'I Went From 3rd Grade Dropout To ULTRA SUCCESSFUL' | Rick Rigsby

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00:00 - "Wisest and Drop-Out in the same sentence is oxymoronic"
01:00 - "Never allowed my schooling to get a way in my education"
01:55 - "I won't have a problem if you aim high and miss, I'll have a real issue if you aim low and hit"
02:00 - "If you think you can or you think you can't you are right"
02:25 - "Maybe one of my boys will catch me in the act of excellence"
02:32 - "Excellence ought to be a habit"
03:00 - "Ego is the anaesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity"
03:35 - "You wanna make an impact - find your broom"
04:15 - "Good enough isn't good enough if it can be better"
04:30 - "Rock bottom is a great foundation on which to build"
06:50 - "She said YES!"
07:15 - "Six years after that diagnosis me and my two little boys walked up to mommy's casket"
08:10 - "Son, Just Stand - You keep standing"
08:42 - "What matters to me most is how I live?"
09:00 - "How you do anything is how you do everything"

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[tangolobo]

"Don't let your schooling get in the way of your education" ... Classic!

[mrburi]

That was just ten minutes, can you imagine taking a class with this man.

[ksulsar]

You know what is the most beautiful thing about this message? His father's wisdom has been pass down to 15 million people through Mr. Rigsby's beautiful speech. We all carry Mr. Rigsby Sr's wisdom with us forever now.

[joyboydecandeias]

"I never allowed my schooling to get in the way of my education" - Mark Twain

"I wont have a problem if you aim high and miss, but I'm gonna have a real issue if you aim low and hit" - Michelangelo

"If you think you can or if you think you can't, you're right" - Henry Ford

"Son, you'd rather be an hour early than a minute late" - Father/Shakespeare

"You are what you repeatedly do; therefore, excellence ought to be a habit -- not an act" - Aristotle

"Son, make sure that you servants towel is bigger than your ego." - Father

"Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity" - Father

"Pride is the burden of a foolish person" - Michelangelo

"Son, if you're gonna do a job... do it right" - Father

"Good enough is not good enough if it can be better, and better isn't good enough if it can be best" - Rick Rigsby

"Rock bottom can also be a great foundation on which to build an on which to grow" - Rick Rigsby

"I'm not worried you won't be successful, I'm worried you wont fail from time to time" - Rick Rigsby

"Son, just stand. You keep standing. No matter how rough the sea, you keep standing and I'm not just talking about water. No matter what, you don't give up" - Father

"It doesn't matter any longer to me HOW LONG I live. What matters to me most, is HOW I live" - Trina

"Look in those unlikeliest places for wisdom" - Rick Rigsby

How a simple cook, a third grade dropout, would suggest you live:

1. That you would not judge;
2. That you would show up early;
3. That you would be kind;
4. That you made sure that servants towel is huge and used;
5. That if you're gonna do something, you do it the right way;
6. That is never wrong to do the right thing;
7. How you do anything, is how you do everything.

"How you living? Everyday, ask yourself how you living"

[mattkeydeniers]

When he said his father said “I won’t be mad when you aim high and miss, but when you aim low and hit.”

Never heard something so true. This man never looked at any notes. Respect Sir

[gerrysherman]

Now THAT'S a man that should be running for president!

[awesomeindia]

"Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of Stupidity"- That's absolutely true

[The_CAG]

I never get tired of hearing his speech. AMEN!

[rraacchhellll]

Failure is not falling down.
Failure is when you stop getting up.

[SpeakUpWorld]

I've listened to this speech over 50 times

[sionejoeuluenga]

2024 & I still find myself watching this during rainy days. “Just keep standing” ✊🏽💯

[ScottSmolen]

One of the best speeches I have ever heard.

[seawebstone]

"Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity."

"Pride is the burden of a foolish person."

Praise.

[alwaysflying]

That man was put on that podium for a reason. Excellence

[itsfreerealestate]

who else got their life fixed by this masterpiece of a speech

[oxide]

8:15 The most powerful 3 words I've ever heard.

I've watched this speech so many times. But as I watch it again today, these words hit in a way they never have before. I'm going through some things, and it feels like the building is collapsing around me.

All I have to do is keep standing.

[scienceworld]

This man just combined humor and wisdom into one well-constructed speech. The best to him, God bless!

[VIKINGNY]

That man didn't speak with cue cards, He spoke with conviction and Truth. What an outstanding inspirational person!!! God Bless You Sir!! and Thank You!!!!

[codybussen]

I’ve been having a hard time with my depression lately and the “Just keep standing” bit is the first thing that’s broken through to me in a long time. What a powerful speech!