Your Genius Level Talent Can Change the World! | Jay Z

God has given everyone genius-level talent, but our job is to find that genius-level talent and then to apply it in a way that supports that genius-level talent. Quick example is a guy named Earl Manigault who was said to be way better than Michael Jordan, but he didn't make the league. He was selling drugs and got caught up in drugs. His circumstances got in the way. So you have to define— you have to find your genius-level talent. Then you have to believe on it. You have to believe in it so hard because people will put their shit, their insecurities on you. Like when I was young, my uncle— I went to my uncle and I had my demo tape, my first demo. I was really happy about this shit, you know. I played it for him, you know, I was like wide-eyed. I'm like, it went off. The first thing he even say, keep up the good work. He was like, man, you ain't gonna never be better than LL Cool J. I know he loved me, I forgive him for it, you know, but I think that something must have happened to him when he was trying to pursue his dreams, didn't work out for him, so he was putting that on me. So you have to— even people that are close to you and love you, you have to have so much belief in this genius-level talent that no matter what anyone says to you, you have to have this focus. So you have to find it. Yes! Then you have to believe in it. Then you can't let nobody put their insecurities and shit on you. Hell yeah! Then you have to work on it. I mean, shit. I believe I'm in here right now with somebody that will change the world, or maybe 19,000 people that will change the world. Just believe in your genius-level talent. I believe in you. You just gotta keep your mind fresh, slate clear, and you gotta stay forever young tonight and always.