REAL AF with Andy Frisella - For the 4th： Success is Your Obligation

00:00:00.000 Hey guys, what's up? It's Andy. You're listening to the MFCEO Project Podcast. I'm here with

00:00:15.680 my co-host Vaughn Kohler. What's up, Vaughn?

00:00:17.800 Not much.

00:00:18.640 We're going to hit up a special 4th of July edition of the MFCEO.

00:00:23.100 I'm pumped. Are you going to sing the national anthem?

00:00:26.240 I would, except my voice is messed up.

00:00:27.980 Oh, yeah, yeah.

00:00:28.520 My speaking engagements over the past weekend.

00:00:30.940 Yeah. Otherwise, that would have been awesome.

00:00:33.520 Yeah. You know what? I'll do that next time.

00:00:35.420 Okay, good.

00:00:35.880 I'll get us singing.

00:00:38.860 Guys, we just had this little idea to do a special edition podcast.

00:00:42.200 It's not going to be a full episode here. It's going to be nice and short and sweet.

00:00:47.000 If you follow me, you know that I am a big supporter of military.

00:00:50.480 I love our armed forces.

00:00:52.080 I am very proud of them and extremely humbled and proud of the sacrifices they make.

00:01:01.500 And I'm not just talking about the guys who lose a limb or the people who die.

00:01:05.220 I'm talking about also the people who take time away from their families and they sacrifice

00:01:09.440 that time to go out and protect the freedoms that we have.

00:01:14.200 And I want to talk a little bit about that today.

00:01:16.880 Yeah.

00:01:17.420 And for that matter, the families that these soldiers leave behind when they go across.

00:01:22.240 There's a lot of people, man, that are giving a lot.

00:01:24.440 Spouses and kids.

00:01:25.760 And I wrote an article about that one time.

00:01:27.520 Right.

00:01:27.800 And they're never considered, you know.

00:01:29.200 Yeah, they're never considered.

00:01:30.000 And obviously, you know, these people are volunteering to do this.

00:01:34.980 Okay.

00:01:35.120 And that's great.

00:01:35.840 But everybody, there's so many people involved in that sacrifice.

00:01:39.720 And, you know, you asked me a question earlier about something that I say a lot, which is success is your obligation.

00:01:50.500 I say that a lot in my posts.

00:01:52.120 I say that a lot in real life.

00:01:53.380 And this is a perfect opportunity to sort of explain what I mean when I say success is your obligation.

00:02:00.480 All right.

00:02:02.420 Here we're celebrating a holiday, the independence of our country.

00:02:05.380 We have all these people in Afghanistan.

00:02:07.060 We have all these people in Iraq.

00:02:09.080 We have all these people all over the place doing the job of protecting our freedoms.

00:02:15.700 And they protect our freedoms so that we have opportunities.

00:02:18.700 And I just want to run through a couple points with you guys for you to think about over the weekend in terms of why that's important.

00:02:29.580 You know, this is still, regardless of the problems that we have as a country, the greatest country on earth.

00:02:38.060 Bar none.

00:02:38.620 Bar none.

00:02:39.420 Yeah.

00:02:39.860 Okay.

00:02:40.300 This is still the country that has the most opportunity on earth.

00:02:45.940 Mm-hmm.

00:02:46.800 Bar none.

00:02:47.440 Mm-hmm.

00:02:47.700 Okay.

00:02:48.120 There's no comparison.

00:02:49.940 There's nobody out there that has more good shit going for it than us.

00:02:53.520 Now, do we have a lot of things that need to be fixed?

00:02:56.540 Absolutely.

00:02:57.240 Do we have shit to complain about?

00:02:58.780 What family doesn't?

00:03:00.520 Right.

00:03:00.940 But at the end of the day, we're all fucking Americans.

00:03:03.780 Mm-hmm.

00:03:04.160 All of us.

00:03:05.040 Republican, Democrat, gay, straight, black, white, male, female.

00:03:09.720 It doesn't fucking matter.

00:03:11.320 Right.

00:03:11.620 Okay.

00:03:11.880 And all this shit that I see on Facebook and Instagram, people complaining about this or that or this,

00:03:18.160 dude, you guys sound like a bunch of bickering little bitches. 1.00

00:03:20.920 That's the reality.

00:03:22.400 You know, this is an opportunity for us to stand together, be strong, appreciate what we have,

00:03:27.600 and reflect upon how great it is to live in this country.

00:03:31.720 Mm-hmm.

00:03:31.980 So, we're going to go out this weekend, and we're going to drink a couple beers with our friends.

00:03:36.320 We're probably going to barbecue.

00:03:37.960 You know, some of us are going to work.

00:03:39.300 Some of us are going to, you know, we're going to celebrate.

00:03:42.740 At some point in time, I'm sure everybody listening is going to have, at least here in the U.S.,

00:03:49.200 is going to have some time to think about what 4th of July means.

00:03:54.580 And I hope, and my hope is for you, that you guys take that time to reflect upon just how fucking great it is to live here.

00:04:03.580 Okay?

00:04:03.980 And I'm just going to run through some points real quick that I want you to think about.

00:04:09.440 This isn't so much just an episode on education.

00:04:12.420 It's also reflection.

00:04:13.580 So, what I want to do is I want to give you guys some points to think about.

00:04:18.420 Not so much me preaching or teaching or giving information, but I want you to think about this this weekend.

00:04:25.380 All right?

00:04:25.820 The first point is this, and this is the question I want to ask.

00:04:29.040 What is your real work ethic?

00:04:32.000 Okay?

00:04:32.260 We have a lot of people in this country that talk about how hard they work.

00:04:36.220 All right?

00:04:36.840 But the truth of the matter is, is you and I both know that we have more to give.

00:04:41.380 You know that you are capable of more.

00:04:44.360 All right?

00:04:45.040 We have all these people out there protecting our freedoms, doing all these things, sacrificing all these opportunities for themselves.

00:04:51.840 Are you honoring that sacrifice by working as hard as you can?

00:04:56.100 Are you doing the things that need to be done?

00:04:58.680 Are you giving the most that you have?

00:05:01.260 All right?

00:05:01.560 That's the first point.

00:05:02.920 What is your real work ethic?

00:05:05.280 Only you can answer that.

00:05:07.440 You know, a lot of people are hiding over in the corner trying not to get noticed.

00:05:11.380 You know, a lot of people are trying to get by with minimal effort.

00:05:13.940 A lot of people are trying to cut corners.

00:05:16.400 To me, it's your obligation to do the best that you can.

00:05:19.800 You have people giving up their whole entire lives so that you have that opportunity.

00:05:23.480 Don't dishonor people by being fucking lazy.

00:05:26.940 This all goes into that success is your obligation and what I mean by that.

00:05:30.740 Point number two, are you using the tools and the opportunities that are available to you to maximize your potential?

00:05:41.480 You know, we have the most information that we possibly could ever have in the history of time available to us at our fingertips 24 hours a day.

00:05:51.500 And some of you might say, oh, I don't have the internet.

00:05:53.960 You must have the internet if you're listening to this podcast.

00:05:57.100 Okay?

00:05:57.580 Are you using the tools?

00:05:59.180 Are you reading the books available to you?

00:06:01.480 You can get them for free at the library.

00:06:03.440 Are you doing the best you can to improve yourself, to honor the people who are sacrificing for you to have that opportunity?

00:06:11.860 Are you doing that?

00:06:13.180 Point number three.

00:06:14.200 Are you putting yourself out there and taking risks or are you playing it safe?

00:06:21.440 And like I said a minute ago, hiding in the corner hoping no one will notice and you can just kind of scoot through life.

00:06:26.940 You know, greatness and success are your obligation.

00:06:29.660 They're not an option.

00:06:31.640 You honor the people who pay the price for you to have these opportunities by taking the risks necessary for you to improve.

00:06:39.840 They don't have to be big giant risks, but certainly don't hide in the corner and say, oh, I'm scared of risks and then expect to be rewarded.

00:06:47.260 It's not going to happen.

00:06:48.620 You've got to be willing to take advantage of the opportunities presented by putting yourself out there.

00:06:53.280 Are you fucking worried about what people say about you when you take a little risk?

00:06:57.060 Why?

00:06:58.160 Why would you worry about that?

00:06:59.640 All you're doing is buffering your end result.

00:07:02.280 You're dimming your light.

00:07:03.740 You're slowing your potential.

00:07:05.400 You're creating a product that isn't your best fucking work.

00:07:08.460 Don't do that.

00:07:09.340 That's dishonoring the people who have paid the price that we're going to celebrate this weekend.

00:07:14.060 There is nothing great ever that has been accomplished without willingness to take risks.

00:07:20.360 And I know it's scary and I know it's easy to stay out of that zone of whatever the risk is.

00:07:26.860 But you're not fulfilling your obligation.

00:07:30.740 You're not fulfilling your potential by doing that.

00:07:33.720 Take risks.

00:07:35.240 Sometimes you're going to lose, but you know what happens when you lose at those risks?

00:07:38.400 You learn valuable lessons that will help you succeed the next time.

00:07:43.120 If you never step out of your comfort zone, you're going to be very uncomfortable later.

00:07:49.000 All right?

00:07:49.360 Take that risk.

00:07:50.700 Whatever it is that you wonder if you should or shouldn't be doing, you probably fucking should.

00:07:55.400 And your inner brain is telling you, oh, don't do that.

00:07:58.720 It might not work out.

00:07:59.800 You're right.

00:08:00.200 It might not work out.

00:08:00.960 But as long as you learn something, it will be worth that investment.

00:08:04.140 Okay?

00:08:05.140 Take risks.

00:08:06.480 Number four, gratitude.

00:08:08.720 Take a second to reflect on all the things that you have that are great.

00:08:14.200 You know, as an entrepreneur, as a success-minded individual, it's very usual and normal for us to look at all the things we don't have and all the things we want and all the things that could be.

00:08:26.180 Take a minute this weekend and reflect on how great your life really is.

00:08:29.880 Okay?

00:08:30.120 Every morning when I wake up in the morning, when I'm brushing my teeth, I consciously have to remind myself of all the wonderful and positive and great things that I have because I'm minded just like any other entrepreneur.

00:08:41.520 I see what's not there.

00:08:43.560 Okay?

00:08:43.860 So I have to physically remind myself.

00:08:47.460 And the way I do that is trigger that by when I'm brushing my teeth.

00:08:50.140 Okay?

00:08:50.880 I have a beautiful wife.

00:08:52.000 I have great friends.

00:08:52.900 I have great employees who are passionate.

00:08:54.940 I have the ability to reach people like you all.

00:08:58.400 Okay?

00:08:58.680 I have these cool dogs that love me no matter what I do.

00:09:02.740 I mean, there's so many things.

00:09:04.640 You know, I'm healthy.

00:09:05.780 I can communicate with people all over the earth at the touch of a click of a button.

00:09:10.220 I can fly in an airplane across the country in three hours.

00:09:14.460 We have all these cool things available to us that other people don't have.

00:09:19.400 So take a minute to recognize that and recognize the reason we have those things is because for hundreds of years, we've had men and women protecting our freedoms to be able to enjoy those opportunities.

00:09:32.440 So be thankful.

00:09:34.360 Point number five.

00:09:35.460 I'm going to assign.

00:09:36.700 Now, point number five is a little bit different.

00:09:38.360 Okay?

00:09:38.540 Point number five is I'm going to assign you a homework assignment.

00:09:43.480 And that homework assignment is going to be over the course of this upcoming weekend.

00:09:48.040 All right?

00:09:48.280 Today's Friday.

00:09:49.700 You're going to be out doing things Saturday, Sunday, probably hanging with your boys or with your family or having a barbecue.

00:09:56.560 Take two hours and be productive.

00:09:59.980 Okay?

00:10:00.620 Don't waste your whole entire weekend away drinking whiskey.

00:10:04.000 I mean, I'm going to drink some whiskeys.

00:10:05.360 I'm going to drink a couple beers.

00:10:06.440 I'm going to hang out with my family.

00:10:07.420 But I fucking guarantee you that I'm going to take at least two hours of my weekend and I'm going to improve myself in some way.

00:10:14.200 Whether that's working on my computer.

00:10:16.920 And I'm not talking about getting on Facebook or Instagram, making a post.

00:10:19.920 I'm talking about reading a book for two hours.

00:10:23.080 Okay?

00:10:23.380 I'm talking about do your emails for two hours.

00:10:26.400 Get out and run two miles, you know, because that would take me two hours.

00:10:29.820 But the point is, is do something productive that's going to improve yourself this weekend.

00:10:36.500 That is honorable.

00:10:38.420 Okay?

00:10:39.020 That is fulfilling your obligation.

00:10:41.460 Take those steps to fulfill your obligation to succeed.

00:10:45.160 All right?

00:10:45.480 So what do we have?

00:10:46.540 What's your real work ethic?

00:10:48.360 What are you giving?

00:10:49.240 Are you giving 100%?

00:10:50.740 Two, are you using all the tools and opportunities?

00:10:53.880 Three, are you taking risks?

00:10:55.920 Are you putting yourself out there?

00:10:57.820 Are you taking the proper steps to improve yourself even though they might be scary?

00:11:03.600 Number four, gratitude.

00:11:05.780 Be thankful for what you have.

00:11:08.060 And number five, go out and do your fucking homework and report back on Monday that you did it.

00:11:15.100 So guys, that's the five points.

00:11:17.500 Go out.

00:11:18.520 Do your homework.

00:11:19.240 Be productive this weekend.

00:11:21.400 Honor these people who are paying the prices for you to have these opportunities by being your best.

00:11:29.480 Okay?

00:11:30.120 Don't sit around and be a shit bum.

00:11:32.300 Don't sit on your ass.

00:11:33.500 Don't be lazy.

00:11:34.860 Honor these people by being your best.

00:11:37.680 All right?

00:11:38.400 That's what your obligation is.

00:11:40.300 That's what I mean when I say success is your obligation.

00:11:43.800 I'll say it a million times.

00:11:45.200 It's not just about the soldiers too.

00:11:46.760 It's about your family.

00:11:48.240 It's about the people that maybe aren't even in your lives yet.

00:11:51.160 Maybe it's the kids that you haven't had yet.

00:11:53.920 You are obligated to be the best that you could possibly be.

00:11:57.800 And if you're not working towards that, you are failing your part of the deal.

00:12:02.740 And that's what this weekend's about.

00:12:04.420 This weekend's about honoring these people, at least to me, by getting better.

00:12:09.980 I live my whole life like that.

00:12:11.600 I try to be the best that I can.

00:12:13.000 And you guys need to be the best that you can.

00:12:15.420 Honor the people paying the price, paying the sacrifices, the people who aren't with their

00:12:19.940 families, the people who aren't on this planet, the people who are walking around with missing

00:12:24.400 limbs and handicaps, by being your best self.

00:12:27.860 Success is your obligation.

00:12:31.640 The bottom line is this, guys.

00:12:34.040 We live in the greatest country in the history of fucking earth.

00:12:37.720 You want to be patriotic and honor those who have served and sacrificed so much for us?

00:12:43.220 Go out and be fucking great.

00:12:46.280 That's how you honor them.

00:12:47.380 Thank you for listening to the MSCEO Project.

00:12:50.380 We will be back next week, Tuesday, I believe, with a new podcast.

00:12:54.880 If you have any questions, hit me up.

00:12:56.640 Ask Andy at the MSCEO.com.

00:12:59.280 And have a great weekend, guys, and we'll talk to you later.

00:13:01.080 Shout super to the MSCEO.com.

00:13:23.720 Let's get started.

00:13:25.980 Bye.

00:13:26.400 Bye.

00:13:26.980 Bye.

00:13:27.240 Bye.

00:13:27.440 Bye.

00:13:27.620 Bye.

00:13:29.720 Bye.

REAL AF with Andy Frisella - July 03, 2015

For the 4th： Success is Your Obligation

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