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Peter Dinklage | This is Why Only 1% SUCCEED and What 99% Are Not DOING
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This video features an inspiring narrative on perseverance and the reality of pursuing a creative career. Through personal anecdotes, the speaker details his transition from years of financial struggle and unfulfilling data-entry work to becoming a professional actor at age 29. Learners will gain insight into the "fail better" philosophy, understanding that success requires resilience and the courage to take risks. The video emphasizes that one should not wait for external permission or "defining moments" to begin their journey. It serves as a powerful lesson in professional growth, determination, and the importance of defining your own path through action.
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ever tried ever failed no matter
try again fail again fail better I had
so many dreams of where I wanted to go
who I wanted to be and what I wanted to
do theater companies I wanted to start
with classmates movies I wanted to be in
directors I wanted to work with stories
I needed to tell it might take a little
time I thought but there would happen
what I didn't have was cash a bank
account
a credit card or an apartment
I just had debt a big hungry growing
larger every moment debt I packed the
life that I knew with socks and a
toothbrush into my backpack and I slept
on couch after couch after couch after
couch at friends apartments in New York
until I wore out their rent paying
roommates welcome I dusted pianos at a
piano store on Ludlow Street for five
months I worked on the property of a
Shakespeare scholar for a year pulling
weeds and removing bees nests I went on
unemployment once but for not for long I
couldn't handle the guilt eventually I
was able to pay rent for a spot on the
floor of an apartment on the Lower East
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Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
To take place or occur, often without being planned or by chance. It describes an event or situation that comes into existence at a particular time.
To stay in a place or delay an action until a specific time or event occurs. It describes the state of being ready for someone to arrive or for something to happen.
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