In this motivational video, speaker Rico Sharp delivers a step‑by‑step guide to cultivating unwavering self‑belief and personal responsibility. He begins with concrete affirmations—"I will always believe in me," "My life is in my hands," "I am enough"—and urges listeners to internalize them. Sharp stresses that belief in oneself is the engine for turning any dream into reality, regardless of external doubt. He reinforces this message with vivid examples of iconic achievers (Walt Disney, Michael Jordan, Floyd Mayweather, Tiger Woods, Deion Sanders, Pitbull, Barack Obama), highlighting their struggles and perseverance to illustrate that success is attainable through self‑confidence and persistent effort. The speaker repeatedly emphasizes that one's future, career, and success are owned by the individual, not by others, and calls the audience to adopt a mindset of entitlement to their dreams. The talk blends instructional language with passionate encouragement, aiming to empower listeners to adopt a self‑driven, resilient outlook.
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And so I'm going to give you some practical steps, and if you have something to write with, write it down, or do your best to remember, or put it in your phone. Number one, how do I not give up on me? Number one, I believe in me. I must always believe in me. Say this with me: I will always believe in me. Come on, you can do better than that. I will always believe in me. I need you to mean that when you say that. Yes, sir. I need you to mean that, that you will always believe in you. What does it mean to believe in you? It means to believe in your ability to do what needs to be done to realize your dream. It means to have confidence in you. It means to know that I am enough, that I have what it takes, and that there is nothing in life too hard or too difficult for me. To believe in me means that if I have a dream, then I'm going after that dream and I can make that dream my reality. If I don't have a dream, I'm going to get a dream and make that dream my reality. But what I'm not going to do is doubt me. I'm not going to doubt my abilities. I'm not going to doubt my potential. I believe in me. You see, ladies and gentlemen, other people may not believe in you. And it's okay. It's okay if other folk does not believe in you because other folk does not dictate your destiny. Other folk does not hold your life or your future in their hand. Do this for me. Look at your hands and say this with me. My life is in my hands. My future is in my hands. My career is in my hands. My success is in my hands. How many of you know that's true? Your life, your future, and your career is not in anyone else's hand. It's in your hand. And because your life is in your hand, I need you to believe in you. I need you to know that you are enough. I need you to know that you have what it takes. Say this with me: I am enough. I am enough. I have what it takes. I have what it takes. I am great. I am great. I am powerful. I am powerful. I am mighty. I am mighty. And I can do all things. All things. You see, all things are possible. How many of you heard of Walt Disney World? We all have, right? Can I tell you that Mr. Disney, before he passed away, that he filed bankruptcy 7 times trying to bring his dream of Walt Disney World together? Can I tell you that he had 2 nervous breakdowns? Can I tell you that he felt like quitting? But if he did, we would not have a theme park, the most attractive theme park in the world called Walt Disney World, a place where people come from all around the world with their families to visit. You see, all things are possible. Your dream is possible, but you have to believe in you. You have to believe that you are enough and that you can do it. You have to believe that you have what it takes and that you're not just in life to exist. You're not just in life to get a career. You're not just in life to start a family. You're not just in life to buy a house. You're in this world and in life to do all that your heart desires to do, to have all that your heart desires to have, to live the life you desire to live. If Michael Jordan can do it, You can do it too. If Floyd Mayweather can do it, you can do it too. If Tiger Woods can do it, you can do it too. If Deion Sanders can do it, you can do it too. If Pitbull can do it, you can do it too. If Barack Obama can do it, you can do it too. I don't know who you idolize out there or who you look up to and who you have respect for, but when you look at someone else and see them living their dream and living on top, I want you to stop for a moment and tell yourself, I can do it too. I can have it too. I deserve it too. What's the difference between me and them? What, are they better than me? No. Were they born with something I wasn't born with? No. Do they have something I don't have? No. No, they just believed in themselves and they did what it takes to get the job done. Secondly,
