interest is substance abuse and individual happiness.

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Meaning of “JUST DO IT” Motivational Speech by Shia LaBeouf

The song "JUST DO IT" by Shia LaBeouf is not a song in the traditional sense but rather a motivational speech. It is primarily meant to inspire individuals to take action towards their goals and dreams.

The overall theme of the speech is centered around urgency and determination. LaBeouf encourages listeners to stop making excuses and to take immediate action. He emphasizes the importance of believing in oneself and not letting self-doubt or fear hold one back.

The line "Don't let your dreams be dreams, yesterday you said tomorrow" suggests that dreams should not be delayed or postponed. It encourages individuals to seize the moment and turn their dreams into reality. It urges listeners to overcome procrastination and take steps towards their goals, reinforcing the idea that time is precious and should not be wasted.

The mention of waking up and working hard at achieving success while others may simply dream about it is another key aspect of the speech. It underscores the importance of putting in the effort and dedication required to achieve one's desires. LaBeouf suggests that success is not just handed out but is earned through hard work and perseverance.

The speech continues by stating that nothing is impossible, emphasizing the potential for individuals to achieve what may seem unattainable. It encourages individuals to push past their perceived limits and challenges. LaBeouf motivates listeners to reach a point where most people would give up, indicating that true success often lies beyond that breaking point. He emphasizes the idea that one should keep going despite setbacks or obstacles, refusing to quit and instead maintaining the unwavering belief that they can achieve their goals.

The closing lines echo the urgency to take action and stop giving up. It addresses those who may find themselves stuck in a cycle of starting over without making progress, urging them to break that pattern. The repetition of "Just do it" and "Yes you can" reinforces a sense of empowerment and self-belief.

In summary, the song "JUST DO IT" by Shia LaBeouf serves as a powerful motivational speech inspiring listeners to overcome their doubts and fears, seize opportunities, and work diligently towards their dreams. It urges individuals to take immediate action, face challenges head-on, and maintain a determined mindset, ultimately encouraging them to stop giving up and fully commit to their goals.

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Just Do It refers to a meme based on a video that features an intense motivational speech by actor Shia LaBeouf.

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The Just Do It video, also known as Shia LaBeouf’s Intense Motivational Speech , was released in 2015. It shows actor Shia LaBeouf, of Nymphomaniac and Transformers fame, giving what is supposedly a motivational speech in front of a green screen. In it, LaBeouf repeatedly roars “ Just do it! ” at the camera while making wildly over-the-top, furious expressions and gestures. He also growls such lines as: “ Don’t let your dreams be dreams, yesterday you said tomorrow, so just do it! ”

This video exploded in popularity almost as soon as it was released. There was some misconception that LaBeouf made the video as an earnest motivational speech, particularly given Shia LaBeouf’s eccentric public persona. But, in actuality, LaBeouf’s zealous performance was part of an art project.

The Just Do It video has its origins in Central Saint Martins, the London arts college, where LaBeouf joined in on a project called #Introductions. This project had each student in class write a short script for LaBeouf to perform, lasting no more than 100 words, with an emphasis on strong emotion. LaBeouf actually did thirty of these performances, some involving different stunts or props. Other pieces from the same set can be found online. The Just Do It segment that went viral was written by student Joshua Parker, who intended it as a mockery of the corporate health and fitness industry, specifically targeting one of its most famous slogans, Nike’s Just Do It.

The green background is no accident; as many film students know, a green screen is used to superimposes backgrounds, special effects, props, and so on. Here, it allowed the London film students to edit in their own footage and use it as an introductory video for their projects. When the Just Do It clip went online, it was released under a Creative Commons license, specifically so that viewers could rework it however they pleased—which millions of people did do, and quite rapidly so.

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Though the Intense Motivational Speech spread virally in its original form, it became even more intense when internet users began taking advantage of the green screen provided.

Because a green screen allows editors to replace the background with anything they want, the original Just Do It clip has been reworked to depict Shia LaBeouf’s speech in countless different scenarios. Videos have shown him giving the speech before massive crowds from archival film footage (e.g., Hitler’s rallies), delivering it as a TED talk, or superimposed onto the Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice trailer. There’s even one version where he replaces Yoda in The Empire Strikes Back , with Shia telling a distressed Luke Skywalker to “ Just do it! ” and use the force.

There are also parody videos that show other people giving the same exaggerated speech in front of a green screen.

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10 Famous Motivational Speeches You Need to Hear

• Carolyn Manion Kinnie
• April 1, 2024

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At The Speaker Lab, we’re dedicated to helping you launch and scale your speaking business. Since we’re dedicated to helping speaking professionals succeed, it stands to reason that we have a few favorite examples of our own! Today, we want to share some of the motivational speeches that our team thinks are most worth the listen. While you can find hundreds of inspirational talks on the internet, we think there’s something really special about these ten talks. Whether you want to be a speaker yourself or just need a mood boost, each of these examples is sure to leave you ample fuel for motivation and reflection! 

Topics of the speeches we cover today range from psychology and relationships, to goal-setting and growth, to effective leadership, to personal stories that carry weighty lessons. For each speech, we’ll include some insights into what really sets these talks apart. We also highly recommend setting some time aside to give each on its own and form your own opinions! Let’s dive into some of these amazing motivational speeches so you can see (or hear!) for yourself why we love them so much. 

1. Brené Brown: The Power of Vulnerability

We’re going to start with almost a too-obvious choice. You will see Brené Brown’s name pop up on just about any  list of important motivational speeches. And with good reason! This 2011 TED talk isn’t just one of the most-watched TED talks of all time. It’s an incredible investigation into the roles that connection, shame and vulnerability play in human relationships. It’s also an eye-opening exploration into why we all tend to shrink from vulnerability and what could happen if we flipped the script. And from a purely public speaking standpoint, it’s a great display of Brown’s wit and charisma. If you struggle with vulnerability in your own life or are trying to understand why a loved one keeps shutting you out, Brown’s short but impactful talk might have some answers for you. 

We covered this motivational speech in our recent article about pathos because Brown is a master of emotional connection. She backs up her argument with ample academic research, but connects her message to real, relatable experiences throughout. As she narrates her own experiences in a therapist’s office, she invites the audience to walk through those experiences with her. Making psychological research accessible to the masses is no easy feat, but Brown manages to do it with storytelling and humor. Her greatest lesson, perhaps, comes in how vulnerability can teach how to treat ourselves kindly.

“Our job is to look and say, “You know what? You’re imperfect, and you’re wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.”

2. Simon Sinek: “How great leaders inspire action”

Simon Sinek is a world-renowned author and speaker with an incredible knack for delivering profound and easily intelligible advice on leadership, business, and success. He has written several books and delivered many motivational speeches. His TED talk “How Great Leaders Inspire Action,” which grew out of his first book, is perhaps the most well-known. Similarly to Brown’s speech, we think no list of the best motivational speeches would be complete without it. In short, it’s an analysis of how people like Steve Jobs and Martin Luther King Jr., and the Wright Brothers managed to accomplish amazing, unheard of things. Sinek theorizes that there is a unique way that great leaders communicate, and that’s how they get things done. 

If you’re a leader but don’t understand why your marketing and sales fall flat, or if you long to start a company but don’t know how to tap into what makes people excited about a business, Sinek has wisdom to share for you. His speech is for you if you’ll ever be in a leadership position or struggle to pinpoint your professional mission. And if you’re curious about why people trust certain political leaders and not others, you’ll want to listen to this speech. Sinek is a master of words and he distills a lot of fascinating information into simple stories and lessons about innovation and leadership. Give this one a listen to get fired up about what you believe and how you can make an impact with those beliefs. 

“ People don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it. The goal is not to do business with everybody who needs what you have. The goal is to do business with people who believe what you believe.

3. Steve Jobs: Stanford Commencement speech  

Commencement addresses can be hit or miss. Sometimes they fill graduating seniors with energy and inspiration for the life ahead, other times they get a few laughs and more than a few yawns. Even celebrities and business leaders aren’t always up to the task of sending young adults off into the world. But in 2005 at Stanford University, Steve Jobs not only rose to the task, but outstripped expectations by delivering an iconic motivational speech that today is the most-watched commencement speech on YouTube. 

If you’ve been around The Speaker Lab for a while, you know we’re big fans of storytelling . Steve Jobs illustrates our favorite speaking strategy by structuring his remarks as three stories. The first: his experience as a college dropout and how it paved the path to his future. The second: his expulsion from Apple that allowed him to found Pixar and meet his wife, among other endeavors. And finally: his first brush with cancer and the second chance at life he was provided. While the last story rings differently in light of Jobs’s death in 2011, the wisdom he draws from the twists and turns of his life is applicable to far more than college seniors. 

The lessons of Jobs’s commencement address are myriad, and it’s a speech you’ll keep coming back to at different points in your life. Fortunately he summed them up himself:

“ Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” 

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4. Randy Pausch: “The Last Lecture: Really Achieving your Childhood Dreams”

Randy Pausch was a pioneer in software and virtual reality development and a longtime professor at Carnegie Mellon University. In his 40s, he was diagnosed with terminal cancer and given just a few months to live. He delivered a final lecture as part of a series where academics were asked to give a talk on a topic that was deeply important to them–and he spoke about his childhood dreams.

Pausch showed his cancer scans at the start of his presentation, letting his audience sit with the reality of his terminal diagnosis. But his regular jokes (including onstage pushups) lightened the mood and allowed his audience to embark on a journey following his personal and professional ambitions. His lecture became a viral motivational speech and even landed him an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show a few weeks later.

Everybody has childhood dreams. Some people don’t accomplish them, but few forget them. Pausch’s lecture testifies to how having those big dreams can bear great fruit in your personal and professional life. He also provides great examples from his own journey of how going the extra mile–even if it seems crazy–can help you achieve those dreams. This is a long speech, but we encourage you to listen (or read ) in full because it’s so full of inspiration. But in the meantime, here are a few of our favorite lines: 

“Never lose the childlike wonder. It’s just too important. It’s what drives us.” 

“Remember, brick walls let us show our dedication. They are there to separate us from the people who don’t really want to achieve their childhood dreams. Don’t bail. The best of the gold is at the bottom of barrels of crap.”

5. Kelly McGonigal: “ How to make stress your friend “

Stress is something we all deal with, sometimes to an overwhelming degree. Many people try every possible hack to eliminate stress for their lives or live in fear of it. But what if we treated stress as something helpful–or even as a friend? What if we trusted ourselves to cope appropriately with stress rather than letting it ruin our lives? That’s what health psychologist Kelly McGonigal explores in this viral TED talk. 

Challenging the common parlance of stress as the bogeyman is no small task. McGonigal backs up her research with several studies to show that while stress can have deleterious effects on health, it doesn’t have to. She also undertakes some of our favorite tactics here at The Speaker Lab by interacting with her audience to further engage them. While a pop quiz from the stage probably wasn’t on their bingo cards, her in person audience members got a real-time taste of the “social stress test.” (To fully appreciate McGonigal’s point, we recommend pretending you’re in the auditorium with her and attempting to perform what she commands.) Then, she walks her audience through the stress reaction they just experienced and explains how, equipped with new strategies for leveraging stress, they could use that same reaction to approach the situation constructively.  

McGonigal’s research, which has also been published in book form, is not without controversy in the psychology space. But in an ever increasingly stressed out society, her talk could be the motivational speech you need to tackle your stressors head-on. The best part? Turning to the communities around you during stressful events can help you rather than drain you! As McGonigal says:

“People who spent time caring for others showed absolutely no stress-related increase in dying. Zero. Caring created resilience.”

6. Carol Dweck: “The power of believing that you can improve ” 

You’ve probably heard the term “growth mindset” thrown around in the professional and educational space. But do you know who coined it? Carol Dweck is a Stanford psychologist who researches the impact of mindset on how we approach failure and success. She has studied how believing in one’s ability to learn and improve can radically affect our reaction to challenges. Her research claims that by focusing on effort and strategy, we can help students expand their minds and overcome barriers by having a “growth mindset” rather than a “fixed mindset.” 

While her research focuses on students, her TED talk discusses principles with universal application, such as the profound impact of believing we can change for the better. She also explores ideas for constructive communication with the next generation to set them up for success. Do you feel limited by externally applied standards? Have you been put in a box your whole life that you struggle to break out of? Do you throw in the towel easily because you feel that you just can’t win? Dweck’s motivational speech might give you more confidence in your abilities. Our favorite line?

“…praising the process that kids engage in, their effort, their strategies, their focus, their perseverance, their improvement. This process praise creates kids who are hardy and resilient.”

7. Malala Yousafzai: “16th birthday speech at the United Nations”  

Malala Yousafzai is the world’s youngest Nobel laureate and one of the best known human rights advocates of her generation. Her speech before the U.N. in 2014 is a passionate appeal for setting worldwide injustices right. From her harrowing story of being shot in the head, to her advancement of nonviolence, this motivational speech is a moving reminder of how much work each and every one of us can do to lift the burden of the oppressed. 

Though her audience at the time of the speech was a group of world leaders, we can all learn a lot from Malala that applies to our own lives. In addition to her stirring personal story, she lays out a variety of action items that we can all undertake in our communities to lay a foundation for justice. Furthermore, she emphasizes how education and tolerance rather than violence and politics can help win the fight against terrorism. If you ever feel at a loss for what you can do to change the word, Malala is the motivator you need. This speech is also a great model for using your personal story and character or ethos to persuade your audience, which we cover here .

“Dear sisters and brothers, we realise the importance of light when we see darkness. We realise the importance of our voice when we are silenced.”

“One child, one teacher, one pen and one book can change the world.”

8. Joel Osteen: “The power of I am”

Oprah described this sermon by pastor Joel Osteen as life-changing, and you might find it so too! Osteen is a clergyman, but many of his sermons are functionally motivational speeches that can inspire your life regardless of whether you’re religious or not. “The Power of I Am” is about how excessive negativity can control our lives. Osteen argues that when we say “I am ______,” we’re inviting whatever that is into our lives. If we repeatedly say “I am” statements followed by something negative or something we hate about ourselves, we are just digging ourselves deeper into that hole. 

Osteen’s words are badly needed in a world where the internet encourages negative comparison and loneliness is epidemic. He uses examples from Scripture and from his own life to show how talking yourself down becomes a self fulfilling prophecy. This is something we all experience at some point! You mess up, say “I’m an idiot,” and for the rest of the day your idiocy, clumsiness, or incompetence suddenly seems like the most noticeable thing about you. Or maybe an authority figure once identified you with your failures and you internalized it for years and years. Osteen’s sermon is an amazing call to do better. We can carry ourselves with confidence, not pride, and disconnect our flaws from our sense of self. 

“My encouragement is never say negative things about yourself. Most of us would never go up to another person, at least to their face and criticize them yet we have no problems criticizing ourselves. “I am so slow. I am so unattractive. I am so undisciplined”. That is cursing your future. Do yourself a favor and zip that up. We have enough in life against us already. Don’t be against yourself.”

9. Nicole Walters: “Why Excuses Are the #1 Thing Keeping You From Your Goals”  

Nicole Walters is an incredible entrepreneur and businesswoman who quit her successful corporate career to start her own company when she realized her blog was generating her significant passive income. This keynote from a conference for online creators outlines how she managed to do it all…with blood, sweat, tears, and no excuses! 

While Nicole dishes out amazing strategies for building your business and avoiding excuses, this is also an incredible example of how to give a great motivational speech. Our founder Grant Baldwin even did an analysis of her professional speaking performance here . Nicole uses humor, storytelling, and credible examples from her career to show how to avoid excuses and maintain sustainable innovation as you build your personal brand . If you want to start a business or expand your content creation but struggle with ambition and motivation, Nicole is your girl.

Get ready for some hard truths and a lot of humility, because it’s not easy! You can hear even more of her tips on our podcast here . She also came on our podcast for a conversation about race in the speaking industry , sharing her experience as a black woman who speaks professionally. This is a must listen if you’re interested in DEI and how the speaking industry can improve its diversity and inclusivity. 

Nicole is an abundant source of amazing one-liners and truth bombs. Here are two of our favorites to finish off: 

“Excuses are tools of incompetence. Those who specialize in them, are seldom good at anything else.”

“You’re not Kim Kardashian.” 

“Automate systems, not relationships.” 

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10. William Faulkner: Banquet Speech  

For our final must-listen motivational speech, we’re heading back in time. William Faulkner delivered this speech when he received the 1949 Nobel Prize in Literature. The threat of nuclear war hung heavy at the time Faulkner received the award. Faulkner himself eschewed the acclaim and reward that his talent deserved. His speech is a testament to the immortality of art and literature. His words elegantly express how art and literature can help humanity survive beyond dark times. 

Especially in an age of AI, media cycles, and overwhelming access to information, a reminder of the power and importance of art is badly needed. Faulkner’s speech is short, but it’s extremely moving. Every sentence drips with the weight of writers and artists who went before him, carrying humanity through crises and catastrophes and helping rebuild and process their wake. Faulkner himself says it best: 

“I believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. He is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance. The poet’s, the writer’s, duty is to write about these things. It is his privilege to help man endure by lifting his heart, by reminding him of the courage and honor and hope and pride and compassion and pity and sacrifice which have been the glory of his past. The poet’s voice need not merely be the record of man, it can be one of the props, the pillars to help him endure and prevail.”

Mastering how to deliver a great motivational speech is no easy task. We think these paragons of motivational speaking deserve special attention for their mastery and inspiration! And having a solid list of inspirational content to fall back on when you’re feeling down, bewildered, or uninspired is always a good idea.  If you want to become a motivational speaker yourself , taking inspiration from these great talks will help you find your own voice in the speaking industry. ( We can help too! ) 

• Last Updated: April 4, 2024

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16 Most Life-Changing Motivational Speeches & What You’ll Gain from Them

It’s all very well reading about ways to get ahead in life, but no account will ever reach you in quite the same way as hearing someone speak about their own experiences. While these people may be household names now, it wasn’t always that way, and this collection of some of the best motivational speeches will move you and inspire you to make your own dreams come true.

From Arnold Schwarzenneger talking about how he filled every moment of every day with steps to fulfil his ambition of becoming Mr. Universe, to J.K. Rowling’s life as an impoverished single mother, these speeches will fill you with the drive and determination to reach your full potential, and not let anything stand in your way.

Some are long, and some last just a few minutes, but each one will make you want to grab life with both hands and go for what you want, whatever it is.

“Most people have done all that they’re ever going to do – they raise a family, they earn a living, and then they die.”

That’s what we’re supposed to do, right? Wrong! Life is made for greater things, and you are meant for greater things.

When Les Brown was a child, he was labeled ‘educable mentally retarded’, and until a chance encounter with another teacher, he believed that he would amount to nothing. But this one teacher planted the seeds in Les’ head which would blossom and grow, and eventually make him one of the best motivational speakers of all time.

This speech will give you permission to rise above other people’s opinions, to break free of their prejudices, and make a success of whatever you do. Watch ‘It’s Not Over Until You Win! Your Dream is Possible’ and take those first steps towards following your passion and making your dream come true.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f0nIhDpXuU

“Stress doesn’t come from the facts, stress comes from the meaning that we give the facts.”

Life is about choices. Every day we’re faced with hundreds of choices, and this speech by Tony Robbins will help you see that it’s the choices, not the conditions, which shape our lives.

Take a moment during this speech to pause and reflect on some choices you have made in the past, and really think about the direction your life took because of them, both good and bad. Tony Robbins explains in his inimitable way that we have the choice to focus on what we want, and that when we focus, we can achieve whatever we want.

Part of Tony’s speech explains how, when the economy is down, some people thrive and some people crash and burn, and the COVID 19 pandemic is the perfect example. Small businesses took a huge hit, and while some of them threw up their hands in despair and said ‘that’s it, it’s over for us’, others adapted, and saw it as an opportunity to expand, diversify, and turn the situation to their advantage.

And that’s the cornerstone of this video – how we react, how we adapt, and how we choose is the difference between success and failure.

“So every rep that I do gets me closer to accomplishing the goal to make this goal – this vision – into reality.”

Be inspired by Arnold Schwarzenneger as he talks about his goal of becoming Mr. Universe. Never wasting a second of his day, Arnie worked in construction, spent 5 hours in the gym, and went to acting classes, all of which took him further along his journey to making his dream come true.

We all have a propensity to waste time, but if you have a goal, if you have a passion that smolders away, take a leaf out of Arnie’s book and make sure that everything you do propels you forward.

And don’t be afraid to fail.

“Your conviction and your convenience don’t live on the same block.”

If you are a fan of The Secret, you will be familiar with Lisa Nicholls. In this video, Lisa tells Tom Bilyeu how she was willing to leave everything and everyone behind in order to grow into the version of herself that she knew she wanted.

Lisa explains how, as a young mother, she was forced to wrap her baby in a towel for two days because she had no money for diapers, and how it was at that moment that she vowed never to be that broke or that broken again.

Change, success, drive…they’re all inconvenient and disruptive, and Lisa Nicholls demonstrates that wonderfully in this emotional and highly motivating interview in which she declares “your story is not meant to be your fortress, your story is meant to be your fuel.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toQmqLwNtho

Eric Thomas had a dream, a goal, and that goal was to be the best motivational speaker in the world. He didn’t achieve this by giving 70%, or 80%…he didn’t achieve it by staying in bed late in the mornings. He achieved it by giving 100% every minute of every day.

Listen to Eric’s words, hear the passion in his voice, and feel the lessons he is giving to you if you want to be the best at whatever you do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtuHZC-ObA8

“If we don’t take control of our environment, it takes control of us.”

This short piece by Tony Robbins has been designed to show you that you are in control of your own environment. Whether you realize it or not, what goes on around you has a massive influence on the way you feel and the way you act.

By taking leadership of your own life, you can defy outside influences and set your own tone for the day ahead, regardless of whatever or whoever is exerting pressure from the outside.

Follow Tony’s example of taking 10 minutes for yourself at the start of every day – for gratitude, prayer or wishes for family and friends, and a recap of what you want to accomplish that day, and your day will continue on that same path of thankfulness, hope, and goals.

“Your mind doesn’t know the difference between something you vividly imagined and something that’s real, literally!”

If you want to emulate the way successful people behave, take these 10 billionaires’ habits and adopt them yourself for 21 days.

Billed by Jim Kwik as being ‘like a magic pill’, these habits will rewire your brain into thinking and behaving like some of the world’s most successful people.

In this 8 minute clip, Jim shares how, for instance, your brain reacts the same way when you imagine your dog walking in as it does when your dog actually walks in, and this can apply to anything. What the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.

As much as this applies to positive things, it also can be applied to negative things, so if you imagine failure, that’s what you will get. Fill your mind with thoughts of success and that’s what will happen.

None of these habits are difficult to accomplish, but in doing so you will change your entire mindset into one of a hugely successful person, no matter what you want to achieve in life.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fzGPwY40Cw

“Don’t leave crumbs.”

If this sounds more like a housekeeping hint and less like a motivational affirmation, you’re 50% right. Our lives do need housekeeping, and not leaving crumbs – i.e. regrets – which will come back and rob your tomorrow of joy, is one of the chores you need to do on a daily basis.

Matthew McConaughey delivers a powerful speech in a gentle way at the University of Houston Commencement Address.

Discussing the five rules he lives by, he will show you how to avoid falling into a trap of entitlement, and why ‘Unbelievable’ is the stupidest word in the dictionary.

With some invaluable life lessons contained inside a highly watchable speech, Matthew McConaughey is an unlikely but very inspiring speaker who has stayed humble despite all his successes.

“There are a lot of sharks in the world; if you hope to complete the swim, you will have to deal with them. So if you want to change the world, don’t back down from the sharks.”

Spoken with eloquence and quiet assuredness, this six-minute speech draws on US Navy Admiral William McRaven’s experience of survival in the Navy Seals.

He explains how making your bed, while seemingly insignificant and even pointless, will set a series of tasks in motion which will ensure that at best, the first job of the day is done, and at worst, you have a neat, tidy bed to fall into at the end of a trying day.

The world is full of people who want to bring you down (the sharks) but if you stand your ground, they will eventually swim away, leaving you to go on to bigger and better things.

“Sometimes life’s gonna hit you in the face with a brick…don’t lose faith.”

Steve Jobs, chairman, CEO, and co-founder of Apple Inc. was hit in the face with more than one brick during his 56 years on earth. From being given up for adoption as a baby, to being fired from the very company which he founded, he never let anything get in his way.

In this commencement speech at Stamford University in 2005, Steve explained how his love for what he did spurred him on to rebuild his life in spectacular fashion.

Life dealt a further blow when, in 2003, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

This speech focuses on three stories which, when combined, show how life offers opportunities for change and growth, no matter how dire the circumstances.

Steve Jobs never graduated college, but when he died in 2011, aged just 56, he had a net worth of US$7 billion. He achieved this by doing what he loved, and in this speech he will inspire you to do the same.

“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously than you might as well not have lived at all. In which case, you fail by default.”

Let J. K. Rowling inspire you with this 2008 commencement speech at Harvard University. Extolling the virtues of failure and imagination, she tells the graduates how being at rock bottom set her free to pursue her dreams of being an author.

As poor as it is possible to be without being homeless, she created the world of Harry Potter and went on to amass a fortune of £795 million, but that without her failures in life, she would never have had the opportunity to do so.

Let her words become your own mantra, and view every failure in your life as a future success.

“We shine, because baby you just can’t dim the sun.”

A beautiful antidote for anyone who has ever felt or been told that they are ‘too much’, Gina Hatzis’ winning Speaker Slam speech of 2018 will give you permission to be unashamedly you.

Although written by a woman for women, this powerful and sometimes humorous speech about being your own authentic self will inspire anyone – man or woman – to shine and never dim their own light to suit other people.

“The first step you need to take is just that…step.”

If you are in need of a short, sharp burst of motivation, listen to this speech by ex Navy Seal, Jocko Willink.

Running for less than three minutes, this recording will inspire you to take a step into whatever you want to achieve. Awarded both the Silver Star and the Bronze Star for service, Jocko Willink is no stranger to taking those brave steps, having come face to face with Iraqu insurgents in Ramadi. He will spur you on to put one metaphorical foot in front of the other, and will leave you in no doubt as to what you need to do to achieve your goals.

“On the other side of your maximum fear are all of the best things in life.”

If you like your motivation with a side order of laughter, watch Will Smith as he talks about fear. Agreeing to skydive on a night out with friends, Will realizes that he actually has to go through with it.

Discussing how fear ruins things (he couldn’t sleep or eat before the jump), Will also discloses that beyond fear was the most blissful experience of his life, and how that principle can be applied to anything in life.

“Only those that can see the invisible, can do the impossible.”

Tyrese Gibson knows success, and in this speech he talks about how it can be achieved, by anyone who wants it.

Actor, singer, author, model…Tyrese seems to have the Midas touch, but he didn’t get it by luck. Follow his words as he gently but passionately guides you along the path you need to take if you have goals and dreams in life.

“I refuse to be another man who lived and died, and wasn’t significant’”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bzl3CQXMRVo

“If it is written, so shall it be.”

When Steve Harvey’s teacher crushed his dreams of being on TV, the one person who believed in him was his father. He told him to put a piece of paper with his dreams on in his drawer, and to read it every morning and every night.

His dreams came true.

It didn’t always come easy for Steve Harvey though – he spent years living in his car when he had nowhere else to go, but the one thing he never lost was his ambition and determination to see his dreams through to fruition.

A firm believer in the Law of Attraction, Steve still has vision boards and still commits his dreams to writing, and encourages you to do the same in this speech that made Obama cry.

These motivational speeches, and many more like them, show how having guts, determination, and a vision will get you anywhere you want to go, no matter your beginnings in life. These inspirational speakers have suffered loss, sickness, and unbelievable hardships, but the one thing that got them through was their desire to win and their belief that they could.

Immerse yourself in their words of wisdom, and take that next step into your best life.

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What does Just Do It mean?

Just do it (also known as Shia LaBeuf’s motivational speech ) is a series of memes inspired by a video about the actor Shia LaBeouf shouting in vehemence, uttering supposedly inspirational sentences towards the viewer while showing strange gesticulation.

The short video was captured in a studio, in front of a green screen, giving the opportunity to content creators across the web to create a broad spectrum of memes about Shia and his bizarre motivational ritual.

What's the origin of Just Do It ?

The original footage was uploaded to Vimeo , and was created as a part of a video series project that featured Siha LaBeou f and other actors, as well as Central Saint Martins University scholars.

In 2015, a channel under the name of Mike Mohamed shared the same clip on YouTube , this time the clip bearing the title “Shia LaBeouf delivers the most intense motivational speech of all-time”. The video became a viral sensation almost instantly and generated millions of views just in a few days after the upload.

Spread & Usage

How did Just Do It spread?

Reddit was the first platform to react to the sensation, just in a matter of a few days subsequently to the clip’s surfacing on YouTube, the clip already landed in /r/Videos . Users rapidly started to manufacture video remixes and parodies, mostly uploading them to YouTube .

Just do it became a part of all the memes surrounding Shia LaBeuf ’s persona. Another honorable example for a Shia LaBeuf meme could be the music video Actual Cannibal Shia LaBeuf .

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• Speakola.com – Shia LaBeouf: ‘Do it, just do it!’, motivational shouting – 2015
• Vox.com – Shia LaBeouf’s extremely loud motivational speech, explained
• Genius.com – “JUST DO IT” Motivational Speech

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Art Williams Just Do It Speech And Top 10 Motivational Quotes From A Billionaire

Art williams qoutes about perseverance and determination.

"What’s the primary difference between winners and losers? The winners do it, and do it, and do it, and do it…until the job gets done."

• A great leader always gives his people credit for his success.
• Remember, before you can be great, you’ve got to be good. Before you can be good, you’ve got to be bad. But before you can even be bad, you’ve got to try.
• If you want to win, you’ve got to change.
• You can be the most common person in the world and still do something uncommon with your life.
• Think of everybody you talk to as having a flashing sign on their chest saying: Make me feel special!

• I’m not telling you it’s going to be easy – I’m telling you it’s going to be worth it.
• To win you must pay the price. If you haven’t won you haven’t paid the price.
• All you can do is all you can do. But all you can do is enough.
• Win with your heart, not your head – win on emotion, not in logic; have a passion about what you do; nobody wants a boss, everybody wants a coach.
• The number one problem that keeps people from winning in the United States today is lack of belief in themselves.

Quotes by Art Williams

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Most people can stay excited for two or three months while, on the other hand, a few people can stay excited for two or three years. But a winner will stay excited for twenty or thirty years, or as long as it takes to win.

Did you like Art Williams’ quotes about determination and perseverance? Then, read more quotes about success and winning that will inspire you.

Art Williams Just Do It Speech By A Billionaire

Primerica Financial Services founder Art Williams’s motivational speech entitled “just do it” is like none other. More often than not, we have been told to follow our dreams.

Unfortunately, when we hit a bump or an obstacle, most people quickly give up and try something else. This speech will inspire you never to give up.

Instead, we should always keep going forward and pushing more challenging obstacles until we make our dreams come true.

Art Williams’ “just do it speech” is the perfect motivational speech that stirs up the most powerful feelings within us and compels people to get off their feet and achieve what they truly want.

So why should you listen to Art Williams’ speech?

Because he is a billionaire!

And he is the founder of Primerica Financial Services.

The phenomenal speech is just a bit over 15 minutes in length, but each statement really packs an inspirational punch-short, succinct, and to the point.

You may find yourself nodding as you listen to the speech.

You will quickly realize how specific fears and doubts are nothing more than limiting factors that prevent you from developing into what you have always dreamed about.

The most decisive sentence that will resonate within you is to just do it !

Just do it , and when people tell you it can’t be done, then do it, and do it until the job gets done. What a great phrase from a billionaire! Just do it. And do it!

Just Do It Speech By Art Williams

A great speech isn’t just about soaring rhetoric. It’s about structure, timing, message, and other key components.

Here’s how to write and give a great speech the next time you’re asked to do so.

The simple act of smiling can be an instant mood lifter.

When you are happy , your face will show it, but does it work the other way around. Can smiling make you feel better when you are feeling down?

Most people and scientific studies say, “yes, it can.”

Smiling triggers the release of dopamine and serotonin, neurotransmitters involved in feelings of happiness and reduced stress.

Wait, there is more!

Smiling has been shown to boost immunity and lead to better long-term health.

Plus, smiling is contagious.

Not only will you be increasing your happiness, but you will likely make others around you happier too. So why not put a smile on today and see how it will affect the rest of your day.

Successful people know how to block out distractions.

It’s just a habit that they have become very good at observing. You, too, should start blocking out distractions if you want to achieve success in your life.

While blocking out distractions may not sound that profound, it will help you to be successful in the long term.

After waking up, many people check their phones immediately and start to keep up with friends and family or spend some time on social media.

Not only does viewing social media right away in the morning distract you at that moment, but it will also distract you throughout the day.

When you start your day off by watching T.V. or checking social media, you will later think about everything you just saw.

Millionaires prefer to write a list of things they need to accomplish and get done in their personal and professional lives.

A to-do list is a list of actionable steps you can take each day that will get you to achieve your goals.

The secondary benefit of writing down a to-do list is the opportunity to prioritize tasks based on their importance to your goals and the time limits of each job.

Prioritizing each step of the process helps you to:

• Stay on track and,
• Avoid procrastination.

A to-do list means you spend less energy trying to make decisions throughout your day. You do not waste time trying to remember the crucial tasks for your day so that you can accomplish more within a short amount of time.

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