Cardinal Sigitas TamkevičiusLithuanian Cardinal, Former Soviet Prisoner of Conscience & Champion of Religious Freedom

#SelfMade Wali Collins Wix Story

Name: #SelfMade Wali Collins Wix Story
Uploaded: 2015-12-07T14:24:57+00:00
Duration: 57 s
Channel: Cardinal Sigitas Tamkevičius
Description: In this brief motivational monologue, the speaker reflects on his long experience living in New York City, describing the city's inhabitants as either…

7 Dec 2015 · 1 min

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In this brief motivational monologue, the speaker reflects on his long experience living in New York City, describing the city's inhabitants as either "insane" or "incredible." He recounts a vivid anecdote: during a rainstorm he takes shelter beside a man who appears to be talking to himself, but then he notices the man’s dangling phone‑ear cord, realizing the man is a mover and shaker—an "incredible" person. The speaker uses the image of following the cord to illustrate a broader life choice: each morning we can either stay where we are and become "insane" or walk through a door toward something "incredible." The talk ends with an encouraging call to consciously choose the door that leads to greatness.

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It's true. I've been living in New York City a long time, and the people here are either insane or incredible. You know, I remember one time it started pouring rain, and I tucked into a doorway next to this dude, and he's talking to himself. Hey, don't talk to me like that. You don't know me, chicken nugget. This dude's insane. I look a corner of my eye, right, and he turns his head and he has a cell phone ear thing in his ear, right? With the cord hanging down, like, oh, okay. He's not insane. He's a mover. He's a shaker. He's incredible. And then I follow that phone cord. No phone, just a cord swinging. I gotta get out of here. Insane or incredible? Every morning I ask myself, what door am I gonna go through today? It's a choice. Either stay where I am and go insane, or walk through that door and be incredible. You never know.